A&P/IA > AME .......... The Twisting Path

[geodoc]

I've lived in Vancouver since 2000 and flying for a float outfit here. In the inky past before I moved here, I worked twisting wrenches as an A&P with IA. Still do side-line annual inspections on N-registered aircraft in conjunction with a local AMO. I'm interested however, in acquiring an AME license (M1) for possible future use (i.e.: bust my medical, etc.).

I've checked into the process of using the A&P / IA as a means of qualification for writing the AME exams and issuing the certificate itself. All this seems to be a pretty murky process. Even after talking to a TC inspector, it's not exactly clear what the process / exact requirements are exactly. I take it that it's helpful to have transcripts from the tech school that I attended (although in the end I got the qualification to write the A&P exams via the practical experience req'mt.). Getting testimonials from licensed people that I worked with to attest to my having done a weight & balance on C414 N48475 on May 14th, 1988 (etc, etc, etc) would be another matter since many of the places that I worked no longer exist and who knows what became of various co-workers.

So, I'm wondering if there's anybody on the board that has, or knows somebody else that has actually completed the A&P/ IA > AME conversion that can tell me what, in the end they actually had to do.

G / YVR

[MCRS]

We are looking at a similiar thing for another Foreign licensed individual. It was explained to us that, all they needed to
do was work under a Canadian Licensed AME for 6 months then Write the CARS exam. (That is if the person has a valid
ICAO license.) If they License is not recognized by ICAO then you need to do the entire thing from square one. ie. Tech school........

Hope this helps.