Licencing Q?

[glidepath]

do you need to have your logbook approved before you write CAR's?

[ourkid2000]

I didn't have to.

Wrote CARS several months before I submitted my logbook to get my license.

[glidepath]

how do they check if you have had the 42 months experience?

[mag check]

do you need to have your logbook approved before you write CAR's?

You don't need to, but I think you have 1 year from the time you start the cars exam to get everything else done.
If you have an issue writing, or they are slow to look at your logbook, or they find that you are missing any items, you could run into problems, and have to start over again.
I would get the book signed off first, then when you write the CARS, you are done.

[iflyforpie]

I had to have the experience requirement before I wrote CARs (actually I didn't quite have it, the gal at the TC office 'went out on a limb' for me to write). They didn't care about seeing my logbook until I made the application.

[glidepath]

so u can write CAR's if u still have a year left for experience? how do they verify that?

[iflyforpie]

When I wrote, you had to have the experience (I actually had it, I just didn't have the paperwork with me). You verify your experience with a letter (or letters) written by your employer(s) stating when you worked there, what type of work you performed, and whether it was full or part time. This is separate from your logbook.

Then you have to complete your tasks if you haven't already done so. You are applying for your license when you write the CARs so it should be pretty close to done.

Been a few years, not sure if the info is still current.

[ourkid2000]

The TC guy wanted my diploma from school to see when I graduated. I guess so he would know how long out of school I was. Then he wanted letters from my employers stating how long I had worked there and what I did.

After he had all that, he let me write CARS. A couple months later I submitted my logbook and looked to see if I had the required tasks, which I did, and he gave me my license.

This is how it went for me anyways.

[wrenches and radios]

MSI 18

Appendix D - Examinations
1.3 Regulatory Requirements Examination:

Applicants may obtain approval to attempt the regulatory requirements examination once they have obtained all but 6 months of the required total experience for the rating sought.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/maint ... Msi_18.htm

[glidepath]

is there any online practice exams or study guides for the cars exam?

[mag check]

Not that I know of, buy the book, CARS for the AME. Thats what I used years ago, and I got a perfect mark

[wrenches and radios]

lots of "where would you find" type questions. so start with "Where would you find the requirments for a maintenance certification?"

Now go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/regse ... s/menu.htm and find it.

If you run out of questions come back to this site but don't read the answers they are probably wrong anyways. go back to the cars and find the answers. If this process get tedious just read the car's till you fall asleep.