About AME Course
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer is a person specifically licensed or authorized by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India, to certify the airworthiness (fit to fly) of an aircraft and its systems. All civil aircraft are required to be maintained and certified airworthy before each flight by a qualified Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. Hence all aircraft operators employ aircraft Technicians and AME’s.
All Maintenance on an aircraft is to be carried out by trained technical persons in accordance with rules and is to be certified by a licenced/authorized AME. Only after such certification the aircraft can be flown.
AME licence can be obtained by undergoing AME training in an approved AME college/school. AME schools approved under Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) 147 can only provide this course. As of Jan, 2021 there are 45 approved AME schools offering 3300 seats. It is 2400 hours of rigorous training to be completed in two years. 90% attendance is mandatory. Complete curriculum, methodology, seats, Instructors and practical training are prescribed by DGCA.
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