Originally Posted by
Bill Berson
Then you are fortunate. Not all PMI are this agreeable.
Who knows what will be the policy in 2013? That's why standard procedures should be announced ahead of time.
The FAA may decide to enforce 65.83 which requires 6 months of A&P activity:
§ 65.83 Recent experience requirements.
A certificated mechanic may not exercise the privileges of his certificate and rating unless, within the preceding 24 months—
(a) The Administrator has found that he is able to do that work; or
(b) He has, for at least 6 months—
(1) Served as a mechanic under his certificate and rating;
(2) Technically supervised other mechanics;
(3) Supervised, in an executive capacity, the maintenance or alteration of aircraft; or
(4) Been engaged in any combination of paragraph (b) (1), (2), or (3) of this section.