Another New A&P

Hey A&P Dudes,

Here is the latest sucessful applicant from Seabreeze A&P. His name is John Dent, and he owns his own Cessna 150, and also a Quicksilver ultralight. John came to me with extensive experience with both military and general aviation aircraft. He had no problems with his practical projects or his oral questions. The FAA inspectors from Birmingham were here observing John's exam, but he was unflappable. He was even grilled by one of them to make sure I wasn't hand-picking the easy questions. He still didn't have any problems. Both John and the FAA went away happy. The FAA inspectors were here to observe me, and offered suggestions how I can improve the testing process. We all have nothing to fear from the FAA if we are doing our jobs right, and I do my best. Stay tuned.

Today's new A&P

Congrats go out to Patrick Shaw currently of Jacksonville FL. Patrick is a U.S. Navy veteran, and is an experienced turbine engine mechanic. He is also currently working on a Bachelor's degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. As of today, he is also a newly-minted A&P mechanic. Give me a call or an email if I can help you get your certification.

Why choose me?

Hi everyone, I am back from vacation, and ready to accept new A&P applicants.

I have been doing some on-line research to see what other A&P prep schools and DME's are charging these days. Pretty interesting stuff. One outfit charges $1750.00 for the whole thing. That is tuition, written and DME testing. Other places charge $1350.00 for everything but the DME. One school advertises $750.00 but that includes no testing. Do some web searches yourself; you'll see the same thing. Most DME's charge $250.00 for each exam, or $750.00 (gen, af, & pp)

So why choose me? I can be much cheaper because I have no overhead. I do everything at my home. I charge $850.00 for the prep course. (12 hours) which includes the DME services. (about 12 hrs.) If you do the math, I make about $35.00 per hour for my trouble. I figure that's good enough for a part-time job.

So you're thinking that perhaps you will get a better education at some of these other prep schools. I doubt it. I have been an A&P instructor and DME for something like 20 years. I know what I'm talking about in other words. You will leave me knowing lots of things about airplanes that you didn't know, plus you'll have a new, shiny, A&P ticket. I take pride in that.

Last but not least. I live on Navarre Beach, Florida. Who wants to go to some dusty airport in Texas, or some other boring place like that? Ask your wife where she would rather spend a week. Show her Navarre Beach on you tube and let her decide. (if the price alone is not enough information)