A mechanic is only as good as the information available to them. Through the years I’ve been very surprised and sometimes saddened by people not accessing the information they need to do the job right or being put off a career in aviation because they think that they have to pay someone a bunch of money for information that is essentially free.
Here are some of my favorite places for the information I need to do work in aviation.
Handy information for the flying Grease-monkey
Sometimes it’s hard to find the info you need. Here are some of my favorite sites to visit.
FAA Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
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IACRA is the web-based certification/rating application that guides the user through the FAA’s airman application process. IACRA helps ensure applicants meet regulatory and policy requirements through the use of extensive data validation. It also uses electronic signatures to protect the information’s integrity, eliminates paper forms, and prints temporary certificates.