To exercise the privileges of a mechanic certificate, a technician must have at least how many months of experience within a 24-month period?

• A. 12 months
• B. 6 months
• C. 3 months
• D. 9 months

Answer: (B)

The main idea is currency: to be able to exercise the privileges of a mechanic certificate, you must have recent hands-on maintenance experience. The minimum required is six months of practical experience within the last 24 months. This ensures you’ve kept your skills fresh in real maintenance work, not just in theory. The experience should be earned by performing or supervising the maintenance of aircraft or aircraft components, demonstrating actual, hands-on work. If you have six months or more in the past two years, you meet the requirement; more time within that 24-month window is fine, but less than six months means you don’t yet meet the standard.