The FAA sign off is a forever thing. Once you have shown the experience
needed for the rating you never need to show it again.
It's actually an easy rating to get once you get the signoff.

Nothing near as hard as the instrument rating. That was one of the
hardest tests I've done, including getting a BS in engineering.

Good luck and have fun!
Dave

W P Dixon wrote:
Yep,
I have had the general and airframes tickets from the FAA for years ,
just never took the test. Probably need to get new ones, as well as the
Poweplant part of it. What a pain! Looks like there would be an easier way
doesn't it?

Pat
wrote in message news:MM37d.151757$D%.79275@attbi_s51...

I also did the self study.
Have you gotten the signoff from the FSDO?

If you can get the rating course for $1000.00 thats a pretty good deal.

There are three tests at $70.00 each, test/study materials and the
pratical which cost anywhere between $300-600.

I did it strictly on the cheap and spent around $700.00. It probably
would have been easier to have a school behind me during the whole affair.

Dave

Hatz Lyman C wrote:


I self studyied for the A & P writtens, but that was 30 years ago. I do

not

remember what books (course?) I used, but do know it was a major study

effort.

If your time is worth anything it may be cheaper to pay the grand and

get it

over with.

Lyman