La Li Lu Le Lo
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I have heard mechanics referring to getting their A&P as getting their ticket. Is that slang or is it a technical term?
Just curious.
Just curious.
Why do they call it a ticket?
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Slang for FAA Aircraft & Power Plant Licenses.------ There was a time when you couldn't get in the door to work on an Aircraft without a "ticket"., or A&P. license.La Li Lu Le Lo said:
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The A&P "ticket" is a slang term used by some. We used to call it your ticket to learn how to work on aircraft, since just getting the certificate and ratings, simply allows you to be able to sign logbooks and maintenance releases. It means you have met the minimum qualifications and passed the written and practical exams.
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Just another nautical term that's been borrowed by aviation... A master mariner's certificate used to be (probably still is...) called a master's ticket, which dates back at least a century before the Wright Brothers took flight.
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The English word, ticket, is derived from a Middle French word, etiquet, pronounced ay-tee-kay. (Looks like, but not really akin to etiquette). It meant a label attached to a container that described the contents of the container. In English, the "contents"--i.e., the words on the ticket--allow admission to an event of some sort. Indirectly, an A&P ticket admits you to the repair hangar show.
The English major had to do it. Otherwise, I knew you would all be up all night worrying about this.
The English major had to do it. Otherwise, I knew you would all be up all night worrying about this.
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