Originally Posted by MD11

I kept a logbook for my son when he started coming to the airport to help me, he was 8 years old. After age 17, his work with me was very sporadic. After he graduated college and earned a non-av degree, he decided he missed the airport and wanted to test for his A&P. When the FSDO examiner was presented my sons logbook, he whipped out his calculator and started figuring. The examiner wanted to see 30 months equivalent of hours, approximately 5000 hours. My son was signed off to take the written, oral and practicals and is now in the field maintaining aircraft.
So some would say... how did he gain significant hours at a young age/ Good question.. My wife and I home-schooled him,,, half the day was academic studies.. the remainder was getting his hands dirty.
By the way.. he's a fantastic mech.