Originally Posted by
kevbo
I suggest skipping it period. I went to an A&P school and felt like I wasted a lot of time. The training is nothing more than a 50s era government vo-tech program aimed squarely at high school drop outs. The certificate has very little to offer since ANYONE can work on an airplane and NO ONE ever got in trouble for doing it without an A&P! Once you are a pilot, find another pilot/A&P to vouch for your experience and go take the test. Then you can proudly sign the logbook after replacing a cylinder on your Bonanza! Your PPL allows you to perform most common maintenance anyway.
Here's another potential pathway. Become a ELSA Repairman and Inspector on your own ELSA aircraft in a three week course. Work on your aircraft and make money inspecting other ELSA aircraft. According to the website, you have a "pathway" to the full unrestricted A&P.
https://rainbowaviation.com/?page_id=3619
Sport Aviation Specialties- Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft (ELSA) Repairman Courses
https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/...seListings.pdf