Originally Posted by AirWrecka

Have you looked into the apprenticeship route? I haven’t done it myself (but as an aircraft owner would love to have my A&P some day). My understanding is that you can work under the supervision of an A&P, log the time, and when you have enough (not sure of the requirement), you can take the practical and get the certificate that way. I’ve got a buddy who did it that way. “Supervised” doesn’t have to be direct and in person, so if you can find a mechanic that is okay with inspecting your work and “supervising” via phone call, photos, face time, in person, or some combination thereof, you could work toward completion of you A&P on your own time while wrenching on your own airplane on reserve days.