Hire A&P Apprentices in Illinois
Hire an A&P apprentice in Illinois to grow your aircraft maintenance business. Grease Pilot lists 1 A&P apprentice in Illinois and 3 more who can work here; their supervised hours count toward the FAA A&P certificate (14 CFR 65.77).
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A&P Apprentices in Illinois
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- Not stated
- Relocation
- Not relocating
- Travel
- Up to 50 miles
- Background
- Military (Active/Veteran), Small Engine Repair
- Schedule
- Not stated
A&P Apprentices Who Can Work in Illinois
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- 3–5 years
- Relocation
- Will relocate
- Travel
- Anywhere in the US
- Background
- Automotive / Diesel, Small Engine Repair
- Schedule
- Full-time, 160+ hrs/month
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- 1–2 years
- Relocation
- Will relocate
- Travel
- Up to 50 miles
- Background
- Career Changer, Small Engine Repair
- Schedule
- Part-time, 80–120 hrs/month
- Goal
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)
- Mech. Experience
- Less than 1 year
- Relocation
- Will relocate
- Travel
- Up to 100 miles
- Background
- Working at FBO / Repair Station
- Schedule
- Full-time, 160+ hrs/month
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Supervising an A&P Apprentice in Illinois
Your shop can grow its own mechanics. Under 14 CFR 65.77, the supervised hours an apprentice logs under your certificated A&Ps count toward their mechanic certificate — no Part 147 school required. You document the training as it happens; when your apprentice is ready, FAA Form 8610-2 goes to the FSDO serving your county — the local FAA office that verifies their supervised experience and authorizes them to take the mechanic tests. The FAA divides Illinois between 3 FSDOs:
Springfield Flight Standards District Office
- FAA page: faa.gov FSDO page
- Address: 1250 North Airport Drive, Suite 1, Springfield, IL 62707 (by appointment only)
- Phone: (217) 744-1910
- Email: 7-AGL-SPI-FSDO@faa.gov
Serves: 76 counties
Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Massac, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson, Woodford
Greater Chicago Flight Standards District Office
- FAA page: faa.gov FSDO page
- Address: 2300 E. Devon Avenue, Suite 261, Des Plaines, IL 60018 (by appointment only)
- Phone: (847) 294-8700
- Email: 9-AVS-CHI-FSDO-03@faa.gov
Serves: 23 counties
Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago
St. Louis Flight Standards District Office
- FAA page: faa.gov FSDO page
- Address: 10801 Pear Tree Lane, Suite 200, St. Ann, MO 63074 (by appointment only)
- Phone: (314) 890-4800
- Email: 7-AFS-ACE-STL-FSDO-03@faa.gov
Serves: 3 counties
Madison, Monroe, St. Clair
Apprentice Pipeline: AMT Schools in Illinois
FAA Part 147 schools are one pipeline for apprentice candidates in Illinois — students and recent graduates often look for shops where they can keep logging experience. The FAA certificates 6 Part 147 aviation maintenance schools in Illinois:
- Lewis University (Romeoville)
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield)
- Southwestern Illinois College (Granite City)
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance (Chicago)
- Rock Valley College Aviation Tech (Rockford)
You don't have to wait on a school pipeline: the apprentices above are candidates for on-the-job training your certificated mechanics can supervise under 14 CFR 65.77.
Common Questions
What FAA office do my A&P apprentices report to when turning in their OJT experience documentation?
Nothing is filed until your apprentice is ready to test. Then they bring FAA Form 8610-2 and their documented experience to the FSDO serving the county where they work, which verifies the experience and authorizes the tests. 3 FSDOs serve Illinois: Springfield (76 counties), Greater Chicago (23 counties), and St. Louis (3 counties). Each is listed above with its address and phone.
What does it cost to hire an A&P apprentice in Illinois?
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Illinois earn a median of about $81,680 a year (BLS, May 2025). An apprentice isn't certificated yet, so we recommend paying below that, with raises in steps as they progress (for example, as they pass each FAA test) until they earn their A&P.