10.2 Certifying Staff (6 Questions) level 2

Part 66 (Annex III)

Describes the eligibility criteria, qualifying process and privileges for those who wish to become Certifying or Support staff.

Certifying staff

personnel with category A, B, C or L Part-66 licence who certify the maintenance

Support staff (perform tasks but don’t sign off)

personnel with the appropriate aircraft-rated category B (for Complex Motor-Powered Aircraft only) or L Part-66 licence who verify or perform maintenance during base maintenance activities

Certification Authorization

authority given to individual Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML) holders, by the maintenance organisations, to

carry out maintenance tasks.

CAT B2 / B2L

B2 = for all A/C

B2L = for all A/C EXCEPT those in Group 1

CAT B2L

Divided into “system ratings“

must have minimum of one system rating

Cat B3

Piston-engine non-pressurised A/C of 2000 kg Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) and below.

CAT L

GROUP 1 A/C

• COMPLEX AIRCRAFT (USE COMMON SENSE LIKE MULTI ENG HELEIS)

• IF MAX OPERATING ALT EXCEEDS FL290

• Gas airships other than ELA2 and other aircraft requiring an aircraft type rating when defined as such by the CAA.

GROUP 2

same planes as group 1 however less complex ie turbine engine / single engine etc but less complex perhaps C182

OR

WHEN PUT THERE BY CAA

GROUP 3

Piston engines / simple A/C = C172

Group 4

sail planes / balloons etc

Complex Motor Powered A/C

An Aircraft certificated for:

• A max take-off mass (MTOM) exceeding 5 700 kg, or

• A maximum passenger seating configuration of more than nineteen, or

• Operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilots, or

• equipped with (a) turbojet engine(s) or more than one turboprop engine

Complex Motor Powered A/C

A helicopter:

• With a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 3175 kg, or

• For a maximum passenger seating configuration of more than nine, or

• For operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots, or

• A tilt-rotor aircraft

Application for Issue of Licence

Apply to the CAA using CAA Form 19

A Part-145 organisation may prepare or make recommendations for a licence to the CAA if approved to do so.

Eligibility (DON’T FORGET)

• 18 years old to apply for an Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML)

• Age 21 to exercise privileges

AML holder may not exercise certification privileges unless:

In Compliance with Part-M, Part-145, Part-ML and Part-CAO

AND

Preceding 2 year period has:

• 6 months of maintenance experience

• met the provision for the issue of the privileges

• He / She has the adequate competence to certify maintenance

• Able to read, write and communicate in the language(s) in which the technical

• documentation and procedures to service are written.

Basic Knowledge Requirements

• Exams taken in Part-147 training organisation OR CAA

• Modules need to be passed within 10 years of application

• Proof of knowledge requirements by taking examination

MEMORIZE

Extension Requirements (Initial license)

For initial license = At least 1 year of experience shall be recent

Extension Requirements (additional categories)

For additional categories = May be less than 1-year but should be at least 3-months

other experience (military) = may be considered if part 66 equivalent

side note know

Experience will be gained in the 10-year period prior to application

validity of AML

• AML becomes invalid in five years unless holder submits it to the CAA for review / re-issue.

• Can be prepared by their Part 145 if they have approval

• Certification privileges based upon AML, become invalid as soon as the AML is invalid

• AML is only valid when issued/reviewed by the competent authority and when the holder has signed the document.

• Certifying staff and support staff shall produce their licence, as evidence of qualification, within 24 hours upon request by an authorised person.

Endorsement with Aircraft Ratings (CAT A)

No rating is required, but they must complete specific training for each task they are to be authorised for.

Endorsement with Aircraft Ratings (CAT B1, B2, C)

• For group 1 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type rating

• For group 2 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type, manufacturer sub-group or full group rating

• For group 3 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type or full group rating

• For group 4 aircraft, for the category B2 licence, the full group rating

Endorsement with Aircraft Ratings (CAT B3)

relevant rating is ‘piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2000 kg MTOM and below’.