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- 1 EASA PART 66 AML CATEGORIES AND THEIR PRIVILLAGES
- EASA Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance engineering License, is Segmented into different categories according to the maintenance activities to be performed. This specialization has been standardized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Part-66.A.20 The Aircraft Maintenance License categories and their privileges are: PART-66 Category A Aircraft Maintenance License permits the holder to issue certificates of release to service following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the authorization. The certification privileges shall be restricted to work that the License holder has personally performed in a Part-145 organization PART-66 Category B This category is further divided into 2 streams B1 Mechanical Aircraft Maintenance License shall permit the holder to issue certificates of release to service following maintenance, including aircraft structure, powerplant, and mechanical and electrical systems. Replacement of avionic line replaceable units, requiring simple tests to prove their serviceability, shall also be included in the privileges. Category B1 shall automatically include the appropriate A subcategory. Categories A and B1 are subdivided into subcategories relative to combinations of aero planes, helicopters, turbine and piston engines. The subcategories are: A1 and B1.1 Aero planes Turbine A2 and B1.2 Aero planes Piston A3 and B1.3 Helicopters Turbine A4 and B1.4 Helicopters Piston B2 Avionics Aircraft Maintenance License shall permit the holder to issue certificates of release to service following maintenance on avionic and electrical systems. PART-66 Category C Aircraft Maintenance License shall permit the holder to issue certificates of release to service following base maintenance on aircraft. The privileges apply to the aircraft in its entirety in a Part-145 organization.
- 2 Why you should issue Part 66 AML from EASA Member State?
- Part-66 licenses issued by the countries other than the EASA Member States are not mutually recognized in the European system. On top of that: Part 66 AML issued by Foreign EASA 147 organization Part 66 AML issued by the local CAA of a country other than EASA Member States https://www.easa.europa.eu/faq/21067
- 3 How To get EASA License?
- In order to get an EASA Part-66 AML (Aircraft Maintenance License), an applicant needs: Basic knowledge (66.A.25) Basic experience (66.A.30)
- 4 EASA abbreviation
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- 5 PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
- An applicant for part 66 AML should acquire a practical maintenance experience at approved Aircraft Maintenance Organization (AMO) under part 145 from the national CAA at least, the number of years for the practical experience required to issue AML according to category applied for is as follows: CAT A: 3 years CAT B: 5 years CAT C: 8 years
- 6 EASA REGULATIONS
- EASA Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 is the one that establishes the current common rules (EC REG No 216/2008) in the field of European civil aviation, and it Established and published in 2003. As there are a myriad things and aspects to look after within that regulation, EASA takes care of each one of them separately within the regulation and breaks it down into parts.
- 7 What is the difference between EASA Part 66 and part 147?
- EASA Part-66 license is the regulation that provides for a common European aircraft maintenance license recognized in all EASA member states. In other words, it is the license that an aircraft maintenance technician gets when he or she finishes basic training course and completes 2 or 5 years of experience requirements depending on the training center and with which he or she can work as AMT. EASA Part 147 is the part that establishes the whole process of becoming an aircraft maintenance technician, both for basic training and for type training. It covers all aspects of the training process the center must comply with to make sure all applicants get the correct approach. In other words, EASA Part 147 covers the regulations to follow at a Maintenance Training Organisation responsible for either Basic or Type Training for Part 66 Engineers and Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
- 8 What is the EASA Part 66?
- EASA Part 66 is basically, a specific dedicated section within the Regulation, in which EASA establishes the standards conditions under which a maintenance Engineer is authorized to release an aircraft into service after a maintenance operation. In order to obtain the Part 66 Basic Aircraft Maintenance License (AML). The candidate should fulfill the two most important prerequisites defined in EASA Part-66 Regulations: i. Basic knowledge (66.A.25) ii. Basic experience (66.A.30)
- 9 WHY YOU SHOULD ISSUE THE COR (CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION)& PART 66 AML FROM EASA MEMBER STATE?
- An aircraft maintenance license issued by a country other than the EASA Member States cannot be rendered as valid as EASA Part-66 AML. On top of that Part, 66 AML, or Part 66 COR issued by a Part 147 Organization (Known as Foreign EASA 147 Organization) or competent authority of the countries other than the EASA Member States are not mutually recognized in Europe.
- 10 BASIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRMENT(PART66.A.25)
- Theoretical training for AML can be achieved by one of the following ways: Approved basic course: duration 2 years obtained in maintenance training organization member state-approved under part 147 EASA. Passing the basic modules exams with a score of over 75% according to the license category, the applicant want to issue. EASA License categories: CAT A: Line maintenance certifying Mechanic. CAT B: line or Base maintenance certifying Technician. CAT C: Base maintenance certifying Engineer.
