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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 2019-01 Issue 01 Date of Issue: 14 April 2019 SUBJECT; CAR PART II CHAPTER 7 – CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING REASON; The GCAA has recently conducted a review of (CAR PART II Chapter 7) as a result of a Consultative Committee outcome (OTTG). The review has concluded that, there is a need to amend CAR Part II Chapter 7 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing to (mainly): 1. Introduce the category L licence for hot air balloons with its associated basic knowledge and training requirements; 2. further clarify on the examination process and basic knowledge/experience requirements for the issue and validity of a CAR 66 licence. 3. Transfer content of Appendix 1 to CAR 66.70 into CAR 66.50 and CAR 66.70 including the applicable AMC and GM; 4. create an appendix to identify limitations added to a CAR 66 licence and further define the reason and applicability for each limitation and the implications. The proposed initial entry into force date of the amendment is 01 August 2019. The layout and paragraph numbering may change through the NPA process; however the content will remain the same. This notice is published to announce to the public this amendment and to entitle all concerned parties to: 1. Review the attached proposed regulation; and 2. Submit their comments online through the GCAA website within 30 days from the date of this NPA. Comments must be submitted through the GCAA Website – E-Publication – Notice of Proposed Amendment, using the Action of “Submit NPA Feedback Request.” Comments and Responses may be viewed in the Comments Response Document CRD pertaining to this NPA on the GCAA website. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 2019-01 - ISSUE 01 Page 1 of 180 CAR PART II CHAPTER 7 - CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNLOADED Check with GCAA Website to verify current version before using NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 2019-01 - ISSUE 01 Page 2 of 180 FORWORD For the purpose of this regulation, the competent authority shall be the General Civil Aviation Authority designated by the United Arab Emirates Federal Government, and known in this regulation as the “GCAA”. The development of this regulation was through a GCAA led consultative committee the OTTG (Operators Technical Training Group) that included representatives from all segments of the aviation industry covered by, and impacted by this regulation. Conformity with the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) section of this regulation is mandatory unless other Alternative Means of Compliance have been submitted that result in an equivalent level of safety (or compliance) and approved to the GCAA. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 2019-01 - ISSUE 01 Page 3 of 180 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 6 2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 7 SECTION 1 - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS LICENCE .............................................................................. 7 CAR 66.1 - Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 7 CAR 66.2 - Enforcement ........................................................................................................................................ 7 CAR 66.3 - Licence categories ............................................................................................................................... 7 CAR 66.5 - Aircraft Groups .................................................................................................................................... 7 CAR 66.10 - Application ........................................................................................................................................ 8 CAR 66.15 - Eligibility ............................................................................................................................................ 8 CAR 66.20 - Privileges ........................................................................................................................................... 9 CAR 66.25 Basic knowledge requirements ......................................................................................................... 15 CAR 66.30 - Basic Experience requirements ....................................................................................................... 16 CAR 66.40 - Continued validity of the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence ................................................ 19 CAR 66.45 - Endorsement with aircraft ratings .................................................................................................. 20 CAR 66.50 - Limitations ....................................................................................................................................... 26 CAR 66.55 - Evidence of qualification ................................................................................................................. 26 CAR 66.70 - Conversion provisions ..................................................................................................................... 26 3. APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Section 2 - to CAR 66 .......................................................................................................................................... 31 APPENDIX I: to CAR 66 - BASIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................... 31 APPENDIX II: to CAR 66 - BASIC EXAMINATION STANDARD ............................................................................... 91 APPENDIX III: to CAR 66 – AIRCRAFT TYPE TRAINING AND EXAMINATION STANDARD – ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE .......................................................................................................................................... 96 APPENDIX IV - Experience Requirements for Extending a CAR 66 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence ........................................................................................................................................ 123 Appendix V - CAR 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence ......................................................................................... 124 Appendix VI – Basic Knowledge and Training Requirements for category L aircraft maintenance engineer licence ........................................................................................................................................ 127 Appendix VII – Basic examination standard for category L aircraft maintenance licence ............................... 130 Section 3 - to AMC to CAR 66 ........................................................................................................................... 131 NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 2019-01 - ISSUE 01 Page 4 of 180 APPENDIX I: to AMC to CAR 66 ......................................................................................................................... 131 APPENDIX II: to AMC to CAR 66 ........................................................................................................................ 163 APPENDIX III: to AMC to CAR 66 ....................................................................................................................... 172 APPENDIX 1 to - GM 66.50(c) - Limitations ....................................................................................................... 175 NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 2019-01 - ISSUE 01 Page 5 of 180 1. GENERAL Certifying staff holding licences issued in accordance with CAR 66 in a given category/subcategory are deemed to have the privileges described in point 66.20(a) of this CAR corresponding to such a category/subcategory. The basic knowledge requirements corresponding to the new privileges shall be deemed as met for the purpose of extending such licence to a new category/sub-category. Certifying staff holding a licence including aircraft which do not require an individual type rating may continue to exercise his/her privileges until the first renewal or change, where the licence shall be converted to the ratings defined in point 66.45 of this CAR. For the purpose of time limits contained in points 66.25, 66.30 and Appendix III of CAR 66 related to basic knowledge examinations, basic experience, theoretical type training and examinations, practical training and assessment, type examinations and on the job experience completed before this Regulation applies, the origin of time shall be the date by which this Regulation applies. The E-Services system which has now been fully adopted by the GCAA for the issue, renewal and type endorsement of an aircraft maintenance engineers licences as defined in point 66.10 must be used for all applications. All licence applications for conversion as described in point 66.70 and section 4 appendix I, must also be made using the E-Licensing system. For the removal of limitations as described in points 66.45 and 66.50 the E-Licensing system must also be used. Manual applications may be used for cases where no E-Services are available, however this can only be done with prior approval from the GCAA. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 2019-01 - ISSUE 01 Page 6 of 180 2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION