CAR Part II Chapter 7 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing Regulation
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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 Issue: 03 Page 1 of 209 Rev: 00 December 2014 CAR PART II Ch. 7 - CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING NPA No. 27 /2014 CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING Release Date: 28 DECEMBER 2014 YEAR 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 regulation The proposed changes have been inserted in red font for ease of reference The proposed initial entry into force date of the amendment is 25th February 2015. 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. Issue: 03 Page 2 of 209 Rev: 00 December 2014 CAR PART II Ch. 7 - CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING 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. If found acceptable, any Alternative Means of Compliance granted to an entity will be published for the benefit and reference of all organizations approved by the GCAA. Issue: 03 Page 3 of 209 Rev: 00 December 2014 CAR PART II Ch. 7 - CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGE Issue/ Rev Affected section/para Details Issue 03 Throughout the document Editorial – formatting and numbering. Revision 00 All changes have been identified in Red Text for ease of identifying the changes. General The following text has been added to the end of the paragraph that relates to the E-Services provision. 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. The following text has been added. Section 1 CAR 66.2 The GCAA may impose restrictions, suspend, limit or revoke any Aircraft Maintenance Engineers licence issued if the holder cannot demonstrate their capability to maintain the appropriate safety standards. Personnel granted with an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers licence shall not engage in, support or conceal unsafe acts. Section 1 CAR 66.10 (c) The following text has been added as Para (c) The organisation requesting the grant or amendment to a licence is responsible for the review of the application before making a recommendation to the GCAA. Section 1 AMC 66.15 The following text has been removed; Should either be, and has been replaced with; An applicant for an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers licence should meet one of the following eligibility criteria to apply for, and hold a GCAA AMEL. The following text to be added at the end of the Section 1 CAR 66.25 (a) paragraph, All examinations conducted outside the GCAA must be conducted by the same GCAA approved training organisation, approved training may be carried out by another training provider if the provisions of CAR 66.25 (3) have been adopted by a CAR 147 approved basic training organisation. The following paragraph has been added; Section 1 AMC 66.25 3.Approved training may be carried out at a different CAR 147 approved basic training organisation provided the training organisation has a procedure approved by the GCAA for accepting such applicants, a declaration must be made by both the applicant and the training Issue: 03 Page 4 of 209 Rev: 00 December 2014 CAR PART II Ch. 7 - CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING organisation before making application to the GCAA, CAR 66.10 refers. Addition of the following text at the end of the AMC 66.30(d) - Basic paragraph; The evidence of the experience experience requirements acquired can be shown as a documented schedule of works experience log book and compiled in ATA format. Section 1 CAR 66.45 (c) Para (c) replace On the Job Training with On the Job Experience The following text has been added; or variant or Section 1 AMC 66.45 (a) the type is validated by the GCAA. Section1 CAR 66.50 (c) The following text has been added to the end of Para (c) and compliance with the relevant experience requirements. Appendix III to CAR 66 Aircraft The following text has been added. type training and examination There is no provision in the current CAR 66 for the standard Para 1 (a) (i) & (b) (i) approval of courses that are not CAR 147 text change and additional text approved, or for the approval of practical training to be added. at a non CAR147/145 approved organisation, therefore the following text changes and additions will be added. 1. Theoretical Training and examination shall comply with the following requirements; (a)(i) Shall be conducted by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with CAR 147 or, when conducted by other organisations, as directly approved by the GCAA, this includes courses conducted by the OEM. (a)(v) Courses that are not CAR 147 approved must be directly approved by the GCAA as defined in para (a) (i) above. The application for the approval of these courses must be made not less than 30 days prior to the start of the course, and the course approval document must accompany the type rating application. 1. Practical Training and assessment shall comply with the following requirements; (b)(i) Shall be conducted by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with CAR 147 or, when conducted by other organisations, as directly approved by the GCAA, this includes courses conducted by the OEM Issue: 03 Page 5 of 209 Rev: 00 December 2014 CAR PART II Ch. 7 - CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING (b)(v) Courses that are not CAR 147 approved must be directly approved by the GCAA as defined in par (b) (i) above. The application for the approval of these courses must be made not less than 30 days prior to the start of the course, and the course approval document must accompany the type rating application. Appendix 1 to CAR 66.70 The following text will replace the existing text in conversion report para 6 the current conversion report, a table has been proposed text change for the created to assist licence holders detailing the removal of limitations held on experience requirements for the removal of each a basic licence. limitation. The CAR 66 Licence is not a progressive Licence and therefore applications received for the removal of limitations from a Category/Sub- Category must have met the requirements to remove all the limitations endorsed on their Licence as you are unable to lift limitations singularly. • You must complete the relevant modules applicable to the limitations on the Basic Category/Sub-Category, • Part modules can be completed within an organisation appropriately approved to conduct the GCAA conversion exams. • You will be required to demonstrate the minimum relevant practical maintenance experience as detailed in the table below or a GCAA approved training programme, appropriate to the limitations you are removing from the Category/Sub-Category, this can be demonstrated in the form of a logbook and / or worksheets ensuring the tasks have been signed off by the appropriate signatory. Appendix 1 to CAR 66.70 The following text will replace the existing text in conversion report para 7 the current conversion report one of the main proposed text change for the reasons for the change was to include the practical removal of limitations held on training provision and to clarify the certification a type rating. requirements. When an application is made to remove limitations from a type rating on a CAR 66 licence, a new GCAA CAR 66 Licence is issued and any Type Ratings on the CAR 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence will have the appropriate exclusions from the certification privileges lifted. Issue: 03 Page 6 of 209 Rev: 00 December 2014 CAR PART II Ch. 7 - CAR 66 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENSING • You must ensure the relevant Basic Category/Sub-Category does not hold any of the limitations that you wish to be removed from type(s) applied for, you are unable to lift any limitations from type rating(s) if the Basic Category/Sub-Category holds the same restriction If the type requires type training then evidence of completing the appropriately approved CAR 147 course, the Certificate of Recognition will be required which can cover theoretical and practical elements. • If the type requires type examination we can assess the experience submitted without evidence of any course being completed. • Currently for the removal of limitations from type rating(s) a CAR 147 Certificate of Recognition will be acceptable, or evidence of completing a GCAA approved course.