Aircraft type training shall consist of theoretical training and examination, and, except for the category C ratings, practical training and assessment.
(a) Theoretical training and examination shall comply with the following requirements:
(i) Shall be conducted by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) or, when conducted by other organisations, as directly approved by the competent authority.
(ii) Shall comply with the standard described in paragraph 3.1 and 4 of this Appendix III, except as permitted by the differences training described below.
(iii) In the case of a category C person qualified by holding an academic degree as specified in point 66.A.30(a)(5), the first relevant aircraft type theoretical training shall be at the category B1 or B2 level.
(iv) Shall have been started and completed within the 3 years preceding the application for a type rating endorsement.
(b) Practical training and assessment shall comply with the following requirements:
(i) Shall be conducted by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) or, when conducted by other organisations, as directly approved by the competent authority.
(ii) Shall comply with the standard described in paragraph 3.2 and 4 of this Appendix III, except as permitted by the differences training described below.
(iii) Shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the aircraft type.
(iv) Shall include demonstrations using equipment, components, simulators, other training devices or aircraft.
(v) Shall have been started and completed within the 3 years preceding the application for a type rating endorsement.
(c) Differences training
(i) Differences training is the training required in order to cover the differences between two different aircraft type ratings of the same manufacturer as determined by the Agency.
(ii) Differences training has to be defined on a case-to-case basis taking into account the requirements contained in this Appendix III in respect of both theoretical and practical elements of type rating training.
(iii) A type rating shall only be endorsed on a licence after differences training when the applicant also complies with one of the following conditions:
— having already endorsed on the licence the aircraft type rating from which the differences are being identified, or
— having completed the type training requirements for the aircraft from which the differences are being identified.
2. Aircraft type training levels
The three levels listed below define the objectives, the depth of training and the level of knowledge that the training is intended to achieve.
— Level 1: A brief overview of the airframe, systems and powerplant as outlined in the Systems Description Section of the Aircraft Maintenance Manual/Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.
Course objectives: Upon completion of Level 1 training, the student will be able to:
(a) provide a simple description of the whole subject, using common words and examples, using typical terms and identify safety precautions related to the airframe, its systems and powerplant;
(b) identify aircraft manuals, maintenance practices important to the airframe, its systems and powerplant;
(c) define the general layout of the aircraft’s major systems;
(d) define the general layout and characteristics of the powerplant;
(e) identify special tooling and test equipment used with the aircraft.
— Level 2: Basic system overview of controls, indicators, principal components, including their location and purpose, servicing and minor troubleshooting. General knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
Course objectives: In addition to the information contained in the Level 1 training, at the completion of Level 2 training, the student will be able to:
(a) understand the theoretical fundamentals; apply knowledge in a practical manner using detailed procedures;
(b) recall the safety precautions to be observed when working on or near the aircraft, powerplant and systems;
(c) describe systems and aircraft handling particularly access, power availability and sources;
(d) identify the locations of the principal components;
(e) explain the normal functioning of each major system, including terminology and nomenclature;
(f) perform the procedures for servicing associated with the aircraft for the following systems: Fuel, Power Plants, Hydraulics, Landing Gear, Water/Waste, and Oxygen;
(g) demonstrate proficiency in use of crew reports and on-board reporting systems (minor troubleshooting) and determine aircraft airworthiness per the MEL/CDL;
(h) demonstrate the use, interpretation and application of appropriate documentation including instructions for continued airworthiness, maintenance manual, illustrated parts catalogue, etc.
— Level 3: Detailed description, operation, component location, removal/installation and bite and troubleshooting procedures to maintenance manual level.
Course objectives: In addition to the information contained in Level 1 and Level 2 training, at the completion of Level 3 training, the student will be able to:
(a) demonstrate a theoretical knowledge of aircraft systems and structures and interrelationships with other systems, provide a detailed description of the subject using theoretical fundamentals and specific examples and to interpret results from various sources and measurements and apply corrective action where appropriate;
(b) perform system, powerplant, component and functional checks as specified in the aircraft maintenance manual;
(c) demonstrate the use, interpret and apply appropriate documentation including structural repair manual, troubleshooting manual, etc.;
(d) correlate information for the purpose of making decisions in respect of fault diagnosis and rectification to maintenance manual level;
(e) describe procedures for replacement of components unique to aircraft type.
3. Aircraft type training standard
Although aircraft type training includes both theoretical and practical elements, courses can be approved for the theoretical element, the practical element or for a combination of both.
3.1. Theoretical element
(a) Objective:
On completion of a theoretical training course the student shall be able to demonstrate, to the levels identified in the Appendix III syllabus, the detailed theoretical knowledge of the aircraft’s applicable systems, structure, operations, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting according to approved maintenance data. The student shall be able to demonstrate the use of manuals and approved procedures, including the knowledge of relevant inspections and limitations.
(b) Level of training:
Training levels are those levels defined in point 2 above.
After the first type course for category C certifying staff all subsequent courses need only be to level 1.
During a level 3 theoretical training, level 1 and 2 training material may be used to teach the full scope of the chapter if required. However, during the training the majority of the course material and training time shall be at the higher level.
(c) Duration:
The theoretical training minimum tuition hours are contained in the following table:
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For the purpose of the table above, a tuition hour means 60
minutes of teaching and exclude any breaks, examination, revision, preparation
and aircraft visit.
These hours apply only to theoretical courses for complete
aircraft/engine combinations according to the type rating as defined by the
Agency.
(d) Justification of course duration:
Training courses carried out in a maintenance training
organisation approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) and courses
directly approved by the competent authority shall justify their hour duration
and the coverage of the full syllabus by a training needs analysis based on:
— the design of the aircraft type, its maintenance needs and the
types of operation,
— detailed analysis of applicable chapters — see contents table in
point 3.1(e) below,
— detailed competency analysis showing that the
objectives as stated in point 3.1(a) above are fully met.
Where the training needs analysis shows that more
hours are needed, course lengths shall be longer than the minimum specified in
the table courses), and in cases of theoretical type training courses below the
figures given in point 3.1(c) above, these shall be justified to the competent
authority by the training needs analysis as described above.
In addition, the course must describe and justify the following:
— The minimum attendance required to the trainee, in order to meet
the objectives of the course.
— The maximum number of hours of training per day, taking into
account pedagogical and human factors principles.
If the minimum attendance required is not met, the certificate of
recognition shall not be issued. Additional training may be provided by the
training organisation in order to meet the minimum attendance time.
(e) Content:
As a minimum, the elements in the Syllabus below that are specific
to the aircraft type shall be covered. Additional elements introduced due to
type variations, technological changes, etc. shall also be included.
The training syllabus shall be focused on mechanical
and electrical aspects for B1 personnel, and electrical and avionic aspects for
B2.
(f) Multimedia Based Training (MBT) methods may be used to satisfy
the theoretical training element either in the classroom or in a virtual
controlled environment subject to the acceptance of the competent authority
approving the training course.
3.2. Practical element
(a) Objective:
The objective of practical training is to gain the required
competence in performing safe maintenance, inspections and routine work
according to the maintenance manual and other relevant instructions and tasks
as appropriate for the type of aircraft, for example troubleshooting, repairs,
adjustments, replacements, rigging and functional checks. It includes the
awareness of the use of all technical literature and documentation for the
aircraft, the use of specialist/special tooling and test equipment for
performing removal and replacement of components and modules unique to type,
including any on-wing maintenance activity.
(b) Content:
At least 50 % of the crossed items in the table below,
which are relevant to the particular aircraft type, shall be completed as part
of the practical training.Tasks crossed represent subjects that are important for practical
training purposes to ensure that the operation, function, installation and
safety significance of key maintenance tasks is adequately addressed;
particularly where these cannot be fully explained by theoretical training
alone. Although the list details the minimum practical training subjects, other
items may be added where applicable to the particular aircraft type.
Tasks to be completed shall be representative of the aircraft and
systems both in complexity and in the technical input required to complete that
task. While relatively simple tasks may be included, other more complex tasks
shall also be incorporated and undertaken as appropriate to the aircraft type.
Glossary of the table: LOC: Location; FOT:
Functional/Operational Test; SGH: Service and Ground Handling; R/I:
Removal/Installation; MEL: Minimum Equipment List; TS: TroubleShooting.
4. Type training examination and assessment standard
4.1. Theoretical element examination standard
After the theoretical portion of the aircraft type training has
been completed, a written examination shall be performed, which shall comply
with the following:
(a) Format of the examination is of the multi-choice type. Each
multi-choice question shall have 3 alternative answers of which only one shall
be the correct answer. The total time is based on the total number of questions
and the time for answering is based upon a nominal average of 90 seconds per
question.
(b) The incorrect alternatives shall seem equally plausible to
anyone ignorant of the subject. All the alternatives shall be clearly related
to the question and of similar vocabulary, grammatical construction and length.
(c) In numerical questions, the incorrect answers shall correspond
to procedural errors such as the use of incorrect sense (+ versus -) or
incorrect measurement units. They shall not be mere random numbers.
(d) The level of examination for each chapter (*) shall be the one
defined in point 2 "Aircraft
type training levels". However,
the use of a limited number of questions at a lower level is acceptable.
(e) The examination shall be of the closed book type.
No reference material is permitted. An exception will be made for the case of
examining a B1 or B2 candidate’s ability to interpret technical documents.
(f) The number of questions shall be at least 1 question per hour
of instruction. The number of questions for each chapter and level shall be
proportionate to:
— the effective training hours spent teaching at that chapter and
level,
— the learning objectives as given by the training needs analysis.
The competent authority of the Member State will assess the number
and the level of the questions when approving the course.
(g) The minimum examination pass mark is 75 %. When the type
training examination is split in several examinations, each examination shall
be passed with at least a 75 % mark. In order to be possible to achieve exactly
a 75 % pass mark, the number of questions in the examination shall be a
multiple of 4.
(h) Penalty marking (negative points for failed questions) is not
to be used.
(i) End of module phase examinations cannot be used as part of the
final examination unless they contain the correct number and level of questions
required.
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(*) For the purpose of this point 4, a "chapter" means each one of the rows
preceded by a number in the table contained in point 3.1(e).
4.2. Practical element assessment standard
After the practical element of the aircraft type training has been
completed, an assessment must be performed, which must comply with the
following:
(a) The assessment shall be performed by designated assessors
appropriately qualified.
(b) The assessment shall evaluate the knowledge and
skills of the trainee.
5. Type examination standard
Type examination shall be conducted by training organisations
appropriately approved under Part-147 or by the competent authority.
The examination shall be oral, written or practical assessment
based, or a combination thereof and it shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a) Oral examination questions shall be open.
(b) Written examination questions shall be essay type or
multi-choice questions.
(c) Practical assessment shall determine a person’s competence to
perform a task.
(d) Examinations shall be on a sample of chapters (**) drawn from
paragraph 3 type training/examination syllabus, at the indicated level.
(e) The incorrect alternatives shall seem equally plausible to
anyone ignorant of the subject. All of the alternatives shall be clearly
related to the question and of similar vocabulary, grammatical construction and
length.
(f) In numerical questions, the incorrect answers
shall correspond to procedural errors such as corrections applied in the wrong
sense or incorrect unit conversions: they shall not be mere random numbers.
(g) The examination shall ensure that the following
objectives are met:
1. Properly discuss with confidence the aircraft and its systems.
2. Ensure safe performance of maintenance, inspections and routine
work according to the maintenance manual and other relevant instructions and
tasks as appropriate for the type of aircraft, for example troubleshooting,
repairs, adjustments, replacements, rigging and functional checks such as
engine run, etc., if required.
3. Correctly use all technical literature and documentation for
the aircraft.
4. Correctly use specialist/special tooling and test equipment,
perform removal and replacement of components and modules unique to type,
including any on-wing maintenance activity
(h) The following conditions apply to the examination:
1. The maximum number of consecutive attempts is three. Further
sets of three attempts are allowed with a 1 year waiting period between sets. A
waiting period of 30 days is required after the first failed attempt within one
set, and a waiting period of 60 days is required after the second failed
attempt.
The applicant shall confirm in writing to the maintenance training
organisation or the competent authority to which they apply for an examination,
the number and dates of attempts during the last year and the maintenance
training organisation or the competent authority where these attempts took
place. The maintenance training organisation or the competent authority is
responsible for checking the number of attempts within the applicable
timeframes.
2. The type examination shall be passed and the required practical
experience shall be completed within the 3 years preceding the application for
the rating endorsement on the aircraft maintenance licence.
3. Type examination shall be performed with at least one examiner
present. The examiner(s) shall not have been involved in the applicant’s
training.
(i) A written and signed report shall be made by the examiner(s)
to explain why the candidate has passed or failed.
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(**) For the purpose of this point 5, a "chapter" means each one of the rows
preceded by a number in the tables contained in points 3.1(e) and 3.2(b).
6. On the Job Training
On the Job Training (OJT) shall be approved by the competent
authority who has issued the licence.
It shall be conducted at and under the control of a maintenance
organisation appropriately approved for the maintenance of the particular
aircraft type and shall be assessed by designated assessors appropriately
qualified.
It shall have been started and completed within the 3 years
preceding the application for a type rating endorsement.
(a) Objective:
The objective of OJT is to gain the required competence and
experience in performing safe maintenance.
(b) Content:
OJT shall cover a cross
section of tasks acceptable to the competent authority. The OJT tasks to be
completed shall be representative of the aircraft and systems both in
complexity and in the technical input required to complete that task. While
relatively simple tasks may be
Each task shall be signed
off by the student and countersigned by a designated supervisor. The tasks
listed shall refer to an actual job card/work sheet, etc.
The final assessment of the completed OJT is mandatory and shall
be performed by a designated assessor appropriately qualified.
The following data shall be addressed on the OJT
worksheets/logbook:
1. Name of Trainee;
2. Date of Birth;
3. Approved Maintenance Organisation;
4. Location;
5. Name of supervisor(s) and assessor, (including licence number
if applicable);
6. Date of task completion;
7. Description of task and job card/work order/tech log, etc.;
8. Aircraft type and aircraft registration;
9. Aircraft rating applied for.
In order to facilitate the verification by the
competent authority, demonstration of the OJT shall consist of (i) detailed
worksheets/logbook and (ii) a compliance report demonstrating how the OJT meets
the requirement of this Part. included, other more complex maintenance tasks
shall also be incorporated and undertaken as appropriate to the aircraft type.
Appendix IV
Experience requirements for
extending a Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence
The table below shows the experience requirements for adding a new
category or subcategory to an existing Part-66 licence.
The experience shall be practical maintenance experience on
operating aircraft in the subcategory relevant to the application.
The experience requirement will be reduced by 50 % if
the applicant has completed an approved Part-147 course relevant to the
subcategory.
Appendix V
Application Form — EASA Form 19
1. This Appendix contains an example of the form used for
application for the aircraft maintenance licence referred to in Annex III
(Part-66).
2. The competent authority of the Member State may modify the EASA
Form 19 only to include additional information necessary to support the case
where the National requirements permit or require the aircraft maintenance
licence issued in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) to be used outside the
requirement of Annex I (Part- M) and Annex II (Part-145).
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Appendix VI
Aircraft Maintenance Licence
referred to in Annex III (Part-66) — EASA Form 26
1. An example of the aircraft maintenance licence referred to in
Annex III (Part-66) can be found on the following pages.
2. The document shall be printed in the standardised form shown
but may be reduced in size to accommodate its computer generation if desired.
When the size is reduced care should be exercised to ensure sufficient space is
available in those places where official seals/stamps are required. Computer
generated documents need not have all the boxes incorporated when any such box
remains blank so long as the document can clearly be recognised as an aircraft
maintenance licence issued in accordance with Annex III (Part-66).
3. The document may be printed in the English or the official
language of the Member State concerned, except that if the official language of
the Member State concerned is used, a second English copy shall be attached for
any licence holder that works outside that Member State to ensure understanding
for the purpose of mutual recognition.
4. Each licence holder shall have a unique licence number based
upon a National identifier and an alpha-numeric designator.
5. The document may have the pages in any order and need not have
some or any divider lines as long as the information contained is positioned
such that each page layout can clearly be identified with the format of the
example of the aircraft maintenance licence contained herein.
6. The document may be prepared (i) by the competent authority of
the Member State or (ii) by any maintenance organisation approved in accordance
with Annex II (Part-145) if the competent authority agrees so and subject to a
procedure developed as part of the maintenance organisation exposition referred
to in point 145.A.70 of Annex II (Part-145), except that in all cases the
competent authority of the Member State will issue the document.
7. The preparation of any change to an existing aircraft
maintenance licence may be carried out (i) by the competent authority of the
Member State or (ii) any maintenance organisation approved in accordance with
Annex II (Part- 145) if the competent authority agrees so and subject to a
procedure developed as part of the maintenance organisation exposition referred
to in point 145.A.70 of Annex II (Part-145), except that in all cases the
competent authority of the Member State will change the document.
8. The aircraft maintenance licence once issued is required to be
kept by the person to whom it applies in good condition and who shall remain
accountable for ensuring that no unauthorised entries are made.
9. Failure to comply with paragraph 8 may invalidate the document
and could lead to the holder not being permitted to hold any certification
privilege and may result in prosecution under national law.
10. The aircraft maintenance licence delivered in accordance
with Annex III (Part-66) is recognised in all Member States and it is not
necessary to exchange the document when working in another Member State.
11. The annex to EASA Form 26 is optional and may only be used to
include national privileges, where such privileges are covered by the national
regulation outside the scope of Annex III (Part-66).
12. For information the actual Annex III (Part-66) aircraft
maintenance licence issued by the competent authority of the Member State may
have the pages in a different order and may not have the divider lines.
13. With regard to the aircraft type rating page the competent
authority of the Member State may choose not to issue this page until the first
aircraft type rating needs to be endorsed and will need to issue more than one
aircraft type rating page when there are a number to be listed.
14. Notwithstanding 13, each page issued will be in this format
and contain the specified information for that page.
15. The licence shall clearly indicate that the limitations are
exclusions from the certification privileges. If there are no limitations
applicable, the LIMITATIONS page will be issued stating "No limitations".
16. Where a pre-printed format is used, any category, subcategory
or type rating box which does not contain a rating entry shall be marked to
show that the rating is not held.
17. Example of Aircraft Maintenance Licence referred
to in Annex III (Part-66)
4. Annex IV (Part-147) to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 is amended
as follows:
(1) the table of contents is replaced by the following:
‘CONTENTS
147.1
SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
SUBPART A GENERAL
147.A.05 Scope
147.A.10 General
147.A.15 Application
SUBPART B — ORGANISATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
147.A.100 Facility requirements
147.A.105 Personnel requirements
147.A.110 Records of instructors, examiners and assessors
147.A.115 Instructional equipment
147.A.120 Maintenance training material
147.A.125 Records
147.A.130 Training procedures and quality system
147.A.135 Examinations
147.A.140 Maintenance training organisation exposition
147.A.145 Privileges of the maintenance training organisation
147.A.150 Changes to the maintenance training organisation
147.A.155 Continued validity
147.A.160 Findings
SUBPART C — APPROVED BASIC TRAINING COURSE
147.A.200 The approved basic training course
147.A.205 Basic knowledge examinations
147.A.210 Basic practical assessment
SUBPART D — AIRCRAFT TYPE/TASK TRAINING
147.A.300 Aircraft type/task training
147.A.305 Aircraft type examinations and task assessments
SECTION B — PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
SUBPART A — GENERAL
147.B.05 Scope
147.B.10 Competent authority
147.B.20 Record-keeping
147.B.25 Exemptions
SUBPART B — ISSUE OF AN APPROVAL
147.B.110 Procedure for approval and changes to the approval
147.B.120 Continued validity procedure
147.B.125 Maintenance training organisation approval certificate
147.B.130 Findings
SUBPART C — REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND LIMITATION OF THE
MAINTENANCE TRAINING ORGANISATION APPROVAL
147.B.200 Revocation, suspension and limitation of the maintenance
training organisation approval
Appendix I — Basic Training Course Duration
Appendix II — Maintenance Training Organisation Approval referred
to in Annex IV (Part-147) — EASA Form 11
Appendix III — Certificates of Recognition referred to in Annex IV
(Part-147) — EASA Forms 148 and 149’;
(2) The title of the section A is replaced by the
following:
‘SECTION A
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS’
(3) point 147.A.125 is replaced by the following:
‘147.A.125 Records
The organisation shall keep all student training, examination and
assessment records for an unlimited period.’;
(4) point 147.A.145 is modified as follows:
(i) point (e) is replaced by the following:
‘(e) An organisation may not be approved to conduct examinations
unless approved to conduct the corresponding training.’;
(ii) a point (f) is added as follows:
‘(f) By derogation from point (e), an organisation approved to
provide basic knowledge training or type training may also be approved to
provide type examination in the cases where type training is not required.’;
(5) the title of the Section A Subpart C is replaced by the
following:
‘SUBPART C
APPROVED BASIC TRAINING COURSE’
(6) point 147.A.200(b) is replaced by the following:
‘(b) The knowledge training element shall cover the
subject matter for a category or subcategory aircraft maintenance licence as
specified in Annex III (Part-66).’;16.11.2011
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(7) the title of the Section B is replaced by the following:
‘SECTION B
PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT
AUTHORITIES’
(8) point 147.B.15 is deleted;
(9) point 147.B.120(a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a) Each organisation shall be completely audited for compliance
with this Annex (Part-147) at periods not exceeding 24 months. This shall
include the monitoring of at least one training course and one examination
performed by the maintenance training organisation.’;
(10) Appendix I is replaced by the following:
‘Appendix I
Basic Training Course Duration
The minimum duration of a complete basic training
course shall be as follows:
11) Appendix II is amended as follows:
‘Appendix II
Maintenance Training Organisation Approval referred to in Annex IV
(Part-147) — EASA Form 11
(12) Appendix III is replaced by the following:
‘Appendix III
Certificates of Recognition
referred to in Annex IV (Part-147) — EASA Forms 148 and 149
1. Basic Training/Examination
The Part-147 basic training certificate template detailed below is
to be used for recognition of completion of either the basic training, the
basic examination or both the basic training and basic training examinations.
The training certificate shall clearly identify each
individual module examination by date passed together with the corresponding
version of Appendix I to Annex III (Part-66).
2. Type Training/Examination
The Part-147 type training certificate template detailed below is
to be used for recognition of completion of either the theoretical elements,
the practical elements or both the theoretical and practical elements of the
type rating training course.
The certificate shall indicate the airframe/engine
combination for which the training was imparted.
The appropriate references shall be deleted as applicable and the
course type box shall detail whether only the theoretical elements or the
practical elements were covered or whether theoretical and practical elements
were covered.
The training certificate shall clearly identify if the
course is a complete course or a partial course (such as an airframe or
powerplant or avionic/electrical course) or a difference course based upon the
applicant previous experience, for instance A340 (CFM) course for A320
technicians. If the course is not a complete one, the certificate shall
identify whether the interface areas have been covered or not.
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