10.2 Certifying Staff Flashcards
What does UK regulations Annex III (Part 66) describe?
The eligibility criteria and qualifying process for personnel who wish to obtain an aircraft maintenance licence to become certifying staff.
What can certifying staff with a C, B, or L Part-66 licence do?
They can certify the maintenance they have verified or performed with a certificate of release to service (CRS).
What can certifying staff with an A or B2 licence certify?
They can certify minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification that they perform themselves.
Who are support staff in the context of aircraft maintenance?
Personnel with an appropriate B or L Part-66 licence who verify or perform maintenance during base maintenance.
What is required during the base maintenance of complex motor-powered aircraft (CMPA)?
Support staff with a type B rated licence.
Who are authorised personnel?
Those who carry out maintenance when authorised by their organisation to sign off the tasks/steps they have directly performed, which can include B or L licensed holders or personnel without an appropriate licence.
To what type of aircraft is the B3 category applicable?
Piston engine, non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2000kg Maximum Take-Off Mass (MTOM).
What are the subcategories under Category A?
A1: Aeroplanes Turbine
A2: Aeroplanes Piston
A3: Helicopters Turbine
A4: Helicopters Piston
What are the subcategories under Category B1?
B1.1: Aeroplanes Turbine
B1.2: Aeroplanes Piston
B1.3: Helicopters Turbine
B1.4: Helicopters Piston
To which aircraft is the B2 licence applicable?
The B2 licence is applicable to all aircraft.
To which aircraft is the B2L licence applicable?
All aircraft other than those in Group 1.
What are the system ratings under the B2L licence?
Communication/navigation
Instruments
Autoflight
Surveillance
Airframe systems
What is the minimum requirement for a B2L licence?
A B2L licence contains a minimum of one system rating.
What are the subcategories under Category L?
L1C: Composite sailplanes
L1: Sailplanes
L2C: Composite powered sailplanes and composite ELA1 aeroplanes
L2: Powered sailplanes and ELA1 aeroplanes
L3H: Hot air balloons
L3G: Gas balloons
L4H: Hot air airships
L4G: ELA2 gas airships
L5: Gas airships other than ELA2
To which types of aircraft is Category C applicable?
Aeroplanes and helicopters.
What types of aircraft are included in Group 1?
Complex motor-powered aircraft
Helicopters with multiple engines
Aeroplanes with maximum certified operating altitude exceeding FL290
Aircraft with fly-by-wire systems
Gas airships other than ELA2
Other aircraft requiring an aircraft type rating as defined by the CAA
What are the subgroups in Group 2?
2a: Single turboprop engine aeroplanes, turbojet and multi-turboprop aeroplanes classified by the CAA due to lower complexity
2b: Single turbine engine helicopters, multiple turbine engine helicopters classified by the CAA due to lower complexity
2c: Single piston engine helicopters, multiple piston engine helicopters classified by the CAA due to lower complexity
What is included in Group 3?
Piston engine aeroplanes other than those in Group 1.
What is included in Group 4?
Sailplanes, powered sailplanes, balloons, and airships other than those in Group 1.
Define complex motor-powered aircraft.
Maximum take-off mass exceeding 5700kg
Certificated for a maximum passenger seating configuration of 19
Certificate for operations with a minimum of 2 pilots
Equipped with turbojet engines or more than one turboprop engine
Define complex motor-powered helicopters.
Maximum take-off mass exceeding 3175kg
Maximum passenger seating configuration of 9
Operations with a minimum of 2 pilots
A tilt-rotor aircraft
How should an application for an aircraft maintenance licence or change to licence be made?
On CAA Form 19 in a manner established by the CAA and submitted to the CAA.
What happens after submitting Form 19 to the authority?
An assessment of the application is completed by a licensing officer and technical standards surveyor.
What is the minimum age requirement for an aircraft maintenance licence applicant?
At least 18 years of age.
What does a Category A licence permit the holder to do?
Issue CRS for minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification within the limits of tasks endorsed on the certification authorisation, restricted to work they have personally performed.
What can a Category B1 licensee do?
Act as support staff following maintenance on aircraft structure, powerplant, mechanical and electrical systems, and work on avionic systems requiring simple tests to prove serviceability without requiring troubleshooting.
What can a Category B2 licensee do?
Issue CRS for maintenance on avionic and electrical systems, and electrical and avionic tasks within powerplant and mechanical systems requiring only simple tests to prove serviceability.
Does a B2 licence include any A subcategory?
No, a B2 licence does not include any A subcategory.
What can a Category B2L licensee do?
Issue CRS for maintenance on electrical systems, avionic systems within the limits of system ratings specifically endorsed on the licence, and performance of electrical and avionic tasks within powerplant and mechanical systems requiring only simple tests for serviceability.
What can a Category B3 licensee do?
Issue CRS for maintenance on aeroplane structure, powerplant, mechanical and electrical systems, and work on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove serviceability without requiring troubleshooting.
What can a Category L licensee do?
Issue CRS on aircraft structure, powerplant, mechanical and electrical systems, work on radio, Emergency Locator Transmitter and transponder systems, and other avionic systems requiring simple tests to prove serviceability.
What does subcategory L2/L2C include?
Subcategory L1/L1C.
What can a Category C licensee do?
Issue CRS following base maintenance to the aircraft in its entirety.
What conditions must be met for the holder of an aircraft maintenance licence to exercise privileges?
6 months of maintenance experience within the last 2 years
Adequate competence to certify maintenance
Ability to read, write, and communicate to an understandable level in the languages of technical documentation
What must applicants for licences other than B2L and L demonstrate?
They must demonstrate a level of knowledge by appropriate subject modules IAW Appendix I to Annex III. The exam should comply with Appendix II to Annex III.
What must category L applicants demonstrate?
They must demonstrate a level of knowledge by appropriate subject modules IAW Appendix VII to Annex III, and the exam should comply with Appendix VIII to Annex III.
Which licence holders are deemed to meet basic knowledge requirements in subcategories L1C, L1, L2C, and L2?
The holder of an aircraft maintenance licence in subcategory B1.2 or category B3.
Which basic knowledge requirements do L4H/L4G include?
They include basic knowledge requirements for L3H/L3G.
How recent must training courses and examinations be for licence application or addition of a category/subcategory?
They must have been passed within 10 years prior to the application.
When do credits expire after being granted by the CAA?
Credits expire 10 years after they were granted.
What is the experience requirement for a category A, subcategories B1.2 and B1.4, and category B3 without previous technical training?
3 years of experience.
What is the experience requirement for a category A, subcategories B1.2 and B1.4, and category B3 with relevant training?
2 years of experience and completion of relevant training as a skilled worker.
What is the experience requirement for a category A, subcategories B1.2 and B1.4, and category B3 with a basic training course?
1 year of experience and completion of a basic training course approved in accordance with Annex IV.
What is the experience requirement for a category B2 and subcategories B1.1 and B1.3 without previous technical training?
5 years of experience.
What is the experience requirement for a category B2 and subcategories B1.1 and B1.3 with relevant training?
3 years of experience with completion of relevant training as a skilled worker.
What is the experience requirement for a category B2 and subcategories B1.1 and B1.3 with a basic training course?
2 years of experience and completion of a basic training course approved in accordance with Annex IV.
What is the experience requirement for category B2L without previous technical training?
3 years of experience covering the corresponding system ratings.
What is the experience requirement for category B2L with relevant training?
2 years of experience and completion of training considered relevant by the CAA as a skilled worker.
What is the experience requirement for category B2L with a Part-147 training course?
1 year of experience covering the corresponding system ratings and completion of a Part-147 training course.
What is required for the addition of a new system rating to an existing B2 licence?
3 months of practical maintenance experience relevant to the new system rating.
What is the experience requirement for category L?
2 years of experience covering a representative cross-section of maintenance activities in the corresponding subcategory.
What is the experience requirement for the inclusion of an additional subcategory in an existing L licence?
12 months for 2 years and 6 months for 1 year.
What is the experience requirement for category C with respect to complex motor-powered aircraft?
3 years of experience exercising B1.1, B1.3, or B2 privileges, or 5 years exercising category B1.2 or B1.4 privileges.
What is the experience requirement for category C other than complex motor-powered aircraft?
3 years of experience exercising category B1 or B2 privileges.
What is required for category B1, B2, or C licence holders to exercise privileges on Group 1 aircraft?
The appropriate type rating.
What is required for category B1, B2, or C licence holders to exercise privileges on Group 2 aircraft?
The appropriate type rating, manufacturer subgroup rating, or full subgroup rating.
What is required for category B1, B2, or C licence holders to exercise privileges on Group 3 aircraft?
The appropriate type rating or full group rating.
What is required for category B2 licence holders to exercise privileges on Group 4 aircraft?
The full group rating.
What is required for B2L licence holders to exercise privileges on Group 2 aircraft?
The appropriate manufacturer subgroup rating or full subgroup rating.
What is required for B2L licence holders to exercise privileges on Group 3 aircraft?
The full group rating.
What is required for B2L licence holders to exercise privileges on Group 4 aircraft?
The full group rating.
What is the rating for category B3 licence holders to exercise privileges?
‘Piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2000kg MTOM and below’.
What rating is required for category A licence holders to exercise privileges?
No rating is required, subject to compliance with the requirements of Part-145.
Why might licence holders who held licences before EASA (2003) standardisation have limitations?
They do not meet the requirements of the modern EASA licences today.
How can limitations on pre-EASA (2003) standardisation licences be removed?
With experience or a practical assessment.
What must a licence holder do if their licence is requested by an authorised person?
Present the licence within 24 hours of the request.
