Module 3 - 4 Flashcards
Where are the REGULATIONS for AME LICENSES AND RATINGS found?
Part 4 Subpart 3
Where are the STANDARDS for AMEs found?
AWM Chapter 566
Where can we find the information about maintenance releases and who can sign a maintenance release?
CAR 571.11. Only a licensed AME can sign a maintenance release
Who can sign a maintenance release in terms of turbine powered helicopters
An M1 / M2 AME with the approved type training courses for those particular aircraft
When applying for an AME license, what are the requirements to acquire it?
You must write the exam within 12 months of the date the application was accepted and pass with at least 70%
How long is the re write period after the first fail?
Second fail?
30 days
6 months
When applying for a new issue or renewal of your AME license, what are the 5 things you must prove?
Age (21 or older)
Training (Sait diploma)
Knowledge (70% on the regulatory exam)
Experience (1 month of traning for each 100 hours of school time)
Skill (maintenance tasks in logbook, at least 70% of all tasks completed)
In the skill section, what must you be able to do in order to suffice for the AME license
Select proper tools
Do work correctly without supervision
Include all necessary paperwork
Apply applicable standard
What are the 5 ratings you can work towards?
M1 - Non turbojet, small aircraft M2 - All aircraft not included in M1 E - Component and structure work related to avionics / electronic equipment S - All work related to structures Balloons - All work related to balloons
Can someone who holds an M1 AND M2 license get another rating?
No, as these cover almost all other sections
What are the steps to Re-issuance / renewal of an AME license?
Fill out the 24-0083 form and pay the fee
If your license has been expired for less than 1 year?
For more than 1 year?
Fill out the 24-0083 form and pay the fee
You must re-submit 24-0083 form and re-write the regulatory exam
What must you do if your license it lost / damaged / destroyed?
Write a declaration of what happened and pay the fee
What is the validity period of an AME license?
Was 6 years from your last birthday
Now it is 10 years from your last birthday
What is the recency period for an AME license?
The AME must have had at least 6 months full time work within the last 24 months
What are the requirements for data plates for aircraft?
They must be visible to personnel on the ground
Mounted upon a strong structural area of the aircraft (usually the tail)