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CASR Part 66 – Maintenance personnel licensing

CASR Part 66 is intended to be equivalent to the EASA Part 66 and provides for:

  • Adoption of the EASA licence ratings for Australia;
  • The licensing system divides licences into four categories. These are:
    • A;
    • B1;
    • B2; and
    • C;
  • There are four sub-categories which are applicable to the A and B1 licences as follows:
    • A1 and B1.1 = fixed wing aeroplane with turbine engines
    • A2 and B1.2 = fixed wing aeroplane with piston engine
    • A3 and B1.3 = helicopter with turbine engine
    • A4 and B1.4 = helicopter with piston engine;
  • Future maintenance licences will be perpetual and CASA will require that licence holders provide documentation for a records check every 5 years;
  • The capability to certify is the responsibility of the individual licence holder. If the LAME is in an organisation, this responsibility will be jointly managed by the organisation and licence holder;
  • Individuals will be responsible for ensuring that they maintain the requirements necessary to exercise the privileges of their licence;
  • Competency-based training is the Australian method of qualifying for initial issue of a Part 66 licence;
  • Industry experience times are reduced to balance the output of competency-based training;
  • Type training will include both theory and practical elements;
  • A generic Aviation Maintenance Specialist (AMS) certificate will be introduced to allow flexibility for other maintenance activities not covered by a licence;
  • Aeroplanes below 5,700kg can be covered by a ‘B1’ or ‘B2’ licence within the scope of the licence held and normally without further rating requirements; and
  • Turbine engines that may never be fitted to aeroplanes above 5,700kg MTOW or helicopters above 3,175kg MTOW will not normally require a type rating unless deemed to require one by CASA.

Contact details

Email: Nicholas Ward
Maintenance Regulations Project

 

CASR Part 66 - Answers to common questions