PART-66
/JAR-66.A.45 Type/task training and
ratings
a)
The
holder of a category A PART-66 /JAR-66 Aircraft
Maintenance Licence may only exercise certification
privileges on a specific aircraft type following the
satisfactory completion of the relevant category A
aircraft task training carried out by an appropriately
approved Part-145 or Part-147 organization. The training
shall include practical hands on training and theoretical
training as appropriate for each task authorized.
Satisfactory completion of training shall be demonstrated
by an examination and/or by workplace assessment carried
out by an appropriately approved Part-145 or Part-147
organization.
b)
Except
as otherwise specified in paragraph (g), the holder of a
category B1, B2 or C PART-66 /JAR-66 Aircraft Maintenance
Licence shall only exercise certification privileges on a
specific aircraft type when the PART-66 /JAR-66 Aircraft
Maintenance Licence is endorsed with the appropriate
aircraft type rating.
c)
Except
as otherwise specified in paragraph (h), ratings shall be
granted following satisfactory completion of the relevant
category B1, B2 or C aircraft type training approved by
the competent authority or conducted by an appropriately
approved Part-147 maintenance training
organization.
d)
Category
B1 and B2 approved type training shall include
theoretical and practical elements and consist of the
appropriate course in relation to the PART-66.A.20(a)
privileges. Theoretical and practical training shall
comply with Appendix III to this
Part.
e)
Category
C approved type training shall comply with Appendix III
to this Part. In the case of a category C person
qualified by holding an academic degree as specified in
PART-66.A.30(a), (5), the first relevant aircraft type
theoretical training shall be at the category B1 or B2
level. Practical training is not
required.
f)
Completion
of approved aircraft type training, as required by
paragraphs (b) to (e), shall be demonstrated by an
examination. The examination shall comply with Appendix
III to this Part. The examinations in respect of category
B1 or B2 or C aircraft type ratings shall be conducted by
training organizations appropriately approved under Part-
147, the competent authority, or the training
organization conducting the approved type training
course.
g)
Notwithstanding
paragraph (b), for aircraft other than large aircraft,
the holder of a category B1 or B2 PART-66 /JAR-66
Aircraft Maintenance Licence may also exercise
certification privileges, when the PART-66 /JAR-66
Aircraft Maintenance Licence is endorsed with the
appropriate group ratings, or manufacturer group ratings,
unless the Agency has determined that the complexity of
the aircraft in question requires a type
rating.
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Manufacturer
group ratings may be granted after complying
with the type rating requirements of two
aircraft types representative of the group
from the same
manufacturer.
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Full
group ratings may be granted after complying
with the type rating requirements of three
aircraft types representative of the group
from different manufacturers. However, no
full group rating may be granted to B1
multiple turbine engine aeroplanes, where
only manufacturer group rating
applies.
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The
groups shall consist of the
following:
(i) for category
B1 or C:
-
helicopter piston
engine
-
helicopter turbine
engine
-
aeroplane single piston
engine — metal
structure
-
aeroplane multiple piston
engines — metal
structure
-
aeroplane single piston
engine — wooden
structure
-
aeroplane multiple piston
engines — wooden
structure
-
aeroplane single piston
engine — composite
structure
-
aeroplane multiple piston
engines — composite
structure
-
aeroplane turbine — single
engine
-
aeroplane turbine —
multiple
engine
(ii) for category
B2 or C:
(h)
Notwithstanding paragraph (c), ratings on aircraft other
than large aircraft may also be granted, subject to
satisfactory completion of the relevant category B1, B2
or C aircraft type examination and demonstration of
practical experience on the aircraft type, unless the
Agency has determined that the aircraft is complex, where
paragraph 3 approved type training is required. In the
case of a category C ratings on aircraft other than large
aircraft, for a person qualified by holding an academic
degree as specified in PART-66.A.30 (a), (5), the first
relevant aircraft type examination shall be at the
category B1 or B2 level.
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Category
B1, B2 and C approved type examinations must
consist of a mechanical examination for
category B1 and an avionics examination for
category B2 and both mechanical and avionics
examination for category
C.
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The
examination shall comply with Appendix III to
this Part. The examination shall be conducted
by training organizations appropriately
approved under Part-147, or by the competent
authority.
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Aircraft
type practical experience shall include a
representative cross section of maintenance
activities relevant to the
category.
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