Licensing of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers KC Man Senior Airworthiness Officer

Content Introduction Categories and Privileges Knowledge Experience Type Rating Roles in Maintenance Reference Material Transition Interest of Stakeholders

Introduction

International Civil Aviation Organisation Annex 1: Personnel Licensing Chapter 4: Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) for aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence including age, knowledge, experience and skill

Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995 Article 11 - Certificate of Release to Service Article 12 - Licensing of maintenance engineer

HKAR-145 Approved Maintenance Organisation HKAR 145.1 General – Aircraft maintenance HKAR 145.5 – Definition of Certifying staff HKAR 145.30 (g) –Certifying staff qualified in HKAR-66 Licence Category A, B and C HKAR 145.50 Certification of maintenance - CRS

HKAR-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence Applicable to those certifying staff responsible for issuing Certificate of Release to Service for aeroplanes and helicopters Minimum 21 years of age, able to read, write and communicate Basic and Type Rating

Categories and Privileges

Licence Categories Category A: Line Maintenance certifying mechanic Category B1: Line Maintenance certifying engineer - mechanical Category B2: Line Maintenance certifying engineer - avionics Category B3: Simple Light Aeroplane Maintenance certifying engineer Category C: Base Maintenance certifying engineer

Sub-categories A and B1 A1 and B1.1 – Aeroplanes Turbine A2 and B1.2 – Aeroplanes Piston A3 and B1.3 – Helicopters Turbine A4 and B1.4 – Helicopters Piston

No certification privilege unless specified on the licence Privileges of AML No certification privilege unless specified on the licence Work under HKAR-145 approval for the issue of CRS using the HKAR-145 Certification Authorisation

HKAR-66 AML Basic Category: Knowledge requirement Experience requirement Type Rating Endorsement: Type training approved by CAD

Privileges of Category A Category A certifying staff authorisation - issue CRS following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification - The certification privileges are restricted to work that the authorisation holder has personally performed - No aircraft type rating endorsed

Privileges of Category B1 Category B1 certifying staff authorisation - issue CRS following line maintenance, including aircraft structure, power-plants, mechanical and electrical systems plus replacement of avionic line replaceable units

Privileges of Category B2 Category B2 certifying staff authorisation - issue CRS following line maintenance on avionics and electrical systems

Privileges of Category C Category C authorisation - - certification of scheduled base maintenance by the issue of a single CRS for the complete aircraft after the completion of all such maintenance - ensure that all required maintenance has been called up and signed off by the category B1 and B2 staff before the issue of CRS

Knowledge

Knowledge Requirements Examinations Modular subjects: 1-17 Levels of knowledge: 1, 2 & 3

Examination Matrix

Experience

Experience Requirements Note: Must include 3 years as a Category B certifying staff or 3 years in civil aircraft base maintenance environment for holder of an academic degree.

Alternative qualification for Category C University degree in an appropriate discipline acceptable to the CAD Three years experience in civil aircraft including six months in base maintenance

Type Rating

Type Rated HKAR-66 Licence normally does not confer any certification privileges on the holder in their own right unless stated on the licence must be used in conjunction with a HKAR-145 certification authorisation

Type Rating Cat A - Completion of aircraft task training in an approved HKAR-145 or an HKAR-147 organisation Cat B - Completion of relevant aircraft type training approved by the CAD or in an approved HKAR-147 AMTO Cat C - Completion of relevant aircraft type training approved by the CAD or in an approved HKAR-147 AMTO

Category A No type endorsement on the licence Category A certifying staff are required to hold an appropriate HKAR-66 licence prior to the grant of a HKAR-145 certification authorisation on a specific aircraft type

Categories B and C Aircraft type endorsement on the licence Aircraft types listed on HKAR-2, Chapter 22, Appendix 2 Certifying staff are required to hold aircraft type endorsement prior to the grant of a HKAR-145 certification authorisation on a specific aircraft type

Sample of Type rating on the Licence. DATE B1. 1. Aeroplanes Turbine Sample of Type rating on the Licence DATE B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine 12/04/2002 See Limitations 1 & 2 Boeing 747 - 200/300 (RR RB211) 12/04/2002 See Limitations 1 & 2 A330 (RR Trent) 12/06/2003 See Limitations 1 & 2 B2 Avionics 12/09/2003 Boeing 747 - 400 (RR RB211) 12/05/2004 See Limitations 15 C Category C 1/11/2004 Boeing 747 - 200/300 (RR RB211) 1/11/2004

Conversion from Foreign Licence to HKAR-66 Basic Licence Conversion exam available for: JAA/EASA UK FAA Australia New Zealand Mainland China

20 m.c. questions for each aircraft type Pass mark is 75% Acceptance of Aircraft Type Licences, Authorisations and Trainings Obtained from Foreign Country Competence test 20 m.c. questions for each aircraft type Pass mark is 75% Aircraft types will be endorsed on HKAR-66 licence

Roles in Maintenance

Route for B1 or B2 AML Applicant Written examination by CAD Experience assessment and HKAR-66 AML in Basic Category issued by CAD HKAR-147 Approved / CAD Approved Type Course 4 months experience on type / 2 weeks for aircraft of similar technology HKAR-66 AML Type Rating endorsement by CAD HKAR-145 organisation procedure and currency experience on type HKAR-145 Certification Authorisation after QA assessment

Line Maintenance Cat. B1 Certifying (CRS) Cat. B2 Certifying (CRS) Cat. A Certifying (CRS) Mechanic Non-Certifying Mechanic Non-Certifying

Base Maintenance Cat. C Certifying (CRS) B1 Qualified Support Staff Mechanic (Trades) Non-Certifying Mechanic (Trades) Non-Certifying Mechanic (Trades) Non-Certifying Technician / Mechanic (Workshops) Technician / Mechanic (Workshops) Technician / Mechanic (Workshops)

Reference material ICAO Annex 1 Chapter 4 AN(HK)O - Part III HKAN HKAR- 66 HKAR-145 HKAR-147 HKAR-2 Ch 22,23,24 CAD website: http://www.cad.gov.hk/english/publications_press_release.html

Transition Kick-off in 1999 Effective from 1 Jan 2002 Full Implementation on 1 Jan 2004 12 Consultation Meetings in 5 years Close liaison with industry including operators, maintenance organisations and unions, etc

Interest of Stakeholders Grandfather rights Examination arrangement Impact on HKAR-AMEL licence holders who do not plan to sit the conversion examination or cannot pass the conversion examination before the implementation date of HKAR-66, ie, 1 Jan 2004. Impact on existing company authorisations. Acceptance of foreign type licence and type training. Scope of exemptions from HKAR-66 examination for foreign licence holders.

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