SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Annex III (Part-66) · Continuing Airworthiness · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · 66.A.1 – 66.A.70
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66.A.1 Scope
This section defines the aircraft maintenance licence and establishes the requirements for application, issue and continuation of its validity.
66.A.3 Licence categories and subcategories
Aircraft maintenance licences include the following categories and, where applicable, subcategories and system ratings:
66.A.5 Aircraft groups
For the purpose of ratings on aircraft maintenance licences, aircraft shall be classified into the following groups:
66.A.10 Application
An application for an aircraft maintenance licence or change to such licence shall be made on an EASA Form 19 (see Appendix V) in a manner established by…
66.A.15 Eligibility
An applicant for an aircraft maintenance licence shall be at least 18 years of age.
66.A.20 Privileges
The following privileges shall apply: A category A aircraft maintenance licence permits the holder to issue certificates of release to service following…
66.A.25 Basic knowledge requirements
The applicant for an aircraft maintenance licence shall demonstrate by examination a level of knowledge of the related subject modules in accordance with…
AMC 66.A.25 Basic knowledge requirements
66.A.30 Basic experience requirements
An applicant for an aircraft maintenance licence shall have acquired:
AMC1 66.A.30(a) Basic experience requirements
GM1 66.A.30(a) Basic experience requirements
AMC 66.A.30(c) Basic experience requirements
66.A.40 Continued validity of the aircraft maintenance licence
The aircraft maintenance licence becomes invalid 5 years after its last issue or change, unless the holder submits his/her aircraft maintenance licence…
GM 66.A.40 Continued validity of the aircraft maintenance licence
66.A.45 Endorsement with aircraft ratings
In order to be entitled to exercise certification privileges on a specific aircraft type, the holder of an aircraft maintenance licence needs to have…
GM1 66.A.45 Endorsement with aircraft ratings
GM 66.A.45(b) Endorsement with aircraft ratings
AMC 66.A.45(d) ;(e)3;(f)1;(g)1;(h) Endorsement with aircraft ratings
66.A.50 Limitations
Limitations introduced on an aircraft maintenance licence are exclusions from the certification privileges and, in the case of limitations referred to in…
66.A.55 Evidence of qualification
Personnel exercising certification privileges as well as support staff shall produce their licence, as evidence of qualification, within 24 hours upon…
66.A.70 Conversion provisions
The holder of a certifying staff qualification valid in a Member State, prior to the date of entry into force of Annex III (Part-66) shall be issued an…
GM 66.A.70 Conversion provisions
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