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M.A.606(h) Certifying Staff qualification exceptions

Annex I (Part-M) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

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M.A.606(h)Certifying Staff qualification exceptions

(h)By derogation from point (g), the organisation may use certifying staff qualified in accordance with the following provisions when providing maintenance support to operators involved in commercial operations, subject to appropriate procedures to be approved as part of the organisation's manual:

1.For a repetitive pre-flight airworthiness directive which specifically states that the flight crew may carry out such airworthiness directive, the organisation may issue a limited certifying staff authorisation to the aircraft commander on the basis of the flight crew licence held, provided that the organisation ensures that sufficient practical training has been carried out to ensure that such person can accomplish the airworthiness directive to the required standard;

2.In the case of aircraft operating away from a supported location the organisation may issue a limited certifying staff authorisation to the aircraft commander on the basis of the flight crew licence, provided that the organisation ensures that sufficient practical training has been carried out to ensure that such person can accomplish the task to the required standard.

IR · M.A.606(h) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC M.A.606(h)(2)Personnel requirements

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1.For the issue of a limited certification authorisation the commander should hold either a valid air transport pilot license (ATPL), or commercial pilots license (CPL). In addition, the limited certification authorisation is subject to the maintenance organisation manual containing procedures to address the following:

(a)Completion of adequate airworthiness regulation training.

(b)Completion of adequate task training for the specific task on the aircraft. The task training should be of sufficient duration to ensure that the individual has a thorough understanding of the task to be completed and should involve training in the use of associated maintenance data.

(c)Completion of the procedural training. The above procedures should be specified in the maintenance organisation manual and be accepted by the competent authority.

2.Typical tasks that may be certified and/or carried out by the commander holding an ATPL or CPL are minor maintenance or simple checks included in the following list:

(a)Replacement of internal lights, filaments and flash tubes.

(b)Closing of cowlings and refitment of quick access inspection panels.

(c)Role changes, e.g., stretcher fit, dual controls, FLIR, doors, photographic equipment etc.

(d)Inspection for and removal of de-icing/anti-icing fluid residues, including removal/closure of panels, cowls or covers that are easily accessible but not requiring the use of special tools.

(e)Any check/replacement involving simple techniques consistent with this AMC and as agreed by the competent authority.

3.The authorisation should have a finite life of twelve months subject to satisfactory recurrent training on the applicable aircraft type.

AMC · AMC M.A.606(h)(2) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2015/029/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

All rules in SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 2 Sep 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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