M.B.901 Airworthiness review certificate issued by the competent authority

1.A person qualified in accordance with AMC1 M.B.102(c) subparagraph 1.5 should be considered as holding the equivalent to an aeronautical degree.

2.‘experience in continuing airworthiness’ means any appropriate combination of experience in tasks related to aircraft maintenance and/or continuing airworthiness management (engineering) and/or surveillance of such tasks.

3.An appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66) is a category B or C licence in the subcategory of the aircraft reviewed. It is not necessary to satisfy the recent experience requirements of Part 66 at the time of the review or to hold the type rating on the particular aircraft.

4.A person in the competent authority carrying out airworthiness reviews or airworthiness certificate renewal inspections in a Member State, prior to the date of entry into force of Part-M should be considered as complying with M.B.901(c).

5.A person in the competent authority carrying out airworthiness reviews or airworthiness certificate renewal inspections in a Member State, prior to the date of entry into force of Part-M should be considered as complying with M.B.902(b).

For all aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 and for any other aircraft, other than balloons, above 2 730 kg MTOM, formal aeronautical maintenance training means training (internal or external) supported by evidence on the following subjects: Relevant parts of continuing airworthiness regulations. Relevant parts of operational requirements and procedures, if applicable. Knowledge of the internal procedures for continuing airworthiness. Knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft gained through a formalised training course. These courses should be at least at a level equivalent to Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 General Familiarisation. ‘Relevant sample’ means that these courses should cover typical systems embodied in those aircraft being within the scope of approval.

For aircraft of 2 730 kg MTOM and below, not used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, appropriate aeronautical maintenance training means demonstrated knowledge of the following subjects: Relevant parts of continuing airworthiness regulations. Relevant parts of operational requirements and procedures, if applicable. Knowledge of the internal procedures for continuing airworthiness. Knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft gained through training and/or work experience. Such knowledge should be at least at a level equivalent to Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 General Familiarisation. ‘Relevant sample’ means that these courses should cover typical systems embodied in those aircraft being within the scope of approval. This knowledge may be demonstrated by documented evidence or by an assessment performed by the competent authority. This assessment should be recorded.