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66.022 Aircraft Maintenance Licence for Light
Aircraft
  • Juan Anton
  • Frederic Knecht

2
Current requirements
  • According to Part-66, the current licensing
    system includes the following categories of
    licences for aircraft
  • A1, A2, A3, A4
  • B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B1.4
  • B2
  • C
  • National system for sailplanes and balloons
  • The qualification requirements for Licences B1.2
    Piston engine aeroplanes and B1.4 Piston
    engine helicopters are the same for all sizes
    and complexity of aircraft.

3
Feedback received by EASA
  • Industry and NAAs have requested the creation of
    an aircraft maintenance licence specific for
    light aircraft, with reduced qualification
    requirements that are better adapted to the
    reduced complexity of these aircrafts.
  • In their view, the current system has the
    following shortcomings
  • Currently, there are not enough Part-66 licence
    holders to cover the needs that all the General
    Aviation industry will face when Part-M
    regulations come into force for aircraft not used
    in Commercial Air Transport.
  • The current qualification requirements are too
    stringent for the reduced complexity of light
    aircraft, imposing also a non-reasonable
    economical impact.
  • Current B1.2 and B1.4 licence holders may prefer
    to develop their career on larger piston engine
    aircraft rather than in light aircraft.

4
Task 66.022
  • A working group was created, with members from
    Industry, NAAs and EASA.
  • 4 meetings (2 full days each) already held during
    May and June 2007
  • Work still undergoing, with the following
    envisaged calendar
  • NPA ready for external consultation by October
    2007.
  • End of NPA comment period by January 2008.
  • CRD ready for external consultation by March
    2008.
  • End of CRD comment period by May 2008.
  • Opinion issued by June 2008.

5
Key aspects of the aircraft maintenance licence
for light aircraft (currently under discussion)
  • New categories of aircraft maintenance licences
  • B3 applicable to non-pressurised piston engine
    aeroplanes, sailplanes and motor-powered
    sailplanes with MTOM less than 2000 Kg (not
    applicable to balloons or helicopters)
  • ELA.1 applicable to European Light Aircraft
    ELA-1 (as defined in the near future by MDM.032,
    but excluding rotorcraft. This classification is
    still under discussion). This licence will be
    further divided in
  • ELA.1-Basic licence limited to maintenance not
    including annual inspections and major repairs
    and modifications.
  • ELA.1-Full includes the privileges of
    ELA-Basic plus annual inspections and major
    repairs and modifications.

6
Key aspects of the aircraft maintenance licence
for light aircraft (currently under discussion)
  • The B3 licence may be used in Commercial and
    Non-Commercial Air Transport. However, the
    definition of European Light Aircraft limits the
    use of the ELA.1 licence to Non-Commercial Air
    Transport.
  • The privileges associated with the B3 and
    ELA.1 licences are limited to structure,
    powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems.
    They will also include work on avionic systems
    requiring simple tests.
  • It is not the intention of the working group to
    create a specific licence similar to a B2 for
    light aircraft.
  • For aircraft other than aeroplanes and
    helicopters it is the intention to maintain the
    possibility of using the corresponding Member
    State regulation for certifying staff (as stated
    in 66.A.100) in addition to the B3 and ELA.1
    licences (when applicable).

7
Key aspects of the aircraft maintenance licence
for light aircraft (currently under discussion)
  • As a summary, possible licences to be used are
    (in addition to A, B2 and C when applicable)
  • Piston engine helicopters B1.4
  • Piston engine aeroplanes above 2000 Kg MTOM and
    all pressurised piston engine aeroplanes B1.2
  • Non-pressurised piston engine aeroplanes between
    1000 Kg and 2000 Kg MTOM B1.2 or B3
  • Non-pressurised piston engine aeroplanes below
    1000 Kg MTOM B1.2 or B3 or ELA.1
  • Sailplanes and motor powered sailplanes below 850
    Kg MTOM B3 or ELA.1 or National Licence
  • Balloons falling outside the ELA.1 definition
    National Licence
  • Balloons falling inside the ELA.1 definition
    ELA.1 or National Licence
  • These categories may change depending on the
    definition of ELA.1 finally agreed by MDM.032.

8
Training and experience requirements (currently
under discussion)
  • B3 licence
  • Basic Knowledge Examination per revised Appendix
    I to Part-66 (duration of approved Part-147
    course approx. 900h)
  • Practical Experience between 1 and 3 years (the
    same as for B1.2). Ref. 66.A.30(a)1
  • NOTE Examination per Appendix I may be replaced
    by examination on human factors and aviation
    law if shown 10 years maintenance experience (at
    least 80 of the tasks of Appendix II to AMC).

9
Training and experience requirements (currently
under discussion)
  • ELA-Basic licence
  • Basic Knowledge 80 h training covering
  • human factors and aviation law, and
  • specific training on one of the following
  • aircraft (either wood or metal or composite), or
  • powerplant, or
  • Balloon
  • No practical experience required.

10
Training and experience requirements (currently
under discussion)
  • ELA-Full licence
  • Basic Knowledge 100 h additional technical
    training (in order to have one aircraft structure
    and engine combination)
  • Practical experience 2 years experience as
    ELA-Basic certifying staff.
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