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Part 66 - ANNEX III - Maintenance Certifying Staff

66.A.10 Application
(a) An application for an aircraft maintenance licence or change to such licence shall be
made on an CAA Form 19 (see Appendix V) in a manner established by the CAA and
submitted thereto.
(b) An application for the change to an aircraft maintenance licence shall be made to the
CAA.
(c) In addition to the documents required in points 66.A.10(a), 66.A.10(b) and 66.B.105, as
appropriate, the applicant for additional basic categories or subcategories to an aircraft
maintenance licence shall submit his/her current original aircraft maintenance licence to
the CAA together with the CAA Form 19.
(f) Each application shall be supported by documentation to demonstrate compliance with
the applicable theoretical knowledge, practical training and experience requirements at the
time of application.
66.A.10 AMC Application
1. Maintenance experience should be written up in a manner that the reader has a
reasonable understanding of where, when and what maintenance constitutes the
experience. A task by task account is not necessary but at the same time a bland
statement ‘X years maintenance experience completed’ is not acceptable. A log book of
maintenance experience is desirable and some competent authorities may require such
log book to be kept. It is acceptable to cross refer in the CAA Form 19 to other documents
containing information on maintenance.
2. Applicants claiming the maximum reduction in 66.A.30(a) total experience based upon
having successfully completed 147.A.200 approved basic training should include the Part-
147 certificate of recognition for approved basic training.
3. Applicants claiming reduction in 66.A.30(a) total experience based upon having
successfully completed technical training in an organisation or institute recognised by the
CAA as a competent organisation or institute, should include the relevant certificate of
successful completion of training.
66.A.10(a) GM Application
When an application is made for a licence in the B2L category, the applicant should specify on the
CAA Form 19:
- the system rating or the combination of system ratings the applicant applies for; and
- the aircraft rating,
considering that according to 66.A.45(e), a B2L licence endorsed with full subgroup 2b can be
endorsed also with full subgroup 2c.
When applying for the addition of a system rating on a B2L licence, the applicant should provide
together with the application, the demonstration of compliance with the experience requirements
related to the system the applicant applies for.
When a B2L licence holder applies for the extension of a B2L licence to add a new system rating,
he/she needs to demonstrate the practical experience required by 66.A.30(a)(2a) for the system
rating but also the practical experience required by 66.A.45(e) and (f) in case the aircraft group is
different.
When a B2L licence holder applies for the change of his/her B2L licence to the B2 category, he/she
needs only to:
- demonstrate by examination the differences between the basic knowledge corresponding
to the B2L licence held and the basic knowledge of the B2 licence, as described in
Appendix I; and
- demonstrate the additional experience described in Appendix IV.
These requirements can be found also for the CAA in 66.B.110.
When an applicant applies for the extension of his/her B2L licence to a B2 licence and he/she meets
the relevant requirements, the B2L licence is replaced by the B2 licence.
66.A.15 Eligibility
An applicant for an aircraft maintenance licence shall be at least 18 years of age.
66.A.20 Privileges
(a) The following privileges shall apply:
1. A category A aircraft maintenance licence permits the holder to issue certificates of
release to service following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect
rectification within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the certification
authorisation referred to in point 145.A.35 of Annex II (Part-145). The certification
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