MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS CASR PART 66

Information Booklet updated 19 May 2011

 Contents
Introduction 1
CASR PART
Overview of the new system 1
The role of the LAME under the new regulations 2
Implications of Parts 42 & 145 for licence holders 2
Maintenance certification 3
Certificate of release to service (CRS) 3

»» CRS following line maintenance 3

»» CRS following base maintenance 3

Critical control system maintenance 4

Certification authorisations under Part 145 4
Part 66 licence structure – categories & sub categories 5

»» Category A licence privileges 5

»» Category B1 licence privileges 6

»» Category B2 licence privileges 6

»» Category C licence privileges 6

Type-rated aircraft 7
Comparison of licence privileges – CAR 31 to CASR Part 66 8
Summary of the rules for converting a CAR 31 licence to a
Part 66 licence 8
Exclusion listing 10
Part 66 training standards and Part 147 organisations 14
Licence category experience requirements 14
Frequently asked questions 15

This booklet provides basic information on the CASR Part 66 aircraft maintenance licensing
requirements, as well as conversion of existing CAR 31 licences to Part 66 licences. It is an
introduction only, and does not replace the regulations or related documents. The information
contained in this booklet is valid as of 2 June 2011.

For more information about Part 66 and associated maintenance regulations,

please go to the CASA website: www.casa.gov.au/maintenanceregs/
Introduction
From 27 June 2011, Part 66 introduces
a new system for licensing aircraft
maintenance engineers (LAMEs). The new
continuing airworthiness suite also includes:
»» CASR Part 147, which covers
maintenance training organisations (MTO)
»» CASR Part 42, which covers continuing
airworthiness for aircraft and aeronautical
products
»» CASR Part 145, which covers approved
maintenance organisations.
Part 66 licensing regulations replace
regulation 31 of the Civil Aviation Regulations
1988 (CAR 31) and use the A, B1, B2 and
C categories and type ratings used by the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
This booklet gives you basic information
about CASR Part 66 licensing, the privileges
of the new licence and a comparison with
the CAR 31 licence, as well as training
requirements. This is only an introduction to
Part 66 and does not replace the regulations
or related documents.
You will find CASR Part 66 and its related
manual of standards (MOS) and acceptable
means of compliance/guidance material
documents on the CASA website at
www.casa.gov.au
MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS
Overview of the new system
The new continuing airworthiness system
changes the arrangements for aircraft
maintenance. While the new requirements
for licensing AMEs come in on 27 June
2011, the Part 42 & 145 requirements only
apply to regular public transport aircraft and
will be implemented progressively over the
two year transition period which starts on 27
June 2011.
For licensed AMEs (LAMEs), the new system
has an immediate impact. Any person
applying for a new licence or rating after
27 June 2011 will do so under Part 66. But
there are provisions to accept the CAR 31
exam and SOE standards for four years.
The Part 42 and 145 requirements will
only apply to LAMEs if they are working on
RPT aircraft and their aircraft maintenance
organisation (AMO) has become a Part 145
organisation.
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The role of the LAME under the Implications of Part 42 and
new regulations Part 145 for licence holders
Section 20AB of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 CASR Part 42 covers the continuing
means anyone carrying out maintenance on airworthiness requirements for aircraft and
Australian aircraft or aeronautical products aeronautical products. The permission to
must have an appropriate authorisation. use a Part 66 licence is in Subpart 42D of
Part 42. This permission comes into effect
From 27 June 2011, that authorisation will
once the Part 66 licence holder is employed
be a CASR Part 66 licence which replaces
in a Part 145 AMO. If you’re a licence holder
the CAR 31 licence. CAR 30 organisations
employed by a Part 145 organisation you
performing maintenance on RPT aircraft will
will have two years to gain human factors
transition from 27 June 2011 and become
training, which will be provided by the Part
Part 145 organisations. For all other aircraft,
145 AMO, or a Part 147 maintenance
the CAR 30 system will still apply.
training organisation (MTO) approved
During transition, Part 66 licence holders to do so.
will continue to work for maintenance
The certification process for completion
organisations holding CAR 30 authorisations,
of maintenance on an aircraft or an
or work independently. If the organisation
aeronautical product is fundamental to
you work for becomes a Part 145 AMO, the
airworthiness control. It verifies that all
new Part 42 and 145 regulations will apply
maintenance has been carried out to
to you.
required standards by properly qualified
An amendment to Part 4A, Division 5 of individuals, and underpins the mechanism
the CAR (Who may carry out maintenance) by which aircraft or products are returned
recognises Part 66 licences rather than CAR to service, and ongoing maintenance
31 licences. requirements are determined. As aircraft
How certifications for maintenance become more complex, the integrity and
completion are made, and the way robustness of the certification process is
maintenance releases are used under even more critical to aviation safety.
the CAR, will remain the same during the
transition period. The only difference is
the person coordinating the maintenance,
certifying for the completion of maintenance
and issuing aircraft maintenance releases will
be the holder of a Part 66 licence rather than
a CAR 31 licence.

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In Part 42 there are two levels of certifying
the completion of maintenance on aircraft or
aeronautical products.
1. Maintenance certification. Licence
holders certify for maintenance work
done on aircraft systems covered
by their licence. Category C licence
holders cannot provide maintenance
certifications. The licence holder
issuing the certificate of release to
service (CRS) relies on the individual
maintenance certifications to confirm that
all maintenance has been carried out in
accordance with approved maintenance
data and procedures.
2. Certificate of release to service (CRS)
for the aircraft. The CRS must be issued
before an aircraft or an aeronautical
product can be returned to service
after maintenance. A CRS can be
issued by the holder of a category A,
B1 or B2 licence, except following base
maintenance on large aircraft in a Part
145 AMO. Category C licence holders
with the appropriate type rating can issue
a CRS in a Part 145 AMO for a large
aircraft following base maintenance.
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Certification of release to service
following line maintenance
An appropriately licensed and authorised
category A, category B1 or category B2
licence holder may issue a CRS.
Certification of release to service
following base maintenance
For base maintenance of large aircraft in
a Part 145 AMO, the CRS is issued by
an appropriately licensed and authorised
category C licence holder.
The category C licence holder is supported
by a team of authorised category B1 and
B2 licence holders. They carry out or
supervise the performance of specific base
maintenance tasks. The tasks must be
carried out in accordance with the approved
maintenance data and procedures. When
they are satisfied the tasks have been carried
out properly, they issue the maintenance
certification for those tasks.
The certifying category C licence holder
issues the CRS when satisfied the complete
maintenance process has been carried out in
accordance with the approved maintenance
data and procedures.
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Critical Control System Certification authorisations are issued by
Maintenance Part 145 AMOs and are only valid while
the licence holder works for that AMO.
Part 42 refers to critical control system
To obtain a certification authorisation, the
maintenance. This is maintenance that if
licence holder must satisfactorily complete
not carried out correctly, may result in a
all training required by the AMO’s approved
failure, malfunction, or defect that would
procedures and, if necessary, the procedures
endanger the safe operation of the aircraft. It
of the customer’s airline.
does not include optional dual flight control
maintenance. Only those holding a valid Part 66 licence
with an appropriate certification authorisation
When a LAME carries out critical control
may perform maintenance certifications
system maintenance, an independent
and issue a CRS. They are said to be
individual must inspect the part of the aircraft
appropriately licensed by CASA and
control system on which the maintenance
authorised by the AMO. The authorisation
was carried out and make an appropriate
becomes invalid if their Part 66 licence
record for the maintenance before a CRS
becomes invalid.
can be issued.

An independent individual cannot

be the same person who carried out
the maintenance; and did not perform
maintenance certification for the
maintenance. They must be a certifying
employee of the AMO and authorised to
perform maintenance certification for the
maintenance, or for similar maintenance
carried out on another aircraft with an aircraft
control system of similar technology and
construction.

Certification authorisations under

Part 145
The basic Part 66 licence confirms that at
the time the category or subcategory licence
and aircraft type rating was issued, the
holder met the knowledge and experience
standards.

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The new Part 66 licence structure
Part 66 provides for licences to be issued
with any of the following categories and
subcategories:
Category A
»» A1 – turbine-engined aeroplanes
»» A2 – piston-engined aeroplanes
»» A3 – turbine-engined helicopters
»» A4 – piston-engined helicopters
Category B1
»» B1.1 – turbine-engined aeroplanes
»» B1.2 – piston-engined aeroplanes
»» B1.3 – turbine-engined helicopters
»» B1.4 – piston-engined helicopters
Category B2
»» B2 - aircraft (aeroplanes and helicopters)
Category C
»» Large aircraft in a base maintenance
activity
Part 66 licence privileges
The table on page 8-9 compares CAR 31
licence privileges to the new CASR Part 66
privileges.
In June 2011, when CAR 31 licences are
converted to Part 66 licences, CASA will
apply ‘exclusions’ to the Part 66 licence
so that the privileges of the old and new
licences match. The table on pages 10-12
lists those exclusions.
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Details of licence privileges, aircraft systems,
designations, conditions and limitations,
and other related information, can be found
in the Part 66 manual of standards (MOS)
and the associated acceptable means of
compliance/guidance material documents.
Privileges of category A licence
The category A licence only applies to work
being performed in a Part 145 AMO.
Category A licences are issued with one
or more of the subcategories A1, A2, A3,
A4. The holder of a subcategory A1, A2,
A3 or A4 licence who has been type- and
task-trained, and then authorised by
the Part 145 AMO for the aircraft, may
perform maintenance certification for the
maintenance activity and issue a CRS for
the aircraft following completion of specific
and limited maintenance activities mentioned
in the Part 145 MOS. Category A licences
are not endorsed with specific aircraft type
ratings by CASA.
Category A licence holders may not
supervise the work of others for maintenance
certification purposes. A second person
could be present during the maintenance
task and be assisting the category A licence
holder. However, the assistant would be
unable to provide any maintenance actions -
tasks needing to be observed or supervised
to ensure they were carried out correctly.
Category A licence holders may only issue a
CRS when maintenance certifications have
been performed only by a category A licence
holder. If a category B1 or B2 licence holder
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has issued the maintenance certifications for
maintenance they have carried out on the
aircraft then the category A licence holder is
not permitted to issue the CRS.
Privileges of category B1 licence
Category B1 licences are issued with one or
more of the subcategories B1.1, B1.2, B1.3,
B1.4. If you hold a subcategory B1.1, B1.2,
B1.3, or B1.4 licence, you may perform
maintenance certification for maintenance
work within the scope of the licence, and
may also issue a CRS for the aircraft (not
in base maintenance of large aircraft in a
Part 145 AMO) following completion of all
maintenance certifications.
Each of the B1 subcategories covers
aircraft structure, powerplant, mechanical
and electrical systems. These include
replacement of avionic line replaceable units
(LRUs) where operational checks, built-in
test equipment, or the aircraft’s maintenance
system can demonstrate they are functioning
correctly.
If the maintenance is for a type-rated aircraft,
you must hold the appropriate aircraft type
rating. The licence holder may supervise
others for maintenance certification.
These licence holders may also undertake
any work covered by a subcategory A1, A2,
A3 or A4 included on the licence.
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Privileges of category B2 licence
If you hold a category B2 licence, you may
perform maintenance certification within
the scope of the licence and issue a CRS
for an aircraft (not in base maintenance of
large aircraft in a Part 145 AMO) following
completion of all maintenance certifications.
The scope of the B2 licence includes avionic,
electrical systems and the instrument
and electrical subsystems of mechanical,
powerplant and structural systems. The
licence holder may supervise others for
maintenance certification purposes and
requires a rating for type-rated aircraft.
The category B2 licence does not
automatically include category A licence
privileges. However, if you hold a category
B2 licence you can apply for, and gain, a
category A licence if you meet category A
licence training and experience requirements.
Privileges of category C licence
Category C licences are for large (type-rated)
aircraft for base maintenance purposes in
a Part 145 AMO, permitting the holder to
issue a CRS for large aircraft following base
maintenance.
Type-rated aircraft Permission for the B1 licence holder to
perform maintenance certifications and issue
The Part 66 advisory material lists aircraft
CRS for the powerplant of aircraft types (b)
requiring you to have a type rating. These
and (c) above is gained by holding those
type-rated aircraft include large aircraft –
aircraft type ratings.
aeroplanes over 5,700kg MTOW, multi-engine
helicopters, and aircraft (including, where A category B1 licence holder would be
appropriate, a particular engine type) CASA permitted to work on the mechanical,
has designated. electrical and structural systems of those
aircraft via the holding of the appropriate
CASA designates type ratings for small
licence; for example, subcategory B1.1.
aircraft, or for specific engines, if CASA
Holding ratings for aircraft types (b) and (c)
considers that type training would improve
is not relevant to B2 and C licence holders.
safety, taking into account issues such as
complexity, new technology and Australian
Transport Safety Bureau recommendations.

Aeroplanes below 5,700kg can be covered

by category B1 and category B2 licences, but
within the scope of the licence, and normally
without further rating requirements.

The definition of aircraft type in CASR Part

66 is:

(a) a particular type, or type and model, of

large aircraft with a particular type of
aircraft engine; for example, Airbus A310
(GE CF6), Boeing 747-400 (RR RB211), or

(b) a large aircraft with a particular type of

aircraft engine; for example, non-rated
aircraft (PWC PT6), non-rated aircraft
(Honeywell TPE331), or

(c) a small aircraft with a particular type of

aircraft engine; for example, small aircraft
(PWC PT6), small aircraft (Honeywell
TPE331).

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Comparison of licence privileges
– CAR 31 to CASR Part 66
CAR 31 licence Simple aircraft transit
terminology maintenance
CASR Part 66 Category A licence tasks Aircraft systems
terminology
CASR Part 66 A B1
licence category
Summary of the rules for converting a
CAR 31 licence to a Part 66 licence
1. A LAME obtaining a B1 licence at
conversion will automatically gain an A1
subcategory licence.
2. A CAR 31 licence with one or more
group 20 type ratings for the electrical,
instrument and radio categories will
convert to a category B2 licence with the
same type rating(s).
3. A CAR 31 licence with the electrical and
either airframe or engine categories (not
including instrument or radio categories),
will convert to a category B1 licence, as
the electrical aspect is common to the
category B1 and B2 licences.
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Airframe Engine Instrument or
Radio LRU
Avionic LRU
designated structural,
powerplant or mechanical
4. A CAR 31 licence with group 20/21
airframe and engine categories will
convert to a subcategory B1.1 licence
excluding systems designated as being
electrical or avionic; and electrical/
instrument aspects of systems
designated as being mechanical,
powerplant or structural; for example,
the electrical and instrument aspects of a
mechanical system such as landing gear.
This is covered by a CAR 31 licence with
electrical and instrument categories.
Under Part 66, the instruments and
electrical aspects of a landing gear
system are covered by both the category
B1 and B2 licences.
Electrical or instrument aspects of Electrical (generation, Instrument Radio
airframe or engines systems (currently distribution and
a CAR 31 electrical or instrument lighting)
category privilege)

Electrical or instrument sub-systems of Electrical Avionics - any level of

mechanical, powerplant or structural maintenance
systems
B1 or B2 B1/B2 share equally B2

5. The CAR 31 lower group ratings are

converted with the cross-category
privileges as specified in the CAO
100.90-95 series.

6. At the time of conversion, differences

between a CAR 31 licence and a Part 66
licence are managed by using exclusions
and additional privileges. Exclusions
limit the privileges of the Part 66 licence
to match the privileges of the CAR 31
licence. See table on pages 10-13 for the
full list of exclusions.

7. You can have an exclusion removed by

providing CASA with evidence that you
have met the relevant competencies.
This evidence could come from an
LMA, line extension or an equivalent
authorisation such as an overseas
licence.

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EXCLUSION LISTING - Updated as of 2 June 2011
An exclusion or limitation [number – column 1 : description – column 2], is applied to the
Category B1 or B2 licence and/or a type rating listed in column 3, unless the licence holder
has the particular CAR 31 category/group and rating listed in column 4.
An additional privilege is applied to a Part 66 licence where the category B1 or B2 licence
does not include a CAR 31 cross-category privilege.
For example, ‘Compensation of direct reading magnetic compasses’ is included in the
privileges of a CAR 31 airframe category licence with instrument cross-category privileges.
A CAR 31 airframe category licence converts into a Part 66 category B1 licence. The B1
licence does not include the compass compensation privilege. Therefore, that privilege is
added to the B1 licence in the form of ‘I-1’ (Part 66 Manual of Standards, Table 1 explains
when this privilege applies).

1 2 3 4
# Detail of exclusion Exclusion could be CAR 31 category/group
applied to a category, & type rating required to
subcategory or an prevent exclusion being
aircraft type rating * applied
E1 Excluding electrical systems Subcategory B1.x, Electrical category and
category B2, type rating electrical type rating
E2 Excluding mechanical Subcategory B1.x, Airframe category and
or structural type rating airframe type rating
E3 Excluding powerplant Subcategory B1.x, Engine category and engine
systems type rating type rating
E4 Excluding electrical Subcategory B1.x, Electrical category and
sub-system of mechanical, type rating, category B2, electrical type rating
powerplant or structural type rating
systems
E5 Excluding instrument Subcategory B1.x, Instrument category rating
sub-systems of mechanical,
powerplant or structural
systems
E6 Excluding avionic LRUs Subcategory B1.x, CAR 31 cross-category
category B2, type rating privilege for engine and
airframe; or CAR 31 licence
with instrument and radio
categories
E7 Excluding Instrument Category B2, type rating CAR 31 licence with
aspects of avionic systems instrument category rating
– ATA 22, 27, 31, 34, and
42

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1 2 3 4
# Detail of exclusion Exclusion could be CAR 31 category/group
applied to a category, & type rating required to
subcategory or an prevent exclusion being
aircraft type rating * applied
E8 Excluding radio aspects of Category B2, type rating CAR 31 licence with radio
avionic systems – ATA 23, category rating
34, 42 and 44
E9 Excluding fabric surfaces Subcategory B1.2 Airframe group 4
E10 Excluding wooden Subcategory B1.2 Airframe group 3
structures
E11 Excluding audio CVR Category B2 Radio group 2 or radio
systems group 20
E12 Excluding propellers Subcategories B1.1, Engine group 1 or engine
category B1.2 group 21 with propellers
E13 Excluding hydraulics – Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 5, 19 or 20
ATA 29
E14 Excluding vapour cycle Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 6 and group
air-conditioning aspects 20 fitted with airconditioning
of ATA 21 systems (see note 1)
E15 Excluding air-conditioning Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 6 or
aspects of ATA 21 airframe group 20 type
rating for aircraft fitted
with airconditioning
E16 Excluding pressurisation Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 10 or
aspects of ATA 21 airframe group 20 fitted with
pressurisation control
E17 Not allocated
E18 Excluding ADF systems Category B2 Radio group 3 or radio
group 20
E19 Excluding VOR systems Category B2 Radio group 4 or radio
group 20
E20 Excluding ILS systems Category B2 Radio group 5 or radio
group 20
E21 Excluding weather radar Category B2 Radio group 6 or radio
systems group 20
E22 Excluding ATC transponder Category B2 Radio group 7 or radio
systems group 20
E23 Excluding radio altimeter Category B2 Radio group 9 or radio
systems group 20
E24 Excluding DME systems Category B2 Radio group 10 or radio
group 20

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1 2 3 4
# Detail of exclusion Exclusion could be CAR 31 category/group
applied to a category, & type rating required to
subcategory or an prevent exclusion being
aircraft type rating * applied
E25 Excluding Doppler systems Category B2 Radio group 11 or radio
group 20 where applicable
E26 Excluding satellite navigation Category B2 Radio group 12 or radio
systems group 20
E27 Excluding autopilots Category B2 Instruments (group 3, 5 or
7) or relevant instrument
group 20
E28 Excluding multi-axis Category B2 Instruments (group 5 or 7) or
autopilots relevant instrument group 20
E29 Excluding remote indicating Category B2 Instruments (group 8)
compass systems or instrument group 20
E30 Excluding inertial navigation Category B2 Instruments (group 9) or
and reference systems relevant instrument group 20
E31 Excluding pressurisation Category B2 Instruments (group 10) or
systems relevant instrument group 20
E32 Excluding electrical systems Category B2 Electrical (group 2) or
in aircraft equipped with electrical group 20
multi-generator powered
systems
E33 Excluding supercharging Category B1.x, Supercharging group 3 or
piston engine group 21
E34 Excluding digital systems Subcategory B1.x, CAR 31 licence does not
category B2, include digital limitation or
hold QE (digital techniques)
CASA basic exam credit
E35 Excluding pressurised Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 1
structures (see note 1)
E36 Excluding carburettor Subcategory B1.x Engine group 1
systems (see note 1)
E37 Excluding fuel injection Subcategory B1.x Engine group 1
systems (see note 1)
E38 Excluding turbo Subcategory B1.x Engine group 3
supercharging systems (see note 1)
E39 Excluding airframe ice Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 1
protection systems (see note 1)
E40 Excluding airframe fire Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 1
protection systems (see note 1)

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1 2 3 4
# Detail of exclusion Exclusion could be CAR 31 category/group
applied to a category, & type rating required to
subcategory or an prevent exclusion being
aircraft type rating * applied
E41 Excluding oxygen systems Subcategory B1.x, Instrument group 1
category B2 or airframe group 1
(see note 1)
E42 Excluding landing gear Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 1
retraction systems (see note 1)
E43 Excluding fabric other than Subcategory B1.x Airframe group 4
flight controls (see note 1)
E44 Excluding wiring repairs Subcategory B1.x Electrical group 1 or 2

L1 Limited to IFE systems Category B2 Applicable unlimited CAR 31

radio type rating
Note 1: the exclusion would be still applied to the licence if the LAME holds the listed group but the CAR 31 licence
has a relevant limitation for that system/subsystem endorsed on the licence.

Additional privileges
1 2 3 4
# Detail of additional Applied to a category or Reason for adding
privilege (inclusion) subcategory privilege
I-1 Including compensation Subcategory B1.x LAME holds CAR 31
of direct reading magnetic airframe or engine category
compasses and has instrument cross-
category privileges as per
CAO 100.90 – appendix I,
subparagraph 2.4(a)(ii).
I-2 Including oxygen systems Category B2 LAME holds CAR 31
instrument category
privileges as per CAO
100.90 – appendix I,
subparagraph 6.1(h)
I-3 Including pressurisation Category B2 LAME holds CAR 31
control instrument category
privileges as per CAO
100.90 – appendix I,
subparagraph 6.4(b), (c)
* reference to B1.x refers to any of the subcategories of the category B licence.

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Part 66 training standards and
Part 147 organisations
CASA has integrated its licensing
requirements with the nationally endorsed
competency-based training package under
the Australian Quality Training Framework
(AQTF) arrangements. This competency-
based system replaces the current CASA-
administered theory examinations and
practical schedule of experience (SOE)
requirements.
For Part 66 licensing, CASA will only
recognise training outcomes from CASA
approved and oversighted CASR Part
147 maintenance training organisations
(MTOs). The MTO will provide training and
assessments for category, subcategory and
aircraft type rating training.
You will find a full explanation of the basic
knowledge and competency requirements
at www.casa.gov.au, under the maintenance
personnel licensing section. The additional
licence category experience required is
detailed below.
Licence category experience
requirements
An applicant for an aircraft maintenance
engineer’s licence must have the following
practical experience:
1. Category A and subcategory B1.2 and
B1.4 licences — practical maintenance
experience in carrying out maintenance
on operating aircraft and in training as
follows.
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Licence category Amount of
practical
experience
A licence 2 years
B1.2 or B1.4 licence 3 years
2. Category B2 and subcategory
B1.1 and B1.3 licences — practical
maintenance experience in carrying out
maintenance on operating aircraft as
follows.
Licence category Amount of
practical
experience
B1.1 or B1.3 licence 4 years
or B2 licence
3. Category C licence:
»» Three years of experience exercising
category B1.1, B1.3 or B2 privileges on
large aircraft including at least one year
of experience of base maintenance
or
»» Five years of experience exercising
category B1.2 or B1.4 privileges on large
aircraft including at least one year of
experience of base maintenance
or
»» for an applicant holding an academic
degree in a technical discipline from a
university or other higher educational
institution recognised by CASA,
three years of carrying out maintenance
on operating aircraft, including at least
six months of observation of base
maintenance tasks.
Frequently asked questions
1. Will I be able to use a B1 and B2
category licence in general aviation?
Yes, unless the aircraft is large or complex.
Category B1 and B2 licence holders can
perform maintenance certification and issue
a CRS for general aviation (small or simple)
aircraft.
2. I work for an airline that does not have
propeller driven aeroplanes. Do I need
to do the propeller training to get my
licence?
If you are applying for a subcategory B1.1
or B1.2 licence, you do not need to do
propeller theory and practical, unless you
want to work on propeller-driven aeroplanes.
You would gain a B1.1 or B1.2 licence with a
propeller exclusion. If you subsequently want
to work on propeller-driven aeroplanes, you
would need to complete all propeller training,
to have the exclusion removed.
B2 licence applicants will need to undertake
adequate training to allow them to maintain
and certify for propeller control systems.
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3. Can I hold a category or sub-category
of licence without a specific aircraft type
rating?
Yes, providing you are fully trained and
eligible for the category or sub-category of
licence, CASA will issue you that licence with
or without a specific aircraft type rating.
If you do not have the rating for an aircraft
listed in the Part 66 advisory material then
you cannot issue a CRS for that aircraft.
However, you may still exercise the privileges
of the licence on those aircraft that do not
require ratings and are covered by the
category or sub-category of your licence.
4. How do I gain a specific aircraft type
rating on my licence?
To gain a specific type rating, you must
hold an appropriate B1/B2 category or
subcategory of licence. If your category or
subcategory licence has an exclusion, then
the aircraft type rating would carry the same
exclusion. You would then need to:
(1) Attend, and pass, an approved
course relevant to the B1 or B2 category/
subcategory you are seeking a rating for
(approved type courses will include both
theory and practical); or
(2) If you have an overseas licence and
rating, apply to CASA for recognition of the
type rating.
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5. If I hold a category B2 licence, can
I certify for light aircraft without further
type training?
Yes, unless the aircraft is large or complex
(ie type rated). Holding a category B2 licence
without a type rating allows you to perform
maintenance certification and issue a CRS
for work done on the aircraft, in accordance
with any exclusions on the licence.
A person holding a category B2 licence
without exclusions, has equivalent privileges
to a person with electrical, instrument and
radio group rating privileges under CAR 31,
so would be able to perform maintenance
certification and issue a CRS for electrical,
instrument and radio maintenance.
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6. If I qualify for a category B2 licence,
will I also qualify for a category A licence?
No, you need additional competencies for a
category A licence.
The categories you obtain depend on the
competency assessment; either at the time
of conversion, or by the Part 147 MTO. If you
achieve all category A competencies, you
would be entitled to the category A licence.
If the conversion exercise determined you
have not yet achieved them, you would not
get the category A licence because of the
missing competencies.
7. If I qualify for a category B1 licence,
will I also qualify for a category A licence?
Yes. If you are eligible for a category B1
licence at the time of conversion, you are
also be eligible for a category A licence.
8. How long do I have after 27 June 2011
to qualify for a Part 66 licence using the
CAR 31 system, that is the basic exams
and the SOE? 
CASA will continue to provide CAR 31 basic
examinations and assessment of SOE for
four years, until 26 June 2015.
Type-rating course theory credits will also
continue to be valid for licensing for four
years, until 26 June 2015.
9. Who sets the requirements for 11. I will be working for a maintenance
category A, B1 and B2 licences for organisation that hasn’t transitioned
transitional training? to Part 145 or Part 42. Do I need to be
authorised by the organisation to exercise
The Government publishes the Aeroskills
my licence privileges?
Training Package. The Aeroskills Training
Package delivers the CASA knowledge From 27 June 2011, a LAME with a Part
syllabus. If by transitional training you 66 licence will continue to exercise licence
mean the training required to remove privileges in the same way. Once the
exclusions, then you would need to gain the organisation becomes a Part 145 AMO, the
competencies of the package to have the new rules will apply and the LAME will need
exclusions removed. to be authorised by the AMO to perform their
licence privileges.
10. Will aircraft such as Metros and
Beech 1900s become type rated, where
currently they are not?
Yes, all large aircraft would become type
rated. However, CASA may choose not
to list aircraft considered large but simple.
Large aircraft means:

»» an aeroplane with a maximum take-off

weight of more than 5 700kg MTOW or

»» a twin-engined helicopter.

Personnel who use lower CAR 31 group

ratings to maintain such aircraft can expect
to be issued with the aircraft type ratings by
the CASA licence conversion process.

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MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS CASR PART 66

 Invitation to information Draft Part 66
workshops and Part 66 licence mailout
booklet posted phase 2
Final Part 66 Maintenance
Maintenance licence mailed out regulations,
regulations Draft Part 66 including
Information licence mailout CAR 31 licence Part 66 come
pack posted phase 1 renewal cut-off into effect.
Discrepancy resolution period
Information sessions
31 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 28 Mar 18 Apr 20 May 6 Jun 27 Jun
January February March April May June
MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS TIMELINE CASR PART 66
JANUARY – JUNE 2011 updated 10 May 2011
for further information:
w: www.casa.gov.au/maintenanceregs/
e: newmaintenanceregs@casa.gov.au
p: 1300 639 734

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