AMC 145.A.30(j)(4) Personnel requirements    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

1. For the issue of a limited certification authorisation:

(a) the commander should hold either an air transport pilots license (ATPL), or a commercial pilots license (CPL).

(b) The flight engineer should hold either an ATPL, CPL or a national flight engineer licence acceptable to the CAA on the aircraft type.

2. In addition the limited certification authorisation is subject to the maintenance organisation exposition containing procedures to address the personnel requirements of 145.A.30(e) and associated AMC and guidance material. The procedures should be accepted by the CAA and should include as a minimum:

(a) Completion of adequate maintenance 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 will involve training in the use of associated maintenance data.

(c) Completion of the procedural training as specified in Part-145.

2.(i) 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 CAA.

2.(ii) Holders of flight engineer licence acceptable to the CAA on the aircraft type, may only exercise this limited certification authorisation privilege when performing the duties of a flight engineer.

In addition to paragraph 2(i)(a) to (e) other typical minor maintenance or simple defect rectification tasks that may be carried out are included in the following list:

(a) Replacement of wheel assemblies.

(b) Replacement of simple emergency equipment that is easily accessible.

(c) Replacement of ovens, boilers and beverage makers.

(d) Replacement of external lights.

(e) Replacement of passenger and cabin crew seats, seat belts and harnesses.

(f) Simple replacement of overhead storage compartment doors and cabin furnishing items.

(g) Replacement of static wicks.

(h) Replacement of aircraft main and APU aircraft batteries.

(i) Replacement of in-flight entertainment system components other than public address.

(j) The de-activation only of sub-systems and aircraft components as permitted by the operator's minimum equipment list where such de-activation is agreed by the CAA as a simple task.

(k) Re-setting of tripped circuit breakers under the guidance of maintenance control.

(l) Any other task agreed by the CAA as a simple task for a particular aircraft type.

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