AMC M.A.801(c) Aircraft certificate of release to service    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED AT OTHER LOCATIONS

1. ‘3 years of appropriate maintenance experience’ means 3 years working in an aircraft maintenance environment on at least some of the aircraft type systems corresponding to the aircraft endorsed on the aircraft maintenance license or on the certifying staff authorisation that the person holds.

2. ‘Holding the proper qualifications’ means holding either:

(a) a valid ICAO Annex 1 compliant maintenance license for the aircraft type requiring certification, or;

(b) a certifying staff authorisation valid for the work requiring certification, issued by an ICAO Annex 6 approved maintenance organisation.

3. A release in accordance with this paragraph does not affect the controlled environment, in accordance with point (b) of M.A.901, of the aircraft as long as the M.A.801(c)2 recheck and release has been carried out by an approved maintenance organisation.