GM 66.A.45 Endorsement with aircraft ratings    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

The following table shows a summary of the aircraft rating requirements contained in 66.A.45, 66.A.50 and Appendix III to Part-66.

The table contains the following:

    — The different aircraft groups.

    — For each licence (sub)category, which ratings are possible (at the choice of the applicant):

      — Individual type ratings.

      — Full and/or Manufacturer (sub)group ratings

    — For each rating option, which are the qualification options.

    — For the B1.2 licence (Group 3 aircraft), the B3 licence (piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below) and the L licences, which are the possible limitations and ratings to be included in the licence if not sufficient experience can be demonstrated in those areas.

    Note: OJT means ‘On-the-Job Training’ (Appendix III to Part-66, Section 6) and is only required for the first aircraft rating in the licence (sub)category.

 

 

Aircraft rating requirements

Aircraft

B1/B3/L licence

B2/B2L licence

C licence

Group 1 aircraft, except airships

 

    - Complex motor-powered aircraft.

    - Multiple engine helicopters.

    - Aeroplanes certified above FL290.

    - Aircraft equipped with fly-by-wire.

    - Other aircraft when defined by the CAA.

(For B1)

Individual TYPE RATING

 

Type training:

    - Theory + examination

    - Practical + assessment

PLUS

OJT (for first aircraft in licence subcategory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For B2)

Individual TYPE RATING

 

Type training:

    - Theory + examination

    - Practical + assessment

PLUS

OJT (for first aircraft in licence subcategory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual TYPE RATING

 

Type training:

- Theory + examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group 1 airships

(For L5 licence)

(For B2)

 

 

Individual TYPE RATING

Individual TYPE RATING

 

 

Type training:

- Theory + examination

- Practical +assessment

PLUS

OJT (for first aircraft in licence subcategory)

Type training:

- Theory + examination

- Practical + assessment

PLUS

OJT (for first aircraft in licence category)

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Group 2 aircraft

Subgroups:

 

2a: single turboprop aeroplanes (*)

2b: single turbine engine helicopters (*)

2c: single piston engine helicopters (*)

(*) Except those classified in Group 1.

(For B1.1, B1.3, B1.4)

 

Individual TYPE RATING

(type training + OJT) or (type examination + practical experience)

 

Full SUBGROUP RATING

(type training + OJT) or (type examination + practical experience) on at least 3 aircraft representative of that subgroup

 

Manufacturer SUBGROUPRATING

(type training + OJT)

or (type examination + practical experience) on at least 2 aircraft representative

of that manufacturer subgroup

(For B2)

 

Individual TYPE RATING

(type training + OJT) or (type examination + practical experience)

 

(For B2 and B2L)

 

Full SUBGROUP RATING

based on demonstration of practical experience

 

Manufacturer SUBGROUP RATING

based on demonstration of practical experience

 

Individual TYPE RATING

type training or type examination

Full SUBGROUP RATING

type training or type examination on at least 3 aircraft representative of that subgroup

 

Manufacturer SUBGROUP RATING

type training or type examination on at least 2 aircraft representative of that manufacturer subgroup

 

Group 3 aircraft

Piston engine aeroplanes (except those classified in Group 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For B1.2)

Individual TYPE RATING

(type training + OJT) or

(type examination + practical experience)

Full GROUP 3 RATING

based on demonstration of practical experience Limitations:

    - Pressurized aeroplanes

    - Metal aeroplanes

    - Composite aeroplanes

    - Wooden aeroplanes

    - Metal tubing & fabric Aeroplanes

(For B2)

Individual TYPE RATING

(type training + OJT) or

(type examination + practical experience)

 

(For B2 and B2L)

 

Full GROUP 3 RATING

based on demonstration of appropriate experience

 

 

 

 

Individual TYPE RATING

type training or type examination

 

Full GROUP 3 RATING

based on demonstration of practical experience

 

 

 

 

 

Piston-engine non- pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For B3)

 

FULL RATING "Piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below" based on demonstration of practical experience

Limitations:

    - Metal aeroplanes

    - Composite aeroplanes

    - Wooden aeroplanes

    - Metal tubing & fabric aeroplanes

 

 

This rating cannot be endorsed on a B2/B2L licence. These aircraft are already covered by the endorsement of ratings for Group 3 aircraft (see box above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This rating cannot be endorsed on a C licence. These aircraft are already covered by the endorsement of ratings for Group 3 aircraft (see box above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group 4 aircraft:

 

 

Sailplanes, powered

sailplanes, balloons and airships other than those in Group 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For all L subcategories, except L5)

 

    − For L1C: ‘composite sailplanes’ rating,

    − For L1: ‘sailplanes’ rating,

    − For L2C: ‘composite powered sailplanes and composite ELA1 aeroplanes’ rating,

    − For L2: ‘powered sailplanes and ELA1 aeroplanes’ rating,

    − For L3H: ‘hot-air balloons’ rating,

    − For L3G: ‘gas balloons’ rating,

    − For L4H: ‘hot-air airships’ rating,

    − For L4G: ‘ELA2 gas airships’ rating,

all based on demonstration of practical experience Limitations: see 66.A.45(h)

(For B2 and B2L)

 

 

Full GROUP 4 RATING

based on demonstration of practical experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable