66.B.115 Procedure for the change of an aircraft maintenance licence to include an aircraft rating or to remove limitations

(a) On receipt of a satisfactory CAA Form 19 and any supporting documentation demonstrating compliance with the requirements of the applicable rating together with the accompanying aircraft maintenance licence, the CAA shall either:

1. endorse the applicant’s aircraft maintenance licence with the applicable aircraft rating; or

2. reissue the said licence to include the applicable aircraft rating; or

3. remove the applicable limitations in accordance with point 66.A.50.

The CAA record system shall be changed accordingly.

(b) In the case where the complete type training is not conducted by maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147), the CAA shall be satisfied that all type training requirements are complied with before the type rating is issued.

(c) In the case where the On the Job Training is not required, the aircraft type rating shall be endorsed based on a Certificate of Recognition issued by a maintenance training organisation approved in accordance with Annex IV (part-147).

(d) In the case where the aircraft type training is not covered by a single course, the CAA shall be satisfied prior to the type rating endorsement that the content and length of the courses fully satisfy the scope of the licence category and that the interface areas have been appropriately addressed.

(e) In the case of differences training, the CAA shall be satisfied that (i) the applicant’s previous qualification, supplemented by (ii) either a course approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) or a course directly approved by the CAA, are acceptable for type rating endorsement.

(f) The CAA shall ensure that compliance with the practical elements of the type training is demonstrated by one of the following:

(i) by the provision of detailed practical training records or a logbook provided by the organisation which delivered the course directly approved by the CAA in accordance with point 66.B.130;

(ii) where available, by a training certificate, covering the practical training element, issued by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147).

(g) Aircraft type endorsement shall use the aircraft type ratings specified by the CAA.