147.A.145 Privileges of the maintenance training organisation

(a)  The maintenance training organisation may carry out the following as permitted by and in accordance with the maintenance training organisation exposition:

(i) basic training courses to the Annex III (Part-66) syllabus, or part thereof;

(ii) aircraft type/task training courses in accordance with Annex III (Part-66);

(iii) the examination of students who attended the basic or aircraft type training course at the maintenance training organisation;

(iv) the examination of students who did not attend the aircraft type training course at the maintenance training organisation;

(v) the examination of students who did not attend the basic training course at the maintenance training organisation, provided that:

1. the examination is conducted at one of the locations identified in the approval certificate, or

2. if performed at locations not identified in the approval certificate, as permitted by points (b) and (c), the CAA selects the questions for the examination;

(vi) the issue of certificates in accordance with Appendix III following successful completion of the approved basic or aircraft type training courses and examinations specified in points (a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (a)(iv) and (a)(v), as applicable.

(b)  Training, knowledge examinations and practical assessments may only be carried out at the locations identified in the approval certificate and/or at any location specified in the maintenance training organisation exposition.

(c)  By derogation to point (b), the maintenance training organisation may only conduct training, knowledge examinations and practical assessments in locations different from the point (b) locations in accordance with a control procedure specified in the maintenance training organisation exposition. Such locations need not be listed in the maintenance training organisation exposition.

(d) The maintenance training organisation may subcontract the conduct of basic theoretical training, type training and related examinations to a non maintenance training organisation only when under the control of the maintenance training organisation quality system.

1. The subcontracting of basic theoretical training and examination is limited to Annex III (Part-66), Appendix I, Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.

2. The subcontracting of type training and examination is limited to powerplant and avionic systems.

(e)  An organisation may not be approved to conduct examinations unless approved to conduct the corresponding training.

(f)  By derogation from point (e), an organisation approved to provide basic knowledge training or type training may also be approved to provide type examination in the cases where type training is not required.