July 2015

Future Defence Aviation Safety Regulation Module 6 - EMAR Part 66 – Military Aircraft Maintenance Licensing

Why have licences?

145.A.30 (g) Personnel requirements:

Any organisation maintaining aircraft …. shall in the case of aircraft line maintenance, have appropriate aircraft type rated certifying staff, qualified as category B1, B2 and B mil or national equivalent qualification in accordance with EMAR 66

EMAR Part 66 – Military Aircraft Maintenance Licencing

The purpose of this brief is to:– show how EMAR 66 fits within the EMAR structure– provide an overview of Part 66– outline the main differences between TAREGs and

EMAR66– identify some consequences of licencing

This brief does not provide detailed information on the effects on current trades

Scope

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A ................................................................................................................................... 6 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 6 66.A.1 Scope ................................................................................................................................ 6 66.A.3 MAML categories ............................................................................................................. 6 66.A.5 Aircraft groups ................................................................................................................. 6 66.A.10 Application ..................................................................................................................... 6 66.A.15 Eligibility ......................................................................................................................... 7 66.A.20 Privileges ........................................................................................................................ 7 66.A.25 Basic knowledge requirements ..................................................................................... 8 66.A.30 Basic experience requirements ..................................................................................... 9 66.A.40 Continued validity of the Military Aircraft Maintenance Licence .............................. 11 66.A.45 Military Aircraft Type Ratings....................................................................................... 12 66.A.50 Limitations ..................................................................................................................... 12 66.A.52 Extensions ..................................................................................................................... 12 66.A.55 Evidence of qualification .............................................................................................. 13 66.A.70 Conversion provisions ................................................................................................. 13

66.A.3 Licence categories

Military Aircraft Maintenance Licences include the following categories: — Category A — Category B1 — Category B2 — Category C

66.A.3 Licence sub-categories

Categories A and B1 are subdivided into subcategories relating to combinations of aeroplanes, helicopters, turbine and piston engines:

— A1 and B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine

— A2 and B1.2 Aeroplanes Piston

— A3 and B1.3 Helicopters Turbine

— A4 and B1.4 Helicopters Piston

66.A.20 Privileges (general)

• The licence provides the scope and level of maintenance activities that may be performed

• The Pt 145 organisation then authorises the activities (within that scope and level) the licence holder can perform and certify

• Currency and continuation training requirements

66.A.20 Privileges – A licence

An A Category licence permits the holder to issue certificates of release to service following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification and in accordance with the authorisations issued by the EMAR 145 organisation

66.A.20 Privileges – B1 licence Category B1 MAML shall permit the holder to issue certificates of release to

service and to act as support staff for:

– maintenance performed on aircraft structure, powerplant, mechanical systems and electrical systems

– work on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability and not requiring troubleshooting

in accordance with the authorisations issued by the EMAR 145 organisation

Licence limitations (exclusions) are used to manage training shortfalls

66.A.20 Privileges – B2 licence– Category B2 licence permits the holder:

• to issue certificates of release to service and to act as support staff for

– maintenance performed on avionic and electrical systems

– electrical and avionics tasks within powerplant and mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability

• to issue certificates of release to service following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectifications and iaw authorisations issued by EMAR 145

66.A.20 Privileges – C licence

Category C licence permits the holder to issue certificates of release to service for an aircraft following base maintenance on aircraft

66.A.25 Basic knowledge requirements

– Appendix 1 to EMAR66 specifies the syllabus (knowledge levels and subject modules) required for A, B and C licences

– Only EMAR147s can deliver training

– CASA has converted the syllabi into UOCs

– UOCs for A and B1/B2 licences have been compared to current ADF technician training

66.A.30 Basic experience requirements

– Experience requirements:

– For Category A:

– 3 years practical experience if relevant trade training not completed

– 2 years practical experience if relevant trade training has been completed

– 6 months of practical experience on operating military aircraft if trained at

RAAFSTT (TBC)

66.A.30 Basic experience requirements (cont)

• Experience requirements:– for Categories B1.1, B1.3 and B2 licences:

• 5 years practical experience if relevant trade training not completed• 3 years practical experience if relevant trade training has been completed

– for Category C licence:• 3 years exercising Category B1.1, B1.3 or B2 licence

66.A.45 Military Aircraft Type Ratings

– Licences must be endorsed with the relevant Aircraft Type Rating, after completing Type Training at an EMAR 147 MTO

– Category A licence holders do not require a Type Rating, but must complete task training (iaw EMAR 145.A.35)

Main differences between TAREG and EMAR

• TAREGs do not use licences and leave competency assessments of individuals up to the SMM.

• EMAR 66 licence training requirements very prescriptive.

• However EMAR 66 permits ‘national equivalent’ systems and processes :– The services trade structure is broadly equivalent to

licences, in that the trade, skill grades and rank structure identifies individual’s scope and level

– Units’ task authorisation (iaw -059) is directly comparable with EMARs authorisation requirements

Other matters

• Structures, Life Support, Surface Finishing & NDI• Oxygen• SMMs/WOEs (E)• CFU approval

Questions/Discussion?