15WP 15.5

JAR-66

Part 66

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66.1

For the purpose of this Part, the competent authority

shall be the authority designated by the Member

State to whom a person applies for the issuance of

an aircraft maintenance licence.

Differences

Definition of a competant authority

JAR 66.1 Ge neral

(See AMC 66.1)

(a) JAR –145 requires appropriately authorised

certifying staff to issue a certificate of release to

service on behalf of the JAR–145 approved

maintenance organisation when satisfied that all

required maintenance has been completed.

(b) Except where stated otherwise in

paragraphs (c), (d), (e)and (f), certifying staff

responsible for issuing the certificate of release to

service must be qualified in accordance with the

appropriate requirements of this JAR–66.

(c) This JAR–66 is limited to those certifying

staff responsible for issuing the certificate of release

to service for aeroplanes and helicopters with a

maximum take off mass of 5700 kg and above.

Note: The application of JAR 66 to aeroplanes and

helicopters with a maximum take off mass below 5700 kg,

airships and aircraft components will be considered in a

future issue. Aircraft components include engines,

auxiliary power units and propellers.

(d) Personnel authorised to exercise

certification privileges in accordance with National

aviation regulations valid before the effective date of

JAR–66, may continue to exercise these privileges.

(e) Personnel undergoing a course of approved

basic or type training at the

JAR–66.3(b) compliance date in accordance with

National aviation regulations valid before the

effective date of JAR–66, may continue to be

qualified in accordance with these National aviation

66.A.1 Scope

(a) This section establishes the requirements

for the issue of an aircraft maintenance licence and

conditions of its validity and use, for aeroplanes and

helicopters of the following categories:

-Category A

-Category B1

-Category B2

-Category C

(b) Categories A and B1 are subdivided into

subcategories relative to combinations of

aeroplanes, helicopters, turbine and piston engines.

The subcategories are:

- A1 and B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine

- A2 and B1.2 Aeroplanes Piston

- A3 and B1.3 Helicopters Turbine

- A4 and B1.4 Helicopters Piston

Differences

-Replaces JAR 66.1(a), JAR 66.10(a), JAR

66.20(b) (definition of categories) and is also

based upon AMC 66.20(b) 8 (definition of

subcategories). It explains the scope of Part 66.

- JAR 66.1(c) to (g) “protected rights” are now

covered by 66.A.70 (conversion provisions),

Part 66 Section B Subpart D and Article 5 of

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002

- JAR 66.1( a) to (b) have been transferred to

Part -145 and Part -M