Q. Who needs to apply for a PART 66 license?
You need to apply for a PART 66 license
if you:
have never been licensed, but wish to further
your career as an aircraft maintenance engineer, wish to
up-grade your existing PART 66 license to a higher category,
wish to convert your BCAR Section L license to an
unrestricted PART 66 license
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Q. How
do I qualify for the license?
There are three main steps to go through.
Find out which modules you need for your requirements, and
decide on an appropriate mode of study. Adult
Learning College offers formal PART 66 training on-line
through FAST TRACK PART66 (JAR66) and in traditional
'Instructor Led' format. When you are ready, apply to the
CAA and sit your formal examination. These exams are held in
credit for five years, while you complete your license
requirements. Complete the relevant experience. This can be
accomplished concurrently if you are studying part time.
Always check with the CAA as to what your requirements will
be, but you will need between two and five years of
practical experience. You will need to formally record your
experience, preferably in an approved engineers log book
(guidance available from the CAA)
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Q How long does it take to complete each module?
There is no set time limit and you can
study whenever it suits you. Some people have found that
they can complete a PART 66 module in less than three
weeks, whilst others need a few months. It's up to you how
fast you progress through the course. NB Some modules are
very large due to their extensive syllabus content!
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Q What about the CAA examinations...can I take them
on-line?
You need to apply directly to the CAA to
sit their exams. They are held regularly at venues across
the UK. Alternatively, you may be able to take your exams at
an approved Part-147 organization. In either case, FT PART66
(JAR66) will provide you with plenty of exam preparation
through simulated exams, formatted to be just like the
formal papers from the CAA.
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Q. How do I obtain CAT A license and what
qualifications do I need?
To be eligible for
a license, an individual must have completed the relevant
modular examinations and have a prescribed period of
aircraft maintenance experience.
The following are
the sub-categories within License A:
• Category A1 –
Turbine Engine Aeroplanes
• Category A2 – Piston Engine
Aeroplanes
• Category A3 – Turbine Engine Helicopters
• Category A4 – Piston Engine Helicopters
• Category
A5 – Reserved for Airships (to be developed)
A minimum of Grade C GCSE’s or
equivalent in maths and a science subject is required.
Practical maintenance experience will also be a benefit, in
both assisting understanding and ensuring all experience
requirements will be fulfilled within the specified 5 year
period.
Once passed, the modules are held in credit
for 5 years. All experience and relevant examinations must
be gained within this time period, otherwise module
examinations will have to be retaken.
The course must
be followed by a minimum of 1 year’s practical experience to
consolidate the training received. The total experience
requirement is a minimum of 3 years in maintenance of
operating aircraft.
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Q. Where can I sit
examinations?
A. You can sit an examination at
any CAA accredited centre.
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Q. How can I enter
examinations?
A. You must apply to an examination
centre in order to enter an examination. More information on
entering examinations can be found on the Examinations page
or at
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=177&pagetype=68&groupid=196
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Q. Which modules
should I study?
A. This will depend on the
license you are trying to obtain. Most licenses include the
first ten modules. More information can be found on the PART
66 page.
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Q. How much experience do I need in order to get my license?
A. This will depend on the license you are trying to obtain.
It can be as little as 1 year for an ‘A’ License, but can be
as much as 5 years for a ‘B’ License. More information on
experience requirements can be found on the PART 66 page or
at
www.caa.co.uk
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Q. In
what depth should I study each chapter?
A. The
knowledge level required depends on the license you are
studying towards and varies form chapter to chapter. This is
given in the syllabus.
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Q. Where can I find the syllabus for PART 66 modules?
A. The Syllabus for PART 66 modules are available from the
syllabus page.
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Q.
What does each knowledge level consist of?
A.
This can be downloaded from the syllabus page
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Q. Can I sit the essay questions as three separate
examinations or must I sit them as one examination?
A. You can sit the essay papers separately, but the normal
examination fee will be charged for each examination.
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Q. If I sit all the essay questions as one examination and
fail on one question, will I have to re-sit all the essay
questions again?
A. Yes, if you fail any of the
essay questions when taken as a complete paper, the entire
paper must be taken again. This is irrespective of whether
you have passed the other essay questions on the paper.
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Q.
PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE CATEGORY B1 AND B2.
Category B licenses are aimed at line
maintenance. They can also be used within base maintenance,
in inspection or supervisory roles. Category B licenses are
separated into Mechanical and Avionics disciplines,
identified and B1 and B2 respectively.
The
following are the sub-categories within Licenses B1 and B2:
Category B1.1 – Turbine Engine Aeroplanes
Category B1.2 – Piston Engine Aeroplanes
Category B1.3 – Turbine Engine
Helicopters
Category B1.4 – Piston Engine Helicopters
Category B1.5 – reserved for airships (to
be developed)
Category B2 – Line Maintenance Certifying
Technician (Avionics)
To be eligible for a license,
an individual must have completed the relevant modular
examinations and have a prescribed period of aircraft
maintenance experience.
A minimum of Grade C GCSE’s
or equivalent in maths and a science subject is required.
Practical maintenance experience will also be a benefit, in
both assisting understanding and ensuring all experience
requirements will be fulfilled within the specified 5 year
period.
Once passed, the modules are held in credit
for 5 years. All experience and relevant examinations must
be gained within this time period, otherwise module
examinations will have to be retaken.
Experience
required:5 years – where no previous experience of
formal training has been achieved4 years – where the
applicant has already qualified as a ‘skilled worker’ in
another profession2 years – where the applicant has
successfully completed a JAR-147 approved cost of basic
training at a category B1 or B2 level
The wider
responsibilities of the Category B technician requires a
more detailed knowledge than for Category A and, hence, a
longer period of experience.
Category B1 is
mechanically oriented and covers aircraft structure,
airframe systems, engines and propellers, or rotors, as
appropriate. Category B1 license holder will be also be able
to certify all electrical work, including power and
distribution systems and control and indication systems.
Category B2 is avionic based and confers privileges
similar to those of the mechanical technician to cover
electrical power and distribution and control and indication
systems associated with avionic systems.
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Check Following CAA UK Link for more information and Forms.
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=177&pagetype=68&groupid=196
CAA UK Publication
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