licensing of aircraft maintenance engineers

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民航處 Civil Aviation Department

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KC ManSenior Airworthiness Officer

Licensing of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

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Content• Introduction • Categories and Privileges• Knowledge• Experience• Type Rating• Roles in Maintenance• Reference Material• Transition• Interest of Stakeholders

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Introduction

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InternationalCivil Aviation Organisation

• Annex 1: Personnel Licensing• Chapter 4: Standards and Recommended

Practices (SARP) for aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence including age, knowledge, experience and skill

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Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995

• Article 11 - Certificate of Release to Service

• Article 12 - Licensing of maintenance engineer

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HKAR-145Approved Maintenance Organisation

• HKAR 145.1 General – Aircraft maintenance• HKAR 145.5 – Definition of Certifying staff• HKAR 145.30 (g) –Certifying staff qualified in

HKAR-66 Licence Category A, B and C• HKAR 145.50 Certification of maintenance -

CRS

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HKAR-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence

• Applicable to those certifying staff responsible for issuing Certificate of Release to Service for aeroplanes and helicopters

• Minimum 21 years of age, able to read, write and communicate

• Basic and Type Rating

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Categories and Privileges

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Licence Categories

• Category A: Line Maintenance certifying mechanic

• Category B1: Line Maintenance certifying engineer - mechanical

• Category B2: Line Maintenance certifying engineer - avionics

• Category B3: Simple Light Aeroplane Maintenance certifying engineer

• Category C: Base Maintenance certifying engineer

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Sub-categories A and B1

• A1 and B1.1 – Aeroplanes Turbine• A2 and B1.2 – Aeroplanes Piston• A3 and B1.3 – Helicopters Turbine• A4 and B1.4 – Helicopters Piston

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Privileges of AML

• No certification privilege unless specified on the licence

• Work under HKAR-145 approval for the issue of CRS using the HKAR-145 Certification Authorisation

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HKAR-66 AML

•Basic Category:– Knowledge requirement– Experience requirement

•Type Rating Endorsement:– Type training approved by CAD

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Privileges of Category A

• Category A certifying staff authorisation

- issue CRS following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect

rectification

- The certification privileges are restricted to work that the authorisation holder has

personally performed

- No aircraft type rating endorsed

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Privileges of Category B1

• Category B1 certifying staff authorisation

- issue CRS following line maintenance, including aircraft structure, power-plants, mechanical and electrical systems plus replacement of avionic line replaceable units

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Privileges of Category B2

• Category B2 certifying staff authorisation

- issue CRS following line maintenance on avionics and electrical systems

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Privileges of Category C

• Category C authorisation -

- certification of scheduled base maintenance by the issue of a single CRS

for the complete aircraft after the completion of all such maintenance

- ensure that all required maintenance has been called up and signed off by

the category B1 and B2 staff before the issue of CRS

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Knowledge

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Knowledge Requirements

• Examinations• Modular subjects: 1-17• Levels of knowledge: 1, 2 & 3

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Examination MatrixCat B2 Cat B3

Turbine

Engine

Piston

Engine

Turbine

Engine

Piston

Engine

Avionics SimpleLight

Aeroplane1 Mathematics x x x x x x2 Physics x x x x x x

3 Electrical Fundamentals x x x x x x4 Electronic Fundamentals x x x x x5 Digital Techniques/ Electronic Instrument Systems x x x x x6 Materials & Hardware x x x x x x7 Maintenance Practises x x x x x x8 Basic Aerodynamics x x x x x x9 Human Factors x x x x x x10 Av iation Legislation x x x x x x11 Aeroplane Aerodynamics structure & Systems x x x12 Helicopter Aerodynamics, Structure & Systems x x13 Aircraft Aerodynamics, Structure & Systems x14 Propulsion x15 Gas Turbine Engine x x16 Piston Engine x x x17 Propeller x x x

Module/Subject

Cat A or Cat B1Aeroplane with:

Cat A or Cat B1Helicopter with:

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Experience

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Experience Requirements

Note: Must include 3 years as a Category B certifying staff or 3 years i

n civil aircraft base maintenance environment for holder of an academic degree.

Route Required Maintenance Experience

Category A B C

Self Starter 3 yrs 5 yrs 8 yrs (see Note)

Completed

HKAR-147 Approved

Training

1 yr 2 yrs 5 yrs (see Note)

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Alternative qualification for Category C

• University degree in an appropriate discipline acceptable to the CAD

• Three years experience in civil aircraft including six months in base maintenance

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Type Rating

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Type Rated HKAR-66 Licence

• normally does not confer any certification privileges on the holder in their own right unless stated on the licence

• must be used in conjunction with a HKAR-145 certification authorisation

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Type Rating

• Cat A - Completion of aircraft task training in an approved HKAR-145 or an HKAR-147 organisation

• Cat B - Completion of relevant aircraft type training approved by the CAD or in an approved HKAR-147 AMTO

• Cat C - Completion of relevant aircraft type training approved by the CAD or in an approved HKAR-147 AMTO

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Category A

• No type endorsement on the licence• Category A certifying staff are required to

hold an appropriate HKAR-66 licence prior to the grant of a HKAR-145 certification authorisation on a specific aircraft type

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Categories B and C

• Aircraft type endorsement on the licence• Aircraft types listed on HKAR-2, Chapter 22,

Appendix 2• Certifying staff are required to hold aircraft

type endorsement prior to the grant of a HKAR-145 certification authorisation on a specific aircraft type

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Sample of Type rating on the Licence DATE

B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine 12/04/2002See Limitations 1 & 2 Boeing 747 - 200/300 (RR RB211) 12/04/2002 See Limitations 1 & 2 A330 (RR Trent) 12/06/2003

See Limitations 1 & 2

B2 Avionics 12/09/2003

Boeing 747 - 400 (RR RB211) 12/05/2004 See Limitations 15

C Category C 1/11/2004 Boeing 747 - 200/300 (RR RB211) 1/11/2004

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Conversion from Foreign Licence to HKAR-66 Basic Licence

Conversion exam available for:

JAA/EASA

UK

FAA

Australia

New Zealand

Mainland China

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Acceptance of Aircraft Type Licences, Authorisations and Trainings Obtained from

Foreign Country

• Competence test

• 20 m.c. questions for each aircraft type

• Pass mark is 75%

• Aircraft types will be endorsed on HKAR-66 licence

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Roles in Maintenance

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Route for B1 or B2 AMLApplicant

Written examination by CAD

Experience assessment and HKAR-66 AML in Basic Category issued by CAD

HKAR-147 Approved / CAD Approved Type Course

4 months experience on type / 2 weeks for aircraft of similar technology

HKAR-66 AML Type Rating endorsement by CAD

HKAR-145 organisation procedure and currency experience on type

HKAR-145 Certification Authorisation after QA assessment

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Line Maintenance

Cat. B1

Certifying (CRS)

Cat. B2

Certifying (CRS)

Cat. A

Certifying (CRS)

Mechanic

Non-Certifying

Mechanic

Non-Certifying

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Base Maintenance

Cat. C

Certifying (CRS)

Mechanic (Trades)

Non-Certifying

B2 QualifiedSupport Staff

Mechanic (Trades)

Non-Certifying

Mechanic (Trades)

Non-Certifying

Technician / Mechanic (Workshops)

Technician / Mechanic (Workshops)

Technician / Mechanic (Workshops)

B1 QualifiedSupport Staff

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Reference material

• ICAO Annex 1 Chapter 4• AN(HK)O - Part III• HKAN • HKAR- 66• HKAR-145• HKAR-147• HKAR-2 Ch 22,23,24• CAD website:

http://www.cad.gov.hk/english/publications_press_release.html

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Transition

• Kick-off in 1999• Effective from 1 Jan 2002• Full Implementation on 1 Jan 2004• 12 Consultation Meetings in 5 years• Close liaison with industry including operat

ors, maintenance organisations and unions, etc

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Interest of Stakeholders

• Grandfather rights• Examination arrangement• Impact on HKAR-AMEL licence holders who do not pla

n to sit the conversion examination or cannot pass the conversion examination before the implementation date of HKAR-66, ie, 1 Jan 2004.

• Impact on existing company authorisations. • Acceptance of foreign type licence and type training. • Scope of exemptions from HKAR-66 examination for for

eign licence holders.

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Thank You!!!