I have had a quick mosey through the
EASA Pt 66, HERE
As for the B1,2 if any of us care to read the modules toward the end then you will see just how much more studying you may need to do to hold a pt 66.
Although you can assemble all of you experience (qualifications, Exam results and exam papers and log book experience – of which we have all done, haven’t we!?!?!?) and then draw up a report and have it validated by the competent authority in this case EASAs representative the CAA at the cost of approx £1000(ish) – as shown in Annex III (Pt 66)Section B, Subpart D (Conversion of National Qualifications) and E (Examination Credits)
As for the C licence you need your B which stops the officers straight away however if you look at 66.A.30 Para 5
Experience Requirements…for category C obtained through the academic route:
An applicant holding an academic degree in a technical discipline, from a university or other higher educational institution recognised by the competent authority, three years of experience working in a civil aircraft maintenance
environment on a representative selection of tasks directly associated with aircraft maintenance including six months of observation of base maintenance tasks
1. Not all our S/JEngO’s will hold an
approved degree, if they hold one at all!!!
2. 3 years of
civil maintenance environmental experience, our officers don’t stay in place longer than 2 Years let alone move through a selection of tasks (by that do they mean get you hands dirty?)
3. 6 months of base maint’ observation – we have no approved 145 areas so his will be just as hard to obtain as the point above
I recently attended a Conference at the RAeS on Maintenance Training. These things became apparent to me:
1. There is shortage of licensed engineers.
2. Civy Street in waiting for some sort of “financial input” from the government to sort this out i.e. the airlines don’t want to dip into there own pockets.
3. The CAA have made, at a high level, representations to all three armed services in the last year reference our courses and training and their mapping to the B1,2 modules. Subsquently they have had no reply but are trying again post this conference.
4. The Navy and the Army DO have an Aviation mappable programme that could be between 2 – 4 modules short of a B1&2 (if the powers that be pulled their fingers out enable some sort of crossover).
5. The RAF currently has NO training programme that can be mapped to the B1, 2 according to the university that looks after the Army and the Navy programmes.
5. When asked what is the RAF going to do about it? The senior military representative gave a negative answer to the point where he didn’t have to do anything - however does recognise where we are coming from.
I can’t wait for the FSTA and A400M to come in (A400M will be a 145 maintained aircraft) the rules reg’s and training are going to have to change – does that mean that he A400M school destined for Brize will then have to be a 147 approved site? If we are to maintain to 145 regulations
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