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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!!!