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Certifying Staff

What does "Certifying Staff" mean?

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Certifying Staff

personnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenancepersonnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenance.

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 -

Article 2(b)]

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Certifying Staff

How does Certifying Staff has

to be qualified?

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Certifying Staff

Differentiation:

Certifying Staff

Base MaintenanceCertifying Staff

Line Maintenance

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What does "Line

Maintenance" mean?

Certifying Staff

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Line Maintenance

any maintenance that is carried out before flight

to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight.

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 –

AMC 145.A.10]

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may include:

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trouble shooting.

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defect rectification.

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component replacement with use of external test equipment if required (may include components such as engines and propellers)

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 –

AMC 145.A.10]

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scheduled maintenance and/or checks including visual inspections that will detect obvious unsatisfactory conditions/discrepancies but do not require

extensive in depth inspection. It may also include internal structure, systems and powerplant items which are visible through quick opening access panels/doors

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minor repairs and modifications which do not require extensive disassembly and can be accomplished by simple means

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 –

AMC 145.A.10]

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Certifying Staff

Certifying Staff

Line Maintenance?

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Certifying Staff(Line Maintenance)

Part-66 Cat. B1, B2 or B3

[Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

145.A.30(g)]

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In addition may also be used

Part-66 Cat. A

[Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

145.A.30(g)]

Certifying Staff(Line Maintenance)

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Certifying Staff(Line Maintenance)

What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. A?

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Release to Service

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following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification(siehe AMC 145.A.30(g))

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within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the internal certification authorisation

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only personally performed maintenance

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

66.A.20(a)1]

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What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B1?

Certifying Staff(Line Maintenance)

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Release to Service

and/or

Support Staff

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following maintenance performed on aircraft structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems

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following maintenance on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability and not requiring troubleshooting

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includes the corresponding A subcategory

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

66.A.20(a)2]

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What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B2?

Certifying Staff(Line Maintenance)

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Release to Service

and/or

Support Staff

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following maintenance performed on avionic and electrical systems

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following maintenance performed on electrical and avionics tasks within powerplant and mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to prove their

serviceability

... and ...

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

66.A.20(a)3]

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... in addition ...

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following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification

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within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the internal certification authorisation

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restricted to personally performed work

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limited to the ratings already endorsed in the B2 licence

Attention:

B2 does not include any A subcategory

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

66.A.20(a)3]

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Certifying Staff(Line Maintenance)

What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B3?

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Release to Service

and/or

Support Staff

Certifying Staff(Line Maintenance)

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following maintenance performed on aeroplane structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems

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following work on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability and not requiring

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applicable to piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

66.A.20(a)4]

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Certifying Staff

Certifying Staff

Base Maintenance?

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Certifying Staff

Differentiation:

Base Maintenance

Other than Large Aircraft

Base Maintenance Large Aircraft

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What does

"Large Aircraft" mean?

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Large Aircraft

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an aircraft, classified as an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 5 700 kg

or

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multi-engined helicopter

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 –

Article 2(g)]

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Certifying Staff

Base Maintenance

Large Aircraft?

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Certifying Staff(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft)

only

Part-66 Cat. C

[Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

145.A.30(h)1]

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Certifying Staff(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft)

in addition sufficient aircraft type rated staff qualified as category B1, B2 support staff as appropriate

[Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

145.A.30(h)1]

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Certifying Staff(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft)

What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. C?

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Certifying Staff(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft)

Release to Service

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Certifying Staff(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft)

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following maintenance on aircraft

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apply to the aircraft in its entirety

[Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

66.A.20(a)5]

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Certifying Staff

Certifying Staff

Base Maintenance

Other than Large Aircraft?

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Certifying Staff(Base Maintenance other than Large Aircraft)

either as with

Base Maintenance Large Aircraft,

i.e. Certifying Staff = Cat. C + B1, B2 Support Staff

or

[Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

145.A.30(h)2]

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Certifying Staff = B1, B2, B3 personnel

[Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 –

145.A.30(g)]

Certifying Staff(Base Maintenance other than Large Aircraft)