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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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In order to be entitled to exercise certification privileges on a specific aircraft type, the holder of an aircraft maintenance licence needs to have their licence endorsed with the relevant aircraft ratings:
For category B1, B2 or C, the relevant aircraft ratings are the following:
for Group 1 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type rating;
for Group 2 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type rating, manufacturer subgroup rating or full subgroup rating;
for Group 3 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type rating or full group rating;
for Group 4 aircraft, for the category B2 licence, the full group rating.
For category B2L, the relevant aircraft ratings are the following:
for Group 2 aircraft, the appropriate manufacturer subgroup rating or full subgroup rating;
for Group 3 aircraft, the full group rating;
for Group 4 aircraft, the full group rating.
For category B3, the relevant rating is ‘ piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below ’ .
For category L, the relevant aircraft ratings are the following:
for subcategory L1C, the rating ‘ composite sailplanes ’ ;
for subcategory L1, the rating ‘ sailplanes ’ ;
for subcategory L2C, the rating ‘ composite powered sailplanes and composite ELA1 aeroplanes ’ ;
for subcategory L2, the rating ‘ powered sailplanes and ELA1 aeroplanes ’ ;
for subcategory L3H, the rating ‘ hot-air balloons ’ ;
for subcategory L3G, the rating ‘ gas balloons ’ ;
for subcategory L4H, the rating ‘ hot-air airships ’ ;
for subcategory L4G, the rating ‘ ELA2 gas airships ’ ;
for subcategory L5, the appropriate airship type rating.
For category A, no rating is required, subject to compliance with the requirements of point 145.A.35 of Annex II (Part-145).
The endorsement of aircraft type ratings requires the satisfactory completion of one of the following:
the relevant category B1, B2 or C aircraft type training in accordance with Appendix III to Annex III (Part-66);
in the case of gas airship type ratings on a B2 or L5 licence, a type training approved by the [F2CAA] in accordance with point 66.B.130.
For other than category C licences, in addition to the requirements of point (b), the endorsement of the first aircraft type rating within a given category/subcategory requires satisfactory completion of the corresponding on-the-job training. This on-the-job training shall comply with Appendix III to Annex III (Part-66), except in the case of gas airships, where it shall be directly approved by the [F3CAA].
[F4[X1By derogation from points (b) and (c), for Group 2 and 3 aircraft, aircraft type ratings may also be endorsed on a licence after completing the following steps:
satisfactory completion of the relevant category B1, B2 or C aircraft type examination in accordance with Appendix III to this Annex (Part-66);
in the case of B1 and B2 category, demonstration of practical experience in the aircraft type. In that case, the practical experience shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the licence category.
In the case of a category C rating, for a person qualified through the academic route as referred to in point (a)(5) of point 66.A.30, the first relevant aircraft type examination shall be at the category B1 or B2 level.]]
For Group 2 aircraft:
the endorsement of manufacturer subgroup ratings for category B1 and C licence holders requires complying with the aircraft type rating requirements for at least two aircraft types from the same manufacturer, which combined are representative of the applicable manufacturer subgroup;
the endorsement of full subgroup ratings for category B1 and C licence holders requires complying with the aircraft type rating requirements for at least three aircraft types from different manufacturers, which combined are representative of the applicable subgroup;
the endorsement of manufacturer subgroup and full subgroup ratings for category B2 and B2L licence holders requires demonstration of practical experience which shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the licence category and to the applicable aircraft subgroup and, in the case of the B2L licence, relevant to the applicable system rating(s);
by derogation from point (e)(iii), the holder of a B2 or B2L licence, endorsed with a full subgroup 2b, is entitled to be endorsed with a full subgroup 2c.
For Group 3 and 4 aircraft:
the endorsement of the full Group 3 rating for category B1, B2, B2L and C licence holders and the endorsement of the full Group 4 rating for B2 and B2L licence holders require demonstration of practical experience, which shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the licence category and to Group 3 or 4, as applicable;
for category B1, unless the applicant provides evidence of appropriate experience, Group 3 rating shall be subject to the following limitations, which shall be endorsed on the licence:
pressurised aeroplanes,
metal-structure aeroplanes,
composite-structure aeroplanes,
wooden-structure aeroplanes,
aeroplanes with metal-tubing structure covered with fabric;
by derogation from point (f)(i), the holder of a B2L licence, endorsed with a full subgroup 2a or 2b, is entitled to be endorsed with Groups 3 and 4.
For the B3 licence:
the endorsement of the rating ‘ piston engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below ’ requires demonstration of practical experience, which shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the licence category;
unless the applicant provides evidence of appropriate experience, the rating referred to in point (i) shall be subject to the following limitations, which shall be endorsed on the licence:
wooden-structure aeroplanes,
aeroplanes with metal-tubing structure covered with fabric,
metal-structure aeroplanes,
composite-structure aeroplanes.
For all L licence subcategories, other than L5:
the endorsement of ratings requires demonstration of practical experience which shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the licence subcategory;
unless the applicant provides evidence of appropriate experience, the ratings shall be subject to the following limitations, which shall be endorsed on the licence:
for ratings ‘ sailplanes ’ and ‘ powered sailplanes and ELA1 aeroplanes ’ :
wooden-structure aircraft covered with fabric,
aircraft with metal-tubing structure covered with fabric,
metal-structure aircraft,
composite-structure aircraft,
for the rating ‘ gas balloons ’ :
other than ELA1 gas balloons; and
if the applicant has only provided evidence of one-year experience in accordance with the derogation contained in point 66.A.30(a)(2b)(ii), the following limitation shall be endorsed on the licence:
‘ complex maintenance tasks provided for in Appendix VII to Annex I (Part-M), standard changes provided for in point 21.A.90B of Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and standard repairs provided for in point 21.A.431B of Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. ’
The holder of an aircraft maintenance licence in subcategory B1.2 endorsed with the Group 3 rating, or in category B3 endorsed with the rating ‘ piston engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below ’ , is deemed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a licence in subcategories L1 and L2 with the corresponding full ratings and with the same limitations as the B1.2/B3 licence held.]
Editorial Information
X1Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Official Journal of the European Union L 228 of 4 September 2019).
Textual Amendments
F2Word in Annex 3 point 66.A.45(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 270(6) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Word in Annex 3 point 66.A.45(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 270(6) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Text with EEA relevance).
Textual Amendments
F1Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 of 14 August 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the introduction of certain categories of aircraft maintenance licences, the modification of the acceptance procedure of components from external suppliers and the modification of the maintenance training organisations' privileges (Text with EEA relevance).
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