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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 66 : Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing

Subpart 1 : General Provisions

66.01.4 Groups of airframes and engines

 

(1) For the purposes of licensing AMEs, airframes are classified into the following groups:
(a) Group 1 - aeroplanes of wooden construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less;
(b) Group 2 - aeroplanes constructed of composites, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less;
(c) Group 3 - aeroplanes of fabric-covered tubular-metal construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less;
(d) Group 4 - unpressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less;
(e) Group 5 - pressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less;
(f) Group 6 - unpressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM exceeding 5 700 kilograms;
(g) Group 7 - rotorcraft powered by reciprocating engines;
(h) Group 8 - pressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM exceeding 5 700 kilograms;
(i) Group 9 - rotorcraft powered by turbine jet engines, with a MCM of 3175 kilograms or less;
(j) Group 10 - rotorcraft powered by turbine jet engines, with a MCM exceeding 3175 kilograms;
(k) Group 11 - aeroplanes constructed of composites, with a MCM exceeding 5 700 kilograms; and
(I) Group 12 - all other aircraft.

 

(2) For the purposes of licensing AMEs, engines are classified into the following groups:
(a) Group 01 - all horizontally opposed normally-aspirated piston engines;
(b) Group 02 - all horizontally opposed turbo-normalised, turbo-charged and supercharged piston engines;
(c) Group 03 - all in-line piston engines;
(d) Group 04 - all radial engines;
(e) Group 05 - turbine jet engines; and
(f) Group 06 - all other engines.