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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 66 : Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing

Subpart 2 : Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence and Rating

66.02.5 Application for licence or amendment thereof

 

(1) An application for the issuing of an AME licence referred to in regulation 66.01.3 with a rating referred to in regulation 66.01.5, shall be—
(a) made to the Director in the appropriate prescribed form; and
(b) accompanied by—
(i) original or certified proof of—
(aa) the identity of the applicant;
(bb) the age of the applicant; and
(cc) the servicing and overhaul experience record of the applicant;
(ii) original or certified proof that the applicant has passed the theoretical knowledge examination referred to in regulation 66.02.3;
(iii) two recent passport size photographs of the applicant; and
(iv) the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part  187.

 

(2) An application for the amendment of an AME licence referred to in regulation 66.01.3 with a rating referred to in regulation 66.01.5, shall be—
(a) made to the Director in the appropriate prescribed form; and
(b) accompanied by—
(i) a certified true copy of the licence held by the applicant;
(ii) original or certified proof that the applicant has passed the theoretical knowledge examination referred to in regulation 66.02.3;
(iii) original or certified proof of the servicing and overhaul experience record of the applicant in respect of the type of aeroplane or rotorcraft for which application is being made; and
(iv) the appropriate fee as prescribed in Part 187.

 

(3) An application for a type rating of a newly registered aircraft, that is first of its type in the Republic shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) an aircraft must be registered in the Republic;
(b) an applicant must be a holder of a valid AMEL;
(c) an applicant must have successfully completed a course approved by an OEM and a State of design;
(d) an applicant shall be nominated in writing by an AMO responsible for maintenance of newly registered aircraft; and
(e) an application must be accompanied by risk mitigation measures that supports the management of change conducted by an AMO as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 140.

[Regulation 66.02.5(3) substituted by regulation 16(e) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

 

(4) An approval for a rating in subregulation (3) shall be subject to the following limitations:
(a) a type rating for a newly registered aircraft shall be valid for a period  not exceeding 12 months;
(b) a rating is only valid whilst a holder thereof is under the employ  of an AMO that nominated him or her for such a rating; and
(c) a rating shall not be transferable.

[Regulation 66.02.5(4) inserted by regulation 16(f) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]