66.A.45 Endorsement with aircraft ratings

(a)     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:

(i)      for Group 1 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type rating;

(ii)     for Group 2 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type rating, manufacturer subgroup rating or full subgroup rating;

(iii)     for Group 3 aircraft, the appropriate aircraft type rating or full group rating;

(iv)     for Group 4 aircraft, for the category B2 licence, the full group rating.

-            For category B2L, the relevant aircraft ratings are the following:

(i)      for Group 2 aircraft, the appropriate manufacturer subgroup rating or full subgroup rating;

(ii)     for Group 3 aircraft, the full group rating;

(iii)     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:

(i)      for subcategory L1C, the rating ‘composite sailplanes’;

(ii)     for subcategory L1, the rating ‘sailplanes’;

(iii)     for subcategory L2C, the rating ‘composite powered sailplanes and composite ELA1 aeroplanes’;

(iv)     for subcategory L2, the rating ‘powered sailplanes and ELA1 aeroplanes’;

(v)      for subcategory L3H, the rating ‘hot-air balloons’;

(vi)     for subcategory L3G, the rating ‘gas balloons’

(vii)    for subcategory L4H, the rating ‘hot-air airships’;

(viii)   for subcategory L4G, the rating ‘ELA2 gas airships’;

(ix)     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).

(b)     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 competent authority in accordance with point 66.B.130.

(c)      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 competent authority.

(d)     By 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 evaluation 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 evaluation shall be at the category B1 or B2 level.

(e)     For Group 2 aircraft:

(i)      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;

(ii)      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;

(iii)     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);

(iv)     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.

(f)      For Group 3 and 4 aircraft:

(i)      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;

(ii)      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;

(iii)     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.

(g)      For the B3 licence:

(i)       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;

(ii)      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.

(h)     For all L licence subcategories, other than L5:

(i)       the endorsement of ratings requires demonstration of practical experience which shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the licence subcategory;

(ii)      unless the applicant provides evidence of appropriate experience, the ratings shall be subject to the following limitations, which shall be endorsed on the licence:

(1)     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,

(2)     for the rating ‘gas balloons’:

-           other than ELA1 gas balloons; and

(3)     if the applicant has only provided evidence of 1-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) and points 21L.A.62 and 21L.A.102 of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and standard repairs provided for in point 21.A.431B of Annex I (Part 21) and in point 21L.A.202 or point 21L.A.222 of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.’