Navigate / EASA

66.A.70 Conversion provisions

Regulation (EU) 2018/1142

(a)     The holder of a certifying staff qualification valid in a Member State, prior to the date of entry into force of Annex III (Part-66) shall be issued an aircraft maintenance licence by the competent authority of this Member State without further examination subject to the conditions specified in Section B Subpart D.

(b)     A person undergoing a certifying staff qualification process valid in a Member State, prior to the date of entry into force of Annex III (Part-66) may continue to be qualified. The holder of a certifying staff qualification gained following such process shall be issued an aircraft maintenance licence by the competent authority of this Member State without further examination subject to the conditions specified in Section B Subpart D.

(c)      Where necessary, the aircraft maintenance licence shall contain limitations in accordance with point 66.A.50 to reflect the differences between:

(i)       the scope of the certifying staff qualification valid in the Member State before the entry into force of the applicable licence category or subcategory provided for in this Annex (Part-66);

(ii)      the basic knowledge requirements and the basic examination standards laid down in Appendices I and II to this Annex (Part-66).

(d)     By derogation from point (c), for aircraft not used by licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, other than complex motor-powered aircraft, and for balloons, sailplanes, motor-powered sailplanes and airships, the aircraft maintenance licence shall contain limitations in accordance with point 66.A.50 to ensure that the certifying staff privileges valid in the Member State before the entry into force of the applicable Part-66 licence category/subcategory and those of the converted Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence remain the same.