Regulation (EU) 2023/989
Aircraft type training shall consist of theoretical training and examination, and, except for the category C ratings, practical training and assessment.
(a) Theoretical training and examination shall comply with the following requirements:
(i) Shall be conducted by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) or, when conducted by other organisations, as directly approved by the competent authority.
(ii) Shall comply with the standard set out in point 3.1 of this Appendix and, if existing, the elements defined in the operational suitability data (OSD) established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.
(iii) In the case of a category C person qualified by holding an academic degree as specified in point 66.A.30(a)(5), the first relevant aircraft type theoretical training shall be at the category B1 or B2 level.
(iv) Shall have been started and completed within the 3 years preceding the application for a type rating endorsement.
(b) Practical training and assessment shall comply with the following requirements:
(i) Shall be conducted by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) or, when conducted by other organisations, as directly approved by the competent authority.
(ii) Shall comply with the standard set out in point 3.2 of this Appendix and, if existing, the elements defined in the OSD established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.
(iii) Shall include a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the aircraft type.
(iv) Shall include demonstrations using equipment, components, maintenance simulation training devices (MSTDs), maintenance training devices (MTDs), or real aircraft.
(v) Shall have been started and completed within the 3 years preceding the application for a type rating endorsement.
(c) Differences training
(i) Differences training is the training required to cover the training differences between:
(a) two different aircraft type ratings of the same manufacturer as determined by the Agency; or
(b) two different licence categories in respect of the same aircraft type rating.
(ii) Differences training has to be defined on a case-to-case basis taking into account the requirements contained in this Appendix III in respect of both theoretical and practical elements of type rating training.
(iii) A type rating shall only be endorsed on a licence after differences training when the applicant also complies with one of the following conditions:
-
having
already endorsed on the licence the aircraft type rating from which the
differences are being identified, or
- having completed the type training requirements for the aircraft from which the differences are being identified.
(iv) the differences training shall have been started and completed within 3 years preceding the application for the new type rating in the same category (case (a)) or in another category (case (b)).
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