Development and assessment of skills of aircraft engineer
1. Development and Assessment
of the Skills for Aircraft
Maintenance License
For The Training of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
As per EASA Part 66 and 147
29 Sept 2012
3. The path to get the license
Part 66 EASA states the requirements
for application of AML through ATO
(approved training school)
a. Evidence of knowledge module and
English
b. Evidence of competency in practical skills
certified by a Validator;
c. Evidence of practical assessments in
aircraft maintenance experience certified
by a Practical Assessor
Both b and c require certification by
assessors.
4. About the aircraft experiences
Two (2) years of practical
maintenance experience on operating
aircraft and completion of an
appropriately approved basic training
course.
For all applicants, at least one (1) year
of the required experience must be
recent maintenance experience on
aircraft of the category/subcategory
5. About The Assessors
CAA document 46 states the
requirements
◦ Can be part time or full time
◦ Understand Part 66 and 147
◦ Listed in the MTOE/ limitation to be stated
◦ Can be a trainer or examiner
◦ You can have chief assessor registered
with CAA
6. Who can be an Assessor
A license holder, had completed
instructors training and assessor
training OR
Hold a responsible position in a 145
organisation. OR
A person nominated by 147
organisation and can demonstrate
experience and skills
7. About Documents and
Records
All documentation used in the
assessments to be approved by CAA.
CAA logbook as per CAP 741 is an
approved documentation.
8. An approved schools are
Required to…
◦ Have sufficient staff to do the work
◦ to plan the training and assessment.
◦ perform knowledge and practical training,
◦ conduct knowledge examinations and
practical assessments
9. Basic Practical Training and
Validation
a. The practical training element shall cover the practical use of
common tooling/equipment, the disassembly/assembly of a
representative selection of aircraft parts and the participation in
representative maintenance activities being carried out relevant to
the particular modules such as Modules 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
and 17.
b. The skills and experiences acquired by the trainees at the ATO or
maintenance organisation shall be validated by a Validator.
c. Basic practical validation shall be carried out during the basic
maintenance training course by the Validators at the completion of
each visit period to the practical workshops/maintenance facility.
d. The evidence of validation shall be documented using a document
approved by CAA.
10. Basic Practical Assessment shall
be..
a. conducted by an approved practical
assessor and carried out in a manner
that is acceptable to CAA; and
b. View the evidence of skill and
experience acquisition and determine
whether the student is competent at
using tools and equipment and
working in accordance with
maintenance manuals. The student
shall also be assessed on their
situational awareness ability.
11. Moving Forward
Discussion and Clarification
Team Formation
◦ Core Team + supplementary
◦ Identify the Process
◦ Identify the value chain
◦ Implement the project
12. RESOURCES
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