Airworthiness Inspector Handbook Part-II - Civil Aviation Authority of ...

AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORSHANDBOOK-FOR NCAR 145/66/147/M(iv) a position with appropriate responsibilities.Notwithstanding the points “i” to “iv” above, the requirement laid down in Para57.2(a)(ii) may be replaced by five years of experience in continuingairworthiness additional to those already required by Para 57.2(a)(i).(b) For aircraft not used in commercial air transport of 2730 kg MTOM and below,and balloons, these staff will have acquired:(i) at least three years experience in continuing airworthiness, and;(ii) an appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66) or a nationallyrecognized maintenance personnel qualification appropriate to the aircraftcategory (when Annex III (Part-66) refers to national rules) or an aeronauticaldegree or equivalent, and;(iii) appropriate aeronautical maintenance training, and;(iv) a position with appropriate responsibilities.Notwithstanding the points “i” to “iv” above, the requirement shown in Para57.2(b)(ii) may be replaced by four years of experience in continuingairworthiness additional to those already required by Para 57.2(b)(i).(c) The CAAN will maintain a record of all airworthiness review staff, which willinclude details of any appropriate qualification held together with a summary ofrelevant continuing airworthiness management experience and training.(d) The CAAN will have access to the applicable data as specified in points NCARM.A.305, NCAR M.A.306 and NCAR M.A.401 in the performance of theairworthiness review.(e) The staff that carries out the airworthiness review will issue a CAAN Form 15aafter satisfactory completion of the airworthiness review.”58. Airworthiness review by the CAAN (AMC M.B.902 (b))58.1 A person qualified in accordance with Para 2.1.5 will be considered as holdingthe equivalent to an aeronautical degree.58.2 “experience in continuing airworthiness” means any appropriate combination ofexperience in tasks related to aircraft maintenance and/or continuingairworthiness management (engineering) and/or surveillance of such tasks.58.3 An appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66) is a category B orC licence in the subcategory of the aircraft reviewed. It is not necessary tosatisfy the recent experience requirements of Part 66 at the time of the review orto hold the type rating on the particular aircraft.July 2012 Page 82