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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 66.080

Grant of rating

  (1)   Subject to regulation   11.055, CASA must grant to an applicant a rating on an aircraft engineer licence if CASA is satisfied that:

  (a)   the applicant meets the requirements specified in the Part   66 Manual of Standards for the rating applied for; and

  (b)   if subregulation   66.075(4) applies to the applicant--the applicant can safely exercise at least one of the privileges specified in the Part   66 Manual of Standards for the rating applied for; and

  (c)   if the application is for a rating that requires aircraft type training--the applicant meets the requirements mentioned in subregulation   (2), (3) or (4).

  (1A)   If the applicant holds a licence that is, or is applying for a licence that will be, subject to the exclusion of an aircraft system or a subset of an aircraft system, CASA must not grant the rating unless it is subject to the exclusion of the aircraft system or subset.

Successful completion of aircraft type training and assessment

  (2)   The requirements are that:

  (a)   at the time of making the application, the applicant has evidence of the successful completion of the aircraft type training, or an element of the aircraft type training, for the rating; and

  (b)   within the 5 years immediately before the time of making the application, the applicant has successfully completed:

  (i)   the theoretical elements of the aircraft type training for the rating; and

  (ii)   the assessment for the training; and

  (c)   within the 3 years immediately before the time of making the application, the applicant has successfully completed:

  (i)   the practical elements of the aircraft type training for the rating; and

  (ii)   the assessment for the training.

Training, assessment and experience provided by Part   145 organisations

  (3)   The requirements are that:

  (a)   at the time of making the application, the applicant has a notice in relation to the rating, issued under paragraph   145.A.37(d) of the Part   145 Manual of Standards by a Part   145 organisation; and

  (b)   within the 5 years immediately before the time of making the application, the applicant has successfully completed:

  (i)   the theoretical elements of the aircraft type training for the rating; and

  (ii)   the assessment for the training; and

  (c)   within the 3 years immediately before the time of making the application, the applicant has successfully completed:

  (i)   the practical elements of the aircraft type training for the rating; and

  (ii)   the assessment for the training.

Fully or partially equivalent foreign or Defence Force rating

  (4)   The requirements are that, at the time of making the application, the applicant holds, or has held:

  (a)   a foreign licence that is endorsed with a foreign rating that CASA determines, under regulation   66.085 or 66.090, is fully or partially equivalent to the rating applied for; or

  (b)   a Defence Force aircraft authorisation that is endorsed with a Defence Force aircraft rating that CASA determines, under regulation   66.085 or 66.090, is fully or partially equivalent to the rating applied for.

Note:   For review of decisions about ratings, see section   31 of the Act.


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