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1.
Issue of AME
requirements.
licenses,
EFFECTIVE: FORTHWITH
its
classification
and
experience
INTRODUCTION :
Aircraft Rule 61 lays down the minimum qualifications and the experience
requirements for issue of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's licence in
various categories.
However, to get the licence, the candidate has to pass the written and oralcum-practical examinations conducted by the DGCA.
This part of the CARs details the experience requirements for the
issue/addition/extension of licence in the various categories. It may be noted
that the applicant may gain experience concurrently in the allied streams
i.e., Mechanical or Avionics streams and such experience will be acceptable
provided the applicant is able to establish that during the period he was
actively engaged in the maintenance activities related to the category of the
licence applied. The syllabi for the examinations has been published
separately and is available as a priced publication from the Central
Examination Organisation of the DGCA.
2.
DEFINITIONS :
(i) Light Aircraft : means an aircraft with AUW below 5700 Kg.
(ii) Heavy Aircraft : means an aircraft with AUW of 5700 Kg and above.
(iii)Mechanical Stream : means the trades of airframe and engines.
(iv) Avionics stream : mean
s the trades of electrical, instrument
including autopilots, radio communication, navigation and radar systems.
(v) Concurrent Experience :
means
experience
acquired
simultaneously in two or more allied categories of the same stream.
(vi) Recent Experience : means experience acquired in the preceding 12
months.
(vii) ICAO Type II License : means a l icence
with
the scope
limited
to
minor
maintenance,
minor repairs, minor
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EXAMINATIONS :
The examination will normally consist of 4 written papers and an oral-cumpractical test. The questions in the written examinations will consist of
multiple choice and essay types.
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
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in the syllabus.
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
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aircraft and their engines and systems shall be required to pass approved
training course.
4.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
4.1
4.2
4.3
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4.4.1 An applicant applying for licence on helicopters of AUW below 3,000 kg. will
have to show a total aeronautical engineering experience of four years both
on airframe and engine simultaneously and out of which 12 months must
be on a particular type of helicopter for which the applicant is applying and
out of which six months must be the recent.
Extension :
For extension the applicant should show six months experience on the
additional type of helicopter for which the extension is desired of which
three months must be recent experience.
4.4.2 The applicant applying for helicopter of AUW more than 3,000 kg. can apply
separately for category A & C and the total aeronautical engineering
experience required for one particular category will be four years general
aeronautical engineering experience out of which 12 months must be
on the particular type of helicopter/engine and out of which six months
must be recent on the airframe or the engines. This experience can be
gained concurrently and an applicant can apply for both Category A & C after
gaining four years experience.
Extension
For extension in Cat. A or C to cover additional type of helicopter with AUW
exceeding 5700 kg., an applicant shall possess a minimum of three months
maintenance experience in appropriate Category on type of Helicopter
or six months maintenance experience on the type helicopter and its engine
in case the extension of the licence is desired to include both categories A
and C.
4.5
extension
additional
helicopter
applied
experience
of
six months
for shall be required out of which three
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Extension :
For extension of licence to cover additional piston engines the applicant must
have six months experience on the type of engine applied for. If the licence
is already valid in category C for a similar type of engine of similar
construction, then only three months experience will be required.
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4.10
Category D
For overhaul of Piston engine below 500 BHP the applicant must have
general aeronautical engineering experience of
4 years including
overhaul/repair/maintenance of piston engine out of which 24 months
must be on the major maintenance/repair/modification of engine of
similar construction out of which 12 months must be on the particular
type of engine out of which 6 months must be the recent experience.
Extension :
For extension in Cat. D, 12 months experience on Type of engine will be
required out of which 6 months will be recent experience.
extension
in
category
'E', applicant
will
required to have 6 months experience on the type of aircraft out of
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Category I (Instruments) :
The applicant for instrument system of heavy aircraft will have 4 years
experience of general avionics engineering including a minimum of 12
months experience on maintenance, snag rectification, replacement of
instruments on specific type of aircraft out of which 3 months must be
recent experience.
Extension
For extension in category 'I', applicant will be required to have 6 months
experience on the type of aircraft out of which 3 months must be recent
experience.
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be subjected to oral cum practical test for issue of the licence. At present such
licences will be issued to cover A320 aircraft. However request for issue of such
licence to cover the other sophisticated aircraft incorporating comparable
technology may also be considered.
Extension
For extension in Category V, applicant will be required to have 6 months
experience on the type of aircraft out of which 3 months must be recent
experience.
Note: For issue of AME licence in Category 'V', the candidate must
possesses RTR (Aero) licence
issued by
Ministry of
Communication at the time of oral cum practical test.
4.16
4.17
Category
aircraft):
components on light
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4.20
of
at
of
of
4.21
5.
6.
6.1
licence
in
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Category 'R'
Radar, etc. on
6.2.3 In case AME in Cat. R seeks extension on his licence to cover additional
type of aircraft having radio equipment identical to that installed on a
type of aircraft already endorsed on his licence, such extension will
be endorsed by the Regional Airworthiness Office without subjecting
the candidate to any test, On receiving the application from the candidate
furnishing the information that the type of aircraft asked for has radio
equipment identical to that installed on the type of aircraft already endorsed
on the licence, the extension will be endorsed by the Regional Airworthiness
Office only after verifying the information furnished in the application and
duly intimate to DGCA about such endorsement. Such endorsement will
not involve any fee.
6.2.4 In case applicant seeks extension on his licence in Cat. R and/or Cat X
(Radio Equipment) to cover additional type of aircraft would be considered
for exemption from oral cum practical test depending on the similarity of radio
equipment installed on the type of aircraft for which application is made vis a
vis the radio equipment installed on the type of aircraft already endorsed
in the relevant category.
NOTE: 1.
2.
VOR,
ILS,
3.
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Category 'V'
The licence at present will be endorsed to cover A320 aircraft. However
request for issue of such licence to cover the other sophisticated aircraft
incorporating comparable technology may also be considered.
6.4
6.5
7.
8.
8.1
The Remote reading Compass for which so far separate licence was
issued will be certified by persons having category 'I' or 'R' covering
instruments systems or radio equipment and having passed Paper III to
cover the RR compass system and an oral-cum-practical check.
For
this
the
candidate
should
acquire
the
following
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and
installations
of
RR compass on
The Direct Reading Compass, for which so far separate licenses were
issued, may be certified by persons holding any category of AME licence
provided the candidate passes the Paper III on DR compass system and an
oral cum practical check.
Note 1:
The licenses in categories 'A', 'C', 'E', 'I' and 'R' conform to
ICAO Type II licenses and licenses in categories 'B', 'D' and
'X' conform to ICAO Type I licence. This licensing system
conforms to revised rule 61 published vide GSR No. 196(E)
dated 1/4/91.
Note 2:
Note 3:
DGCA may also grant AME licences in Category 'E' and 'I' for
certification of electrical and instrument systems installed on
light aircraft if the complexity and sophistication of these
systems so requires. The experience requirement will be the
same as that applicable to heavy aircraft.
Note 4:
Sd/(S. L. Srivastava)
Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation
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APPENDIX 'A'
PROFORMA FOR
INITIAL ISSUE OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS LICENCE
1. Name in full: _______________________________________________________
2. Nationality :________________________________________________________
3. Date of Birth :______________________________________________________
4. Place of Birth :______________________Dist/State________________________
5. Educational Qualification :____________________________________________
6. Permanant Address :
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
7. Present Address :
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
8. Details of Licence
Examination passed:
Roll No.__________________________
Session: Feb _____ / June '_____/ October '_____
Category:_____________________
9. Details of fees :
Draft/ Postal Order No. ______________________________ dated___________
(Aircraft Rule 62)
Dated______________
Enclosures:
Note: 1.
2.
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APPENDIX 'B'
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
EAST BLOCK II & III, R K PURAM, NEW DELHI-110066.
(To be given by Registered Medical Practitioner holding atleast MBBS)
MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE
Signature of the
Applicant
Signature of Doctor_____________
Designation :___________________
Registration No. _______________
Date :_________________________
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR COLOUR VISION
I,
Mr/Ms__________________________________ whose
have examined
signature is appended
below, and certify that his colour vision is Normal/ Defective safe/ Defective unsafe.
(Strike off which is not applicable).
The colour vision has been tested with :(1) Pseudo - Isochromatic plates
(2) Approved Lantern test
(3) Any other test applicable
(Strike off which is not applicable).
Signature of the
Applicant
Signature of Doctor______________
Designation :___________________
Registration No. ________________
Date :_________________________
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