CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 42.630 When pilot licence holders and flight engineers may be authorised

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 42.630

  (1)   A continuing airworthiness management organisation may issue an authorisation to provide specified maintenance services for a large aircraft or an aircraft that is authorised to operate under an AOC to a pilot licence holder or a flight engineer if:

  (a)   for an aircraft for which the continuing airworthiness management organisation is not the registered operator--the registered operator of the aircraft asks the organisation to issue the authorisation; and

  (b)   the organisation is responsible for providing continuing airworthiness management services for the aircraft; and

  (c)   the requirements mentioned in subregulation   (2) are met.

  (2)   The requirements are that:

  (a)   the maintenance to be carried out by the pilot licence holder or flight engineer under the authorisation is specified in the Part   42 Manual of Standards for items   4 and 5 of table 42.300; and

  (b)   the pilot licence holder or flight engineer is at least 21; and

  (c)   the authorisation is for a type and model of aircraft:

  (i)   that the pilot licence holder is authorised, under Part   61, to fly; or

  (ii)   in relation to which the flight engineer is authorised, under Part   61, to perform the duties of flight engineer; and

  (d)   the pilot licence holder or flight engineer has a written statement from a Part   145 organisation or a maintenance training organisation to the effect that:

  (i)   the pilot licence holder or flight engineer has been trained and assessed in the maintenance mentioned in paragraph   (a); and

  (ii)   the pilot licence holder or flight engineer is competent to carry out the maintenance; and

  (e)   at the time the organisation issues the authorisation, the organisation is satisfied that the pilot licence holder or flight engineer:

  (i)   is competent to carry out the maintenance mentioned in paragraph   (a); and

  (ii)   has comprehensive knowledge of the requirements of Subparts   42.D, 42.E and 42.H; and

  (iii)   has comprehensive knowledge of the continuing airworthiness records system for the aircraft in relation to performing maintenance certification and issuing certificates of release to service.

  (3)   The authorisation must:

  (a)   be in writing; and

  (b)   be signed by the responsible manager in the organisation who is responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with its exposition and these Regulations in relation to authorisations under this regulation; and

  (c)   include the following information:

  (i)   the name of the continuing airworthiness management organisation;

  (ii)   the name and licence number of the pilot licence holder or flight engineer being authorised;

  (iii)   the maintenance services that the pilot licence holder or flight engineer is authorised to provide;

  (iv)   the date that the authorisation is issued;

  (v)   the period for which the authorisation is in force;

  (vi)   the aircraft for which the authorisation is issued;

  (vii)   the name of the registered operator of the aircraft.

  (4)   The period for which the authorisation is in force:

  (a)   must not exceed 2 years; and

  (b)   must not include a period before the date that the authorisation is issued.