LICENSING OF AIRCRAFT

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

CASR 65
 SUBPART A – GENERAL
• 65.1 Applicability This part prescribes the
requirements for issuing the following certificates,
licenses and associated ratings and the general
operating rules for the holders of those certificate,
license and associated ratings:
(a) Basic certificate
(b) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License
(c) Certificate of maintenance approval
(d) Certificate of validation
 DEFINITIONS
(a) Aircraft rating. An authorization entered on or associated with a
license and forming part thereof, stating special conditions, privileges or
limitations pertaining to such license.
(b) Aircraft type rating. An aircraft rating for a specified individual
aircraft.
(c) Approved for return to service. Applies to the person who has
performed maintenance or maintenance preventive in accordance with
Part 43, including the requirement to record the work.
(d) Basic certificate. Certificate issued by Director General to persons
who has demonstrated an acceptable degree of competency.
(e) Competency. A combination of skills, knowledge and attitudes
required to perform a task to the prescribed standard.
(f) License. The means by which DGCA authorizes a license holder to
perform specific activities which, unless performed properly, could
jeopardize the safety of aviation. The license provides evidence that the
DGCA is satisfied that the holder has demonstrated an internationally
acceptable degree of competency.
(g) License category. Classification of license according to specified basic
qualifications, include airframe, engine and avionic.
(h) Line maintenance. Any unscheduled maintenance resulting from
unforeseen events or scheduled checks that contain servicing and/or
inspections that do not require specialized training, equipment, or facilities.
(i) Maintenance. Inspections, overhauled, repair, preservation, and the
replacement of parts, but excluding preventive maintenance
(j) Preventive maintenance. Simple or minor preservation operation and
replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly
operations.
 AIRCRAFT GROUPS
(a) Group 1: complex turbine-powered aircraft as well as
multiple engine helicopters, pressurized airplanes, aircraft
equipped with fly-by-wire systems and other aircraft requiring an
aircraft type rating when defined so by the DGCA.
(b) Group 2: aircraft other than those in Group 1 belonging to
the following subgroups: (1) sub-group 2a: single turbo-propeller
engine airplanes; (2) sub-group 2b: single turbine engine
helicopters; (3) sub-group 2c: single piston engine helicopters.
(c) Group 3: piston engine airplanes other than those in Group 1
and 2.
 Test: General Procedure
(a) Tests prescribed by or under this Part are given
at times and locations, and by persons, designated
by the Director General.
(b) The minimum-passing grade for each test is 70
percent.
(c) An applicant for a written, oral or practical test
for a license or certificate, or for an additional rating
under this Part, may apply for re-test not less than
30 days after the date the applicant failed the test.
 Applications, Licenses, Certificates, Logbooks, Reports and Records:
Falsifications of Documents

(a) No person may make or cause to be made :

(1) any fraudulent or intentionally false
statement on any application for a license or
certificate and rating under this Part;
(2) Any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in
any logbook, record, or report that is required to
be kept, made, or used, to show compliance with
any requirement for any License or certificate
and rating under this Part;
(3) Any reproduction, for fraudulent purpose, of
any License or certificate and rating under this
Part; or
(4) Any alteration of any License or certificate
and rating under this Part.

(b) The commission by any person of an act

prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section is
a basis for suspending or revoking any license
or certificate and rating held by that person.
 Medical Fitness
Holders of a license or certificate shall not
exercise the privileges of that license or
certificate if they know or suspect that their
physical or mental condition renders them unfit
to exercise such privileges.
 Inspection of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License

The holder of aircraft maintenance engineer

license must present their license for inspection
within 24 hours upon request by the DGCA.
 SUBPART B – BASIC CERTIFICATE
A basic certificate may be issued to a person who meets
the following age, knowledge and experience
requirements:
(a) Is not less than 18 years of age;
(b) Is able to read, write, speak and understand the
technical English as used in manufacturers manuals;
(c) Has passed the written test within a period of 24
months specified in section 65.35; and
(d) Has met the experience requirements specified in
section 65.37.
 CATEGORY BASIC CERTIFICATE
The following basic certificate category are issued
under this subpart:
(a) Category A1 - airframe, airplane;
(b) Category A2 - airframe, helicopter;
(c) Category A3 - piston engines;
(d) Category A4 - turbine engines;
(e) Category C1 – radio;
(f) Category C2 – instruments; and
(g) Category C4 – electrical.
 Knowledge Requirements
(a) Each applicant for a basic certificate must, after
meeting the applicable experience requirements of
65.37 and pass a written test covering the
construction and maintenance of aircraft appropriate
to the category or he/she seeks, the applicable
provisions of CASR, and the ICAO International law,
as specified in Appendix A of this part.
(b) The written test shall be conducted either by DGCA
or aircraft maintenance training organizations approved
in accordance with CASR part 147.
 Validity of Basic Certificate
(a) Unless it is revoked, suspended or cancelled
by the Director General, a basic certificate is
remain valid;

(b) The holder of basic certificate issued under

this part that is suspended or revoked shall
return it to the Director General.
 SUBPART C – AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
ENGINEER LICENSE
A license and associated category may be issued to a person
who meets the following requirements:
(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Is able to read, write, speak and understand the technical
English as used in manufacturers manuals; (c) Has passed the
oral and practical test within the period 24 months specified
in section 65.55; and
(d) Hold appropriate basic certificate which is currently
effective and has been in effect for a total of at least 18
months.
 CATEGORY LICENCE

(a) The following license category are issued

under this Subpart:
(1) Category A - Airframes and Engines;
(2) Category C – Avionic.
(b) The Category A are subdivided into subcategories relatives to
combinations of basic certificate category airplane, helicopter,
turbine and pistons engine.
The subcategories are:
(1) A1.3 : Airframe, airplane (A1) and piston engine (A3);
(2) A1.4 : Airframe, airplane (A1) and turbine engine (A4);
(3) A2.3 : Airframe, helicopter (A2) and piston
engine (A3); and
(4) A2.4 : Airframe, helicopter (A2) and turbine
engine (A4).

(c) After December, 31st 2017, The Category C has only one
category that included basic certificate category radio (C1),
instrument (C2), and electrical (C4).
 SKILL REQUIRMENTS

Each applicant for a license or category must

pass an oral and a practical test on the category
or rating he/she seeks. The tests cover the
applicant's basic skill in performing practical
projects on the subjects covered by the written
test for that category or rating.
General Privileges and Limitations
(a) The holder of a category A aircraft maintenance
engineer license may perform or supervise the
maintenance, preventive maintenance or alteration,
and approved for return it to service (excluding major
repairs and major alterations) of:
(1) an aircraft structure, powerplants,
and mechanical and electrical system;
(2) avionic system requiring only simple
test to prove their serviceability and
not requiring a troubleshooting;
(b) The holder of a category C aircraft maintenance engineer
license may perform or supervise the maintenance, preventive
maintenance or alteration, and approved for return it to service
(but excluding major repairs and major alterations) of:
(1) an avionic and electrical system;
(2) an electrical and avionics tasks within powerplant and
mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to prove their
serviceability.

(c) Unless as specified in section 65.59(c) of this part, the holder of

an aircraft maintenance engineer license may not exercise the
approval for return to service privileges of his license on specific
aircraft type unless his/her license endorsed with the relevant
aircraft rating prescribed by section 65.61
(d) The holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer license may not
exercise the privileges of his license unless he understands the
current instructions of the manufacturer, and the maintenance
manuals, for the specific operation concerned.
(e) The holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer license may not
exercise the approval and return to service privileges of his license
on specific aircraft type unless within preceding 24 months, he
conducts recurrent aircraft type training, or for at least 6 months:
(1) Serve as engineer under his privileges of the license or rating; or
(2) Technically supervised other engineer; or
(3) Supervised, in an executive capacity, the maintenance or
alteration of aircraft; or
(4) Been engaged in any combination of subparagraph (e)(1)
, (2), or (3).
 Validity of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
License
(a) Unless it is revoked, suspended or cancelled by the
Director General, an aircraft maintenance engineer
license shall remain valid for the period specified in
the document and such period shall not exceed 3
years from the date of issue or previous renewal of
the document.
(b) The holder of aircraft maintenance
engineer license issued under this part
that is suspended, revoked, or no longer
valid shall return it to the Director General.
 Renewal of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
License
(a) Upon application to the Director General, and
showing compliance with this section, the period of
validity of aircraft maintenance engineer licenses may
be renewed for a further period not exceeding 3
years.
(b) To be eligible for renewal of an aircraft
maintenance engineer license, an applicant must
present evidence to the DGCA to show completion of
the recurrent human factor training and one of the
following activities within preceding 24 months:
(1) Performed at least one annual inspection or 100-hour
inspection required by CASR part 91 on an aircraft and
approve and return it to service, for which he is rated; or
(2) At least 6 months, perform or supervise the maintenance,
preventive maintenance or alteration, and approved and
return it to service, for which is rated, under CASR part 121,
135 and 145.

(c) An aircraft maintenance license holder who does not

complete one of the activities set forth in paragraph (b) of
this section within preceding 24 months, may be eligible for
renewal after passing a written test from the DGCA to
determine that the applicant's knowledge of the applicable
regulations and standards are current.
 SUBPART D – CERTIFICATE OF
MAINTENANCE APPROVAL
A certificate of maintenance approval may be
issued to a person who meets the following
requirements:
(a) Is not less than 20 years of age;
(b) Is able to read, write, speak and understand
the technical English as used in manufacturers
manuals;
(c) Has specially qualified in accordance with section 65.73
of this part, to perform maintenance on aircraft or
component thereof, appropriate to the job for which he is
employed;
(d) Is employed for specific job requiring those special
qualifications by approved maintenance organizations issued
under CASR part 145, or by certificate holder issued under
CASR part 121, and 135, to provide continuous airworthiness
maintenance program according to its maintenance manual;
(e) Is recommended for certification by his employer, to the
satisfaction of the DGCA, as able to satisfactorily maintain
the aircraft or components, appropriate to the job for which
he is employed.
 Personnel Qualification
(a) Unless as specified by paragraph (b) of this section, each
applicant for a certificate of maintenance approval must:
(1) satisfactory completion of the training that is specifically
designed to qualify the applicant for the job on which the
applicant is to be employed, conducted by aircraft maintenance
training organization certificated under CASR 147 or
manufacturer; and
(2) present the documentary evidence, satisfactory to the DGCA,
of at least 6 (six)months of practical experience on the type of
aircraft or component thereof for which is specially designed to
quality the applicant for the job on which the applicant is to be
employed.
(b) The aircraft certificate of maintenance approval may also
be issued to person who meets the following requirements:
(1) has satisfactory completion of the training that is
specifically designed to qualify the applicant for the job on
which the applicant is to be employed, conducted by the
holder of certificate issued under CASR parts 121, 135, and
145, in accordance with their approved training program;
and
(2) present the documentary evidence, satisfactory to the
DGCA, of at least 12(twelve) months of practical experience
on the type of aircraft or component thereof for which is
specially designed to quality the applicant for the job on
which the applicant is to be employed.
General Privileges and Limitations
(a) A certificate of maintenance approval holder may perform or
supervise the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alteration
of aircraft or components appropriate to the specific job for which
he was employed and certificated, but only in connection with
duties for the certificate holder by whom he was employed and
recommended.
(b) A certificate of maintenance approval holder may not perform
or supervise duties under the certificate of maintenance approval
unless the certificate of maintenance approval holder understands
the current instructions of the certificate holder by whom he/ she
is employed and the manufacturer's instructions for continued
airworthiness relating to the specific operations concerned.
 Validity of Certificate of Maintenance
Approval
(a) Unless it is revoked, suspended or cancelled by the
Director General, a certificate of maintenance
approval shall remain valid for the period specified in
the document and such period shall not exceed 3
years from the date of issue or previous renewal of
the document.
(b) The holder of certificate of maintenance approval
issued under this part that is suspended, revoked, or
no longer valid shall return it to the Director General.
 Renewal of Certificate of Maintenance
Approval
(a) Upon application to the Director General, and showing
compliance with this Part, the period of validity of certificate of
maintenance approval may be renewed for a further period not
exceed 3 years.
(b) To be eligible for renewal of a certificate of maintenance
approval, an applicant must present evidence to the DGCA to show
completion of:
(1) the recurrent human factor training; and
(2) perform or supervise the maintenance, preventive maintenance,
or alteration of aircraft or components appropriate to the job for
which the he was employed and certificated at least 6 months
within preceding 24 months.