WHAT IS ICAO?

➢ ICAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) created through the Chicago
Convention on International Civil Aviation signed on the 7th of December, 1944. Its
headquarters are located in Montreal.
➢ On 1 November 1944, representatives from 54 countries in met at Chicago.
52 countries signed the "Chicago Convention". An international aviation
intermediate agreement was adopted. This gave birth to the Provisional
International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO). In October 1947, ICAO
became a specialized United Nations.
➢ VISION -To achieve safe, secure and sustainable development of civil aviation through
cooperation among its member states
➢ ROLE- Formation of standardized principles and techniques of International Air
Navigation and development of International Air Transport to ensure safe and orderly
growth of industry.
➢ Member states – 195
➢ Published Annexures – 19, SARPs – 12000+

ICAO ANNEXES
ICAO Annex 1: Personnel Licensing
It contains SARPS for the licensing of the following:

• Flight crew members [pilots, flight engineers, and flight navigators]

• Maintenance technicians
• Flight dispatchers
• Air traffic controllers
• Aeronautical station operators.

ICAO Annex 2: Rules of the Air

It contains SARPS related to general air rules, visual flight rules, and instrument flight
rules, the pilot-in-command of an aircraft is responsible for compliance with the rules of
the air.

ICAO Annex 3: Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation

It contains SARPS related to providing necessary meteorological information to operators,
flight crew members, air traffic services units, search and rescue units, airport
management, and others concerned with aviation.

ICAO Annex 4: Aeronautical Charts

It contains SARPS related to producing aeronautical charts, which are used by most
segments of aviation as a reference to them for planning, air traffic control, and navigation
purposes.
ICAO Annex 5: Units of Measurement to Be Used In Air and Ground Operations
It contains SARPS related to standard units of measurement to cover all aspects of air and
ground operations.

ICAO Annex 6: Operation of Aircraft [PARTS I, II, and III]

PART I — International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes
PART II — International General Aviation — Aeroplanes
PART III — International Operations — Helicopters

It contains SARPS which provide one international set of operational rules and regulations
for a wide variety of aircraft. In Addition, operating minima are based on the environmental
factors found at each aerodrome.

ICAO Annex 7: Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks

It contains SARPS for registration of the aircraft and the use of letters, numbers and other
graphic symbols to be used in the nationality and registration marks of aircraft.

ICAO Annex 8: Airworthiness of Aircraft

It contains SARPS related to aircraft design, construction, and operation, which must
comply with the appropriate airworthiness requirements of the state of registry of the
aircraft. In full compliance, the aircraft will be issued with a certificate of airworthiness
declaring that the aircraft is fit to fly.

ICAO Annex 9: Facilitation

It contains SARPS related to providing a frame of reference for planners and managers of
international airport operations to simplify the procedures required to clear aircraft,
passengers, and cargo.

ICAO Annex 10: Aeronautical Telecommunications Annex 10 is divided into five

volumes:
Volume I— Radio navigation aids
Volume II — Communications procedures including those with pans status
Volume III— Communication systems
Part 1 — Digital data communication systems
Part 2 — Voice communication systems
Volume IV — Surveillance radar and collision avoidance systems
Volume V — Aeronautical radio frequency spectrum utilization

It contains SARPS related to the most complex and essential elements of international civil
aviation [Aeronautical Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance].

ICAO Annex 11: Air Traffic Services

It contains SARPS related to how to prevent collisions between aircraft, whether taxiing in
the manoeuvring area, taking off, landing, en route, or in the holding pattern at the
destination aerodrome.
ICAO Annex 12: Search and Rescue
It contains SARPS related to locating and rescuing survivors of aircraft accidents.

ICAO Annex 13: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation

It contains SARPS related to the investigation of an aircraft accident or serious incident.

ICAO Annex 14: Aerodromes

VOL I – Aerodrome Design and Operations
This Annex contains Standards and Recommended Practices (specifications) that
prescribe the physical characteristics and obstacle limitation surfaces to be provided for
at aerodromes, and certain facilities and technical services normally provided at an
aerodrome.
It also contains specifications dealing with obstacles outside those limitation surfaces. It
is not intended that these specifications limit or regulate the operation of an aircraft.
VOL II – Heliports
Annex 14, Volume II, contains Standards and Recommended Practices (specifications) that
prescribe the physical characteristics and obstacle limitation surfaces to be provided for
at heliports, and certain facilities and technical services normally provided at a heliport. It
is not intended that these specifications limit or regulate the operation of an aircraft.

ICAO Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services

It contains SARPS on how an aeronautical information service shall receive and/or
originate, collate or assemble, edit, format, publish/store and distribute specified
aeronautical information/data.

ICAO Annex 16: Environmental Protection

Volume I – Aircraft Noise
Volume II – Aircraft Engine Emissions
Volume III - Aeroplane CO2 Emissions
Volume IV – Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation
(CORSIA).

It contains SARPS on the protection of the environment from the effect of aircraft noise,
aircraft engine emissions, etc.

ICAO Annex 17: Security-Safeguarding International Civil Aviation against Acts of

Unlawful Interference.
It contains SARPS and technical measures for the protection of the security of
international air transport.

ICAO Annex 18: The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

It contains SARPS related to the safe transporting and handling of dangerous goods.

ICAO Annex 19: Safety Management

It contains SARPS on safety management functions related to, or in direct support of, the
safe operation of aircraft and airports. Also, State Safety Programme (SSP)

THE AIRCRAFT ACT 1934

1) Short title and extent – Applies to
I. Whole India,
II. All persons of India
III. Aircraft registered in India
IV. Aircraft registered outside India but for time being in and over India
V. Person having principle place of business or residence in India.

3)Power of Central Government to exempt certain aircraft.

4) Power of Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention
of 1944.
4A. The Central Government may constitute a body to be known as the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which shall be headed by an officer
designated as the Director General of Civil Aviation
• Responsible for carrying out the safety oversight and regulatory functions in
respect of matters

4B. The Central Government may constitute a body to be known as the

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
• Responsible for carrying out the regulatory and oversight functions in respect of
matters relating to civil aviation security

4C. The Central Government may constitute a body to be known as the

Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau
• Responsible for carrying out the functions in respect of matters relating to
investigation of aircraft accidents or incidents

4D. The superintendence of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and the Aircraft Accidents Investigation
Bureau
• Act as head of all the above authorities and issue directions if necessary

5. Power of Central Government to make rules

• Central Government may, make rules for possession, use, operation, sale, import
or export of any aircraft or class of aircraft and for securing the safety of aircraft
operation.
5A. Power to issue directions.
• Central Government may, from time to time, by order, issue directions, consistent
with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder rules for possession,
use, operation, sale, import or export of any aircraft or class of aircraft and for
securing the safety of aircraft operation

6. Power of Central Government to make orders in emergency.

7. Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation of accidents
8. Power to detain aircraft
• Central Government may detain any aircraft, if, the flight of such aircraft would involve
danger to persons in the aircraft or to any other persons or property.

8A. Power of Central Government to make rules for protecting the public
health
8 B. Emergency powers for protecting the public health
8 C. Power of Central Government to make rules for securing safe custody
and re-delivery of unclaimed property
9. Wreck and Salvage
9 A. Power of Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of
buildings, planting of trees etc.
• no building or structure or tree shall be constructed or erected, or planted on any
land within, not exceeding twenty kilometres from the aerodrome reference point.

9 B. Payment of compensation
9D. Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil Courts
11. Penalty for flying so as to cause danger
11A. Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A.-
• If any person wilfully fails to comply with any direction issued under section 5A,
shall be punishable with imprisonment up to two years or with fine up to one crore
rupees], or with both

17. Bar of certain suits- No suit shall be brought in any Civil Court in respect of
trespass or nuisance by reason of the flight of aircraft over any property at a height
above the ground.
 AIRCRAFT RULES 1937

Part I – Preliminary (1-3B) Updated: May 09, 2022

✈️Rule 1: Short title - They extend to the whole of India and apply to persons, aircraft registered in India, all aircraft for
the time being in or over India.

✈️Rule 2: Nationality of aircraft

✈️Rule 3: Definitions and interpretation

✈️Rule 3A: Delegation of Powers

✈️Rule 3B: Appeals - Any person, may appeal, to next higher rank officer, within 30 days from the
date on which the copy of the said order is received,

PART II – General Conditions of Flying (4 – 20) Updated: October 13, 2023

✈️Rule 4 : Use and operation of aircraft.

✈️Rule 5: Registration and nationality and registration marks-no person shall fly, any aircraft
unless it has been registered, and bears its nationality and registrations marks and the name and residence of the
owner affixed or painted thereon

✈️Rule 5A: Prohibited flight. no aircraft registered in India shall leave India for the purpose of a flight to a place
outside India without permit issued by the Director-General of Civil Aviation -

✈️Rule 6: Licensing of personnel. aircraft shall be operated by personnel licensed in Schedule II

✈️Rule 6A: Type of aircraft to be included in rating. No person shall fly as pilot without the aircraft rating
entered in licence.

✈️Rule 6B: Flights to qualify for extension of a licence. Pilot can fly without rating to qualifying for the
inclusion of type rating.

✈️Rule 6c: Flights for testing and other non-revenue specific special purposes. Fly aircraft
without flying rating & without passenger

✈️Rule 7: Documents to be carried in aircraft.

✈️Rule 7A: Prohibition of carriage of persons without passport. No aircraft enter India from outside
India unless all persons on board the aircraft are in possession of valid passports

✈️Rule 7B: Carriage of cock-pit check list in aircraft. Every aircraft registered in India shall carry Cock-pit
Check Lists and Emergency Check Lists readily accessible to the pilot in flight.

✈️Rule 8 : Carriage of arms, ammunition, explosives, military stores, etc. Not allowed without
permission

✈️Rule 9: Radio-telegraph apparatus. carry radio-telegraph apparatus & No person shall operate without
license,

✈️Rule 10: Mails. No person shall carry mails without consent in writing by Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs.
✈️Rule 11: Aerodromes.

✈️Rule 12: Prohibited areas.

✈️Rule 13: Photograph at aerodromes or from aircraft in flight. No photograph

✈️Rule 14: Aerial work and public transport reserved for certain aircraft.

✈️Rule 15: Conditions to be complied with by aircraft in flight. No aircraft shall be flown unless 1.
possesses a valid certificate of airworthiness or special certificate of airworthiness, 2. certified as airworthy, 3.

✈️Rule 16: Rules of the Air. Every operator complies with Annex 2 of ICAO

✈️Rule 17: Production of licences, etc. Show license to authorized person

✈️Rule 18: Prevention of flights in contravention of the rules.

✈️Rule 19: Cancellation, suspension or endorsement of licence and certificates.

Government may cancel or suspend any certificate granted if reasonable doubt exists to safety & the airworthiness

✈️Rule 19A: Restrictions on licence, certificate, authorisation or approval. Director-General

may impose restrictions,on any licence, certificate, authorisation or approval, in the event of non-compliance with
any condition imposed on the said licence & if any safety concern

✈️Rule 20: Applicability of certain rules to gliders and kites.

PART III – General Safety Conditions (21 – 29F) Updated: May 12, 2022

✈️Rule 21: Dangerous flying. No person shall fly aircraft in low altitude/ proximity to any person/property.

✈️Rule 21A: General Safety. No person shall obstruct/endanger/interfere with flight operation

✈️Rule 21B: Aircraft in distress.

✈️Rule 22: Assault and other acts of interference against a crew member. No person shall, on
board an aircraft, assault, intimidate or threaten, whether physically or verbally, a crew member or refuse to follow a
lawful instruction given by the Pilot-in-Command/crew member

✈️Rule 23: Assault and other acts endangering safety or jeopardizing good order and
discipline. No person shall, on board an aircraft, assault, intimidate or threaten, whether physically or verbally, a
crew member intentionally cause damage to or destroy any of property, consume alcoholic beverages or drugs,

✈️Rule 24: Prohibition of intoxicated persons entering aircraft. No person act as pilot,
commander, navigator, engineer, cabin crew or other operating member of the crew thereof, if they have taken or
used any alcoholic drink, sedative, narcotic or stimulant drug or preparation within twelve hours of the
commencement of the flight.

✈️Rule 24A: Carriage of persons suffering from mental disorders or epilepsy in aircraft.

✈️Rule 24B: Carriage of prisoners in aircraft.

✈️Rule 24C: Carriage of animals, birds and reptiles in aircraft.

✈️Rule 25: Smoking in aircraft.

✈️Rule 25A: Fuelling of aircraft.

✈️Rule 25B: Housing of aircraft.- No aircraft containing petroleum in bulk in its tanks housed in hanger

Rule ✈️26: Dropping of articles and descents by parachutes.

✈️Rule 27: Carriage of persons in unauthorized part of aircraft.

✈️Rule 28: Minimum age for sole control of aircraft. - 16 years

✈️Rule 28A: Maximum age limit for professional pilots - sixty-five years. In multi crew airliner a/c,
sixty years if the other pilot is less than sixty years of age.

✈️Rule 29: Acts likely to imperil safety of aircraft.

✈️Rule 29A: Prohibition of operating civil aircraft causing sonic boom.

✈️Rule 29B: Prohibition on the use of portable electronic devices.

✈️Rule 29C: Adoption of the Convention and Annexes.

✈️Rule 29D: Safety Management Systems. Required by all organisations except maintenance training

✈️Rule 29E: Mandatory Safety Reporting System. – occurrence reporting

✈️Rule 29F: Voluntary safety reporting system.

PART IV – Registration and Marking of Aircraft (30 – 37A) Updated: May 17, 2022

✈️Rule 30: Certificate of registration.

✈️Rule 31: Nature of application.

✈️Rule 32: Aircraft imported by air.

✈️Rule 32A: Export of aircraft.

✈️Rule 33: Change in ownership.

✈️Rule 34: Aircraft destroyed or withdrawn from use.

✈️Rule 35: Registration Fees. following fee for an aircraft having maximum permissible take-off weight
(i) of 15,000 kilograms or less: Rs. 20,000/-

(ii) exceeding 15,000 kilograms, for every 1,000 kilograms or part thereof : Rs. 5,000/-

duplicate - ten percent, temporary C of R - twenty five percent, C of R renewal - fifty percent, ten thousand - for
reserving a registration mark.

✈️Rule 36: Register of aircraft.

✈️Rule 37: Nationality and Registration marks, how to be affixed.

✈️Rule 37A: Use of State marks. No marks allowed on exterior of aircraft except permitted
PART VI – Airworthiness (49 – 62) Updated: May 17, 2022

✈️Rule 49: Issue of Type Certificate or Restricted Type Certificate for an aircraft or engine
or propeller designed or manufactured in India.

✈️Rule 49A: Issue of Type certificate or Restricted Type Certificate to an aircraft

imported in India.

✈️Rule 49B: Validation of type certificate or Restricted Type Certificate for aeronautical
product imported in India.

✈️Rule 49C: Type certificate or Restricted Type Certificate –aeronautical product

categories.

✈️Rule 49D: Cancellation, suspension of or endorsement on Type certificate or

Restricted Type Certificate.

✈️Rule 49E: Recognition of Type Certificate or Restricted Type Certificate of an

aeronautical product issued by a Contracting State.

✈️Rule 49F: Issue of Supplemental Type Certificate in respect of an aeronautical product.

✈️Rule 49G: Recognition of Supplemental Type Certificate issued by a Contracting State.

✈️Rule 49H: Regulation and control of aircraft components and items of equipment.

✈️Rule 49I: Acceptance of design for an aircraft.

✈️Rule 50: Issue of Certificate of airworthiness or Special Certificate of Airworthiness

and Airworthiness Review Certificate.
✈️Rule 50A: Conditions necessary for certificate of airworthiness or special certificate of
airworthiness and inspection, overhaul of aircraft.

✈️Rule 51: Flight Manual.

✈️Rule 52: Modification and repairs.

✈️Rule 53: Use of materials, processes, parts and periodical overhaul of aircraft.

✈️Rule 53A: Manufacture, storage and distribution of all aircraft.

✈️Rule 54: Persons authorised to certify.

✈️Rule 55: Suspension or cancellation of certificate of airworthiness or special certificate

of airworthiness and its continued validity.

✈️Rule 55A: Issue of Special Flight Permit.

✈️Rule 56: Indian aircraft operating outside India.

✈️Rule 57: Instruments and equipment.

✈️Rule 58: Weight and balance.

✈️Rule 59: Defects and defective parts.

✈️Rule 59A: Defects in a foreign aircraft.

✈️Rule 60: Maintenance standards and certification.

✈️Rule 61: Licensing of aircraft maintenance engineers.

✈️Rule 61A: Validation of licences of foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.

✈️Rule 62: Fees.

A Issue of type certificate or restricted type certificate under rule 49 and 49A:
(i) for an aircraft having maximum design take-off weight– Rs.40,000
(a) of 1,000 kilograms or less Rs.20,000
(b) exceeding 1,000 kilograms, for every 1000 kilograms or part thereof
(ii) for engines– Rs.4,00,000
(a) Reciprocating Rs.20,00,000
(b Turbine
(iii) for helicopters having maximum design take-off weight– Rs 48,000
(a) of 1,000 kilograms or less Rs 24,000
(b) exceeding 1,000 kilograms, for every 1000 kilograms or part thereof
(iv) for each propeller, when processed individually Rs.4,00,000‖;
B Validation of Type Certificate under rule 49B:
i fee for validation of Type Certificate for the purposes of operation shall be twenty five percent
ii fee for validation of Type Certificate for the purposes of licensed production shall be fifty percent
C Recognition of type certificate of an aeronautical product for operation in India under rule 49E
fee for acceptance of type certificate or similar document of an aeronautical product for twenty five percent
the purpose of operation shall be of item (B).
Type approval under rule 49H for each aircraft component, equipment, instrument and Rs.40,000
other similar part, when processed individually
Acceptance of Design under rule 49-I: fifty percent of item
(A).
Issue or validation of certificate of airworthiness, special certificate of airworthiness, and issue or extension of
airworthiness review certificate under rule 50:
(i) Issue of Certificate of Airworthiness/ Special Certificate of Airworthiness for an aircraft having maximum
permissible take-off weight─
(a) of 1,000 kilograms or less Rs.20,000
(b) exceeding 1 ,000 kilograms, for every 1,000 kilograms or part thereof Rs.1,000
(ii) Validation of Certificate of Airworthiness/ Special Certificate of Airworthiness Fifty percent of sub-item(i).
(iii) Issue or extension of Airworthiness Review Certificate or renewal of Special Fifty percent of sub-item (i)
Certificate of Airworthiness
(iv) Issue of duplicate certificate of airworthiness or Airworthiness Review Certificate Ten percent of sub-item (i)
or special certificate of airworthiness
(v) Change in Category/ sub-Category in certificate of airworthiness or special Twenty five percent of
certificate of airworthiness sub-item (i)
(vi) Issue of Special Flight Permit Ten percent of sub-item (i)

Issue, renewal or endorsement in the scope of a license, Authorisation, Approval or Certificate of Competency in
respect of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers or Authorised persons or Approved persons or Certificate of
Competency holders under rule 61:
(i) (a) for normal examination Rs.500 per paper.
(b) for online examination Rs 1500 per paper
(c) online on demand examination Rs. 3,000 per paper
(ii) For issue or validation of license Or rating, Authorisation, Approval Or Certificate of Rs.5,000
Competency
(iii) For renewal of license, rating, Authorisation, Approval or Certificate of Competency Rs.2,500
(iv) For issue of duplicate license, Rating, Authorisation, Approval or Certificate of Rs.500
Competency
Issue of supplemental Type Certificate in respect of an aeronautical product─
(i) For an aircraft having maximum design take-off weight-
(a) of 1,000 kilograms or less Rs.10,000
(b) exceeding 1,000 kilograms, for every 1,000 kilograms or part thereof Rs. 5,000
(ii) for engines -
(a) Reciprocating Rs.100,000
(b) Turbo prop Rs.2,50,000
(a) Turbo Jet Rs.5,00,000
(iii) For helicopters Fees specified against sub-item (i) plus twenty percent of such fee.
(iv) Propellers Rs.100,000
The fee for recognition of Supplemental Type Certificate of an aeronautical product shall be twenty five
percent of the fee payable under sub-items (i) to (iv) of item (F).

PART IX – Log Books (67 – 67B) Updated: October 16, 2023

✈️Rule 67: Log Books. following log books shall be kept and maintained in respect of all aircraft
registered in India,
(a) a journey log book; (b) an aircraft log book; (c) an engine log book for each engine
(d) a propeller log book for every variable pitch propeller, (e) a radio apparatus log book
(f) a technical log or flight log, (g)
✈️Rule 67A: Log books of flight crew personnel and logging of flight time.

✈️Rule 67AA: Log books of Aircraft Maintenance Personnel.

✈️Rule 67B: Destruction, mutilation etc. of any entry in the log books.

PART XII-B – Regulatory Provisions (133A) Updated: May 09, 2022

✈️Rule133A: Issue of special directions by D.G.C.A. – Director-General, through Notices to Airmen

(NOTAMS), Aeronautical Information Publication(AIP), Aeronautical Information Circulars (AICs), Notices to Aircraft
Owners and Maintenance Engineers and Civil Aviation Requirements, issue special directions not inconsistent with
the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934), relating to the operation, manufacture, use, possession, maintenance or
navigation of aircraft flying in or over India or of aircraft registered in India.

PART XII-C – Engineering, Inspection and Manual Requirements for Organisations other
than Operators (133B – 133C) Updated: December 26, 2022

✈️Rule 133B: Approved Organisations.

✈️133BA: Acceptance of foreign approved organisation.

✈️Rule 133C: Fees. for grant of approval under rule 133B, in respect of an organization having
(i) fifty employees : Rs.2,00,000/-
(ii) more than fifty and upto two hundred employees: Rs.4,00,000/-
(iii) more than 200 employees : Rs.8,00,000/-
for renewal or extension of scope of approval under rule 133B or acceptance of approval or fifty percent
extension of acceptance under rule 133BA shall be
An additional amount of two lakh fifty thousand rupees or cost of travel if the above is required to be carried out
at any place outside India.
PART XIII – Air Transport Services and Aerial Work (134 – 153) Updated: May 21, 2022

✈️Rule 134: Scheduled Air Transport Services. - Schedule XI

➢ No Objection Certificate (NOC) to fee of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only), valid
for a period of three years from the date of issue
➢ applicant shall submit a formal application to DGCA as per CAP 3100, along with a fee
of Rs 20,00,000/-
➢ Fee for renewal Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lacs only)
➢ paid up capital requirements as prescribed below:
➢ Airlines operating with aircraft with maximum certified take off mass equal to or
exceeding 40,000 kg. a) upto 5 aircraft – Rs 50 crores b) for each addition of up to five
aircraft, additional equity investment of Rs 20 crores will be required.
➢ Airlines operating with aircraft with maximum certified take-off mass not exceeding
40,000 kg. a) b) upto 5 aircraft – Rs 20 crores for each addition of up to five aircraft,
additional equity investment of Rs 10 crores will be required.
➢ NOTE-no need for further enhancement of equity, if the paid up equity/reserves of Rs
100 crores is available with the airline.
➢ Air Operator Certificate initially issued for a period not exceeding one year. The AOC
may be extended further for the remaining period not exceeding five years provided the
aircraft fleet has been augmented to minimum of five aircraft.
✈️Rule 134A: Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services.
Aerial Work. - A fee of Rs. 50,000/- shall be payable for grant of authorisation under this
✈️Rule 134B: rule and Rs. 25,000/- for renewal thereof.
Fees. for application, grant and renewal of Non-Scheduled Operator’s Permit:-
(i) for application : Rs. 1,75,000/-
✈️Rule 134C: (ii) for grant of Non-Scheduled Operator’s Permit : Rs. 5,00,000/-
(iii) for renewal of Non-Scheduled Operator’s Permit : Rs.2,50,000/-
✈️Rule 135: Tariff for air transportation.
✈️Rule 140: Minimum requirements to be complied with.

✈️Rule 140A: Director-General’s sanction to introduce new routes etc.

✈️Rule 140B: Operations Manual. shall be carried in all aircraft engaged in air transport services.

✈️Rule 140C: Route Guides.

✈️Rule 141: Duties of Pilot-in-Command- have final authority while he is in command.

✈️Rule 153: Carriage of Mails.

PART XIV – General (156 – 162) Updated: June 04, 2021

✈️Rule 156: Inspection. DGCA shall have unrestricted and unlimited access to aircraft and aviation facilities

✈️Rule 157: Fraudulent use of Documents.

✈️Rule 158: Foreign Military aircraft. Not allowed without permission

✈️Rule 158A: Aircraft registered or belonging to foreign state. Not allowed without permission

✈️Rule 159: Obstruction of authorised persons.

✈️Rule 160: General power to exempt. Central Government may, by general or special order in writing,
exempt any aircraft or class of aircraft or any person or class of persons from the operation of these rules, either
wholly or partial
✈️Rule 161: Offences and Compounding.

✈️Rule 162: Penalties.

SCHEDULE I Areas over which flight by aircraft is prohibited

SCHEDULE II Aircraft personnel

SCHEDULE III Air Traffic Services Personnel

SCHEDULE IV Aeronautical Telecommunication

SCHEDULE VIA Punishment and Compounding of Offences

SCHEDULE XI Grant of permission to operate Schedule Air Transport Services

 CAR 147
APPROVED BASIC MAINTENANCE TRAINING ORGANISATION
Rule 133B of the Aircraft Rules 1937 stipulates that organizations engaged in the aircraft
maintenance training shall be approved
CAR 147 (Basic) is based on EASA Part 147
CAR-147 (Basic) specifies the requirements to be met by organizations seeking approval to
conduct aircraft maintenance training and examination as specified in CAR 66.
The CAR 147 (Basic) specifies conditions for issue, renewal, suspension and revocation of
certificates attached to the approval and privileges
Initially the basic knowledge examination will be conducted by DGCA

SECTION A - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

SUBPART A
GENERAL
147. A.01 Applicability
This CAR is applicable to:-
a) Approved Aircraft /Engine manufacturing and maintenance organizations registered in
India and intends to impart basic aircraft maintenance training on Aircraft, Power plant and
its system.
b) The existing training Organization approved under CAR Section 2 Series E-VIII may be
considered for approval under this CAR provided they make long term viable agreement
and technical arrangement with approved maintenance organisation for imparting practical
to cover the scope of approval.
AMC147.A.15 Application
Application should be made on a CA Form 12a
RULE 133C: Fess
For Initial approval of an organization
50 employees : Rs.2,00,000/-
more than 50 and up to 200 employees: Rs.4,00,000/-
more than 200 employees : Rs.8,00,000/-
The fee for renewal or extension of scope of approval under rule 133B or acceptance of approval
or extension of acceptance under rule 133BA shall be 50% of the fee payable under sub-rule (1)

SUBPART B - ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

147. A.100 Facility requirements
a) Facilities shall ensure protection from the prevailing weather elements.
b) The maximum number of students undergoing knowledge training during any training
course shall not exceed 30. Institute may induct maximum two batches of students per
category in a year.
Note 1: Maintenance training organization shall develop an interface manual / SOP (standard
operating procedure)
Note 3: An approved AMO may have contract with only one institute at particular location.
c) The maximum number of students undergoing practical training during any training course
shall not exceed 15 per supervisor or assessor.
d) Office accommodation shall be provided for instructor’s knowledge examiners and
practical assessors of a standard to ensure that they can prepare for their duties without
undue distraction or discomfort.
e) Secure storage facilities shall be provided for examination papers and training records.
f) A library shall be provided
AMC 147.A.100 (f) Facility requirements (library)
For approved basic maintenance training courses this means holding and ensuring reasonable
access to copies of all CARs and other DGCA regulations examples of typical aircraft
maintenance manuals and service bulletins, Airworthiness Directives, aircraft and component
records, release documentation, procedures manuals and aircraft maintenance programme.
147. A.105 Personnel requirements
a) The organization shall appoint an Accountable manager who has corporate authority for
ensuring that all training commitments can be financed and carried out to the standard
required by this CAR.
b) Any person may carry out any combination of the roles of instructor, examiner and
assessor, subject to compliance with paragraph (c).
c) The experience and qualifications of instructors, knowledge examiners and practical
assessors shall be established in accordance with criteria published or in accordance with
a procedure and to a standard agreed by the DGCA.
d) Instructors and knowledge examiners shall undergo updating training at least every 24
months relevant to current technology, practical skills, human factors and the latest training
techniques appropriate to the knowledge being trained or examined.
AMC 147.A.105 Personnel requirements
1. The larger maintenance training organization (an organization with the capacity to provide
training for 50 students or more) should appoint a training manager with the responsibility
of managing the training organization on a day to day basis. Such person could also be
the Accountable manager.
2. The smaller maintenance training organization (an organization with the capacity to
provide training for less than 50 students) may combine any or all of the sub paragraph (1)
positions subject to the DGCA verifying and being satisfied that all functions can be
properly carried out in combination.
AMC 147.A.105 (b) Personnel requirements
With the exception of the accountable manager, a CA Form 04 should be completed for each
person nominated to hold a position
GM to 147.A.105 (b) Personnel requirements
In general guideline in a CAR 147 organization there should be minimum.
• The Training Manager (possibly his deputy in a large organization)
• Quality Manager (possibly his deputy in a large organization)
• Examination Manager
AMC 147.A.105 (h) Personnel requirements
Updating training should normally be of 35 hours duration but may be adjusted to the scope of
training of the organization and particular instructor/examiner.
GM to 147.A.105 (h) Personnel requirements
The updating training may be subdivided during the 24 months into more than one element
147. A.110 Records of instructors, examiners and assessors
The organization shall maintain a record of instructors, knowledge examiners, and practical
assessors. These records shall reflect the experience and qualification, training history and any
subsequent training undertaken.
AMC 147.A.110 Records of instructors, examiners and assessors
The record may be kept in any format but should be under the control of the organizations quality
system.
147. A.115 Instructional equipment
a) Each classroom shall have appropriate presentation / instructional equipment.
b) The basic training workshops and/or maintenance facilities with all tools and equipment
necessary to perform the approved scope of training.
c) The training organization shall have a long-term viable contract with documented technical
agreement and procedures with aircraft maintenance organization with regard to facility,
instructors, assessors, examiners etc.

147. A. 125 Records

The organization shall keep all student training, examination and assessment records for a period
of 10 years.
In case the institute having privilege for conduction of examination on behalf of DGCA, the above
records shall be kept for unlimited period.
147. A.130 Training procedures and quality system
The organization shall establish a quality system including:
a) An independent audit function to monitor training standards, the integrity of knowledge
examinations and practical assessments, compliance with and adequacy of the
procedures.
b) A feedback system of audit findings to the person(s) and ultimately to the accountable
manager referred to in 147.A.105(a) to ensure, as necessary, corrective action.
AMC 147.A.130 (b) Training procedures and quality system
1. The independent audit procedure should ensure that all aspects of CAR-147 compliance
should be checked at least once in every 12 months and may be carried out as one
complete single exercise or subdivided over a 12-month period in accordance with a
scheduled plan.
2. In a small maintenance training organisation the independent audit function may be
contracted to another maintenance training organization approved under CAR-147 or a
competent person acceptable to the DGCA. Where the small training organisation chooses
 to contract the audit function, it is conditional on the audit being carried out twice in every
12- month period with one announced and one unannounced.
3. The independence of audit system should be established by always ensuring that audits
are carried out by personnel not responsible for the function or procedure being checked.
GM to 147.A.130 (b) Training Procedures and Quality System
1. The primary objective of the quality system is to enable the training organization to satisfy
itself that it can deliver properly trained students and that the organization remains in
compliance with CAR 147.
2. A report should be raised each time an audit is carried out describing what was checked
and any resulting findings.
3. A large training organization (an organization with the capacity to provide training for 50
students or more) should have a dedicated quality audit group whose sole function is to
conduct audits, raise finding reports and follow up to ensure that findings are being
rectified.
4. The accountable manager meets at least once per year with the senior staff involved to
review the overall performance.
147. A.135 Examinations
a) The examination staff shall ensure the security of all questions.
b) Any student found during a knowledge examination to be cheating or in possession of
material pertaining to the examination subject other than examination papers and
associated authorized documentation shall be disqualified from taking the examination and
may not take any examination for at least 12 months after the date of the incident. The
DGCA shall be informed of any such incident together with the details of any enquiry within
one calendar month.
c) Any examiner found during a knowledge examination to be providing question answers to
any student being examined shall be disqualified from acting as an examiner and the
examination declared void. The DGCA must be informed of any such occurrence within
one calendar month.
147. A.140 Maintenance training organization exposition (MTOE)
MTOE (or ant one of the Level 1 documents) should be kept in loosely form.
It is a controlled document – only limited number of people can carry/have it

ACCOUNTABLE
MANAGER

TRAINING QUALITY
MANAGER MANAGER

INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER

KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE
INSTRUCTOR EXAMINER

PRACTICAL PRACTICAL
INSTRUCTOR ASSESSOR
147. A.150 Changes to the maintenance training organization
a) The maintenance training organization shall notify the DGCA of any proposed changes to
the organization that affect the approval before any such change takes place, in order to
enable the DGCA to determine continued compliance with this CAR and to amend if
necessary the maintenance training organization approval certificate.
b) The DGCA may prescribe the conditions under which the maintenance training
organization may operate during such changes unless the DGCA determines that the
maintenance training organization approval must be suspended.
c) Failure to inform the DGCA of such changes may result in suspension or revocation of
the maintenance training organization approval certificate backdated to the actual date of
the changes.
147. A.155 Continued validity
An approval shall be issued for a period not exceeding 5 years and shall be limited to the
validity of the contractual agreement with the maintenance organisation (if applicable). It shall
remain valid subject to:
1. The organization remaining in compliance with this CAR
2. The DGCA officials being granted access to the organization for audit
3. The certificate not being surrendered or revoked.
4. Contracted organizations(AMO) shall remain in compliance with the organisation
approval requirements of DGCA
5. If you are not able to admit any student in 2 years the approval may be withdrawn
147. A. 160 Findings
a) A level 1 finding is one or more of the following:
1. any significant non-compliance with the examination process which would
invalidate the examination(s),
2. failure to give the DGCA officials access to the organization’s facilities during
normal operating hours after two written requests,
3. the lack of an accountable manager,
4. A significant non-compliance with the training process.

b) A level 2 finding is any non-compliance with the training process other than level 1
finding.

c) Failure to complete the rectification of any level 1 finding within three days of written
notification shall entail revocation, suspension or limitation by the DGCA, of the
maintenance training organisation approval in whole or in CAR.

Level 1 findings shall be addressed immediately and intimated to the respective DGCA
office. DGCA office shall confirm/verify compliance action to ensure that the hazard to
safety has been resolved.

Level 2 findings must be resolved within a short time not exceeding 30 days.
 SUBPART – C (THE APPROVED BASIC TRAINING COURSE)
147.A. 200 The Approved Basic Training Course
The approved basic training course shall consist of basic knowledge training, Knowledge
examination, practical training and a practical assessment.
AMC 147. A. 200 (d) The Approved Basic Training
At least 30% of the practical training element should be carried out in an actual maintenance
working environment. The list of such practical training element required to be documented in
the organisation MTOE. The practical task should cover cross representative sections of the
aircraft systems and listed ATA chapter wise.
AMC 147.A.200 (f) The approved basic training course
1. In order to follow pedagogical and human factors principles, the maximum number of
training hours per day for the theoretical training should not be more than 6 hours. A
training hour means 60 minutes of tuition excluding any breaks, examination, revision,
preparation and aircraft visit.
2. The minimum participation time for the trainee to meet the objectives of the course
should not be less than 90 % of the tuition hours. If the minimum participation defined for
the course is not met, a certificate of recognition should not be issued.
147. A. 205 Basic Knowledge Examinations
Basic knowledge examinations shall:
a) Be in accordance with the standard defined in CAR-66.
b) Be conducted without the use of training notes.
c) Cover a representative cross section of subjects from the particular module of training
completed in accordance with CAR-66.
d) Shall be conducted by DGCA
AMC 147. A. 210 (b) Basic Practical Assessment
This means that the student has demonstrated the capability to use relevant
tools/equipment/test equipment as specified by the tool/equipment/test equipment manufacturer
and the use of maintenance manuals in that the student can carry out the required
inspection/testing without missing any defects, can readily identify the location of components
and is capable of correct removal/fitment/adjustment of such components. The student is only
required to carry out enough inspection/testing and component removal/fitment/adjustments to
prove capability.
 CAR 147
APPROVED MAINTENANCE TRAINING ORGANISATION
(TYPE TRAINING)

Rule 133B of the Aircraft Rules 1937 stipulates that organizations engaged in the aircraft type
training shall be approved
CAR 147 is based on EASA Part 147
CAR-147 (Basic) specifies the requirements to be met by organizations seeking approval to
conduct type training and examination as specified in CAR 66.
CAR 147 for type training organizations is issued under the provision of Rule 133A, Aircraft
Rules 1937

RECORD OF REVISION
The CAR 147 provides the common technical standards and guidelines to conduct recognized
type training courses, to conduct examinations and to issue training certificates with effective
from 2nd October, 2014.

SECTION A - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

SUBPART A
GENERAL
147. A.01 Applicability
This CAR is applicable to:-
a) Approved Aircraft /Engine manufacturing and maintenance organizations engaged in
imparting Aircraft, Power plant and its system type training.
b) Type training organizations not registered in India and approved by respective national
aviation authority that is engaged in imparting Aircraft type training to personnel of Indian
aircraft operators
AMC147.A.15 Application
Application should be made on a CA Form 12

SUBPART B - ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

147. A.100 Facility requirements
a) The maximum number of students undergoing knowledge training during any training
course shall not exceed 28.
b) The maximum number of students undergoing practical training during any training
course shall not exceed 15 per supervisor or assessor.
147. A. 125 Records
The organization shall keep all student training, examination and assessment records for an
unlimited period.
147. A.145 Privileges of the Maintenance Training Organization
The maintenance training organization may carry out the following as permitted by and in
accordance with the maintenance training organization exposition:
1. Aircraft type rated theoretical Knowledge training and examination in accordance with
CAR-66.
2. Aircraft task training courses in accordance with CAR-66.
3. Aircraft practical tasks as listed in addendum II of CAR 66.
147. A.155 Continued validity
An approval shall be issued for a period of five years. It shall remain valid subject to:
1. The organization remaining in compliance with this CAR, and
2. The DGCA officials being granted access to the organization to determine continued
compliance with this CAR and
3. The certificate not being surrendered or revoked.
147. A. 160 Findings (Same as CAR 147 BASIC)
a) A level 1 finding is one or more of the following:
1. any significant non-compliance with the examination process which would
invalidate the examination(s),
2. failure to give the DGCA officials access to the organization’s facilities during
normal operating hours after two written requests,
3. the lack of an accountable manager,
4. A significant non-compliance with the training process.

b) A level 2 finding is any non-compliance with the training process other than level 1
finding.
c) After receipt of notification of findings, the holder of the maintenance training organization
approval shall define a corrective action plan and demonstrate corrective action to the
satisfaction of the DGCA within a period agreed by DGCA.

AMC 147.A.105 (h) Personnel Requirements

Updating training should normally be of 35 hours duration but may be adjusted to the scope of
training of the organization and particular instructor/examiner (within 2 years).
AMC 147.A.130 (b) Training Procedures and Quality System (Same as CAR 147 BASIC)
1. The independent audit procedure should ensure that all aspects of CAR-147 compliance
should be checked at least once in every 12 months and may be carried out as one
complete single exercise or subdivided over a 12-month period in accordance with a
scheduled plan.
2. The independence of audit system should be established by always ensuring that audits
are carried out by personnel not responsible for the function or procedure being checked.
3. Where the maintenance training organization is also approved to another part requiring a
quality system, then such quality systems may be combined.
AMC 147.A.300 Aircraft Type/Task Training
1. Airframe type training
2. Power plant type training
 3. Avionics/electrical system type training

Addendum I to AMC 147.A.105 (f)

• Qualification assessment: A check of the authenticity of the applicants Curriculum
Vitae (CV), Training certificates and experience.
• Revalidation Check: A periodic review carried out by the training organization to check
instructors’ recency in accordance with the CAR-147 regulation.
4. Knowledge Examiner Requirements
1. A Knowledge Examiner may also hold other positions within the training organization, i.e.
Engineering Instructor or Practical Assessor; these other roles must be clearly identified
against the individual within the MTOE.
Note: A Knowledge Examiner shall not issue prepare an examination question paper or
invigilate an examination in a subject area where he/she has acted as an Instructor.
2. An organization may appoint a Chief Knowledge Examiner. This person should submit a
DGCA CA Form 04
3. An organization may appoint a Chief Practical Assessor; this person should submit a
DGCA CA Form 04 to the DGCA for approval
7. REVALIDATION OF AUTHORISATION
Any Instructor, Knowledge examiner or Practical assessor who has passed 24-month period
without exercising the privileges (teaching) of his authorization, as a minimum, must comply with
the table below:
Inactive period Recovery action
24 to 30 months 35 hours update training + Continuation training + Training School
procedures and processes + 2 monitored training sessions with
another instructor.
30 months onwards As above plus two sit-ins on the type course for the authorization
being sought.
 CAR – 66
LICENCING OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS
➢ It has been drafted in line with the current Rule 61 and to harmonise the aircraft
maintenance personnel licensing system with EASA Part 66 (General).
66. A.03 Licence categories - Individual AME License holders is not restricted to a single
category. They can be granted any combination of categories provided that each qualification
requirement is satisfied,
(a) Category A, divided into the following subcategories:
- A1 Aeroplanes Turbine;
- A2 Aeroplanes Piston;
- A3 Helicopters Turbine;
- A4 Helicopters Piston.
(b) Category B1, divided into the following subcategories:
- B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine;
- B1.2 Aeroplanes Piston;
- B1.3 Helicopters Turbine;
- B1.4 Helicopters Piston.
(c) Category B2, applicable to all aircraft.
(d) Category B2L - Category B2L shall be issued as a minimum, one system rating or with
multiple system rating for aircraft other than those in Group 1 as specified below:
- Communication/Navigation (Com/Nav),
- Instruments,
- Autoflight,
- Surveillance,
- Airframe systems.
(e) Category B3 - Category B3 licence is applicable to piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes
of 2 000 kg Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) and below.
(f) Category L, divided into the following subcategories:
- L1C: composite sailplanes;
- L1: sailplanes;
- L2C: composite powered sailplanes and composite Light Aircraft 1 (LA1) aeroplanes;
- L2: powered sailplanes and Light Aircraft 1 (LA1) aeroplanes;
- L3H: hot-air balloons;
- L3G: gas balloons;
- L4H: hot-air airships;
- L4G: Light Aircraft 2 (LA2) gas airships; and
- L5: gas airships other than Light Aircraft 2 (LA2).
(g) Category C, applicable to aeroplanes and helicopters.
1. Light aircraft 1 aircraft (LA1) means the following:
➢ An aeroplane or a sailplane or powered sailplane with a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM)
of 1200 kg or less that is not classified as “complex motor-powered aircraft”;
2. Light Aircraft 2 aircraft (LA2) means the following:
➢ An aeroplane or a sailplane or powered sailplane with a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM)
of 2000 kg or less that is not classified as “complex motor-powered aircraft”;
66. A.05 Aircraft groups
For the purpose of ratings on aircraft maintenance engineers licences, aircraft shall be
classified in the following groups:

66. A.10. Application

➢ An application for an AME`s licence shall be made on CA Form 19 (Refer Appendix-V)
(through eGCA) with necessary documents and fees to DGCA.
➢ for any change to an existing AME`s licence submit his/her current original AME`s licence
to the DGCA together with application.
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a) The applicant must have passed 10+2 examination in Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics from a recognized board or university or its equivalent
b) An applicant for an AME`s licence shall be at least 18 years of age.
66.A.20 Privileges
a) The following privileges shall apply:
1. Category A licence holder to issue certificates for release to service after minor
scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification within the limits of maintenance
tasks specifically endorsed on the authorisation.
2. Category B1 licence holder to issue certificates for release to service and act as support
staff following the maintenance performed on aircraft structure, power-plant, mechanical
and electrical systems, work on avionics system requiring simple tests to prove their
serviceability and not requiring trouble shooting, in respect of an aircraft type endorsed on
the licence.
NOTE: Category B1 shall include the appropriate sub-category of Category A;
3 Category B2 licence holder to issue CRS after maintenance on avionic and electrical
systems, avionics and electrical system within engine and mechanical systems requiring
only simple tests to prove their serviceability of aircraft type endorsed on the licence;
Note: The category B2 licence does not include any A sub-category
4. Category B2L licence holder to issue CRS and to act as B2L support staff for the
following:
− Maintenance performed on electrical systems;
− Maintenance performed on avionics systems within the limits of the system ratings
specifically endorsed on the licence, and
− When holding the ‘airframe system’ rating, performance of electrical and avionics
tasks within power plant and mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to
prove their serviceability.
5. Category B3 licence holder to issue CRS and to act as B3 support staff for the following:
− Maintenance performed on aeroplane structure, engine and mechanical and
electrical systems; and
− Work on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability
and not requiring troubleshooting.
6. Category L licence holder to issue CRS and to act as category L support staff following:
− The maintenance performed on aircraft structure, power plant and mechanical
and electrical systems;
− Work on radio, Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) and transponder systems;
and
− Work on other avionics systems requiring simple tests to prove their serviceability.
 Note: Subcategory L2 includes subcategory L1. Any limitation to subcategory L2 becomes
also applicable to subcategory L1.
7. Category C licence holders to issue CRS following base maintenance in respect of an
aircraft of the type endorsed on the licence.
➢ The holder of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license may not exercise certification
privileges unless:
1. in the preceding two-year period he/she has either acquired six months of
maintenance experience in accordance with the privileges granted by the
AME`s Licence;
2. in compliance with the applicable requirements of CAR M and/or CAR 145
3. has the adequate competence to certify maintenance
4. able to read, write and communicate to an understandable level in the
language(s) in which certificate of release to service are written
Simple test
• The outcome of the test is a unique go–no go indication or parameter
• The test does not involve more than 10 actions
• serviceability of the system can be verified using aircraft controls, switches,
Built-in Test Equipment (BITE), Central Maintenance Computer (CMC) or
external test equipment not involving special training

Troubleshooting means the procedures and actions necessary using approved maintenance
data, in order to identify the root cause of a defect or malfunction.
➢ The category C licence permits certification of scheduled base maintenance by the issue of a
single certificate of release to service for the complete aircraft after the completion of all such
maintenance. The principal function of the category C certifying staff is to ensure that all required
maintenance has been called up and signed off by the category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L support
staff.
➢ The 6 months of maintenance experience in the preceding 2-year period should be understood
as consisting of two elements, duration and nature of the experience.
1. Duration: Within an approved maintenance organization:
− 6 months of continuous employment within the same organisation; or
− 6 months split up into different blocks, employed within the same or in different organisations.
• The 6 months period can be replaced by 100 days of maintenance experience in
accordance with the privileges.
• This number of days may even be reduced by 50% when the holder of a CAR-66 licence
happens to be the owner of an aircraft and carries out maintenance on his own aircraft,
& 20% reduction permitted when carrying out technical support, or maintenance planning,
continuing airworthiness management or engineering activities, but both should not be
clubbed.
2. Nature of the experience: Depending on the category of the AME`s licence, the following
activities are considered relevant for maintenance experience:
- Servicing; - Inspection; - Operational and functional testing; -Trouble-shooting;
- Repairing; - Modifying. - Changing component; - Supervising these activities; - Releasing
aircraft to service
 • Two aircraft can be considered to be similar when they have similar technology,
construction and comparable systems.
66. A.25 Basic Knowledge requirements:
• The training courses and examinations shall be passed within 10 years prior to the
application for an AME License
• Credits expire 10 years after they were granted to the applicant by the DGCA. The
applicant may apply for new credits after expiration.
66. A.30 Basic Experience requirements:
a) An applicant for an AME`s licence shall have acquired practical aircraft maintenance
experience on operating aircraft:
1. for category A, sub categories B1.2 and B1.4, category B3 and for category B2L:
(i) three years of; or
(ii) two years with Degree from a University; or
(iii) one year who is completed basic aircraft maintenance training conducted by approved
BMTO under rule 133B.
Note: For the addition of new system rating(s) to an existing B2L licence, 3 months of practical
maintenance experience relevant to the new system rating(s) shall be required for each system rating
added.

2. for category B2 and sub-categories B1.1 and B1.3:

(i) five years; or
(ii) three years with Degree from a University; or
(iii) two year who is completed basic aircraft maintenance training conducted by approved
BMTO under rule 133B
4. for category L:
(i) two years; or
(ii) one years with Degree from a University; or: who is completed basic aircraft maintenance
training conducted by approved BMTO under rule 133B
Note: For the inclusion of an additional subcategory in an existing L licence, the experience required by
points (i) and (ii) shall be 12 and 6 months respectively

5. for Category C with respect to large aircraft:

(i) three years of maintenance experience exercising privileges of Categories B1.1, B1.3
or B2 on large aircraft or as support staff in a base maintenance in an organisation
approved under rule 133B or a combination thereof; or
(ii) five years of maintenance experience exercising the privileges of Categories B1.2 or
B1.4 on large aircraft or as support staff in base maintenance in an organisation approved
under rule 133B, or a combination thereof;
6. for category C with respect to aircraft other than large aircraft;
(i)three years of maintenance experience of exercising privileges of category B1 or B2 or
support staff in an organisation approved under rule 133B, or a combination thereof.
• At least one year of the required experience shall be recent maintenance experience on
aircraft of the category/subcategory for which the initial AME`s licence is sought. But shall
be at least three months.
7. Twelve years of practical aircraft maintenance experience acquired outside a civil aircraft
maintenance environment in the relevant category supplemented by at least one year of recent
experience in civil aircraft maintenance environment, shall be treated as equivalent to basic
experience requirements.
 • Experience shall have been acquired within the 10 years preceding the application for an
AME License or the addition of a category or subcategory to such a licence or the aircraft
maintenance experience gained in defense environment in the preceding fifteen years
shall be acceptable.

• Applicant for a category C holding a B1 or B2 licence demonstrate at least 12 months

experience as a B1 or B2 base maintenance support staff.

• At least one year of the required experience shall be recent maintenance experience on
aircraft of the category/subcategory for which the initial aircraft maintenance engineer’s
licence is applied and For subsequent category /subcategory additions to an existing
licence, the additional recent maintenance experience required may be less than one
year, but shall be at least three months.

➢ Maintenance experience on operating aircraft means experience of being involved in

maintenance tasks on aircraft which has valid C of A and CAR-147 approved training time.

➢ An applicant for the addition of a category or a sub-category to an existing licence shall have
a minimum civil aircraft maintenance experience requirement appropriate to the additional
category or sub-category of licence applied for as defined in Appendix IV to CAR 66.
66. A.40 Continued validity of the AME`s licence
• The AME`s licence becomes invalid after five years or ten years (under revised Aircraft
Rule 61) after its last issue or renewal.
• The AME`s licence is only valid when issued and/or changed by DGCA and when the
holder has signed the document.
• An application to renew a licence that has expired will be accepted for up to four years
after the date of expiry of the [Link] expired for more than four years will not
be renewed and applicants will need to meet all of the applicable requirements for the
issue of a licence in accordance with this CAR.
66. A.45 Endorsement with aircraft ratings
 66. A.55 Evidence of qualification
Personnel exercising certification privileges as well as support staff must produce their licence
as evidence of qualification, if required by an authorized person of DGCA ,within 24 hours.

SUBPART C - COMPONENTS
66. A. 200 General
This subpart lays down the minimum requirements in respect of knowledge, training, experience,
examination and procedure for issue of authorisation by CAR -145 / CAR M Subpart-F approved
organisations to certifying staff employed in their organisation for maintenance and certification
of components /aircraft maintenance as per manufacturer maintenance data.
66. A.205 Requirements
Candidate for grant of authorization to carry out and certify overhaul, major repairs of aircraft,
power plants, components and accessories thereof, shall meet the following requirements
i. 21 years of age & passed 10+2
ii. hold CAR 66 licence in appropriate category or passed basic AME training
course/Diploma / Degree in Engineering.
iii. Training - undergone a training programme conducted by: Manufacturer of the equipment
or organisation; or Trained by a person having specific approval covering the activity for
a period of 2 years

iv. Experience - For persons holding CAR 66 Aircraft Engineers’ License: one-year
experience & For persons holding Diploma/ Degree in Engineering: two years’ experience
in relevant task. Or Candidate for certification of structural repair/ modification should
have minimum two years relevant field experience,
66.A.210 Extension to Scope of Authorization
• Additional six months experience on the type of components
66. A.220 Validity of Certification Authorization
• The Certification Authorization shall be valid for a period of one year and may be renewed
by the Quality Manager subject to the condition that the person

Appendix II – Basic Examination Standard (except for Category L Licence)

•
All basic examinations must be carried out using the multiple-choice question.
•
The candidate shall be allowed a time per module which is based upon a nominal average
of 75 seconds per question.
• The pass mark for CAR-66 module and sub-module multiple choice part of the
examination is 75%.
• A failed module may not be retaken for at least 90 days following the date of the failed
module examination
• The maximum number of consecutive attempts for each module is three. Further sets of
three attempts are allowed with a 1 year waiting period between sets.
Appendix III - Type training and Examination Standard
➢ Aircraft type training shall consist of theoretical training and examination, and, except for the
category C ratings, practical training and assessment.
• Shall be conducted by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in
accordance with CAR-147 or, when conducted by other organisations, as directly
approved by the DGCA.
• Shall have been started and completed within the 3 years preceding the application for
a type rating endorsement.
3.1Theoretical element
➢ Level of training: After the first type course for category C certifying staff all subsequent
courses need only be to level 1.
Duration: The theoretical training minimum tuition hours are contained in the following table:

4. Type training examination and assessment standard

(a) Format of the examination is of the multi-choice type.. The total time is based on the total
number of questions and the time for answering is based upon a nominal average of 90 seconds
per question.
(b) The minimum examination pass mark is 75 %. & number of questions shall be at least 1
question per hour of instruction.
6. On the Job Training
• On the Job Training (OJT) shall be approved by the DGCA.
• It shall have been started and completed within the 3 years preceding the application for
a type rating endorsement.
• The OJT should include one-to-one supervision and should involve actual work task
performance on aircraft/components, covering line and/or base maintenance tasks.
 • The use of simulators for OJT should not be allowed.
• Up to 50 % of the required OJT may be undertaken before the aircraft theoretical type
training starts.

➢ What does “competence” mean and areas of focus for assessment

The assessment should aim at measuring the competence by evaluating three major factors
associated to the learning objectives:
• Knowledge; - evaluated by examination
• Skills;
• Attitude.
➢ The assessment may be: diagnostic (prior to a course), formative (reorientate the course on
areas where there is a need to reinforce) or summative (partial or final evaluation);
performed task-by-task, as a group of tasks or as a final assessment.
➢ Designated assessor is required to be nominated by the AMO and shall be authorised by
DGCA.