AAC No.

3 of 2016
Dated 11th April 2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION ADVISORY CIRCULAR

File N0.11-690/CAR 147/AI (2)

Subject: Direct Approval of Aircraft Maintenance Type Training

1. Introduction

1.1 CAR 66 specifies that the Aircraft type training shall consist of theoretical
training and examination which 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. The CAR further specifies the practical training and assessment
shall also 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.

1.2 This circular specifies the procedure to be followed by organisations for

Note: The direct approval so issued under the provisions of this circular
would be a one-time approval on a case-by-case basis for a single
course or predefined group of courses.

2. Application

2.1 The organisation seeking direct approval shall apply to the concerned
regional/ sub-regional office of DGCA where the training is to be
conducted or if the training is to be conducted outside India to the
regional office responsible for the activities of organisation whose
persons are proposed for undergoing the said training.

2.2 The application for approval for conducting aircraft type training including
practical type training shall be accompanied with following documents:

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a) Application on Form -12 (CAR-147, Appendix-IV).
b) Regulatory authority approval (if held) along with MTOE.
c) In case, the organization providing the theoretical type training is not
approved / or if the training is to be conducted off-site, a detailed
procedures describing how the type training shall be delivered.
d) The i) course content, ii) the duration of the theoretical and/or practical
elements iii) a document to substantiate and demonstrate that course
content meets the requirements of Appendix III to CAR-66 and iv) the
Training Need Analysis (TNA);
e) The teaching methods and instructional equipment;
f) The material and documentation provided to the student;
g) The qualification and credentials of instructors, examiners and/or
assessors, as applicable;
h) The examination and/or assessment procedure, as applicable. Further
guidance about the assessment and the designated assessors with
regard to Appendix III to AMC to CAR-66;
i) CAR 145 approval with inclusion of relevant aircraft type for conducting
the practical elements of training along with evidence of availability of
the specific aircraft type for the proposed training dates.
j) Working arrangements, if any, made with organization appropriately
approved in accordance with CAR 145 with date wise details of aircraft
availability, location, practical training instructor, tasks to be performed,
assigned man-hour, time, work order issued by CAMO with respect to
all practical tasks to be performed in accordance with Appendix-III of
CAR 66 and re-certification of aircraft.
k) Fee as per Rule.
l) The documentation and records to be provided to the student to justify
the satisfactory completion of the training course and related
examination / assessment. This should include not only a certificate of
completion but enough documentation and records to justify that the
content and duration approved has been met and that the examination /
assessment has been successfully passed
Note: Not withstanding to the above small organisations / Non-
scheduled operators, internal audit report of the training establishment
may be provided
m) Designated training coordinator
n) Commitment from the organization that the access to training facilities
is extended to DGCA for audit.

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3. Grant of Approval

a) Upon receipt of the application along with above document and requisite
fee, the nominated official not below the level of DDAW at Regional office
shall review the documents to ensure that the proposed course meets the
course curriculum and standard as per Appendix III of CAR 66.
b) Discrepancies, if any, noted should be recorded and communicated to the
organisation in writing.
c) Organisations found to have necessary infrastructure and meeting the
training standard should be granted approval for a limited period to
complete the training programme by the regional office. It should be
ensured that the practical training is completed within three months of
completion of theoretical training.
d) The approved training organisation shall forward a copy of result and
assessment report in respect of each trainee to the DGCA.
e) The records of training shall be retained for a period specified in the
training manual and be made available to DGCA as and when required.

4. Monitoring

a) The performance of the approved course conducted by the maintenance

b) The above criteria apply to a full course as well as to a partial course such
as the practical element of a type training course and its assessment.

Sd/-
( K P Srivastava )
Dy. Director General of Civil Aviation
For Director General of Civil Aviation

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