Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 145 : Aircraft Maintenance OrganisationsSubpart 1 : General145.01.6 Categories of ratings |
(1) The categories of ratings for an AMO approval are—
| (a) | Category A ratings for all types of aircraft, excluding rotorcraft either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; |
[Regulation 145.01.6(1)(a) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
| (b) | Category B ratings for aircraft, excluding any engine, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; |
[Regulation 145.01.6(1)(b) substituted by regulation 17(b) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]
| (c) | Category C ratings for all types of engines, excluding engines to be installed in rotorcraft, and Category D ratings for all types of engines, either singly or in the classed as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; |
| (d) | Category E ratings for all types of rotorcraft, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; |
| (e) | Category W ratings for all types of— |
| (i) | electrical installations in all types of aircraft, excluding radio apparatus installations, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; |
| (ii) | instruments installations in all types of aircraft, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; and |
| (iii) | radio apparatus installations in all types of aircraft, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145; and |
| (f) | Category X ratings for aircraft equipment, instruments, components, accessories, auxiliaries or parts, either singly or in the classes as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 145. |
| (g) | The Director may issue a limited rating to an AMO that maintains or repairs only a particular type of radio, instrument, or accessory, or part thereof, or performs only specialized maintenance requiring equipment and skills not ordinarily performed under other AMO ratings. Such a rating may be limited to a specific model or constituent part, or to any number of parts made by a particular manufacturer and shall be restricted to those items listed on an approved capability listing; |
[Regulation 145.01.6(g) inserted by regulation 35 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
| (h) | The Director may issue limited ratings for— |
(i) Airframes of a particular make and model;
(ii) Engines of a particular make and model;
(iii) Propellers of a particular make and model;
(iv) Instruments of a particular make and model;
(v) Radio equipment of a particular make and model;
(vi) Accessories of a particular make and model;
(vii) Landing gear components;
(viii) Floats, by make;
(ix) Non-destructive inspection, testing, and processing;
(x) Emergency equipment;
(xi) Rotor blades, by make and model; and
(xii) Aircraft fabric work.
[Regulation 145.01.6(h) inserted by regulation 35 of Notice No. R. 534, GG36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
| (i) | For a limited rating for specialized services, the operations specifications of the AMO must contain the specification used to perform the specialized service. The specification may be— |
| (1) | A civil or military specification currently used by industry and approved by the Director, or |
| (2) | A specification developed by the applicant and approved by the Director. |
[Regulation 145.01.6(h) inserted by regulation 35 of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
[Regulation 145.01.6 renumbered as regulation 145.01.6(1) by regulation 36(a) of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011)]
| (2) | An AMO approval shall contain; |
| (a) | name and location of the organisation; |
| (b) | date of issue and period of validity; and |
| (c) | and accompanied by appropriate ratings prescribing such operations specifications and limitations. |
[Regulation 145.01.6(2) inserted by regulation 36(b) of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011)]