Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 66 : Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing

Subpart 1 : General Provisions

66.01.5 Categories of ratings

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(1)The categories of ratings for a Class II AME licence are—
(a)a Category A rating, for all types of—
(i)aeroplanes registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4; or
(ii)rotorcraft registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4;
(b)a Category C rating, for all types of engines installed in—
(i)aeroplanes registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4; or
(ii)rotorcraft registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4; and
(c)a Category W rating, for any—
(i)avionic equipment;
(ii)electrical equipment;
(iii)instrument equipment; or
(iv)combination of such equipment, installed in aircraft registered in the Republic.

 

(2)The categories of ratings for a Class I AME licence are—
(a)a Category 8 rating, for all types of—
(i)aeroplanes registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4; or
(ii)rotorcraft registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4;
(b)a Category D rating, for all types of engines installed in—
(i)aeroplanes registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4; or
(ii)rotorcraft registered in the Republic, either singly or in the groups referred to in regulation 66.01.4; and
(c)a Category X rating, for—
(i)the installation of compasses;
(ii)the installation of engine ignition equipment;
(iii)the installation of fixed and variable-pitch propellers;
(iv)the installation of instruments;

[Regulation 66.01.5(2)(c)(iv) substituted by regulation 16(a) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]

(v)the installation of electrical equipment;
(vi)the installation of automatic pilots; or
(vii)the installation of avionic equipment, including or excluding equipment employing pulse techniques.

 

(3)The categories of aircraft maintenance instructor ratings are—
(a)a Grade One aircraft maintenance instructor rating; and
(b)a Grade Two aircraft maintenance instructor rating.

 

(4)A Category Crating for a particular type of engine installed in a rotorcraft shall be granted only in conjunction with a Category A rating for the type of rotorcraft in which the engine is installed.