(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— |
(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. |