The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on January 08, 2024, notified the draft revision to CAR – 66 for Licencing of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.
The following has been stated: -
•The CAR-66 has been drafted in line with the current Rule 61 and to harmonize the aircraft maintenance personnel licensing system with EASA Part 66 ( General).
•In order to harmonize Indian requirements for licensing of aircraft maintenance engineers with international requirements; CAR-66 Rev.0 dated November 11, 2011, was introduced. This CAR is issued on the basis of amended Rule 61 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
•The CAR-66 is applicable to all personnel/ Organizations engaged in the maintenance and/or certification of aircraft registered in India.
•CAR Issue III, Revision 0, December 2023
The salient features of this issue are as follows:
1. Harmonize CAR 66 with the EASA Part 6 (Annex III dated May 18, 2021, and AMC/GM to Annex III dated December 02, 2022) and Rule 61 of Aircraft Rules 1937 (G.S.R. No. 289 (E) dated April 08, 2022).
2. The requirement to issue of licence in the category “B2L” and category “L” has been added. 3. The maintenance experience logbook format was added.
4. The requirements, related AMCs, and GMs have been brought together for easy reference purposes.
•Comments are invited by February 07, 2024.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. Issue III, Rev 0 dated December 2023]
