Part-66L Information
UK continuing airworthiness regulation requires BGA inspectors to hold a UK Part-66 licence with the correct category to certify a release to service for Part-21 sailplanes, powered sailplanes, TMGs and aeroplanes. There is no requirement to hold a Part66L licence to qualify as a BGA inspector – read more about becoming a BGA inspector here.
The following information is published to support BGA inspectors and potential BGA inspectors who choose to qualify for a Part66L licence.
Part66L regulation
You can view the Part-66L regulation here.
Recency
To use the licence privileges, Part66L licence holders need to be able to demonstrate, in the last 2 years, practical experience which includes a representative cross section of maintenance activities relevant to the licence.
‘A representative cross section of maintenance activities’ means a representative cross-section of the tasks listed in Appendix II to AMC to Annex III (Part-66) Aircraft Type Practical Experience and On-the-Job Training – List of Tasks. ‘Demonstrate’ means having a record, such as a logbook.
Renewing a Part66L licence
A Part66L licence is renewable by the CAA every five years. The BGA recommends that Part66L licence holders do not allow their licence to lapse. A Part66L licence renewal application can be submitted up to 60 days prior to expiry (in exceptional circumstances, the 60 days can be extended to 120 days) with no loss of validity period.
Application to renew a Part66L licence is made direct to the CAA – read more here.
Note – HMRC allows tax relief on the cost of an aircraft maintenance licence renewal. Follow the links here.
Qualifying for a Part66L licence
To apply for a Part66L licence, the applicant is required to:
- demonstrate by examination a level of knowledge in the appropriate subject modules in accordance with UK Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. The examinations can be conducted by specifically authorised invigilators, and
- provide practical maintenance experience on operating aircraft in a form acceptable to the CAA and signed by an appropriate signatory.
Qualifying for a Part66L licence requires the candidate to demonstrate required practical experience and to pass multi-choice question examinations covering theoretical knowledge on range of topics. Once the required experience and theoretical knowledge examinations have been completed, an application is submitted to the CAA (along with the CAA fee).
The BGA CAO Part66L training approval process is detailed here.
A practical experience logbook is available as a download here.
Read more about the theoretical knowledge examinations here.
On completion of the required experienced and examinations, candidates are encouraged to contact the BGA CTO for licence application guidance.