This page provides information to UK Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence holders wishing to remove limitations from a type rating(s) on their existing licence.
Pre-Requisites
You must hold a current and valid Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence with the relevant unrestricted Basic Category / Sub-Category on your licence.
You must ensure the relevant Basic Category/Sub-Category does not hold any of the limitations that you wish to be removed from aircraft type rating(s)applied for. You are unable to lift any limitations from aircraft type rating(s) if the Basic Category/Sub-Category holds the same limitations.
If the aircraft type requires type training, evidence of completing the appropriately approved Part 147 course (the Certificate of Recognition) will be required which can cover both theoretical and practical elements.
For the acceptability of EU/EASA Certificates of Recognition (CofR) please see Engineer licensing requirements after 1 January 2023
If the aircraft type requires type examination, we can assess the experience submitted without evidence of any course being completed.
You must provide the appropriate amount of practical maintenance experience on operating aircraft in compliance with UK AMC 66.A.30(e) in a form and manner acceptable to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), signed by the appropriate signatory.
An acceptable format for demonstration of experience can be any of the following:
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Logbook (CAP741)
- Type Rating Record of Experience (SRG1007)
- Or any other format agreed with the UK CAA
If the practical element is not completed at an approved Part 147 training organisation or completed at an approved UK Part 145 maintenance organisation can be considered for the removal of limitations from type rating(s) applied for.
The recommendation document will need to be completed by a Quality Manager or the immediate senior person within the Quality Department of your current employer, or the organisation where the experience is gained.
How do I apply?
Once all requirements have been met, please complete the Aircraft Maintenance Licence online application form on the CAA Portal. For more information and guidance regarding the new process, please refer to AMEL portal form user guide.
If you have not used the CAA Customer Portal before, you will need to create an account before you can access the online application form. Once registered, you can start your application by clicking on the ‘Aircraft maintenance licence applications’ link under the list of available services.
What do I need to include with my application?
As part of the application, you will be asked to upload the following supporting documentation:
- Proof of your ID (This can be a certified copy of your valid passport/full UK photographic driving licence, or a close-up photo of you holding your ID in which your face and ID are clearly visible). If the CAA has a valid ID document on file for you, you will not be asked to supply this again
- Certified copies of the appropriate Exam Certificates completed for the additional category/sub-category applied for.
- A copy of the EU/EASA Organisation Approval Certificate (Form 11) valid at the time the course was completed, (only for applications where training was completed with a non-UK EASA organisation)
- Certified copies of the logbook/worksheets showing the evidence of the practical maintenance experience gained.
- Recommendation Form (SRG1029), ensuring that it has been completed by your Quality Manager in support of your application (the recommendation can also be completed by: Part 145 FAR 145, CAMO, CAO, or a UK Part 66 Engineer licence holder).
For guidance on who can certify your documents or for examples of acceptable ID, please refer to Supporting documentation for Engineer licensing applications.
You are required to return your original Part 66 licence to the CAA before we can start the application assessment process. As soon as you have submitted this online application, please post your original licence to:
Civil Aviation Authority
Engineer Licensing, SSC
Aviation House
Beehive Ring Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH6 0YR
Please quote your online application reference number when sending your licence to us, so that we can match your licence to your application.
Please note that as long as you have confirmation that you have submitted your application to the CAA, you can continue to exercise the privileges of your licence after you have posted it to us.
Costs
The current fee for this service to lift the limitations from any Type Rating(s) is £67.00 per application.
If you are also applying at the same time to lift any limitations from a basic category / sub-category there is no further fee required.
The removal of limitations from aircraft Type Ratings also incur a Rolling Renewal fee. To calculate this fee you will need to have the expiry date of your current Licence to hand when completing the online application form. The expiry date is normally found on page 6 of 8 of your current Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence, depending on the size of your Licence.
If you are applying for any other additional services the appropriate fee will also apply.
An additional fee will be payable if you wish your documents to be returned by secure courier.
The current Scheme of Charges (Personnel licensing) provides further information.
What happens next ?
- The assessment of your application is completed by a Licensing Officer within 10 working days of receipt of your original licence.
- Following an acceptable assessment the Licence is then processed, signed and dispatched to the individual.
- We will contact you if we have any queries regarding your application and may keep your application pending for 30 working days awaiting any additional documentation to be submitted.
- A refund fee may be charged if the assessment results in the rejection of your application. This will also be applied if you choose to cancel your application.
You will receive automated email updates as your application progresses through the process. You can also track the progress of your application at any time by logging into your CAA Customer Portal account, selecting "Your Services" and then selecting the Aircraft Maintenance Licence Service. You may then click on "All Applications" for further information.
Contacting the CAA
If you have any questions and would like to get in touch with us, you can message or call our licensing team on:
- Email: eldweb@caa.co.uk
- Phone: 0330 022 1972 (Mon - Fri 08:30 - 16:30)
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