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UK Civil Aviation Regulations

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Change an existing Part 147 approval

Change to any training of a basic or type course as defined in the organisation approval certificate

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Pre-Requisites

Organisations needing to change a Registered Company or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Number will require a new initial approval as it cannot be classed as a change to an existing approval.

The Civil Aircraft Airworthiness Information and Procedures (CAAIP) - Leaflet C-30 (CAP 562) provides further information.

Cost

The list of Official Record Series 5 explains the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Scheme of Charges.

If you apply for a change to an approval with multiple ratings under the same approval type, you must include a payment relating to the charge for the highest rating applied for, for example, a Part 147 application for ratings T1, T2 and C would attract a single charge for the highest rating, being the T1, as per the Scheme of Charges.

In the event of a discrepancy between the information here and the Official Record Series 5, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Scheme of Charges takes precedence.

Processing time for this application

When the Organisation Approvals team receive the recommendation from Airworthiness confirming the organisation has achieved the required standard, the new approval certificate will be raised and sent to your organisation within 20 working days

How long is it valid for

Once granted a Part 147 approval requires a recommendation for continuation every 24 months from date of initial issue. This is raised by the CAA Surveyor following a satisfactory audit programme.

Change of nominated postholder or accountable manager

Changes to the key personnel in an organisation must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Please ensure that the CAA policy on fitness of character is fully understood before submission of an application.

You can add or remove/change the details of one or several people, including identifying their role(s) and the types of approval(s) they have responsibility for, by completing the Change of Accountable Manager or Nominated Postholder form. This form caters for all types of approvals. There is no charge for changes of personnel.

Please note that for changes of Nominated Postholders, a CAA Form 4 (SRG1705) will need to be completed and attached to the application.

To help us progress your application, please send a copy of your draft exposition to apply@caa.co.uk or attach/upload the draft exposition to the online application form (where applicable).

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Changes of address

In cases where an organisation holds more than one approval and requires to make an application for a change of address which will affect each approval held, you can complete the change of address form which will cater for all approval types. (You will need to provide a copy of your amended expositions).

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What else do I need to know?

Further guidance and information on how to apply for a Part 147 Approval is available below:

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What do I need to include with my application?

Change to organisation (new course)

The information below advises on what you will need to include with your application.

Course approval forms

The course approval forms (formally known as SF forms) are templates for organisations to provide the CAA an overview breakdown of the course content.

This will be supported with detailed information in a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) document.

Course approval forms are shown below:

Requirements (continued)

  • Training Needs Analysis 
  • Sample of Training Material
  • Sample of Examinations and Answers
  • Instructor/Assessor Competency records; providing details of experience, qualification and recency of B1/B2 instructors, practical assessors in support of the new course.
  • A completed organisation internal Audit Report (including objective evidence) to confirm the organisation is complaint and ready for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) audit of the new course.
  • Details of access to aircraft for maintenance training and hands on maintenance task training as applicable which is sufficient to meet the requirement of Part 66, Appendix III, para 3.2 for the aircraft type.
  • B1/B2 type specific practical training workbook in support of the change application (if applicable).

Change to organisation (not including a new course)

The information below advises on what you will need to include with your application.

  • A completed application form submitted by an Authorised Representative of the Company for example, the proposed Accountable Manager.
  • Aircraft ratings should be listed as per UK Part 66 Type Rating List.  At this time the Part 66 listing does not include Sailplanes, Powered Sailplanes or Balloons. In this case use the aircraft type designation specified on the UK Type Certificate Data Sheet.
  • CAA Form 4 for key personnel, in other words, Quality Manager. Additional Form 4's may be requested by your allocated CAA surveyor.
  • A draft copy of the Maintenance Training Organisation Exposition (MTOE) developed from Part 147 MTOE Guidance (CAP 2376).

  • A completed MTOA compliance checklist.

  • A completed SRG1760 - Principal Place of Business Key Facts form if your organisation is trading as a registered company.
  • A completed organisation internal Audit Report (including objective evidence) to confirm the organisation is complaint and ready for the CAA audit.
  • Copy of the companies 'Certificate of Incorporation' if your organisation is trading as a registered company
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How to apply

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What to expect

The information below provides guidance on what to expect during the process:

  • The CAA Resource Scheduling Team will contact you to arrange for a Surveyor to carry out an on-site audit.
  • Any questions regarding the scheduling of your on-site visit can be directed to the Resource Scheduling Team at ResourceScheduling@caa.co.uk.
  • An Airworthiness Surveyor will conduct an audit against the requirements and any audit findings will be raised in an audit report.
  • The Airworthiness Surveyor will review the nominated personnel. Interviews for key personnel may be carried out.
  • If findings have been raised, the organisation should address all the findings and notify the Surveyor of the actions taken.
  • Once any audit findings relating to the change application have been closed the Airworthiness Surveyor will submit a recommendation to Organisation Approvals Team for the issue of the updated approval certificate.
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