Frequently asked questions

Information on the experience required to obtain a license can be found in the “User Guide” (LIC-P66-P01-GU01), on the AESA website. 

Experience gained outside the EASA environment may be accepted provided that its authenticity is demonstrated, that it complies with the standards of Part 66 and is accredited in a manner acceptable to EASA. Such standards shall be similar to those of a Part 145 EASA maintenance facility. 

For this, in addition, the approval of the maintenance center in question issued by the local authority must be provided, as well as the appointment of the head of that center who signs the certificates. 

There is no process for validating aircraft maintenance licenses obtained outside the EASA environment. EASA only recognises for the issue of LMA Part 66, the training obtained and passed as set out in Annex III (Part-66) to Regulation (EU) 1321/2014. 
 
You can find information about the application for licenses in Spain in the “User Guide” at the following link.

Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 lays down in Appendix I to Part 66 the modules that need to be passed in order to access a particular category. Those modules that are common to two categories, may be used to obtain different categories or subcategories, if the module that has been passed in a certain category or subcategory has the same content with a level equal to or higher than in the other categories or subcategories to be obtained.

Point 1 of Appendix III of Annex III (Part-66) to Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 provides that theoretical and practical training must have been initiated and completed in the three years preceding the application for the entry of the type rating, regardless of whether an LMA Part 66 licence is already held or not.

The appointment must be made in writing by the quality manager of the organisation, which is prior to the start of the OJT. There must also be a signature of “received” by the data subject (evaluator or supervisor) in order to justify that he is aware of his or her role. There is no established format for such appointments.

The process of transferring one license to another authority is as follows:

1. The holder of a licence issued by AESA intending to transfer his licence to an authority other than that which issued the first licence (AESA), shall request the transfer of his licence to the new authority.

2. It must be the Authority of that country that contacts the Spanish Authority through an official request for transfer, via email.

3. A “licensing verification” format is required. Once completed by the SLFTM, it will be sent to this Authority via email.

4. The email indicates that until the original License is received in the Spanish Authority, the complete file will not be sent. Such License must be submitted either by the applicant or the Authority by registered mail.

5. Upon receipt of the Original LMA License, the applicant’s entire file will be sent, via email, to the Authority of the country to which the license is intended to be transferred.

6. The process is closed when the Authority of that country sends a letter indicating that the process has been completed by issuing the new AML. At that time, the Spanish License is revoked.

According to point 66.A.30(e) and its relevant AMC, aircraft maintenance experience obtained outside a civil aircraft maintenance environment shall be accepted, where such experience is equivalent to that required by this Annex (Part-66) established by the competent authority. However, additional experience in civil aircraft maintenance will be required to ensure adequate knowledge of the civil aircraft maintenance environment. This experience shall be for category A at least 6 months and for categories B1, B2 and B3 of 12 months.