Frequently asked questions

Operational aircraft experience means the following:

• That obtained in the performance of maintenance tasks on aircraft being operated by aircraft operators, air taxi organisations, owners, etc.
• The experience should comprise a broad spectrum of tasks in complexity, quantity and variety and have to be performed in a Part-145 or Part-CAO environment.
• For L licences, it is acceptable for maintenance experience to be gained only during weekends and public holidays, provided that the level corresponding to the category/subcategory being sought is attained.

The formats to be used to document the experience records are available on the website:

LMA maintenance technician licence management (Part 66)

LIC-P66-P01-F02 Record of basic experience. You must complete at least one form for each subcategory you are applying for. Such registration shall be issued and signed by the maintenance organisation at the request of the licence applicant within a reasonable period of time.

With the aim of supporting applicants in their training and in obtaining the L-category Aircraft Maintenance Technician (TMA) licenses, AESA puts at your disposal a selection of guiding questions corresponding to the different theoretical modules. 

These documents have been developed in collaboration with the Real Aeroclub de España (RACE) and are designed as a reinforcement tool to facilitate the preparation of exams. It is supporting material and is aligned with the contents required in the theoretical examination of the L-category license.
They can be found at: Preparation of exams for obtaining L-category TMA licenses.

AESA has published a bibliography that has been used for the creation of exam questions, and which, therefore, can be used to study. It is located at: Examinations for obtaining an aircraft maintenance licence.

There are 2 available venues:

• MADRID HEADQUARTERS

Examinations Department – Avda. Hispanidad nº 12
EDIFICIO DE CRISTAL – 2ª PLANTA – CBT 3
Examination hours from 08:30 to 14:30 hr..
Phone.: (+34) 91 301 94 38
Fax: (+34) 91 301 94 35
e-mail: Info.lma@senasa.es

• BARCELONA HEADQUARTERS

CENTRE DE PROMOCIÓ ECONÓMICA.
AJUNTAMENT DEL PRAT DE LLOBREGAT.

Electronic examinations will be carried out in those institutes that teach higher-level training cycles in aeronautical maintenance that request it from AESA, once AESA considers that it is feasible by facilities and by number of examinees.

As set out in points M.A.403(b) and ML.A.403(b)(2), the pilot may defer a defect in accordance with the MEL as long as it does not require a maintenance procedure (M) to be performed, as it is not considered maintenance, and no commissioning or CRS is required.

The new rating course must be taken at an approved ATO; From 13 February 2025 SET LAND and SET SEA are no longer variants of the same rating, but are now separate ratings with separate courses given at an ATO.

No, the initial training is received exclusively in one of the variants.

If, once the variant has been registered, you wish to practice in another variant, you must take the appropriate differences or familiarisation course and record this in the logbook.

You will need to complete the appropriate familiarisation or differences course and record it in your logbook.

He shall undertake the new rating course at an approved ATO. From 13 February 2025 SET LAND and SET SEA are no longer variants of the same rating, becoming separate ratings with separate courses taught at an ATO.

Whether the pilot can exercise privileges in all variants or not shall be known to the person concerned, who shall be responsible for verifying that he/she complies with the requirements of FCL.710(d).