Proposed amendments to Part 66 MOS – Modular licensing and new aircraft type ratings - (CD 2408MS)

Overview

We are seeking your feedback on proposed amendments to the Part 66 Manual of Standards (MOS) to ensure they are fit for purpose.

The amendments include:

• adjusting the stand-down periods after a failed exam from 90 days to 30 days, and the period after three failed attempts, from 1 year to 6 months, as prescribed in Appendix II of the Part 66 MOS, to assist a candidate’s progression towards attaining a licence
• relocation of the table that identifies the vocational education and training (VET) units of competency (UOC) - required for a category or subcategory of modular licence - from the Part 66 acceptable means of compliance/guidance material (AMC/GM), into a new appendix (Appendix X) in the Part 66 MOS
• minor changes to the modular licence amendments made in December 2023, to support the relocation of the table and correct unintended inaccuracies
• repeal of the provisions in the Part 66 MOS that enabled use of Regulation 31 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR), CASA Basics and schedule of experience licensing scheme, to obtain various equivalent Part 66 licence outcomes
• updates to type rating information to add new aircraft types to the type rated aircraft listings in Appendix IX of the Part 66 MOS.

For further detail on the proposed amendments to the Part 66 MOS, please read the summary of proposed change on CD 2408MS.

Previous consultations

The relocation of the table of UOCs from the Part 66 AMC/GM into the Part 66 MOS, was proposed to the Part 66 Technical Working Group (TWG) in December 2023, just prior to publication of the modular licence amendments in the Part 66 MOS.

The repeal of MOS provisions that enabled use of regulation 31 of CAR to obtain a Part 66 licence outcome was consulted with the Part 66 TWG as part of the broader post implementation review of Part 66. We will utilise this amendment opportunity to include this change.

The more flexible approach to the basic knowledge examination ‘stand-down’ periods prescribed in Appendix II of the Part 66 MOS, has been consulted with our contracted Part 66 module exam provider (ASPEQ) and Maintenance Training Organisations to identify any unintended consequences to the adjustment of timeframes.

The proposed additions to the lists of type rated aircraft under Appendix IX of the Part 66 MOS, are at the request of individual aircraft operators and maintainers who will shortly commence operations and maintenance of those aircraft. As these amendments only affect the operators and maintainers who made the request, they are generally not consulted prior to a public consultation.

Why your views matter

Your feedback will help us make sure the proposed amendments are suitable, the final legislation is clear and they will work as intended.

Please submit your comments using the survey link on this page.

If you are unable to provide feedback via the survey link, please email regulatoryconsultation@casa.gov.au for advice.

All documents related to this consultation are attached in the ‘Related’ section at the bottom of the overview page. They are:

• Summary of proposed change on CD 2408MS, which provides background information and details on the proposed changes to the Part 66 Manual of Standards.
• Consultation draft - Part 66 Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2024 (No.1).
• ‘Mock-up’ version of the Part 66 Manual of Standards with proposed amendments incorporated.
• MS Word copy of online consultation for ease of distribution and feedback within your organisation.

What happens next

At the end of the response period, we will:

• review all comments received
• make responses publicly available on the consultation hub (unless you request your submission remain confidential)
• publish a Summary of Consultation which summarises the feedback received and outlines any intended changes and next steps for the Part 66 MOS.

All comments received on the proposed amendments will be considered. Relevant feedback that improves upon the proposed changes and is consistent with the Part 66 MOS and other related policy, will be incorporated into the final amendment.