**Executive Summary**
This document, CAR-147 Revision 0 dated September 19th, 2014, outlines the acceptable means of compliance and guidance material for maintenance training organizations. It specifies applicability, application processes, facility and personnel requirements, record keeping, training procedures, and continued validity of approvals. It also defines the scope, approval process, and conditions for operation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Applicability and Scope:**
* Applies to DGCA-approved aircraft/engine manufacturing and maintenance organizations imparting type training.
* Type training conducted at manufacturing facilities outside India may be accepted if meeting CAR 66 standards.
* Establishes requirements for organizations seeking approval to conduct type-rated training with CAR-66 examinations.
* **Application Process:**
* Applications for approval or changes must follow DGCA-established procedures using CA Form 12 (Appendix IV).
* Applications must include a paragraph-wise CAR 147 compliance report.
* **Facility and Personnel Requirements:**
* Outlines facility requirements.
* Specifies the minimum personnel for CAR 147 organizations, including Training Manager, Quality Manager, and Examination Manager.
* Instructors for subjects taught occasionally may be contracted on a part-time basis.
* Potential instructors should be trained in instructional techniques.
* Examiners must demonstrate understanding of CAR-66 examination standards.
* **Continued Validity and Findings:**
* Approvals are issued for five years, subject to compliance, DGCA access, and no surrender or revocation.
* Details conditions under which the maintenance training organization may operate.
* Failure to inform DGCA of changes may result in suspension or revocation.
* Defines Level 1 and Level 2 findings for non-compliance.
* Requires holders to define and demonstrate a corrective action plan to the DGCA's satisfaction.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)**
* **Impact:** The DGCA is the competent authority responsible for approving and overseeing maintenance training organizations, determining compliance, and amending approval certificates.
* **Action Required:** Prescribe conditions for maintenance training organizations operation, assess corrective action plans, and grant or revoke approvals based on compliance.
**Stakeholder: Maintenance Training Organizations**
* **Impact:** Must adhere to all requirements and guidance outlined in CAR 147 to gain and maintain DGCA approval. This includes meeting facility and personnel standards, following proper application processes, and ensuring compliance with training procedures.
* **Action Required:** Implement procedures to comply with CAR 147, submit applications with required documentation, inform DGCA of any changes, and address any findings within agreed-upon timeframes.
**Stakeholder: Aircraft/Engine Manufacturing and Maintenance Organizations**
* **Impact:** If they are engaged in imparting type training, they need to comply with CAR-147 to maintain approval. Those using type training at manufacturing facilities outside of India must ensure the facilities meet CAR 66 standards.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with CAR 147 requirements, and provide supporting documentation to DGCA for type training meeting aircraft type training and examination standards as per Appendix III of CAR 66.
**Stakeholder: Personnel of Indian aircraft operators**
* **Impact:** Personnel receive standardized and regulated training, enhancing their skills and ensuring compliance with industry standards, thus promoting aviation safety.
* **Action Required:** Receive required training according to CAR-147 approved programs.
Key Entities Referenced
CAR 147: Civil Aviation Requirement 147. Specifies acceptable means of compliance and guidance material related to maintenance training organizations.
DGCA: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the competent authority according to CAR 147. They are responsible for the approval and oversight of maintenance training organizations.
CAR 66: Referenced document related to aircraft type training and examination standards.
CAR - 147
ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE
AMC 147.A.01 Applicability
AMC 147.A.15 Application
AMC 147.A.100 (i) Facility requirement
AMC 147.A.105 Personnel requirements
AMC 147.A.105 (b) Personnel requirements
AMC 147.A.105 (f) Personnel requirements
AMC 147.A.105 (h) Personnel requirements
AMC 147.A.110 Records of Instructors, examiners and assessors
AMC 147.A.115(C) Reserved
AMC 147.A.120 (a) Maintenance training material
AMC 147.A.130 (b) Training procedures and quality system
AMC 147.A.135 Examinations
AMC 147.A.140 Maintenance training organization exposition
AMC 147.A.155 Continued validity
AMC 147.A.200 Reserved
AMC 147.A.300 Aircraft type/task training
AMC to Appendix II to
Maintenance Training Organization Approval
CAR 147
Guidance Material to Part-147
GM to 147.A.01 (a) Applicability
GM to 147.A.10 General
GM 147.A.100 (i) Facility requirements
GM 147.A.105 (b) Personnel requirements
GM 147.A.105 (c) Personnel requirements
GM 147.A.105 (f) Personnel requirements
GM 147.A.105 (g) Personnel requirements
GM 147.A.105 (h) Personnel requirements
GM 147.A.110 Records of instructors, examiners and assessors
GM 147.A.115 (a) Instructional equipment
GM 147.A.130 (b) Training procedures and quality system
GM 147.A.135 Examinations
Addendum 1 to CAR Guidance for assessing the qualifications, skills,
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SUBPART – A GENERAL
147. A.01 Applicability
For the purpose of this CAR, the competent authority shall be DGCA.
This CAR is applicable to:-
a) Approved Aircraft /Engine manufacturing and maintenance organizations
engaged in imparting Aircraft, Power plant and its system type training.
Provided that the type training conducted at manufacturing facilities by
manufacturing organisations located outside India and holding approval issued by
FAA/EASA/ local CAA may be accepted on ensuring that the course curriculum
followed meets the aircraft type training and examination standards as per
Appendix III of CAR 66.
b) Type training organizations not registered in India located outside India and
approved by respective national aviation authority that is engaged in imparting
Aircraft type training to personnel of Indian aircraft operators.
147. A.05 Scope
This section establishes the requirements to be met by organizations seeking
approval to conduct type rated training along with the examination as specified in
CAR-66.
147. A.10 General
A training organization shall be an organization or part of an organization
registered as a legal entity.
147. A.15 Application
(a) An application for the approval or change of an existing approval shall be made
in a manner established by DGCA and prescribed in CA Form 12 given in
Appendix IV to AMC of this CAR.
The application shall be accompanied with Para wise CAR 147 compliance
Report.
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GM to 147.A.01 (a) Applicability
An operator/ AMO may apply to DGCA for acceptance of type training conducted
at manufacturing facilities by manufacturing organisations located outside India
and holding approval issued by FAA/EASA/ local CAA. The operator/ AMO should
provide supporting documentation to DGCA to show that the proposed training
meets the aircraft type training and examination standards as per Appendix III of
CAR 66.
GM to 147.A.10 General
Such an organization may conduct business from more than one address and may
hold more than one CAR approval.
GM to147.A.100 (i) Facility Requirements
Where the organization has an existing library of regulations, manuals and
documentation required by another CAR it is not necessary to duplicate such a
facility subject to student access being under controlled supervision.
GM to 147.A.105 (b) Personnel Requirements
The number of post holders for CAR 147 approved organization may depend
upon its size and complexity and acceptable to DGCA. DGCA may consider need
for a specific person to be nominated as post holder depending upon the
responsibility shared. In general guideline, in a CAR-147 organization there should
be minimum-
Training Manager (possibly his deputy in a large organization)
Quality Manager (possibly his deputy in a large organization)
Examination Manager
GM to 147.A.105 (c) Personnel Requirements
The maintenance training organization should have a nucleus of permanently
employed staff to undertake the minimum amount of maintenance training
proposed but may contract, on a part-time basis, instructors for subjects which are
only taught on an occasional basis
GM to 147.A.105 (f) Personnel Requirements
It is recommended that potential instructors be trained in instructional techniques.
GM to 147.A.105 (g) Personnel Requirements
Examiners should demonstrate a clear understanding of the examination standard
required by CAR-66 and have a responsible attitude to the conduct of
examinations such that the highest integrity is ensured.
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changes to the organization that affect the approval before any such change
takes place, in order to enable the DGCA to determine continued compliance
with this CAR and to amend if necessary the maintenance training organization
approval certificate.
(b) The DGCA may prescribe the conditions under which the maintenance
training organization may operate during such changes unless the DGCA
determines that the maintenance training organization approval must be
suspended.
(c) Failure to inform the DGCA of such changes may result in suspension or
revocation of the maintenance training organization approval certificate
backdated to the actual date of the changes. Any training conducted during
suspension/revocation period shall not be recognized.
147. A.155 Continued Validity
(a) An approval shall be issued for a period of five years. It shall remain valid
subject to:
1. the organization remaining in compliance with this CAR, in accordance
with the provisions related to the handling of findings as specified under
147.A.160(b); and
2. the DGCA officials being granted access to the organization to determine
continued compliance with this CAR and
3. The certificate not being surrendered or revoked.
(b) Upon surrender or revocation, the approval shall be returned to the DGCA.
147. A. 160 Findings
A level 1 finding is one or more of the following:
1. any significant non-compliance with the examination process which would
invalidate the examination(s),
2. failure to give the DGCA officials access to the organization’s facilities
during normal operating hours after two written requests,
3. the lack of an accountable manager,
4. A significant non-compliance with the training process.
(a) A level 2 finding is any non-compliance with the training process other than
level 1 finding.
(b) After receipt of notification of findings, the holder of the maintenance training
organization approval shall define a corrective action plan and demonstrate
corrective action to the satisfaction of the DGCA within a period agreed by
DGCA.
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