If an applicant is undergoing, on January 1, 2021, an on the job training (OJT) in a maintenance organisation located in the UK will this OJT be valid for the purpose of type endorsement by an EASA Member State on a Part-66 licence?
Answer
In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, on the job training (OJT) for first type endorsement must be conducted at and under the control of an appropriately approved maintenance organisation. The maintenance organisation located in the UK where the OJT takes place must therefore hold an EASA Part 145 approval.
In addition, also in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, on the job training (OJT) for first type endorsement must be approved by the competent authority of an EASA Member State which will issue the Part-66 licence. The applicant will therefore need to contact directly the relevant EASA Member State that will issue the Part 66 Licence to verify whether it will take credit of this OJT towards the type endorsement.
Finally, as regards the approval by EASA of the maintenance organisations located in the UK the MOE 3.15 procedures for the On the Job Training (first type endorsement) will not be approved by EASA when such a maintenance organisation transfers to an EASA Third Country Part 145 approval. These MOE 3.15 and 3.16 paragraphs are not applicable to EASA Part-145 Third Country approvals.