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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1321/annex-I/division-1/section-B/division-subpart+i/division-m.b.902",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/1321",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1321",
  "path": "annex/I/division/1/section/B/division/subpart+i/division/m.b.902",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "M.B.902",
  "heading": "Airworthiness review by the CAA",
  "text": "(a)When the CAA carries out the airworthiness review and issues the airworthiness review certificate (Appendix III (CAA Form 15a) to this Annex), the CAA shall carry out an airworthiness review in accordance with point M.A.901.\n(b) The CAA shall have appropriate airworthiness review staff to carry out the airworthiness reviews.\n1.. For all aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, and for aircraft above 2 730 kg MTOM, such staff shall have:\n(a) acquired at least 5 years of experience in continuing airworthiness;\n(b) acquired an appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66), or a nationally recognised maintenance personnel qualification appropriate to the aircraft category (when Article 5(6) refers to national rules), or an aeronautical degree or equivalent;\n(c) received formal aeronautical maintenance training;\n(d) held a position with appropriate responsibilities.\nNotwithstanding points (a) to (d), the requirement laid down in point (b)(1)(b) of point M.B.902 may be replaced with 5 years of experience in continuing airworthiness additional to those already required by point (b)(1)(a) of point M.B.902.\n2.. For aircraft not used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, and for aircraft of 2 730 kg MTOM and below, such staff shall have:\n(a) at least 3 years of experience in continuing airworthiness;\n(b) acquired an appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66), or a nationally recognised maintenance personnel qualification appropriate to the aircraft category when Article 5(6) refers to national rules, or an aeronautical degree or equivalent;\n(c) received appropriate aeronautical maintenance training;\n(d) held a position with appropriate responsibilities.\nNotwithstanding points (a) to (d), the requirement laid down in point (b)(2)(b) of point M.B.902 may be replaced by 4 years of experience in continuing airworthiness additional to those already required by point (b)(2)(a) of point M.B.902.\n(c)The CAA shall maintain a record of all airworthiness review staff, which shall include details of any appropriate qualification held together with a summary of relevant continuing airworthiness management experience and training.\n(d)The CAA shall have access to the applicable data as specified in points M.A.305, M.A.306 and M.A.401 in the performance of the airworthiness review.\n(e)The staff that carries out the airworthiness review shall issue a Form 15a after satisfactory completion of the airworthiness review.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point M.B.902 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 261(3)(a) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point M.B.902(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 261(3)(b)(i) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 point M.B.902(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 261(3)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point M.B.902(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 261(3)(b)(iii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point M.B.902(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 261(3)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point M.B.902(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 261(3)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point M.B.902(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 261(3)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Official Journal of the European Union L 228 of 4 September 2019)."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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