aircraft maintenance school

The role of aircraft maintenance school has changed. Prior to EASA 147 system, it was expected to play a secondary role of providing the theoretical knowledge. The practical skills were to be given by the industry. The assessments were to be done by the CAA, or the country's civil aviation authority.

The EASA 147 had completely changed the prospective. The responsibilities of training school include:

1. Providing the knowledge.

2. Building the students skills,

3. Providing the aircraft experiences,

4. Building the correct attitudes

5. assessment of knowledge, skills and experiences.

The requirements are stated by the authorities in their official documents. Example given by the Malaysian Airworthiness Notice, posted below...

Privileges of the Approved Maintenance Training Organisation:

a) Carry out the Basic Training Courses in accordance with the manual (MTOE). The Training, knowledge examinations and practical assessments may only be carried out at the stated locations.

b) The ATO may subcontract the conduct of training and related examinations to a non maintenance training organisation only when under the control of the ATO’s quality system in accordance with procedures in MTOE. The subcontracting of basic theoretical training and examination is limited to Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10 .

c) An ATO may be considered for authorisation to conduct examinations on behalf of DGCA.

The practical experience on life aircraft may be contracted to a third part through the collaborative contracts between the parties.