Licence

Aircraft maintenance engineering licence

Get an aircraft maintenance engineer licence from the CAA, an EASA Part 66 or a BCAR Section L depending on the type of aircraft you work on

Apply for this licence

on the Civil Aviation Authority

You need a licence from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to be an aircraft maintenance engineer.

There are 2 types of licence:

• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 66 (for working on EASA aircraft)
• UK National British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) Section L (for working on UK National Annex 2 aircraft, also known as ‘non-EASA’)

What you can do

You can, if you have a licence, issue:

• maintenance review certificates
• certificates of release for repairs, replacements, modifications, maintenance, overhauls and inspections
• certificates of fitness for flight

Conditions

Licences last for 5 years and can be renewed. The CAA will make sure you’re still a fit and proper person to hold the licence.

Fines and penalties

You could be fined up to £2,500 if you do work for which you’re unlicensed.