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Modular licences and exclusion removal: train for the scope you need
Understand the difference between a modular CASA licence and removing exclusions, and how Sigma plans the training for the privileges you need.
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GA aircraft engineer training should fit the aircraft you maintain
Piston, turbine, fixed wing or rotary: match GA engineer training to the work. Explore Sigma’s licence streams, workplace training and RPL pathways.
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I have completed my Part 66 licence (and/or exams) under a foreign regulator (e.g., EASA). Why do I still have gaps for the equivalent CASA modules?
It is common when applying credit from an overseas regulators that knowledge gaps will exist for certain modules. The most obvious of these is Module 10…
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From AME to LAME: give experienced engineers a clear training plan
Turn aircraft maintenance experience into a clear licence pathway. See how Sigma maps existing credit, gap training, exams and practical experience.
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I used CASA examinations to achieve my Cert IV in Aeroskills. Does the 10-year expiry rule still apply?
es. Furthermore, this answer overlooks the bigger problem with the question, in which CASA Part 66 exams are assumed to be acceptable evidence for the theoretical…
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What exactly is the “Ten Year Expiry” on my CASA Module Examinations?
There are two distinct parts to this question. Firstly, the “well known rule”.
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How long do I need to be working on aircraft to apply for a B1.1 Part 66 Licence?
Depending on the licence category sought, there are different practical requirements.
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Where would I find any guide to ‘requalification requirements’, if my Part 66 Licence has not been exercised for several years?
As always with licencing, refer to the Part 66 Manual of Standards. Pages 14 to 15 outline requalification requirements
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How can I tell if I have fully achieved an ‘MEA’ unit and satisfied all of the unit’s requirements?
To demonstrate competence in a Unit of Competency (“MEA” in this case) requires assessment against all performance evidence and knowledge evidence criteria listed in the unit
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If CASA does not set the rules for how Units of Competency are assessed, why do they require them?
Good question. For licencing purposes, CASA wants to ensure that an engineer has sufficient technical knowledge and appropriate practical experience.
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Who determines the rules/standards for ‘competency’ regarding any units of competency CASA requires me to have?
NOT CASA. Although CASA will dictate which Units of Competency (“MEAs”) are required for licence categories or exclusion removals, they do not mandate how assessment should be carried…
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Is it possible for me to sit CASA ‘basics’ exams anywhere?
No. As of 1 July 2021, it has no longer been possible to use the CASA “basics” combined with SOE (Schedule of Experience) to attain an…
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