Aviation Legislation for the Bahrain Part-66 AME
The regulatory chain
Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) issues the Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence under rules harmonised with ICAO Annex 1 and with EASA Part-66/Part-145 practice. Candidates must trace the chain from the Convention and national law down to the licence: the Bahrain Civil Aviation Law empowers the CAA, the CAA issues Bahraini Technical Requirements (mirroring EASA Part-66, Part-M, Part-145 and Part-66 Appendix I basic knowledge), and approved maintenance organisations (AMOs) work to a CAA-accepted maintenance organisation exposition. Know the difference between a regulation (binding), an acceptable means of compliance (presumption of compliance) and guidance material (explanatory only).
Licence structure
Learn the categories A, B1, B2 and C, the subcategories (B1.1 turbine aeroplanes, B1.2 piston aeroplanes, B1.3 turbine helicopters, B1.4 piston helicopters), the basic knowledge modules and the practical experience requirements. Distinguish the basic licence from type ratings and from certifying staff authorisation issued by the AMO. Remember that a licence is issued by the CAA, but certification privileges are exercised under the AMO's procedures.
Traps
Questions love: who may certify a maintenance release (only appropriately authorised certifying staff after the task is completed); the difference between a Certificate of Airworthiness (aircraft-level) and a Certificate of Registration; when a permit to fly is needed; and the rule that the licence holder must keep it valid (recent experience, records) and notify the CAA of changes.
Worked rule of thumb
Ask: Who issues it, who authorises the task, and what document proves the aircraft is fit? If the answer names the wrong actor, the option is wrong.