DGCA AME CAR-66 Module 10 Aviation Legislation Exam flashcards
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- DGCA
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India's civil aviation regulator under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, responsible for airworthiness, licensing, and operations.
- Aircraft Act 1934
- The primary Indian statute empowering the government to regulate civil aviation, including airworthiness, registration, and licensing of personnel.
- CAR
- Civil Aviation Requirement issued by DGCA under the Aircraft Rules, specifying binding requirements for a defined subject area such as CAR-66 or CAR-145.
- ICAO Annex 8
- International standard on airworthiness of aircraft, setting minimum requirements that states implement through national regulations such as the CARs.
- Category B1 licence
- A CAR-66 maintenance licence category covering mechanical, structural, and powerplant certification privileges on specified aircraft types.
- Category B2 licence
- A CAR-66 maintenance licence category covering avionics and electrical system certification privileges on specified aircraft types.
- Category C licence
- A CAR-66 licence category permitting base maintenance certification, exercised with support from B1 and B2 staff for the relevant tasks.
- Type rating
- An endorsement on a Part-66 licence permitting the holder to certify maintenance on a specific aircraft type, obtained after type training and assessment.
- Part-66 licence validity
- A Part-66 licence is valid for five years and must be renewed with evidence of recent experience and continuation training.
- Maintenance Organisation Exposition
- The document describing a CAR-145 organisation's scope, procedures, and quality system, which must be approved by DGCA.
- CAR-145 quality system
- An independent quality system within an approved maintenance organisation, managed by a Quality Manager acceptable to DGCA, covering audits and corrective actions.
- CAR-145 release to service
- A certification issued by an approved maintenance organisation confirming that maintenance has been performed and the aircraft is airworthy for return to service.
- Level 1 finding
- A significant non-compliance in a CAR-145 organisation that may lead to suspension or revocation of the approval until corrective action is taken.
- CAMO
- Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation, responsible under CAR-M for managing the airworthiness of aircraft, including maintenance programmes and AD compliance.
- Airworthiness Review Certificate
- A certificate valid for one year, issued after an airworthiness review of the aircraft and its records, required for the Certificate of Airworthiness to remain valid.
- Aircraft Maintenance Programme
- A document approved by DGCA setting out scheduled maintenance tasks, intervals, and procedures for an aircraft, derived from the manufacturer's planning document.
- Permit to fly
- A document issued for aircraft that do not meet the conditions for a Certificate of Airworthiness, subject to specified conditions and limitations.
- CAR-21
- The CAR governing design and production approval, including type certificates, supplemental type certificates, and parts approval.
- CAR-147
- The CAR governing maintenance training organisations, requiring approved syllabi, qualified instructors, and examination procedures for Part-66 basic knowledge.
- Design Organisation Approval
- An approval issued under CAR-21 to an organisation demonstrating capability to perform design work and approve changes to type design.
- Production Organisation Approval
- An approval issued under CAR-21 to an organisation demonstrating capability to manufacture parts and aircraft in conformity with approved design data.
- Type Certificate
- A certificate issued for an aircraft type design that meets the applicable airworthiness code, forming the basis for individual Certificates of Airworthiness.
- Certificate of Airworthiness
- A certificate issued for an individual aircraft confirming it conforms to the approved type design and is airworthy, subject to continued compliance with maintenance requirements.
- Certificate of Registration
- A DGCA-issued document identifying the aircraft's nationality and registration marks, such as VT-XXX for Indian-registered aircraft.
- Special Certificate of Airworthiness
- A certificate issued for aircraft in restricted or specific categories, such as vintage or experimental aircraft, with defined operating limitations.
- MRB report
- The Maintenance Review Board report, which provides the basis for developing the aircraft maintenance programme for a given aircraft type.
- Life-limited part records
- Records tracking the history and remaining life of life-limited parts, which must be retained for the life of the part.
- Maintenance release
- A certification confirming that specified maintenance has been performed and the aircraft or component is airworthy for return to service.
- Minimum Equipment List
- An operator-approved document derived from the Master Minimum Equipment List, specifying which items may be inoperative under defined conditions for dispatch.
- Operator SMS
- A Safety Management System required for operators, comprising safety policy, risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion, as required by ICAO Annex 19.
- Dirty dozen
- Twelve human factors commonly contributing to maintenance errors, including fatigue, complacency, pressure, distraction, and lack of communication.
- Just culture
- A safety culture distinguishing acceptable from unacceptable behaviour, encouraging reporting of errors without punitive action for honest mistakes.