Spoke to the IoM Civil Aviation Assistant Director last week.
It is true. Baines and Simmons do all the legwork for them ie:
researching the individual's AML licences / type courses / previous
approvals etc and simply a validation is issued on top of that.
Refer page 3 of link below for cost of initial issue/renewal...
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/dti/aircr...07legislat.pdf
They do not issue AMLs ie: EASA Part 66 B1/B2 Etc.. They are obliged to recognise all ICAO Type I AMLs (Including EASA Part 66, CASA, FAA A&P)in conjunction with appropriate ratings as part of the IoM 'can do' philosophy. IoM validations are issued to supplement these.
If they weren't so close to us geographically maybe it
could be passed off as a sort of local priveledge, such as Bermuda
or the Cayman Isles.
I'm slightly miffed at yet another standards difference but
strangely hope that they continue to evade the EASA led
attempt of wheel reinvention thats yet to hit GA - £££££££
BAe146??? And EASA???
