The French are sorting it already!
Under the present French system some competent owners of below 5,7 T aircraft can do most of the maintenance and issue a CRS for their work. They must have an approved & personalised type-specific maintenance programme, and sign a declaration of responsibility for the maintenance of their aircraft. However Part M will severely restrict this arrangement, reducing it to the small number of pilot owner permitted tasks list in Part M annex VIII. So to fix this problem owners are being encouraged by GSAC to apply for a restricted part 66 licence under 'grandfather rights' They will not have to sit any exams, but need to provide a declaration of experience relevant to their aircraft and the work done on it. This results in a part 66 licence in category B1/B2 for less than 5,7 tonne aircraft, and restricted to the owners actual aircraft type. Creative interpretation of EASA rules by the GSAC. Could anyone imagine our CAA being as proactively helpful
