Recurrency training

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Let's clarify one issue .......

A Part 147 approval is ONLY to carry out training required under Part 66, ie Basic Training (for an EASA AME licence) and Type Training for AMEs who have an EASA licence.

Training that is required under Part 145 and/or Part M, such as Continuation Training (Part 145.A.35), EWIS training, Human Factors, and Fuel Tank Safety must be approved by an organisation's Quality Manager. The National Aviation Authority will not approve it. Normally such training is carried out in-house by an organisation, within its Quality System, but if an outside provider is called in, or on-line delivery is used, it is up to a Quality Manager to make sure the training complies with requirements.

Part 147-approved training organisations can and do deliver Part 145/Part M training. That's fine, but it will NOT be audited or even looked at by the National Aviation Authority, and would never be "approved" by them. Beware also of "approved by industry"; there is no such thing. It usually means "bought by one company".

Part 147 organisations who advertise that their various non-Part 66 courses, such as EWIS, Human Factors, Continuation Training and so on are done under their Part 147 approval, are lying. It is also illegal, as it happens, to issue certificates for such training showing a Part 147 approval number, although this is not enforced.

It does not follow that because they have a Part 147 approval, everything they do will be to that standard. Indeed, some of the worst Human Factors, EWIS and Fuel Tank Safety courses on offer are from Part 147-approved organisations, because it is not their core business, and they are just trying to make a fast buck using their Part 147 approval as a sales tool.