BCAR LWTR

[HeliEng]

Can somebody please confirm something for me. I am starting to get swallowed up by all this paperwork!

For aircraft under 5700kg's, the BCAR Section L Licence has been extended, and modularised. Meaning that one can still apply for and sit exams for the BCAR licence and do each module one at a time????

On the experience side, as I understand it, the criteria is 3 years "active interest", what is classed as an active interest? Is there a set definition of this?

I hope someone can clarify this for me, as it is all a bit baffeling!

Thanks very much chaps!

[4Rvibes]

Helieng,
"Active interest" is usually regarded as being in situ when the job in question is carried out. This could mean leaning over the shoulder of the person carrying out the task and asking dumb questions, reading the MM about the task being carried out or quizzing the LAE certifying on what he is checking.
Whichever way you do it before I had a license or since I have never had a problem with passing on experience, so just forget you ego and ask!

[HeliEng]

Thanks for the advice Vibes!

That is one thing I have learnt, you can't afford to have an ego!!

All the people I have come across have been the same as yourself, nothing is too much if it is passing on experience or information to others.

There is one thing that I am sure of, I am going to get this DAMN licence!!!!

[100LL]

Not 100% shure but i think the active interest is now 4 yrs the CAA got me on that one last year!!
BTW ther is a new section L out Iss 13 I think and you need 3 types now

[HeliEng]

My copy is winging it's way from Documedia as we type, so I should have all the most up-to-date gen then.

[jimmac]

Section L is now at Issue 14, the main changes being the removal of initial issue of aircraft licences above 5700 kgs, due to JAR-66, and the reworking of the exam and experience requirements to better alig with the proposals for light aircraft in JAR-66 NPA1.

The three years is a mix of several things. Three years of general aviation engineering experience of which 12 months must be specific to the basic licence ratings that you are going to sit. Quite right that you could look over someone's shoulders but where is the fun with that on a cold dark night.

The main criteria is obviously to become familiar with the practical, theoretical and diagnostic principles of the systems you want to certify for. Maybe I'm just an old fashioned enginer and I have got it wrong in trying to do the best I can. Whatever hapened to self-study?