CASA to EASA is it possible?
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CASA to EASA is it possible?
Just a quick question to the other engineers out there, is it possible to convert from Aussie license to the UK EASA b1.3 without taking exams, modules etc..... does anyone know? thanks for any and all help. cheers
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EASA do not recognise licences and qualifications
gained outside of the EASA Member States, including
qualifications gained from JAR/Part-145 organisations
outside of the EU Member States, where approval has
been given based upon local requirements, which may
differ markedly from those of the UK. This also includes
JAR/Part-145 approvals issued by the UK CAA.
Non-EASA aircraft maintenance engineers wishing to
pursue the Part-66 licence must complete all relevant
requirements according to the licence being applied for.
Previous aircraft maintenance practical experience
within a Part-145 organisation may be counted towards
the total experience requirement providing acceptable
evidence of authenticity of the experience is provided.
gained outside of the EASA Member States, including
qualifications gained from JAR/Part-145 organisations
outside of the EU Member States, where approval has
been given based upon local requirements, which may
differ markedly from those of the UK. This also includes
JAR/Part-145 approvals issued by the UK CAA.
Non-EASA aircraft maintenance engineers wishing to
pursue the Part-66 licence must complete all relevant
requirements according to the licence being applied for.
Previous aircraft maintenance practical experience
within a Part-145 organisation may be counted towards
the total experience requirement providing acceptable
evidence of authenticity of the experience is provided.
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Wrenchturner, no in a nutshell this is not possible you would have to sit all exams but may be granted a credit for your experience but this would be only be granted at the particular NAAs descretion and will give no dispensation from passing all the required modules/exams and Only for the time requirements.
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This may actually be possible soon ...June 2011???? CASA will recognise EASA modules and there is meant to be a mutual recognition agreement. You may only have to take Air Leg after a Licence Assessment. There are plenty of people getting CASA licences on the back of their EASA licences, so when CASA eventually get their act together it and make CASA 145, B1 / B2 MA the standard, all should be acceptable the other way round as long as your Licence is to these standards.
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I read ther same dates as Tom says in the CASA monthly newsletter, probably a link on the casa dot gov dot au site. As to EASA totally accepting CASA based licenses, only time will tell.
Maybe as mechs our concern will not be what EASA accepts but rather what the agencies have been told by their clients to be acceptable.
Maybe as mechs our concern will not be what EASA accepts but rather what the agencies have been told by their clients to be acceptable.
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The plan is that CASA will validate a EASA Part-66 license, however there are no agreements for any EASA member states to validate a CASA license, the reasons behind this would make for a medium size essay, but unless CASA change their systems it doesn't look likely in the near future.
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Lets face it, CASA standards are much higher than EASA's anyway.....
case in point, many grapevine mates complaining about our friends from the WALL countries getting licences for jam. but the knowledge = thin.
the new world orde of LCCs and euro leg has dropped the bar - big time.....
now i wait for the comments.....
case in point, many grapevine mates complaining about our friends from the WALL countries getting licences for jam. but the knowledge = thin.
the new world orde of LCCs and euro leg has dropped the bar - big time.....
now i wait for the comments.....
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Excon. if that is the case(and really I have no idea either way) how is it that CASA will accept an EASA 66 license but EASA will not recipricate? would therefore seem logical (by your statement) that CASA are also dropping the bar.
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not sure about 'dropping bar' comments on the CASA side as I've not studied their theory, but myself being in the EASA theory system/training now, I can see the reasons behind.
I'd say the at least unilateral acceptance/validation on CASA side may be partly due to the pressures of operators and MROs asking for qualified engineers from abroad. It's been more than a year, maybe two, since the aircraft maintenance engineer job qualification has been put on MODL, special demand list, even Critical Skills List within MODL- these get priority processing and extra points in the whole immigration to Australia business.
After going through the hurdles here, some, especially more senior engineers may be reluctant to try out Australia due to hoop-jumping paperwork.
Technically, there's no need for agreement, if it's unilateral, as CASA can publish anything they wish about them accepting EASA licenses, isn't it?
I'd say the at least unilateral acceptance/validation on CASA side may be partly due to the pressures of operators and MROs asking for qualified engineers from abroad. It's been more than a year, maybe two, since the aircraft maintenance engineer job qualification has been put on MODL, special demand list, even Critical Skills List within MODL- these get priority processing and extra points in the whole immigration to Australia business.
After going through the hurdles here, some, especially more senior engineers may be reluctant to try out Australia due to hoop-jumping paperwork.
Technically, there's no need for agreement, if it's unilateral, as CASA can publish anything they wish about them accepting EASA licenses, isn't it?
