Who can issue an ARC 15b?
Your organisation must hold a Part-CAMO, or Part-CAO approval with Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) privilege on the aircraft type (for issue and extension).
Please refer to the information below for when to Issue an ARC 15b.
Commercial Air Transport Aircraft
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All Aircraft
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Aircraft must be in a controlled environment.
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Non-Commercial Air Transport Aircraft
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Aircraft above 2730 Kg MTOW
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Aircraft must be in a controlled environment.
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Non-Commercial Air Transport Aircraft
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Aircraft of 2730 Kg MTOW and below which are not covered by Part-ML
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No requirement for the aircraft to be in a controlled environment in order to issue the ARC.
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Who can issue an ARC 15c?
Your organisation must hold a Part-CAMO, Part-CAO or Part 145 approval with the privilege to carry out airworthiness reviews on aircraft to which Part-ML applies.
Independent certifying staff that hold an approval issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to carry our airworthiness reviews on aircraft to which Part-ML applies.
Please refer to the information below for when to issue an ARC 15c.
Non-Commercial Air Transport
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Part-ML aircraft
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- No requirement for the aircraft to be in a controlled environment in order to issue the ARC.
- When the airworthiness review is carried out by a maintenance organisation or independent certifying staff, it must be carried out at the same time as the annual inspection.
- The airworthiness review must be carried out by the same person that released the aircraft to service.
- The same person that carried out the airworthiness review must also carry out a review of the maintenance programme.
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The authorisation number on the Form 15b or 15c
is the company authorisation number issued to the individual airworthiness review staff or the CAA authorisation number issued to the independent certifying staff, as applicable.
What is a Controlled Environment?
An aircraft in a controlled environment is an aircraft which, during the preceding 12 months has had its airworthiness continuously managed by a unique CAMO or CAO; and, all maintenance carried out on the aircraft must have been performed by a suitably approved maintenance organisation or the pilot / owner as appropriate, in accordance with Part M.
UK Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 and the associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material provides further information on the requirements applicable to the issue and extension of ARCs.
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