how to become a level 2 maintainer?

[Guest Brett Campany]

Anyone?

 

I'm keen at looking at the training required, where and how long etc.

 

Also could be a good post for others to get involved in becoming a level 2 maintainer as well.

 

Look forward to hearing what info you have.

 

Cheers

 

 

[Guest Qwerty]

All the info that you need including the forms to apply are on the RAAus site.

 

It takes a while to fill in the forms, he wants all sorts of info. Post them off for assessment and wait. You will probably get a "line maintenance" restriction, but you will be on your way.

 

Here is a coutionary note though.

 

When you are a Level 2 and you are doing work on other peoples aircraft, you carry a hell of a responsability for the aircraft and the lives of the occupants. I think that taking on Level 2 responsibilities should not be done lightly.

 

Cheers.

 

 

[Guest Qwerty]

I found the forms here,

 

http://www.raa.asn.au/docs/tech/Level%202%20Application%20Form%20and%20preamble.pdf

 

Cheers.

 

 

[Guest Brett Campany]

Here is a cautionary note though.

When you are a Level 2 and you are doing work on other peoples aircraft, you carry a hell of a responsibility for the aircraft and the lives of the occupants. I think that taking on Level 2 responsibilities should not be done lightly.

Understood but you wouldn't do it if you didn't comprehend the level of responsibility as a maintainer.

 

 

[Guest Brett Campany]

OK, so the question really hasn't been answered but the link to the pdf file is what you're looking for.

 

For those who would like to take that avenue of becoming a Level 2 Maintainer, download the document and make sure you fit the criteriea.

 

Page 3 of the document is quite important.

 

SECTION 4.1.1 Annex A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES ON APPLICATIONS FOR RA-Aus LEVEL TWO

 

 

 

 

 



MAINTENANCE AUTHORITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Maintenance Supervisor Questionnaire is to be completed by all applicants for RAAus

 

 

 

 

 



Level Two Maintenance Authorities. Three criteria are set for assessing applicants

 

 

 

 

 



for Level Two Maintenance Authorities and determining if a person has the experience

 

 

 

 

 



and skills necessary to qualify for the issue of a Level 2 Maintenance Authority.

 

 

 

 

 



RA-Aus Level 2 Maintenance Authority holders accept a high degree of responsibility for

 

 

 

 

 



the maintenance and serviceability of ultralight aircraft. They are the RA-Aus's

 

 

 

 

 



equivalent of heavier aviation’s LAME’s who are required to pass significant written

 

 

 

 

 



examinations and have at least 4 years experience in the aviation industry before being

 

 

 

 

 



qualified. While ultralights may be simpler than most of the aircraft on the CASA

 

 

 

 

 



register, once airborne there is little difference to the outcome if sloppy maintenance

 

 

 

 

 



practices are perpetrated.

 

 

 

 

 



In applying for an RA-Aus Level 2 Maintenance Authority RA-Aus members must list IN

 

 

 

 

 



DETAIL their formal technical training and qualifications they have in the technical

 

 

 

 

 



trades. Fitting and Turning Certificates, TAFE Certificates etc should all be copied and

 

 

 

 

 



forwarded with the application. Details of experience in one or more of the trades should

 

 

 

 

 



be outlined in detail. Where this qualification is of only marginal relevance to aviation

 

 

 

 

 



maintenance a connection should be established.

 

 

 

 

 



The second criteria is experience in working on ultralight aircraft. Again, list IN DETAIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

all work performed on ultralight aircraft noting the nature of the work done and the aircraft

 

 

 

 

 



types involved. More, rather than less detail should be included and the work should be

 

 

 

 

 



able to be substantiated, if possible. Any information forwarded with the application will

 

 

 

 

 



not be used to prosecute members who may have been undertaking maintenance work

 

 

 

 

 



"illegally".

 

 

 

 

 



To assist the RA-Aus in assessing an applicant, the applicant is to obtain the

 

 

 

 

 



recommendation of two peers to the effect that they consider the applicant has the

 

 

 

 

 



experience and responsibility to be granted an RA-Aus Level 2 Maintenance Authority.

 

 

 

 

 



The recommendation may be from either two current holders of Level 2 Authorities or

 

 

 

 

 



from one Level 2 and a LAME. A Form that may be signed to meet this requirement is

 

 

 

 

 



also attached.

 

 

 

 

 



When issued RA-Aus Level 2 Maintenance Authorities may be unlimited or may be

 

 

 

 

 



restricted to permitting the applicant to work on specific aircraft, specific types of

 

 

 

 

 



aircraft, or only on specified components, for example engines. When forwarding the

 

 

 

 

 



Questionnaire and other paperwork, applicants should specify if they wish to have the

 

 

 

 

 



Authority limited to specific aircraft types or components. Notwithstanding any such

 

 

 

 

 



request, the RA-Aus may limit Authorities in any way.

 

 

 

 

 



The RA-Aus hopes to introduce courses for ultralight maintenance, including engine

 

 

 

 

 

maintenance, in the near future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, so that said, for someone who has no qualifications or experience what so ever and would like to become a level 2 maintainer, what would they need to satisfy the requirements as state by RAAus?

 

 

 

That's what I'm asking.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

 

 

[Guest Qwerty]

Brett

 

The only way to get a deffinative answer is to contact Steve Bell.

 

My understanding (please note this is my undertsanding not "the gospel") is that you tell Steve what you have done and what you can do, and he decides if you should be let loose and on what conditions that loosness is.

 

But if you really want to know, ask Steve. I'd like to know if he has set any formal description of what he feels indicates competancy.

 

cheers.

 

 

[Guest Brett Campany]

Will do Qwerty, Looks like I'll be off to TAFE for a couple of years :thumb_up: