Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 66 : Aircraft Maintenance Engineer LicensingSubpart 1 : General66.01.4 Groups of airframes and engines |
| (1) | For the purposes of licensing AMEs, airframes are classified into the following groups: |
| (a) | Group 1 - aeroplanes of wooden construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less; |
| (b) | Group 2 - aeroplanes constructed of composites, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less; |
| (c) | Group 3 - aeroplanes of fabric-covered tubular-metal construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less; |
| (d) | Group 4 - unpressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less; |
| (e) | Group 5 - pressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM of 5 700 kilograms or less; |
| (f) | Group 6 - unpressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM exceeding 5 700 kilograms; |
| (g) | Group 7 - rotorcraft powered by reciprocating engines; |
| (h) | Group 8 - pressurised aeroplanes of all-metal construction, with a MCM exceeding 5 700 kilograms; |
| (i) | Group 9 - rotorcraft powered by turbine jet engines, with a MCM of 3175 kilograms or less; |
| (j) | Group 10 - rotorcraft powered by turbine jet engines, with a MCM exceeding 3175 kilograms; |
| (k) | Group 11 - aeroplanes constructed of composites, with a MCM exceeding 5 700 kilograms; and |
| (I) | Group 12 - all other aircraft. |
| (2) | For the purposes of licensing AMEs, engines are classified into the following groups: |
| (a) | Group 01 - all horizontally opposed normally-aspirated piston engines; |
| (b) | Group 02 - all horizontally opposed turbo-normalised, turbo-charged and supercharged piston engines; |
| (c) | Group 03 - all in-line piston engines; |
| (d) | Group 04 - all radial engines; |
| (e) | Group 05 - turbine jet engines; and |
| (f) | Group 06 - all other engines. |