Modification History
Release 1 - New qualification
Qualification Description
The qualification applies to individuals seeking the grant of a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence covering the supervision, performance and certification of avionic maintenance on aircraft that are type-rated by CASA for maintenance purposes.
The qualification satisfies CASA requirements for the grant, under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66, of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence B2 when the skills and knowledge requirements align with CASA syllabus requirements in the Companion Volume CASA Interface and training has been delivered in accordance with the requirements of CASR Part 147. It consists of:
- common and technical stream units required at Certificate IV level in the aircraft maintenance stream
- additional Diploma level common and imported units that cover supervisor level work health and safety (WHS) competency plus competencies required by CASA for the exercise of licence privileges
- Diploma level avionic technical stream units covering advanced fault diagnosis and aircraft weight and balance calculation.
Credits are also provided towards the MEA50315 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics) and the MEA60115 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics).
Entry Requirements
Not applicable
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MEA50115 Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics) competency must be demonstrated in thirty-two (32) or thirty-three (33) units of competency, depending on the choice of elective specialist units. These units consist of:
- eight (8) core Diploma level (CASA licensing) units
- twenty-three (23) core common and technical stream units from Certificate IV that are mandatory for a CASA B2 Licence
- either elective Group A (two (2) units) or Group B (one (1) unit).
Core units of competency
- Complete all eight (8) of the Diploma level common, imported and avionic technical stream units listed below.
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
MEA111 |
Perform administrative processes to prepare for the certification of civil aircraft maintenance |
All Cert IV units listed below (See Note 1) |
MEA112 |
Plan and implement civil aircraft maintenance activities |
All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) |
MEA113 |
Supervise civil aircraft maintenance activities and manage human resources in the workplace |
All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) |
MEA116 |
Apply work health and safety procedures at supervisor level in aviation maintenance |
|
MEA142 |
Manage self in the aviation maintenance environment |
|
MEA235 |
Perform advanced troubleshooting in aircraft avionic maintenance |
All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) |
MEA241 |
Perform aircraft weight and balance calculations as a result of modifications |
All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) |
MSAENV472B |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
Note 1 : While the units do not have specific prerequisite units it is a CASA licensing requirement that competency not be sought until all of the Certificate IV units listed below have been attained.
- Plus the twenty-three (23) Certificate IV common and avionic/mechanical technical stream units listed below.
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
MEA101 |
Interpret work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance |
|
MEA103 |
Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities |
MEA101, MEA105 MEA107, MEA108 |
MEA105 |
Apply quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes |
MEA101, MEA107 |
MEA107 |
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications |
|
MEA108 |
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation |
MEA105 |
MEA109 |
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance |
MEA105, MEA108 |
MEA118 |
Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment |
|
MEA148 |
Apply mathematics and physics in aviation maintenance |
|
MEA201 |
Remove and install miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware/components |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
MEA203 |
Remove and install advanced aircraft electrical system components |
MEA201 |
MEA205 |
Remove and install advanced aircraft instrument system components |
MEA201 |
MEA206 |
Remove and install aircraft basic radio communication and navigation system components |
MEA201 |
MEA207 |
Remove and install aircraft electronic system components |
MEA201 |
MEA223 |
Inspect aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA203, MEA246 |
MEA224 |
Inspect aircraft instrument systems and components |
MEA205, MEA246 |
MEA226 |
Inspect aircraft electronic systems and components |
MEA207, MEA246 |
MEA227 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft electrical systems and components |
MEA223 |
MEA228 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft instrument systems and components |
MEA224, MEA226 |
MEA229 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft radio frequency navigation and communications systems and components |
MEA226 |
MEA232 |
Test and troubleshoot aircraft pulse systems and components |
MEA226, MEA246 |
MEA246 |
Fabricate and/or repair aircraft electrical hardware or parts |
MEA201, MEA260 |
MEA260 |
Use electrical test equipment |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
MEA301 |
Perform aircraft flight servicing |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
Elective units of competency
Plus specialist elective units from Group A or Group B as defined below.
Group A
- Complete the two (2) units listed.
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
MEA225 |
Inspect fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |
MEA207, MEA246 |
MEA230 |
Test and troubleshoot fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |
MEA225, MEA246 |
Group B
- Complete the one (1) unit listed.
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
MEA231 |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |
MEA207, MEA246 |
Qualification Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to MEA50111 Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics)
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371