Published on 14 March 2025

Part-66 licences for aircraft maintenance personnel

Persons who work in the aviation industry and certify the maintenance, repair and inspection of aircraft require a licence to do so. The licence is either issued by the FOCA or is recognised under international agreements.

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The FOCA can only issue or transfer a licence to a person with Swiss citizenship or who is employed in a maintenance organisation approved by the FOCA.

EASA Part-66 licence: Certificates for aircraft maintenance personnel are issued on the basis of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1321/2014 (EASA Part-66). These authorise the holder to carry out and certify certain maintenance work on aircraft that fall within the scope of the EU regulations (EASA aircraft).

Forms

• EASA Form 19, Application for a Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML)

  PDF768.19 kB11 March 2021

• Application for lost or stolen Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML)

  PDF182.85 kB1 July 2016

• Confirmation document for Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence expired

  PDF268.28 kB21 January 2025

Syllabus

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's Basic Practical Logbook

  PDF2.84 MB20 August 2025

• Initial practical experience logbook Category L1(C)-L2(C)

  PDF2.17 MB15 March 2022

• Initial Practical Experience Logbook for Category L3H & L3G License

  PDF769.60 kB7 October 2020

• Initial Practical Experiience Syllabus for Group 3 Aircraft

  PDF1.66 MB1 August 2022

• B2 Practical Experience Syllabus for full Group 3 Rating

  PDF1.34 MB11 December 2025

• Removal of Limitations Group 3 Aircraft Syllabus

  PDF375.03 kB1 April 2023

Credits

• List of Swiss VPET programmes with recognised Part-66 examination credits

  PDF86.10 kB1 September 2025

• ZHAW Accreditation of EASA Part-66 training modules

  PDF27.20 kB14 December 2016