I'm about half way thru writing my exams at BCIT in order to obtain CAA part 66 B1.3 maintenance licence.
So far I've noticed few differences between the types of questions asked at BCIT as compared to the ones being asked in Europe. While, in general, the multiple choice questions and their format are pretty straight forward the essay questions are another matter.
I'm about to write my first essay for Module 7 ( maint. practises) and was wondering if anybody out there has done it before.
There seems to be rather large number of subjects to choose from, also I'm not entirely sure what they want to see for answers.
Any help with this question would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
EASA part 66 B 1.3 licence exams at B.C.I.T.
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Re: EASA part 66 B 1.3 licence exams at B.C.I.T.
when I did the maint practices you had a choice to write about a NDT scenario and I think W&B.
If BCIT got the exams from S.R. Technics it may be the same ones.
Do you work for a part 66 company? you need to keep recurrent with a EASA company and its a bit more difficult than the TC requirements.
If BCIT got the exams from S.R. Technics it may be the same ones.
Do you work for a part 66 company? you need to keep recurrent with a EASA company and its a bit more difficult than the TC requirements.
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i have passed modules 1, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16. 17 and am now just trying to get through 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13.... any advice one which books to study? i am using a prep course jartraining.de and have also purchased some books from airtechbooks.com. the books cover everything and much more the only problem is it covers to many things not on the exam, for module 10 all the questions came from the books, for module 16, 17 the prep course covered everything, and modules 12 and 14 i found came mostly from the jeppesen text books that you use in bcit.... and lastly just to share with others if anyone wants to share info, mod 10 essay question was what is covered in an AD and how is it sent out? Module 9 was about noise prevention and ear protection......... anyone what to add to this?
also i have not applied for my license yet as the caa says to do it after, bcit says before... what to do? caa and bcit also dont seem to agree on renewing licenses, etc... anyone have experience with this yet?
also i have not applied for my license yet as the caa says to do it after, bcit says before... what to do? caa and bcit also dont seem to agree on renewing licenses, etc... anyone have experience with this yet?
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Check with the issueing authority of your licence about re current, not BCIT. If its CAA they are the ones or ask the Maint Manager of the company you work for.
I understand BCIT is selling the Easa exams but then what? You need to find work in Europe to maintain the licence?
I understand BCIT is selling the Easa exams but then what? You need to find work in Europe to maintain the licence?
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i am pretty sure that you don't need to work in europe or for a part 145 company as how can engineers from europe with a 66 license work overseas for non 145 companies? For me I have a 147 approved course, plus some TC approved courses, I have my logbooks and a letter from QM, so i would think I can get the license and to maintain it just need to show that I am still working and if they ask for more info give them some HF or recurrent training certs. Also pretty sure you can have the license without any endorsements as long as you meet the experience requirements, which would also be useful for the future. Anyone have any comments about the modules I asked about? I found most modules so far to not be very difficult but do think that maybe 2-7 and 11, 13 are more difficult.
Re: EASA part 66 B 1.3 licence exams at B.C.I.T.
Licence renewal is definitely an issue with EASA. You must work for a part 145 maint. organization to have your licence renewed when it comes due next time. Another avenue is to apply for an additional type rating after completion of an approved part 147 course. When they add a new type rating to your licence they automatically extend the validity of the licence for the full term again.
Many companies in Canada do have their part 145 approval on the basis of doing certain types of components work or heavy maint. overhauls, in which case you're good to go. I work for one such company. Otherwise maintaining your part 66 licence will definitely take some planning - essentially you have to convince a QA from a company with 145-part approval to say that you work there.
As for the exams I'm about to write my modules 1,2,4,5, and 7 in few days - I will report after how it went.
Cheers
Many companies in Canada do have their part 145 approval on the basis of doing certain types of components work or heavy maint. overhauls, in which case you're good to go. I work for one such company. Otherwise maintaining your part 66 licence will definitely take some planning - essentially you have to convince a QA from a company with 145-part approval to say that you work there.
As for the exams I'm about to write my modules 1,2,4,5, and 7 in few days - I will report after how it went.
Cheers
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good luck with your exams, i havent taken 2, 4, 5, 7 but I have done module 1, if you can do the math that is in the Jeppesen General AME book that BCIT uses then you will pass it easily, the tough questions are the geometry and trigonometry ones.... but review the book a few times and you should be good to go. good luck.
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I promised I’d report back on the continuation of my part 66 license exams at BCIT – so here it is.
Modules 1 & 2 - seem to have been significantly ‘dumbed down’. Physics, especially, seems to have been simplified. I was expecting it to be much harder – it wasn’t. I purchased the book for it from Airtechbooks.com The text book with its content goes WAY beyond the scope of the exam, same with Math for that matter. I guess BCIT has been under bit of pressure from external customers to simplify those two modules especially.
Module 4 – pretty straight forward. Nothing too involved, basic semi-conductor theory, Octal, Hexadecimal and Binary conversions. You must know your symbols for diodes, LEDs, photo-diodes, PNP/NPN transistors. Basic questions on Synchros and their applications. Few questions on ICs and PCBs. Theory of transistor operation – that’s about it. Again nothing like the depth I’ve been expecting.
Module 5 - now this module is pretty tricky. It’s not so much that the questions are difficult but often times they are very vague. This whole exam is very subjective and often times based on a specific design of a system. Systems may the same end-function but their designs will vary significantly and so will the choice of a correct answer. Some of the question areas are also very obscure. I would recommend buying a book for this module and reading it cover to cover – several times. You must know ARINC 429/629 theory well. Fiber-optic applications and their design. EFIS, CVR, FDR and compass systems must be well understood. Know your acronyms and their exact wording – know them well. A lot of the questions will have at least 2 answers that are both correct, you really have to look at the context of the question it self and try to guess best you can as to what exactly do they mean.
Module 7 – quite difficult also. The problem is the size of the subject matter, there are literally questions from all corners of the aircraft maintenance spectrum. Not particularly difficult but again one has know his stuff. Manuals like 43.13 are a must to know – in detail. The up side is that the essay questions are relatively easy.
My first question was asking for the description of use and principles of operation of an Ammeter, Ohmmeter, Voltmeter and a multi-meter. 20 minutes is not a lot of time so write fast and well.
Second question was on the uses, storage and inspection criteria for O-rings.
As a final thought I have one last piece of advice. BCIT writes their own questions so don’t even bother studying the question banks as those used by CAA in Europe/UK. The depth of exams, overall format of questions and subject coverage are completely different. I’ve studied the European exams but in the end it was of no use at all. I don’t think I found one question that was similar, not even close. It’s best to just buy the books for the areas you’re concerned with and study them hard. In the end it’s a much better guarantee of success.
Cheers
Modules 1 & 2 - seem to have been significantly ‘dumbed down’. Physics, especially, seems to have been simplified. I was expecting it to be much harder – it wasn’t. I purchased the book for it from Airtechbooks.com The text book with its content goes WAY beyond the scope of the exam, same with Math for that matter. I guess BCIT has been under bit of pressure from external customers to simplify those two modules especially.
Module 4 – pretty straight forward. Nothing too involved, basic semi-conductor theory, Octal, Hexadecimal and Binary conversions. You must know your symbols for diodes, LEDs, photo-diodes, PNP/NPN transistors. Basic questions on Synchros and their applications. Few questions on ICs and PCBs. Theory of transistor operation – that’s about it. Again nothing like the depth I’ve been expecting.
Module 5 - now this module is pretty tricky. It’s not so much that the questions are difficult but often times they are very vague. This whole exam is very subjective and often times based on a specific design of a system. Systems may the same end-function but their designs will vary significantly and so will the choice of a correct answer. Some of the question areas are also very obscure. I would recommend buying a book for this module and reading it cover to cover – several times. You must know ARINC 429/629 theory well. Fiber-optic applications and their design. EFIS, CVR, FDR and compass systems must be well understood. Know your acronyms and their exact wording – know them well. A lot of the questions will have at least 2 answers that are both correct, you really have to look at the context of the question it self and try to guess best you can as to what exactly do they mean.
Module 7 – quite difficult also. The problem is the size of the subject matter, there are literally questions from all corners of the aircraft maintenance spectrum. Not particularly difficult but again one has know his stuff. Manuals like 43.13 are a must to know – in detail. The up side is that the essay questions are relatively easy.
My first question was asking for the description of use and principles of operation of an Ammeter, Ohmmeter, Voltmeter and a multi-meter. 20 minutes is not a lot of time so write fast and well.
Second question was on the uses, storage and inspection criteria for O-rings.
As a final thought I have one last piece of advice. BCIT writes their own questions so don’t even bother studying the question banks as those used by CAA in Europe/UK. The depth of exams, overall format of questions and subject coverage are completely different. I’ve studied the European exams but in the end it was of no use at all. I don’t think I found one question that was similar, not even close. It’s best to just buy the books for the areas you’re concerned with and study them hard. In the end it’s a much better guarantee of success.
Cheers
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Re: EASA part 66 B 1.3 licence exams at B.C.I.T.
congrats on your exams, i am still not sure which modules i will take next either 2 3 4 5 or 6 7 11 13.... but will let you know and share some info too, i am writing my exams in december and then the next and final batch in february.
cheers
cheers
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Not sure if anyone else is recently tried these exams but I'm heading off to YVR to write the last two next week.
Human Factors and European Air legislation await me.
For 2 final exams I've elected to purchase study books from Airtechbooks.com. I must say those books make the process of preparation for the exams a lot easier. For any one thinking of doing it I'd recommend those manuals.
If anyone is interested in exchanging some info pertaining to EASA exams let me know.
Cheers
Human Factors and European Air legislation await me.
For 2 final exams I've elected to purchase study books from Airtechbooks.com. I must say those books make the process of preparation for the exams a lot easier. For any one thinking of doing it I'd recommend those manuals.
If anyone is interested in exchanging some info pertaining to EASA exams let me know.
Cheers
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Any of you guys tried these exams recently ? I just did my Human Factors exam, the essay question was all about the shift work. Specificaly how to deal with it and be able to perform your job effectively. It was actually fairly borad question, aspects like sleep, fatigue, circadian rhythms - all had to be discussed.
Feel free to contribute your experiences if you've done this exam before.
cheers
Feel free to contribute your experiences if you've done this exam before.
cheers
NEW EASA part 66 licence exam place
There is a new EASA part 66 Licence exam place in Canada!
L’École nationale d’aérotechnique in Saint-Hubert (Québec)
Exams are in English and French
2 exam sessions per year in May and November!
http://ena.college-em.qc.ca/examens-easa-partie-66
Cheers
easaman
L’École nationale d’aérotechnique in Saint-Hubert (Québec)
Exams are in English and French
2 exam sessions per year in May and November!
http://ena.college-em.qc.ca/examens-easa-partie-66
Cheers
easaman
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True to the Quebec's way of doing business their website appears to work only in French at least the important parts anyways. For those of us not fortunate enough to speak French good luck completing your EASA exams in English....LOL
In theory this option should work but it doesn't sound very convenient. Especially considering how helpful folks at BCIT are and the fact that you can walk in any day of the week and write which ever exams you want - as many as you want.
In theory this option should work but it doesn't sound very convenient. Especially considering how helpful folks at BCIT are and the fact that you can walk in any day of the week and write which ever exams you want - as many as you want.
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Seamus, you are right BCIT is great!
Two exam place options are better than only one or none ...
For folks who live nearby it is worth to consider...
Cheers easaman
Two exam place options are better than only one or none ...
For folks who live nearby it is worth to consider...
Cheers easaman
