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Examination
Code
Licence groups

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

20

Core subjects

Airworthiness administration

AA

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Electrical fundamentals

QA

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Aerodynamics and maintenance practices

QB

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Basic logic and semiconductor theory

QC

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

AC theory and power systems

QD

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

20

Digital techniques, computer and electronic devices

QE

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Communication systems radio basics

WA

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Specific group subjects

Communications systems

WZ

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Audio CVR systems

WB

*

#

ADF systems

WC

*

#

VOR systems

WD

*

#

Instrument landing systems

WE

*

#

Weather radar systems

WF

*

#

Air Traffic Control transponder systems

WG

*

#

VLF navigation systems

WH

*

#

Radio altimeter systems

WI

*

#

Distance measuring systems

WJ

*

#

Doppler navigation systems

WK

*

#

Satellite navigation systems

WL

*

#

Specific aircraft type

Written

WS

#

Oral

WO

#

\n```\n\n> Note The code is an abbreviation for examination administration purposes.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n> Note to CASA 288/06 – Specification – examinations for aircraft maintenance engineer licence category radio\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: CASA 288/06 – Specification – examinations for aircraft maintenance engineer licence category radio (in force under subsection 6 of Civil Aviation Order 100.93) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the tables below.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of instruments\n\n| Title | Date of FRLI registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| CASA 288/06Specification — examinations for aircraft maintenance engineer licence category radio | 29 September 2006 (see F2006L03275) | 30 September 2006 | — |\n| CASA 549/09Amendment of instrument CASA 288/06 | 06 January 2010 (see F2010L00064) | 07 January 2010 | — |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of amendments\n\n```html\n

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Schedule 1

am. CASA 549/09

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