{"id":"F2006L03277","name":"CASA 290/06 - Specification - examinations for aircraft maintenance engineer licence category instruments","slug":"casa-290-06-specification-examinations-for-aircraft-maintenance-engineer-licence-category-instrument","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60637,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03277-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Table 1 — Examinations for category inst","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Table 1 — Examinations for category instruments","content":"#### Table 1 — Examinations for category instruments\n\n```html\n
Examination
Code
Licence groups

1

3

5

7

8

9

10

20

Core subjects

Airworthiness administration

AA

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Electrical fundamentals

QA

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Aerodynamics and maintenance practices

QB

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Basic logic and semi-conductor theory

QC

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

AC theory and power systems

QD

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Digital techniques, computer and electronic devices

Note See subclause 1 (2) of Schedule 1.

QE

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Specific group subjects

Aircraft general instruments – I

IA

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Aircraft general instruments – II

IZ

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Single axis radio coupled autopilots/flight director

ID

*

#

Multi-axis radio coupled autopilot/flight directors

IF

*

#

Helicopter autopilot/flight directors

IH

*

#

Remote indicating compass systems

IJ

*

#

Inertial navigation and inertial reference systems

IK

*

#

Pressurisation

IM

*

#

Specific aircraft type

Written

IS

#

Oral

IO

#

\n```\n\n> Note The code is an abbreviation for examination administration purposes.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n> Note to CASA 290/06 – Specification – examinations for aircraft maintenance engineer licence category instruments\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: CASA 290/06 – Specification – examinations for aircraft maintenance engineer licence category instruments (in force under subsection 6 of Civil Aviation Order 100.95) 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 290/06Specification — examinations for aircraft maintenance engineer licence category instruments | 29 September 2006 (see F2006L03277) | 30 September 2006 | — |\n| CASA 551/09Amendment of instrument CASA 290/06 | 06 January 2010 (see F2010L00067) | 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 551/09

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