Start with the official route
EASA's licensing FAQ identifies basic knowledge and basic experience as separate requirements. For B1 and B2 aircraft type endorsements, type training and, where applicable, first-type on-the-job training are further steps. Part-66 licences are issued by national competent authorities, rather than EASA itself. EASA also distinguishes holding a licence from receiving certification privileges through an organisation's competence and authorisation process.
Use the official EASA licensing FAQ and current rules as your starting point. This article explains how to organise your planning; it does not determine eligibility.
Choose a category before building a syllabus
The official category descriptions include A, B1, B2, B2L, B3, L and C, with subcategories and limitations. B1 covers mechanical work and specified electrical or avionics work; B2 focuses on electrical and avionics work. Read the full privilege description for your intended category rather than relying on a short label such as mechanical or avionics.
For your personal planning sheet, record the aircraft family and work environment you are interested in. Beside them, record the relevant category or subcategory from the official publication. Keep unanswered questions visible instead of assuming the first course you find covers your goal.
Separate study progress from application evidence
Create two folders. In the study folder, keep your revision notes, formula sheets and practice results. In the application folder, keep the documents that demonstrate completion of the authority's requirements. A high practice score belongs in the first folder; it is not an official examination certificate.
List each required document and where it will come from. Check names, dates and course details as you receive records. If you discover an inconsistency, resolve it while the issuer and supervising staff can still verify the information.
Verify training and experience arrangements
Before enrolling, ask the provider to identify its approval and the scope of the exact course. Compare its written proposal with the route you are following. Ask which theory, practical and experience elements are included and which you must arrange separately. Keep the answers with the course agreement.
Experience requirements depend on the applicable route. Do not use a single number of years from a general article as a decision rule. Ask the authority how it expects experience to be documented and whether a proposed placement will supply appropriate evidence. A written answer to a specific question is more useful than a general promise of acceptance.
Plan for aircraft-specific requirements
Use the EASA type-rating FAQ to identify the questions relevant to your planned endorsement. Record the aircraft, category, training provider and practical arrangements. Confirm unresolved issues before paying for a course. Keep licence endorsement, workplace competence assessment and company authorisation as separate entries in your plan.
Keep jurisdiction and currency clear
Do not assume an Indian or other non-member-state licence automatically becomes an EASA Part-66 licence. EASA's FAQ expressly cautions about non-member-state licences. If you plan to work abroad, confirm the licensing route and employment requirements independently.
At each review of your plan, check the current rules and the authority's application instructions, including renewal and continuing eligibility. Write down the reference and the date checked so that an old training note cannot silently become your only source.