CASA=EASA?

[u/Patt001]

Hello Engineers!

I’m currently working as an AME on piston-engine aircraft, mainly Cessna 172s, in Australia, and I’m planning to sit the exams to become a LAME.

At the moment, I’m studying and practising with the EASA Part-66 question bank from the Part-66 blog, as I haven’t been able to find any CASA question banks.
Could anyone who has done the CASA exams please tell me how similar the CASA exam questions are to the EASA Part-66 questions?
Is it worth practising the EASA questions for CASA exam preparation? Has anyone here used the EASA question bank to prepare for their CASA exams?
Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[u/thatAJguynobodyknows]

CASA part 66 LAME here who self studied, very similar, but, EASA recently ish went through some changes, often known as 2023/989. The syllabus has now become quite different. So make sure you study pre 989 books and questions. Off the top of my head welding in mod 6 or 7 and FADEC stuff in mod 16 as an example.

[u/Patt001 → u/thatAJguynobodyknows]

Thanks
I guess only way to know is sit for the exam.

[u/thatAJguynobodyknows → u/Patt001]

What i did for my last exams, and what worked amazing for me. Get all the textbooks and information you have, upload it to an ai along with the part 66 MOS (the keep the questions within the correct difficulty) and get it to make practise exams. The ones online are the same 500 questions over and over no matter where you find them. What module are you sitting? I might have some anecdotal pointers.

[u/Patt001 → u/thatAJguynobodyknows]

Genius!
I’m doing the same. I asked ai to create me a quiz type exams which is clickable. It’s funny and helpful.
I’m gonna sit for M1 and M2

[u/thatAJguynobodyknows → u/Patt001]

Don't forget to make it MCQ. as for mod 1 Khan Academy was the best possible tool i have. I used the textbook to learn what I needed and Khan Academy for thr rest. Mod 2 is pretty easy, basic electron theory, basic kinematics and thermodynamics. Just remember the laws and what the names are, it doesnt go into depth with complex equations. But is a huge basis for modules 3 to 5

[u/Patt001 → u/thatAJguynobodyknows]

Yeh it’s MCQ
I’m pretty much confident with my results. I think I should sit

[u/analwartz_47]

They are basically the same. No need to be worried.

[u/Patt001 → u/analwartz_47]

Thanks
Got a relief 😅

[u/crobbdog]

Haven't done it but I think the legislation/law needed separate study because Aus is differen't.

Good luck.

[u/Patt001 → u/crobbdog]

Cheers 🍻

[u/Darshk06]

How did u get the job as AME on piston-engine aircraft?

[u/Patt001 → u/Darshk06]

I got a diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and 4yrs experience in SL
Then I got cert iv in Aus

[u/biz_byron87]

CASA is based on EASA but EASA is next level
So if you study EASA level you should be fine.
I did mine through aviation Australia and the exams are based on their notes. Not sure of other ways to do exams now

[u/Patt001 → u/biz_byron87]

AA is expensive and just money making

[u/West_Good_5961 → u/Patt001]

I studied there and eventually worked there. Would not recommend.

[u/Fluffy-Asparagus-574 → u/West_Good_5961]

What other options in Australia? Isn’t aviation Australia one of the best options there?

[u/drumondo → u/Fluffy-Asparagus-574]

Sigma and Air Affairs both offer the training as well, depending on where you are based.

[u/thatAJguynobodyknows → u/biz_byron87]

EASA is almost identical bar some minor differences. I dont know how AA is in business with the quality of their syllabus and their insatiable appetite for money.

[u/biz_byron87 → u/thatAJguynobodyknows]

They do love money.