Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) started the new year with high flying recognition from Department of Civil Aviation, Malaysia (DCA). It officially became the first approved Maintenance Training Organisation (MTO) following a certificate presentation ceremony held on January 24, 2008 at its campus in Dengkil.
Y. B. Mulia Tengku Dato’ Seri Azlan Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar, Deputy Minister of Transport II graced the ceremony together with other distinguished guests including Y. Bhg. Dato’ Azharuddin Abdul Rahman (Director General, DCA), Y. Bhg. Dato’ Zolkipli Abdul (Chairman of UniKL Council), Y. Bhg, Tuan Haji Mohamad Omar bin Ali (Chairman of UniKL MIAT Board of Directors) and Y. Bhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hakim Juri (President / CEO of UniKL).
The first of its kind in Malaysia, UniKL MIAT is responsible in imparting ab-initio training to the students in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The approval is based on DCA Airworthiness Notice No. 85 - APPROVAL OF TRAINING ORGANISATION which has adopted the Civil Aviation Authority United Kingdom (CAA UK) British Civil Aviation Regulation (BCAR) Section L requirements such as the standards and syllabus.
The objective of the training program is to prepare eligible candidates for License without Type Rating (LWTR) examination conducted by DCA. The training courses in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering are designed to give the students the following essentials which are also in line with the requirements of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Training Manual.
UniKL MIAT in its effort to obtain the approval has developed the MAINTENANCE TRAINING ORGANISATON EXPOSITION (MTOE) which is a mandatory requirement and must be approved by the DCA.