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Practical answers on EASA Part-145, Part-147 and Part-66: training providers, certifying staff, competence assessment and keeping authorizations valid.
Training providers
What is the relationship in between an Approved Training Organization ATO, National Training Organization NTO and Non-Approved Training Provider N-ATP?
One of the most frequent questions asked concerns the relationship between EASA approved training organization ATO Part 147 and National Training Organization NTO. Typically, this …
Training providers
What does it mean EASA Compliant Regulatory Training Courses?
EASA Compliant Regulatory Training Courses are courses that either meet the specific need of the organization as required by an EASA approved organization. For example, Part CAMO …
Training providers
What approval does an approved training organization ATO Part 147 hold?
A Part-147 organization approval meets the privileges to perform maintenance training courses and examinations required by Part-66 related to Basic and Type training for License …
Training providers
Attend a non EASA Part 147 Training Courses, who can approve the course?
Such training shall meet the organization expose requirements and shall be approved by the Quality or Compliance and Safety Manager. Any non-aviation training provider N-ATP …
Training providers
Why is there no approval for Non-Approved Training Provider who are able to perform EASA regulatory training?
Because the competent authority or other delegated person described via organization expose such Safety and Compliance or Quality Manager is usually responsible to determine that …
Certifying staff
What is the difference in between Certified Staff C/S and Component Certified Staff CC/S?
C/S is allowed to release to service an aircraft or major components (engine or APU) described by the MOE. Component Certifying staff is allowed to release aircraft major …
Management duties · Competence assessment
Who is responsible to ensure the competence of all MRO personal incl. Management?
Th Accountable Manager is responsible for ensuring the competence of all personnel including management personnel has been assessed. The responsibility of a Nominated person …
Management duties · Human Factors
Duties and Responsibilities of a Quality Manager MRO subject to Human Factors
The quality manger is responsible for establishing feedback from maintenance incidents/issues and feeding these back into the continuation training program. As part of SMS or the …
Management duties · Authorizations
Duties and Responsibilities of a Quality Manager MRO subject to authorization
He/she is responsible for issue /renewal/revoking of an EASA Part-145 C/S -S/S individual authorization. Authorizations are based on qualifications provided by proof of evidence …
Management duties · Authorizations
Duties and Responsibilities of a Quality Manager MRO subject to contracted work
He/she is responsible for assessing providers of materials, standard parts, components and contracted organizations for satisfactory product quality in relation to the needs of …
Management duties · Competence assessment
Duties and Responsibilities of a Maintenance Manager subject to assess competent staff
He/she is responsible for ensuring the competence of all personnel engaged in maintenance. He shall control the competence assessment program EASA Part 145.A.30(e) described via …
Certifying staff · Authorizations
Why MRO and CAMO does need a list of Certifying Staff, support staff and airworthiness review staff?
Each MRO, approved by the national authority shall have a list of Certifying Staff (C/S) and Support Staff (S/S). It shall be a list of categories A, B1, B2 and C certifying staff …
Competence assessment · Qualification management
How an MRO is able to demonstrate qualified competent manpower resources?
The organization must be able to demonstrate that they have adequate manpower resources to support the entire scope of approval. The organization shall not declare a percentage of …
Human Factors
How to demonstrate the Human Factors Training Procedure?
The human factors training procedure is described by EASA Part 145.A.30(e), AMC2 145.A.30(e), GM1 145.A.30(e) and separated in Initial and continuation training. The Human factors …
Competence assessment
Why MRO need to assess competence of the qualified staff?
The organization must be able to demonstrate qualified competent staff to support the entire scope of approval. The qualified competent staff is separated per Job Function …
On-the-job training · Certifying staff
Is there a defined training procedures for on-the-job training certifying staff Part-66?
The full training procedures for on-the-job training is described as per Section 6 of Appendix III to Part-66. Aircraft training and examination standard-On the Job Training and …
Qualification management · Authorizations
How to keep Authorized Staff qualified? Subject to aviation organization?
To keep authorized staff qualified by oversensing all needed expiring qualifications you shall take support by using a digitalized training and qualification software. All staff …
Qualification management
How to manage the high standard of training, qualification and authorization subject to Aircraft Certifying, Support and Maintenance staff?
By implementing a digitalized “Integrated Training, Qualification and Authorization Management” ITQAM you are able to manage the full scope of the entire chain for all staff …
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