Introduction

This course covers Part-M, the relation of Part-M toward Part-CAMO/CAO-CAM, the responsibilities of a Part-CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation), Part-CAO-CAM (Combined Airworthiness Organisations – Continuing Airworthiness Management (as privilege)) with regard to the organisation, the content of the Continued Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME) or CAE (Combined Airworthiness Exposition (focus on CAM), typical staff arrangements and qualifications, compliance system (for CAMO), quality system (for CAO), Airworthiness Review Certificate, nominated staff and the practical application of Continuing Airworthiness task, and details of the Airworthiness Review process.

It will address the Airworthiness Review process in-depth, with the main focus on Part-M, Part-CAMO, and where applicable, on Part-CAO as well. The training covers EU 1321/2014 Annex-I, Annex-Vc and (if applicable) -Vd latest status.

This course is also designed for Compliance Engineers, Compliance Monitoring staff, Safety Management staff, Airworthiness Review Staff, CAMs, Licensed Engineers and Regulatory Staff and will help them understand the Part-M regulations relating to Part-CAMO, Part-CAO and ARCs (as stated in part-M Subpart-I). It looks in detail at required procedures, responsibilities and tasks.

The course content has been specially designed to include numerous examples which will give participants a practical perspective on how to apply the knowledge they gain. The training includes mini workshops that help attendants learn to understand and apply the regulations successfully.

Course Content

Teaching Points:

• Introduction to high level applicable regulations, including the role of EASA and Continuing Airworthiness in a regulatory environment.
• Airworthiness and Continuing Airworthiness concepts.
• EASA Part M, CAMO and CAO (Continuing Airworthiness (CAM) part) overview and Guidance Material.
• A detailed review of Part-M Subparts B, C and I, Part-CAMO, (if applicable) Part-CAO including:
  - ARC signatory qualifications and training requirements
  - ARC tasks
  - Checklists required
  - Airworthiness Review Procedures required in Part 4 of CAME
  - Management System
  - Physical survey contents
  - Impact on Compliance system
  - Controlled environment
  - Validity of ARC
  - Aircraft transfer process
• Part-M subpart-D and -E are addresses less in detail and in relation to maintenance in general.
• Practical examples of Part M implementation and how to avoid potential problems.
• The interface between Part M (Part-ML), Part-CAMO, Part-CAO and Part 145, EASA OPS and Part 21.
• Related management of EASA approved Mods and Repairs.
• Nominated Persons responsibilities.
• Relate background of Part-M Subpart I to other parts.
• The ARC tasks.
• Records review and Physical survey in relation to each other.
• Review the recommendation versus to issuing of an ARC.
  What is the difference and who can perform?
• Review the potential effect on CAMO’s and CAO’s Compliance / quality.
• The “Controlled Environment” is discussed in detail.

NOTE: Part-ML (Airworthiness requirements for ‘Light Aircraft’) is not detailed in this training course!

Learning Objectives

At the end of the training course, participants should have acquired the knowledge and understanding to:

• Describe the responsibility of operators and aircraft owners with respect to continuing airworthiness and maintenance.
• Describe the different Certificate of Release to Services (CRS) that can play a role during an Airworthiness Review performed by a CAMO or CAO-CAM.
• Follow up on the requirements for CAMO’s and CAO’s with respect to continuing Airworthiness Management.
• Differentiate between the roles and responsibilities established related to the Airworthiness Review Process.
• Develop processes and procedures for an Airworthiness review process within a Part-CAMO/PART-CAO organisation.
• Describe the Airworthiness Review process in both CAMO’s and CAO’s with respect to Part-M.

The course content has been specially designed to include numerous examples which will give participants a practical perspective on how to apply the knowledge they gain

Who should take this course

• Staff of CAMOs
• Staff of CAOs
• Nominated Persons (Form-4 holders) within CAMO / EASA-OPS
• EASA OPS operators
• Compliance Monitoring Managers and their staff
• Safety Managers and their staff
• CAMs
• Airworthiness Review Staff
• NAA staff

Pre-requisites

• It is assumed that attendees will have a general understanding of EU 1321/2014.
• Participants are kindly requested to bring a laptop to the course to access training course material which will only be provided in electronic format.
• Training course delivery will be provided in the English Language. An operational proficiency level in the English language Level 4 is highly recommended.

Duration

2 days, starting at 09:00 on the first day and ending at approximately 17:00 on the last day.