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IAQG Regulatory Aviation Maintenance (AM) Specific Course (TCSS 004) - Face to Face

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Course overview

This 2-day (16-hour) IAQG-approved course –

  • provides personnel with awareness of the regulatory framework set out by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR) and/or other regional authorities

  • outlines the organization responsibilities with respect to EASA/FAA/EMAR and/or other regulatory requirements for Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO)

IAQG approved course & examination (TCSS 004)

The requirements contained in IAQG Training Course Specification Sheet (TCSS 004) are met in full.

16 CPD hours credit

The course includes detailed introductions of the principles, regulations, controls and application across the global AM sector.

Course planning and delivery in full conformity with IAQG Course Planning and Delivery Requirements (TCSS 005)

Course details

Introduction to the Course

  • Course instructions and timetable

  • Exercise: review of Delegate Workbook

The role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

  • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

  • ICAO (five) Strategic Objectives

  • Quiz: ICAO (five) Strategic Objectives

  • ICAO Member States and ICAO Council

  • ICAO’s core function and website

  • ICAO Secretariat

  • ICAO Journal & ICAO TV

  • The ICAO ‘Annexes’ – SARPs

  • Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs)

  • The ICAO ‘Doc Series’

  • Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS)

  • Development of ICAO Standards (SARPs & PANS)

  • Quiz: ICAO information sources and publications

  • Knowledge checklist

The role of the UK CAA, EASA, FAA, MAA, EMAR and/or others

  • Fundamental aviation terminology

  • Aeronautical (type certificated) ‘products’

  • Aeronautical articles (parts and appliances)

  • Quiz: Aviation terminology

  • Global equipment/product testing requirements

  • ICAO SARPs links to National Aviation Regulations

  • UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

  • European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

  • Harmonization of UK and EU aviation regulations and policy

  • Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP)

  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

  • CAAC – Civil Aviation Administration of China

  • Military Aviation Requirements

  • Military Aviation Authority (MAA)

  • European Defence Agency (EDA)

  • Quiz: Aviation civil and military authorities

  • Knowledge checklist

Aviation maintenance and training organization regulations

  • Regulations and implementing rules

  • Basic Regulation ~ UK (CAA) and EU (EASA)

  • Implementing rules for Continuing Airworthiness

  • Ensure you have the latest versions!

  • Continuing airworthiness ~ Annexes & Parts

  • Continuing airworthiness ~ Parts, Subparts & Sections

  • Quiz: Continuing airworthiness

  • Maintenance Organization and Annex II (Part-145)

  • Line and Base Maintenance

  • ANNEX II (PART-145) titles of the sections

  • Location in regulations/documents ~ ANNEX II (PART-145)

  • Annex II (Part-145) – regulation sections

  • Exercise: summarising Part-145 regulations

  • Maintenance Training Organization – ANNEX IV (Part-147)

  • Classroom and Hands-on Training

  • Maintenance Training Organisation – titles of the sub-parts and sections

  • Location in regulations/documents ~ Annex IV (Part-147)

  • Annex IV (Part-147) – regulation subparts & sections

  • Exercise: summarising Part-147 regulations

  • Implementing Rules (IR) ~ Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) ~

  • Guidance Material (GM)

  • Sources of Continuing Airworthiness IR ~ AMC ~ GM

  • Colour-coding of IRs, AMC, and GM

  • Example Part-145: Interpreting and implementing the regulations with IR ~ GM ~ AMC

  • Personal task: Relating an IR to its associated GM and AMC

  • Exercise Part-145: Relating an IR to its associated GM and AMC

  • Knowledge checklist

Regulatory requirements for AMO approval

  • Part-145 and Maintenance Organisation Approval holders

  • Part-145 ~ IR, AMC & GM plus CAA guidance

  • User Guide UG.CAO.00006-007 & CAA guidance document

  • Policy (safety and quality)

  • Policy (safety and quality) – AS9110 requirements

  • Facilities (145.A.25)

  • Maintenance Data (145.A.45)

  • Tooling and Equipment (145.A.40)

  • Certifying staff and Manpower Resources (145.A.30, 145.A.35)

  • Maintenance Organisation Exposition (145.A.70)

  • User Guide UG.CAO.00024 ~ MOE

  • Line Maintenance scope of tasks

  • Defining repairs and modifications

  • Major repairs and/or major modifications

  • Knowledge checklist

Definition of approvals, certificates, ratings, capability list, or licenses

  • Scope, Application and Terms of Approval – Part-145

  • Terms of Approval (145.A.20)

  • Maintenance organisation certificate

  • Quality management system, its processes & documented information

  • Personnel requirements – overview

  • Personnel approvals – Accountable Manager

  • Key maintenance personnel

  • Competence of persons (managers)

  • Requirements for Awareness & Communication

  • Aircraft maintenance technicians and their licences

  • Maintenance release

  • Certificate of release to service (CRS)

  • Quiz: Locating AS9110 requirements

  • Knowledge checklist

The focus on product and flight safety

  • Product and flight safety – Airworthiness!

  • The UK CAA’s Regulatory Principles

  • Continuing airworthiness management process

  • Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO)

  • Continuing airworthiness management Exposition (CAME)

  • Maintenance programs, MRB and MRB process

  • Maintenance technical data and data usage

  • Repair schemes and Modifications

  • Maintenance program effectiveness and Reliability programs

  • Airworthiness Review Certificate (Subpart I)

  • Aircraft return to service after extended downtime

  • CAA aviation news and alerts with SkyWise!

  • Knowledge checklist

The requirements for a Safety Management System (ICAO Annex 19)

  • ICAO Annex 19 – Safety Management

  • AS9110 requirements – Safety policy and Product safety

  • Safety Management System (SMS)

  • ICAO SMS Policy Guidelines

  • Exercise: review of SMS policy

  • Annex 19 consolidates material

  • Definition of a Safety Management System (SMS)

  • Structure of a Safety Management System (SMS)

  • (1) Safety policy

  • (2) Safety Risk Management (SRM)

  • (3) Safety assurance (SA)

  • Interfaces between (2) SRM and (3) SA

  • (4) Safety promotion

  • Quiz: The 4 SMS functional components

  • Relationship between the SMS and the QMS

  • Definition of unapproved parts

  • Definition of counterfeit parts

  • Counterfeit parts commodity types

  • Standards/Guides relating to counterfeit parts

  • AS9110 requirements – Counterfeit parts

  • Monitoring of counterfeit parts reporting from external sources

  • Quarantine and reporting of suspect or detected counterfeit parts

  • Identifying/preventing unapproved parts

  • Sources and systems for preventing unapproved parts

  • Requirements for components, standard parts and materials

  • Ensuring traceability

  • Identification of materials/components

  • Segregation of unserviceable/unsalvageable components

  • Control/disposition of unsalvageable components

  • Parts obsolescence monitoring programme

  • Controls for acquiring genuine product

  • Proactive risk identification/mitigation

  • Useful website references

  • Knowledge checklist

Written Examination

  • 1½-hour written examination

  • open book

  • 70% pass mark

Who should attend

AEA (Aerospace Experienced Auditor) and AA (Aerospace Auditor) who need to demonstrate global AM regulatory knowledge.

Quality professionals who need to understand AM regulatory requirements and organization responsibilities with respect to EASA/FAA/EMAR and/or other regulatory requirements for Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO).

Deliverables & benefits

The purpose of this course is to –

  • provide personnel with awareness of the regulatory framework set out by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR) and/or other regional authorities

  • outline the organization responsibilities with respect to EASA/FAA/EMAR and/or other regulatory requirements for Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO)

Your certificate of successful completion, indicating the examination/assessment criteria has been met, will be presented within 24-hours.

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