Course overview
This e-Learning IAQG-certified course provides personnel with awareness of the regulatory framework set out by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR) and/or other regional authorities.
IAQG approved (certified) course (TCSS 004)
The requirements contained in IAQG Training Course Specification Sheet (TCSS 004) are met in full. Covers organization responsibilities with respect to UKCAA/EASA/FAA/EMAR and/or other regulatory requirements for Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO).
course planning and delivery in full conformity with IAQG Course Planning and Delivery Requirements (TCSS 005)
Personnel will gain knowledge and understanding (as a minimum) of regional, national, and local requirements (as applicable).
16 CPD hours credit
Course details
Introduction and Delegate Workbook
Overview
e-Learning course instructions
Exercise: download 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
Qualifications & benefits
This e-Learning course can be complete in 16- to 20-hours.
Downloadable of certificate of successful completion, indicating the examination/assessment criteria has been met.