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Part CAMO - ANNEX Vc - Organisational Requirements for Continuing Airworthiness Management

(i) Based on the elements listed above, the CAA should be able to:
(1) monitor the dates when audits and inspections are due, and when they were
carried out;
(2) implement a system to plan the availability of personnel; and
(3) identify possible gaps between the number and qualification of personnel and the
required volume of certification and oversight.
Care should be taken to keep planning data up to date in line with changes in the
underlying planning assumptions, with particular focus on riskbased oversight principles.
CAMO.B.200(a)(3) AMC1 Management system
QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING - GENERAL
(a) It is essential for the CAA to have the full capability to adequately assess the compliance
and performance of an organisation by ensuring that the whole range of activities is
assessed by appropriately qualified personnel.
(b) For each inspector, the CAA should:
(1) define the competencies required to perform the allocated certification and
oversight tasks;
(2) define the associated minimum qualifications that are required;
(3) establish initial and recurrent training programmes in order to maintain and to
enhance the competency of inspectors at the level that is necessary to perform the
allocated tasks; and
(4) ensure that the training provided meets the established standards, and is regularly
reviewed and updated whenever necessary.
(c) The CAA may provide training through its own training organisation with qualified trainers,
or through another qualified training source.
(d) If training is not provided through an internal training organisation, adequately experienced
and qualified persons may act as trainers, provided that their training skills have been
assessed. If required, an individual training plan should be established that covers specific
training skills. Records should be kept of such training, and of the assessment, as
appropriate.
CAMO.B.200(a)(3) AMC2 Management system
QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING — INSPECTORS
(a) CAA inspectors should have:
(1) practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards
and safe operating practices;
(2) comprehensive knowledge of:
a) the relevant parts of the implementing rules, certification specifications and
guidance material;
b) the CAA’s procedures;
c) the rights and obligations of an inspector;
d) safety management systems based on the UK management system
requirements (including compliance monitoring) and ICAO Annex 19;
e) continuing airworthiness management including maintenance programme
development and control;
f) operational procedures that affect the continuing airworthiness management
of the aircraft or its maintenance; and
g) maintenance-related HF and human performance principles;
(3) training on auditing techniques and assessing and evaluating management
systems and safety risk management processes.
(4) 5 years of relevant work experience for them to be allowed to work independently as
inspectors. This may include experience gained during training to obtain the
qualification mentioned below in point (a)(5);
(5) a relevant engineering degree or an aircraft maintenance technician qualification
with additional education. ‘Relevant engineering degree’ refers to an engineering
degree from aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, electronic, avionic or other studies
that are relevant to the maintenance and continuing airworthiness of aircraft/aircraft
components;
(6) knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft gained through a
formalised training course. These courses should be at least at a level equivalent to
Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 General Familiarisation.
‘Relevant sample’ means that these courses should cover typical aircraft and
aircraft systems that are within the scope of work; and
(7) knowledge of maintenance standards, including fuel tank safety (FTS) training as
described in Appendix III to AMC4 CAMO.A.305(g).
(b) In addition to technical competency, inspectors should have a high degree of integrity, be
impartial in carrying out their tasks, be tactful, and have a good understanding of human
nature.
(c) A programme for recurrent training should be developed that ensures that the inspectors
remain competent to perform their allocated tasks. As a general policy, it is not desirable
for the inspectors to obtain technical qualifications from those entities that are under their
direct regulatory oversight.
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