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ANNEX VD (PART-CAO) (EU) 2019/1383 (Amended by (EU) 2020/270
Notification of Forthcoming Training in the Following Subjects:
o Part CAO Including Quality Auditing & Airworthiness Review
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General Introduction – Implementation Date – 24 March 2020
Following the Implementation Date – each aircraft must follow either Part-M or Part-ML standard, and any person or organisation involved in continuing airworthiness must comply with Part-M, or Part-ML or both, depending on the scope of activities (related type(s) of aircraft and operation(s)).
Annex Vb Part-ML
Continuing airworthiness standards – ‘light aircraft’ not used by a licenced air carrier.
Annex Vc Part-CAMO
Continuing airworthiness management organisation (all types of aircraft types and operation).
Annex Vd Part-CAO
Combined (continuing airworthiness management and/or maintenance) organisation – non-complex aircraft and non-licenced air carrier.
Existing Part M Subpart F & G Approvals are being designated as
‘Part-MG’ and ‘Part-MF’ will designate respectively:
‘Part-M Subpart F’ (Part-MF’)
‘Part-M Subpart G’ (Part-MG’)
Note 1 Concerning Part ML: This is the only option for Light A/C not used by Licenced Air Carrier. (other options not allowed)
Note 2 Concerning Part ML: all types of organisations provided for in this Regulation 1321/2014 (Part-CAMO, Part-CAO, Part-145) may be involved in continuing airworthiness activities for aircraft following Part-ML.
What is the Difference between Part-CAO & Part CAMO?
Part-CAMO provides requirements for Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO): compared with Part-M Subpart G organisation, the main difference is the introduction of SMS principles.
Part-CAO provides a new set of requirements for Combined Airworthiness Organisation: such organisation may perform CAMO activities or Maintenance Organisation activities, or both, but limited to non-complex aircraft not used by a licenced air carrier.
In Part-CAO there is no “base” and “line” maintenance and therefore there is no “support staff” vs “certifying staff”.
As stated in CAO.A.040, Certifying staff shall exercise their privileges to release maintenance if the CAO has ensured:
That these certifying staff meet the requirements of point (b) of point 66.A.20 of Annex III (Part-66) except when paragraph 6 of Article 5 refers to a national regulation of a Member State, in which case, they shall meet the requirements of such a regulation;
That these certifying staff have an adequate understanding of the relevant aircraft or aircraft component(s) to be maintained, or both, as well as of the organisation procedures required to perform such maintenance.
Next Steps
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Aviation Training, EASA Combined Airworthiness Organisation, Online tr, Part CAMO, Part CAO
