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EASA, FAA & TCCA 145 Overview – Certification & Maintenance

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February 26, 2019

Steven Bentley

Introduction Agreement was reached in relation to the extension of 145 certification approval between the European Community (European Aviation Safety Agency – EASA) and the USA (Federal Aviation Administration – FAA) and between EASA and Canada (Transport Canada Civil Aviation – TCAA). Details of the agreements are issued in the form of two separate guidance…

EASA/FAA Life limited Parts & Back to Birth Traceability

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February 25, 2019

Steven Bentley

Introduction The vast majority of components which are fitted to aircraft today are considered to be on condition, this means that the component may remain fitted to the aircraft until an imminent failure is detected. However even components which are on condition are typically subject to configuration control – which means the component which is…

Considering the Role & Purpose of Canadian TCCA and European EASA – Technical Implementation Procedures

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February 25, 2019

Steven Bentley

Official Title Technical Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification under The Agreement on Civil Aviation Safety between The Government of Canada & the European Union (Revision 3 – 18 September 2017) Purpose The purpose of these Technical Implementation Procedures is to define the interface requirements and activities between Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and…

FAA Regulatory Introduction & Overview

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February 25, 2019

Steven Bentley

Introduction to Certification what purpose does each “part” serve? An Overview by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com looks at challenges related to Competence Oversight   Concerning CFR CFR stands for Code of Federal Regulations and all the following parts are found with the area “14 CFR” Part 21 is certification procedures for products and parts. Part…