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 Accountable Directorate: The aircraft certification directorate with final authority, accountability, and responsibility for type certification programs, the development of airworthiness standards, and development and standardization of technical policy for an assigned product and a specific part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). Aircraft Certification Office (ACO): The aircraft certification directorate’s…

Initial Certification Process – For E.U.-Based Maintenance Organizations Applicant Responsibility: To apply for a 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 145 repair station certificate under the provisions of the Bilateral Agreement Maintenance Annex, an applicant AMO must: Be located in the one of the EU Member States & Hold EASA Part-145 approval. Demonstrate a…

Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) takes a look at the function and development of the Aircraft Maintenance Program in the EASA Compliant World. Our mission is to share that the role of Maintenance Planning has the potential to provide significant savings whilst maintaining a fully compliant and safety focused maintenance management system….

 EASA advises they are focusing on reducing the Complexity of Implementing rules related to the lower risks associated with General Aviation. A summary of Changes include: PART M Light (Does Not Apply to Commercial Air Transport CAT but can apply to COM – Commercial other than Commercial Air Transport) (Also Not CMPA) Part-ML will be…