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EASA Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 (Airports) – Aerodrome Manual The aerodrome manual contains all relevant and required documents for safe operation on the airside. The aerodrome manual must be updated and amended after the initial certification according an internal procedure of the aerodrome operator. The latest version of the aerodrome manual must be available…

Meeting the obligation of EASA Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 (Basic Regulation) places an obligation on the Agency to conduct standardisation inspections in order to monitor the application of the Basic Regulation and its implementing rules (IRs) by national Competent Authorities. At the end of 2015, a project plan was developed…

A compliance audit essentially looks for conformance to a set of rules. Although the rules may not always be questions that may be asked by the auditor. Certain areas of the business, (In aviation these are many) can be described as high risk. For these activities audits play a significant role, to establish ongoing conformity…

Step 1 is to fully understand the standard or requirement, which we are auditing against. If it is a regulation – what is the current issue (are there any changes due – check for Notice of Proposed Amendments) the more background knowledge the better able you are to make good audit decisions. It if is…