EASA Part 147 Maintenance Training Organisation (MTOE) Roles and Responsibilities

Establishes the requirements to be met by an organisation seeking approval to conduct training and examination as specified in EASA Part-66. A maintenance training organisation shall be approved to carry out Part-66 aircraft type and/or task training subject to compliance with the standard specified in 66.A.45. A maintenance training organisation approved in accordance with 147.A.300…

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The Current Safety Management System (SMS) Status within an EASA Part 147 Organisation

Reference EASA, Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2013-19 (Part-147 — IR, AMCs & GM Part-66 — IR, AMCs & GM) “Concept Paper”. SMS Requirements related to an EASA Part 147 Organisation The need to demonstrate compliance with ICAO Annex 19 (long overdue) is a major driver regarding the implementation of Safety Management System (SMS) within…

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Is Your Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) – Still Born! What are the indicators?

A view by Steve Bentley Aviation Consultant & MD of Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Having a job which brings me into contact with many aviation professionals (during 2017 SAS expects more than 3000 delegates on its training courses) – It becomes possible to an unofficial understanding regarding the effectiveness of SMS within your organisation. A…

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