Managing Competence in Aviation Maintenance and Maintenance Management is essential to the safe operation of the organisation. An essential element of competence is appropriate training together with a core skill set with the support of effective organisation process and procedures. Staff who work in the Maintenance Control Centre environment are exposed to many elements of…

This Blog – offered by Steven Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) looks at some of the issues associated with the maintenance of Competence within the Subpart G & J organisation. 21.A.143 states – (a) with regard to general approval requirements, facilities, working conditions, equipment and tools, processes and associated materials, number and competence…

An EASA Part 21 Subpart G organisation is an organisation which has approval to manufacture aircraft parts and appliances in conformity with approved data. The approval may be obtained from the regulator of the state of the operator within EU countries and directly from EASA in respect of third country approval applicants. A Part 21…

Considering the introduction of EASA Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and the subsequent changes to EASA Part 21 since the issue of 2012 Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 7/2013 of 8 January 2013 (overview) Changes to accommodate environmental protection requirements of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (hereinafter ‘the Chicago…