Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) (www.sassofia.com) takes a look at how The Aircraft Maintenance Program comes together. The Role of the MPD The Primary Source of the Operators Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP) is the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD). The MPD is actually an “unapproved” document and is essentially a repository for multiple maintenance requirements coming from…

The Role of the Industry Steering Committee (ISC) The Industry Steering Committee (ISC) consists of a team composed of delegates from the proposed or actual operators, as well as manufacturers, (Note the manufacturer does not “own” the process) as well as regulators (who typically chair the process.) The activities of the ISC are to essentially…