To focus on the regulatory compliance we shall ignore the aspects of marketing and other critical business elements. The requirements to achieve a successful GCAA / Part 147 are very specific and success within the process is probably somewhat easier to measure than with other regulatory approvals. The Training Manager (who may be the Accountable Manager)…

After the cost of Fuel the Maintenance of Aircraft is one of the most significant costs an organization must bear. Often the attention to detail which may contribute to saving within the organization is absent. A simple Measure of the Effectiveness of the Aircraft will relate to the safety and serviceability of the aircraft, the…

a) Identify practices and behaviours in the maintenance organization which are in appropriate or unacceptable. When focusing on understanding causal factors in association with for example in appropriate behaviours or violations which for example may be perceived as organizationally optimizing, we should consider that possible drivers include the role played by supervisors and managers. b)…

A hazard in Aircraft Maintenance is no different from any other Hazard in respect that whilst it is “dormant” under certain circumstances it has the potential to do harm. Identification of Hazards describes the process of understanding either the exposures risks or the actual failure. In respect of the potential consequences there are a number…