Posts Tagged ‘Airworthiness Management’

Airworthiness Decisions – Who Benefits?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Following our decision to apply for an EASA Part M Sub-part G approval, we will be creating a diary of our progress towards approval; targeting towards the end of Q1 2010. Additionally, this week, we are starting a series of articles highlighting, in a little more detail the benefits signing-up with an independent. This initial article is applicable to both private and commercial operators.

The options, with regard to Sub-part G, open to an owner/operator are fairly straightforward or so it would seem; it is a service provider aligned to the OEM or aligned to an MRO. However, there is a third way, an organisation not aligned with either the OEM or an approved MRO.
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Importing an Aircraft into the USA

Monday, October 19th, 2009

In response to a number of threads seen on other forums, where posters have been seeking advice on moving their aircraft to the FAA register. I thought that we would look at the process and provide a simplified précis here, we will be delight to discuss individual details with owners/operators considering option.

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Importing an Aircraft into EASA

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Following on from the last couple of weeks posting on Airworthiness Review Signatories and the Airworthiness Review Certificate, I thought the next logical topic is to look at importing an aircraft within EASA regulated locations; exporting to outside EASA (N-registration) regulated locations will be addressed next week. These actions will be applicable across all those countries who are full EASA signatories; aircraft can only be imported by approved organisations, not individuals.

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Airworthiness Review Signatory – An Explanation

Monday, September 21st, 2009

In this week’s blog, I thought that I would take the opportunity to answer a direct question posed last during a discussion on another forum, “never heard of an airworthiness revue signatory before in my 40 years of aircraft ownership. What do you do?”  After deciding not to make frivolous comment about not dressing-up! I thought this was a worrying statement given Part M and associated requirements have been in place for 2 years, give or take a few days.

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Aircraft and Component Release Paperwork

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Following on from last week’s blog on approved airworthiness data, here is this weeks talking about aircraft and component release, the who, what, where and when of releases. It will also highlight the pitfalls of buying parts of the internet!

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