Division ML.A.904 Qualification of airworthiness review staffF1X1

Airworthiness review staff acting on behalf of the F2CAA shall be qualified in accordance with point ML.B.902.

F3Airworthiness review staff acting on behalf of an organisation referred to in Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M), Annex II (Part-145), Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or Annex Vd (Part-CAO) shall be qualified in accordance with Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M), Annex II (Part-145), Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or Annex Vd (Part-CAO), respectively.

F4hold an authorisation issued by the CAA.

The authorisation required under point (c)(2) shall be issued by the F5CAA when:

1. (1)

   the CAA has assessed that the person has the knowledge of the parts of this Annex relevant to continuing-airworthiness management, performance of airworthiness reviews and issuance of ARCs;

2. (2)

   the person has satisfactorily performed an airworthiness review under the supervision of the CAA.

This authorisation shall remain valid for a duration of 5 years as long as the holder has performed at least 1 airworthiness review every 12-months. If this is not the case, a new airworthiness review shall be satisfactorily performed under the supervision of the CAA.

Upon expiration of its validity, the authorisation shall be renewed for another 5 years subject to a new compliance with points (d)(1) and (d)(2). There is no limit to the number of renewals.

The holder of the authorisation shall keep records of all the airworthiness reviews performed and shall make them available, upon request, to F6the CAA and to any aircraft owner for whom they are performing an airworthiness review.

This authorisation may be revoked by the F7CAA at any time if it is not satisfied with the competence of the holder or with the use of such an authorisation.