Division CAO.A.045 Airworthiness review staffF1X1

In order for it to be approved to carry out airworthiness reviews and, if applicable, to issue permits to fly, a CAO shall have appropriate airworthiness review staff who shall comply with all of the following requirements:

1. (1)

   they acquired experience in continuing airworthiness of at least 1 year for sailplanes and balloons and of at least 3 years for all other aircraft;

2. (2)

   they hold an appropriate licence issued in accordance with Article 5 of this Regulation or an aeronautical degree or equivalent or F2they acquired experience in continuing airworthiness F3in addition to that referred to in point (1) of at least 2 years for sailplanes and balloons and at least 4 years for all other aircraft;

3. (3)

   they acquired appropriate aeronautical-maintenance training.

Before the CAO issues an authorisation to an airworthiness review staff to perfom airworthiness review, the CAO shall nominate the person who will perform an airworthiness review of an aircraft under supervision of the F4CAA or under the supervision of a person already authorised as airworthiness review staff of the CAO. If this supervision is satisfactory, the CAA shall formally accept the staff to become airworthiness review staff.

The CAO shall ensure that its airworthiness review staff can demonstrate appropriate recent continuing airworthiness experience.

Each airworthiness review staff shall be identified in the CAE in a list that contains the airworthiness review authorisation referred in point (b).

The CAO shall maintain a record of all its airworthiness review staff, which shall include details of any appropriate qualification and a summary of relevant continuing airworthiness experience and training of the person concerned, as well as a copy of his or her authorisation. It shall retain that record for a period of at least 2 years after the date at which the person concerned no longer works for the CAO.