What is the paramount duty that allows the competent authority to bypass the standard warning process for FSTD findings?

The competent authority's duty to preserve quality of training, testing and checking is of paramount importance, allowing it to immediately limit or suspend any FSTD qualification it has issued when circumstances preclude the normal process.

AMC1 ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions - FSTD qualification certificate

Q: If the competent authority is not satisfied with an FSTD operator, what must it do in writing?

The competent authority should inform the organisation operating an FSTD in writing of the details of the conduct of its operation which are causing the competent authority concern, and require corrective action to be taken within a specified period.

Q: What should the competent authority do if an FSTD operator fails to satisfy its concerns despite warning and advice?

A final written warning should, whenever possible, be given to the organisation together with a firm date by which specified action to satisfy the competent authority should be taken, making clear that failure to comply may result in enforced limitation or suspension of the FSTD's qualification.

Q: When may the competent authority immediately limit or suspend an FSTD qualification without following the normal process?

Circumstances may preclude recourse to the normal process; in such cases, the competent authority's duty to preserve quality of training, testing and checking is of paramount importance, and therefore the competent authority may immediately limit or suspend any FSTD qualification which it has issued.

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AMC1 ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions – FSTD qualification certificate

ED Decision 2012/006/R

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(a) The competent authority's inspection and monitoring process should confirm the competent authority's continued confidence in the effectiveness of the compliance monitoring system of the organisation operating an FSTD, and its ability to maintain an adequate standard.

(b) If the competent authority is not satisfied, the organisation operating an FSTD should be informed in writing of the details of the conduct of its operation which are causing the competent authority concern. The competent authority should require corrective action to be taken within a specified period (see AMC2 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) point (b)).

(c) In the event that an organisation operating an FSTD fails, in spite of warning and advice, to satisfy the competent authority's concerns, a final written warning should, whenever possible, be given to the organisation together with a firm date by which specified action to satisfy the competent authority should be taken. It should be made clear that failure to comply may result in enforced limitation or suspension of the FSTD's qualification.

(d) Circumstances may, however, preclude recourse to the process described under (a) to (c). In such cases the competent authority's duty to preserve quality of training, testing and checking is of paramount importance and therefore the competent authority may immediately limit or suspend any FSTD qualification which it has issued.

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Source-Title: AMC1 ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions - FSTD qualification certificate View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-10860 Compare versions

Domain: Aircrew

Applicabilitydate: 20 April, 2012

Entryintoforcedate: 20 April, 2012

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2012/006/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-ARA

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions - FSTD qualification certificate

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR