ED Decision 2022/011/R
QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING — INSPECTORS
(a) Competent authority inspectors should have:
(1) practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices;
(2) comprehensive knowledge of:
(i) the relevant parts of the implementing rules, certification specifications and guidance material;
(ii) the competent authority’s procedures;
(iii) the rights and obligations of an inspector;
(iv) safety management systems based on the EU management system requirements and ICAO Annex 19, and compliance monitoring;
(v) continuing airworthiness management and maintenance;
(vi) operational procedures that affect the continuing airworthiness management of the aircraft or its maintenance;
(vii) maintenance-related human factors and human performance principles;
(3) training on auditing techniques and assessing and evaluating management systems and safety risk management processes;
(4) 5 years of relevant work experience for them to be allowed to work independently as inspectors. This may include experience gained during training to obtain the qualifications mentioned below in point (a)(5);
(5) a relevant engineering degree or an aircraft maintenance technician qualification with additional education. ‘Relevant engineering degree’ refers to an engineering degree from aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, electronic, avionics or other studies that are relevant to the maintenance and continuing airworthiness of aircraft/aircraft components;
(6) knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft or components, gained through a formalised training course. Aircraft/engine type training courses should be at least at a level equivalent to a Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 General Familiarisation.
‘Relevant sample’ refers to courses that cover the typical aircraft or components that are within the scope of work;
(7) knowledge of maintenance standards, including fuel tank safety (FTS) training as described in Appendix IV to AMC5 145.A.30(e) and AMC2 145.B.200(a)(3).
(b) In addition to technical competency, inspectors should have a high degree of integrity, be impartial in carrying out their tasks, be tactful, and have a good understanding of human nature.
(c) A programme for recurrent training should be developed that ensures that the inspectors remain competent to perform their allocated tasks. As a general policy, it is not desirable for the inspectors to obtain technical qualifications from those entities that are under their direct regulatory oversight.
AMC2 145.B.200(a)(3) specifies inspector qualifications: experience, knowledge, training, integrity, and recurrent training for competent authority personnel.
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