AMC1 ORO.AOC.135(a)(4) Personnel requirements

• ED Decision 2022/017/R found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

AMC1 ORO.AOC.135(a)(4) Personnel requirements ED Decision 2022/017/R NOMINATED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THE CONTRACT WITH A CAMO PURSUANT TO POINT M.A.201(ea) If the operator concludes a contract with a CAMO pursuant to point M.A.201(ea) of Annex I (Part-M) to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321), the person nominated by the operator in accordance with point [ORO.AOC.135(a)(4)](#_DxCrossRefBm318085461) is responsible for the management and supervision of the continuing airworthiness management contract that is required by Appendix I to Part-M. This person should not be employed by the contracted CAMO to avoid conflict of interest. In addition, this person should have the following: (a) practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices; (b) comprehensive knowledge of: (i) the relevant parts of operational requirements and procedures; (ii) the air operator certificate (AOC) holder’s operations specifications; (iii) the relevant parts of the AOC holder’s operations manual; and (iv) the relevant parts of the continuing airworthiness management exposition (CAME) of the contracted CAMO; (c) knowledge of: (i) human factors (HF) principles; and (ii) safety management system (SMS) based on the EU management system requirements (including compliance monitoring) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 19; (d) 5 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 2 years in an appropriate position in the aeronautical industry; (e) a relevant engineering or technical degree, or an aircraft maintenance technician qualification with additional education that is acceptable to the competent authority; this condition may be replaced by 3 years of experience in addition to those specified in point (d); those 3 years should include an appropriate combination of experience in tasks related to aircraft maintenance and/or continuing airworthiness management and/or surveillance of such tasks; (f) thorough knowledge of: (i) the continuing airworthiness management contract; (ii) the organisation’s management systems’ interfaces; and (iii) the way of achieving harmonisation of those management systems; (g) knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft operated by the organisation, which is gained through a formalised training course; such a course should be at least at a level equivalent to Part-66 (Annex III to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321)), Appendix III, Level 1 ‘General Familiarisation’ and may be provided by a Part-147 (Annex IV to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321)) organisation, by the manufacturer, by the CAMO, or by any other organisation that is accepted by the competent authority; ‘relevant sample’ means that the related course should cover typical aircraft and aircraft systems that are operated by the organisation; and (h) knowledge of [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321). AMC1 ORO.AOC.135(a)(4) Personnel requirements ED Decision 2022/017/R NOMINATED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THE CONTRACT WITH A CAMO PURSUANT TO POINT M.A.201(ea) If the operator concludes a contract with a CAMO pursuant to point M.A.201(ea) of Annex I (Part-M) to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321), the person nominated by the operator in accordance with point [ORO.AOC.135(a)(4)](#_DxCrossRefBm927677831) is responsible for the management and supervision of the continuing airworthiness management contract that is required by Appendix I to Part-M. This person should not be employed by the contracted CAMO to avoid conflict of interest. In addition, this person should have the following: (a) practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices; (b) comprehensive knowledge of: (i) the relevant parts of operational requirements and procedures; (ii) the air operator certificate (AOC) holder’s operations specifications; (iii) the relevant parts of the AOC holder’s operations manual; and (iv) the relevant parts of the continuing airworthiness management exposition (CAME) of the contracted CAMO; (c) knowledge of: (i) human factors (HF) principles; and (ii) safety management system (SMS) based on the EU management system requirements (including compliance monitoring) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 19; (d) 5 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 2 years in an appropriate position in the aeronautical industry; (e) a relevant engineering or technical degree, or an aircraft maintenance technician qualification with additional education that is acceptable to the competent authority; this condition may be replaced by 3 years of experience in addition to those specified in point (d); those 3 years should include an appropriate combination of experience in tasks related to aircraft maintenance and/or continuing airworthiness management and/or surveillance of such tasks; (f) thorough knowledge of: (i) the continuing airworthiness management contract; (ii) the organisation’s management systems’ interfaces; and (iii) the way of achieving harmonisation of those management systems; (g) knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft operated by the organisation, which is gained through a formalised training course; such a course should be at least at a level equivalent to Part-66 (Annex III to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321)), Appendix III, Level 1 ‘General Familiarisation’ and may be provided by a Part-147 (Annex IV to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321)) organisation, by the manufacturer, by the CAMO, or by any other organisation that is accepted by the competent authority; ‘relevant sample’ means that the related course should cover typical aircraft and aircraft systems that are operated by the organisation; and (h) knowledge of [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321). ##### AMC1 ORO.AOC.135(a)(4) Personnel requirements *ED Decision 2022/017/R* **NOMINATED PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THE CONTRACT WITH A CAMO PURSUANT TO POINT M.A.201(ea)** If the operator concludes a contract with a CAMO pursuant to point M.A.201(ea) of Annex I (Part-M) to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321), the person nominated by the operator in accordance with point [ORO.AOC.135(a)(4)](#_DxCrossRefBm523087356) is responsible for the management and supervision of the continuing airworthiness management contract that is required by Appendix I to Part-M. This person should not be employed by the contracted CAMO to avoid conflict of interest. In addition, this person should have the following: (a) practical experience and expertise in the application of aviation safety standards and safe operating practices; (b) comprehensive knowledge of: (i) the relevant parts of operational requirements and procedures; (ii) the air operator certificate (AOC) holder’s operations specifications; (iii) the relevant parts of the AOC holder’s operations manual; and (iv) the relevant parts of the continuing airworthiness management exposition (CAME) of the contracted CAMO; (c) knowledge of: (i) human factors (HF) principles; and (ii) safety management system (SMS) based on the EU management system requirements (including compliance monitoring) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 19; (d) 5 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 2 years in an appropriate position in the aeronautical industry; (e) a relevant engineering or technical degree, or an aircraft maintenance technician qualification with additional education that is acceptable to the competent authority; this condition may be replaced by 3 years of experience in addition to those specified in point (d); those 3 years should include an appropriate combination of experience in tasks related to aircraft maintenance and/or continuing airworthiness management and/or surveillance of such tasks; (f) thorough knowledge of: (i) the continuing airworthiness management contract; (ii) the organisation’s management systems’ interfaces; and (iii) the way of achieving harmonisation of those management systems; (g) knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft operated by the organisation, which is gained through a formalised training course; such a course should be at least at a level equivalent to Part-66 (Annex III to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321)), Appendix III, Level 1 ‘General Familiarisation’ and may be provided by a Part-147 (Annex IV to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321)) organisation, by the manufacturer, by the CAMO, or by any other organisation that is accepted by the competent authority; ‘relevant sample’ means that the related course should cover typical aircraft and aircraft systems that are operated by the organisation; and (h) knowledge of [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32014R1321).