GM1 21.A.243(d) Handbook

• ED Decision 2023/014/R found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)
• ED Decision 2025/016/R found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) (Nov 2025)

GM1 21.A.243(d) Handbook ED Decision 2023/014/R STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Three different types of functions are named or implicitly identified in the requirements of Part 21, Subpart J or in the associated AMC and GM, when using qualified and experienced personnel: the senior company manager (see [AMC1 21.A.245(a)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097355), [GM1 21.A.249](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097354), [GM 21.A.265(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097336)); the other management staff: — the head of the design organisation (HDO) (see points [21.A.239](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096880)(b)(2) and [21.A.245](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096919)(a)); —        the chief of the airworthiness function (see point [21.A.245](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096919)(b)(1)); —        the chief of the independent monitoring function (see point [21.A.245](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096919)(b)(2)); —        the safety manager (see [GM1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097326), [AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097324) and [AMC1 21.A.245(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097325), point (g)); and —        when a safety review board is established, the chairperson of that board, if different from the HDO (see [AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097324)); and the staff making decisions affecting airworthiness, operational suitability, and environmental protection: —        compliance verification engineers (see [AMC1 21.A.239(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097334), point (c)(1)(iii) and [AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097324));and —        staff of the Office of Airworthiness making decisions affecting airworthiness, operational suitability, and environmental protection, especially those that are linked with the [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096918) privileges (signing documents for release, approving classification of changes and repairs, and granting the approval of minor/major changes, supplemental type certificates (STCs) and minor/major repairs, granting the approval of service bulletins (SBs), and minor revisions to the aircraft flight manual) (see [AMC1 21.A.239(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097334), point (c)(1)(iv)). A statement of the qualifications and experience of the senior company manager is not required. For the other two categories that are identified above, a statement of qualifications and experience should be provided (see [AMC1 21.A.243(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097350) and [AMC2 21.A.243(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097349) respectively). ##### GM1 21.A.243(d) Handbook *ED Decision 2025/016/R* **STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE** Three different types of functions are named or implicitly identified in the requirements of Part 21, Subpart J or in the associated AMC and GM, when using qualified and experienced personnel: the senior company manager (see [AMC1 21.A.245(a)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230847), [GM1 21.A.249](#_DxCrossRefBm485230846), [GM 21.A.265(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230828)); the other management staff: — the head of the design organisation (HDO) (see points [21.A.239](#_DxCrossRefBm485230370)(b)(2) and [21.A.245](#_DxCrossRefBm485230410)(a)); — the chief of the airworthiness function (see point [21.A.245](#_DxCrossRefBm485230410)(b)(1)); — the chief of the independent monitoring function (see point [21.A.245](#_DxCrossRefBm485230410)(b)(2)); — the safety manager (see [GM1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230818), [AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230816) and [AMC1 21.A.245(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230817), point (g)); and — when a safety review board is established, the chairperson of that board, if different from the HDO (see [AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230816)); and the staff making decisions affecting airworthiness, operational suitability, and environmental compatibility: — compliance verification engineers (see [AMC1 21.A.239(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230826), point (c)(1)(iii) and [AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230816));and — staff of the Office of Airworthiness making decisions affecting airworthiness, operational suitability, and environmental compatibility, especially those that are linked with the [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm485230409) privileges (signing documents for release, approving classification of changes and repairs, and granting the approval of minor/major changes, supplemental type certificates (STCs) and minor/major repairs, granting the approval of service bulletins (SBs), and minor revisions to the aircraft flight manual) (see [AMC1 21.A.239(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230826), point (c)(1)(iv)). A statement of the qualifications and experience of the senior company manager is not required. For the other two categories that are identified above, a statement of qualifications and experience should be provided (see [AMC1 21.A.243(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230842) and [AMC2 21.A.243(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230841) respectively).