Civil Aviation - Regulation Essentials for European Repair Stations

EASA/FAR Part-145 Differences - Regulation Essentials for European Repair Stations (Ref: TR16)

Course Overview

Under FAR 145, all performing Inspectors and Release to Service staff in FAA repair stations outside of the United States are to be thoroughly familiar with the regulation1. US and European codes are slightly different and an incomplete
understanding of these differences can lead to hours of needless ‘paper-chasing' trying to catch up and could lead to unwitting non-compliance.

To meet this need, this one-day essentials course has been developed to provide a pragmatic and practical explanation if the regulations, with particular focus on the differences between EASA/FAR rules.

Benefitting from input of our US Office and refined in partnership with our key UK clients who maintain aircraft and components using the FAA and EASA regulatory systems, this course builds on your foundation knowledge of
EASA Part-145 and hones this with an understanding of the US requirements; what elements are applicable and where they are different.

Course Benefits

Completing this course will:

• Increase FAR compliance by ensuring you and your staff are conversant with the applicable regulation.
• Save time and improve efficiency in your organisation through the reduction of ‘paper chasing'.
• Increase your confidence to engage with the relevant NAA regulator in relation to EASA/FAR 145 issues.
• Minimise the resultant risk to you and your organisation due to misunderstanding the pitfalls inherent in the bilateral agreements.
• Improve your operations by introducing industry best practice.

Key Topics Covered

• Introduction to EASA and the FAA.
• The bilateral agreements and existing national standards.
• Overview of Part-145 and links to FAR-145.
• Release certification in both codes.
• Applicable highlights of both regulations stressing the key similarities and the differences.
• Housing, personnel and management responsibilities under FAR-145.
• Introduction to error management under FAR-145.
• Examples of industry best practice implementation.

Course Format
This course is a balanced mix of group discussions, whiteboard work and PowerPoint presentations. Managed syndicate exercises give participants the opportunity to practise application of new processes and techniques.

Accreditations

This course is aligned with the EASA System of Learning:

• General Familiarisation with the principal elements of subject.
• Detailed Detailed knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of subject.
• Specialised Detailed process-oriented knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of subject.

Assessment Process

Method: Course assessment and feedback from facilitator. An end of course exam is not normally given, although this can be provided if required by the client.