AMC3 CAMO.B.200(a)(3) Management system    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

INITIAL AND RECURRENT TRAINING — INSPECTORS

(a) Initial training programme:

The initial training programme for inspectors should include, as appropriate to their role, current knowledge, experience and skills in at least all of the following:

(1) aviation legislation, organisation, and structure;

(2) the Chicago Convention, the relevant ICAO Annexes and Documents;

(3) Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation;

(4) overview of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, its delegated and implementing acts and the related AMC, CS, and GM;

(5) Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as well as any other applicable requirements;

(6) management systems, including the assessment of the effectiveness of a management system, in particular hazard identification and risk assessment, and non-punitive reporting techniques in the context of the implementation of a ‘just culture’;

(7) auditing techniques;

(8) procedures of the CAA that are relevant to the inspectors’ tasks;

(9) HF principles;

(10) the rights and obligations of inspecting personnel of the CAA;

(11) on-the-job training that is relevant to the inspector’s tasks; and

(12) technical training, including training on aircraft-specific subjects, that is appropriate to the role and tasks of the inspector, in particular for those areas that require approvals.

NOTE: The duration of the on-the-job training should take into account the scope and complexity of the inspector’s tasks. The CAA should assess whether the required competency has been achieved before an inspector is authorised to perform a task without supervision.

(b) Recurrent training programme

Once qualified, the inspector should undergo training periodically, as well as whenever deemed necessary by the CAA, in order to remain competent to perform the allocated tasks. The recurrent training programme for inspectors should include, as appropriate to their role, at least the following topics:

(1) changes in aviation legislation, the operational environment and technologies;

(2) procedures of the CAA that are relevant to the inspector’s tasks;

(3) technical training, including training on aircraft-specific subjects, that is appropriate to the role and tasks of the inspector; and

(4) results from past oversight.

(c) An assessment of an inspector’s competency should take place at regular intervals that do not exceed 3 years. The results of these assessments, as well as any actions taken following the assessments, should be recorded.