T.A.201 Responsibilities

1. 

(a)   The operator is responsible for the airworthiness of the aircraft and it shall ensure that it is not operated unless the aircraft has a type certificate issued or validated by the CAA;

(b)  the aircraft is in an airworthy condition;

(c)  the aircraft holds a valid certificate of airworthiness issued in accordance with ICAO Annex 8;

(d)  the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with a maintenance programme which shall comply with the requirements of the State of Registry and the applicable requirements of ICAO Annex 6.

(e)  any defect or damage affecting the safe operation of the aircraft is rectified to a standard acceptable to the State of Registry;

(f)  the aircraft complies with any applicable:

(i)  airworthiness directive or continued airworthiness requirement issued or adopted by the State of Registry; and

(ii)   mandatory safety information issued by the CAA, including airworthiness directives;

(g)  a release to service is issued to the aircraft after maintenance by qualified organisations in compliance with the State of Registry requirements. The signed release to service shall contain, in particular, the basic details of the maintenance carried out.

(h)  the aircraft is inspected, through a pre-flight inspection, before each flight

(i)  all modifications and repairs comply with the airworthiness requirements established by the State of Registry

(j)  the following aircraft records are available until the information contained has been superseded by new information equivalent in scope and detail but not less than 24 months:

(1)  the total time in service (hours, cycles and calendar time, as appropriate) of the aircraft and all life-limited components;

(2)  current status of compliance with T.A.201 (1)(f) requirements;

(3)  current status of compliance with the maintenance programme;

(4)  current status of modifications and repairs together with appropriate details and substantiating data to demonstrate that they comply with the requirements established by the State of Registry.

2.  The tasks specified in T.A.201 (1) shall be controlled by the operator’s continuing airworthiness management organisation. For this purpose the organisation shall comply with the additional requirements of T.A. Subpart G.

3.  The continuing airworthiness management organisation referred to in point (2) shall ensure that the maintenance and release of the aircraft are performed by a maintenance organisation meeting the requirements of Subpart E of this Annex (Part-T). For this purpose, when the continuing airworthiness management organisation does not meet those requirements itself, it shall establish a contract with a maintenance organisation meeting those requirements.