CAMO.A.310 Airworthiness review staff qualifications

(a) Airworthiness review staff issuing airworthiness review certificates or recommendations in accordance with point (e) of point CAMO.A.125 and, if applicable, issuing permits to fly in accordance with point (f) of point CAMO.A.125 shall have:

(1)  at least 5 years of experience in continuing airworthiness;

(2)  acquired an appropriate licence in compliance with Annex (III) Part-66 or an aeronautical degree or a national equivalent;

(3)  received formal aeronautical maintenance training;

(4)  held a position within the approved organisation with appropriate responsibilities.

(b) Notwithstanding points (a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(4), the requirement laid down in point (a)(2) may be replaced with 5 years of experience in continuing airworthiness additional to those already required by point (a)(1).

(c) Airworthiness review staff nominated by the organisation can only be issued an authorisation by that organisation when formally accepted by the CAA after satisfactory completion of an airworthiness review under the supervision of the CAA, or under the supervision of the organisation’s authorised airworthiness review staff, in accordance with a procedure approved by the CAA as part of the CAME.

(d) The organisation shall ensure that aircraft airworthiness review staff can demonstrate appropriate, recent continuing airworthiness management experience.