AMC-ELA No 1 to 21.A.243(d) Data – Statement of qualifications and experience    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

Evidence of their qualifications and experience is documented for the persons who accept the duties defined for the following roles:

1. head of the design organisation (HDO);

2. head of airworthiness (HoA);

3. independent system monitoring (ISM);

4. compliance verification engineer (CVE).

The credentials of the HDO, HoA and ISM are provided to the CAA using the CAA Form 4-DOA. The form is published on the CAA webpage.

For the CVE, no individual statement is needed. CVEs are selected by the applicant/approval holder on the basis of their knowledge, background and experience as defined in the DOH. When necessary, complementary training should be established to ensure that CVEs have sufficient background and knowledge in the scope of their authorisation.

The organisation maintains a record of the CVE personnel, which includes details of the scopes of their authorisations. The CVE personnel are given reasonable access on request to their own records. As part of its investigations, the CAA has the right to access the data held in such a system.

The following minimum information on each of the CVEs should be kept on record:

a) name,

b) date of birth,

c) experience and training,

d) position in the organisation,

e) scope of the authorisation,

f) date of the first issue of the authorisation,

g) if applicable, the date of expiry of the authorisation,

h) identification number of the authorisation,

i) documented acceptance of the nomination by the CVE.

Evidence of the authorisation is provided in a reasonably accessible way within the company, so that a staff member who needs to be aware of the authorisation can verify their status whenever needed. This can be achieved by the provision of accessible listings of the nominated staff members, or by other means. The issuing of individual badges or passes is not required.

The organisation should keep the records of a CVE for at least 2 years after the CVE has ceased to be employed by the organisation, or 2 years after the withdrawal of the CVE’s authorisation, whichever occurs first.