AMC1 21.A.245(b) Resources

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 40

NOMINATED MANAGERS

1. The person or group of persons nominated in accordance with point 21.A.245 should represent the management structure of the organisation and be responsible for all the functions as specified in Part 21, Subpart J.

2. The nominated managers should be identified (see GM1 21.A.243(d)).

3. The responsibilities and the duties of each individual manager should be defined.

4. The independent monitoring function should be independent from the design and airworthiness functions. As such, the head of independent monitoring should not be at the same time, one of the other persons that are referred to in point 21.A.245(b)(1) or (b)(3), except for the safety manager. If the same person is designated to manage both the independent monitoring function and safety-management-related processes and tasks, the head of the design organisation (HDO), in order to discharge their safety accountability, should ensure that sufficient resources are allocated to both functions, taking into account the size of the organisation, and the nature and complexity of its activities.

5. Head of airworthiness

   The need to designate more than one team may be triggered by the specific scope and volume of activity of the DO. For example:

   — managing several lines of products (separate airworthiness representatives per line of product); and

   — division between initial and continued airworthiness activities.

   The tasks for which the head of airworthiness should be responsible are presented in AMC1 21.A.239(d), point (c)(1)(iv).

6. Head of independent monitoring

   The role of the head of independent monitoring should be to ensure that:

   1. the activities of the organisation are monitored for compliance with the applicable requirements and any additional requirements as established by the organisation, and that those activities are performed properly under the supervision of the nominated persons that are referred to in point 21.A.245(b);

   2. an audit plan is properly implemented, maintained, and continually reviewed and improved; and

   3. corrections and corrective action are requested, as necessary.

7. Safety manager

   If more than one person is designated to establish, implement and maintain effective safety management processes as defined in point 21.A.239(c)(2), the HDO should identify the ‘safety manager’ as the unique focal point.

   Depending on the size of the organisation and the nature and complexity of its activities, the safety manager may be assisted by additional safety personnel in performing all the safety management tasks defined in AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2) Design management system.

   If the safety manager is the nominated post holder for more than one organisation approval certificate, within an integrated management system, they are to ensure the relevant risks, specific to each approval, are identified and mitigated as appropriate.

   The role of the safety manager should be:

   1. to facilitate hazard identification, as well as risk assessment and management;

   2. to monitor the implementation of action taken to mitigate risks, as listed in the safety action plan, unless action follow-up is addressed by the independent monitoring function;

   3. to provide periodic reports on safety performance to the safety review board (the functions of the safety review board are defined in AMC1 21.A.239(c)(2));

   4. to ensure the maintenance of safety management documentation;

   5. to ensure that there is safety training available, and that it meets acceptable standards;

   6. to provide advice on safety matters; and

   7. to ensure the initiation and follow-up of internal investigations of occurrences.