21.A.245 Resources

SI No. 588/2023

(a) The design organisation must appoint a head of the design organisation, who is an accountable manager, to ensure that the organisation’s design activities are performed to the required standards and that the design organisation continues to comply with the requirements of the design management system referred to in point 21.A.239 and the procedures specified in the handbook referred to in point 21.A.243.

(b) The head of the design organisation must nominate and determine the extent of the authority of:

1. a head of airworthiness;

2. a head of independent monitoring;

3. depending on the size of the organisation and the nature and complexity of its activities, any other person that is required to ensure that the organisation complies with the requirements of this Annex.

(c) By way of derogation from point 21.A.245(b)(1), the airworthiness function referred to in point 21.A.239(d)(1)(i) may be performed under the direct supervision of the head of the design organisation where:

1. the scope of activities, or work, of the design organisation, as identified in the terms of approval issued under point 21.A.251, is limited to minor changes, minor repairs, or both; or

2. for a limited period of time, which is to be agreed with the CAA, the design organisation does not have a nominated head of airworthiness and the exercise of that function under the direct supervision of the head of the design organisation is commensurate with the scope and level of the organisation’s activities.

(d) The persons nominated pursuant to point (b) must:

1. have direct access to, and be answerable to, the head of the design organisation;

2. have the appropriate knowledge, background and experience to discharge their responsibilities.

(e) The design organisation must ensure that:

1. there are sufficient number of suitably experienced technical department staff with the appropriate authority to discharge their allocated responsibilities and the facilities, equipment and accommodation are adequate to enable those staff to fulfil the airworthiness, operational suitability data and environmental protection requirements as regards the product;

2. there is full and efficient coordination between the departments and within the departments in respect of airworthiness, operational suitability data and environmental protection matters.