1. Future Defence Aviation Safety Regulation Module 3 EMAR Part M – Continuing Airworthiness Requirements
May 2015

2. EMAR Part M – Continuing Airworthiness Requirements
Scope
EMAR Part M – Continuing Airworthiness Requirements
Overview of Part M
Expansion on Subparts
Key definitions
Key Appointments/Organisational Responsibilities

3. EMAR Structure

4. C – Continuing Airworthiness
EMAR Part M
A – General
B – Accountability
C – Continuing Airworthiness
D* – (Not Applicable)
E* – (Not Applicable)
F* – (Not Applicable)
G – Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation
H* – (Not Applicable)
I – Airworthiness Review Certificate
* Subpart D, E, F and H are contained in EASA Part M, however have been removed from EMAR Part M
A – General
B – Accountability
C – Continuing Airworthiness
D* – Maintenance Standards (Not used in EMAR)
E* – Components (Not used in EMAR)
F* – Maintenance Organisation (Not used in EMAR)
G – Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation
H* – Certificate of Release to Service (CRS) (Not used in EMAR)
I – Airworthiness Review Certificate

5. Basic scope statement for Part M
SUBPART A - GENERAL
Basic scope statement for Part M
Establishes the measures to be taken to ensure that airworthiness is maintained, including maintenance.
Specifies the conditions to be met by organisations involved in continuing airworthiness management.
SUBPART B - ACCOUNTABILITY
Responsibilities of the Owner, Maintenance Personnel, Pilot-in-command
Access requirements for the Authority
Occurrence reporting

6. EMAR M - SUBPART G - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION
For every aircraft managed, the approved continuing airworthiness management organisation shall:
1. develop and control a maintenance programme for the aircraft managed including any applicable reliability programme and condition monitoring,
2. Provide the aircraft maintenance programme and its amendments to the competent authority for approval,
3. manage the approval of modification and repairs,
4. ensure that all maintenance is carried out in accordance with the approved maintenance programme and released in accordance with EMAR 145.

7. EMAR M - SUBPART G - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (cont)
5. ensure that all applicable airworthiness directives and operational directives with a continuing airworthiness impact, are applied,
6. ensure that all defects discovered during scheduled maintenance or reported are corrected by an appropriately approved maintenance organisation,
7. ensure that the aircraft is taken to an appropriately approved maintenance organisation whenever necessary,
8. coordinate scheduled maintenance, the application of airworthiness directives, the replacement of service life limited parts, and component inspection to ensure the work is carried out properly,
9. manage and archive all continuing airworthiness records and/or operator’s technical log.
10. ensure that the mass and balance statement reflects the current status of the aircraft.

8. EMAR M – SUBPART C - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS.
Continuing airworthiness tasks
Requirements for aircraft maintenance programme
Airworthiness directives
Data for modifications and repairs
Embodiment policy for non-mandatory Mods or inspections
Requirements for aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
Requirements for operator’s technical log system

9. EMAR M - SUBPART I - AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATE (ARC)
Aircraft airworthiness review, including a review of the aircraft records and a physical survey of the aircraft
Valid for one year
Requirements following transfer of aircraft registration
Airworthiness review of imported aircraft
Findings
ARC may be issued by a CAMO (with privileges), by independent certifying staff (approved by the authority) or by the Competent Authority, depending on the situation

10. CAMO Key Positions
Accountable Manager
Continuing Airworthiness Manager
Quality Manager

11. Accountable Manager
The AM has corporate authority to ensure that Continuing Airworthiness activities
can be funded and that they are
carried out in compliance with the applicable rules for continuing airworthiness. (i.e. Part M)
The AM shall have the appropriate levers for human and financial resources

12. responsible for determining:
Continuous Airworthiness Manager A.K.A. Nominated post holder for continuing airworthiness
responsible for the management and supervision of continuing airworthiness activities.
This person heads the CAMO.
responsible for determining:
what maintenance is required,
when it has to be performed
by whom
to what standard
in order to ensure the continued airworthiness of the aircraft being operated.

13. Quality Manager
monitor compliance with, and the adequacy of, procedures required to ensure airworthy aircraft
monitoring that all contracted maintenance is carried out in accordance with the contract
monitoring the continued compliance with the requirements of Part M

14. Questions/Discussion?