| Continuing Airworthiness. | | | | CAMO approval is really just the introduction by |
| 'Continuing Airworthiness' ensures that, at any time in | | | | EASA of new rules and regulations for Maintenance |
| its operating life, an aircraft complies with the | | | | Organisations commonly known as EASA part M |
| airworthiness requirements in force and is in a | | | | organisations. There have been delays in |
| condition for safe operation. A Continuing | | | | implementation and resentment about the workload |
| Airworthiness Management Organisation is as referred | | | | for maintenance organisations and the CAA. Most |
| to in EU Regulation 2042/2003, Part-M Section A | | | | certified aircraft now carry an EASA Certificate of |
| Subpart G and approved to manage continuing | | | | Airworthiness (CofA) rather than a UK one. EASA |
| airworthiness and to issue recommendations or | | | | CofAs do not expire, instead they are validated by |
| Airworthiness Review Certificates ARCs after an | | | | the issue of Airworthiness Review Certificates |
| Airworthiness Review. | | | | (ARCs). |
| | | | Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation |
| These are carried out as per EASA part M subpart G, | | | | CAMO. |
| MA.710 and subpart I AMCs (Acceptable Means of | | | | Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations |
| Compliance). The Aircraft is verified against TCDS | | | | CAMOs manage the aircraft on behalf of owners |
| (type certificate data sheets) and STCs | | | | operators to ensure all scheduled maintenance, |
| (supplemental type certificates). Throughout its life, | | | | defect rectification and any Airworthiness Directives |
| an aircraft may be subject to ADs (airworthiness | | | | or Service Bulletins are carried out. They also |
| directives) and parts that need scheduled | | | | generate the scheduled maintenance, informing the |
| replacement. The aircraft may have had structural | | | | maintenance organisation exactly what tasks need to |
| repairs which will be part of the review. The Aircraft | | | | be carried out. |
| Flight Manual AFM is verfied and STCs supplemental | | | | The idea is to create a controlled environment where |
| type certificates and modifications included. The | | | | the Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) will last |
| condition of the aircaft is checked. Airworthiness | | | | for 3 years rather than 1 year. The disadvantage is |
| reviews can be a good idea before Certificate of | | | | probably an added cost which will be passed on to |
| Airworthiness applications or ARC renewals by Part M | | | | the owners/operators. |
| approved organisations. | | | | |