Requirements for Safety Managers Alternative Means of Compliance to the first paragraph of paragraph (e) of AMC1 CAMO.A.305(c).
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 (Part CAMO), amends and corrects Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 introducing Safety Management System (SMS). The associated AMC1 CAMO.A.305(c) specifies requirements for Safety Managers in relation to knowledge, qualification and experience.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (the UK CAA) recognises that a considerable number of airline Safety Managers previously approved under the air operation rules (Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, as amended) are unlikely to meet the qualification requirements of Part CAMO.
Many existing Safety Managers may not fulfill the requirements in terms of satisfactory experience related to aircraft continuing airworthiness management.
Following is an alternative to the first paragraph of paragraph (e) of AMC1 CAMO.A.305(c), Personnel Requirements.
As an existing Safety Manager already approved by the CAA under the Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 for air operations and assisted by additional safety personnel in accordance with GM1 CAMO.A.305(a)(5), in order to meet the requirement of Part CAMO, the person should demonstrate they have successfully completed the following:
1. A recognised course covering all aspects of Annex l of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, as amended (Part M);
2. Training within a CAMO department for a minimum of two weeks gaining comprehensive knowledge of the following:
- Development of Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP),
- Aircraft Reliability Programmes,
- Maintenance Steering Group methodology,
- Maintenance Review Board process,
- Continuing airworthiness tasks and general principles,
- Continued airworthiness concepts and principles,
- Maintenance standards;
3. Thorough knowledge of:
- Organisation's CAME,
- Maintenance methods,
- Applicable regulations;
4. A relevant aviation qualification that demonstrates the applicant's adequate understanding/knowledge of engineering principles, e.g. ATPL.
The relationship between the Safety Manager and the additional safety personnel shall be clearly defined in the exposition with a clear outline of the delegated responsibilities. The Safety Manager remains the unique focal point.
Any change to the personnel structure applied under this alternative means of compliance shall be notified to the authority in line with CAMO.A.130(a)(5).