Airworthiness Inspector Handbook Part-II - Civil Aviation Authority of ...

AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORSHANDBOOK-FOR NCAR 145/66/147/Mprocedural system and authority. Therefore, the CAAN been vested with financial powerto establish the required resources. This includes resources required for approving andmonitoring of continued compliance of NCAR 145 organization.It is important to note that the Airworthiness Inspection Division will have resources andcapabilities in commensurate with the scope and nature of the organization that seeksapproval. In other words, the organization desire to maintain new generation airliners ortraining aircraft seeking approval may be dealt in an appropriate manner for which theAirworthiness Inspection Division will have adequate resources as mention below:2.3.1 Description of Facility:Facilities and office space equipped with adequate number of office equipment such ascomputers, printers, document/record storage racks and security system and so on. Theoffice accommodations are environmentally controlled to provide comfortable workplace to the Airworthiness Officers.2.3.2 Manpower plan and Review:Qualified and trained personnel in commensurate with quantum of activities have to beappointed to perform the approval tasks in a systematic and competent manner. Theadequacy of personnel is assessed and quantified based on reasonable justificationconsidering the quantum of existing activities and future activities in terms of manhours.Manpower requirements are being reviewed during the month of Decemberevery year or in the situation of increased activities; or based on number of certificatesissued and to be issued; the number and size of potential Part-145 approvedmaintenance organizations within the Country and outside, as well as the level of civilaviation activity, number and complexity of aircraft.2.3.3 Systems and Procedure:Airworthiness Office Procedures are endorsed by the Director General, CAA Nepal forsystematic processing of application, auditing and approval of organization. Thisprocedure manual is a reference document that provides guidance for day-to-dayactivities of officers.2.3.4 Authority:Each officer is issued with duties and responsibilities. The powers of delegationrelevant to the approval of maintenance organization have also been issued by theDirector General, CAA Nepal.2.4 Qualification and training (NCAR 145.B.10 (3))Airworthiness officer who performs this function will have requisite qualification,experience, skill and competency. Personal files containing the evidence of qualification,experience, skill and competency assessment will be maintained for each officer. Headof the Airworthiness Inspection Division will ensure that the officers involved in theprocess of approving aircraft maintenance organization under NCAR 145 must have:July 2012 Page 5