| Important to realise that EASA requires the administration of continuing airworthiness (the paperwork) to be quite separate from the maintenance (nuts & bolts & servicing) of the aircraft. BUT I WONDER WHY? This sounds like airline practice where there's a 'rolling' type of maintenance. I've always been happy with my maintenance organisation which has done a thorough job with all the AD and SID research and at the same time done a good job with the nuts and bolts. Why do we need two (or 3) separate departments? How about joined-up maintenance. eg M3. |