Progress - I am however an aircraft owner, LAME, and spend a good portion of time teaching our new generation of LAME's the maintenance regulations for a Part 147 MTO.
Thanks for the post, I for one would value a couple more on the subject. It's a pleasant change to have a 'professional', cogent explanation.
The sad thing is, that it was needed for any other reason other than 'educational'.
That's the bit gets my goat; the regs are just not (give or take) able to be 'properly' translated into a working (even modern) language.
The way the regs are presented and the language does not assist. There is always that lingering uncertainty, particularly about matters related maintenance. Be interesting to know how many calls the boys at CASA field asking for a 'translation' or clarification. The regs must put them in a strange position, especially if the 'opinion' offered was judged incorrect after an accident.
The regulations make it as difficult for CASA to 'help' or administer as they do for the industry to comply; it's potentially a hellish situation for everyone, except of course the legal profession.
A rule may be disliked or clumsy and opinions of the 'rule's' value may vary but; by and large, most folk should be able to read and 'properly' understand the thing, seems to me this would make compliance so much easier for both sides.