Part M (for Muddle)
I’m finding it difficult to understand why Continuing Airworthiness is proving so difficult for the European bureaucrats to understand. Remember, that in general we are talking about little aircraft not Boeing 747s or Airbus 380s.
Today light aircraft are subject to 50hr, 6 month and annual inspections; in some cases this is more than the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule and requirements (but that’s by the by).
The maintenance requirements are determined by analysing airframe, engine, and propeller times in relationship to ADs (Aircraft Directives), SBs (Service Bulletins) and LAMS or LAMP (Light Aircraft Maintenance Schedule/Program). This data is recorded in the appropriate log books with a licensed engineer finally signing to say the work has been carried satisfactorily. Now, please explain why we need to introduce all these extra job titles to do what is a relevantly simple task?
This is not rocket science, come on let’s have some pragmatism and commonsense.