What is a Nominated Post-Holder?
 

Looking through an MOE and see this term in Part 1. How is a nominated post-holder different from any other manager?

Nominated Post Holder.
 

A nominated post holder has to be Approved by the NAA, in the UK this is carried out by the CAA using an EASA Form 4, this is the Approval of the Managers named in the Part 1 of the MOE.
Also the CAA Form AD458 is used to nominate staff for specific tasks, ie C of A renewals.

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They have responsibilities as defined in Part M, Part 147, or Part 145.
They normally have an interview with the NAA to ensure their knowlege of responsibilities too.
This makes them 'accountable' for what they then do to your companies...and also familiar with/to the NAA for the next complaints.

But there other EASA Form 4 positions not classed as "nominated"?

Situations vary with the size and compilation of the company.
It also varies with the split of responsibilities for managers throughout the company.
Each is decided by the NAA as to who it fits the responsibilities of "nominated" posts, normally done at the initial submission of the MOE/MMOE/CAME, or to any major re-shuffle of responsibilities.

All rules are as firm as vapour.

A company holding an (EASA Member State) AOC must have:

1. An "Accountable Manager" who has corporate authority for ensuring that all the operations - including maintenance - can be financed and carried out to the standard required by the AOC - including Part M. This is usually the operator's CEO, but for a small firm may the aircraft owner.

2. A person or group of persons nominated with the responsibility of ensuring that the organization is always in compliance with Part M requirements. Such persons are ultimately responsible to the Accountable Manager. This group is referred to as the "Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization" (or CAMO for short).

3. A "Nominated Postholder" designated by the Accountable Manager who is responsible for the management and supervision of continuing airworthiness activities. This person heads the CAMO. For the small operator this job may be sub-conracted - but not to the maintenance organization that maintains the aircraft.

The Nominated Postholder may not be employed by a separate Part 145 maintenance organization that is contracted to perform maintenance for the operator. (although other members of the "group of persons" may, in some circumstances, be employed by the contractor - as Rigga says the rules are like vapour).

Rules are vapourish:

Last year, I was a CAM for a small operator flying a PA31; not a type for which I hold a licence. The CAA were happy.
A colleague of mine is a CAM for a rotary-wing operator. Before he was accepted as such, the CAA insisted on his taking a course on the type operated.
Different ROs apply the rules differently!

Yes Minister. :rolleyes:

Yep same as a nominated engineer really....... I am one :)