Monday, December 8, 2014

Conclusion

                The topics discussed here all focused on how a maintenance department may be setup and operated in an airline. The main focus has been on flight operations operating under Part 121. Although all the flight operations under the various parts are very similar, each Part has specific requirements and some that are recommended. Areas discussed included aircraft management of aircraft inspection requirements that included aircraft maintenance and responsibilities, continuing airworthiness requirements, maintenance program requirements, James Reasons Swiss Cheese model with a case study of United Airlines Flight 232, current events, and the certification of personnel.

Everything discussed barely scratches the surface of what the FAA requires to operate an aircraft in the United States. There are Advisory Circulars that directly impact how an air carrier ensures compliance with the FAA. The CFR Title 14 Parts 39, 43, 65, 91, 119, 121, and 135 are just a start to how to properly run, maintain, and ensure aircraft airworthiness of the air carriers aircraft. There are even the occasional Airworthiness Directive thrown in on the spot to address sudden issues identified by the FAA. All of this is not easy to follow at times, but that is why the FAA has decided what is required. So long as everything is done in accordance with the FAAs desires, then the proper people will be in place to verify compliance with everything mentioned. 
Thank you all for reading, I hope you learned something and enjoyed the content.

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