A vital resource for any aviation professional, Pilots, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Continuing Airworthiness Management Organizations, Aircraft Owners, Private Operators, Airline companies, Civil Aviation Authority Inspectors, Students, Flight Schools, Independent Contractors, Brokers, Aviation Lawyers ….
Applicable to both helicopter and fixed-wing environments, whether aircraft are operated privately or commercially, practical information is provided on Airworthiness, Maintenance, and Operations and how they interface with one another.
Throughout their careers, Annalisa & Bret have worked with and helped many clients, and they now wish to share what they’ve learned with as many aviation professionals as possible. Their goal with this book is to translate regulatory requirements into practical processes for the reader to understand the dynamics pertaining to the management of aircraft, the different aspects involved, and the importance of the Airworthiness-Operations -Maintenance relationship; because managing an aircraft is not a “one-person job”. Many of the processes and cases described in the book are applicable to most aviation professionals, despite their expertise, area of operations or respective regulatory requirements.
The Authors offer regulatory insights into some of the most common Aviation Regulatory frameworks like FAA, EASA, Canadian Aviation Regulation, San Marino Aviation Regulation and the UK Overseas Territories requirements. They depict different operational scenarios, and offer dos and don’ts for Aircraft Management; with real life examples taken directly from their journeys in the Aviation Industry.
The book brilliantly merges the industry point of view offered by Annalisa’s expertise with Bret’s perspective as a Regulator. Chapters include:
Chapter 1: Introduction
What we’d like to achieve with this book
Who are the protagonists of this book?
Our intended audience
Chapter 2: Aircraft Management – what, why and how
What is Airworthiness Management?
Why is Airworthiness Management important?
Where did Airworthiness come from?
What to manage and how
Maintenance Programs
The importance of Traceability
Aircraft Technical Records
Defect Traceability & Technical Records
The role of Software Providers and Analysts
The role of the Manufacturer in Continued Airworthiness
Single Pilot Operations
Aircraft Management Organizations and Airworthiness Personnel
The importance of writing a good manual
New, Old and Transition aircraft
Training
Issues that we’ve seen in industry
Chapter 3: Operational Dynamics
Aircraft Owners Vs Aircraft Operators
Private Vs Commercial Operations
Offshore Operations and Helicopter Management
Key insights for managing all types of Operations
Chapter 4: The Airworthiness-Operations-Maintenance Workflow
General duties and responsibilities for Flight Ops, Airworthiness, and Maintenance Management with examples
Joint Procedures Manual (JPM)
Aviation School Imprints
Chapter 5: Quality & Safety Culture
What is Quality and what is Safety Management?
Quality: what, why and how to manage it
Safety Management System: what, why and how to manage it
Risk Management, what, why and how
Issues with Quality and Safety and how to avoid them
Chapter 6: Audits & Inspections
Definition and purpose of an audit
Are they really important?
Types of audits
Examples of Non-compliances in Aircraft Management
Consequences of Non-compliance
Chapter 7: Civil Aviation Authorities
What are they, and what are their goals?
Authorities: the different structures
Responsibility, oversight, and Bilateral Agreements
Who checks on Civil Aviation Authorities?
How to choose an Authority
Chapter 8: Moving Aviation forward
Ethics and Aviation
In-person relationships and communication
Management disconnections
Leadership and teamwork
Multitasking: is it really effective?
Personnel Management and Human Development
Time to jump to another level
At the end, the Authors share their ideas for the future of aviation. They discuss how we move forward, with some provoking thoughts about the importance of ethics in aviation, the inefficiencies of multitasking, disconnection of the management class, teamwork, and real leadership. Finally, they offer their thoughts on a more profound approach to Human Resources, and the importance of taking care of the “Human” part to move the Aviation Industry that they are so passionate about into the future.