Aircraft Technical Leasing – Reviewing STC’s at Lease End 

Aircraft Technical Leasing – Reviewing STC’s at Lease End

A supplemental type certificate (STC) is a national aviation authority-approved major modification or repair to an existing type of certified aircraft, engine or propeller.

As it adds to the existing type certificate, it is deemed “supplemental”.

In the United States issuance of such certificates is under the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); in Europe this is European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

STC can be searched for and located on the relevant national aviation authority (NAA) webpages.

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CAMO Safety Management Systems & Visual Representation.

CAMO Safety Management Systems & Visual Representation.

We have seen across prior posts some considerations for risk identification, evaluation and management regarding risk value.

One of the most important aspects of any SMS (Safety Management System) is the ability to use the data and create meaningful information that helps keep is operating in the safe zone between productivity and financial costs.

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Aircraft Lease Review – Engine AD’s (Airworthiness Directives)

Aircraft Lease Review – Engine AD’s (Airworthiness Directives)

Using the example of an aircraft being returned off lease then the airline will provide you with an AD status report giving the current state of the engine. The report will clearly identify your aircraft and display the total hours and total cycles along with the date the report was produced.

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CAMO Awareness HIRA – Hazard Identification & Risk Management in use

HIRA – Hazard Identification & Risk Management in use- Camo Awareness

We have looked at risk identification and management in prior posts; so how might you use some of these principles in practice – we will consider an example of how your assessed risk and mitigation can demonstrate any considered impact upon your operation.

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Aircraft Lease Review – Structure Repair Analysis

Aircraft Lease Review – Structure Repair Analysis

 

When it comes to the review of the Structure Repair File / Dent & Buckle we would like to highlight that this is a key area that should be done on-site at the MRO as it requires both a physical inspection of the aircraft and a technical records review to ensure that each repair has a corresponding Repair File entry.

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