UK CAA / EASA Form 1 Certifying Staff – Skills Development (Part 21G and 145)

TR64 | 1 day

Completion of Form 1 is not just another necessary legal procedure. It is the final activity that declares the airworthiness status for newly manufactured items and the airworthiness standard for maintenance work completed on used components. The process should be viewed as an important defence that protects you and your organisation from safety, financial, or reputational risk. How confident are you that your certifying staff are competent and up to date in their knowledge and skills to fulfil this function? Is your initial and continuation training addressing these skills appropriately and sufficiently?

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How will this course benefit me?

This tailored workshop aims to provide certifying staff with the knowledge to understand their responsibilities, accountabilities, and the specific privileges of your organisation, as well as providing the skills to complete the EASA/UK CAA Form 1 reliably and accurately every time.

Uniquely, the course includes practical exercises where the course participants will complete exercises based against scenarios and complete Form 1 reviews from your organisational records.

This will be critiqued by our facilitator, and feedback will be offered in a group session. These exercises often uncover error-provocative activities within the release process. These findings can then be used as improvement opportunities within your organisation.

Benefits include:

  • Improved levels of regulatory compliance Improved competency of certifying staff
  • Better accuracy and efficiency in completing the EASA/UK CAA Form 1
  • A potential reduction in unusable items arriving at your customer’s location associated with a potential reduction in financial and reputational losses
  • Improved staff awareness of the regulatory and safety landscape in which they operate
  • Meeting your initial and continuation training needs with interventions that are beneficial to your organisation.

 

Key areas of focus

  • Legal background
  • The EU/UK Trade and Cooperation agreement and its impact on EASA/UK 21G/145 organisations alongside international cooperation
  • The interaction between different approvals at the same organisation
  • Certifying staff competence requirements
  • EASA/UK CAA Form 1 and its different uses, including reissuing Form 1s and errors on Form 1s
  • Completion of and auditing of the Form 1 – practical workshop.

The workshop also allows for time to explore issues that have occurred previously with certification.

 

Is this course right for me?

This tailored workshop is aimed at current and potential certifying staff that operate within organisations with both Part 21 Subpart G and Part 145 approvals.

This course would also benefit: assurance, procurement, logistics personnel, supervisors and managers.


Prerequisites


No specific prior knowledge regarding EASA/UK CAA and the Form 1 is required to join the course.


Course details


Course format: This course is a balanced mix of discussions, PowerPoint presentations, and practical exercises, which may include a walk through your facility to allow the learning to be transferred into a real and relevant context. We ask you to share your Expositions, Authorisation Documents, Form 1s, and potentially procedures as part of the learning exercise.
Course level: Practitioner Level Training (P) is suitable for those who need to understand the concepts and those that have worked in the subject for some time, are familiar with core terminologies and concepts and are looking to develop or update their level of knowledge and practical understanding.
Assessment process: No formal assessment. Formative feedback is provided by the facilitator.
Course size: 16 persons maximum on-site at your facility.

FAQ's

Is this course suitable for a small to medium size organisation?

Yes, it's suitable for all organisations irrespective of their size that are required to exercise their privileges of issuing a Form 1.

I am totally new to my certifying staff role; what will this course give me?quired to exercise their privileges of issuing a Form 1.

It will help you gain clarity of your new role, enable you to avoid common issues we see others experience and help you to identify what else you need and will also allow you to complete Form 1’s in a learning environment before formal releases are required.

I am not directly employed as Certifying Staff however I am involved in the process of their collation. Will this course help me ensure I prepare it correctly?

Yes definitely, understanding your role and how it affects the release is crucial for any decision-maker.

Will this course assist me in understanding the concepts of international cooperation and bilateral agreements so that we can understand the notion of mutual acceptance of certificates?

Yes, it will help you understand the concepts of bilateral agreements, the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and working arrangements etc.

Can this course be adapted to examine just the processes required for release of New/Prototype parts as we don’t have a 145 approval?

Yes, we can adjust it to focus on an organisation that has just a 21G approval.