Briefing from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Part M (Light Aircraft Maintenance rules for aircraft not involved in commercial air transport). For the presentations see attachments at bottom.
The original Part M, introduced in 2003, was criticised by Europe Air Sports and other representative bodies as being too high a burden for non-commercial light aviation (below 5,700 kg MTOM).
As a result, the implementation date for Part M was deferred to September 2008. Further, EASA revisited the 2003 Part M Implementing Rules during 2006-07 through two EASA working groups, M.017 and M.005, which have involved experts from various General Aviation Associations, ‘Industry’ and NAA’s.
The result of that work had been published in two parts – a Comment Response Document (CRD 07/2005, April 2007) and one Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA 2007-08) on 22 June 2007. These can be found on the EASA website at: www.easa.eu.int/home/rm_npa_en.html
The impact of these changes on the lower weight end of the General Aviation sector is significant and will affect all owners of aircraft, and the maintenance organisations and industry associations which are within the scope of the new European regulations. It is therefore important that everyone gets the opportunity to understand the proposed new rules.
In order to explain the proposed changes to Part M, as it will affect pilots, aircraft owners, aircraft maintenance organisations and general aviation associations (particularly in the light air sports end of the GA sector), EASA is holding a series of briefing workshops in late August / early September 2007 in various European countries. Detailed information will be distributed directly to the National Aero Clubs and published on the website as soon as it will be available.