The Government Safety Inspector (GSI) Training Programme has been developed in order to ensure a high-level of quality and standardization in the training of government safety inspectors globally as pertaining to Approved Maintenance Organizations.
This 15-day course, designed for airworthiness inspectors, covers the basic concepts and steps involved in certificating an approved maintenance organization and an air transport operator. Participants will be taught the five-phase certification process based upon ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and Model Civil Aviation Regulations (MCARs).
- Proficiency in English language.
- Meet requirements for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer/Technician/Mechanic (AME) License as specified in Annex 1.
At the end of the course the participant will be able to:
- Evaluate a Perspective Operators Pre-Assessment Statement Form.
- Identify Pre-Application Meeting Objectives.
- Review a mock AMO formal application and identify formal application meeting objectives.
- Evaluate portions of an applicant’s Maintenance Procedures Manuals (MPM)and identify unacceptable errors.
- Evaluate an applicant’s training curriculum and determine if initial approval can be granted.
- Evaluate the results of a main base inspection and determine inspector actions.
- Complete a mock AMO certificate and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)and identify items that must be included in the certification report. Evaluate narrative and reference statements.
- Evaluate and excerpt from a mock operator’s Maintenance Control Manual.
- Evaluate a mock operator’s proposed Minimum Equipment List (MEL)and identify Configuration Design Limitations(CDL).
This course is suitable for Civil Aviation Inspectors, Government Agencies, Airworthiness Inspectors and Maintenance Personnel and Airline Pilots.