Regulatory

ARSA Will Work With FAA On Repair Station Human Factors Training

Alexandria, Va., Sept. 19, 2006– The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is prepared to work closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the agency’s stated effort to mandate human…

FAA To Fix Training Program Guidance

The FAA is nearing completion of an inspector’s handbook bulletin (HBAW) emphasizing that human factors training is not a Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR) requirement for part 145 training programs,…

UPDATE: ARSA and EASA Discuss Repair Data “Grandfathering” Issue

ARSA has requested an interpretation (.pdf) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regarding repair data approval.

The issue is whether a major repair design that was approved on a…

FAA Officials: Drug/Alcohol Rule Enforcement Philosophy Will Focus On Next-Level Tiers

Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drug Abatement Division have clarified that the de facto enforcement policy behind the new drug and alcohol (D&A) testing program rule will focus…

New FAA Guidance Changes Definition Of Aviation Maintenance, ARSA Says

Alexandria, Va., Sept. 1, 2006–The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to clarify several issues raised in recently released guidance supporting the drug &…