Course Overview
If you need a clear, EASA-current Part-M and Part-CAMO Familiarisation — the foundation before the detail — you are in the right place.
Continuing airworthiness is where safety is protected, or quietly lost. But before anyone can do the job, they need the map: which rule lives where, who is responsible, and how the pieces fit. Part-M (Annex I to Regulation (EU) 1321/2014) holds the technical rules for keeping an aircraft airworthy; Part-CAMO (Annex Vc) holds the rules for the organisation that manages it. This course shows you both — the what and where — without drowning you in procedure.
This course will walk you through the whole framework: the 1321/2014 architecture and its annexes, responsibilities under M.A.201, the AMP (M.A.302), airworthiness directives, records and the technical log, maintenance standards and defects, and the airworthiness review that produces the ARC. On the organisation side you meet the CAMO management system (CAMO.A.200), the CAME, and where the Part-145, Part-21 and maintenance-check-flight interfaces sit.
Why Choose Our Part-M & Part-CAMO Familiarisation Course?
- Foundation-first – builds confident understanding, not procedure testing. Ideal for onboarding, cross-training or study.
- Part-M and Part-CAMO together – mapped to the current Annex I and Annex Vc text.
- Short and structured
- A clear next step – the Specialisation course adds the how on top of everything here.
- Assessment & certificate — a recall-focused question bank and a certificate on completion.
Familiarisation or Specialisation? Which one your role needs
This Familiarisation course is the foundation — the what and where, in about 2 hours (self-paced). If your role means you actually do the work — build the AMP, run reliability and ADs, conduct the airworthiness review, and operate the CAMO management system, step up to the Part-M & Part-CAMO Specialisation course. Because the Specialisation course contains this entire course, it is a single purchase rather than an add-on, and it is the right choice if you already work in continuing airworthiness and need the depth.
Where This Course Sits
Familiarisation is the second of three steps and contains the free Part-M & Part-CAMO: An Introduction course in full. Ready for the how? Step up to Part-M & Part-CAMO Specialisation.
Target Audience
- Built for anyone who needs to understand EASA continuing airworthiness before working in it. Scoped to CAMO/airworthiness-review awareness — not a Part-66/147 certifying-staff licensing course.
- Primary: new/incoming CAMO CAW staff, and experienced staff wanting a structured refresher.
- Secondary: Part-145 staff who interface with the CAMO, CAO personnel, students, and aviation professionals needing a grounding in Part-M and Part-CAMO.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
- The architecture of Reg (EU) 1321/2014 and its annexes — Part-M (Annex I), Part-CAMO (Annex Vc), Part-ML, Part-145, Part-66/147, Part-CAO — and who is responsible under M.A.201.
- What each core Part-M duty is and where it lives: the AMP (M.A.302), ADs (M.A.303), records and tech log (M.A.304/305/306), maintenance standards and defects (M.A.401/402/403), and the airworthiness review and ARC (M.A.901).
- What the Part-CAMO organisation is and does: scope and privileges, the management system (CAMO.A.200), the CAME (CAMO.A.300), and where the Part-145, Part-21 and MCF interfaces sit.
Skill
- Navigate the regulation to find the correct rule, AMC and GM for a given continuing-airworthiness question.
- Recognise the roles and responsibilities across owner/operator, CAMO, Part-145 and the authority, and read across Part-M and Part-CAMO.
Competence
- Explain how continuing airworthiness is kept alive from certificate of airworthiness to airworthiness review, and describe the purpose of the ARC and the CAMO’s role — a confident foundation for role-specific specialisation.
FAQ
Does this course cover light aircraft and Pilot-Owner maintenance?
No. EASA recently restructured the regulations and moved the requirements for light, non-commercial aircraft (under 2,730 kg) and Pilot-Owner maintenance to a completely separate regulation known as Part-ML. This Part-M and Part-CAMO course focuses exclusively on complex and commercial aviation environments.
What does CAMO stand for in aviation?
CAMO stands for Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation. Think of the CAMO as the u0022brainu0022 of the operation; it does not physically fix the aircraft, but it manages the maintenance planning, Airworthiness Directives, and safety standards to ensure the aircraft remains legally fit to fly
What is the exact difference between Part-M and Part-CAMO?
Part-M dictates the technical standards and the mandatory continuing airworthiness tasks required to keep an aircraft safe (the ‘what’). Part-CAMO, on the other hand, outlines the stringent management system, personnel credentials, and organisational requirements needed to execute those tasks legally (the ‘who’ and the ‘how’).
Does a CAMO have to be an independent company from the Air Operator?
No, the CAMO can be part of the same company as the Air Operator. For Commercial Air Transport, the Operator inherently retains strict legal accountability for the continuing airworthiness of their aircraft, even if physical maintenance is contracted out to a Part-145 organisation.
Can a CAMO subcontract its airworthiness management tasks?
es, a CAMO can subcontract specific technical tasks (such as reliability analysis or drafting maintenance programmes) to unapproved third parties. However, these subcontractors must work entirely under the approved Quality System of the CAMO (known as the u0022Umbrella Principleu0022). The CAMO cannot delegate its core management functions, Airworthiness Review staff privileges, or ultimate legal accountability.
What is the difference between Part-M and Part-ML?
Part-M is the rigorous regulatory standard strictly reserved for the u0022heavyu0022 side of aviation, including complex motor-powered aircraft and licensed commercial airlines. Part-ML (M-Light) is a newer, simplified set of rules dedicated exclusively to General Aviation and light aircraft.
Further reading on Part-M and Part-CAMO
Written guides that expand on the topics covered in this course:
- Part-CAMO: A Complete Compliance Guide — the full regulatory picture, from CAMO.A.200 through to contracting
- How to Write a CAME — what the Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition must demonstrate
- CAMO.A.200 Explained — building a management system that stands up to authority scrutiny
- How to Build a CAMO from Scratch — the approval sequence for a new organisation
- Part-M & Part-CAMO Quiz Duel — free: 300 timed questions in three levels to test what you know
New to continuing airworthiness entirely? Start with our free Part-M & Part-CAMO: An Introduction course first.
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