Continuing Airworthiness in the Military Domain

What is this event about? This unique workshop, hosted by Baines Simmons Limited, is designed to provide the delegate with an understanding of the UK Ministry of Defence Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme (MAOS). It also previews and discusses the upcoming changes to the military requirements concerning continuing airworthiness in the military domain both in the UK and across Europe

Who is hosting this masterclass?

Doug Webb, Principal Consultant – Regulatory Services, BainesSimmons 

Doug provides airworthiness, regulations and safety management consulting and training services to our broad range of global National and Military Aviation Authority clients, he offers an in depth knowledge of the aviation business gained from over 40 years experience in the industry. He is a committed and professional aviation enthusiast, with both civil and military experience, who passionately pursues the best safety focussed outcomes in his work, whilst ensuring clients’ needs are met.

Expertise and capability

• Delivers strategic, management and technical expertise to Regulatory Authorities through consultancy programmes.
• Consults and advises civil and military regulatory bodies regarding airworthiness standards, processes and interpretation of European and UK CAA regulations.
• Consultancy thought-leadership and training delivery to client executive management.
• Consults and advises in the leadership, development and embedding of safety cultures into organisations airworthiness and safety programmes.

Prior to joining Baines Simmons, Doug held the position of UK CAA Regional Office Manager (Survey). He was initially Royal Air Force trained. Subsequently, Doug became a UK CAA Part 66 A/B1/C Licensed Aircraft Engineer and worked for a number of UK based airlines as well as extensively overseas, gaining management experience in maintenance production and Quality Assurance. Doug has had a very broad spectrum of aviation experience, particularly fixed/rotary wing operations, and aircraft and component maintenance. He was the CAA Survey Lead in the oversight and maintenance arrangements for the restoration, successful return to flight, and continued operation of the first UK ex-military complex Permit to Fly aircraft, G-VLCN (Vulcan).

In Association with: 

Baines Simmons is a trusted partner to more than 350 leading aviation organisations across 40 countries and has trained over 70,000 professionals and serviced 30 National Regulatory Authorities. They are change catalysts in safety management, regulatory issues and business efficiency. Baines Simmons Limited is an international leader in airworthiness and aviation safety consulting and training services, with offices in UK-Europe, Americas and Australia.

Key Topics Include:

• What is the MAOS scheme -  its origins, aims and objectives.
• The future of Continuing Airworthiness within the military domain
• Update on the European Defence Agency tasks for European military airworthiness requirements
• Understanding MAA Military Regulatory Publication (MRP) Part M and the transition to Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMO’s)
• Understanding Mil Part 145 – its objectives, roles and responsibilities of key personnel with the maintenance organisation.

Benefits of Attending:

• Gain practical understanding of the evolving UK Military requirements for continuing airworthiness management
• Manage your approved organisation more effectively by gaining a clearer understanding intent of the different elements of MAOS
• Plan better for the upcoming changes by recognising the potential benefits the ‘new’ continuing airworthiness management regime.
• Join fellow industry professionals to both network with and learn from.
• Apply these new skills to your own airside operations