Continuing Airworthiness Initial - Part-M, Part-ML, Part-CAMO & Part-CAO (post-(EU) 2026/100)

Initial course on the continuing-airworthiness framework of Reg (EU) 1321/2014 - Part-M, Part-ML, Part-CAMO and Part-CAO - taught in its post-Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/100 state (applicable 7 August 2026).

  • Authority: EASA
  • Duration: 17 hours
  • CPD: 17 hours
  • Price: €180
  • Language: en
  • Online, self-paced, with a verifiable certificate of completion

About this course

An initial, ground-up course on the continuing-airworthiness regulatory framework for staff who need working command of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/100. The first part builds the framework: how Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 delegates to 1321/2014, the annex map (Annex I Part-M, Annex II Part-145, Annex III Part-66, Annex IV Part-147, Annex Va Part-T, Annex Vb Part-ML, Annex Vc Part-CAMO, Annex Vd Part-CAO), which aircraft fall into Part-M and which into Part-ML, the M.A.201 / ML.A.201 allocation of responsibility between owner, operator and organisation, contracted continuing-airworthiness management, airworthiness data and airworthiness directives, modification and repair data, the record-keeping regime of M.A.305 / M.A.306, the aircraft maintenance programme under M.A.302 / ML.A.302, maintenance data and the certificate of release to service under M.A.801, defect deferral and component control, and the occurrence-reporting duty in M.A.202 / ML.A.202 as rewritten by 2026/100 and realigned with Regulation (EU) 376/2014. The second part covers the organisations and the review: Part-CAMO approval scope and privileges under CAMO.A.125, the management system of CAMO.A.200 and internal safety reporting under CAMO.A.202 / CAMO.A.160, personnel and airworthiness review staff qualification under CAMO.A.305 and CAMO.A.310, the CAME under CAMO.A.300, contracting, changes under CAMO.A.130 and continued validity under CAMO.A.135, the Part-CAO equivalents (CAO.A.020, CAO.A.025, CAO.A.045, CAO.A.075, CAO.A.085, CAO.A.090, CAO.A.095, CAO.A.100, CAO.A.105, CAO.A.110, CAO.A.115), and then the airworthiness review itself as rewritten: M.A.901 issuance conditions with the 'controlled environment' construct removed, M.A.902 validity and extension, the dedicated review process in M.A.903, review-staff qualification in M.A.904, transfer of registration within the Union in M.A.905, aircraft without a certificate of airworthiness issued under (EU) 748/2012 in M.A.906, the corrective action plan of M.A.907, the Part-ML equivalents ML.A.901 - 907, the EASA Form 15(a) / 15(b) / 15(c) taxonomy and the certificate of airworthiness under Regulation (EU) 748/2012. A dedicated block then covers the approval lifecycle and authority oversight: application and means of compliance under CAMO.A.115 and CAMO.A.120, the terms of approval on the EASA Form 14 under CAMO.A.125, facilities and immediate reaction to safety problems under CAMO.A.140 and CAMO.A.155, the competent-authority oversight programme and planning cycle under CAMO.B.300 / CAMO.B.305, the level 1 and level 2 finding taxonomy of CAMO.B.350 with the aircraft-level equivalents in M.B.303 and M.B.304, and the information security overlay of Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (Part-IS) integrated into the CAMO.A.200 management system. Component classification, installation, life-limited parts and unserviceable control under M.A.501 to M.A.504 and M.A.802 are taught as a lesson in their own right, and two facilitated group exercises - a CAMO.A.315 interface map and a level 2 corrective action plan - anchor the classroom sessions. Twenty-five lessons, each built on the six-station teaching spine, closing with a capstone walkthrough and a server-graded final exam at 80 per cent.

Syllabus

Module 1: Regulatory architecture and scope

How Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 delegates to Regulation (EU) 1321/2014, the annex map from Part-M to Part-CAO, which aircraft sit in Part-M scope and which in Part-ML scope, and what Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/100 actually amends.

  • Basic regulation to 1321 2014
  • Annex map and scope
  • What 2026 100 changes

Module 2: Responsibilities, data and records

M.A.201 / ML.A.201 allocation of responsibility between owner, operator, CAMO and CAO, contracted continuing-airworthiness management, airworthiness data and airworthiness directives, modification and repair data, and the record-keeping regime of M.A.305 / M.A.306.

  • Ma201 who is responsible
  • Contracting continuing airworthiness management
  • Airworthiness data ads mods repairs
  • Records technical log and retention

Module 3: Maintenance programme, release and reporting

The aircraft maintenance programme under M.A.302 / ML.A.302, maintenance data and the certificate of release to service under M.A.801, defect handling and deferral under M.A.403 / ML.A.403, component classification, installation and unserviceable control under M.A.501 - M.A.504 and M.A.802, and the occurrence-reporting duty of M.A.202 / ML.A.202 as rewritten by (EU) 2026/100.

  • Aircraft maintenance programme
  • Maintenance data and release to service
  • Defects deferral and mel
  • Components classification and control
  • Occurrence reporting ma202

Module 4: Part-CAMO and Part-CAO organisations

Approval scope and privileges under CAMO.A.125, the management system of CAMO.A.200 with internal safety reporting under CAMO.A.202 / CAMO.A.160, personnel and airworthiness review staff under CAMO.A.305 / CAMO.A.310, the CAME under CAMO.A.300, contracting, changes under CAMO.A.130, continued validity under CAMO.A.135, and the Part-CAO equivalents.

  • Camo approval scope and privileges
  • Management system and safety reporting
  • Personnel competence and review staff
  • Came contracting changes and oversight

Module 5: The airworthiness review after (EU) 2026/100

M.A.901 issuance conditions with 'controlled environment' removed, M.A.902 validity and extension, the dedicated review process of M.A.903, review staff under M.A.904, transfer of registration within the Union under M.A.905, aircraft without a CofA issued under (EU) 748/2012 under M.A.906, the corrective action plan of M.A.907, the ML.A.901 - 907 equivalents, EASA Form 15(a)/(b)/(c) and the certificate of airworthiness under Reg (EU) 748/2012.

  • Ma901 issuance and ma902 validity
  • Ma903 process and ma904 staff
  • Transfers imports and findings
  • Form 15 and certificate of airworthiness

Module 6: Approval lifecycle and authority oversight

How a Part-CAMO or Part-CAO approval is applied for, granted, scoped and kept alive - CAMO.A.005 to CAMO.A.155 and the EASA Form 14 terms of approval - how the competent authority oversees it under CAMO.B.300 to CAMO.B.355 and M.B.303 / M.B.907, and how Part-IS (Reg (EU) 2023/203) overlays the CAMO.A.200 management system.

  • Camo approval lifecycle and form 14
  • Authority oversight and findings
  • Part is overlay on the management system

Module 7: Capstone and final exam

An integrated walkthrough that runs one aircraft from responsibility allocation through programme, release and reporting to airworthiness review and ARC issuance, followed by the graded final exam.

  • Capstone integrated walkthrough
  • Final exam continuing airworthiness initial 2026

Regulation references

Reg (EU) 2018/1139, Reg (EU) 1321/2014, Reg (EU) 2026/100, Reg (EU) 748/2012, Reg (EU) 376/2014, Annex I (Part-M), Annex Vb (Part-ML), Annex Vc (Part-CAMO), Annex Vd (Part-CAO), M.A.201, M.A.202, M.A.301, M.A.302, M.A.305, M.A.306, M.A.403, M.A.801, M.A.901, M.A.902, M.A.903, M.A.904, M.A.905, M.A.906, M.A.907, M.B.901, M.B.905, M.B.906, M.B.907, ML.A.201, ML.A.202, ML.A.302, ML.A.403, ML.A.901, ML.A.902, ML.A.903, ML.A.904, ML.A.905, ML.A.906, ML.A.907, CAMO.A.125, CAMO.A.130, CAMO.A.140, CAMO.A.160, CAMO.A.200, CAMO.A.202, CAMO.A.220, CAMO.A.300, CAMO.A.305, CAMO.A.310, CAMO.A.315, CAMO.A.135, CAMO.A.150, CAMO.A.320, CAO.A.020, CAO.A.025, CAO.A.045, CAO.A.075, CAO.A.085, CAO.A.090, CAO.A.095, CAO.A.100, CAO.A.105, CAO.A.110, CAO.A.115, CAMO.A.105, CAMO.A.115, CAMO.A.120, CAMO.A.155, CAMO.A.325, CAMO.B.300, CAMO.B.305, CAMO.B.350, M.B.303, M.B.304, M.A.501, M.A.502, M.A.503, M.A.504, M.A.802, Reg (EU) 2023/203, EASA Form 14, EASA Form 1, EASA Form 15a, EASA Form 15b, EASA Form 15c

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