The Assistant Principal Avionics Inspector (APAI) serves as a full assistant to a Principal Inspector (Avionics), performing certification, surveillance, and inspection duties for air carriers, operators, agencies, airmen, and designees. The inspector ensures compliance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) concerning maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration programs.
Duties
Under the direction of the Principal or Supervisory Principal Inspector (Avionics), the APAI:
Technical Administration: Ensures organizations are properly organized, staffed, and equipped; establishes training programs; maintains records; and ensures procedures meet regulatory requirements. Chairs FAA-industry meetings, maintains contact with organizations, and coordinates with management. Addresses deficiencies, develops avionics program requirements, coordinates MEL approvals, enforces compliance, conducts investigations, and provides technical assistance.Certification: Handles initial and ongoing certification of air carriers, aircraft, airmen, and agencies. Recommends designee appointments, evaluates operation requests, reviews manuals, approves operations specs, and assesses maintenance facilities. Evaluates reliability programs, training programs, and conducts flight evaluations to ensure compliance with 14 CFR.Surveillance: Oversees the continuous airworthiness of carriers, monitoring maintenance, engineering, quality control, and training. Analyzes trends, monitors activities of operators, agencies, airmen, and designees, and performs other assigned duties.#J-18808-Ljbffr