CAR M

CONTINUING
AIRWORTHINESS
REQUIREMENTS

Reference

CAR M
CONTINUING
AIRWORTHINESS
REQUIREMENTS
Revision 1 15th February 2015

Entry into Force

CAR M entered into force with effect from

31stJuly 2010.
Revision 1 to CAR M is effective from
30th June 2015.

General

The Revision-01 to CAR M is issued to

harmonise with regulations of EASA
Part M issued after March 2010.

Abbreviation
ACAM:Aircraft Continuing Airworthiness
Monitoring
CDCCL: Critical Design Configuration Control
Limitations
KRE : Key Risk Elements (KREs).

Definition
Continuing airworthiness: means all of the
processes ensuring that, at any time in its
operating life, the aircraft complies with the
airworthiness requirements in force and is in
a condition for safe operation;
Pre-flight inspection: means the inspection
carried out before flight to ensure that the
aircraft is fit for the intended flight.

Section A Technical Requirement

1

SUBPART -A

GENERAL

SUBPART-B

ACCOUNTABILITY

SUBPART-C

CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS

SUBPART-D

MAINTENANCE STANDARDS

SUBPART -E

COMPONENTS

Section A Technical Requirement

6

SUBPART-F

MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION

SUBPART-G

CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS
MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION

SUBPART-H

CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE TO SERVICE

CRS

SUBPART- I

AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW
CERTIFICATE

Appendix
1

Appendix-I

Continuing Airworthiness Arrangement

Appendix-II

Authorised Release Certificate - CA Form 1

Appendix-III

Airworthiness Review Certificate- CA Form

15

Appendix-IV

Approval Ratings

Appendix
5 Appendix-V

Maintenance Organisation Approval- CA

Form 3

6 Appendix-VI

Continuing Airworthiness Management

Organisation-CA Form 14

7 Appendix-VII

Complex Maintenance Tasks

8 Appendix-VIII

Limited Pilot-Owner Maintenance

Highlight Revision 1 15th February 2015

1. The requirements, related AMCs and GMs
have been brought together for easy reference
2. Subsequent to the above arrangement, the
Appendices have also been seperated as
Appen to CAR M and Appendices to AMCs
and GMs.
3. Reference to AME licenses as pre- CAR 66
have been replaced with post CAR-66
terminologies.

Highlight Revision 1 15th February 2015

4. Requirements for Critical Design
Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL)
and training guidelines have been introduced.
5. Scope of components maintenance enhanced
to include and Indicating Recording System,
Water Ballast and Propulsion Augmentation
system.

Highlight Revision 1 15th February 2015

6. The scope of simple defect rectification, which
can be accomplished by flight crew has been
enhanced to include.
a) Inspection for and removal of de-icing/
anti-icing fluid residues.
b) Removal/closure of panels, cowls or covers
that is easily accessible but not requiring the
use of special tools.

Highlight Revision 1 15th February 2015

7. Specific reference to CAR Section 1 Series C
Part I for implementation of SMS M.A 201 K
(Management Responsibilities) has been added.
8. New AMC M.A 618 and M.A 715 have been
added to provide better clarity about duration
of approval in terms of calendar period.
9. New AMC 1, AMC 2, AMC 3 and GM 1 have
been added for M.B 303 (b) ACAM to provide
more clarity in the scope of inspection and KREs

Highlight Revision 1 15th February 2015

9. New AMC 1, AMC 2, AMC 3 and GM 1 have
been added for M.B 303 (b) ACAM to provide
more clarity in the scope of inspection KREs.
10. Appendix III A to GM 303 (b) on Key Risk
Elements (KRE) related to Aircraft Continuing
Airworthiness Monitoring (ACAM) has been
incorporated.
11. Appendix XII to AMC on Fuel Tank Safety
Training has been added.