# EU aviation rules require the people who carry out or control non-destructive tests on aircraft to be qualified to a recognised standard and authorised to sign off their work

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20220923-aircraft-maintenance-technician-9
Date: 2022-09-23 · Stage: Constraint
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Occupation: https://flyvolo.ai/en/careers/aircraft-maintenance-technician

## Scope

European Union and foreign repair stations it approves. The regulator's user guide quotes the rule that an organisation shall ensure that personnel who carry out and/or control a continued airworthiness non-destructive test of aircraft structures or components are appropriately qualified to the European or an equivalent standard recognised by the Agency, explains that EN 4179 is an employer-based qualification and staff certification system, and expects a process to issue and monitor the authorisation of NDT staff to sign off the NDT tasks they have performed. Approved 23 September 2022. It is guidance quoting the regulation, and it says nothing about borescope inspection or AI image review.

## Source

- European Union Aviation Safety Agency — User Guide UG.CAO.00161-001, Non Destructive Testing qualification: Foreign Part-145 approvals (approved 23/09/2022), quoting Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 Annex II point 145.A.30(f) — https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/137104/en (primary source)

## What this means

In EU aviation, a non-destructive test counts only when a qualified, authorised person carries it out and signs it.

## What it does not show yet

It covers NDT, not borescope inspection, and it is guidance quoting the rule.

## How to verify it yourself

Open EASA's user guide UG.CAO.00161-001 on NDT qualification and find "personnel who carry out and/or control a continued airworthiness non-destructive test".


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