Maintainence providers

Thanks Tony, I was writing my last as you were, so I couldn’t see your post! Your suggestions are appreciated, thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion, can you link me to that section of the website, I can’t seem to find it!

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Thanks for the suggestion, can you link me to that section of the website, I can’t seem to find it!

Hello all,

I usually post in Modern Military, but I need your expertise on this occassion! I’m doing a spot of market research, I’m trying to find maintainence firms for light aircraft in the UK, but I don’t know where to start :confused:

Is there some kind of central directory or is it more of a word of mouth thing? Any firms you can remember would be helpful.

Thanks in advance 🙂

here you go

http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1204&pagetype=90&pageid=8381

Part M companies are what you are after, they provide maintenance for none commercial Aircraft I.E none fare paying passengers, though it includes flying schools….

The sub parts refer to if they can issue the Airworthiness review certificate to extend the CofA, this is now no longer a fixed period item, but open ended and backed up with the ARC, Companies holding CAMO’s do that, additionally the Camo organisation can be a stand alone company doing the legislation for other companies and as such do no maintainance, or can be purely a maintenance company or the both combined.

Part 145 are for companies that carry passengers, do aerial photos etc mainly airlines, though some use the smaller piston twins etc..

BCAR are the older stuff like Chipmunks and stearman but also the DC3 DC6’s etc and are a national approval.

There is a guide on the left of the link I posted below that defines them all, for pure maintenance you want subpart F
see
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1461&pagetype=90&pageid=8340

Damn I know some poo.. goes with the job 🙁

If you look at the CAA website its lists maintenance organisations by approval parts e.g. M etc.