ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Approved Maintenance Organization) Regulations, 2025
19. AMO personnel and training requirements
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
19. AMO personnel and training requirements
(1)A maintenance organization shall nominate an accountable executive who, irrespective of other functions, is accountable on behalf of the organization.(2)The accountable executive shall nominate a management person or group of persons, acceptable to the Authority, whose responsibilities include ensuring that the AMO is in compliance with these Regulations.(3)The nominated manager shall represent the maintenance management structure of the AMO and shall be responsible for all functions specified in these Regulations.(4)A nominated manager shall be directly responsible to an Accountable Executive who shall be acceptable to the Authority.(5)An AMO shall employ sufficient and necessary personnel to plan, perform, supervise, inspect, and release the maintenance work to be performed in accordance with the AMO approval.(6)The maintenance organization shall establish the competence of the maintenance personnel in accordance with procedures and to a level acceptable to the Authority.(7)A person signing the maintenance release shall meet the qualification requirements specified in the Civil Aviation (Personnel Licensing) Regulations.(8)The maintenance and certifying personnel shall meet the qualification requirements and receive initial and continuation training to their assigned tasks and responsibilities in accordance with a training program approved by the Authority.(9)The maintenance and certifying personnel shall receive continuation training biennially to ensure that such staff have up-to-date knowledge of relevant technology, change in standard of aircraft or aircraft component maintained, organizational procedure and human factor issues.(10)Notwithstanding the period under subregulation (9), where the manufacturer or training organization has provided a shorter or longer period, the specified time shall apply.(11)The training program established by the AMO shall include training in knowledge and skills related to human performance, including coordination with other maintenance personnel and flight crew.(12)An AMO's functions shall be subdivided under individual managers or combined in any number of ways, dependent upon the complexity of the proposed operation of the AMO.