Training your team for FAA and EASA: what each system expects

Training records are one of the most frequent sources of audit findings at repair stations. When the US Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General reviewed 27 repair stations (report AV-2013-073), 21 of them had inaccurate training records. Working under both FAA and EASA rules adds a layer of requirements on top.

What the FAA expects

An FAA Part 145 repair station must have an FAA-accepted training program covering initial and recurrent training, and must keep records showing that each person is trained for the work they perform (14 CFR 145.163). Operators and other certificate holders have their own training requirements under their operating rules.

What EASA adds

• Under Part-145 in Europe: competence assessment of staff, human factors training, and continuation training for certifying staff at least every two years.
• For FAA stations holding an EASA approval: the MAG special conditions require initial and recurrent training that includes human factors, and staff must know your EASA Supplement and the dual release.
• Since MAG Change 10: your SMS must be understood by the people who apply it.

A practical approach

• Build a training matrix: roles, required courses, frequency, and who has completed what.
• Combine formats: online modules for the regulatory basics, live sessions for your own procedures.
• Keep records ready for the auditor: dates, content, trainer and assessment.

Our online courses cover EASA Part-145, human factors, Part-IS, FOD and more, with group accounts and progress tracking. They support regulatory understanding; they do not replace FAA-mandated or certificate-specific training.