Aviation
Aviation operations and the businesses that support them.
Overview
Aviation operators face safety certification, inspection and maintenance obligations, with detailed records examined by regulators.
Airlines, manufacturers and maintenance organisations must hold certificates, follow approved maintenance programmes and safety management systems, report occurrences and keep records an inspector can audit.
Authorities in this glossary active in it include FAA, Transport Canada and EASA. It sits within transportation.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Regulators increasingly look at activities and outcomes in this space, so obligations follow the business model rather than the label.
Who it affects
Organisations operating in aviation, and the vendors who serve them.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Hierarchy
- Part of
- Transportation
- Members & authorities
- EASAFAATransport Canada
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Aviation. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1List the activities you actually perform.
- 2Identify the authorities and licences those activities trigger.
- 3Scope your obligation library to the sector and its activities.
- 4Set up controls and evidence for the highest-risk obligations first.
From requirement to evidence.
Tag your organisation with this sector and Regulation Layer scopes the obligation library to it.
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