Aeronautical Parts Certification Traceability And Suspected Unapproved Parts

This intensive 14-hour course provides aviation professionals with practical guidance on:
✅ Parts and materials traceability requirements
✅ Eligibility, quality, and identification of replacement parts
✅ Detection, management, and reporting of SUPs
✅ Regulatory requirements and industry best practices
✅ International sourcing considerations and bilateral agreements
✅ Building an effective SUP prevention and risk mitigation programmeGain the knowledge and tools needed to protect your organisation, maintain regulatory compliance, and support the highest standards of aviation safety.

Understand the SUP Challenge
• Background and history of SUPs
• Why unapproved parts remain a critical industry concern
• Costs, risks, and operational impact of SUP incidents

Verify Parts Compliance and Airworthiness
• Eligibility, quality, and identification of aeronautical replacement parts
• Part approval processes, roles, and responsibilities
• Part marking requirements for new and used parts
• Determining part status and substantiating documentation
• Assessing the airworthiness of parts involved in accidents

Strengthen Supply Chain Controls
• Receiving inspection programmes and common entry points for SUPs
• Traceability and documentation requirements
• Fabrication of parts during maintenance
• Military surplus parts and their applicability
• MRO-produced parts and approval considerations

Navigate Regulatory and Legal Requirements
• International bilateral agreements governing import and export of parts
• Regulatory authority programmes and procedures
• FAA, EASA, and other authority reporting requirements
• Civil and legal consequences of producing, selling, certifying, or installing unapproved parts

Build an Effective SUP Management Programme
• Reporting suspected unapproved parts
• Working effectively with regulatory authorities
• Developing internal SUP policies and procedures
• Available industry resources and support services
• Practical actions to reduce organisational risk

Mr Michael Daniel, Member, AAIS Panel of Experts
Mike is an International Aviation Safety consultant with over 33 years with the FAA as a Senior Manager, ISO 9001 / AS 9100 / AS 9110 Principal / Lead and Internal Auditor, Credentialed Supervisory Safety Inspector and Accident Investigator, and FAA Academy Instructor.

With several FAA overseas postings, he project managed the first FAA Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements (BASA MIP) with Germany and France. He has also considerable experience with managing various regulatory requirements, FAA & EASA Certification and Maintenance (MRO & AMO), Part 121 Air Operators, Part 135 Business Aviation Air Operators, and Aircraft Certification.

Mike graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (B.Sc. Aeronautics), a holder of FAA Maintenance Licenses with Inspection Authorization, and is a licensed pilot. He is a member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI), Flight Safety Foundation, SAE International, Chartered Quality Institute, and the Project Management Institute as an accredited Project Management Professional. He had previously served in the United States Marine Corps.