The Nimrod Review - Official Documents

The Nimrod Review
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For the management of airworthiness in the acquisition environment, including Release to Service, in addition
to JSP553 (Military Airworthiness Regulations), there are a number of Defence Standards which are applied
to the acquisition of new equipment and services covering Procurement, Design, Safety Management and
Configuration Management of Military Aircraft. (e.g. Def-Stans 05-123, 00-970, 00-56, 05-57). Within the
acquisition environment, there are also various local Business Procedures most of which are detailed within the
DE&S Acquisition Management System.
General air platform regulations covering the practical maintenance of airworthiness are detailed within the
JAP 100A-01 (Military Maintenance Procedures) and Def-Stan 05-130 (Maintenance Approved Organisation
Scheme). For platform specific airworthiness management, there are various documents produced/owned by
the IPTs such as Aircraft Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogues and Master Maintenance Schedules
which form part of the Aircraft Documentation Set. Finally, for the ‘delivery’ of airworthiness management on
unit, there are a number of Unit Engineering Instructions & Maintenance Procedures applicable.
In summary, the main Airworthiness Regulations, Standards and Procedures comprise:
Military Airworthiness Regulations – JSP 553
Flying Orders for Contractors – AvP 67
Def-Stan 00-970 – Design of UK Military Aircraft
Def-Stan 07-85 – Design of Weapon Systems
Def-Stan 00-56 – Safety Management
Procedures Defence Standards:
Def-Stan 05-122 – Military Registration of Civil-Owned Aircraft
Def-Stan 05-123 – Procurement of Aircraft, Weapon & Electronic Systems
Def-Stan 05-130 – Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme
The hierarchy of the MOD Regulatory set is illustrated in Figure 12.6 below.