DAT.TR.100 Working methods and operating procedures

COMPATIBILITY WITH CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT APPLICATION/EQUIPMENT — TYPE 2 DAT PROVIDER A Type 2 DAT provider should perform tests to ensure that the database works as intended with the application by performing sampling checks on individual data sets (e.g. in a simulation/test bench environment).

DATA SOURCE In reference to the ‘data source’, please refer to AMC1 DAT.OR.100(a) ‘Aeronautical data and information’.

DATA EXCHANGE To support data integrity, the DAT provider may use digital data sets as a preferred means of data exchange.

DATA PROCESSING The DAT provider should keep the records for a period of at least 3 years after the end of the validity period of the database unless otherwise specified by other applicable requirements.

SIGNATURE The attesting staff, authorised by the DAT provider, may sign the statements issued in accordance with DAT.OR.105(b) manually or in a digital manner (e.g. digital signature).

ATTESTING STAFF

(a)To qualify as attesting staff, appropriate knowledge, background, experience and specific training or assessment established by the DAT provider should be required.

(b)Training should be provided to develop a satisfactory level of knowledge of organisational procedures, processes and products, aviation law, and associated IRs, AMC and GM, relevant to the particular role.

(c)In addition to the general training policy, the DAT provider should define its own standards for training, including qualification standards, for personnel to be identified as attesting staff.

(d)The training should be updated in response to experience gained and technological advancements.

RECORDS OF ATTESTING STAFF

(a)The following is the minimum information that should be recorded by the DAT provider in respect of each attesting staff member:

(1)name;

(2)general training and standard attained;

(3)specific training and standard attained;

(4)continuation training, if appropriate;

(5)background experience;

(6)scope of the authorisation; and

(7)date of first issue of the authorisation.

(b)The record should be kept in an appropriate format and should be controlled through an internal procedure of the organisation. This procedure could be part of the management system.

(c)The DAT provider should ensure that the number of persons authorised to access the system of personnel data record-keeping is limited and an appropriate access control mechanism is in place.

(d)The attesting staff member should be given access, upon request, to his or her own records.

(e)The DAT provider should keep the record for at least two years after the attesting staff member has ceased employment with the organisation or the withdrawal of the authorisation, whichever occurs first.

RECORDS OF ATTESTING STAFF Records of the attesting staff may be stored electronically.

EVIDENCE OF THE SCOPE OF THE ATTESTING STAFF AUTHORISATION

(a)The authorisation document should clearly indicate the scope of the authorisation to allow attesting staff and any other authorised persons to verify the privileges.

(b)Attesting staff should make the authorisation document available to the competent authority upon request.