Source: IAMA

  • A guide for higher quality modifications developed through industry collaboration

IAMA, the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance, released version 2.1 of its Rulebook at the virtual Aircraft Interiors Expo. The latest edition of the Rulebook is available online to alliance member organizations, while airlines and lessors can request access through a free subscription.

The Rulebook is an essential industry tool to give our modifier members direction on how to develop and deliver the highest quality throughout the modification lifecycle and advice to airlines and lessors on what to expect.

Version 2.1 of the IAMA Rulebook, builds upon version 2.0 updates, which focused primarily on STC maintainability and de-modification. In addition, this version adds new advice on tackling challenging issues like Orphan STCs along with helpful new templates for project management, monitoring, and communications.

“Design Approval Holders (DAH) may be unable to continue supporting an STC for any number of reasons,” explained Nicole Noack, managing director at IAMA. “Unfortunately, such situations can leave operators and owners unaware, unprepared, and at risk. Managing the risk around Orphan STCs is complicated, but we want to protect STCs, so we have refined our position on this critical topic. Our principal goal is to work towards solutions that will help operators avoid such situations. Therefore, in addition to our educational material on the topic, version 2.1 of the rulebook presents new rules to ensure the proper support of STCs no longer supported by the original design approval holder.” Informed Noack.

The Rulebook is the backbone of the alliance’s objectives therefore we are proud of the extremely positive reception this resource has received, and we are delighted with the level of airline and lessor engagement. Through industry collaboration, transparency, open communication, and continuous improvement—along with our recently launched auditing system—we are establishing standards that support modifiers in their delivery of the highest quality results and solve industry hurdles with regards to Supplemental Type Certificates.