Washington, DC, May 2, 2024 – NATA (National Air Transportation Association), in cooperation with its Maintenance Committee, is equipping new part 145 certificate applicants for success with “Guidance for Initial Applications for Repair Station Certificates.” This new resource was developed under the premise that the likelihood of an application’s prompt handling and ultimate success is improved by an applicant’s thorough understanding of the FAA’s internal and external systems and processes.

“This highly intuitive best practice details the process for an applicant to obtain a part 145 Repair Station certificate through the current AFS Certification Services Oversight Process (CSOP). Applicants will be better prepared and reduce the time needed to achieve certification by reviewing the detailed explanation of the process phases, helpful tips, and handy resource links,” stated Dan Lane, NATA Maintenance Committee Vice Chair and Vice President of Technical Services at AeroCenters.

“New part 145 Repair Station certificate applicants can now rely on decades of experience and a depth of industry expertise for a more efficient and effective experience,” stated NATA President and CEO Curt Castagna. “Our member resources are crafted by teams of creative, thoughtful, and talented individuals with the propensity to give back. The Maintenance Committee members have once again collaborated to contribute to the greater good and advancement of the maintenance community.”       

The Guidance for Initial Applications for Repair Station Certificates provides insight into:

• The design, purpose, and steps involved in Certification Services Oversight Process (CSOP) and Safety Assurance System (SAS) for certification project management.
• The three phases of the FAA repair station application process.
• FAA’s management of applications.
• The process for applying directly to a FSDO instead of using the SAS portal.
• Descriptions of application forms applicable to part 145 repair stations.
• Useful FAA resources and links for new repair stations.

This new resource is available to both members and non-members through a simple log-in process on NATA’s website. NATA members can learn more and log in to their member portal here to download the guidance. Non-members will complete a brief form to access the document.  

The Association extends sincere appreciation to its Maintenance Committee for their time and dedication in developing this valuable resource.

For general press inquiries, contact Shannon Chambers at 703-298-1347 or schambers@nata.aero. 

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has been the voice of aviation business for more than 80 years. Representing nearly 3,700 aviation businesses, NATA’s member companies provide a broad range of services to general aviation, the airlines and the military and NATA serves as the public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses before Congress and the federal agencies.