In applying for a Design Organisation Approval (DOA) or Product Organisation Approval (POA), the organisation must nominate a Quality Manager. What qualifications must the Quality Manager possess?

The Quality Manager should be a senior staff who has the responsibility for internal quality assurance. He should have direct access to the accountable manager on matters affecting safety. This person should also meet the following additional requirements: 

(a) possess knowledge of appropriate Singapore aviation legislation, which may be demonstrated by passing the CAAS' examination papers on Airworthiness Administration (L11) or Aviation Legislation (M10) or by attending L11 or M10 courses conducted by an approved maintenance training organisation; and

(b) have a minimum of two years of experience in quality assurance or equivalent; and

(c) have at least two years of relevant production experience*.

* Note: (c) is only applicable to Quality Managers for SAR-21 approved production organisations.