UK National Aerospace NDT Board
AERO-NDT NOTICE BOARD
The newsletter of the UK's Aerospace NDT Board
The Secretary to the Board may be contacted
c/o The British Institute of NDT
1 Spencer Parade, Northampton
NN1 5AA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1604-259-056
Fax: +44(0)1604-231-489
E-mail: john.thompson@bindt.org
The Board's 2006 Annual report can be downloaded here
This page will present periodic reports of the activities of the UK National Aerospace NDT Board (NAndtB), as well as any relevant information that may affect individuals and companies involved in any aspect of Non-Destructive Testing within the UK aerospace industry. The Board is an independent national aerospace body chartered by the following aerospace prime contractors, design authorities, and is recognised by the CAA:
Agusta Westland
Airbus UK
BAE Systems
Bombardier
British Airways
Honeywell
Messier Dowty
Rolls Royce
and was formed to satisfy the requirement in EASA part 145, and also satisfies the requirements of prEN 4179* : 2003 (P3 edition). The Board will also provide support and guidance to the UK aerospace NDT industry in relation to compliance with EASA part 145 and the UK Civil Aviation Authority's Airworthiness Notice number 94.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is an observer member of the Board, and the British Institute of NDT has been selected by the Board to provide a secretariat.
Amongst other activities, the Board will provide systems to regulate and control the implementation of employer based NDT personnel certification (or approval) standards within the UK Aerospace Industry. In furtherance of this the Board will:
1. formulate the policy framework for any scheme that it establishes;
2. maintain an overview of the implementation of its policy by the Secretariat;
3. maintain an overview of the finances of any schemes which it may cause to be implemented, and approve the methods and levels of any charges in connection thereof;
4. have the authority to set up working groups and committees, establish their terms of reference, and set out the procedures whereby they report to the Board.
The Board will also provide a mechanism for maintaining an overview of EN 4179 and PCN (EN 473**) aerospace qualification examinations.
Further information about the Board's methods of working, membership and terms of reference can be obtained from the above address.
*prEN 4179 : 2003 Aerospace series - qualification and approval of personnel for non-destructive testing
**EN 473 : 2000 Non destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel - General principles
