Regulatory Article (RA) 4000 series: continuing airworthiness engineering regulations (CAE)
This is the combined series for the 4000 continuing airworthiness engineering RAs.
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- Ministry of Defence and Military Aviation Authority
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- 27 November 2014
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4000 series CAE
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The purpose of Regulatory Articles (RA) is to provide the framework of policy, rules, directives, standards, processes and the associated direction, advice and guidance, which governs military aviation activity and against which air safety is assessed. The regulator develops regulations in response to applicable UK law, MOD needs, legal changes and recommendations resulting from both assurance or investigation functions.
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2025-11-28 09:36
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4803 – Method of Application for Approval (MRP 145.A.15) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 7, RA 4804 – Terms of Approval (MRP 145.A.20) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 6, RA 4805 – Facility Requirements (MRP 145.A.25) – Issue 6, RA 4943 – Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 6 and RA 4945 – Personnel Requirements – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 8. See NAA 25/48 and NAA 25/49.
2024-05-31 08:56
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4806 – Personnel Requirements (MRP 145.A.30) – Issue 9. See NAA 24/29. RA 4945 – Personnel Requirements, MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 7. See NAA 24/27.
2023-11-30 11:57
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4800 – General Requirements (MRP Part 145) – Issue 11, RA 4801 – Certifying Staff – Issue 7, RA 4806 – Personnel Requirements (MRP 145.A.30) – Issue 8, RA 4807 – Certifying Staff1 and Support Staff (MRP 145.A.35) – Issue 7, RA 4808 – Equipment, Tools and Material (MRP 145.A.40) – Issue 7, RA 4809 – Acceptance of Components (MRP 145.A.42) – Issue 9, RA 4810 – Technical Information (MRP 145.A.45) – Issue 7, RA 4811 – Maintenance Planning (MRP 145.A.47) – Issue 5, RA 4812 – Certification of Air System Release and Component Release (MRP 145.A.50) – Issue 9, RA 4813 – Maintenance Records (MRP 145.A.55) – Issue 9, RA 4815 – Maintenance Procedures and Safety and Quality Policy (MRP 145.A.65) – Issue 9 RA 4816 – Maintenance Organization Exposition (MRP 145.A.70) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 10, RA 4941 – Application – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 4, RA 4943 – Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4945 – Personnel Requirements – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 6, RA 4947 – Continuing Airworthiness Management – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4948 – Documentation – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 4, RA 4951 – Quality System – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4954 – Continued Validity of Approval – MRP Part M Sub Part G – Issue 5, RA 4955 – Findings – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 4, RA 4956 – Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization Tasks Performed by Other Organizations – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4961 – Aircraft Maintenance Programme and Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization Responsibilities for Air System Release – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4962 – Special Instructions (Technical) – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4963 – Modifications and Repairs – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4964 – Continuing Airworthiness Management Records – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 2, RA 4965 – Local Manufacture Assurance – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 2, RA 4966 – Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization Instructions – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4970 – Baseline Military Airworthiness Review – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 5, RA 4971 – Military Airworthiness Review and Certification – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 5, RA 4972 – Military Airworthiness Review Surveyors – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 4, RA 4973 – Military Airworthiness Review Process – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 4 and RA 4974 – Circumstances when Military Airworthiness Review Certificates Become Invalid – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 4 – See NAA 23/58 and NAA 23/59.
2023-05-25 10:35
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4009 – Aviation Engineering Orders and Local Procedures – Issue 3, RA 4051 – Airborne Checks – Issue 3, RA 4053 – Royal Flights and Flights for Nominated Very Important Persons – Issue 4, RA 4054 – Ground Handling Operations – Issue 3, RA 4061 – Air Systems Displaying Abnormal Flying Characteristics – Issue 4, RA 4103 – Removal of Body Fluid Contamination from Aircraft – Issue 3, RA 4213 – Control of Air System Components used in Ground Test Facilities – Issue 3, RA 4253 – Loose Article Recovery – Issue 3, RA 4510 – Ground Running of Aero-Engines and Auxiliary Power Units – Issue 3, RA 4600 – Aircraft Assisted Escape Systems – Safety and Maintenance – Issue 3, RA 4657 – Weapon Loading and Armed Aircraft Maintenance Issue 3. See NAA 23/25.
2022-11-30 10:26
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4809 – Acceptance of Components (MRP 145.A.42) – Issue 8 – see NAA 22/36, RA 4802 – Scope of the MRP Part 145 (MRP 145.A.10) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 6, RA 4812 – Certification of Air System Release and Component Release (MRP 145.A.50) – Issue 8, RA 4815 – Maintenance Procedures and Safety and Quality Policy (MRP 145.A.65) – Issue 8, RA 4816 – Maintenance Organization Exposition (MRP 145.A.70) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 9, and RA 4817 – Privileges of the Organization (MRP 145.A.75) – Issue 5 – see NAA 22/35.
2022-05-25 10:58
The combined 4000 series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4801 – Certifying Staff – Issue 6 – See NAA 22/10, RA 4807 – Certifying Staff and Support Staff (MRP 145.A.35) – Issue 6 and RA 4813 – Maintenance Records (MRP 145.A.55) – Issue 8 – See NAA 22/11.
Details
The purpose of Regulatory Articles (RA) is to provide the framework of policy, rules, directives, standards, processes and the associated direction, advice and guidance, which governs military aviation activity and against which air safety is assessed. The regulator develops regulations in response to applicable UK law, MOD needs, legal changes and recommendations resulting from both assurance or investigation functions.
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Update history
2025-11-28 09:36
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4803 – Method of Application for Approval (MRP 145.A.15) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 7, RA 4804 – Terms of Approval (MRP 145.A.20) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 6, RA 4805 – Facility Requirements (MRP 145.A.25) – Issue 6, RA 4943 – Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 6 and RA 4945 – Personnel Requirements – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 8. See NAA 25/48 and NAA 25/49.
2024-05-31 08:56
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4806 – Personnel Requirements (MRP 145.A.30) – Issue 9. See NAA 24/29. RA 4945 – Personnel Requirements, MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 7. See NAA 24/27.
2023-11-30 11:57
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4800 – General Requirements (MRP Part 145) – Issue 11, RA 4801 – Certifying Staff – Issue 7, RA 4806 – Personnel Requirements (MRP 145.A.30) – Issue 8, RA 4807 – Certifying Staff1 and Support Staff (MRP 145.A.35) – Issue 7, RA 4808 – Equipment, Tools and Material (MRP 145.A.40) – Issue 7, RA 4809 – Acceptance of Components (MRP 145.A.42) – Issue 9, RA 4810 – Technical Information (MRP 145.A.45) – Issue 7, RA 4811 – Maintenance Planning (MRP 145.A.47) – Issue 5, RA 4812 – Certification of Air System Release and Component Release (MRP 145.A.50) – Issue 9, RA 4813 – Maintenance Records (MRP 145.A.55) – Issue 9, RA 4815 – Maintenance Procedures and Safety and Quality Policy (MRP 145.A.65) – Issue 9 RA 4816 – Maintenance Organization Exposition (MRP 145.A.70) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 10, RA 4941 – Application – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 4, RA 4943 – Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4945 – Personnel Requirements – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 6, RA 4947 – Continuing Airworthiness Management – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4948 – Documentation – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 4, RA 4951 – Quality System – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4954 – Continued Validity of Approval – MRP Part M Sub Part G – Issue 5, RA 4955 – Findings – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 4, RA 4956 – Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization Tasks Performed by Other Organizations – MRP Part M Subpart G – Issue 5, RA 4961 – Aircraft Maintenance Programme and Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization Responsibilities for Air System Release – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4962 – Special Instructions (Technical) – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4963 – Modifications and Repairs – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4964 – Continuing Airworthiness Management Records – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 2, RA 4965 – Local Manufacture Assurance – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 2, RA 4966 – Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization Instructions – MRP Part M Subpart C – Issue 3, RA 4970 – Baseline Military Airworthiness Review – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 5, RA 4971 – Military Airworthiness Review and Certification – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 5, RA 4972 – Military Airworthiness Review Surveyors – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 4, RA 4973 – Military Airworthiness Review Process – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 4 and RA 4974 – Circumstances when Military Airworthiness Review Certificates Become Invalid – MRP Part M Subpart I – Issue 4 – See NAA 23/58 and NAA 23/59.
2023-05-25 10:35
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4009 – Aviation Engineering Orders and Local Procedures – Issue 3, RA 4051 – Airborne Checks – Issue 3, RA 4053 – Royal Flights and Flights for Nominated Very Important Persons – Issue 4, RA 4054 – Ground Handling Operations – Issue 3, RA 4061 – Air Systems Displaying Abnormal Flying Characteristics – Issue 4, RA 4103 – Removal of Body Fluid Contamination from Aircraft – Issue 3, RA 4213 – Control of Air System Components used in Ground Test Facilities – Issue 3, RA 4253 – Loose Article Recovery – Issue 3, RA 4510 – Ground Running of Aero-Engines and Auxiliary Power Units – Issue 3, RA 4600 – Aircraft Assisted Escape Systems – Safety and Maintenance – Issue 3, RA 4657 – Weapon Loading and Armed Aircraft Maintenance Issue 3. See NAA 23/25.
2022-11-30 10:26
The combined 4000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4809 – Acceptance of Components (MRP 145.A.42) – Issue 8 – see NAA 22/36, RA 4802 – Scope of the MRP Part 145 (MRP 145.A.10) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 6, RA 4812 – Certification of Air System Release and Component Release (MRP 145.A.50) – Issue 8, RA 4815 – Maintenance Procedures and Safety and Quality Policy (MRP 145.A.65) – Issue 8, RA 4816 – Maintenance Organization Exposition (MRP 145.A.70) – Approved Maintenance Organizations only – Issue 9, and RA 4817 – Privileges of the Organization (MRP 145.A.75) – Issue 5 – see NAA 22/35.
2022-05-25 10:58
The combined 4000 series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 4801 – Certifying Staff – Issue 6 – See NAA 22/10, RA 4807 – Certifying Staff and Support Staff (MRP 145.A.35) – Issue 6 and RA 4813 – Maintenance Records (MRP 145.A.55) – Issue 8 – See NAA 22/11.