Regulations and Government
FAA Guidance Provides Compliance Path for European Ramp Checks
FAA's policy notice fills a gap in guidance that has been ongoing for years
Ed Bolen presenting at NBAA ICO 2024
At this year’s IOC, NBAA released a guide to help operators comply with international standards.

Recently released FAA policy, ongoing collaboration with EASA, and a new industry guide are coming together to help ease some of the stress of European ramp checks.

European ramp checks, known as EASA’s Safety Assessment for Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) program, had become an increasing concern for operators in the latter part of the 2010s over what they needed to demonstrate compliance. There were frustrations over a lack of harmonization and guidance for authorizations of their necessary documentation.

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