In this interview we had the opportunity to speak about Aircraft Certification with Adam Bakos, Aircraft Certification & International Regulatory Affairs Expert. Adam is a Professional Engineer with 15 years experience in the Aerospace industry; predominantly in the areas of Airworthiness Procedures and Processes, Aircraft Type Certification, Product Integrity, Project Management and International Regulatory Affairs. He joined us in this interview as an Aircraft Certification and International Regulatory Affairs Expert. Enjoy! 

Chapters:

00:00 Intro / 02:32 Who is Adam / 04:33 Starting in Aviation / 15:55 The Aircraft Certification Process  / 21:10 TCH Support and responsibilities / 23:21 The Difference between TCH and Manufacturer / 29:26 Authority roles in the certification process – LOI / 37:07 New Design and New Requirements / 41:58 Implementation of new standards & CPR (Change Product Rule) / 49:21: How different State Design TCDS are issued / 01:06:38 TCH role in foreign state design TCDS approval/validation process / 01:14:43 Service Bulletins, what they are, how they come to be and how they’re managed / 01:32:02 The difference between Service Bulletin and STC / 01:45:15 TCH Support and the importance of data / 01:54:04 What Adam wished he knew about his job that nobody told him 01:59:05 Some of the issues in Aviation / 02:05:22 Closing comments and a few advice

About Adam Bakos

Adam is a Professional Engineer with 15 years experience in the Aerospace industry; predominantly in the areas of Airworthiness Procedures and Processes, Aircraft Type Certification, Product Integrity, Project Management and International Regulatory Affairs. Adam graduated with a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from Ryerson University (now named Toronto Metropolitan University) in 2008 and a Master of Aerospace Engineering from Ryerson University in 2011. Adam obtained a Certificate of Project Management from University of Toronto in 2009 and his P. Eng and PMP designations in 2014 and 2016, respectively, and also became an internationally recognized Professional Engineer (IntPE with Engineers Canada) and a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2021. Adam was formerly a Senior Engineering Specialist/Technical Expert and Section Team Lead of the Airworthiness Department for the Global Platforms at Bombardier Inc. in Toronto. Adam is currently a Project Certification Manager at Transport Canada Civil Aviation, National Aircraft Certification Branch. In his spare time, Adam is the head instructor of the graduate level Aircraft Type Certification and Airworthiness course at Toronto Metropolitan University, a role which he has held since 2021. He also guest lectured at the course from its inception in 2014 until 2020. Adam is also a steadfast volunteer with his local baseball association (Mississauga North) and he’s often found instructing and teaching the next generation of baseball umpires.

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