CAMP: Continuing analysis and surveillance

If you maintain aircraft under a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP), you must establish a system that continuously monitors how well your inspection and maintenance programs are working. This means actively tracking whether your maintenance is effective and fixing any problems you find—whether you do the work in-house or contract it out.

The FAA can review your monitoring system and require changes if it doesn't meet regulatory standards. You'll receive written notice of any required changes.

If the FAA orders changes to your program, you can petition the Executive Director of Flight Standards Service within 30 days to reconsider. Filing this petition pauses the FAA's directive while they review your case, unless there's a safety emergency requiring immediate action.

This regulation ensures CAMP operators don't just perform maintenance on schedule, but actively verify their maintenance programs are actually keeping aircraft airworthy and make improvements when needed.

*This is a plain-English summary for study only. The official 14 CFR text on this page is controlling — always read the current regulation and consult a CFI.*