The introduction of the Recognised Assessment Entity for Flightworthiness (RAE(F)) under CAP 722J represents a substantive structural development within the UK Specific category framework. While much discussion around UK SORA has focused on containment methodology, OSO robustness and SAIL allocation, the RAE(F) model alters something more fundamental: how technical compliance is evidenced and by whom. For operators conducting, or intending to conduct, SAIL III and above opera

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As the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) gears up to implement the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) methodology in April 2025,...