Revised PCN aerospace training and examination requirements - are you ready?

摘要

The world is constantly changing - geographically, politically and also economically. The introduction of new thinking and technological advancement means that the world of NDT is no stranger to this. With the introduction of change comes an expectation that the management of change will be through a structured and phased approach, ensuring that any change required is implemented thoroughly and smoothly for the lasting benefits of all. In this instance, BINDT's third-party certification scheme, PCN, is no stranger to outside influence and has recently encountered a requirement to adapt and change in accordance with such external factors. The benefits of this change are to be communicated within this article. There is a requirement for international standards to be periodically revised in order to meet the ever-changing needs of industry and the technological advancements made within those associated industrial or product sectors utilising NDT. Revised international standards, such as BS EN ISO 9712 for third-party personnel certification such as the PCN Scheme and EN 4179 for specific employer-based second-party aerospace certification, have to be considered in great detail to ensure that the certification products held by PCN Aero certificate holders are fit for purpose and complementary to their employers' needs.