Aeronautical Repair Station Association

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association, known as ARSA, is an association for aviation maintenance companies. Its site says it works on advocacy, training, safety and member services. The site also says it is maintained as a resource for the general public. It describes aviation maintenance providers as the workers who keep aircraft safe.

ARSA runs advocacy work. It has issue pages on legislative and regulatory matters. It runs a political action committee, called ARSA PAC. The site has asked members to act on aviation policy. It also asked designees with FAA delegated authority to answer a quick survey on their experience.

ARSA runs online training. One course is called The Dirty Dozen in Depth. It covers communication, complacency, fatigue, stress and other human factors. Another course, Complying with Part 145, lasts four hours. Recordings can be watched for 90 days after purchase.

The site lists member benefits. These include a tuition reduction program for members and their families. The site also lists model manuals and programs for regulatory compliance. It offers a safety management system tool that is managed with the Aircraft Electronics Association. The association holds an annual conference and leadership roundtables.

The site lists recent news. One item says dozens of UK CAA Part 145 certificates held by repair stations may lapse. Another covers hazardous materials training. A third covers a human factors session on a 1990 British Airways decompression event. The site also lists a podcast called Repair Station Radio.

The site has a contact page and a quick question portal. It lists an X account, @arsaworks. The site also offers a Foreign Repair Station Drug and Alcohol Compliance Toolkit for foreign members.