1. Report to RMC AIR 5493 Rewrite 2005-06-07/08 Savannah, Georgia

2. Review of AIR 5493
Purpose
To review AIR 5493 and make recommendations to restructure/improve the document.
Members
Colin Clarke (Lead) Bombardier Aerospace
Hollie Last SCC
Carl Blazik IAAR
Shanya Salamaca RABQSA

3. Project Output:
Draft Auditor Competency document (5493-1) presented at January 2005 RMC meeting
Comments provided by membership and incorporated
Further discussion at March 2005 RMC meeting
Document posted for comment on SAE Forum in April 2005
Document forwarded to EAQG and some comments received May 2005
Document updated June 2005
Document forwarded to APAQG for comment
Comments not yet received

4. Several comments provided by RMC
Review Request of AIR5493 Rewrite Documents.htm
Some Issues to discuss:
Standard of work experience for AIEA and AEA
Witness audits for AEA but not AIEA
Inclusion of Personal attributes
Need for both AEA and AIEA

5. Comments from EAQG (Gualtiero Arsento)
Introduction of term Auditor Authentication Body
Removal of AS 9003
Reference ISO instead of ISO/IEC Guide 62
Changed name of training courses (back to the old names)

6. Other changes
Some of the RMC comments have been addressed
Expansion of section for Oversight of CRB AQMS activities
Inclusion of section to address AAB sub-contracting of auditor authentication process

7. Next Steps RMC to provide input re: comments received
EAQG comments and RMC comments
Documents to be updated to consider RMC comments
Liaise with 5359 re-write team
Further comments from EAQG and APAQG to be provided and incorporated
Out for comment in the Americas!
Bring final version forward to IAQG by Fall 2005