ATA - 105
Guidelines for Training and Qualifying Personnel in Nondestructive
Testing Methods
ATA Spec 105 serves as a guideline for the
development of a training program for personnel who accomplish nondestructive
testing (NDT) tasks. While partially derived from more universal training standards,
such as ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A and NAS 410, this document describes
an approach for preparing a curriculum for an airline's maintenance training program
and for qualifying individuals to conduct aircraft inspections. Originally issued in
1990, the 2009.1 revision harmonizes several training requirements to NAS 410 requirements.