Airbus guidance for understanding, developing, approving, and using Master Minimum Equipment Lists and Minimum Equipment Lists.
Getting to Grips with MMEL and MEL is an Airbus brochure for operators and aviation professionals. It explains the purpose and legal foundations of the Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) and Minimum Equipment List (MEL), the MMEL development and amendment processes, MEL creation from DGAC/JAA and FAA references, operational use, rectification intervals, failure classification, electronic MEL solutions, and related takeoff guidance for multiple failures.
The publication covers Airbus aircraft families including the A300, A310, A320, A330, A340, and A380. It also includes legal references, terminology, sample templates, CAT II/CAT III equipment guidance, and appendices for operational implementation.
Application Scope: Intended for Airbus operators, flight operations personnel, line maintenance personnel, safety specialists, and aviation professionals involved in MMEL and MEL development, approval, administration, or operational use.
