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EASA
• The European Aviation Safety Agency was created in 2002 as the EC aviation safetyregulator,
– EASA is an EU agency,
– Centralised rulemaking ; drafting of "opinions" forParlament and council basic regulations, Commission implementing rules,
– Decentralised enforcement by member States, except when centralisation is more efficient,
– airworthiness and environmental design approvals, i.e. "certification" are directly performed by EASA.
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Remits of the Agency (simplified)
EU: NAA
Foreign: EASA
EU: NAA
Foreign: EASA
EU: NAA
Foreign: EASA
Design approvals and certificates: EASA
Other approval and certificates, includingindividual certificates: NAA
Implementation
Community
(EASA)Community
(EASA)
Community
(EASA)Community
(EASA)Rulemaking
2nd Ext
ATMAirports
1st Ext
OPSFCL
Airworthiness and environment
Continuation and renewals
Airworthiness and environment
Initial
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Rules and their levels
Guidance Material
Part 21
Regulation (EC) 2042/2003on Continuing Airworthiness
Annex I (Part-M):Continuing Airworthiness Requirements
Annex II (Part-145): Maintenance Organisation Approvals
Annex III (Part-66):Certifying Staff
Annex IV (Part-147):Training Organisation Requirements
Annex (Part 21)
Section A: Technical
Requirements
Section B: administrative Procedures
CertificationSpecifications
AMC
20AMC
21CS 25
CS 34CS 36CS E
CS PCS
APU
CS 22
CS 23CS 27
CS 29CS VLA
CS VLR
CS AWO
CS ETSOCS Definitions
Section A: Application Requirements
Section B: Administrative
Procedures
Appendices: EASA forms
Appendices: EASA forms
Basic RegulationRegulation (EC) 216/2008
EASA
European Commission
AgencyOpinion
AgencyOpinion
Regulation (EC) 1702/2003 on Airworthiness and Environmental Certification
AgencyCS , AMC & GM
Annex I : Essential Requirements for AirworthinessAnnex II : Excluded AircraftAnnexes III to VI
AMC & Guidance Material
Part M,
145,66,147
Parliament and Council
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Product Certification
• Type Certificate (TC)
• Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
• Approval of minor/major design changes
• Approval of repair data (minor/major repairs)
• Environmental Certification (noise & emissions)
• ETSO-Authorisation for Parts & Appliances
• Other type related approvals (AFM revisions, flight conditions for flight permit, AMOC, etc.)
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The DOA Concept
• EU Products
– Type investigation and compliance demonstration by approved design organisations (DOA)
– Independent checking function within DOA
– Monitoring and verification of type investigation process by EASA
• Non-EU Products
– Recognition of foreign system possible• Bilateral Agreements (Treaty)
• Working Arrangements (Cooperation between Authorities)
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Type Design Certification Process
• Main phases
– Familiarisation and establishment of certification team
– Establishment of the initial TC basis• Certification Specifications (CS-25/23, CS-22, CS-27/29, CS-E etc.)
• Additional requirements (“Special Conditions”)
• Deviations
– Agreement of the Certification Programme• Definition of “Technical Involvement”
– Compliance determination
– Final report and issuance of the certificate
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Safety Oversight
• Continuing Airworthiness Activities– Monitoring of operational performance of approved products
– Systematic collection and review of data and safety information
– Airworthiness reviews with responsible design organisation
– Coordination with NAAs and foreign Authorities
– Coordination with Design Organisation surveillance team
– Review of safety recommendations from accident investigators
• Corrective Actions if necessary
Airworthiness Directives
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Flight Standards Certification
• Approval of– Maintenance Review Board (MRB) Report
– Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
– Type Rating training course syllabi for• Flight Crew
• Cabin Crew
• Maintenance Certifying Staff
– Flight Synthetic Training Devices (FSTD)
• Corrective actions
• Other services on request from Industry
MRB & OEB Processes
OperationalSuitabilityData