13 th Military Airworthiness Conference 25 th September 2013 EASA Presentation. Pascal Medal Head Of Certification Experts Department EASA

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1 13 th Military Airworthiness Conference 25 th September 2013 EASA Presentation Pascal Medal Head Of Certification Experts Department EASA

2 Index Summary of European Civil Airworthiness Certification Civil aircraft certification: historical background From JAA to EASA System EASA Type Certification Process TC/STC procedures Certification Handbook/PID Certification Memos Level Of Involvement (LOI) Operational Suitability Data Items for cooperation RPAS MIDCAS Extended CAW e.g. A 400M 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 2

3 Historical Summary of European Civil Airworthiness Certification (1 / 2) Civil Type Certification: historical background Convention on International Civil Aviation, Chicago in 1944: ICAO ICAO Civil Standards and recommended practices for airworthiness of aircraft adopted by ICAO Council on 01 st March 1949 (pursuant to provisions of Article 37 Convention), and were designated as Airworthiness of Aircraft Annex 8 to the Convention On 06 th June 2000, the Air Navigation Commission reviewed a recommendation of the Continuing Airworthiness Panel to formally introduce the Type Certificate concept in Annex 8, (already referred together with type certification process in Airworthiness Technical Manual Doc 9051) ICAO Annex 8 Type Certificate definition: A document issued by a Contracting State to define the design of an aircraft type and to certify that this design meets the appropriate airworthiness requirements of that State EASA Framework: Part 21.A.41 definition for Type Certificate 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 3

4 Historical Summary of European Civil Airworthiness Certification (2 / 2) From JAA to EASA System Created on 1970, as an ECAC associated body Member States NAAs (44 ECAC members ) Initial objective: to develop common airworthiness certification specs for large transport aeroplanes (industry support first Airbus programmes A300) 1987 extension of scope: common standards for maintenance ops licensing - other aircraft types airworthiness specs Headquarter in Hoofdorp (NL) Decisions with no national legal value Aircraft Certification processes done by JAA- multi NAAs teams - Recommendation for TC issued - To be legally adopted one by one by Member States - Subject to addition of National Differences. Standardisation a voluntary process to achieve mutual recognition status. A JAA Member State may accept or not an initial standardisation visit. 25th September 2013 EU Agency depending from DG-MOVE First discussions 1996 Created by Basic Regulation 1592/2002, currently EC 216/2008 Created Sep 02 Effective starting date 28 Sep 03 Initial HQ Brussels Moved to Cologne in 2003 Brussels Office opened in 2011 At a first stage, focused on initial and continued airworthiness 1 st Remit extension 2008: Ops Licensing Aeromedical - Third Country Operators Training Orgs 2 nd Remit extension 2009: Aerodromes - ATM Aircraft Certification processes by EASA teams TC s issued and legally valid on all EASA member States with no further action EASA adopts certification specifications and guidance material. Standardisation of Member States NAAs based on EU Law. An EASA team standardisation visit can not be refused. EASA Certification Experience 4

5 EASA Type Certification Process Type Certificate Basic Regulation 216/2008 Article 3.c): Product shall mean an aircraft, engine, propeller Article 5.2.a): Products shall have a type certificate Objectives for a Certification System: Safe Common regulatory and certification standards Effective User friendly and time - cost efficient (single TC valid in all Member States) Meet both Public and Industry expectations Principles for a Certification System (EU products): Rely on three related and required approvals Product Type Certification approval TC Design Organisation Approval - DOA Production Organisation Approval POA Continued Airworthiness process allow to legally enforce necessary corrective actions based on in service experience 25th September 2013 Advantages: Every organisation (EASA, DOA, POA) having their own roles and responsibilities Industry has detailed product knowledge, expertise and I+D capabilities Type Investigation and compliance demonstration by DOAs approved and audited by EASA Independent Checking function inside DOA Monitoring and verification by EASA on both organisation and at product level It allows EASA to decide and agree with DOA which aspects of compliance verification can be delegated to DOA and which ones retained by Agency, allowing to focus on more critical aspects of compliance verification (level of involvement definition) EASA Certification Experience 5

6 EASA Type Certification Process Advantages: It allows EASA to decide and agree with DOA which aspects of compliance verification can be delegated to DOA and which ones retained by Agency, allowing to focus on more critical aspects of compliance verification (level of involvement definition) TC Process: Phases Phase I Technical Familiarization Establishment Type Certif. Basis Phase II: Certification Programme Agreement Phase III: Compliance Determination Phase IV: Final EASA report TC Issuance TODAY Programme Milestones Objective criteria to define Agency LoI TOMORROW Certification Programme defines on Applicant side Today s EASA practice with big DOA players about compliance docs: CAT 1 to be EASA accepted CAT 2: 6 weeks for EASA comments, after that considered accepted CAT 3: DOA approved, available to EASA on demand Responsibles (names, tasks, competences) Working methods Applicable requirments Proposed testing Substantiation documents, analysis, reports and evidences to be generated Potential unsafe conditions, past accidents, etc Degree of Technology novelty for both the Agency and applicant Based on level of performance showed in the past by Applicant Dynamically adapted as level of performance showed during particular process Level of Involvement Concept (LoI) For each means of compliance demonstration, Agency shall determine LoI Applicant shall record justification of compliance Subject to revision/update / change as cert. process progress: LoI may decrease or increase 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 6

7 EASA Certification Procedures TC/STC procedures EASA - Internal working procedures Certification Handbook (User Guide) Certification Memos EASA - Certification Memoranda 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 7

8 Level Of Involvement Proposal 1/2 Formally introduce a risk based approach both in product certification and design organisation approvals, Enable the Agency to determine its level of involvement in product certification on the basis of consistently tangible criteria, based on safety risk, Introduce the possibility to approve major changes, major repairs and STC under a DOA privilege, under certain conditions, Establish product certification and design organisation approvals as two separate processes sharing the same common risk based elements, Improve the clarity of part 21 text, by separating the requirements applicable to product certification and design organization approvals 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 8

9 Level Of Involvement 2/2 Enablers in Part 21, but needs amendments to AMC material to specify the conditions, On going initiatives with Industry participation, pilot projects, Assess & Rely on DOA (rating table), Linked to Safety Management System, Aim is to better tackle the important aspects, focusing resources where really needed, 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 9

10 Operational Suitability Data Referenced in Regulation 216/2008, article 5, 7, 8, 21, annex 4, etc Amendment to REG 748/2012 part 21 OSD (opinion agreed in July 2013) Paragraph 21-A-15 is laying down the OSD items: Minimum Syllabus of Pilot Type Rating (+ CS-FC) Minimum Syllabus of Maintenance Certifying Staff (+ CS-MCS) Determination of type or variant for Cabin Crew (+ CS-CCM) MMEL (+ CS-MMEL) Definition of scope of aircraft validation source data to support objective qualification of simulators (+ CS-SIM) Other Type related Operational Suitability elements 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 10

11 Cooperation EASA / EDA Arrangement EASA/EDA signed on 18 th June 2013 Support needs to be considered (several options), but EASA certification is funded through a F&C scheme, resources can only be deployed if income is set adequately Cooperation already in force: Flight Test Center(s): CEV France, Italy, Germany, to be pursued and amplified, EASA Focal point for Military coordination: Jose Penedo is acting 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 11

12 Items for Cooperation 1/2 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems MIDCAS, EASA involvement has started EASA - Policy statements On going projects: A 400M post TC and CAW-MoU Arrangement(s) for surveillance (organisations) Certification of configurations for Civil /Military use, simplifying the processes, 25th September 2013 EASA Certification Experience 12

13 Items for Cooperation 2/2 Training activities EASA workshops & internal training may be opened to military entities, Agreement to use Military facilities for e.g. training of EASA Flight personnel, Temporary staff assignments, TBD 25th September EASA Certification Experience 13

14 Questions?