European Ageing Systems Coordination Group (EASCG) Tony Heather, CAA UK EASCG Chairman Slide 1
Content: Brief introduction to EASA EASCG Terms of Reference EASCG Workplan Slide 2
European Community EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL EUROPEAN COMMISSION EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY AGENCY Slide 3
European Rulemaking Structure. Member State Member State Member State Member State Member State Observers European Commission Management Board Agency Advisory Body of Interested Parties Board(s) of Appeal Executive Director Rulemaking Safety Standards Consultative Committee Advisory Group of National Authorities Slide 4
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY RULE MAKING Where Do They Fit? Council Regulation (EC)1592/2002 (Basic Regulation) Annex I - Essential Requirements Annex II - Excluded Aircraft Established by the European Parliament Implementing Rules Articles 5 & 6 of Basic Regulation Commission Regulation 1702/2003 [Certification] Transitional Provisions Annex I - Part 21 (Includes Parts 34, 36, 39) Commission Regulation 2042/2003 [Continuing Airworthiness] Transitional Provisions Annex I Part M Annex II Part 145 Annex III Part 66 Annex IV Part 147 Established by the European Commission Binding in Law Article 14 of Basic Regulation AMC & GM [Certification] Certification Specifications Airworthiness Codes + associated AMC & GM AMC & GM [Continuing Airworthiness] Not Binding in Law EASA (The Agency)
Transition Arrangements By way of derogations against the relevant articles of 1702/2003 and 2042/2003 various periods of time have been allowed for European industry to transition over. 1702/2003 and 2042/2003 will not be fully in force until September 2008. Slide 6
EASA Functions 1592/2002, Article 15 Airworthiness Agency directly responsible for: Issue of type certificates Issue environmental certificates Design organisation approvals EU located production organisations, if requested by Member States concerned Non-EU located maintenance and production organisations Issue of airworthiness directives Slide 7
EASA Functions Article 15 Airworthiness Member States responsible for: Issue of C of A to individual aircraft Issue of maintenance organisation approval Issue of production organisation approval Issue of maintenance training organisation approval Issue of personnel certificates Slide 8
What EASA is not (currently) responsible for Operations Air Traffic Management Aerodrome Standards Etc. Slide 9
EASCG Membership Members: Tony Heather (Chair) - CAA UK Rick Bewsey - CAA UK Patrick Mattei - DGAC Terje Hove - CAA Norway Janne Kotiranta - CJAA (and EASA contracted Rep) A N Other tbd Operations Rep Part time: Massoud Sadeghi - FAA European Industry participation (EASA permitting?) Slide 10
EASCG Work-plan Two meetings held so far: 24 th February 2004 Hoofddorp 20 th April 2004 Gatwick Four more planned (to coincide with ATSRAC meetings) : 1 st July 2004 Heathrow (CAA) 12/13 th October 2004 Paris (DGAC) 18/19 th January 2005 tbd 5/6 th April 2005 - tbd Slide 11
EASCG work to date Drafting of WG Terms of Reference (to reflect EASA Rulemaking Procedures) and submit to EASA for approval, early May 2004. Identify European rules to be amended. This will include EASA (Parts 21, 145, M and CS- 25) and JAA (JAR OPS 1) Ensure this fits with the EASA work-plan (2005/2007) Gain an understanding of FAA current thinking Slide 12
FAA EASA/JAA SFAR XX (codified FAR 21) to require TC and identified STC Holders to perform EZAP retroactively??????? Part 21 possible new paragraph to require TC/STC holders to undertake retroactive reviews/analyses as decided by EASA FAR 25 plus AC the introduction of a new subpart (H) to address EWIS FAR 25.1529 to include the need to (i) perform EZAP (ii) produce SWPM (iii) wiring identification (iv) wiring separation and (v) electrical load analyses. FAR 91, 121, 125 and 135 to require operators to include the output of EZAP into their maintenance programmes AC 120 XX EZAP guidance material CS 25 - the introduction of a new subpart (H) to address EWIS CS 25.1529 to include the need to (i) perform EZAP (ii) produce SWPM (iii) wiring identification (iv) wiring separation and (v) electrical load analyses. JAR OPS 1, JAR 26? - to require operators to include the output of EZAP into their maintenance programmes Part M - to require operators to include the output of EZAP into their maintenance programmes, plus amend subpart D to reflect EWIS maintenance/inspection standards EZAP guidance material EASA vehicle tbd AC 120 YY EWIS training guidance material AC 120 ZZ guidance for SWPM EWIS training guidance material EASA vehicle tbd Guidance for SWPM EASA vehicle tbd Slide 13
EASCG future work Slide 14 Establish lines of communication with FAA and TCCA (EASA rulemaking procedures permitting!) to assist harmonisation Solicit participation from European Industry (EASA rulemaking procedures permitting!) to better facilitate implementation Gain formal recognition from ATSRAC as the EASA Ageing Systems harmonisation focal point. Update ATSRAC, at appropriate periods, on EASCG progress. Draft identified NPAs and Advisory Material Endeavour to achieve planned harmonised rulemaking timeframes.
Questions? Slide 15