EASA – The medium term agenda

Willy Sigl

EASA

helitech

London

25 September 2013

Outline

European aviation rules and roles of involved actors

AIR OPS rule structure and rule development

Regulation Air OPS – CAT operations

Transition to new European AIR OPS rules for helicopter operations

Rulemaking tasks related to helicopter operations

Links

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European Aviation Regulations

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Basic Regulation

Airworthiness

Regulation

Initial airworthiness

Regulation

Continuing airworthiness

Flight Standards

Regulation

Aircrew

Regulation

Air operations

Regulation

TCO

ATM/ANS

Regulation

ATCO

Regulation

ANS Providers

Regulation

AUR

Regulation

ATM/ANS Oversight

Regulation

SERA

Aerodromes

Regulation

ADR

ATM/ANS: air traffic

management, air

navigation services

TCO: third country

operators

ATCO: air traffic

controllers

AUR: airspace usage

requirements

SERA: single European

rules of the air

ADR: aerodromes

European Aviation Regulations

Rule hierarchy and responsible actors

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Basic Regulation (European Parliament and

Council)

Implementing Rules (European Commission)

AMC, GM, CS (EASA)

Roles of involved actors

European Parliament and Council

Act as legislators, e.g. to adopt and amend the Basic Regulation 216/2008

European Commission

Proposes legal acts for the adoption by the European Parliament and Council

Adopts delegated legal acts, e.g. Implementing Rules

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Roles of involved actors

EASA

Drafts Implementing rules and proposes them as Opinion to the European Commission

Drafts and adopts AMC/GM/CS

Acts as competent authority for certification of products, pan-European services and non-European organisations

Member States

Acts as competent authorities for organisations and persons established and residing within their territories

Act as legislator for aviation activities not harmonised at the European level, e.g., rules related to Annex 2 aircraft

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Geographic scope of European aviation rules

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28 EU states

4 EFTA states

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AIR OPS rule structure

Part-ARO: Authority requirements - OPS

Part-ORO: Organisation requirements - OPS

Part-CAT: Commercial air transport operations

Part-SPA: Operations requiring specific

approvals

Part-NCC: non-commercial operations with

complex motor-powered aircraft (CMPA)

Part-NCO: non-commercial operations with

other-than-CMPA

Part-SPO: specialised operations, e.g. aerial

work

‘Cover’ Regulation

Air operations

Annex I

Definitions

Annex II

Part-ARO

Annex III

Part-ORO

Annex IV

Part-CAT

Annex V

Part-SPA

Annex VI

Part-NCC

Annex VII

Part-NCO

Annex VIII

Part-SPO

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AIR OPS rule development

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Rule development

Cover Reg.

Definitions

Part-ARO

Part-ORO

Part-CAT

Part-SPA

Part-NCC

Part-NCO

Part-SPO

Phase OPS I

A, H

Phase OPS II

Phase OPS III

ORO.AUT

NCO.SPEC

Phase OPS IV

S, B, A-to-A

initial version

amendment

AIR OPS rule development

Published as Reg.

965/2012

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Status

Cover Reg.

Definitions

Part-ARO

Part-ORO

Part-CAT

Part-SPA

Part-NCC

Part-NCO

Part-SPO

Phase I

A, H

Phase II

Phase III

ORO.AUT

NCO.SPEC

Phase IV

S, B, A-to-A

Published as Reg.

800/2013

Publication expected

2014

Publication expected

2014

Implementing rules:

• Rule development completed

AMC/GM:

• Rule development for Phases I and II completed, for Phases III and IV at final stage

initial version

amendment

AIR OPS rule development

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Rule applicability

Cover Reg.

Definitions

Part-ARO

Part-ORO

Part-CAT

Part-SPA

Part-NCC

Part-NCO

Part-SPO

CAT operator

NCC operator

NCO operator

authority

S, H, A-to-A

SPO operator

Commercial

and NCC-SPO

NCO-SPO

Commercial and NCC-SPO

Regulation Air operations – CAT operations

Scope of OPS phase I

CAT operations with

aeroplanes, helicopters

Derogations (OPS Phase I) – helicopter related

Specific Annex II aircraft when used in CAT operations

Member States may continue to require a specific approval and additional requirements for helicopter offshore operations

Helicopter operations to public interest sites may continue outside performance class 1 and under conditions defined by the MS

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Regulation Air operations – CAT operations

Derogations (OPS Phase I) – helicopter related

Specific Annex II aircraft when used in CAT operations

Member States may continue to require a specific approval and additional requirements for helicopter offshore operations

Helicopter operations to public interest sites may continue outside performance class 1 and under conditions defined by the MS

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Transition to new European OPS rules

As from the date of entry into force of Reg. 965/2012 (September 2012)

Competent authority

adapt management procedures, inspector’s handbooks, certification software, etc.

prepare a conversion report for CAT(H) in consultation with EASA, describing how and when CAT(H) AOCs holders will move to full compliance with new rules

Operators

adapt management systems, operational procedures, training programmes, manuals

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Transition to new European OPS rules

Around 6 months before the transition period elapses (March 2014)

Transition process for operators should be almost finalised

Initial certification or AOC renewal to be based on new rules if likely not completed before end of opt-out period

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Transition to new European OPS rules

Conversion of CAT helicopter operations

AOC:

no grandfathering

New AOC to be issued when the operator is fully compliant

Member States to establish conversion report describing:

the national requirements on the basis of which the AOCs were issued

the scope of privileges that were given to the operators

the differences between the national requirements and the new rules

how and when the operators will be required to ensure full compliance with new rules

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

Helicopter offshore operations (RMT.0409, 0410)

Main objectives

assessing which CAT IRs need to be amended and complemented;

assessing if all offshore-related provisions should be included in a new subpart of Part-SPA;

assessing the risk and mitigating measures for non-commercial and specialised operations;

assessing whether new technology, either available or in use by some Member States, should be considered as a regulatory requirement.

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

Helicopter offshore operations (RMT.0409, 0410)

Current status

Comments on NPA under assessment

Published deliverables

NPA 2013-10 published on 06.06.2013

ToR and GC published on 7.10.2011

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

Helicopter H-V limitation (RMT.0132, 0516)

Main objectives

to develop regulatory text with the aim to allow helicopter operations to penetrate the H-V envelope during take-off and landing where operationally necessary

Current status

NPA under preparation

Published deliverables

ToR and GC published on 07.01.2013 and 05.06.2013

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

Vibration health monitoring (RMT.0350, 351)

Main objectives

to validate the need for a requirement for VHM system to be installed in new and retrofitted into existing complex helicopters used in CAT operations

Current status

NPA under preparation

Published deliverables

ToR published on 23.08.13

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

HEMS performance and public interest site (RMT.0325, 0326)

Objective

Review current performance requirements for HEMS operations and operations to and from PIS

Current status

NPA under preparation

Published deliverables

ToR and GC published on 9.11.12

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

FTL rules for CAT Emergency Medical Services (RMT.0346)

Objective

To update and harmonise FTL rules for CAT EMS operations with aeroplanes

To develop harmonised FTL rules for CAT EMS operations with helicopters

Timelines

NPA under preparation, planned to be published end 2012,

Opinion to be published Q1/2015

Published deliverables

ToR and GC published on 18.04.2012

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

RMTs to be initiated soon

FTL requirements for CAT operations for helicopters (RMT.0430, 494)

ToR planned to be published Q1/2014

NPA Q3/2015

Opinion Q3/2015

CAT single engine helicopter operations over hostile environment (RMT.0318, 0319)

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RMTs related to helicopter operations

Other RMTs where helicopter operations are affected:

PBN operational approvals (RMT.0256, 0257)

PBN navigation specifications (RMT.0519, 0520)

Updating of existing recorder installations and equipment (RMT.0400, 0401)

Updating authority and organisation requirements (RMT.0516, 0517)

All weather operations (RMT.0379, 0380)

Amendments of fuel requirements (RMT.0573.0574)

FTL requirements for commercial operations other than CAT (RMT.0431, 0495)

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Links

Regulation 965/2012 and 800/2013

http://easa.europa.eu/regulations/flight-standards-implementing-rules.php#Air-Operations

AMC and GM to Regulation 965/2012 and 800/2013

http://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/agency-decisions.php#Rulemaking-2012

Cross reference table – final version

http://easa.europa.eu/flightstandards/doc/Cross%20reference%20table_Final%20Version.xlsx

Official Publication

http://www.easa.europa.eu/official-publication/index.php

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Links

Rulemaking programme 2014-2017

http://easa.europa.eu/rulemaking/annual-programme-and-planning.php

Flight Standards mini-website

http://easa.europa.eu/flightstandards/

Derogations to Regulation Air operations

http://easa.europa.eu/approvals-and-standardisation/regulations-1178-2011-and-290-2012.php

Interpretation questions should be directed to

Air_OPS@easa.europa.eu

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