EUFALDA General assembly

EASA rulemaking processFlight dispatcher training issueHervé JULIENNE EASA – Standardisation Team Leader - Operations16 May 2015

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Outline

EASA rulemaking process Rulemaking programme Processing of a rulemaking task

Structure of EASA rules Flight dispatcher training issue

ICAO SARPS Current EU requirements

Next steps

The EU aviation safety system

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National Aviation AuthoritiesIssue most certificates, approvals and licences

Oversee organisationsImplement EU law

Conduct ramp inspections

European Aviation Safety Agency

European Commission Adopts implementing rules

Launches infringement procedure

Manages Safety List

Proposes rules

Adopts CS, AMC, GM

Issues some certificates and approvals

Performs STD inspections

Manages European Aviation Safety Programme

Coordinates SAFA programme

Industry

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Inputs to Programming process

4

Inputs to the Programming

processEuropean Commission Any other input...

Art. 14 and outcomes of

S visits

Hazard identified

Industry(via SSCC, Certification

projects, etc.)

Safety Recommendations

IORS andany other data

NAAs (e.g. via RAG/TAGs)

MS SMS

A large number of inputs from a wide variety of sources

ICAO, CAEP, FAA, TCCA

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EASA Rulemaking Process – Overview

Phase 2:Rule development

4-year Rulemaking Programme

Decision

Opinion

Phase 1:Programming

What to do when? How to do it?

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Rulemaking Procedure – Phase 1: Programming

4-year Rule

making Programme

Initial review

DevelopPre-RIA

Finalrevision

DraftingRulemakingProgramme

ConsultRAG/TAG

/SSCC

Non-rulemaking action

The decision of non-rulemaking action is based on the transparent, risk-based

arguments in the Pre-RIASIB

Oversight

ConsultRAG/TAG

/SSCC

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Rulemaking Programme

Revised rulemaking programme 2014-2017http://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/rulemaking-programmes

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Rulemaking developments

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Rulemaking process

If deemed necessary due to the nature of the comments received, focussed consultation (e.g. meeting with stakeholders, workshops,

specific reactions through CRT) during review of comments

European aviation rule structure

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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

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• Basic Regulation

• Airworthiness

• Regulation• Initial airworthiness

• Regulation• Continuing

airworthiness

• Flight Standards

• Regulation• Air Crew

• Regulation• Air operations

• Regulation • TCO

• ATM/ANS

• Regulation• ATCO

• Regulation• ANS Providers

• Regulation• AUR

• Regulation• ATM/ANS

Oversight

• Regulation• SERA

• Aerodromes

• Regulation • ADR

OPS rule structure and rule development

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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: special operations (e.g. aerial work)

Regulation 965/2012 + associated Decisions

Annex IDefinitions

Annex VIPart-NCC

Annex IIIPart-ORO

Annex IIPart-ARO

Annex IVPart-CAT

Annex VPart-SPA

Annex VIIIPart-SPO

Annex VIIPart-NCO

Regulation Air operations

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ICAO ANNEX 6: Flight dispatcher requirements

ICAO Annex 6 Part I requires in its chapter 10:10.2 The State of the Operator, [..], shall require that, as a minimum, flight dispatchers meet the requirements specified in Annex 1 for the FD licence.

• ICAO Annex I provides a list of requirements related to the issuance of flight dispatcher licence.

• These requirements are made applicable to any flight dispatcher (with or without licence) by Annex 6 and are mostly related to the flight dispatcher initial training.

• Annex 6 provides as well pre-assignment requirements

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ICAO ANNEX 1: Flight dispatcher requirements

21 years old minimum

Knowledge of

Experience

Skills

Air Law

2 years as flight crew or meteorologist or ATCO

1 years as a dispatch assistant

Completed an approved training course

Aircraft general knowledge

Flight performance calculation, planning procedures and loading

Human performance

Meteorology Navigation

Operational procedures

Principles of flight Radio communication

90 days under supervision

OR

OR

Weather analysis, weather briefing, forecast weather trends

Determine optimum flight path / create computerised OFP

Supervision/ assistance to flight in adverse weather conditions

Recognition and management of threats/errors

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ICAO Annex 6

10.3 A flight dispatcher shall not be assigned to duty unless that person has:

operator-specific training course

Knowledge of

knowledge related to operations for which

he is responsible

Knowledge and skills of human performance relevant to his duties

Ability to perform flight dispatchers’ duties

Content of OM

Nav and radio equipment

Seasonal MET conditions and sources of MET info

Effect of MET conditions on radio reception

Peculiarities and limitations of each NAV systems

Aeroplane loading instructions

One-way qualifying flight in FC compartment

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Current provisions in Reg. (EU) No 965/2012

ORO.GEN.110 Operator responsibilities(e) The operator shall ensure that all personnel assigned to, or directly involved in, ground and flight operations are properly instructed, have demonstrated their abilities in their particular duties and are aware of their responsibilities and the relationship of such duties to the operation as a whole.

GM1 ORO.GEN.110(c) Operator responsibilitiesOPERATIONAL CONTROL(a) ORO.GEN.110(c) does not imply a requirement for licensed flight dispatchers or a full flight watch system.(b) If the operator employs flight operations officers in conjunction with a method of operational control, training for these personnel should be based on relevant parts of ICAO Doc 7192 Training Manual, Part D-3. This training should be described in the operations manual.

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Basic Regulation requirement

Article 2:1. The principal objective of this Regulation is to establish and maintain a high uniform level of civil aviation safety in Europe.2. Additional objectives are, in the fields covered by this Regulation, as follows:

• [..]• (d) to assist Member States in fulfilling their obligations under the

Chicago Convention, by providing a basis for a common interpretation and uniform implementation of its provisions, and by ensuring that its provisions are duly taken into account in this Regulation and in the rules drawn up for its implementation;

• [..]

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Way forward

- Pre-RIA drafted (cooperation EUFALDA/EASA)

- Pre-RIA being assessed as part of the review of the RMK programme

- Possibly included in the 2016-2019 RMK programme

- RMT task will be planned (Timeline and method)

- Standard RMK process to be followed

Air Operations Department

Any Questions?