1. 46th AEI Annual Congress Stockholm, 19-20 September 2018
EASA update
Ralf Erckmann Deputy Flight Standards Director Head of Maintenance and Production Department
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TE.GEN

2. Content The New Basic Regulation Introduction of main innovations
Continuous Monitoring of Member States
An Enhanced approach towards standardisation
Rulemaking
Achievements and future priorities
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3. New Basic Regulation

4. The New Basic Regulation
Entry into force: 11 September 2018
New structure, new elements, holistic approach
88 “Whereas”, 5 Chapters, 141 Articles
10 Annexes
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
of the European Parliament and of the Council from 4 July 2018
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5. Scope and Principles Scope Principles
New Annex I (previously Annex II)
Unmanned Aircraft included
“Opt-in” and “Opt- out” provisions (voluntary)
Principles
Performance based requirements and procedures
Risk based measures
Cooperation between Authorities
Safety Promotion
Etc.
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6. Aviation Safety Management
European Aviation Safety Programme (Commission)
European Plan for Aviation Safety (Agency)
State Safety Programme (Member State)
State Plan for Aviation Safety (Member State)
Aviation Safety Management
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7. Substantive Requirements
Airworthiness and environmental protection
Aircrew
Air operations
Aerodromes
ATM/ANS
Air traffic controllers
Unmanned aircraft
Aircraft used by a third-country operator into, within or out of the Union
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8. Joint Certification, Oversight and Enforcement System
Reallocation of responsibilities
Request of Member States
Request of organisations
Oversight support mechanism
Acceptance of third-country certification
Safeguard and Flexibility provisions (exemptions)
Safety and (cyber) security interdependencies
Pool of European aviation inspectors
Repository of information
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9. Annexes Annex I Aircraft referred to in point (d) of Article 2(3)
Annex II
Essential requirements for airworthiness
Annex III
Essential requirements for environmental compatibility related to products
Annex IV
Essential requirements for aircrew
Annex V
Essential requirements for air operations
Annex VI
Essential requirements for qualified entities
Annex VII
Essential requirements for aerodromes
Annex VIII
Essential requirements for ATM/ANS and air traffic controllers
Annex IX
Essential requirements for unmanned aircraft
Annex X
Correlation table
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10. Continuous Monitoring of Member States

11. Standardisation state-of-play
Current EASA practice is well accepted
Recurring inspections in all technical domains
Positive feedback
Recognised strengths:
Well structured process
Technical expertise
Ability to listen and explain
Flexible planning
However: Results are not uniform – large differences
May to Nov
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12. Challenges More risk, performance based and systemic approach
Better task supervising
Coordination and exchange of information across domains
Decreasing resources but more tasks
More risk, performance based and systemic approach
Perception
Resource
Control
Cross-domain harmonisation
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13. Continuous Monitoring Approach
COLLECT INFORMATION
ANALYSE AND PRIORITISE
THE MODEL
Web-based interface
(Multi)annual Programme
Continuous Monitoring Report
FOLLOW-UP
ACT AS APPROPRIATE
Comprehensive inspection
Focused inspection
Ad hoc inspection
Offsite finding
INSPECTING
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14. Objectives CMA Fully develop the Continuous Monitoring Approach
Support
Inspections
Monitoring
Fully develop the Continuous Monitoring Approach
Maximise the benefit of each inspection
Provide implementation support to Authorities
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15. Rulemaking

16. Regulation (EU) 2018/1142, adopted on 14 August 2018
Recent Achievements
Regulation (EU) 2018/1142, adopted on 14 August 2018
Main expected benefits
Simplified and proportionate maintenance licensing system for the more simple aircraft
Mitigation of the risk to have licence holders without the required basic knowledge due to fraud
It introduces
New Part-66 licences: L licence applicable to general aviation and B2L licence applicable to avionics and electrical systems of aircraft other than complex
Limitation of the examination privileges of Part-147 training organisations
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17. The new Licences B2L aircraft maintenance licence
Based on “system ratings”
Progressive, eventually leading to a full B2 (if so wished)
Applicability: 5 March 2019
L aircraft maintenance licence
For sailplanes, powered-sailplanes, balloons, airships and ELA1
No training required
Examination by NAA, Part-147 or anywhere agreed with NAA
National licences privileges will be maintained by conversion
Applicability: 1 Oct 2019 (obligation for NAAs to issue)
1 Oct 2020 (obligation to have it)
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18. On-going activities In Comitology Process Scheduled Agency Opinions
General Aviation Phase II (Opinion 05/2016)
SMS in Part CAMO (Opinion 06/2016)
Technical Records (Opinion 13/2016)
Scheduled Agency Opinions
SMS in Part 145 and Part 21 Organisations (RMT.0251)
Instruction for Continuing Airworthiness (RMT.0252)
Parts without Form 1 (RMT.0018)
B1 & B2 Support staff (RMT.0097)
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19. B1 & B2 Support Staff (RMT.0097)
Why
To clarify the qualification, authorisation process, roles and responsibilities of maintenance personnel
CAW Reg
AMC/GM
ToR
NPA
Opinion IR
What
Amendments to the IR/AMC/GM applicable for line and base maintenance with:
- Categories of maintenance staff: certifying staff (CS), support staff (SS), sign-off staff (SO)
- Their qualifications, responsibilities and privileges
- The level of supervision required before issuing a CRS
2011
2019 ?
Controversial issues
The level of involvement in the supervision by CS/SS during the maintenance, allocation of tasks by the CS in line maintenance and training requirements for SO
Decision
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20. EASA Policy on CRS Agency position:
Due to the long process of the rulemaking task, a Policy on Certificates of Release to Service (CRS) for aircraft maintenance was issued in Dec 2015 to clarify the intent of the applicable requirements
Agency position:
The certifying staff assesses the complexity of each task to ensure it has been assigned to a proper personnel, support them and coordinate the different tasks
Decide the level of involvement
Before signing, verification that the job has been performed to the right standard
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21. Related Standardisation activities
The Agency has identified some non-conformities while performing Standardisation activities
The correction of the non-conformities follow certain process (Regulation (EU) 628/2013)
The Agency works with the identified competent authorities to close those non-conformities
Current discussion is constructive and evolving in the right direction
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22. New Initiatives
Evaluation report on the EASA maintenance licensing system, February 2018
Strong EU added value and robust system
Some problems identified, e.g.: OJT, update to technological evolution, legacy aircraft, duplication of efforts
High impact on the credibility of the maintenance training system due to fraud cases in Part-147
Next actions:
RMT for Part-66. Exact scope under consultation with PIA
Additional measures: Workshop(s), implementation support to MSs
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23. Significant changes are expected
New priorities
New challenges require re-prioritisation of available resources
The Agency will focus on areas such as:
Need to review the current rulemaking programme
Significant changes are expected
New Basic Regulation
Implementation support & Safety Promotion
Drones
Cybersecurity
Emerging technologies
Digital Transformation
International co-operation
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24. Recent Communication to MAP & SAP
In line with
stakeholder expectations to „cool-down“ rulemaking
the on-going attempt to better align the number of Agency Opinions with the capacity of the EU regulatory adoption process
efforts to look at alternative measures to tackle safety and efficiency issues
the need to free resources for new priorities
the Agency re-prioritised its current rulemaking activities
Immediate effect:
All Opinions scheduled for 2018 are put on hold
Re-planning of the Opinion output for the period
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