1. Military Airworthiness Harmonisation Workshop Olomouc, CZ Republic
Panel 2 – Military Airworthiness Certification
Panel Chair - Lt.Col. G.A.r.n. Alessio GRASSO
IT MoD - DGAA
Lt.Col. GArn Alessio GRASSO
Omoluc, 5 June 2009

2. SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
ACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPS
WAY AHEAD

3. ! BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS
CIVIL WORLD
The final objective is to verify A/C fitness for flight (using a set of airworthiness codes derived from civil aeronautics historical experience - CS, FAR)
MILITARY WORLD
The final objective is to verify from the beginning that Weapon System is able to accomplish the desired MISSION in a safe way !
CIVIL AND MILITARY APPROACHES TO “VERIFY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS” ARE DIFFERENT

4. ! BACKGROUND MILITARY WORLD
IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE FOR MILITARY PURPOSES TO:
IMPLEMENT THE PROCUREMENT ORIENTED VISION RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING (MILITARY PEOPLE PROCURE THE WEAPON SYSTEMS THEY REGULATE)
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT PERFORMANCES ARE AS IMPORTANT AS AIRWORTHINESS
When a FLIGHT TEST is performed …the REPORT produced valuates both airworthiness and performances…CQ ORGANISATION
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT PERFORMANCES ARE AS IMPORTANT AS AIRWORTHINESS…and must be evalutaed together !
CIVIL AND MILITARY APPROACHES TO AIRWORTHINESS
RULEMAKING ARE DIFFERENT

5. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
GENERAL VIEW OF THE AIRWORTHINESS COMMUNITY ACROSS EUROPE IS THAT HARMONISATION IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE … BUT:
DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE AIRWORTHINESS CONSENSUS BETWEEN NATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL MULTI-NATIONAL PROJECTS
HARMONISATION REACHED ONLY AT SINGLE PROGRAM LEVEL (EF2000, NH90, A400M…)
MANY AIRWORTHINESS INITIATIVES IN EU AND ELSEWHERE AIMED AT GENERAL HARMONISATION … BUT UNCOORDINATED
HIGH RISK THAT THERE WILL BE DUPLICATION OF EFFORT AND WITH LIMITED RESOURCES THIS IS UNTENABLE

6. SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
ACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPS
WAY AHEAD

7. MAIN MILITARY ACTIVE ORGANIZATIONS
FR, GE, IT,
UK, BE, SP
(+Sw, ..)
EU Member States
EDA PMS
SPONSOR
AHPG
ORGANIZATION
OCCAR
EMAAG
EDA
NATO
ETAP
General
Group/Comm.
MAWA
JMAG
FINAS
MoD Decision
26 Nov 08
UAV
(Sub) Group
AW PTs.
UST LIGHT
UST RW -
UST - -
Common AW
Ess. Requirements
MFTP ?
STANAG 4671
Edition 2 -
Regulatory Framework
Deliverables ? ?
1° AHPG
3 June 08
13th
Meeting
Sept. 09
4th
Meeting
Sept. 09
Next step
12th Meeting
13 Dec. 08

8. SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
ACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPS
WAY AHEAD

9. MAWA ROLE MAWA ROLE IS TO COORDINATE AND MANAGE
THE MAWA SHALL DEVELOP EUROPEAN MILITARY AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS (EMARS) REGULATORY STRUCTURE ADDRESSING THE PECULIAR SPECIFICITY OF THE MILITARY WORLD
AIRWORTHINESS AUTHORITY MUST REMAIN WITH NATIONS (EDA HAS NO AUTHORITY FOR AIRWORTHINESS)
ANY AGREED WORK PACKAGES WOULD NEED TO BE STAFFED BY NATIONS
THE MAWA IS COLLECTING AND EVALUATING THE “CORE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK” ALREADY DEVELOPED BY THE ACTIVE OFFICIAL WGs
DUPLICATION OF EFFORT MUST BE AVOIDED
“AS CIVIL AS POSSIBLE AS MILITARY AS NECESSARY”, NOT FORGETTING THAT THE MILITARY WORLD IS DIFFERENT

10. CONFRONTO NORME DGAA-EASA
MAWA ROADMAP
CONFRONTO NORME DGAA-EASA
Task Force 1
Basic Framework
MAWA
Task Force 2
EMAR Part 21
Task Force 3
Maint. Org. Appr.
Task Force 4
Certification Codes & Safety Req.s

11. WHAT’S VALUABLE ON THE TABLE?
MIL-HDBK-516B
Def Std
MIL-HDBK-516B
(Airworthiness Certification Criteria)
DEF STD
Design and Airworthiness Requirements for Service Aircraft
“JOINT SERVICE SPECIFICATION GUIDES” (JSSGs)
AER.P-2
“Qualification of military aircraft and pertaining systems (SAFETY TARGET APPROACH) “
EASA
Certification Specifications

12. CERTIFICATION=FIT FOR FLIGHT QUALIFICATION= FIT FOR PURPOSE
CERTIFICATION or QUALIFICATION?
CERTIFICATION=FIT FOR FLIGHT
QUALIFICATION= FIT FOR PURPOSE
Some Nations just issue a Military Type Certificate assessing the DESIGN AIRWORTHINESS
IT issue a Military Type Qualification Certificate assessing compliance with the full set of airworthiness and performance requirements in the Tech Spec: so assessing airworthiness is just a part of the full QUALIFICATION process.
Starting from the Aircraft Spec of pure military aircrafts (e.g. fighters), it is not always easy to clearly separate those requirements concerning airworthiness from the others.
THE TYPE CERTIFICATION, AS AN AIRWORTHINESS ASSESSMENT, IS AN INTERMEDIATE STEP TO A FINAL MILITARY AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION
STARTING FROM THE AIRCRAFT SPEC OF PURE MILITARY AIRCRAFTS (E.G. FIGHTERS), IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO CLEARLY SEPARATE THOSE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING AIRWORTHINESS FROM THE OTHERS.

13. BOTH STANDARDS MUST BE COMPATIBLE
CERTIFICATION or QUALIFICATION?
PERF+AW AW
1st: issue MTC
2nd: issue MTQC
PERFORMANCE ORIENTED
TECH SPECH
AIRWORTHINESS BASIS
Two types of requirements
We need to fix two standard
AW Basis MIL HDBK 516, sc …stanag…
Performaces : JSSg 2001
JSSG 2001
MIL-HDBK-516
BOTH STANDARDS MUST BE COMPATIBLE

14. WHAT ARE THE MILITARY AIRWORTHINESS AUTHORITIES NEEDS?
MILITARY REGULATE AIRWORTHINESS AND PERFORMANCES BY CONTRACT
THE DEFINITION OF UNAMBIGUOUS-COMPLETE-FEASABLE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CAN LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL PROCUREMENT PROCESS
MAWA NEEDS A FULL SET OF HARMONIZED SPECIFICATION GUIDES:
ASSURING FULL A/C VS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS TRACEABILITY (TOP=>DOWN AND DOWN=>TOP) AND FULL HARMONIZATION OF A/C AND SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
PROVIDING 100% FLEXIBILITY IN DEFINING QUANTITATIVE VALUES FOR EACH REQUIREMENT
UPDATED TO MILITARY AEROSPACE INDUSTRY STATE OF THE ART
PROVIDE BEST PRACTICE IN REDUCING MILITARY PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL RISKS
IT MAKES SENSE USING JSSGS FOR THE FUTURE EU MILITARY AUTHORITY (JARS STARTING POINT WAS FARS THEN THEY TOOK AUTONOMY AND NOW THEY ARE EVEN BETTER). IT IS NOT WORTH SPENDING MONEY TO DO WHAT ALREADY EXISTS AND DEMONSTRATES TO WORK.
JSSG THEY PROVIDE THE RESULT OF HARMONIZATION EFFORTS AMONG US SERVICES
THEY PROVIDE A GREAT COLLECTION OF TECHNICAL EXPERIENCES IN PROCUREMENT AND VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES

15. Military Airworthiness Harmonisation Workshop Olomouc, CZ Republic
Panel 2 – Military Airworthiness Certification
Panel Chair - Lt.Col. G.A.r.n. Alessio GRASSO
IT MoD - DGAA
Lt.Col. GArn Alessio GRASSO
Omoluc, 5 June 2009