Future Defence Aviation Safety Regulation Module 1 - Introduction to EMAR

July 2015

Module 1 – Introduction to EMAR• EASA and EDA• EMAR Structure• Resultant Organisation Structure• Key Definitions• Future Direction of EMAR• Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of

Europe

Scope

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)• What is EASA?• EASA responsibilities include:

– Expert advice to the EU for drafting new legislation– Implementing and monitoring safety rules, including

inspections in the Member States– Type-certification of aircraft and components, as well as

the approval of organisations involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical products

– Authorisation of third-country (non-EU) operators– Safety analysis and research

Introduction to EASA and EDA

EDA Overview

• European Defence Agency (EDA) formed 2004– Primary Role: To foster European defence cooperation– Created Military Airworthiness Authorities (MAWA) 2008

• Develop an EU military regulatory framework

– All EU member states take part in EDA except Denmark– Non-EU participation

• Norway (non EU member) granted an opt-in to participate in EDA programmes

– Provide no oversight or approvals

Introduction to EASA and EDA

European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR)

• Requirements vs Regulations– Responsibility of each member state (such as Aust

Defence) to implement the requirements into own national military airworthiness regulations

• Derived from EASA– ~95% common– Contemporary ICAO based– Hazard / Outcomes based– Positively promotes interoperability (mutual recognition)– Designed for multi-nation adoption

EMAR

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

Airworthiness Definition

• EMAR definition of airworthiness– The ability of an aircraft, or other airborne equipment or system, to

operate in flight and on ground without significant hazard to aircrew, ground-crew, passengers (where relevant) or to other third parties.

• Derived from UK MOD JSP 553 Military Airworthiness Requirements

• Consistent with EASA use of this term and ICAO definition of “Airworthy” – The status of an aircraft, engine, propeller or part when it conforms to

its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation

Initial vs Continuing Airworthiness• Initial Airworthiness:

– Type Design– Certification– Production – Design changes post initial type certification

• Continuing Airworthiness:– All of the processes ensuring that the aircraft:

• complies with airworthiness requirements• is in condition for safe operation

EMAR Structure

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

European Harmonized Military Airworthiness Basic Framework Document

• History / rationale of EMAR• Defines role and functions of Military Airworthiness

Authority (MAWA) forum• Defines commitment of national military

airworthiness authorities• Implementation requirements• Airworthiness• Recognition

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

EMAR Structure

EMAR 21• Initial Airworthiness

– Scope: Includes aircraft (or other airborne equipment or system) and related products, parts and appliances

– Design (cradle to grave concept)– Certification of new type– Major / Minor change to existing type design– Airworthiness Instruments– Production– Organisational approvals for design and production

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

EMAR Structure

EMAR M• Continuing Airworthiness Requirements

– Develop, control and coordinate a maintenance programme including any reliability program

– Ensure that all applicable airworthiness directives and operational directives with a continuing airworthiness impact, are applied

– Ensure identified defects are corrected– Manage and archive all continuing airworthiness records

and/or operator’s technical log. • Ensure ongoing validity of individual aircraft certificate of

airworthiness– Notify occurrences of unsafe condition to the Authority,

Type Certificate Holder

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

EMAR Structure

EMAR 145

• Requirements for Maintenance Organisations– To conduct maintenance of aircraft and

components

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

EMAR Structure

EMAR 66 and EMAR 147• EMAR Pt 66 - Military Aircraft Maintenance Licensing

– Establishes education requirements and training for aircraft maintenance personnel

• EMAR Pt 147 - Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisations– establishes the requirements to be met by organisations

seeking approval to conduct aircraft maintenance training and examination.

EMAR Structure

Full EMAR doc suite• European Harmonized Military Airworthiness Basic Framework• European Military Airworthiness Document – Recognition (EMAD R)

– Defines recognition processes• European Military Airworthiness Document – Definitions and Acronyms

Document (EMAD 1)– Defines key terms

• Initial Airworthiness– EMAR Part 21– European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria

• Airworthiness Code (based on MILHDBK 516B)

• Continuing Airworthiness– EMAR Parts 145 / M / 66 / 147

EMAR Structure

Full EMAR doc suite• European Harmonized Military Airworthiness Basic Framework• European Military Airworthiness Document – Recognition (EMAD R)

– Defines recognition processes• European Military Airworthiness Document – Definitions and Acronyms

Document (EMAD 1)– Defines key terms

• Initial Airworthiness– EMAR Part 21– European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria

• Airworthiness Code (based on MILHDBK 516B)

• Continuing Airworthiness– EMAR Parts 145 / M / 66 / 147

EMAR Structure

EMAR – Section A and B Requirements• Section A

– Pertains to the regulated community

• Section B– Pertains to the regulator (eg DGTA)– Purpose is to facilitate easy interoperability (mutual recognition) between

nations using EMAR and with civil aviation (EASA and FAA based)

• Regulatory audience– both EMAR and TAREG have a different audience and therefore perspective

• EMAR: Written to ‘the Authority’ (eg. DGTA) for implementation • TAREGs: Written by DGTA for the regulated

• Regulatory latitude– EMAR have ‘built in’ flexibilities– TAREGs have an ‘exemptions regulation’

EMAR Structure

EASA/EMAR- Acceptable Means of Compliance & Guidance Material

• Regulations are binding• AMC and GM considered “soft law”• Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC)

– non-exclusive means of demonstrating compliance with airworthiness codes or implementing rules

– Provided for each EMAR part (21, 145, M, 66, 147) • Guidance Material (GM)

– assist in the understanding of the regulation, and certification standards– Provided for each EMAR part (21, 145, M, 66, 147)

EMAR Structure

Organisational Responsibilities• Part 21J – Design Organisation

– Initial design and changes to type design– Provide approved designs to CAMO

• Part 21G – Production organisation– Production of aeronautical product – Maintain production organisation in conformity with approved data and procedures– Provide statement of conformity

• Part M - Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO)– Individual aircraft Configuration Management– Fleet maintenance planning– Management/approval of modification / repairs onto individual aircraft– Maintenance system – including Release to Service– Airworthiness reviews – product configuration sampling

• Part 145 - Maintenance Organisation – Maintenance of aircraft and components (inclusive of repair embodiment)

Resultant Organisational Structure

Key Definitions• Airworthiness• Airworthiness Codes• Authority• Airworthiness Directive (AD)• Certificate of Release to Service • Certification• Continued (design)

airworthiness• Continuing airworthiness• Derogation• Exposition• Fit for Flight

Key Definitions

• Military Type Certificate (MTC)• Military Restricted Type

Certificate (MRTC)• Military Supplemental Type

Certificate• Products, Parts and Appliances• Repair• Special Conditions• Type Certification Basis • Type Certificate Holder • Type Design

Future Direction of EMAR• Introduction of EMAR M – release October 2015• Implementation of Safety Management into EMAR145/147/M• Implementation of Safety Management and Human Factors

(beyond what is embedded within airworthiness certification codes) into EMAR 21

• Auditing for effectiveness • Performance Based Oversight

Future Direction

Current Vs Proposed Org Approvals

DASR Approval Issued By

Military Air Operator[1] Defence AA

Part 21 – Design (J) & Production (G) DGTA

Part M – Continuing Airworthiness DGTA

Part 145 – Maintenance DGTA

Part 147 – Maintenance Training[2] DGTA

[1] Awarded through the issue of a Military Air Operator Certificate (MAOC)[2] To be confirmed

Current Approval Issued By

AEO (TAREG 3)TAR

AMO (TAREG 4 & 5) TAR

Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe• Prefer adoption (rather than adaption) of EMAR by

participating member states• Maintain and maximise consistency (alignment) with EASA

during EMAR evolution process• Recommended extension of EMAR to cover:

– Air Traffic Management– Flying Operations– Operational Suitability Data– Operation of Military Aircraft by Civil Organisations in both

Development and Service Environments– Safety Management System in order to cover the overall scope of

military aviation regulations,– Accident and Incident Investigations and– The Management of Safety

Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe

Questions/Discussion?