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Presented to: 2008 U.S./Europe International Aviation Safety Conference
Date: June 3, 2008
Federal AviationAdministration
FAA Update
FAA Update2Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
FAA Update Topics• U.S. Safety Management System Framework
• Organizational Update– Acting Administrator– FAA reauthorization
• Challenges– Increased Congressional scrutiny
• U.S./European Community Aviation Safety Agreement
• New Regulations and Policy
FAA Update3Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
FAA Safety Management Approach
INTERNAL SMS – State Safety Management Program
• Established a safety management system framework for AVS organizations– Order VS.8000.1, Safety Management System Doctrine
EXTERNAL SMS
• FAA will form an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to develop an SMS regulation applicable across the industry.– Propose to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit
comments on a single set of requirements for regulated entities.
• In the interim, FAA will file a difference with ICAO against Annex 6 SMS requirements– Note: FAA has established an SMS for air traffic service providers.
FAA Update4Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
FAA Organizational Update• Acting Administrator
• Minimal AVS organizational changes – Abolished the Suspected Unapproved Parts Office– Several new managers
• FAA reauthorization on hold– Not expected in 2008– Extension for the interim– No progress on funding future air traffic system
FAA Update5Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
Increased Congressional Scrutiny• April 2008 Hearings on FAA Safety Oversight
• Airline Inspections (Two-Phases)
• Airworthiness Directive Process Study
• Independent Safety Review Team– 120-day study “to evaluate and craft recommendations to
improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) implementation of the aviation safety system and its safety culture.”
FAA Update6Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
U.S./European Community Aviation Safety Agreement
• Signature was delayed last summer due to new EASA fees and charges regulation.
• EASA/industry working group has proposed a two phase approach to address fees and charges concerns.
• Based on assurances from both EASA and the European Commission that these changes will be implemented, U.S. government may proceed with signature of the bilateral.– Ratification/implementation will be delayed until new “hybrid”
fee system is in the final Community approval process.
FAA Update7Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
New Regulations and Policy
CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS• Transport Airplane Aging Aircraft Rules:
– Part 26 - Subpart E (Damage Tolerance Data for Repairs and Alterations)
– Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems (EAPAS) • Associated guidance materials -12 Advisory Circulars
• Performance and Handling Requirements for Rotorcraft
• Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations– Affected 14CFR parts 23, 25, 27, 29, 91, 121, 125, 129 and 135
FAA Update8Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
New Regulations and Policy
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS REGULATIONS
• Flightdeck Door Monitoring and Crew Discreet Alerting Systems
• Flight Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use
• Area Navigation (RNAV) and Miscellaneous Amendments
Additional anticipated 2008 regulations:• Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction
• Widespread Fatigue Damage (WFD)
For these and other recently published FAA rulemaking documents visit: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/
FAA Update9Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE SLIDES
FAA Update10Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
AVS Organization
Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety
AVS-1
Nicholas Sabatini, AVS-1 Margaret Gilligan,
AVS-2
Flight Standards Service (AFS)
James J. Ballough, AFS-1 John M. Allen, AFS-2
Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM)
Frederick E. Tilton, MD, AAM-1
Aircraft Certification Service (AIR)
John Hickey, AIR-1 Dorenda Baker, AIR -2
Office of Accident Investigation (AAI)
Steven B. Wallace, AAI-1
Office of Rulemaking (ARM)
Pam Hamilton, ARM-1
CAMI
15
Field Offices
39 Field Offices
Registry
109 Field Offices
9 Regions
4 Directorates
8 Regions
Office of Quality, Integration, & Executive
Services(AQS)
Tina Amereihn, Acting, AQS-1
Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV)
Anthony Ferrante, AOV-1
Office of Aviation Safety Analytical Services
(ASA-1)
Jay Pardee
FAA Update11Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
Aircraft Certification Service
International Policy OfficeAIR-40
Mary Cheston, Mgr.
Small*Airplane
DirectorateACE-100
Kim Smith, Mgr.
Production &*AirworthinessCertification
Division, AIR-200Frank Paskiewicz, Mgr.
Engine &*Propeller
DirectorateANE-100
Fran Favara, Mgr.
Transport* Airplane
DirectorateANM-100
Ali Bahrami
Rotorcraft*DirectorateASW-100
Dave Downey, Mgr.
Aircraft *Engineering
DivisionAIR-100
Dave Hempe, Mgr.
Planning & *Program
ManagementDivision, AIR-500
Jennifer Arquilla, Actg. Mgr.
Special AssistantsAIR-3, AIR-4
Steve Boyd / Victoria Frasier
Director, AIR-1*, (John Hickey)
Deputy Director, AIR-2*, (Dorenda Baker)
Brussels China
* Aircraft Certification Management Team (ACMT)
FAA Update12Federal Aviation
AdministrationJune 3, 2008
Flight Standards Service (HQ)
AFS-40System Process Audit
Program Staff
Richard M. Lea, Mgr.
AFS-50
International Programs and Policy Division
Mel Cintron, Mgr.
AFS-100
Organizational Resources and Program
Management Division
Colleen K. Kennedy-Roberts, Mgr.
Air Transportation Division
AFS-200
Vacant, Mgr.
AFS-400Flight Technologies
& Procedures Division
John McGraw, Mgr.
Flight Standards Training Division
AFS-500
Marcia L. Payne, Mgr.
Regulatory Support Division
AFS-600
Joseph K. Tintera, Mgr.
AFS-700Civil Aviation
Registry
Mark D. Lash, Mgr.
AFS-800General Aviation &
Commercial Division
John S. Duncan, Mgr.
AFS 900Flight Standards
Certification Program Office
David C. Gilliom, Mgr.
AFS-300
Carol Giles, Mgr.
Aircraft Maintenance Division
AFS-3 Roger Forshee, Senior Technical Advisor to The Director
AFS-30System Approach for
Safety Oversight Program Office
Dennis Niemeier, Mgr.
AFS-1 James Ballough, Director AFS-2 John Allen, Deputy Director