Product certificationEASA

Frédéric CopigneauxDeputy certification director

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EASA

• The European Aviation Safety Agency was created in 2002 as the EC aviation safetyregulator,

– EASA is an EU agency,

– Centralised rulemaking ; drafting of "opinions" forParlament and council basic regulations, Commission implementing rules,

– Decentralised enforcement by member States, except when centralisation is more efficient,

– airworthiness and environmental design approvals, i.e. "certification" are directly performed by EASA.

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Remits of the Agency (simplified)

EU: NAA

Foreign: EASA

EU: NAA

Foreign: EASA

EU: NAA

Foreign: EASA

Design approvals and certificates: EASA

Other approval and certificates, includingindividual certificates: NAA

Implementation

Community

(EASA)Community

(EASA)

Community

(EASA)Community

(EASA)Rulemaking

2nd Ext

ATMAirports

1st Ext

OPSFCL

Airworthiness and environment

Continuation and renewals

Airworthiness and environment

Initial

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Rules and their levels

Guidance Material

Part 21

Regulation (EC) 2042/2003on Continuing Airworthiness

Annex I (Part-M):Continuing Airworthiness Requirements

Annex II (Part-145): Maintenance Organisation Approvals

Annex III (Part-66):Certifying Staff

Annex IV (Part-147):Training Organisation Requirements

Annex (Part 21)

Section A: Technical

Requirements

Section B: administrative Procedures

CertificationSpecifications

AMC

20AMC

21CS 25

CS 34CS 36CS E

CS PCS

APU

CS 22

CS 23CS 27

CS 29CS VLA

CS VLR

CS AWO

CS ETSOCS Definitions

Section A: Application Requirements

Section B: Administrative

Procedures

Appendices: EASA forms

Appendices: EASA forms

Basic RegulationRegulation (EC) 216/2008

EASA

European Commission

AgencyOpinion

AgencyOpinion

Regulation (EC) 1702/2003 on Airworthiness and Environmental Certification

AgencyCS , AMC & GM

Annex I : Essential Requirements for AirworthinessAnnex II : Excluded AircraftAnnexes III to VI

AMC & Guidance Material

Part M,

145,66,147

Parliament and Council

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Structure of EASA

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Product Certification

• Type Certificate (TC)

• Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

• Approval of minor/major design changes

• Approval of repair data (minor/major repairs)

• Environmental Certification (noise & emissions)

• ETSO-Authorisation for Parts & Appliances

• Other type related approvals (AFM revisions, flight conditions for flight permit, AMOC, etc.)

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The DOA Concept

• EU Products

– Type investigation and compliance demonstration by approved design organisations (DOA)

– Independent checking function within DOA

– Monitoring and verification of type investigation process by EASA

• Non-EU Products

– Recognition of foreign system possible• Bilateral Agreements (Treaty)

• Working Arrangements (Cooperation between Authorities)

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Type Design Certification Process

• Main phases

– Familiarisation and establishment of certification team

– Establishment of the initial TC basis• Certification Specifications (CS-25/23, CS-22, CS-27/29, CS-E etc.)

• Additional requirements (“Special Conditions”)

• Deviations

– Agreement of the Certification Programme• Definition of “Technical Involvement”

– Compliance determination

– Final report and issuance of the certificate

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Safety Oversight

• Continuing Airworthiness Activities– Monitoring of operational performance of approved products

– Systematic collection and review of data and safety information

– Airworthiness reviews with responsible design organisation

– Coordination with NAAs and foreign Authorities

– Coordination with Design Organisation surveillance team

– Review of safety recommendations from accident investigators

• Corrective Actions if necessary

Airworthiness Directives

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Structure of certification directorate

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Flight Standards Certification

• Approval of– Maintenance Review Board (MRB) Report

– Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)

– Type Rating training course syllabi for• Flight Crew

• Cabin Crew

• Maintenance Certifying Staff

– Flight Synthetic Training Devices (FSTD)

• Corrective actions

• Other services on request from Industry

MRB & OEB Processes

OperationalSuitabilityData

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Thanks for listening.Any questions ?