EFB Users Forum EASA EFB latest development 11 November 2015 Yves Koning EASA
Outline AMC20-25 status Current EASA IRs ICAO SARPs Future rulemaking 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 2
AMC20-25 / ETSO C165a: Status ToR Terms of Reference NPA Notice of Proposed Amendment CRD Comment Response Document Decision AMC/GM Rulemaking task completed 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 3
Regulatory material produced AMC20-25: Airworthiness and operational consideration for Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) - Applicable only to commercial air transport operations - Applicable only to EFB used by flight crew - Considers 2 types of EFBs, portable or installed - Installed EFBs are covered by aircraft airworthiness approval - Considers portable EFBs with possibly installed resources - Considers 2 types of applications - Type A applications (malfunction or misuse have no safety effect) - Type B applications (malfunction or misuse is limited to minor failure condition) - AMMD is a type B application subject to specific conditions - Application ineligible as type A or B are outside of the scope and are falling under airworthiness regulations - Provides criteria for the operational assessment of the use of EFBs. ETSO C165A (non mandatory) - ETSO approved AMMD application are considered compliant with appendix H of AMC20-25 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 4
European aviation rules Rule hierarchy and responsible actors Binding rules Basic Regulation (European Parliament and Council) Implementing Rules (European Commission) Non binding rules AMC, GM, CS (EASA) 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 5
IR related to EFB in Part-CAT CAT.GEN.MPA.140 Portable electronic devices The operator shall not permit any person to use a portable electronic device (PED) on board an aircraft that could adversely affect the performance of the aircraft s systems and equipment, and shall take all reasonable measures to prevent such use. CAT.POL.MAB.105 Mass and balance data and documentation [..] (e) The operator shall obtain approval by the competent authority if he/she wishes to use an onboard integrated mass and balance computer system or a stand-alone computerised mass and balance system as a primary source for dispatch. The operator shall demonstrate the accuracy and reliability of that system. 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 6
EFB operational approval - Except for mass and balance applications, no requirement yet for an operational approval included in European OPS rules. - An IR is needed to mandate an operational approval, this can t be done at an AMC level. - ICAO EFB SARPs about to be published. - A new rulemaking task will be initiated to transpose ICAO EFB SARPs 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 7
ICAO EFB SG Task: - EFB SARPs for ICAO Annexe 6 Part I, II and III - ICAO EFB manual Members: FAA, EASA, IATA, BOEING, AIRBUS, IFALPA Status of the work: - EFB SARPs about to be published - ICAO EFB manual being finalised for publication this year. 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 8
ICAO ANNEX 6 EFB SARPs Hardware Where portable EFBs are used on-board the operator shall ensure that they do not affect the performance of the aeroplane systems, equipment or the ability to operate the aeroplane. Software The State of the Operator shall approve the operational use of EFB functions when an EFB is used for the safe operation of the aeroplane. + OPS SPEC entry An operational approval will not be required for all EFB applications Further guidance will be available in ICAO EFB manual Criteria to determine such application Dependant on the mitigations established by the operator 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 9
RMT.601/602 General Objective: Transposition of ICAO Annex 6 EFB SARPs - Draft implementing rules related to EFB - Transpose AMC20-25 into AMCs to OPS and airworthiness rules - Provide if needed modifications to AMC20-25 Timeline will be defined in the Terms of reference Starting in 2015 Group task foreseen Task managed by Flight Standards (R3) Pre-RIA already drafted 11/11/2015 AIR Workshop - Abidjan 10
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