EASA The medium term agenda helitech London 25 September 2013 Willy Sigl EASA
Outline European aviation rules and roles of involved actors AIR OPS rule structure and rule development Regulation Air OPS CAT operations Transition to new European AIR OPS rules for helicopter operations Rulemaking tasks related to helicopter operations Links 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 2
European Aviation Regulations Basic Regulation ATM/ANS: air traffic Airworthiness Flight Standards ATM/ANS Aerodromes management, air navigation services Regulation Initial airworthiness Regulation Aircrew Regulation ATCO Regulation ADR TCO: third country operators Regulation Continuing airworthiness Regulation Air operations Regulation ANS Providers ATCO: air traffic controllers Regulation TCO Regulation AUR AUR: airspace usage requirements Regulation ATM/ANS Oversight SERA: single European rules of the air Regulation SERA ADR: aerodromes 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 3
European Aviation Regulations Rule hierarchy and responsible actors Basic Regulation (European Parliament and Council) Implementing Rules (European Commission) AMC, GM, CS (EASA) 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 4
Roles of involved actors European Parliament and Council Act as legislators, e.g. to adopt and amend the Basic Regulation 216/2008 European Commission Proposes legal acts for the adoption by the European Parliament and Council Adopts delegated legal acts, e.g. Implementing Rules 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 5
Roles of involved actors EASA Drafts Implementing rules and proposes them as Opinion to the European Commission Drafts and adopts AMC/GM/CS Acts as competent authority for certification of products, pan-european services and non-european organisations Member States Acts as competent authorities for organisations and persons established and residing within their territories Act as legislator for aviation activities not harmonised at the European level, e.g., rules related to Annex 2 aircraft 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 6
Geographic scope of European aviation rules 28 EU states 4 EFTA states 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 7
AIR OPS rule structure Cover Regulation Air operations Part-ARO: Authority requirements - OPS Part-ORO: Organisation requirements - OPS Annex I Definitions Annex III Part-ORO Annex V Part-SPA Annex II Part-ARO Annex IV Part-CAT Annex VI Part-NCC Part-CAT: Commercial air transport operations Part-SPA: Operations requiring specific approvals Part-NCC: non-commercial operations with complex motor-powered aircraft (CMPA) Part-NCO: non-commercial operations with other-than-cmpa Annex VII Part-NCO Annex VIII Part-SPO Part-SPO: specialised operations, e.g. aerial work 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 8
AIR OPS rule development Rule development Phase OPS I Phase OPS II Phase OPS III Phase OPS IV Cover Reg. Definitions Part-ARO Part-ORO ORO.AUT Part-CAT A, H S, B, A-to-A Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO NCO.SPEC initial version amendment 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 9
AIR OPS rule development Status Published as Reg. 965/2012 Published as Reg. 800/2013 Publication expected 2014 Publication expected 2014 Cover Reg. Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Implementing rules: Definitions Part-ARO Rule development completed Part-ORO ORO.AUT AMC/GM: Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC A, H S, B, A-to-A Rule development for Phases I and II completed, for Phases III and IV at final stage Part-NCO NCO.SPEC initial version Part-SPO amendment 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 10
AIR OPS rule development Rule applicability CAT operator NCC operator NCO operator SPO operator authority Cover Reg. Definitions Part-ARO Part-ORO Commercial and NCC-SPO Part-CAT S, H, A-to-A Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO NCO-SPO Part-SPO Commercial and NCC-SPO 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 11
Regulation Air operations CAT operations Scope of OPS phase I CAT operations with aeroplanes, helicopters Derogations (OPS Phase I) helicopter related Specific Annex II aircraft when used in CAT operations Member States may continue to require a specific approval and additional requirements for helicopter offshore operations Helicopter operations to public interest sites may continue outside performance class 1 and under conditions defined by the MS 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 12
Regulation Air operations CAT operations Derogations (OPS Phase I) helicopter related Specific Annex II aircraft when used in CAT operations Member States may continue to require a specific approval and additional requirements for helicopter offshore operations Helicopter operations to public interest sites may continue outside performance class 1 and under conditions defined by the MS 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 13
Transition to new European OPS rules As from the date of entry into force of Reg. 965/2012 (September 2012) Competent authority adapt management procedures, inspector s handbooks, certification software, etc. prepare a conversion report for CAT(H) in consultation with EASA, describing how and when CAT(H) AOCs holders will move to full compliance with new rules Operators adapt management systems, operational procedures, training programmes, manuals 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 14
Transition to new European OPS rules Around 6 months before the transition period elapses (March 2014) Transition process for operators should be almost finalised Initial certification or AOC renewal to be based on new rules if likely not completed before end of opt-out period 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 15
Transition to new European OPS rules Conversion of CAT helicopter operations AOC: no grandfathering New AOC to be issued when the operator is fully compliant Member States to establish conversion report describing: the national requirements on the basis of which the AOCs were issued the scope of privileges that were given to the operators the differences between the national requirements and the new rules how and when the operators will be required to ensure full compliance with new rules 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 16
RMTs related to helicopter operations Helicopter offshore operations (RMT.0409, 0410) Main objectives assessing which CAT IRs need to be amended and complemented; assessing if all offshore-related provisions should be included in a new subpart of Part-SPA; assessing the risk and mitigating measures for noncommercial and specialised operations; assessing whether new technology, either available or in use by some Member States, should be considered as a regulatory requirement. 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 17
RMTs related to helicopter operations Helicopter offshore operations (RMT.0409, 0410) Current status Comments on NPA under assessment Published deliverables NPA 2013-10 published on 06.06.2013 ToR and GC published on 7.10.2011 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 18
RMTs related to helicopter operations Helicopter H-V limitation (RMT.0132, 0516) Main objectives to develop regulatory text with the aim to allow helicopter operations to penetrate the H-V envelope during take-off and landing where operationally necessary Current status NPA under preparation Published deliverables ToR and GC published on 07.01.2013 and 05.06.2013 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 19
RMTs related to helicopter operations Vibration health monitoring (RMT.0350, 351) Main objectives to validate the need for a requirement for VHM system to be installed in new and retrofitted into existing complex helicopters used in CAT operations Current status NPA under preparation Published deliverables ToR published on 23.08.13 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 20
RMTs related to helicopter operations HEMS performance and public interest site (RMT.0325, 0326) Objective Review current performance requirements for HEMS operations and operations to and from PIS Current status NPA under preparation Published deliverables ToR and GC published on 9.11.12 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 21
RMTs related to helicopter operations FTL rules for CAT Emergency Medical Services (RMT.0346) Objective To update and harmonise FTL rules for CAT EMS operations with aeroplanes To develop harmonised FTL rules for CAT EMS operations with helicopters Timelines NPA under preparation, planned to be published end 2012, Opinion to be published Q1/2015 Published deliverables ToR and GC published on 18.04.2012 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 22
RMTs related to helicopter operations RMTs to be initiated soon FTL requirements for CAT operations for helicopters (RMT.0430, 494) ToR planned to be published Q1/2014 NPA Q3/2015 Opinion Q3/2015 CAT single engine helicopter operations over hostile environment (RMT.0318, 0319) 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 23
RMTs related to helicopter operations Other RMTs where helicopter operations are affected: PBN operational approvals (RMT.0256, 0257) PBN navigation specifications (RMT.0519, 0520) Updating of existing recorder installations and equipment (RMT.0400, 0401) Updating authority and organisation requirements (RMT.0516, 0517) All weather operations (RMT.0379, 0380) Amendments of fuel requirements (RMT.0573.0574) FTL requirements for commercial operations other than CAT (RMT.0431, 0495) 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 24
Links Regulation 965/2012 and 800/2013 AMC and GM to Regulation 965/2012 and 800/2013 http://easa.europa.eu/regulations/flight-standardsimplementing-rules.php#air-operations http://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/agencydecisions.php#rulemaking-2012 Cross reference table final version http://easa.europa.eu/flightstandards/doc/cross%20refer ence%20table_final%20version.xlsx Official Publication http://www.easa.europa.eu/official-publication/index.php 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 25
Links Rulemaking programme 2014-2017 Flight Standards mini-website http://easa.europa.eu/flightstandards/ Derogations to Regulation Air operations http://easa.europa.eu/rulemaking/annual-programmeand-planning.php http://easa.europa.eu/approvals-andstandardisation/regulations-1178-2011-and-290-2012.php Interpretation questions should be directed to Air_OPS@easa.europa.eu 25.09.13 helitech EASA mid-term agenda 26
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