25-05-07Cologne Permit to Fly: the new rules. European Aviation Safety Agency 25-05-07 Cologne Slide 2 Permit to Fly: the new rules Information meeting.

25-05-07 Cologne

Permit to Fly: the new rules

25-05-07 Cologne Slide 2

European Aviation Safety Agency


Information meeting 16-03-07Agenda

- Welcome

- Background

- Some major principles of the new rules

- Detailed review of rules + AMC/GM

- Rules and AMC/GM for approved organisations

- EASA procedures

- Discussion / Questions



Welcome

We know that:Rule change was made at date of implementationText might not be perfect

But please note we:have tried to alleviate burden on allhave to respect legal constraintsIntend to improve when scope of EASA is extended

Let’s all do our best to achieve smoothest implementation !



Current rules

Airworthiness Certificates EASA has only three airworthiness certificates:

(normal) Certificate of Airworthiness

only if normal C of A is not appropriate / not possible:

Restricted Certificate of AirworthinessPermit to Fly



Current rules (contd.)

Restricted C of A Normal case: based on a Restricted TC:(normal) TC is not appropriate (deviate from CS)

agricultural,;fire prevention and suppression;aerial surveying,;patrolling;weather control,;aerial advertising,;wildlife conservation; andother special purpose

Exception:Not based on Restricted TC




Restricted C of A Other requirements same as for normal C of A

(maintenance, spare parts, etc)




Permit to Fly Until 28 March 2007 21A.174(d) Application21A.185 Issue of permits to fly

NAA issue PtF after:Agency found that aircraft can perform safe flight (with restrictions)

But: 1702/2003 article 2.11: NAA makes findings until 28-3-07



New rule development

Draft TOR + invitation for nominations published 13-12-05Drafting group created 17-01-06:

AECMAEurope Air Sports (2)International Air Carrier Association CAA-UKDGAC-FAustro ControlEASA (2)



New rule development

Group started 02-02-065 meetings until 16-04-06NPA published 05-07-06235 comments received by 05-10-06Review group created: drafting group + ENAC Italy + EASA StandardisationReview group started 10-10-062 meetings until 10-11-06CRD + draft rule published 11-12-06



New rule development (Ctd)

10 reactions on CRD received by 22-01-07Agency Opinion published 11-02-07EASA Committee meeting 06-03-07European Commission adoption and publication 04-04-07Agency Decision AMC/GM to Part to be published on the same date



New rule development (Ctd)

What if new rule was not established

Old 21A.185 would be fully applicableAll PtF require Agency involvementNo possibility for privileges to organisations

No detailed requirements available




Some important principles:Different types of PtF all covered by one ruleshared responsibility: Agency – NAAOld national PtF grandfatheredApplicable to EU registered aircraftValid in all member statesPrivileges for DOA and POA Maintenance rules in flight conditionsSeparate Subpart P: Permit to Fly



Different types of PtF all in one rule

Complicating factor for drafting Existing (R) C of A temporarily invalid

unapproved changeUnrepaired damage(long) due maintenance

Pre C of ATC not yet issued (Production) Flight testing

C of A or Restricted C of A not appropriate or not possible

Air racing / record breakingSome orphan aircraft



Shared responsibility Agency-NAA

Complicating factor for drafting: shared responsibility: Agency – NAA

Agency: All design issues

NAA: Conformity (production) C of A issuance and oversight Permit to Fly issuance Implementation of maintenance rules

Permit to Fly: often deviation from approved design: Agency involvement



PtF Grandfathering

Principle:All PtF or other certificate grandfathered until first expiry date or 28-3-08 maximumFor “permanent” PtF: flight conditions are grandfathered indefinitely (until need for change),unless Agency determines insufficient level of safety

(Reg 1702/2003 art. 2.e)



PtF applicability

PtF rules applicable only to aircraft registered in EU; orUnregistered when identification marking prescribed by MS

(Reg 1702/2003 art. 2.2)

Result: new rules do not cover validation of foreign PtF



PtF validity

PtF issued in accordance with new rules are valid in all Member States:No additional national conditions/limitations for domains covered by the approved flight conditionsHolder must comply with other local operational rules outside scope of PtFNational rules should not obstruct free circulation



DOA/POA privileges

DOA (possible) privileges:Approve flight conditions for all PtF except 21A.701(a)(15)Issue PtF when configuration controlled by DOA

POA (possible) privileges:Approve flight conditions and issue PtF for aircraft it produced when design is approved

In previous draft: privilege for CAMO: this will be subject of new NPA



Maintenance rules for PtF

According to 2042/2003 art. 3.3 aircraft under PtF are exempted from Part MIn stead: maintenance rules are defined in the flight conditionsIn most cases they can refer to Part M



Separate Subpart P

Initial drafts were amendments to Subpart H (airworthiness certificates)Due to complexity decided to create new subpartAs a consequence all references to PtF are deleted from subpart H

25-05-07Cologne Permit to Fly: the new rules. European Aviation Safety Agency 25-05-07 Cologne Slide 2 Permit to Fly: the new rules Information meeting.

Documents

cologne slide

date slide

restricted tc slide

agency involvement

agency opinion

cologne permit

agency decision amcgm

new rule development