The new European Aerodrome Safety Rules

Gernot KESSLER Head of Section, Airports 6th November 2014

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What it is all about:

A new regulatory regime for our top 500 airports!

Robust

Modern

Fit for purpose

Flexible

Harmonised

Continuity

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What it is all about:

Flexible

Harmonised

Continuity

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What it is all about: 3 Key Challenges

Flexible

Harmonised

Continuity

Find best way to address local / individual design issues

Identify adequate level of harmonisation and uniformity

Install new rules but do not disrupt operation of the running system; Minimise burden

Migration: Yes, Revolution: No

Economic regulation

Performance regulation

Interoperability regulation

Safety regulation

EASA total aviation system approach

The Principle: Building up the house of safety

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Regulation (EEC)

No 1592 / 2002

Competence EASA Regulation

Airworthiness

Environmental compatibility Initial

Regulation (EEC)

No 216 / 2008

Flight Crew Licensing (FCL)

Operation of Aircraft (OPS)

Safety of foreign operators

1st ext.

Regulation (EEC)

No 1108 / 2010

Aerodromes

Air Traffic Management (ATM)

Air Navigation Services (ANS)

2nd ext.

The 2nd Extension

The Principle: Building up the house of safety

EASA “Basic Regulation“ (“BR“)

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Hierarchy of EU / EASA rules and provisions

EA

SA

E

C

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cil / E

P

Essential requirements

Acceptable Means of Compliance

Certification Specifications

Implementing Rules

Guidance Material

Binding

Non-

binding

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Hierarchy of EU / EASA rules and provisions

EA

SA

E

C

Co

un

cil / E

P

Essential requirements

Acceptable Means of Compliance

Certification Specifications

Implementing Rules

Guidance Material

Binding

Non-

binding

EA

SA

BR

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For DESIGN:

ICAO based (Annex 14 and design manual)

Spirit: “light touch“

“Hardware“ , ADR design:

Continuity

Individuality needed!

High discretion for authorities!

No hard law, only specifications

ADR Rules: Context, Specials by BR

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For AUTHORITIES and OPERATORS:

ICAO based (Annex 14 and Annex 19) Aerodrome Operations manual

Spirit: “light touch“

“Operations“ , “Organisations“:

Best practices

Ahead of Annex 19

Adaptable to smaller entities

High discretion for authorities!

ADR Rules: Context, Specials by BR

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IRs

Flexibility: Certification Basis

ADR Certificate

AMC GM

ADR OR & OPS Ref. BR Art. 8a.5

IRs = Implementing Rules CSs = Certification Specifications ELOS= Equivalent Level of Safety SC= Special Condition GM= Guidance Material AMC= Acceptable Means of Compliance

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ADR Infrastructure Ref. BR Art. 8a.2(b)

IRs

Flexibility: Certification Basis

Certification Basis (CB)

CSs ELOS

SC

ADR Certificate

GM AMC GM

ADR OR & OPS Ref. BR Art. 8a.5

IRs = Implementing Rules CSs = Certification Specifications ELOS= Equivalent Level of Safety SC= Special Condition GM= Guidance Material AMC= Acceptable Means of Compliance

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ADR Infrastructure Ref. BR Art. 8a.2(b)

Flexibility: Certification Basis

Certification Basis (CB)

CSs ELOS

SC

ADR Certificate

GM

ADR OPS Ref. BR Art. 8a.5

EASA

- No “hard law“ for ADR infrastructure - Individual process - Involving high level of NAA‘s discretion - ELOS and SC as safe option, alternative

to CS, in order to respect individual challenges (innovation, terrain, obstacles, etc)

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ADR Infrastructure Ref. BR Art. 8a.2(b)

Flexibility: CB and “DAAD“

Certification Basis (CB)

CSs ELOS

SC

ADR Certificate

GM For existing deviations only: Additional option of acceptance via “DAAD“ mechanism Ref. Draft Cover Regulation, Art. 7

ADR OPS Ref. BR Art. 8a.5

EASA

- No “hard law“ for ADR infrastructure - Individual process - Involving high level of NAA‘s discretion - ELOS and SC as safe option, alternative

to CS, in order to respect individual challenges (innovation, terrain, obstacles, etc)

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ADR Rules: Keys, Intention and Spirit

Subsidiarity: - Certification at MS level,

- Local solutions to local problems

Continuity: - Minimized impact,

- No undue burden,

- No disruption of competences within MS,

- Migration into future EU based regulatory system

Evolution only, high level of stability and continuity

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Specificities of the Airport Rules

Ample room for discretion at national level

Unique flexibility tools

Ways to ‘carry over‘ existing local solutions

Provisions to avoid/reduce ‘paperwork‘ burden

A look at ‘the roots’: The ICAO annexes

Annex 14 – Aerodrome Design and

Operations

Annex 1 to Annex 19 – all aspects

of Aviation

ICAO SARPS vs. EU system of “Certification specifications“

Recommendation

ICAO EU

CS

GM Documents

Standard Binding

Non-Binding

„Will conform“ *

Assistance Assistance

„Will endeavour to conform“ *

* Reference: Annex 14, Foreword, 1.a

(IR)

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Standard

Recommendation

ICAO EU

CS

GM Documents

ADR Certificate

ADR Infra. Certificate

Recommendation

CS

+

ELOS, SC, DAAD

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individual local solutions

Standard

NO DIFFERENCE IN BINDINGNESS, ROOM FOR INDIVIDUAL DECISION !

ICAO SARPS vs. EU CS system: ADR Infrastructure Certificate

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Current regulations structure

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Thank you

gernot.kessler@easa.europa.eu