U.S./Europe International Aviation Safety Conference

By:T Fazio (FAA)/ C Probst (EASA)

Date: 7 June 2006

                                    

“Global Aviation Safety Processes: Refining, Reinforcing, and Streamlining”

Rulemaking work program and priorities

EU-US feedback forum

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Content of the presentation

• Agreed principles• Implementation of the principles• Subjects of common interest• Perspective• Conclusion

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Agreed principles

• Background:– EASA and FAA agreed that they should continue to

cooperate on rulemaking issues as a follow-up of the FAA/JAA Harmonisation work programme

– However due to the new context there was a need to define new principles

– These principles were agreed in Philadelphia at the 2004 Annual Conference.

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Agreed principles

• Exchange of rulemaking ‘inventories’ in October Year N-2

• Agreement of the list of items of common interest; of associated working method and nomination of focal points for these items by March of Year N-1

• Incorporation of such items in July on Year N-1 by FAA and EASA in their work programmes– EASA: in the Rulemaking work programme and Advance

rulemaking programme of Year N– FAA: to be completed by FAA

• Consultation on each item of common interest before public consultation of NPA/NPRM and adoption of final rule.

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Agreed principles

• These principles have been put in place in an informal manner since 2004 using a flow chart agreed at an EASA/FAA/JAA management meeting in December 2004– Examples of active cooperation: Fuel tank safety,

Aging Aircraft, UAV, several CS-25 cabin safety tasks

• Experience has shown the need to put in place a more formal procedure and also to improve the process.

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Implementation of the principles

• An FAA-EASA rulemaking cooperation procedure has been drafted in March 2006 addressing:– Objectives– Scope– Programming– Working methods

• Still under discussion:– a teleconference on 28 April 2006 has identified

among other things the need to clarify the working methods in particular when one side takes the lead.

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Implementation of the principles

• A list of items of common interest has been established (May 2006) but its further development has been delayed by the discussion on working methods.

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List of subject of common interest

• An inventory of subjects of common interest list 77 items!

• We need to remain realistic:– Effective cooperation on a limited number of

subjects:• Issues are included in the two organisations work

programmes and timescales are compatible

– Exchange of information on all the others.

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List of subject of common interest

• Effective cooperation is considered on:– General issues:

• Aging aircraft (systems and structure)• Fuel tank safety• Ice protection, super-cooled large droplets (engine and

large aeroplanes)• High intensity radiated fields• Human factors following the outcome of EASA NPA

proposing a Human factor plan to address design and production.

• Critical systems• Airworthiness release certificates• UAV

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List of subject of common interest

• Effective cooperation is considered on:– CS-25/FAR-25 large aeroplanes:

• Design for security• Flight crew error/Flight crew performance considerations in

the flight deck certification process• Warning; cautions and advisory lights• Main deck cargo class B compartment• Type III exits• Airplane level safety assessments• Fuel tank protection from debris impact and fire• Fuel low level/Fuel leak detection enhancement

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List of subject of common interest

• Effective cooperation is considered on:– CS-27&29/ FAR 27 & 29 Rotorcraft

• Performance and handling qualities• Damage tolerance (metal and composites)• AC revision

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List of subject of common interest

• Effective cooperation is considered on:– CS E & P/ FAR 33 and 35: Engine and propellers:

• Electronic control systems• Airworthiness standards for propellers.

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List of subject of common interest

• Effective cooperation is considered on:– CS-23/ FAR-23: small aeroplanes

• Introduction of jet airplanes

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Perspective

• Short term:– Finalise procedure– Finalise list of subject of common interest:

• urgent because EASA is due to adopt its rulemaking and advance rulemaking programmes for 2007 in June 2006

• Long term:– Formalise the rulemaking cooperation under the

bilateral agreement.

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Conclusion

• The commitment to cooperate on rulemaking is very strong

• Progress has been slower than expected reducing the visibility of the efforts.

• Your support, comments and advice are welcome.