10.1 Flashcards
When was the ICAO formed?
December 1944
How many states initially signed up to ICAO?
26
What is ICAOs purpose?
Harmonise international standards in civil aviation
Does ICAO have any executive powers incorporate or introduce to any ones NAA?
NO
How many members are in ICAO?
191
What are SARPs?
Standard And Recommended Practices
How many SARPs are there and how many annex’s are they split into?
10,000 SARPs
19 annex
When was the Civil Aviation Act passed?
1949
What is CAT 393?
ANO - Civil Aviation Act
When was the CAA formed?
April 1972
Who are the CAA responsible to?
UK Government
When was the Civil Aviation act updated?
1971
What is the ANO?
Air Navigation Order
What does the ANO consist of?
Articles and schedules
Are ANO articles guidelines?
No they are articles of law
What does SRG stand for?
Safety Regulation Group
Where is the SRG HQ?
Aviation house, Gatwick
What is the SRG responsible for?
Making sure organisations remain in compliance with regulations. Staff are known as surveyors .
What does BCARs stand for?
British Civil Airworthiness Requirements
What are BCARs
Documents produced by the CAA in form of CAPs.
They expand on the ANO and lay down minimum requirements for airworthiness
What does CAP stand for?
Civil Aviation Publication
What is CAP 553 section A?
CAA has primary responsibility over type approval of the product.
Standards of design, build, testing, modification of aircraft.
CAP 554 section A
CAA does NOT have primary responsibility for type approval
What is an aircraft product?
Aircraft, engine, propeller.
CAP 562 leaflet H-10?
Provides information on various licence categories
CAP 562 Leaflet H-60?
Personal responsibility when medically unfit or under influence of drink or drugs.
What is CAP 747?
Mandatory requirements for airworthiness
What does ECAC stand for?
European Civil Airworthiness Conference
When was ECAC founded?
1955 now has 44 members
What are ECACs priorities?
Safety
Security
Environment
Where, how often and why do ECAC meet?
Strasbourg, Germany
Every 3 years
Work program and budget for next 3 years.
What does JAA stand for?
Joint Aviation Authority
When did the JAAs work start and what was their purpose?
1970
Produce common certification for large aircraft and engines
What was the membership of the JAA based on?
Members who signed the cypress agreement 1990
What are the JAA 2 phases of membership?
Candidate member - will have access to meetings but not vote
Full member - full voting rights
What is the purpose of the EU?
To facilitate easy exchange of products and services between member states.
How was EASA formed?
2002/2003 EU granted law making body to ensure common safety standards over EU.
Laws could be enforced unlike JAA which just made recommendations.
HQ - cologne, Germany.
What is an NAA also referred as?
Competent authority
What are the 3 main levels of regulatory material in EASA system?
The Basic Regulation: Adopted by European Parliament and council.
Implementing Rules (IR): Basic regulations (hard law) binding
Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC): Non binding (soft law)
CS 23
Small Areoplanes
CS25
Aircraft over 5700kg
CS 27
Small helicopters less than 3175kg
CS29
Large helicopters more than 1 engine
CS-ETSO
European Technical Standing Orders (Design and manufacture)
CS-AWO
All weather operations
CS36
Noise Requirements
Annex 1 Part M
Management of Continued Airworthiness
Annex part 2 part 145
Requirement for organisation to carry out and certify maintenance.
Annex part 66
Certifying staff 145
Annex part 147
Approved training
Annex part T
Dry lease operations
Section A Continued Airworthiness
Procedures for NAA
What are Air Ops
Regulations that airline operators must comply with
What does CAT stand for
Commercial Air Transport
