Aviation Legislation Flashcards
Regulation 1321/2014:
IR Continued Airworthiness:
Annex 1 - Part M (CAMO) Annex 2 - Part 145 Annex 3 - Part 66 Annex 4 - Part 147 Annex 5 - Part T (Dry Lease in a third country)
Regulation 748/2012:
IR Initial Airworthiness:
CS 23, CS 25, CS 27, CS 29, CS ETSO, CS AWO, CS 36
CS 23:
Deals with certification specifications for small aeroplanes
CS 25:
Deals with certification specifications for aircraft over 5,700kg
CS 27:
Deals with certification specifications for small helicopters less than 3175kg or 9 or less passengers
CS 29:
Deals with certification specifications for large helicopters with more than one engine
CS-ETSO:
European Technical Standard Order, deals with the design and manufacture of aircraft parts
CS-AWO:
Deals with all weather operations
CS 36:
Deals with noise requirements to be met
What year was the Chicago Convention formed?
1944
What year was the CAA formed?
1972
What year did the UK pass the Civil Aviation act?
1949
Air Navigation Order (ANO):
A book which lays down the law of the land and comprises of articles and schedules
Article:
An article of law and must be complied with.
Schedule:
Contains further information on how to comply with the associated article
CAA Safety Regulation Group (SRG):
Is responsible for making sure organisations remain compliant with the regulations by carrying out audits by surveyors.
British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCARs):
Documents produced by the CAA and lay down the minimum standards required for airworthiness of UK aircraft.
Section A of BCARs:
Airworthiness procedures where the CAA had primary responsibility for the type approval of the aircraft/product
Section B of BCARs:
Airworthiness procedures where the type approval for the aircraft/product is issued by a foreign agency.
Airworthiness Notices (AWNs):
Superseded in 2009 by the CAP 562 and CAP 747
CAP 562 Leaflet 15-2:
Provides information about the extent of the various licence categories
CAP 562 Leaflet 15-6:
Personal responsibility when medically unfit or under the influence of drink or drugs
European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC):
An intergovernmental organisation established by ICAO.
- Located in Paris
- Founded in 1955
- Currently has 44 members
“Promotes the continued development of a safe, efficient and sustainable European air transport system, with priorities being safety, security and the environment”
Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA):
An associated body of ECAC intended to provide high and consistent standards of safety and a level playing field for competition in Europe. Founded in 1970, disbanded in 2009.
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA):
An agency of the EU and sets common safety standards which become law in all EU countries. Formed in 2003.
Hard Law:
Binding Regulation/Rules
Soft Law:
Flexibility through non-binding standards
Basic Regulation:
Adopted by European Parliament and the European Council, binding in all its elements
Implementing Rules (IR):
Hard law used to specify a high level of safety and uniform conformity and compliance adopted in the form of regulations.
Acceptable means of compliance (AMC):
Soft law adopted by EASA. Serves as a mean by which the requirements contained in the basic regulations and IR’s area met. The AMC states one approved method of complying but not the only method.
Guidance Material (GM):
Supplements the AMC
JAA Memberships
Candidate Member:
Will have access to meetings and documents but no voting rights and no automatic recognition of approvals issued.
JAA Memberships
Full Member:
Entitled to fuel voting rights and recognition of approvals issued by a state member.
Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA):
The drafting of rules which is found on the EASA website.
Comment Response Document (CRD):
Parties can make comments on the NPA, which are then analysed by the comitology department.
Air Operations (Air Ops):
The regulations that airline operators have to comply with.
Commercial Air transport (CAT):
Means an aircraft operation to transport passengers, cargo or mail
NAA Audit Findings: What are Level 1 and Level 2 findings?
Level 1: Any significant non-compliance with part 145 requirements which lowers the safety standard and seriously hazards flight safety.
Level 2: Any non-compliance with part 145 requirements which could lower the safety standard and possibly hazard flight safety.
Category B3 Licence:
Piston engine, non-pressurised aircraft of 2000kg MTOM
A1 & B1.1:
A2 & B2.2:
A3 & B3.3:
A4 & B1.4:
A1 & B1.1: Turbine Aeroplane
A2 & B1.2: Piston Aeroplane
A3 & B1.3: Turbine Helicopters
A4 & B1.4: Piston Helicopters