M10 Mixed Questions Flashcards
What are SARP’s
Standards And Reccomended Practices
Reccomendations which individual states build their legally enforcable legislation on
When was ICAO created?
1944 Cigago Convention
Who are members of ICAO?
Sovereign countries
Most countries in the world
When was ICAO fully ratified?
1947
Where is ICAO headquarters?
Montreal, Canada
What is the purpose of ICAO
To harmonise standards in international civil aviation
What is the European commision?
- Executive of European Union
- Responsible for implementing new rules
- Made up of 27 commissioners
- HQ Brussels
What are the 4 functions of the European Commission
- Legislation
- Upholding EU law
- Policy
- Representation
After joining ICAO, in 1949 what act was passed by the UK government?
The Civil Aviation Act
Laid down in the Air Navigation Order (ANO) CAP 393
What is the purpose of the Air Navigation Order (ANO)?
Lays down the law of the land
What are BCAR’s
British Civil Airworthiness Requirements
What are 553 Section A and 554 Section B of BCAR’s?
553 Section A - Airworthiness procedures where the CAA have primary responsibility for the type approval of the product
554 Setion B - Airworthiness procedures where CAA dont have primary responcibility
What is CAP 562 leaflet H-10?
Provides information on various licence categories
What is CAP 562 Leaflet H-60?
Personal responsibility when unfit due to drink or drugs
What is CAP 747
Mandatory requirements for airworthiness
Implementing AD’s
What does ECAC stand for?
European Civil Aviation Conference
Who created ECAC and and when was it founded
1955
ICAO and European confrence
What are ECAC’s 3 main priorities?
- Safety
- Security
- Environment
What does JAA stand for?
Joint Aviation Authorities
What are JAR’s?
Joint Aviation Requirements
What are JAR’s based on?
FAA regulations
What was the difference between JAA and EASA
JAA could only make reccomendations where as EASA was law
When was EASA created?
2002/2003
What does EASA stand for?
European Aviation Safety Agency
What are the 3 main levels of regulatory materials in EASA?
- Implementing Rules (IR’s)
- The Basic Regulation itself
- Acceptable Means of Complience (AMC)
What are Implementing Rules (IR’s)
EASA hard law specifying safety requirements and ways of complying
What is Aceptible Means of Complience (AMC)
EASA non binding soft law
Expanded on by Guidance material (GM)
What is Guidance Material (GM)
Expands on EASA’s Acceptable Means of Complience (AMC’s) which is soft law. Guidance material exands on the AMC’s further
What is EASA’s Basic Regulation
Tells EASA how to do its job, laid down by the Cicago convention
What do CS’s stand for?
Certification Specifications They come under IR’s Easa’s Implementing rules
What are CS23, CS25, CS27, CS29, CS-ETSO, CSAWO, CS36
CS23 - Certification Specification for small aeroplanes
CS25 - Certification Specifications for aircraft over 5700kg
CS27 - Small helicopters less than 9 people or weigh less than 3175kg
CS29 - Large helicopters with more than one engine
CS-ETSO - European Technical Standard Orders - Design and manufacture of aircraft parts
CS-AWO - All Weather Operations
CS36 - Noise requirements
What Implementing Rule (IR) do the Certification Specifications (CS’s) come under?
Initial Airworthiness
What Implementing Rule (IR) does Part-M, Part CAMO, Part 145, Part 66 come under
IR Continuing Airworthiness
What is IR PART-T?
Dry Lease operators
What is Part-ML
Same as Part-CAMO but for light aicraft
What is NPA and CRD
Notice of Proposed Ammendment - For when EASA make new rules, members can make comments through the Comment Response Document (CRD)
What is the EASA regulation Air Ops
A regulation operators of CATs must comply to
