Overview of new OPS rules Willy Sigl EASA ICF Hotel Mondial am - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Overview of new OPS rules Willy Sigl EASA ICF Hotel Mondial am Dom, Cologne 08 October 2012

Outline Overview of European Aviation Regulations Rulemaking procedure Drafting principles Air operation classification Overview of Annexes of Regulation Air operations Scope of Regulation Air operations Phases and current document status Applicability Transitions periods Overview to Parts 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 2

European rule structure – Regulations Basic ATM/ANS: air traffic Regulation management, air Flight Airworthiness ATM/ANS Aerodromes navigation services Standards TCO: third country Regulation Regulation Regulation Regulation Initial operators Aircrew ATCO ADR airworthiness ATCO: air traffic Regulation Regulation Regulation Continuing Air operations ANS Providers controllers airworthiness AUR : airspace usage Regulation Regulation TCO AUR requirements Regulation SERA : single European ATM/ANS Oversight rules of the air Regulation ADR : aerodromes SERA 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 3

EASA rulemaking process (simplified) Opinion ToR CRD NPA / Terms of Comment Response Notice of Proposed Decision Reference Document Amendment Opinion Public adopted by the Development of Public consultation European the RIA consultation Commission Drafting the Drafting the Drafting the Opinion / Decision NPA CRD Decision adopted by EASA 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 4

Drafting principles for OPS rules Safety focus Emphasis on SMS and oversight Risk-based approach Strengthening operator and authority responsibilities Harmonisation ICAO compatibility Harmonised rules with other regional regulators, e.g. FAA, TCAA Flexibility and efficiency Safety objective – Implementing Rule level Method to comply with safety objective – AMC level Operator can develop its own alternative AMC Specific operational or geographical needs can be addressed Proportionality 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 5

Proportionality Proportionality: rules differentiate between Non-complex versus complex organisations local/A-to-A versus A-to-B operations IFR and night versus VFR operations single pilot versus multi-pilot operations operations with cabin crew versus operations without cabin crew non-complex aircraft versus complex aircraft single-engined versus multi-engined aircraft performance classes A, B and C for aeroplanes performance classes 1, 2, 3 and categories A and B for helicopters 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 6

Air operation classification Air operations Non- Commercial commercial CAT NC SPO SPO Commercial Air Non-commercial other Special operations Special operations Transport operations than SPO NCC NCO with CMPA with other than CMPA 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 7

Rule structure – Regulation Air operations Part-ARO : Authority requirements - OPS ‘Cover’ Regulation Part-ORO : Organisation requirements - OPS Air operations Part-CAT : Commercial air transport operations Annex I Annex II Definitions Part-ARO Part-SPA : Operations requiring specific approvals Annex III Annex IV Part-NCC : non-commercial operations with Part-ORO Part-CAT complex motor-powered aircraft (CMPA) Annex V Annex VI Part-NCO : non-commercial operations with Part-SPA Part-NCC other-than-CMPA Annex VII Annex VIII Part-SPO : specialised operations, e.g. aerial Part-NCO Part-SPO work 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 8

Scope of Regulation air operation Scope Air operations with aeroplanes, helicopters, sailplanes and balloons Excluded for the time being: airships, tilt-rotor aircraft, tethered balloons and remotely piloted aircraft flights conducted by design or production organisations and related to this activity certain Annex II aircraft when used in CAT operations 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 9

Scope of Regulation air operation Derogations: Single engine IMC operations with aeroplanes may continue to be operated in accordance with the conditions contained in exemptions accepted under EU-OPS Helicopter operations to public interest sites may continue outside performance class 1 and under conditions defined by the MS Additional conditions and approval for helicopter offshore operations Future rulemaking tasks will gradually address these issues 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 10

Rule development in 4 phases Phase Phase Phase Phase OPS I OPS II OPS III OPS IV Cover Reg. Definitions Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT A, H S, B, A-to-A Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO initial version amendment Part-SPO 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 11

Documents’ status To be Publication Adopted in Discussed discussed planned for EASA in EASA in EASA 4q/2012 Committee Committee Committee Phase Phase Phase Phase OPS I OPS II OPS III OPS IV IR: Cover Reg. Rule • development Definitions finalised IR to be Part-ARO • published in the Official Journal Part-ORO Part-CAT A, H S, B, A-to-A AMC/GM: Rule • Part-SPA development finalised/ final Part-NCC stage Part-NCO Will be • published when Part-SPO IR are published 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 12

Rule applicability CAT SPO NCC NCO NAA operator operator operator operator Cover Reg. Definitions Part-ARO Com/non-com Part-ORO CMPA Part-CAT S, H, A-to-A Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 13

Transition periods – proposed opt outs CAT NCC NCO SPO A, H B, S A, H A, H, B, S A, H, B, S 2 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years MS shall inform EC and EASA within 2 months if opt-out is used; describe reasons, duration, implementation programme 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 14

Annex II: Part-ARO Applicability: Regulation Air operations Authority requirements for air operations Annex II Annex I National aviation Part-ARO Definitions authorities Annex III Annex IV EASA Part-ORO Part-CAT Annex V Annex VI Part-SPA Part-NCC Annex VII Annex VIII Part-NCO Part-SPO 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 15

Annex II: Part-ARO Part-ARO .GEN .OPS .RAMP ARO – authority requirements, national Certification General of CAT aviation authorities, EASA .GEN – general requirements Management Approvals .OPS – air operations Oversight, .RAMP – ramp inspections certification, enforcement 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 16

Annex III: Part-ORO Applicability: Regulation Air operations Organisation requirements for Annex I Annex II CAT operators Definitions Part-ARO NCC operators Annex III Annex IV SPO operators Part-ORO Part-CAT Commercial Annex V Annex VI operations Part-SPA Part-NCC Non-commercial Annex VII Annex VIII operations with Part-NCO Part-SPO complex aircraft 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 17

Annex III: Part-ORO Part-ORO .GEN – general requirements .GEN .AOC – air operator certification .AOC .DEC – declaration .DEC .MLR – manual, logs, records .MLR .SEC – security .SEC .FC – flight crew .FC .CC – cabin crew .CC .TC – technical crew .TC .FTL – flight time limitations .FTL 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 18

Annex IV: Part-CAT Regulation Air operations Applicability: Technical rules for CAT Annex I Annex II operations with Definitions Part-ARO Complex aircraft: Part-III Annex IV A, H Part-ORO Part-CAT Non-complex aircraft: Annex V Annex VI A, H, S, B Part-SPA Part-NCC A-to-A operations with A, H Annex VII Annex VIII Part-NCO Part-SPO 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 19

Annex IV: Part-CAT Part-CAT CAT – commercial air transport .GEN – general requirements .GEN .OP .POL .IDE .OP – operational procedures .POL – performance and .MPA .MPA .A .A operating limitations .IDE – instruments, data, .NMPA .NMPA .H .H equipment .MPA – motor-powered aircraft .MAB .S .NMPA – non-motor-powered aircraft .S .B .A, .H, .S, .B - aeroplanes, helicopters, sailplanes, balloons .B .MAB – mass and balance 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 20

Annex IV: Part-CAT Key issues Part contains technical rules for all CAT operations Part structured into aircraft-specific sections/chapters Part could be easily amended for other aircraft categories, e.g. tilt rotor, airships, remotely piloted aircraft systems Rule text aligned with the content of EU-OPS and Section 1 of JAR-OPS 3 Section 2 material of JAR-OPS 1 and JAR-OPS 3 Adapted balance between Implementing Rules and AMC/GM EU-OPS/JAR-OPS 3 text has been given precedence over ICAO SARPs 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 21

Annex IV: Part-CAT Applicability: Regulation Air operations To all operators which wish to conduct an Annex I Annex II operation requiring a Definitions Part-ARO specific approval To be documented Part-III Annex IV Part-ORO Part-CAT in OPSPECS for commercial operators Annex V Annex VI Part-SPA Part-NCC List of specific approvals for non- Annex VII Annex VIII commercial operators Part-NCO Part-SPO 08.10.2012 ICF | OPS presentation 22