EDA Military Airworthiness Conference 2014 in Rome...Conference 2014 in Rome MAWA Chairman, Eng Jan PLEVKA PhD EDA Airworthiness Project Officer 2 Topics •Background to the MAWA

6th EDA Military Airworthiness Conference 2014 in Rome

MAWA Chairman, Eng Jan PLEVKA PhD

EDA Airworthiness Project Officer

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Topics

• Background to the MAWA Initiative

• MAWA approach

• Progress Achieved

• Next Steps

• Benefits

Background to the MAWA Initiative

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Early Impulses

• Civil aviation harmonisation of airworthiness since 1944

Chicago Convention. The military applied national rather than

harmonised/international approach

• However, military in Europe recognised that there were

drawbacks to the fragmented approach to airworthiness

management

• First steps were made when Nations started common

multinational programmes ( Tornado, Typhoon, NH90, A400M…)

and with higher integration of aerospace industry (ASD)

• Number of international activities for coordination of military

airworthiness started in 2003-4 period: - NSA, FINAS, OCCAR,

JMAAN, ETAP..

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EDA Political Decisions

• April 2008- National Armaments Steering Board (SB) tasked EDA to prepare

for the creation of an EU-wide Airworthiness forum

• Nov 2008-EDA Steering Board (SB) decision of MODs to establish the MAWA

Forum with a view to developing an EU-wide regulatory framework

• Nov 2009-Defence Ministers‟ Political Declaration for the timely

development and early implementation of the harmonised European Military

Airworthiness Requirements (EMARs) into national regulations

• Nov 2013-Defence Ministers‟ Political Declaration on certification and

airworthiness

• framework conditions necessary to support certification of military RPAS

• monitor and encourage possible solutions for a coherent and timely implementation of

European Military Airworthiness Requirements, taking advantage of lessons learned

• EDA is invited to report back on the progress achieved by the end of 2014 and regularly

thereafter.

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The MAWA Roadmap Objectives

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Common regulatory framework

Common certification processes

Common approach to organisational approvals

Common certification/design codes

Common approach to preservation of airworthiness

Arrangements for mutual recognition

Formation of a European Military Joint Airworthiness Authorities Organisation

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MAWA governance

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EDA SB MoDs

MAWA

Forum

TF4 EMACC*

TF3 Continuing

AW

TF2 Initial

Certification

TF1 AW

Policy

Strategic Level

Political Level

Technical Level

Executive Level

Forum

* European Military Airworthiness

Certification Criteria

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MAWA Forum approach

• MAWA Forum is made up of representatives from National

Military Airworthiness Authorities (or equivalent)

• MAWA Forum has the mandate, responsibility and authority

to develop the harmonised European Military Airworthiness

processes necessary to achieve the Roadmap objectives

• Additionally, to meet the Roadmap objectives, common

European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMARs) are

being developed

• Implementation of the EMARs into national regulations

remains a sovereign decision of each pMS, noting the

political declaration made in Nov 2009.

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The MAWA Approach

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MAWA Forum Strategy

Basic Regulation 216/2008

Regulation (EC) 748/2012 on

Airworthiness and Environmental Certification

Annex Part 21

Certification Specification

Regulation (EC) 2042/2003

on Continuing Airworthiness

Annex I Part M CAMO

Annex II Part 145

Maint. Org.

Annex III Part 66

Certifying Staff

Annex IV Part 147 Training

Organisation

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MAWA Forum Strategy

Basic Regulation 216/2008

Regulation (EC) 748/2012 on

Airworthiness and Environmental Certification

Annex Part 21

Certification Specification

Regulation (EC) 2042/2003

on Continuing Airworthiness

Annex I Part M CAMO

Annex II Part 145

Maint. Org.

Annex III Part 66

Certifying Staff

Annex IV Part 147 Training

Organisation

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EDA SB MoDs Nov 2008

Basic Framework Document

National Military Regulation

EMAR 21

European

Military

Aw

Certification

Criteria

EMAR M EMAR 145 EMAR 66 EMAR 147

Progress achieved to date


Progress to date

• BFD Edition 2.0

- approved by pMS on 23rd May 2013. To date, 22 pMS have signed this

(or previous) Editions.

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AM

AZ

EE

UA

MD

TR

CY

FR

LV

LT

BE

NL

DE

UK

IR BY

RO

AL

BG

GR

CH

IT

AU HU

ES PT

DK

NO SE

PL

CZ

MT

BA

MA

DZ

TN

SY IQ

IR

KZ

RU

LU SK

SL HR

RU

The EDA Member States:

28 EU States

- Denmark

ME KO

RS

FYROM


Progress to date

• EMAR 21 (“Initial” Airworthiness Certification)

- Section A&B Ed 1.0 already approved by pMS. Associated AMC & GM

released for national consultation (60 days) in January 2014.

- Section A&B are currently being updated to align with latest EASA

Documentation – Ed 1.1, Annexes and AMC/GM expected to be

approved in September 2014.

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Progress to date (cont’d…)

• EMACC Handbook & Guidebook (European Military

Airworthiness Certification Criteria)

- contains a framework of certification criteria to assist in the

determination of airworthiness for all manned and unmanned, fixed

and rotary wing air systems.

- is a foundation document to be used by the relevant national military

aviation authorities (NMAA) to define the air system‟s Type Certification

Basis.

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Progress to date

• EMACC Handbook (European Military Airworthiness

Certification Criteria) and associated Guidebook

- EMACC Handbook currently Ed 2.0 and Guidebook currently Ed 1.0

- Work has been initiated to consider updates to source documents

(STANAGs, EASA Certification Specifications, U.S Joint Service

Specification Guides and UK Defence Standards).

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• EMAR 145 (Aircraft Maintenance Organisations)

- approved by pMS. Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and

Guidance Material (GM) are available.

- Will be reviewed for updating in 2016.

Progress to date


Progress to date

• EMAR 147 (Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisations)

- Section A&B Ed 1.0 already approved by pMS.

- Section A&B Ed 1.1 (updated to take into account EMAR 66), together

with its associated AMC & GM, released for national consultation (60

days) in January 2014.

- Ed 1.1 and AMC/GM expected to be approved in September 2014


• EMAR 66 (Military Aircraft Maintenance Licensing)

- Section A&B together with its associated AMC & GM, released for

national consultation (60 days) in January 2014.

- Ed 1.0 and AMC/GM expected to be approved in September 2014

Progress to date


• EMAR M (Continuing Airworthiness Requirements)

- Drafting initiated on EMAR M (+ associated AMC/GM)

- Target is approval of Section A & B and the associated AMC & GM by

the end of 2015.

Progress to date

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Progress to date

• EMAD 1 (Definitions and Acronyms)

- approved by pMS.

- Will be regularly reviewed and updated as EMARs are developed.

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Progress to date

• EMAD R (Recognition)

- Ed 1.0 approved by pMS.

- Ed 1.1 (updated for external recognition) released for national

consultation (60 days) in January 2014.

- Ed 1.1 expected to be approved in September 2014

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Next Steps


Recognition Activities

• EMAD R has been developed to formalize the process by which nations can recognize airworthiness activities carried out by another pMS (e.g. certificates and approvals)

• In March 2013, FR (DSAE) & UK (MAA) became first 2 pMS to recognise each others activities, in the field of continuing airworthiness primarily focused on the A400M ISS.

• In December 2013, French (DSAÉ) Recognised NMAA of Spain - (DGAM) on

Continuing Airworthiness Assurance

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• To maintain the momentum achieved so far in Harmonising airworthiness activities amongst pMS

• Continue the development of EMARs and associated AMCs and GMs

- Target is to complete development of all EMARs by end 2015

• The main focus for National Military Airworthiness Authorities will be EMAR implementation

- EMAR Question Sets being developed to enable EMAR compliance declaration process to aid Recognition

Future MAWA Forum activities

Benefits


Benefits of Harmonisation

• Safety within Civil & Military aviation is paramount

• „Key Enabler‟ for „Pooling & Sharing‟ activities

• Enhanced Military-Military & Civil-Military cooperation

• Reduced time & costs for new aircraft development

• Common approach to maintenance and repair

- Better possibility for outsourcing of maintenance and repair

- Cross border maintenance

- Improved cooperation on operations

• Common licensing and educational schemes for maintenance personnel

• Helping to improve the competiveness of industry.

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EDA Military Airworthiness Conference 2014 in Rome...Conference 2014 in Rome MAWA Chairman, Eng Jan PLEVKA PhD EDA Airworthiness Project Officer 2 Topics •Background to the MAWA