1st Airworthiness safety conference
DGAC regulations/procedures
relating to Parts 66/147
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Content of presentation DGAC Activity key figures
DGAC/DSAC general organisation
DGAC/OSAC general organisation
OSAC control
Return on experience: implementation of Part 66/147 in France
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Introduction: airworthiness - activity figures
Aircraft on registry: 9722 (Aeroplanes and Helicopters)
− Commercial aircraft: 885
POA: 199
MOA
− Part 145: 292
− Part M/F: 159
CAMO: 260
MTOA
− Part 147: 31
Aircraft Maintenance License
− Part-66 Licenses: 10210
− National Licenses 1450
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DIRECTION GENERALE
DE L’AVIATION CIVILE (FRENCH CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY)
DGAC organisation chart
DTA
Directorate for
Aviation Transport
DSAC CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY
DIRECTORATE
SG
General
Administation
DSNA
Air Navigation Services
Directorate
Core Activities Supervision and
Certification Support functions
Air Navigation Services
and Training
MINISTRY OF ECOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY
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The Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC)
Airworthiness & Operations
Flight crew licencing
Airports & Air navigation
Security
DSAC is the certification body of the DGAC. Its
scope of activities encompasses:
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Designation documents
Article 6 of “décret 2008-680” dated 9 July 2008 designates the Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) as the Competent Authority for Civil Aviation.
“décret 2008-1299” dated 11 December 2008 creates the Direction de la Sécurité de l’Aviation Civile (DSAC) and defines its missions
French arrêté Ref DEVA0828132A dated 19 December 2008 defines the organisation of DSAC
French arrêté dated 22 february 2013 designates OSAC as part of the competent authority for control and inspection in the field of civil aviation safety
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DSAC/NO organisation
DSAC
Helicopter operations
& Aerial work
Aeroplanes
operations
Airworthiness
and operations Bernard Marcou
OSAC
Quality manager
Florence Leblond
International activities
& operations quality
Organisations approval &
continuing airworthiness
(5+1)
Certification, continued airworthiness
and General Aviation (8)
Technical specialists (4)
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Legislation structure – Opt-outs
Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementation rules
French legislation structure
− Code des Transports
− Décrets
− Arrêtés
In particular, the French regulation defines who is in charge of the application of the basic regulation n°216/2008 and its implementation rules.
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Legislation structure – Opt-outs
Opt-Outs
Article 3 of French arrêté dated 24 September 2012 precises, as allowed by the paragraphs 3(h) and 3(i) of article 7 of regulation (EC) n° 2042/2003 :
for the maintenance of piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2000 kg MTOM and below not involved in CAT :
− Requirement to have certifying staff qualified in accordance with Part66/147 applicable on 28 September 2014
for the maintenance of ELA1 aeroplanes not involved in CAT :
− Requirement to have certifying staff qualified in accordance with Part66/147 applicable on 28 September 2015
− Requirement for the competent authority to issue licences in accordance with Part66/147 applicable on 28 September 2015
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OSAC
procedures
DGAC
procedures and
guidance
issued for users
DSAC/NO Documentation structure
Quality Manual
MCT TP
Procedures for
oversight of AOCs
including Part M/G
approval
MCT navigabilité
Airworthiness manual
R8 Process
Certify the actors in the field of airworthiness
R8 procedures
-General
-Accreditation
activities
OSAC control
and supervision
-MPH (Manuel du
pilotage de
l’habilitation
-MCH (Manuel du
Contrôle de
l’Habilitation
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DGAC/OSAC IT tools
“ORIGIN”
− certification projects
− exemptions
“IDEAL”
− Permits to fly
“EMPIC”
− Organisations approvals
− Aircraft Maintenance licenses
− Aircraft
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OSAC - Legal framework, principles
Legal Framework : arrêté dated 22 February 2013 which supersedes the arrêté dated 7 June 2010
Content :
OSAC is designated as part of the competent authority until 31 December 2016
The scope of delegation is defined in the Annex to the Arrêté
Addition of the issuance of the maintenance licence
The operating principles (technical and financial arrangements, supervision by the DGAC) are defined in a Convention dated 25/06/10 (revision in progress)
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Content of the Convention :
Nature of services and Evolution process
Insurance and Bank guarantee requirements
Financial dispositions
Supervision by the DGAC
IT Tool
Technical requirements applicable to OSAC
Coercive measures and resiliation
OSAC - Legal framework, principles (cont’d)
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Supervision performed by the DGAC
2 aspects :
Steering
• Principles defined in the Convention and in the MPH
• MPH = Manuel de Pilotage de l’Habilitation (Steering Manual)
Control
• Principles defined in the Convention and in the MCH
• MCH = Manuel de Contrôle de l’Habilitation (Control Manual)
OSAC - Legal framework, principles (cont’d)
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MPH :
Written in coordination between OSAC and the DGAC, and approved by the DGAC
Content :
• DGAC involvement in OSAC activities (other than control)
Definition of objectives
Validation of Interpretation of the rules / unusual Means of compliance
Validation of significant evolutions of OSAC organisation and methods
Committees / meetings
• Requirements applicable to OSAC (details the generic requirements defined in the Convention)
Compliance with applicable regulation & DGAC directives
Continuity of service
Conflicts of interest
Staff
Organisation, quality system, methods
Stakeholders consultation
OSAC - Steering
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Committees / meetings
Steering Committee (OSAC and DSAC – Top management)
• Technical and financial results, service quality
• Definition of policy ; validation of overall strategy and objectives
• Designation of management personnel
• 2 meetings per year
Follow-up Committee (OSAC and DSAC – technical management)
• Follow-up of technical activities ; definition of solutions
• Results of control ; review of corrective actions
• Preparation of issues dealt with by the Management Committee
• 3 meetings per year
Periodic technical meetings (OSAC and DSAC)
OSAC - Steering (cont’d)
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The MCH is written and approved by DSAC
Controls based on :
Programmed audits
Process audits
“Product audits” (in undertakings)
Observation of an inspection performed by an OSAC inspector
Sample checks on recommendation files
The procedure R8-P505 lists the tools to be used for these controls.
OSAC - Control
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Audits
The different regulation parts are audited during a period of 2 years
An audit program is defined every year
An audit report is issued at the end of the audit which lists :
o Major findings
o Non major findings
o Remarks
o UNC
o The follow up of the corrective actions is done through actions plan
o Regular review of the progress of the corrective actions plans are performed during the transverse meetings
OSAC - Control
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2013 Audits program
OSAC - Control
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OSAC - Control
OSAC control: use of IT tools (EMPIC)
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OSAC - Control
Osac Control: Notifications
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Implementation of Part-66/147 in France
Before entry into force of Part-66 requirements
Choice of options
For examination
For conversion
Key issues
Examination
Conversion of national qualifications in Part-66 licenses
General overview
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Return on experience – Part 66/147
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Before Part-66 licences
No “national licenses” but certifying staff authorization
Qualification of the certifying described in the maintenance organisation exposition
Choice of options
For examination:
• Examinations not organized by French CAA
o The easiest way was chosen
o Cost efficiency
o Reduced workload
o Private organisations had no objections
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• No central data bank for MCQs
o Cost efficiency
o Reduced workload
o Staff competencies (if training isn’t performed by FNAA, how to create MCQs?)
• Only type examination are conducted by French CAA
o By approved examiners on behalf of DGAC
o When the type training doesn’t exist in France (Thrush aircraft, R22)
o In overseas territories
Conversion provisions
• Different conversion procedures: standard; privileges maintain
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Key issues
Examination process, especially examinations without training
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Reported fraud and irregularities
Doubt about candidates’ knowledge
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Example
Questions too easy
Time unlimited
Cheating
Talking
Training exam questions
Providing exam questions for training
Providing answers during exam
Providing Certificate of recognition without exam
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Return on experience – Part 66/147
To ensure the security of the exams:
Conduct focused audits
Exchange information with EASA and other NAAs
Improve examination procedure:
• Secure storage
• Password protection
• Limited access
• Reduce staff involved
• Reduce lifecycle
• Preventing questions can circulate
• Limit use and refresh
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Key issues
Conversion process:
Identify the scope of a national certifying staff qualifications (type of qualifications, associated privileges)
Aircraft maintenance license
: means to prove that the national certifying staff qualification meet the basic the basic knowledge requirements and the basic examination standards of Part-66
Possible for qualifications given in JAR-145 and Part-145 organisations but not in General Aviation organisations
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Conversion report and General Aviation policy
Certifying staff privilege before entry into force of Regulation
Privilege of the converted Part-66 license
Limitations
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What kind of limitations?
Definition of 3 types of limitations
1) Generic limitation: resulting from the qualification framework
2) Technical limitation on aircrafts: limiting the scope of aircrafts (ex: all scope except aircraft with retractable landings gears)
3) Technical limitation on tasks: limiting the scope of tasks (ex: scope limited to electrical and avionic tasks)
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Example: license with a generic limitation
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Example: license with a technical limitation on aircrafts
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Example: license with a technical limitation
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Publish a public procedure: R-50-02
Determine the conditions of removal for each limitation, in specifying the module/subjects on which examination
is needed
How to remove the limitations?
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Return on experience – Part66/147
Conditions to remove Generic Limitations:
The removal of a generic limitation requires
the success on the basic exams for all the
relative modules of Partie-66 in the category
of the license.
Exemple:
Qualification
framework
Generic Limitation
Category A, B1, B2 Category B3
AEA, Part M/F Scope limited to
non Commercial Air
Transport (CAT)
and non large
aircraft
Scope limited to
non Commercial Air
Transport (CAT)
UEA Scope limited to
non CAT and to
aircrafts with
MTOM < 2730kgs
Scope limited to
non CAT
LNMA Not applicable Scope limited to
non CAT
Maintenance
statement without
LNMA
Scope limited to
non CAT and to
aircraft type ratings
endorsed
Scope limited to
non CAT
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Conditions to remove a technical limitation on aircrafts.
Example:
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Conditions to remove a technical limitation on tasks.
Example:
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That was the plan!
But in reality..
We didn’t have the concept of Generic Limitation
France was audited by EASA in 2008
We received a finding, and had to review about 1200 licenses
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That is why:
When the new B3 license was introduced by the amendment 1149/2011, we tried to anticipate
A national license was introduced, similar to the EASA B3 license, to facilitate the conversion
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General overview
Organisation DGAC/OSAC
Part-66 licenses in France
Implementation of Part-147 approvals