OPS and Licensing Update

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OPS and Licensing Update

• Fergus Woods
• European Aviation Safety Agency

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Contents

• EU-OPS
• JAA Transition to EASA
• Extension of Scope of EASA Basic Regulation

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EU-OPS

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the
  harmonisation of technical requirements and
  administrative procedures in the field of civil
  aviation, Annex III, as amended by
• Regulation (EC) No 1899/2006 of the European
  Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006
• Entry into force 16 January 2007
• 18 months transition
• Applies from 16 July 2008

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EU-OPS

• EC Regulation
• general measure that is binding in all its parts
• addressed to everyone
• directly applicable in all the Member States

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EU-OPS

• Equivalent to JAR-OPS 1 Amd. 8 amended Subparts
  O (Cabin Crew) and Q (FTL)
• Updates to follow
• JAR-OPS 1 up to Amd. 12
• some additional NPAs as agreed by the Air Safety
  Committee
• Comitology process to accept amendments
• No Section 2

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EU-OPS

• Development of JAR-OPS 1 has stopped in EU Member
  States
• 10 NPA considered by ASC to amend EU-OPS before
  its implementation date
• All other (OPS-1)work transferred to EASA
  rulemaking program according to EASA rulemaking
  procedures

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EU-OPS NPAs selected by ASC

• NPA-OPS 39B HF
• NPA-OPS 41 AWO
• NPA-OPS 45 Required CC during ground ops
• NPA-OPS 52 CC training for icing conditions
• NPA-OPS 54 CC training on medical aspects and FAK
  training
• NPA-OPS 58 Terminology Fuel
• NPA-OPS 40A ETOPS
• NPA-OPS 49 Use of Headset
• NPA-OPS 53 Noise abatement
• NPA-OPS 57A Elec Navigation Data Mgmt

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JAA transition to EASA

• Technical work for amending JARs (JAR-26,
  JAR-MMEL/MEL, JAR-STD and JAR-FCL) carried out by
  EASA rulemaking officers
• Sectorial Teams (OST and LST) still exist,
  chaired by EASA staff supported by JAAT
• Active rulemaking under JAA process has ceased
• All rulemaking tasks transferred to EASA
• Draft IR
• EASA Inventory (future work)

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EASA Regulatory framework the Basic Regulation

• The Parliament and the Council define the Scope
  of Powers transferred from the Member States to
  the Community
• They adopt the Essential Requirements specifying
  the objectives to be met

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EASA Regulatory framework the Implementing Rules

• The Commission adopts standards for implementing
  the essential requirements

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EASA Regulatory framework Agency soft law

• The Agency adopts non binding standards for
  implementing the essential requirements

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EASA Regulatory framework
Agency Opinion
Parliament Council
Commission
Agency Opinion
EASA
Agency CS, AMC GM
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Extension of scope

• EASA Rulemaking
• OPS Licensing implementing rules (IR)

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Extension of Scope

• The Commission adopted a legislative proposal on
  15 November 2005 COM(2005) 579 final, for the
  extension of the EASA Regulation to air
  operations, pilot licensing and third country
  aircraft, based on the Agency Opinion 3/2004.
• The Commission proposal is being discussed by the
  European Parliament and the Council.
• Once the legislative proposal has been adopted,
  the adoption of the implementing rules
  (Comitology) may take between 9 to 12 months
• Transition periods likely especially for new
  requirements
• On entry into force of the IRs (Part-OPS), EU-OPS
  will be repealed

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Extension of Scope

• OPS.001 Extension to Air Operations
• FCL.001 Extension to Flight Crew Licensing
• http//www.easa.europa.eu/home/rm_tor_en.html

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Extension to Air Operations

• OPS.001 subgroups CAT, Non-commercial complex
  A/C, AW, Authorities SMS
• OPS.001 working basis EU-OPS JAR-OPS 13
  draft JAR-OPS 0, 2, 4, JAA JIPs, ICAO Annex 6,
  plus results of MDM.032 (requirements applicable
  to non-complex aircraft engaged in non-commercial
  operations)

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Extension to Air Operations

• Objective is to develop rules for the
  implementation of the extended Basic Regulation
  as regards to air operations. Should encompass
  requirements and related AMC/GM for

• Operational procedures, aircraft performance,
  equipments, crews training and operational
  requirements, manuals and docs, organizational
  aspects, special operations (ETOPS, AWO, P-RNAV,
  RVSM, etc)
• For complex and non-complex aircraft involved in
  commercial and non-commercial operations as
  applicable

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Extension to Flight Crew Licensing

• FCL.001 subgroups Transfer of JARs, Non-JAR
  Licences, Medical, Authorities SMS
• FCL.001 working basis JAR-FCL 1, JAR-FCL 2,
  JAR-FCL 3, JAR-STD ICAO Annex 1 and JAA JIPs,
  plus results of MDM.032 (requirements applicable
  to non-complex aircraft engaged in non-commercial
  operations)

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Extension to Flight Crew Licensing

• Objective is to develop rules for the
  implementation of the extended Basic Regulation
  as regards flight crew licensing. Should
  encompass requirements and related AMC/GM for

• The licensing, training and medical
  certification of pilots involved in commercial
  and non-commercial activities
• For pilots of aeroplanes and helicopter (JAR-FCL
  1, 2 and 3, and JAR-STD)
• For pilots of aircraft not included in JAR-FCL,
  such as balloons, gliders and airships (ICAO
  Annex 1 and existing national regulations).
• For light aircraft pilots recreational
  pilots (LAPL)

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OPS.001 FCL.001

• Core groups to revise the inputs from the
  subgroups
• EASA will finalise the draft IR based on the
  input from the groups
• Other meetings scheduled to revise EASAs draft
  and deal with open issues

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Operations, Licensing and Third Countries Aircraft

• Calendar
• The pace and the content of the drafting will be
  adapted to the pace and results of the
  legislative process.
• Objective to publish an NPA immediately after
  adoption of the extension of the scope
• IRs adopted within the following 12 months (2009)

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Summary

• EU-OPS applies from 16 July 2008
• Member States must implement EU-OPS for operators
  involved in commercial air transport
• EASA is acting on behalf of JAA during transition
• Legislative process for extension of scope of
  EASA Basic Regulation
• Adoption end 2007/early 2008
• NPA for OPS FCL published immediately after
• Full consultation subsequent Comitology before
  adoption of IRs - 2009

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• Thank you
• for your attention
• Contact details
• Fergus Woods
• EASA
• fergus.woods_at_easa.europa.eu