# Presentation: 876261

## EASA Working Group on regulation of non-complex motor aircraft engaged in non-commercial operations

**E Sivel (EASA)**
**2006 US/Europe annual international aviation safety conference**
**Sport/recreational aviation workshop**

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## Content of the presentation

**Context**
**Important definitions**
**Additional considerations**
**Purpose of the working group**
**Coordination with other EASA regulatory tasks**
**Deliverables**
**State of play**
**Possible way forward**
**Conclusion**

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## Context

**Legislative proposal to extend the scope of EASA to Operations, licensing and third countries aircraft:**
**Introduce significant definitions (E.g. complex aircraft, commercial operations, recreational operations)**
**Propose to create a recreational private pilot licence (RPPL)**
**Propose essential requirements for operations and licensing.**

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## Important definitions: Commercial

**‘****commercial operation’ means:**
** ****a remunerated aeronautical activity covered by a contract between an operator and a customer, **
- where the customer is not, directly or indirectly, an owner of the aircraft used for the purpose of this contract and
- the operator is not, directly or indirectly, an employee of the customer;

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## Important definitions: Recreational

**‘****recreational operation’ means:**
** ****any non commercial operation with a non complex-motor-powered aircraft.**

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## Important definitions: Complex

**Complex-motor-powered aircraft means:**
**(i) an aeroplane**:
- with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 5,700kg or;
- with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 9 or;
- certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least 2 pilot or;
- equipped with (a) turbojet engine(s);
**(ii) a helicopter:**
- with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 3,175kg or;
- with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 5 or;
- certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least 2 pilots;
**(iii) a tilt rotor aircraft;**

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## Additional considerations

**2 years of implementation of Part-21 have shown that it creates a burden for General Aviation**
**A questionnaire is being sent to gather more data on this burden.**
**Implementing rules for general aviation may also include elements common to implementing rules dedicated to other types of operations.**

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## Purpose of the working group

**Regulation of aircraft other than complex motor powered aircraft, used in non-commercial activities:**
**Propose implementing rules for Operations and Licensing (RPPL)**
**Re-think the initial and continuing airworthiness framework.**
**Task is MDM.032 in EASA rulemaking programme.**

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## Deliverables

**Publish interim report on the concept for regulatory system and implementation measures July 2006. The interim report will be circulated as an A-NPA in accordance with article 14 of the Rulemaking procedures**

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## Deliverables

**Opinion to modify regulation (EC) 1592/2002 to introduce the ****new concept**** ****for airworthiness**** shall be issued by ****March 2007**** following accelerated consultation process.**
**Opinion to modify ****airworthiness implementing rules not linked**** ****to the change**** ****to regulation**** (EC) 1592/2002 shall be issued by ****March 2007**** following accelerated consultation process**
**NPA to change ****airworthiness implementing rules and associated AMC linked to the**** change to regulation**** (EC) 1592/2002shall be ready by ****September 2007****. **

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## Deliverables

**Elements for NPA for ****recreational private pilot licence**** rules shall be ready by ****September 2007**** **

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## Deliverables

**Elements for NPA for ****general operational rules**** shall be ready by ****September 2007**

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## Coordination with other EASA regulatory tasks

**Need for coordination with the following tasks:**
**M.007 and M.017: simplified Part-M and associated AMC; Simplified Part-66**
**FCL.001: implementing rules for pilot licensing based on JAR-FCL1, 2 and 3 and JAR-STD and input from MDM.032**
**OPS.001: implementing rules for operations based on JAR-OPS1 and 3, draft JAR-OPS 0,2 and 4, EU-OPS and the input from MDM.032**

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## State of play

**Working group held its first meeting in March 2006:**
**Membership: 3 authorities, Europe Air Sports (7), IAOPA(2); ECOGAS (2); EASA (3)**
**Intense debate to achieve exact membership**
**3 meeting held:**
**1st meeting: set the scene**
**2nd and 3rd: brainstorming**

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## Possible way forward

**Initial Airworthiness: 8 options under evaluation**
**Extended DOA (Design organisation approval) with simple approval criteria**
**Extended DOA (Design organisation approval) with simple approval criteria and use of industry standards**
**No type certificates, Restricted certificates of airworthiness**
**1 man DOA**

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## Possible way forward

**Initial Airworthiness: 8 options under evaluation**
**TC issued by competent authority or assessment bodies, no need for production and design organisation approval**
**Simplified certification specifications, extended DOA (for own TC), self certification or no DOA and certification by competent authority**
**Competent authority or assessment bodies, no TC, individual C of A, no production and design organisations approval**
**Adapt the general EU new and global approach for aeroplanes below 2000KG with two sub-categories (below 750 kg ; above 750 kg)**

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## Possible way forward

**Maintenance: 4 options under evaluation:**
**Maintenance done by competent person regularly checked, use of approved organisations optional; no licence for release to service, Airworthiness review certificate issued by assessment body or competent authority**
**Simplified Part-M and simplified part -66 licence**

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## Possible way forward

**Maintenance: 4 options under evaluation:**
**Use of industry standards**
**Owner full responsibility**

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## Possible way forward

**Licensing: 2 options under evaluation**
**Basic common licence based on ratings for different categories; step by step approach; link to regular PPL; unrestricted access to airspace and airports; no commercial licence for instructors; lighter medical requirements, simplified Instrument Rating**
**No medical; no licence renewal.**

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## Possible way forward

**Operations: to be discussed.**

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## Possible way forward

**Evaluation of options will be done using regulatory impact assessments**

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## Conclusion

**A lot of enthusiasm within the group.**
**Tight schedule but on track for the publication of the concept as an A-NPA in July 2006**
**Your questions, comments and reactions are welcome.**

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