Rules and regulations are the core of the European Union civil aviation system. The aim of the EASA eRules project is to make them accessible in an efficient and reliable way to stakeholders. EASA eRules are a comprehensive, single system for the drafting, sharing and storing of rules. It is the single source for all aviation safety rules applicable to European airspace users. It also offers easy (online) access to all rules and regulations as well as new and innovative applications such as rulemaking process automation, stakeholder consultation, cross-referencing, and comparison with ICAO and third countries’ standards. To achieve these ambitious objectives, the EASA eRules project is structured in ten modules to cover all aviation rules and innovative functionalities. The EASA eRules system is developed and implemented in close cooperation with Member States and aviation industry to ensure that all its capabilities are relevant and effective.
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC1, and in particular Article 5(5) and 6(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing
airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval
of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks 2. has been substantially amended several
times 3. Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 establishes common essential requirements to provide for a high uniform level of civil aviation safety and environmental protection; it requires the Commission
to adopt the necessary implementation rules to ensure their uniform application; it establishes
the European Aviation Safety Agency (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agency’) to assist the
Commission in the development of such implementing rules.
(3) It is necessary to lay down common technical requirements and administrative procedures to
ensure the continuing airworthiness of aeronautical products, parts and appliances subject to
Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
(4) Organisations and personnel involved in the maintenance of products, parts and appliances
should be required to comply with certain technical requirements in order to demonstrate their
capability and means of discharging their obligations and associated privileges; the Commission
is required to lay down measures to specify conditions of issuing, maintaining, amending,
suspending or revoking certificates attesting such compliance.
(5) The need to ensure uniformity in the application of common technical requirements in the field
of continuing airworthiness of aeronautical parts and appliances requires that common
procedures be followed by competent authorities to assess compliance with these
requirements; the Agency should develop certification specifications to facilitate the necessary
regulatory uniformity.
(6) It is necessary to recognise the continuing validity of certificates issued before entry into force
of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003, in accordance with Article 69 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 dealing with airworthiness was extended to include
the elements of operational suitability evaluation into the implementing rules for type certification.
(8) The European Aviation Safety Agency (the ‘Agency’) found that it was necessary to amend
Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/20121 in order to allow the Agency to approve operational suitability data as part of the type-certification process.
(9) The operational suitability data should include mandatory training elements for type rating
training of maintenance certifying staff. Those elements should be the basis for developing type
training courses.
(10) The requirements related to the establishment of certifying staff type rating training courses
need to be amended to refer to the operational suitability data.
(11) The Agency prepared draft implementing rules on the concept of operational suitability data
and submitted them as an opinion to the Commission in accordance with Article 19(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
(12) The measures provided by this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the European Aviation Safety Agency Committee3 established by Article 65(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
The full Continuing Airworthiness Rules document is available by following the link below:
https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-continuing-airworthiness-0
-it includes all of the rules in single document with links to the full documents.
The next important and mostly used for aircraft deliveries and redeliveries are AMC & GM to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 that includes two main sections (documents) below:
AMC & GM to Part M available by following the link below:
https://www.easa.europa.eu/regulations/continuing-airworthiness#part-m
-Please note that latest revision is 2, however, there are 5 amendments that propose corrections to the existing rules and should be taken into account when reviewing, building or issuing documentation.
And AMC & GM to Part 145 available by following the link below:
https://www.easa.europa.eu/regulations/continuing-airworthiness#part-145
-Please note that latest revision is 2, however, there are 5 amendments that propose corrections to the existing rules and should be taken into account when reviewing, building or issuing documentation.
Two document above will have most of the answers in relation to: Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, Modifications, Supplemental Type Certificates, Landing Gear documents, Engine and APU documents, Hard Time, On Condition and Condition Monitored Components, Life Limited Parts, Material Certification, Records requirements, Status and Summary Standards and etc…
In the next Blogs we will explain and provide references to important Questions and Answers on EASA website that are very useful in providing more details to some regulatory sections.
But now we would like to finish everyone a Happy New Year and hope to see you all back next year!!