International Military Airworthiness Regulation Conference
LessonsLessons learnedlearned & Feedback& Feedback
Colonel StColonel Stééphane phane CopCopééretret
Airworthiness in State’s aviationFrance: 10 years of experience
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY Overview
• Introduction
– Airworthiness in the military aviation, why?
• First step of implementation in the military in France.
– A specific regulation for State’s aviation.
– General overview of airworthiness organization principles in Europe.
– General overview of airworthiness organization principles in French State ‘s aviation.
– Creation of a French Military Aviation Authority.
– The target & the burden
– Implementation process: Timeline, milestones, targets & achievements.
– DSAE’s resources & capacities.
• Next step of implementation: process enlargement to European level.
– The MAWA Forum & the EMARs strategy.
– The recognition process: interests & potential benefits.
– Concrete example: the MRTT case.
• General review
– Learning's & obstacles
– Results, achievements & benefits
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY Airworthiness in the military aviation, why?
• A fundamental consideration.– Civil agencies cannot regulate State’s aviation.
– State’s aviation does not have to comply with civil regulation.
• Several dramatic accidents.– MIRAGE F1
– CAP 232
– NIMROD
– US C130
• A political will : following the civil trend.– Creation of the EASA
– Single European Sky
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY A specific regulation for State’s aviation
French Rulemaking Structure for StateFrench Rulemaking Structure for State’’s aviation : s aviation : ““the EMAR FR Systemthe EMAR FR System””
Decree 2013 367
Order – “Duties”Order – “Conditions”Order – “Registration”Order – “Continuing Airworthiness”Order – “Remotely Piloted Aircraft System”
Instruction
“Initial Airworthiness”
FRA / EMAR 21
AMC & GM
Approved Means of Compliants & Guidance Material“Certification”
AMC & GM
Approved Means of Compliants & Guidance Material“Continuing Airworthiness”
Instruction
“Continuing Airworthiness”
FRA / EMAR FR MFRA / EMAR FR 145FRA / EMAR FR 66FRA / EMAR FR 147
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EU Rulemaking EU Rulemaking StructureStructure for civil aviation : for civil aviation : ““the PART Systemthe PART System””
Council Regulation (EC) 216/2008“Basic Regulation”
Annex I – Essential RequirementsAnnex II – Excluded AircraftAnnex III – Pilot LicensingAnnex IV – Air OperationsAnnex V – Qualified EntitiesAnnex VI – Correlation Table
Commission Regulation (EU) 748/2012
“Initial & continued Airworthiness”
Annex I – Part 21
AMC & GM
Approved Means of Compliants & Guidance Material“Certification”
AMC & GM
Approved Means of Compliants & Guidance Material“Continuing Airworthiness”
Commission Regulation (EU) 1321/2014
“Continuing Airworthiness”
Annex I – Part MAnnex II – Part 145Annex III – Part 66Annex IV – Part 147Annex V – Part T
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AGENCY MEASURES
A specific regulation for State’s aviation
StateState’’s aviation regulations aviation regulationAs a mirror toAs a mirror to
Civil regulationCivil regulation
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
DESIGNORGANISATION PRODUCTION
ORGANISATION
TRAINING
TECHNICIAN
AIRCRAFT
A/W MANAGEMENTORGANISATION
TYPECERTIFICATE
MAINTENANCEORGANISATION
OPERATORAERONAUTICAL COMPANY
General overview of airworthiness organization in Europe.
TRAININGORGANISATION
AIRWORTHINESS FRAMEWORK
INITIAL AIRWORTHINESS
CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS
CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS
AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITYOPERATIONS
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APPROVAL / OVERSIGHTAPPROVAL / OVERSIGHT
APPROVAL / OVERSIGHTAPPROVAL / OVERSIGHT
CERTIFICATION / REVIEWCERTIFICATION / REVIEW
OVERSIGHT / AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVESOVERSIGHT / AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION
LICENSINGLICENSING
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General overview of airworthiness organization in Europe.
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AIRWORTHINESS FRAMEWORK
INITIAL AIRWORTHINESS
CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS
AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITYOPERATIONS
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CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS
CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS
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FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY Creation of a French Military Aviation Authority.
DSAÉ is a National-Competence Service of the Central Administration of the Ministry of Defence
DSAÉSTATE AVIATION
SAFETY AUTHORITY Support
Functional
Aviation Operating Authorities
Coordination in the airworthiness domain
CHODDEFENCE STAFF
Minister of DefenceMinister of the Interior Minister of Budget
MoBMoI MoD
Regulation Oversight
DGA(Defence Procurement Agency)
DGA TECHNICAL AUTHORITY
Regulation Oversight
GENDARMERIE CIVIL SECURITY ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE FLIGHT TESTING CUSTOMS
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
Global Safety ApproachGlobal Safety Approach
SEVEN AVIATION OPERATING AUTHORITIES (AOA)
Technial
Authority
DGA Flight Testing
•• All the fields of aviation All the fields of aviation safety covered.safety covered.
•• Independent: clear separation Independent: clear separation between authority & users.between authority & users.
•• Interdepartmental status & Interdepartmental status & scope of actionscope of action
•• A unique representative for A unique representative for safety on Statesafety on State’’s aviations aviation
Missions:Missions:••RegulationRegulation••Certification.Certification.••OversightOversight
Creation of a Military Aviation Authority: pillars & missions
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
1350 Aircraft of 70 different types (including RPAS) : 1200 in the military and 150 in other services or administrations. 50 engine & 20 propeller Types.
420 Organizations:
60 « CAMO ». Continuing Airworthiness Management Organizations.
100 « ATO ».Aircraft Training Organizations.
260 « MO ».Maintenance Organizations.
Technician Licenses
10000 to manage
Technician Licenses
10000 to manage
Continuning Airworthiness in the Military in France : Current Situation
The target & the burden
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
EMAR FR 145, 66, 147, MCOMPLETE FRAMEWORK PUBLICATION
Implementation process: Timeline, milestones, targets & achievements.
2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 18
AIRWORTHINESS REGULATIONDECREE & ORDERS PUBLICATION
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITYCREATION
21 J : TYPE CERTIFICATION TCs
M : AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION CoAs
M : CAMOs ORGANISATION APPROVAL
147 : MTOs TRAINING ORGANISATION APPROVAL
145: MOs MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION APPROVAL
21G: Pos PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL
PREPARATORY PHASE IMPLEMENTATION & RISE PHASE CRUISING SPEED PHASE
66 : LICENCE DELIVERY
FRA 145, 66, 147, MRULES PUBLICATION
EMAR FR 145 PIBLICATION
RPAS ORDER PUBLICATION
An ambitious An ambitious implementation implementation
scheduleschedule
First focuse on A/C & AW managementFirst focuse on A/C & AW managementFRA 21RULES PUBLICATION
100%
100%
36%
93%
60%
The strategic approach
100%
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
Average activity & Workload capacity
DSAE’s
Airworthiness Directorate: 65 personal.50% at the Headquarter (Paris/Villacoublay)50% On the Field (14 units based all other France)Internal capacity 40 auditors for 4800 days of audit per year
Audits/Year : 600460 Airworthiness reviews, 140 Organizations audit,
Licences / year delivered : 2000
DSAE’s resources & capacities.
DSAE
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY The MAWA Forum & the EMARs strategy.
MAWA Forum MAWA Forum none MAWA members
EMAR implemented or process in work
EMAR envisaged (to be confirmed)
EMAR compliant
observersobservers
participating Member Statesparticipating Member States
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
CIVILMILITARY
Rules : PART Standards : EMAR
CAA FRCAA FR
CAA SPCAA SPCAA PTCAA PT
CAA ITCAA IT
CAA GECAA GE
CAA UKCAA UK
CAA PLCAA PL
CAA GECAA GE
CAA CYCAA CY
CAA MLCAA ML
CAA BECAA BE
CAA NLCAA NL
CAA IRCAA IR
CAA SWCAA SW
CAA FICAA FI
EASAEASA
CAA MACAA MA
CAA ROCAA RO
CAA HUCAA HUCAA AUCAA AU
CAA CZCAA CZ
CAA SLOCAA SLO
CAA LACAA LACAA ESCAA ES
CAA CAA
MAA SPMAA SP
MAA PTMAA PT
MAA FRMAA FR
MAA UKMAA UK
MAA ITMAA IT
MAA GEMAA GEMAA NLMAA NL
MAA BEMAA BE
EMARs / PARTs Military airworthiness / Civil airworthinessEMARs / PARTs Military airworthiness / Civil airworthiness
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DSAÉ & DGA“EMAR FR”
MAA UK“MRP”
LufABw“DEMAR”
DGAM“PERAM”
BMAA“BMAR”
DAAA“AER.P”
AAN“PMAR”
NDMA“EMAR”
RSAF AELD“AFLO”
DASA“DASR”
USAF & NAVY & ARMY
MAA NLD“MAR”
MAA TR“TMAR”
MAA ML EASA“PART”
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Potential mutual interests with FR
A400MREAPERC130J
A400MTIGERNH90C130J
A400MTIGERMRTTREAPER
A400MNH90MRTT
A400MNH90REAPERC130J
C130 NH90MRTT
MRTT TIGERNH90MRTT
C130JC135REAPER
MRTT A400M A400M A400M
Recognized Process to launch To be studied
To be confirmed by each MAA
MRTTMRTT
A400MA400M
C130JC130J
NH90NH90
TIGERTIGER
REAPERREAPER
CooperationCooperationPooling & sharingSpare partsCommon maintenanceMutual support / operationsMutual trainingCosts benefits……
The recognition process: interests & potential benefits.
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
MRTT UserMRTT User’’s & Airworthiness issues. s & Airworthiness issues.
manufacturer AUSTRALIA EAU SAUDI ARABIA
UK FRANCE SINGAPORE SOUTH KOREA
MMF GERMANY CANADA
A/C A330 MRTT
A330 MRTT
A330 MRTT
A330 MRTTFSTA
A330 MRTT
A330 MRTT
A330 MRTT
A330 MRTT
A310 MRTT
A310 MRTT
Number
Regulation EMAR ? ? PART EMAR ? EMAR EMAR ?
Recognition
Concrete example: the MRTT case.
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY To summarize : Learning's & obstacles.
A long , hard & ambitious process…. That needs to be accompanied.
Meanings & goals of airworthiness have to be trained both on base
and directional levels
A deep cultural & organizational change…. Especially for the CAMO’s
activities.
The need for a change management strategy.
Difficulties to cope with: legacy A/C.
Efficiency of quality systems ……
a new challenge.
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY To summarize : Results, achievements & benefits.
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More control, oversight & global rigor.
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A unique regulation adapted to the Military specificities (derogation)
and close to the Civil.
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A strong & independent authority able to represent the French State.
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Next step: enlarge to European level trough MAA recognition.
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Synergy improvement between Civil & Military.
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A consolidated & homogenate situation in France : A unique and harmonized way to
manage safety in all the military as well as in the industry.
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General improvement in safety, in maintenance, in logistics, in training, in joint
operations, in budget efficiency, in international cooperation, in aeronautical exports
opportunities.
A safer, clearer and more controlled situation today than A safer, clearer and more controlled situation today than
yesterday.yesterday.
FRENCH STATE AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
Thank you for your attention!