Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/1142 of 14 August 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014
a) Establishes the implementing rules on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks.
b) In order to ensure a high uniform level of aviation safety, there is a need for a system, established at Union level, for the licensing of certifying staff involved in the maintenance of ELA1 aeroplanes and for aircraft other than aeroplanes and helicopters.
c) The existing requirements related to a license for certifying staff involved in the maintenance of avionics and electrical systems of aircraft other than those in the group of complex aircraft are not proportionate to the lower complexity of those aircraft, in particular, because a significant amount of basic knowledge requirements are only relevant in relation to complex aircraft.
d) A new license for such staff should there be introduced. The requirements for that new license should ensure that the level of safety is not reduced compared to the one achieved with the existing license. The introduction of that new license should reduce potential safety risks which could occur as a consequence of insufficient adequately qualified and licensed staff is available for the maintenance tasks concerned.
e) During the performance of maintenance, it is common that persons or organisations use components, parts or material provided by third parties. It is necessary to mitigate the risks associated to the acceptance of such components, parts or material and, in particular, to ensure that the persons and organisations concerned take the necessary measures to ensure proper acceptance, classification and segregation thereof.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019
a) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 contains rules related to maintenance and continuing airworthiness management of certain aircraft. In the interest of proportionality, it is necessary to adapt those rules by introducing simplified requirements corresponding to the lower risks associated with light aircraft in general aviation, which is not listed in the air operator certificate of an air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
b) A new set of requirements ensuring the airworthiness of such aircraft should be introduced. Those requirements should be less stringent than the current requirements in aircraft maintenance programmes, airworthiness reviews and deferment of defects. When such maintenance requirements would be applicable to other than complex motor-powered aircraft, the owner of such aircraft should not be prevented to contract maintenance tasks to maintenance organisation approved under Annex II (Part-145) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.
c) A new set of rules allowing for more flexibility as regards the definition and the execution of the aircraft maintenance programme should be introduced for aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft and not listed in the air operator certificate of an air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008.
As a consequence, a new organisation approval with less stringent requirements and combined privileges for maintenance, continuing airworthiness management and airworthiness reviews and permits to fly should be introduced.
d) Holders of an air operator certificate (‘AOC’) are currently required to have a management system in place, including safety risk management of their activities. One of such activities is the continuing airworthiness management of their aircraft fleet, which is carried out by their own continuing airworthiness management organisation (‘CAMO’), approved in accordance with Subpart G of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. However, Subpart G of Annex I does not currently contain any requirements for safety risk management within the CAMO. Therefore, a management system of CAMOs, including safety risk management for organisations that manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft used by AOC holders, should be introduced.
That management system should apply to all CAMOs that manage the continuing airworthiness.
e) In order to ensure proportionate rules for aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft and not listed in the air operator certificate of an air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, safety management principles should not apply to combined airworthiness organisations.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019
a) The establishment of operational requirements for the conduct of maintenance check flights, the establishment of rules on non-commercial operations with reduced cabin crew onboard and introducing editorial updates concerning air operations requirements.
b)For the change of use of the aircraft from CAT operations to non-commercial operations or specialized operations, new rules for the continuous use of such aircraft should be introduced.
Those rules should be sufficiently flexible to enable the use of the same aircraft by operators performing non-commercial operations or specialized operations, without removing the aircraft from the air operator certificate (‘AOC’).
This new operational framework should also ensure a smooth implementation and an effective oversight of those operations without affecting their safety.
c) Less rigorous requirements for non-commercial operations with no operating cabin crew on board should be introduced for aircraft having a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) above 19 and with a maximum of 19 passengers, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled.
Operators should be allowed to apply those less rigorous requirements only together with appropriate measures mitigating the risks of such operations.
d) Following a change of use of the aircraft from CAT operations to non-commercial operations or to specialized operations, [the responsibility for the continuing airworthiness of aircraft subject to that change should be kept at the AOC holder level.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/270 of 25 February 2020
a) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 has introduced more flexible requirements for maintenance of light aircraft established by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.
b) It has also added safety risk management measures for organisations that manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft operated by holders of an air operator certificate.
c) In order to move toward full compliance with the new rules and procedures, it introduced, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 provided for transitional measures for organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and components.
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