European Military Airworthiness
Requirements (EMAR) - Background
Introduction to EMAR
February 2016
Scope
Introduction to EMAR
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EASA and EDA
EMAR Structure
Key Definitions
Resultant Organisational Approvals
Future Direction of EDA and/or EMAR Framework
Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of
Europe
Introduction to EASA and EDA
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
• What is EASA?
• EASA responsibilities include:
– Expert advice to the EU for drafting new legislation
– Implementing and monitoring safety rules, including
inspections in the Member States
– Type-certification of aircraft and components, as well as
the approval of organisations involved in the design,
manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical products
– Authorisation of third-country (non-EU) operators
– Safety analysis and research
Introduction to EASA and EDA
EDA Overview
• European Defence Agency (EDA) formed 2004
– Primary Role: To foster European defence cooperation
– Created Military Airworthiness Authorities (MAWA) 2008
• Develop an EU military regulatory framework
– All EU member states take part in EDA except Denmark
– Non-EU participation
• Norway (non EU member) granted an opt-in to participate in EDA
programmes
– Provide no oversight or approvals
EMAR
European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR)
• Requirements vs Regulations
– Responsibility of each member state (such as Aust
Defence) to implement the requirements into own
national military airworthiness regulations
• Derived from EASA
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~95% common
Contemporary ICAO based
Hazard / Outcomes based
Positively promotes interoperability (mutual recognition)
Designed for multi-nation adoption
EMAR Structure
MAWA
Basic Framework
Document
Initial Airworthiness
30/04/2015 - 7/05/2015
Engineering & Maintenance Stream
EMAR 145
EMAR 66
EMAR 147
Maintenance Training &
Authorisation Stream
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EMAR M
30/04/2015 - 7/05
EMAR 21
Continuing Airworthiness
Airworthiness Definition
• EMAR definition of airworthiness
– The ability of an aircraft, or other airborne equipment or system, to
operate in flight and on ground without significant hazard to aircrew,
ground-crew, passengers (where relevant) or to other third parties.
• Derived from UK MOD JSP 553 Military Airworthiness
Requirements
• Consistent with EASA use of this term and ICAO definition of
“Airworthy”
– The status of an aircraft, engine, propeller or part when it conforms to
its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation
EMAR Structure
Initial Versus Continuing Airworthiness
• Initial Airworthiness:
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Type Design
Certification
Production
Design changes post initial type certification
• Continuing Airworthiness:
– All of the processes ensuring that the aircraft:
• complies with airworthiness requirements
• is in condition for safe operation
EMAR Structure
MAWA
Basic Framework
Document
Initial Airworthiness
30/04/2015 - 7/05/2015
Engineering & Maintenance Stream
EMAR 145
EMAR 66
EMAR 147
Maintenance Training &
Authorisation Stream
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EMAR M
30/04/2015 - 7/05
EMAR 21
Continuing Airworthiness
EMAR Structure
European Harmonized Military Airworthiness Basic
Framework Document
• History / rationale of EMAR
• Defines role and functions of Military Airworthiness
Authority (MAWA) forum
• Defines commitment of national military
airworthiness authorities
• Implementation requirements
• Airworthiness
• Recognition
EMAR Structure
MAWA
Basic Framework
Document
Initial Airworthiness
30/04/2015 - 7/05/2015
Engineering & Maintenance Stream
EMAR 145
EMAR 66
EMAR 147
Maintenance Training &
Authorisation Stream
/2015
EMAR M
30/04/2015 - 7/05
EMAR 21
Continuing Airworthiness
EMAR Structure
EMAR 21
• Initial Airworthiness
– Scope: Includes aircraft (or other airborne equipment or
system) and related products, parts and appliances
– Design (cradle to grave concept)
– Certification of new type
– Major / Minor change to existing type design
– Airworthiness Instruments
– Production
– Organisational approvals for design and production
EMAR Structure
MAWA
Basic Framework
Document
Initial Airworthiness
4/05/2015 - 11/05/2015
Engineering & Maintenance Stream
EMAR 145
EMAR 66
EMAR 147
Maintenance Training &
Authorisation Stream
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EMAR M
4/05/2015 - 11/05
EMAR 21
Continuing Airworthiness
EMAR Structure
EMAR M
• Continuing Airworthiness Requirements
– Develop, control and coordinate a maintenance
programme including any reliability program
– Ensure that all applicable airworthiness directives and
operational directives with a continuing airworthiness
impact, are applied
– Ensure identified defects are corrected
– Manage and archive all continuing airworthiness records
and/or operator’s technical log.
• Ensure ongoing validity of individual aircraft certificate of
airworthiness
– Notify occurrences of unsafe condition to the Authority,
Type Certificate Holder
EMAR Structure
MAWA
Basic Framework
Document
Initial Airworthiness
30/04/2015 - 7/05/2015
Engineering & Maintenance Stream
EMAR 145
EMAR 66
EMAR 147
Maintenance Training &
Authorisation Stream
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EMAR M
30/04/2015 - 7/05
EMAR 21
Continuing Airworthiness
EMAR Structure
EMAR 145
• Requirements for Maintenance
Organisations
– To conduct maintenance of aircraft and
components
EMAR Structure
MAWA
Basic Framework
Document
Initial Airworthiness
30/04/2015 - 7/05/2015
Engineering & Maintenance Stream
EMAR 145
EMAR 66
EMAR 147
Maintenance Training &
Authorisation Stream
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EMAR M
30/04/2015 - 7/05
EMAR 21
Continuing Airworthiness
EMAR Structure
EMAR 66 and EMAR 147
• EMAR Pt 66 - Military Aircraft Maintenance Licensing
– Establishes education requirements and training for
aircraft maintenance personnel
• EMAR Pt 147 - Aircraft Maintenance Training
Organisations
– establishes the requirements to be met by organisations
seeking approval to conduct aircraft maintenance training
and examination.
EMAR Structure
Full EMAR doc suite
• European Harmonized Military Airworthiness Basic Framework
• European Military Airworthiness Document – Recognition (EMAD R)
– Defines recognition processes
• European Military Airworthiness Document – Definitions and Acronyms
Document (EMAD 1)
– Defines key terms
• Initial Airworthiness
– EMAR Part 21
– European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria
• Airworthiness Code (based on MILHDBK 516B)
• Continuing Airworthiness
– EMAR Parts 145 / M / 66 / 147
EMAR Structure
Full EMAR doc suite
• European Harmonized Military Airworthiness Basic Framework
• European Military Airworthiness Document – Recognition (EMAD R)
– Defines recognition processes
• European Military Airworthiness Document – Definitions and Acronyms
Document (EMAD 1)
– Defines key terms
• Initial Airworthiness
– EMAR Part 21
– European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria
• Airworthiness Code (based on MILHDBK 516B)
• Continuing Airworthiness
– EMAR Parts 145 / M / 66 / 147
EMAR Structure
EMAR – Section A and B Requirements
• Section A
– Pertains to the regulated community
• Section B
– Pertains to the regulator (eg DGTA)
– Purpose is to facilitate easy interoperability (mutual recognition) between
nations using EMAR and with civil aviation (EASA and FAA based)
• Regulatory audience
– both EMAR and TAREG have a different audience and therefore perspective
• EMAR: Written to ‘the Authority’ (eg. DGTA) for implementation
• TAREGs: Written by DGTA for the regulated
• Regulatory latitude
– EMAR have ‘built in’ flexibilities
– TAREGs have an ‘exemptions regulation’
EMAR Structure
EASA/EMAR- Acceptable Means of Compliance &
Guidance Material
• Regulations are binding
• AMC and GM considered “soft law”
• Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC)
– non-exclusive means of demonstrating compliance with airworthiness
codes or implementing rules
– Provided for each EMAR part (21, 145, M, 66, 147)
• Guidance Material (GM)
– assist in the understanding of the regulation, and certification
standards
– Provided for each EMAR part (21, 145, M, 66, 147)
Resultant Organisational Approvals
Organisational Responsibilities
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Part 21J – Design Organisation
– Initial design and changes to type design
– Provide approved designs to CAMO
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Part 21G – Production organisation
– Production of aeronautical product
– Maintain production organisation in conformity with approved data and procedures
– Provide statement of conformity
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Part M - Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO)
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Individual aircraft Configuration Management
Fleet maintenance planning
Management/approval of modification / repairs onto individual aircraft
Maintenance system – including Release to Service
Airworthiness reviews – product configuration sampling
Part 145 - Maintenance Organisation
– Maintenance of aircraft and components (inclusive of repair embodiment)
Key Definitions
Key Definitions
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Airworthiness
Airworthiness Codes
Authority
Airworthiness Directive (AD)
Certificate of Release to Service
Certification
Continued (design)
airworthiness
Continuing airworthiness
Derogation
Exposition
Fit for Flight
• Military Type Certificate (MTC)
• Military Restricted Type
Certificate (MRTC)
• Military Supplemental Type
Certificate
• Products, Parts and Appliances
• Repair
• Special Conditions
• Type Certification Basis
• Type Certificate Holder
• Type Design
Future Direction
Future Direction of EDA and/or EMAR Framework
• EMAR M – released without AMC or GM October 2015
– DASR M includes AMC and GM: DGTA-ADF derived from EASA
• Intended implementation of Safety Management into
EMAR145/147/M
• Intended implementation of Safety Management and Human
Factors (beyond what is embedded within airworthiness
certification codes) into EMAR 21
• Auditing for effectiveness
• Performance Based Oversight
• Other EDA supported projects
– Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS)
Commercial Influence
Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe
• Prefer adoption (rather than adaption) of EMAR by
participating member states
• Maintain and maximise consistency (alignment) with EASA
during EMAR evolution process
• Recommended extension of EMAR framework to cover:
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Air Traffic Management
Flying Operations
Operational Suitability Data
Operation of Military Aircraft by Civil Organisations in both
Development and Service Environments
– Safety Management System in order to cover the overall scope of
military aviation regulations,
– Accident and Incident Investigations and
– The Management of Safety
Questions/Discussion?
International Military
Airworthiness Regulation Conference
Melbourne, Australia. 14-15 November 2016
Presentations from Key Airworthiness Authorities and Industry on the benefits offered by an emerging global
convention on military airworthiness regulation.