Federal Aviation
Administration
FAA Update
Presented to: 2008 U.S./Europe International
Aviation Safety Conference
Date: June 3, 2008
FAA Update Topics
• U.S. Safety Management System Framework
• Organizational Update
– Acting Administrator
– FAA reauthorization
• Challenges
– Increased Congressional scrutiny
• U.S./European Community Aviation Safety
Agreement
• New Regulations and Policy
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FAA Safety Management Approach
INTERNAL SMS – State Safety Management Program
• Established a safety management system framework for AVS
organizations
– Order VS.8000.1, Safety Management System Doctrine
EXTERNAL SMS
• FAA will form an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to
develop an SMS regulation applicable across the industry.
– Propose to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to
solicit comments on a single set of requirements for regulated entities.
• In the interim, FAA will file a difference with ICAO against
Annex 6 SMS requirements
– Note: FAA has established an SMS for air traffic service providers.
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FAA Organizational Update
• Acting Administrator
• Minimal AVS organizational changes
– Abolished the Suspected Unapproved Parts Office
– Several new managers
• FAA reauthorization on hold
– Not expected in 2008
– Extension for the interim
– No progress on funding future air traffic system
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Increased Congressional Scrutiny
• April 2008 Hearings on FAA Safety Oversight
• Airline Inspections (Two-Phases)
• Airworthiness Directive Process Study
• Independent Safety Review Team
– 120-day study “to evaluate and craft recommendations to
improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA)
implementation of the aviation safety system and its safety
culture.”
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U.S./European Community Aviation
Safety Agreement
• Signature was delayed last summer due to new
EASA fees and charges regulation.
• EASA/industry working group has proposed a two
phase approach to address fees and charges
concerns.
• Based on assurances from both EASA and the
European Commission that these changes will be
implemented, U.S. government may proceed with
signature of the bilateral.
– Ratification/implementation will be delayed until new “hybrid”
fee system is in the final Community approval process.
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New Regulations and Policy
CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS
• Transport Airplane Aging Aircraft Rules:
– Part 26 - Subpart E (Damage Tolerance Data for Repairs and
Alterations)
– Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems (EAPAS)
• Associated guidance materials -12 Advisory Circulars
• Performance and Handling Requirements for
Rotorcraft
• Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight
Data Recorder Regulations
– Affected 14CFR parts 23, 25, 27, 29, 91, 121, 125, 129 and 135
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New Regulations and Policy
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS REGULATIONS
• Flightdeck Door Monitoring and Crew Discreet Alerting Systems
• Flight Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing
Qualification and Use
• Area Navigation (RNAV) and Miscellaneous Amendments
Additional anticipated 2008 regulations:
•
Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction
•
Widespread Fatigue Damage (WFD)
For these and other recently published FAA rulemaking documents visit:
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/
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ADDITIONAL REFERENCE SLIDES
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AVS Organization
Office of Aviation Safety
Analytical Services
(ASA-1)
Jay Pardee
Associate Administrator for
Aviation Safety
AVS-1
Nicholas Sabatini, AVS-1
Margaret Gilligan, AVS-2
Office of Aerospace
Medicine (AAM)
Aircraft Certification Service
(AIR)
Flight Standards
Service (AFS)
Office of Accident
Investigation (AAI)
Office of Rulemaking
(ARM)
Frederick E. Tilton, MD,
AAM-1
John Hickey, AIR-1
Dorenda Baker, AIR -2
James J. Ballough, AFS-1
John M. Allen, AFS-2
Steven B. Wallace,
AAI-1
Pam Hamilton,
ARM-1
CAMI
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Directorates
Registry
9 Regions
15
Field Offices
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Field Offices
8 Regions
109
Field Offices
Office of Quality,
Integration, & Executive
Services
(AQS)
Tina Amereihn, Acting,
AQS-1
Air Traffic Safety Oversight
Service (AOV)
Anthony Ferrante, AOV-1
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Aircraft Certification Service
Director, AIR-1*, (John Hickey)
Deputy Director, AIR-2*, (Dorenda Baker)
International Policy Office
AIR-40
Mary Cheston, Mgr.
Special Assistants
AIR-3, AIR-4
Steve Boyd / Victoria Frasier
China
Brussels
Small*
Airplane
Directorate
ACE-100
Kim Smith, Mgr.
Engine &*
Propeller
Directorate
ANE-100
Fran Favara, Mgr.
Rotorcraft*
Directorate
ASW-100
Dave Downey, Mgr.
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Transport*
Airplane
Directorate
ANM-100
Ali Bahrami
Aircraft *
Engineering
Division
AIR-100
Dave Hempe, Mgr.
* Aircraft Certification
Management Team (ACMT)
Production &*
Airworthiness
Certification
Division, AIR-200
Frank Paskiewicz, Mgr.
Planning & *
Program
Management
Division, AIR-500
Jennifer Arquilla, Actg. Mgr.
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Flight Standards Service (HQ)
AFS-1 James Ballough, Director AFS-2 John Allen, Deputy Director
AFS-3 Roger Forshee, Senior Technical Advisor to The Director
AFS-30
AFS-40
System Approach for
Safety Oversight Program
Office
System Process Audit
Program Staff
Dennis Niemeier,
Mgr.
Richard M. Lea, Mgr.
AFS-200
Air Transportation
Division
Vacant, Mgr.
Mel Cintron, Mgr.
Organizational Resources
and Program
Management Division
Colleen K. KennedyRoberts, Mgr.
AFS-400
Aircraft Maintenance
Division
Flight Technologies
& Procedures
Division
John McGraw, Mgr.
AFS-700
AFS-800
Civil Aviation
Registry
General Aviation &
Commercial Division
Mark D. Lash, Mgr.
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International Programs
and Policy Division
AFS-300
Carol Giles, Mgr.
AFS-100
AFS-50
John S. Duncan, Mgr.
AFS-500
AFS-600
Flight Standards
Training Division
Regulatory
Support Division
Marcia L. Payne, Mgr.
Joseph K. Tintera,
Mgr.
AFS
Flight 900
Standards
Certification Program
Office
David C. Gilliom, Mgr.
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