10.1 Regulatory Framework Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of ICAO?

A

Harmonisation of civil aviation

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2
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What does ‘ICAO’ stand for?

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International civil aviation organisation

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3
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When was ICAO created?

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April 4th 1947

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4
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Where was ICAO created?

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Chicago convention

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5
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Who are the members of ICAO?

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Countries

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6
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What are SARPS

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Standard and recommended practices

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7
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How does ICAO ensure its regulations are complied with?

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As they have no enforcement power they insist members should enforce it in their countries by law - what the NAAs are for

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8
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Who created ECAC?

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The council and ICAO

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9
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What are the strategic priorities of ECAC?

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Safety
Security
Environment

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10
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What does EASA stand for?

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European Aviation Safety Agency

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11
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What is a Competent Authority?

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National Aviation Authority (NAA)

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12
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Which EASA document deals with the management of the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft?

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Annex 1 Part-M in continuing airworthiness

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13
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Which EASA document is the regulation governing the airworthiness and certification of aircraft and aircraft products?

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Annex part-21 Design/Manufacture

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14
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What is Legislation?

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The creation and implementation of law

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15
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What year was the Chicago convention?

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1944

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16
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What does PICAO stand for?

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Provisional International civil aviation organisation

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17
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How many countries joined PICAO initially

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21

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18
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How many countries are in ICAO now?

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193

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19
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Where is ICAO headquarters?

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Montreal

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20
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When was ICAO fully ratified?

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1947

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21
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Who are the executives of the European Union

A

EU Commission

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22
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How many commissioners make up the commission for the EU?

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27

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23
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Where is the EU headquarters?

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Brussels

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24
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Who are Annex 1 aircraft regulated by?

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Countries law (NAA not EASA) unless outside of EASA then regulated by EASA themselves

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25
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What are Member state’s responsible for?

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Approving production
Maintenance organisations
Maintenance training organisations

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26
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What is a bi-lateral agreement?

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A slight deviation of rules which is still agreed

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27
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What is the CAA?

A

Independent body controlling UK aviation

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28
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What does CAA stand for?

A

Civil Aviation Authority

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29
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When was CAA established?

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1972

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30
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What does SARG stand for?

A

Safety and airspace regulations group

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31
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What is a product?

A

Aircraft engine or propeller

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32
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What are parts and appliances?

A

Instrument, equipment

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33
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What is CAP 747?

A

Mandatory requirements for air worthiness

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34
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Where is ECAC located

A

Paris

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35
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Where is EASA’s headquarters

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Cologne, Germany

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36
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Who did EASA take over from?

A

JAA in 2009

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37
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How many countries and associates are in EASA

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27 countries and 4 associates

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38
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Where is EASA headquarters

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Cologne, Germany

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39
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Who produced basic regulations

A

European Parliament and council

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40
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Why was JAAs taken over by EASA

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Because JAAs when recommendations so didn’t have any law enforcement

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41
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Who made JAA

A

ECAC European civil aviation conference

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42
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What is a hard law?

A

Set rule that has a consequences if not followd

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43
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Who established ECAC when was it founded

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European council and ICAO 1955

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44
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What is a soft law

A

Guidance on how to Abide by hard laws 

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45
Q

Who does Initial airworthiness concern?

A

Manufacturers

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46
Q

What is a ‘large aircraft’ also known as?

A

Complex motor powered aircraft

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47
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What is a CAT

A

Licensed air carrier

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48
Q

Who has access to national databases

A

EASA and member states

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49
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Two types of reporting systems

A

Mandatory and voluntary

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50
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What is CAP 747

A

Mandatory requirements for air worthiness

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51
Q

What’s the difference between products, parts and appliances

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Products - engines and propellers
Parts - everything else

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52
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What’s a BCAR

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-British civil aviation requirements
-documents produced by CAA in terms of Caps
- Expand ANO requirements
-Lay down minimum standards of air worthiness

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53
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What’s an ANO

A

Air navigation order, a legal document

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54
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What does SARG stand for

A

Safety and regulation group

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55
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What does EASA stand for

A

European aviation safety authority

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56
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Role of EASA member

A

Provide expertise
Issue individual airworthiness certificates

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57
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What do the CAA release upon an incident

A

AD (airworthiness directive)

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58
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What do the CA release upon an incident

A

AD (airworthiness directive)

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59
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What do manufacturers have to release following a occurrence report

A

Service bulletin

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60
Q

Who issues approvals of part 145 business if they’re outside Europe

A

EASA

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61
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What’s a MOE

A

Maintenance organisation exposition

62
Q

What type of license is required in base maintenance to realise an aircraft to service

A

C-license to sign off aircraft

63
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What of percentage of staff must be permanent

A

50%

64
Q

What’s requirements of certifying staff

A

Must hold relevant license, over 21, have adequate understanding of aircraft, hold type rating for that aircraft

65
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How often should continuation training be taken out in order to retain authorisation

A

Every 2 years

66
Q

How long must a part 145 retain info of staff for after they’ve left

A

3 years

67
Q

All components are classified and segregated into categories, what are they?

A

Unsalvageable
Satisfactory
Unserviceable

68
Q

What are the sections within stores, what’s contained in each?

A

Bonded and quarantine

69
Q

What are scrapped parts that re-enter the system called (fake parts)

A

Bogus parts

70
Q

If an aircraft is grounded with no suitable components available to replace faulty ones with, what’s the time frame in which them parts can be authorised for use before the replacement becomes mandatory

A

30 flight hours

71
Q

How long must organisations retain info on maintenance records

A

3 years after release dates

72
Q

If any documents entailing maintenance records are lost or damaged how can they be reconstructed

A

Reconstructed using mechanics own records but have to be approved my NAA

73
Q

Within occurrence reporting who must be alerted

A

Manufacturers, owners, CA

74
Q

What must every part 145 company have (staff)

A

A quality control unit

75
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How often should audits be taken out?

A

12 months

76
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How long should audit records be obtained for from end of audit

A

Up to 2 years after audit is completed

77
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What’s an MOE, How does it relate to audits

A

Maintenance organisation exposition , it is used in audits to see if the company is complying with what they stated within there MOE

78
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How many parts are contained within an MOE

A

8

79
Q

Difference between direct and indirect amendment in MOE

A

Indirect is small changes such as spelling mistakes whereas direct are large changes that require approval from the CA

80
Q

How many countries where invited to the Chicago convention and how many attended

A

55 invited
54 attended

81
Q

How many countries where invited to the Chicago convention and how many attended

A

55 invited
54 attended

82
Q

How many countries signed the Chicago convention

A

52

83
Q

How many countries are in ICAO today

A

193

84
Q

What does ICAO form

A

Forms minimum standards and procedures

85
Q

Is ICAO part of the UN

A

Yes

86
Q

Where is the UN headquarters

A

Montreal Canada

87
Q

Who developed SARPS and what are they

A

ICAO did. They are Standards and recommended practises

88
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How many SARPS are there

A

12,000 which formed into 19 annexes

89
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Does ICAO have executive power

A

No, each members must install the recommendations as law in there country to be apart of ICAO

90
Q

What’s is the European Commission

A

It’s the executive of the EU

91
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What does the European Commission do

A

It initiates and enforces law within the EU - managing EU policies

92
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How many commissioners are in the European Commission

A

27, from each member state

93
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Where is the European Commission headquarters

A

Brussels, Belgium

94
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How do you become a commissioner

A

Each member state nominates a commissioner which has to be approved by parliament

95
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Do commissioners represent their own member state

A

No, they have their own field of responsibility - to avoid bias

96
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What does the commission function

A

Legislation
Upholding EU law
policy
Representation

97
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How many times does the commission meet

A

Once a week. Decision taken by a majority vote

98
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What are member states responsible for

A

Approving production
Maintenance organisations
Training organisations
Airworthiness certificates

99
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What is NAA

A

National aviation authorities

100
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What laws do NAAs use

A

EASAs

101
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What can’t member states do

A

Issue their own rules
Deviate from common rules
Impose extra requirements to EASA or arrangements with third countries

102
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What is NAA referred to

A

Competent authority as it is permitted to issue authorisation on behalf of EASA

103
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What’s must NAAs do to have a relationship with EASA

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The countries NAA must meet the requirements lay down my EASA to obtain licenses and authorisations

104
Q

What is the Civial aviation act

A

In 1949 it laid down the required by ICAO in the UK - by CAP393

105
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When was the CAA set up

A

1972

106
Q

What is SARG

A

Safety and airspace regulation group

107
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What’s do SARGs do

A

They are surveyors and complete audits to make sure organisations remain in compliance with regulations

108
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What is BCARs

A

British civil airworthiness requirements

109
Q

What’s do BCARs do

A

Produced by the CAA they expand on Air naviagation orders (ANO)
Laying down minimum standards for airworthiness

110
Q

What is a product compared to a parts and appliances

A

Product - engine, propellant
Parts/ appliances - instrument, equipment, parts

111
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What’s is CAP 747

A

Mandatory requirements for airworthiness

112
Q

What is ECAC and where is it located

A

European civil aviation conference and located in Paris

113
Q

How was ECAC established and when

A

By council of Europe and assisted by ICAO. In 1955

114
Q

What’s the function of the commission

A

-upholding eu law
-legislation
-policy
-representing

115
Q

What’s the function of the commission

A

-upholding eu law
-legislation
-policy
-representing

116
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Role of member states

A

Responsible for approving production, maintenance and maintenance training

117
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What’s the role of member states

A

Approving production, maintenance and maintenance training orgs

118
Q

What’s ANO also known as

A

CAP 393

119
Q

What was the process of EASA being created

A

ECAC created JAA which harmonised standards in Europe
Then JAA created JARs (JOINT aviation requirements) which copied FAA regulations - but not law
So
In 2002 EU parliamentary and council of Europe created law making body for safety standards - EASA

120
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Where is EASAs headquarters

A

Cologne Germany

121
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How many countries in EASA

A

27 eu and 4 associated countries

122
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What’s the purpose of EASA

A

to set safety standards of law in EU member states

123
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Ho created JAA

A

ECAC

124
Q

Ho created JAA

A

ECAC

125
Q

What are implementing rules

A

Hard law - have to be followed

126
Q

What is AMC and GM

A

Acceptable means of compliance- soft law
Guidance material - soft law

127
Q

When was basic regulation created

A

2002-2003

128
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What are the three levels of regulations

A

Basic regulation - adopted by European Parliament and council
Implementing rules - binding (hard law) to specify high level of safety. Adopted by commission
Acceptable means of compliance - soft law. Non binding. Then GM expands further on the requirements

129
Q

What’s found within section A and B of annex

A

Technical requirements and competent authorities procedures in order to enforce they do these technical requirements

130
Q

What’s is the Annex for initial airworthiness and what does it regulate

A

Part -21
Regulations to be met by organisations who carry out production of aircraft’s
Also need a certification specification (cs)

131
Q

What’s is the annex for conditioned airworthiness

A

Part - m which has to be in accordance with part- 145 part-147 part-66 part and a few others

132
Q

If a country inside of the eu wishes to access the info stored within the European central repository who must they request access from?
If a countries outside the EU who must they request access from ?

A

The member state

The commision

133
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What parts are annex’s didvied into

A

Part A - requirements an organisation/ individual must follow
Part B - producers NAAs must follow to regulate organisations
/ individuals

134
Q

What is air ops

A

Regulations airline operators have to comply with. With not be given acceptance unless in accordance with part 145

135
Q

Part 145/66

A

To gain a part 66 they must be able to prove a certain amount of experts once which is gained at a 145

136
Q

Part 66/ part 147

A

Lays down the criteria for obtaining a licence. Exams etc

137
Q

Part 145/part M

A

145 is the operation of organisation and part M is the conditioned airworthiness

138
Q

Part 145/ part 21

A

The certification concerned with new components

139
Q

What are the two types of reporting systems

A

Mandatory and voluntary

140
Q

Where does the competent authority store information on reports

A

In one or more data bases

141
Q

Where does the national authority store occurrence data

A

In the national database

142
Q

What is a type certificate and who gets it?

A

A tested aircraft that is safe to fly

Manufacturer gets it

143
Q

What is a type certificate and who gets it?

A

A tested aircraft that is safe to fly

Manufacturer gets it

144
Q

What is an appendix 3?

A

Part 66

145
Q

What is a certificate of airworthiness and who gets it?

A

A certificate for the new owner when a manufacturer sells to someone
Proves the aircraft is safe to fly

146
Q

What is scope?

A

Establishes rights and obligations of the holders

147
Q

What is CS-25?

A

Large aircraft

148
Q

What is CA-23?

A

Small aircraft

149
Q

Who issues airworthiness codes?

A

EASA

150
Q

What is the application effective time period for a large plane/helicopter?

A

5 years

151
Q

What is the application effective time period for other types of aircraft’s?

A

3 years

152
Q

What are SARG workers known as

A

Auditors