Lec 6 ( Supra- National Regulators) Flashcards
What does the term ‘supra-national regulator’ mean?
The term means an international organisation or union in which has the power and influence of member states transcend national boundaries or interests to share in decision making and vote on issues concerning the collective body.
What does the acronym FAA stand for?
Federal Aviation Administration
Describe the four State of Design obligations? #
The issuing Design Approvals and issuing a type certificate.
The State of Design issues a certificate which defines the design of
an aircraft type and certifies that this design meets the appropriate
airworthiness requirements of that State. What is this certificate
called?
The type Certificate.
What is FAA Mission?
To provide the safest, most
efficient aerospace system in
the world.
Why are the FAA FARs so important?
The FAA FARs are so important because they are a further development of ICAO SARPs which are design to ensure safe aviation by protecting pilots, flight attendants,
passengers and the general public from unnecessary risk.
What does the acronym FARs stand for
Federal Aviation Regulations
The FAA conducts regular Ramp Inspections of foreign airlines
operating to the US and if these, or any other intelligence indicates,
then the FAA will conduct an audit of the national civil aviation authority
of the country concerned under the International Aviation Safety
Assessments (IASA) Program. As a result a country is classified as
Category 1 or 2. What is Category 1?
Category 1. Does Comply with ICAO Standards: A State’s civil aviation
authority has been assessed and has been found to license and oversee air
carriers in accordance with ICAO standards.
The FAA conducts regular Ramp Inspections of foreign airlines
operating to the US and if these, or any other intelligence indicates,
then the FAA will conduct an audit of the national civil aviation authority
of the country concerned under the International Aviation Safety
Assessments (IASA) Program. As a result a country is classified as
Category 1 or 2. What is Category 2?
Category 2. Does Not Comply with ICAO Standards: The FAA assesses the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as not providing appropriate oversight of its air carrier operators in accordance with the minimum safety oversight standards established by ICAO.
• This rating is applied if the civil aviation safety authority is assessed as not meeting one of the eight critical elements discussed previously.
• A State with existing services to the US later assessed as Category 2 can continue operations at current levels under heightened FAA surveillance.
Expansion or changes in services to the United States by such carriers are not permitted while in Category 2.
• States with no operations to the
United States at the time of the assessment will not be permitted to commence services to the United States while assessed as Category 2.
What does EASA stand for?
European Aviation Safety Agency
EASA’s major responsibilities are developing two things. What are
they?
The EC Blacklist and EASA third country Operators approvals.
