Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

ED Decision 2019/011/R Provision of airworthiness requirements in support of global performance-based navigation (PBN)

This Decision amends the Initial Issue of the Certification Specifications for Airborne Communications,
Navigation and Surveillance (CS-ACNS). Issue 2 of CS-ACNS incorporates a new section on performance-based
navigation (PBN) within Subpart C – Navigation (NAV) and includes minor amendments to part of the existing
requirements. This Decision also simplifies the number and structure of the existing EASA references for PBN
type certification by including all the PBN certification requirements in CS-ACNS and cancelling AMC 20-4A, AMC
20-5, AMC 20-12, AMC 20-26, AMC 20-27A and AMC 20-28 for new applications. With regard to RNAV 1, JAA
TGL 10 Rev 1 is no longer recognised by EASA for any type certification applications after CS-ACNS Issue 2 enters
into force.
The objective of this Decision is to provide up-to-date certification specifications so as to permit aircraft to be
certified by EASA to the appropriate airworthiness standards and fly performance-based navigation based on
any of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recognised required navigation performance (RNP)
navigation specifications, namely RNP 4, RNP 2, RNP 1, A-RNP, RNP APCH, RNP AR, and RNP 0.3. The new
certification specifications will permit aircraft to benefit from the global implementation of PBN routes and
approach procedures and, in particular, those specified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)
2018/1048.
The PBN requirements in CS-ACNS are expected to facilitate the processes that are followed by the applicants
to obtain their certificates, as one single certification process could be used to demonstrate compliance with
several navigation specifications and the necessary functionalities. CS-ACNS will contribute to transparency and
reduce the use of certification review items (CRIs) or special conditions (SCs) as the whole set of recognised ICAO
RNP specifications is now addressed. In addition, and although area navigation (RNAV) specifications are not
specifically addressed, CS-ACNS considers the possibility of granting airworthiness certification for the RNAV
specifications when applying for RNP certification, provided that certain criteria are met.

FAA Memo AIR010-2019-DM-01 Deviation to Orders, List of orders affected by canceled FAA Order 1350.15 Records, Organization, Transfer, and Destruction Standards

This memorandum authorizes the use of FAA Order 1350.14B, Records Management, for the
below list of orders. It voids the use of FAA Order 1350.15, Records, Organization, Transfer,
and Destruction Standards. FAA Order 1350.14B canceled FAA Order 1350.15 on December
24, 2013.
AVS received a Corrective Action Request (CAR C-16-0231) during an audit. The Office
of Quality, Integration & Executive Services (AQS) Directives Management Officer (DMO)
requests that all of our orders be changed to remove the reference to FAA Order 1350.15.
It is not feasible for AIR to correct 27 orders at this time. Eight of the orders are currently
undergoing revision.
A deviation is granted to use FAA Order 1350.14B in lieu of FAA Order 1350.15

FAA Memo AIR600-19-6C0-DM113 Deviation to FAA Order 8130.2J Authorizing the use of the ASKME Segment 2, Airworthiness Certification Application for Issuance of Aircraft Airworthiness Certificates

This memorandum authorizes a deviation from FAA Order 8130.2, Airworthiness
Certification of Aircraft, paragraph 2-3, Common Procedures for Issuing an
Airworthiness Certificate, and announces the implementation and authorizes the use of
the Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment (ASKME) Segment II,
electronic Airworthiness Certification (AWC) application. This application automates
the application and issuance of Airworthiness Certificates.
The primary audience for this memo is Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Aviation
Safety Inspectors (ASI), Flight Standards Service (AFS) airworthiness ASIs,
manufacturing designees, Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Administrators
and manufacturing Organization Management Team (OMT) members, FAA Academy
Instructors, and general public applicants. You can find this memo on the Regulatory and
Guidance Library (RGL) website: http://rgl.faa.gov.

FAA N8900.511 Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program (VDRP), and Compliance Program

This notice supplements current policy relating to the Aviation
Safety Action Program (ASAP) and the Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program (VDRP). The
changes are to policy contained within Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1,
Volume 11, Chapter 1, Section 1, Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program for Air Carriers and
Regulated Entities; and Volume 11, Chapter 2, Section 1, Safety Assurance System: Aviation
Safety Action Program. These changes primarily address the impact and application of the
Compliance Program, calling for the removal of administrative action as a required outcome for
accepted voluntary disclosures under the VDRP, and eliminate administrative action and the
Enforcement Decision Process (EDP) tool from application to accepted reports within ASAP,
and from the current edition of FAA Order 2150.3, FAA Compliance and Enforcement Program.