Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Order 8100.18 Aircraft Certification Service Organizational Realignment References

This order provides information on using existing Aircraft
Certification Service (AIR) orders, advisory circulars, policy statements, policy memos,
technical standard orders (TSO), and quality management system (QMS) documents after the
realignment of AIR offices into successor functional divisions. This order is intended to
maintain the continuity of current practices and does not establish new policy

FAA AC_65-33A Development of Training/Qualification and Certification Programs for Composite Maintenance Technicians

This advisory circular (AC) is intended as a guideline for repair
organizations to develop a formal training program for qualification and certification of
composite technicians that they employ. This AC contains recommendations for the
experience, training, qualification, and examination of persons performing maintenance
and repair of aircraft composite structures or other aviation composite components. It
recommends criteria for the qualification of personnel to be able to understand the
technical principles involved in the maintenance and repair of aircraft composites. This
document applies to those individuals directly responsible for providing training,
supervision, or oversight of composite maintenance personnel. Organizations may use the
information contained in this AC to develop a written program describing the guidelines
used to train, qualify and certify personnel. This AC provides a means, but not the only
means, of developing a composite maintenance training program

FAA Order JO 7110.308B Simultaneous Dependent Approaches to Closely Spaced Parallel Runways

This order provides the criteria to apply Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Order JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control, Paragraph 5-9-6, Simultaneous
Dependent Approaches, to parallel runways separated by less than 2,500 feet, also referred to as
Closely Spaced Parallel Runways (CSPR). Guidance for requesting a specific assessment for an
airport CSPR pair that is not included in Appendices A or B is included in this order

EASA_SIB_2016_09 Lack of Monitoring of DU-875_DU-885 and DU-885AF Displays

EASA recommends all affected TC and STC holders to re-evaluate the compliance of DU-875, DU-885 and DU-885AF displays with the FHA objectives, including the ‘no single failure’ criterion, using the safety documentation (ref. [3] to [8]) from the equipment manufacturer with the modifications listed in Table 1 below, and to report any non-compliance to EASA and the local authority to determine the need for further action.

Opinion 06/2017 Loss of control prevention and recovery training

This Opinion addresses a safety issue related to aeroplane loss of control in-flight (LOC-I). The following initiatives are linked to this Opinion: various accident Safety Recommendations (SRs); European Aviation Safety Plan (EASp) safety actions; and amended International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).

This Opinion proposes to integrate upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) requirements and provisions into the EU pilot training regulatory framework. The proposed training requirements aim to provide pilots with competencies to prevent upsets or to recover from developed upsets. The main focus of the new training standards is on pilots who intend to pursue a pilot career with a commercial airline. Such pilots would likely complete either an aeroplane airline transport pilot licence(ATPL) or a multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) integrated training course, followed by training to act as a pilot in a multi-crew environment on respective aircraft. The proposed pilot training aims to deliver enhanced pilot competencies through additional upset-prevention- and upset-recovery-related theoretical knowledge (TK) and flight instruction for the commercial aeroplane licences. The newly developed advanced UPRT course, which is to be mandated as an addendum to ATP and MPL training courses and also to serve as a prerequisite prior to commencing the first type rating course in multi-pilot operations, is seen as an important step towards enhancing a commercial pilot’s resilience to the psychological and physiological aspects often associated with upset conditions. In support of the new standards, the proposals place greater emphasis on the training of instructors involved in the flight and synthetic training who are foreseen to deliver the various UPRT elements. For training towards non-commercial licences (light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL), private pilot licence (PPL)), the existing training syllabi in AMC will be slightly revised to introduce UPRT elements, taking into account already existing training syllabi.

The proposal is expected to increase safety and ensure harmonisation with ICAO. The entry into force date of the proposed requirements and provisions is envisaged for April 2018, followed by an 1-year transition period until April 2019.