Design Delegation Seminar 2009 Aircraft Certification Unit Update

Contents Aircraft Certification Unit - Update  Organisation  Staff  Professional Development and Training  Recent Unit Activities  International Agreements

Aircraft Certification Unit Manager Geoff Connor Airworthiness Certification David Gill Design Certification Peter Gill Continuing Airworthiness Jack Stanton Avionics Specialist Ron Doggett Airworthiness Engineers Beth Coughlan Dave Selby Continuing Airworthiness Specialist Owen Olls

Aircraft Certification Unit Airworthiness Inspectors Steve Kern (Nick Nicholson) Aircraft Registrar Julia Reed Flight Manual Administrator Mary Wallis Test Pilot -Vacant-

ACU Staff – October 2009 ACU Staff – October 2009

Mary and Julia

Chris Thomson Design Engineer Composite Structures Blades Technology Development Vestas Technology R&D

Jeremy Cook

Professional Development and Training  FAA Functions/Part 21 Approvals Course  Reliability and 1309 Safety Analysis  Boeing Structural Repairs  Helicopter Aerodynamics  Aircraft Performance  Lightning Protection  Oxygen System Design  FAA Powerplant Certification  CAA/Industry Work Exchange  FAA Cabin Certification & Flammability Workshops

Cabin Certification Training  Specific need identified to support industry projects  Arranged for the CAA  Covered human tolerance and crash dynamics, evacuation, cabin arrangement, emergency equipment and future airworthiness requirements  Four ACU engineers attended November 2008

Cabin Certification Training

Recent Unit Activities  Type Acceptance Visits  Recent STC Work  Performance Based Navigation  Biofuel Test Flight  Part 21 Special Category Re-write  Fletcher Fin Engineering Review  Agricultural Aircraft Safety Review

Type Acceptance Visits  The CAA has conducted validation visits as part of the following type acceptances:  Agusta-Westland A119/AW139 – Agusta/EASA  Gulfstream G200 – Gulfstream/Israel CAA  Cessna 510 Mustang – Cessna/FAA  Dassault Falcon 7X – Dassault/EASA  Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615 – PWC/TC  Hawker 4000 – Hawker-Beechcraft/FAA

Recent STC Approvals  Transport Category Re-Configurations  Boeing IFE/Complete re- configuration  Boeing 767 IFE/Refurbishment  Boeing 737 IFE/Re-configuration  Airbus A320 IFE/Re-configuration  Boeing 777 Premium Economy Expansion  Agricultural Spray Systems  Spray/Cargo Systems for Robinson R22/R44

Current STC Project  Re-engine BK117  Re-engine BK117 with LTS-850 engine - Supported by Honeywell

Performance Based Navigation  ICAO Asia Pacific PBN Task Force (ICAO Regional Office, Bangkok)  Implementing PBN in the APAC region  ICAO PBN Study Group (ICAO Air Navigation Bureau, Montreal)  Developing PBN specifications and the ICAO PBN Manual

Air NZ 747 Biofuel Test Flight

Part 21 Special Category Re-write  Part 21 is being amended to expand the Special Category to provide for specific sub-categories:  LSA (Light Sport Aircraft)  Primary Category (FAR §21.24)  Amateur-built  Limited (also known as Production Non-Certified)  Experimental (Research & Development)  Exhibition

Fletcher Fin Engineering Review  Following a fatal accident  To establish the airworthiness of the fin from a damage tolerance, structural design and fatigue strength perspective.  Established design features for new replacement fin  Copy of the report available on the CAA website

Agricultural Aircraft Safety Review Agricultural Aircraft Safety Review  Detailed Safety Review on Agricultural Aircraft Operations  Major Findings:  Step change in reported defects since the introduction of Part 137 in October 1994 (which introduced the CAM8 increased gross weight provisions)  Another step increase occurred around 2001, which coincided with the widespread introduction of turbine conversions of the FU Series aircraft

International Agreements FAA and EASA Update  Summary of the Current Agreement  Recent Meetings/Activity  Extensions Requested to Current Agreements

Current Agreement - FAA  TCs for FAR 23 aircraft of NZ State of Design  STCs for FAR 23 aircraft of NZ State of Design  STCs for FAR 25 aircraft of US State of Design for cabin re-configurations, less electrical, avionic and IFE compliance determinations.  Acceptance of repairs to FAR 25 aircraft of US State of Design

Recent Activity/Meetings - FAA  FAA visit to CAA - March 2009  Presentations from the CAA and Industry Visit.  Bilateral Partners Meeting, Sydney - April 2009  Part 23 Program Managers Meeting, Kansas - May 2009

Extensions Requested to Current Agreements - FAA  STC’s for FAR 23 and FAR 25 aircraft of US and non-US State of Design  STC’s for FAR 27 and FAR 29 rotorcraft of US and non-US State of Design - Projects suitable for the FAA to review were identified. - Formal letter requesting extension to the current agreement sent to the FAA 9 April FAA Currently prioritizing their workload

Current Arrangement - EASA  November 2007 signed a Working Arrangement  Provides for EASA to accept two NZ Aircraft types. (Alpha R2000 Series and PAC 750XL)

Recent Activity/Meetings - EASA  EASA – Visited CAA April 2008  Discussion on extension of the scope to the Working Arrangement  Presentations from the CAA and Industry Visits  Visit Report produced with a list of action items on EASA

Extensions Requested to Current Working Arrangement - EASA  Acceptance of NZ manufactured parts, components and appliances for installation on Part 23 aircraft.  The acceptance of repairs, modifications and STCs on Part 23 aircraft and repairs to Part 25 aircraft and STCs covering changes in the passenger cabin and crew rest compartments on Part 25 aircraft. - Projects suitable for EASA to review were identified. - No response to the open action items.

Latest Activity - EASA  EASA has proposed the inclusion of an Aviation Safety Arrangement as an addition to the NZ/Europe Air Services Agreement  EU has a level of commitment to this path  Widen the scope beyond the existing limited Working Arrangement  CAA is working with the MOT on this proposal