Iss
ue # 03
10.2009
European Aviation Safety Agency
EASANEWS
From vision to reality:
The European
Aviation Safety Programme
Patrick Goudou,
EASA Executive Director
People sometimes ask me, does EASA have a vision?
My reply is that Europe shall become the safest
aviation region in the world! For this to happen, the Agency needs progressively to implement its safety responsibilities in all areas of civil aviation safety, from aircraft, pilots and operators to airports and air traffic management.
EASA, however, is only one part of the plan. Operators,
manufacturers, national authorities and the EU
institutions each have specific actions to improve aviation safety. What is missing today is a framework that pulls these actions together. This is why the Agency has initiated the European Aviation Safety Programme (EASP). The EASP is Europe’s answer to ICAO’s requirement of state safety plans. The EASP will identify Europe’s top safety priorities, propose suitable remedial actions and set concrete safety targets.
One priority, for example, could be pilot training
and how to best adapt it to future operational challenges and aircraft technology. This is also the subject of a dedicated EASA conference on 24 November
(see events, page 7).
In line with our principles of transparency and accountability,
the EASP will allow stakeholders to monitor progress on how Europe’s safety targets are being met. It will be a reference document for policy makers and a guide for best practice. An Advisory Committee for the EASP has been established with senior representatives of industry, government and the EU to agree on the next steps before the end of the year. As the EASP takes shape in 2010, I look forward
to reporting to EASA’s stakeholders regularly on the measures taken and the targets met. I am convinced the EASP can play a pivotal role in making Europe the world leader in aviation safety.
Taking into account the views of stakeholders, EASA and the Commission have decided to prioritize work packages for the areas covered by the first and second extension. This prioritization provides the necessary balance in terms of safety and level playing field and is based on: safety risks, whether uniform rules are already established at European level, the size and type of the affected stakeholder
community, the progress already made by EASA in certain fields regarding the first extension, and the resources available.
by Jules Kneepkens,
Rulemaking Director
We have seen many changes during the past months, starting with the consultation on the proposed implementing measures regarding pilot licensing and air operations and more recently the adoption of the amended Basic Regulation addressing
the extension of Community competence to the fields of ATM/ANS and aerodromes. These developments
represent a challenge for all of us – Member States, Industry, EASA and the Commission.
Following the various views expressed by the aviation
community, the Agency and the Commission worked on a coordinated approach to the way forward
to address the concerns raised and to ensure a smooth transition. The proposed approach received full support from the EASA Management Board during
its meeting on 15 September this year.
All parties involved in this process stressed the importance
of meeting the legal deadlines set by the Basic Regulation through establishing priorities and offering appropriate transitional measures. It is also agreed that lessons learnt during the first extension phase will help with the second. This includes keeping
processes as simple as possible and building the work around existing material and expertise.
The way forward with EASA’s
new responsibilities
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EASA will propose appropriate transition measures allowing Member States and industry time to adapt to the new rules. The length of the transition periods
will depend on whether Community legislation or common standards are already established and will take into account the effort needed by Member States and industry to implement the legislation. The final decision for the transition measures will be made at Commission level.
First Extension_ Pilot Licensing and Commercial Air Transport operations have been identified as first priority work packages. Work packages related
to other types of operations such as aerial work and general aviation will follow. With a few exceptions, further rulemaking tasks in the fields of pilot licensing and air operations can only be started once EASA has published the Opinions on the initial implementing rules. One of these exceptions
is the task on flying in IMC conditions, which has already been initiated and will continue.
Many of you have commented on our NPAs concerning
　
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