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SUMMARY

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

WAY AHEADWAY AHEAD

ACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPSACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPS

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BACKGROUND

CIVIL WORLDCIVIL WORLD

The final objective is to The final objective is to verify A/C fitness for flight verify A/C fitness for flight

(using a set of (using a set of airworthiness codes airworthiness codes

derived from civil derived from civil aeronautics historical aeronautics historical experience - CS, FAR)experience - CS, FAR)

MILITARY WORLDMILITARY WORLD

The final objective is to The final objective is to verify from the beginning verify from the beginning

that Weapon System is that Weapon System is able to accomplish the able to accomplish the

desired MISSION in a safe desired MISSION in a safe wayway

CIVIL AND MILITARY APPROACHES TO “VERIFY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS” ARE DIFFERENT

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REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

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BACKGROUND

IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE FOR IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE FOR MILITARY PURPOSES TO:MILITARY PURPOSES TO:

1. IMPLEMENT THE PROCUREMENT ORIENTED VISION RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING (MILITARY PEOPLE PROCURE THE WEAPON SYSTEMS THEY REGULATE)

2. TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT PERFORMANCES ARE AS IMPORTANT AS AIRWORTHINESS

MILITARY WORLDMILITARY WORLD

CIVIL AND MILITARY APPROACHES TO AIRWORTHINESSRULEMAKING ARE DIFFERENT

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

• DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE AIRWORTHINESS CONSENSUS BETWEEN NATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL MULTI-NATIONAL PROJECTS– HARMONISATION REACHED ONLY AT SINGLE

PROGRAM LEVEL (EF2000, NH90, A400M…)• MANY AIRWORTHINESS INITIATIVES IN EU AND

ELSEWHERE AIMED AT GENERAL HARMONISATION … BUT UNCOORDINATED

• HIGH RISK THAT THERE WILL BE DUPLICATION OF EFFORT AND WITH LIMITED RESOURCES THIS IS UNTENABLE

GENERAL VIEW OF THE AIRWORTHINESS COMMUNITY ACROSS EUROPE IS THAT HARMONISATION IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE … BUT:

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SUMMARY

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

WAY AHEADWAY AHEAD

ACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPSACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPS

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ORGANIZATION

GeneralGroup/Comm.

UAV (Sub) Group

Deliverables

Next step

OCCAR EDA NATOEMAAG

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STANAG 4671Edition 2?

12th Meeting13 Dec. 08

1° AHPG3 June 08

13thMeetingSept. 09

UST

Regulatory Framework

MoD Decision26 Nov 08

JMAG

AW PTs.

FINAS

AHPG

Common AWEss. Requirements

MFTP

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SPONSORFR, GE, IT, UK, BE, SP

(+Sw, ..)

EDA PMS EU Member States

ETAP

MAWA

MAIN MILITARY ACTIVE ORGANIZATIONS

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UST LIGHTUST RW

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4thMeetingSept. 09

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SUMMARY

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

WAY AHEAD WAY AHEAD

ACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPSACTIVE AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUPS

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MAWA ROLE

MAWA ROLE IS TO COORDINATE AND MANAGE• THE MAWA SHALL DEVELOP EUROPEAN MILITARY

AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS (EMARS) REGULATORY STRUCTURE ADDRESSING THE PECULIAR SPECIFICITY OF THE MILITARY WORLD

• AIRWORTHINESS AUTHORITY MUST REMAIN WITH NATIONS (EDA HAS NO AUTHORITY FOR AIRWORTHINESS)

• ANY AGREED WORK PACKAGES WOULD NEED TO BE STAFFED BY NATIONS

• THE MAWA IS COLLECTING AND EVALUATING THE “CORE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK” ALREADY DEVELOPED BY THE ACTIVE OFFICIAL WGs

• DUPLICATION OF EFFORT MUST BE AVOIDED• “AS CIVIL AS POSSIBLE AS MILITARY AS NECESSARY”, NOT

FORGETTING THAT THE MILITARY WORLD IS DIFFERENT

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CONFRONTO NORME DGAA-EASA

Task Force 1

Basic Framework

MAWA ROADMAP

Task Force 2

EMAR Part 21

Task Force 3

Maint. Org. Appr.

Task Force 4

Certification Codes &

Safety Req.s

MAWA

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MIL-HDBK-516BMIL-HDBK-516B(Airworthiness Certification (Airworthiness Certification

Criteria)Criteria)

MIL-HDBK-516B

WHAT’S VALUABLE ON THE TABLE?

““JOINT SERVICE JOINT SERVICE SPECIFICATION GUIDES” SPECIFICATION GUIDES”

(JSSGs)(JSSGs)

DEF STD 00-970DEF STD 00-970Design and Airworthiness Design and Airworthiness Requirements for Service Requirements for Service

Aircraft Aircraft

Def Std 00-970Def Std 00-970

EASAEASACertification Certification

SpecificationsSpecifications

AER.P-2AER.P-2 “ “Qualification of military Qualification of military

aircraft and pertaining aircraft and pertaining systems (SAFETY TARGET systems (SAFETY TARGET

APPROACH) “APPROACH) “

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CERTIFICATION=FIT FOR FLIGHTCERTIFICATION=FIT FOR FLIGHTQUALIFICATION= FIT FOR QUALIFICATION= FIT FOR

PURPOSEPURPOSE

CERTIFICATION or QUALIFICATION?

• THE TYPE CERTIFICATION, AS AN AIRWORTHINESS ASSESSMENT, IS AN INTERMEDIATE STEP TO A FINAL MILITARY AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION

• STARTING FROM THE AIRCRAFT SPEC OF PURE MILITARY AIRCRAFTS (E.G. FIGHTERS), IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO CLEARLY SEPARATE THOSE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING AIRWORTHINESS FROM THE OTHERS.

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PERF+AW

AW 1st: issue MTC

2nd: issue MTQC

AIRWORTHINESS BASISPERFORMANCE

ORIENTEDTECH SPECH

MIL-HDBK-516

CERTIFICATION or QUALIFICATION?

JSSG 2001

BOTH STANDARDS MUST BE

COMPATIBLE

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MILITARY REGULATE AIRWORTHINESS AND PERFORMANCES BY CONTRACT

THE DEFINITION OF UNAMBIGUOUS-COMPLETE-FEASABLE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CAN LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL PROCUREMENT PROCESS

MAWA NEEDS A FULL SET OF HARMONIZED SPECIFICATION GUIDES:

ASSURING FULL A/C VS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS TRACEABILITY (TOP=>DOWN AND DOWN=>TOP) AND FULL HARMONIZATION OF A/C AND SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS

PROVIDING 100% FLEXIBILITY IN DEFINING QUANTITATIVE VALUES FOR EACH REQUIREMENT

UPDATED TO MILITARY AEROSPACE INDUSTRY STATE OF THE ART

PROVIDE BEST PRACTICE IN REDUCING MILITARY PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL RISKS

WHAT ARE THE MILITARY AIRWORTHINESS AUTHORITIES NEEDS?

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