FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS SOURCE ICAO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION

FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS SOURCE: ICAO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION

ICAO ¨ Chicago Convention, December 1944 ¨ Contracting States Established Standards for ALL to Follow for International Recognition ¨ MINIMUM STANDARDS of SAFETY

ICAO STANDARDS ¨ ICAO ANNEX 6 – Operation of Aircraft ¨ ICAO ANNEX 8 – Airworthiness of Aircraft ¨ ICAO Documents 9642 -Continuing Airworthiness Manual – Doc. 9389 -A/W Organization Procedures

REGULATIONS ¨ A country may develop its own regulations using the ICAO Annexes as a minimum standard, or adopt another country’s. – ICAO Annex 8 is the source for FAR 25, Transport Category Aircraft Certification Standard

UNITED STATES ¨ Federal Aviation Act of 1958 – U. S. Aviation Law ¨ Federal Aviation Regulations – Applicable to: • • Airmen Aircraft Air Carriers Air Agencies

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS ¨ CFR’s – Entire Federal Government Laws of the United States ¨ Arranged by Title – Each Title Covers a Specific Area of Laws • • • Title 3 - The President Title 7 – Agriculture Title 14 – Aeronautics and Space Title 15 – Commerce and Foreign Trade Title 21 – Food and Drugs

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS ¨ TITLE 14 AERONAUTICS AND SPACE – CHAPTER I – Federal Aviation Regulations, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation – VOLUME 1 THROUGH 3 – PARTS 1 – 199

SUB CHAPTERS ¨ A- Definitions – Part 1 ¨ B-Procedural Rules – Parts 11 -17 ¨ C- Aircraft – – – Parts 21 -59 Certification Standards Registration Airworthiness Directives Maintenance Rules ¨ D- Airmen – Parts 60 -67 – Certification and Medical Standards ¨ E- Airspace – Parts 71 -77 ¨ F-Air Traffic – Parts 91 -105 ¨ G- Air Operators – Parts 119 -139 ¨ H- Schools & Agencies – Parts 140 -147

U. S. AIRMEN ¨ Pilots – FAR Part 61 ¨ Flight Engineers – FAR Part 63 ¨ Mechanics - FAR Part 65 ¨ Flight Dispatchers – FAR Part 65

AIRCRAFT ¨ United States Registered – FAR Part 91 ¨ Foreign Registered Operated in the US – FAR Part 91

AIR CARRIERS ¨ United States Air Carriers – FAR Part 121, 135 ¨ Foreign Air Carriers Operating in the US – FAR Part 129 ¨ Foreign Air Carriers Using US Registered Aircraft – FAR Part 129. 14

AIR AGENCIES ¨ Repair Stations - FAR Part 145 – Domestic – Foreign ¨ Training Facilities – FAR Part 141 – Mechanic – Pilot

MAINTENANCE RULES ¨ FAR PART 43 – Basic Maintenance Rule For US Registered Aircraft ¨ FAR PART 91 – Basic Operating Rule For US Registered Aircraft, – AND – Foreign Registered Aircraft Operated in the US. ¨ FAR Part 129 – Foreign Operators Operating into the US or Operating US Registered Aircraft

FAR PART 43 ¨ ALL Aircraft Having a U. S. Airworthiness Certificate; ¨ Foreign-Registered Civil Aircraft Used in Common Carriage in the United States – Part 121 and Part 135

§ 43. 2 RECORDS OF OVERHAUL AND REBUILDING Definition of Overhaul ¨ disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary, and reassembled; and tested

§ 43. 2 RECORDS OF OVERHAUL AND REBUILDING ¨ Definition of Rebuilding – disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary, reassembled, and, using either new parts or used parts that either conform to new part tolerances and limits or to approved oversized or undersized dimensions

43. 3 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING, AND ALTERATIONS ¨ Mechanic Certificate ¨ Air Carrier Certificate ¨ Repairman ¨ Private Pilot- Certificate ¨ Supervised by Mechanic or Repairman ¨ Repair Station Certificate Preventive Maintenance on Own Airplane ¨ Pilot-Rotorcraft. Remote area-Part 135 ¨ Manufacturer

Part 43. 5 ¨ Approval for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. ¨ Required records entries must be made – Log Book – FAA Form 337 – Flight Manual

Part 43. 7 Persons authorized to approve aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, or component parts for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. ¨ Mechanic Certificate or IA ¨ Repair Station Certificate ¨ Manufacturer ¨ Air Carrier ¨ Private Pilot- Own Airplane(preventive maintenance only)

Part 43. 9 ¨ Content, form, and disposition of maintenance , preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration records ¨ Required Information: Description of work, date of completion, name of person performing work, ¨ Signature and certificate number if satisfactory

Disposition of life-limited aircraft parts. Part 43. 10 ¨ Records must be kept ¨ Parts must be permanently marked ¨ Control of Disposal

Part 43. 11 ¨ Content, form, and disposition of records for inspections conducted under parts 91 and 125 and §§ 135. 411(a)(1) and 135. 419 of this chapter. ¨ Must list type of inspection performed, and list discrepancies

Maintenance Records: Falsification, Fraudulent Reproduction, or Alteration ¨ ¨ BASIS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF ANY AND ALL CERTIFICATES HELD

Performance Rules Part 43. 13 ¨ Manufacturer’s Instructions ¨ Acceptable to FAA ¨ Accepted Industry Practices ¨ Special Test Equipment ¨ At least equal to original or properly altered condition

Additional performance rules for inspections Part 43. 15 ¨ Content of Inspections ¨ ¨ IAW Inspection Program ¨ Annual & 100 Hour Inspections

Airworthiness Limitations ¨. ¨ Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program ¨ Maintenance Inspection Programs for Part 121, 123 or 135 Operators

Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations by Certain Canadian Persons. ¨ Canadian Mechanic ¨ Canadian Repair Station ¨ May RTS US registered aircraft located in Canada

Appendix A -¨ Major Alterations, ¨ Major Repairs ¨ Preventive Maintenance – Definitions and Examples

Appendix B ¨ Recording of Major Repairs and Major Alterations FAA Form 337 or Repair Station Work Order

Appendix D ¨ Annual and 100 - ¨ Scope and Detail Hour Inspections ¨ Annual – All aircraft ¨ 100 Hour – Flight Instruction /For Hire ¨ General Aviation Aircraft

Appendix E ¨ Altimeter System Test and Inspection ¨ Ref FAR 91. 411 ¨ Scope and detail of Test

Appendix F ¨ ATC Transponder Tests and Inspections ¨ Ref FAR 91. 413 ¨ Scope and Detail of Test

FAR PART 91 ¨ GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES – Sub Part A General – Sub Part B Flight Rules • Visual Flight Rules • Instrument Rules – Sub Part C Equipment, Instrument and Certificate Requirements – Sub Part D Special Flight Operations

FAR PART 91 ¨ Sub Part E Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance and Alterations ¨ Sub Part F Large & Turbine Powered Multi Engine Airplanes ¨ Sub Part G Additional Equipment & Operating Requirements ¨ Sub Part H Foreign Aircraft Operations and Foreign Operators

FAR PART 91 ¨ Sub Part I Operating Noise Limits ¨ Sub Part J Waivers

Sub Part E Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance & Alterations ¨ Applicable to: – US registered civil aircraft ¨ Maintenance Requirements ¨ Responsibility. Owner/Operator ¨ Airworthiness Limitations Compliance ¨ Inspect and Repair ¨ Maintenance Record Entries ¨ Inoperative Equipment

OPERATION AFTER MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE REBUILDING OR ALTERATIONS ¨ Approved for Return To Service ¨ Maintenance Record Entry ¨ Flight Tests

REQUIRED INSPECTIONS ¨ Annual ¨ AAIP ¨ Issuance of ¨ Progressive Inspection Airworthiness Certificate ¨ 100 Hour- flight instruction/for hire ¨ Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program

ALTIMETER/TRANSPONDER ¨ Altimeter tests ¨ ATC Transponder Tests ¨ Altitude Reporting ¨ 24 Months Tests ¨ 24 Months ¨ Procedures : FAR Part 43, Appendix E & F.

MAINTENANCE RECORDS ¨ Records of Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Alterations ¨ Records of 100 Hour, Annual, Progressive and Other Inspections ¨ Records Must Include – Description of work/Reference to Data Used – Date of Completion – Signature. Certificate Number of Person ¨ Records Containing: – Total Time In Service – Current Status – Life Limited Parts – TSO – Time Since Last Inspection – Current Status Airworthiness Directives – Major Repair & Alteration Forms

RECORDS RETENTION ¨ Kept Until Work Repeated or Superseded or One Year ¨ Transferred with Aircraft ¨ EXTRA FUEL TANK: Copy of FAA Form 337 ¨ KEPT IN AIRPLANE

FAR PART 145 ¨ Repair Stations – Revised, effective 6 April, 2003 – Effective Date extended to October 3, 2003.

Application (ALL) ¨ Repair Station Manual ¨ Quality Control Manual ¨ List of articles ¨ Organization Chart ¨ Description of Housing & Facilities ¨ Contracted Maintenance Functions ¨ Training Program

Foreign Repair Stations ¨ Show the need for maintaining US registered aircraft or products ¨ Payment of Fees – $80. 00 per inspector hour + – travel & subsistence

DURATION ¨ DOMESTIC – Until surrendered, suspended or revoked ¨ FOREIGN – End of 12 th month after issuance

AMENDMENT or TRANSFER ¨ Change of certificate is required if the repair station changes location, requests to add or amend rating, sells or transfers assets.

RATINGS ¨ CLASS – Representative Sampling of All Items in Class ¨ LIMITED – Items Listed on Operations Specifications or Capability List

CLASS RATINGS – Airframe – Powerplant – Propeller – Radio – Instrument – Accessory ¨

LIMITED RATINGS – Particular Make & Model of: – Airframe – Powerplant – Propellers – Instruments – Radios – Accessories – Landing Gear Components – Floats – Nondestructive testing – Emergency Equipment – Rotor Blades – Fabric Work – Specialized Services

Housing & Facilities ¨ Adequate for Ratings ¨ To properly perform maintenance ¨ Sufficient work space ¨ Environmentally sensitive or hazardous work ¨ Rack, hoists, cabinets, trays & stands

Housing & Facilities ¨ Storage areas for parts ¨ Ventilation, lighting, temperature and humidity control ¨ Suitable permanent housing for largest aircraft

CHANGE OF LOCATION OR FACILITIES FAA Notification is required FAA may make conditions or limitations while change is in progress

Satellite Repair Stations ¨ Same Rating as parent station ¨ In same country as parent station ¨ May share personnel & equipment,

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & DATA ¨ Adequate to perform maintenance under Part 43 - (recommended by manufacturer) ¨ Test Equipment used to make airworthiness determination calibrated ¨ Documents & Data necessary – AD’s, Mfg’s Instructions, Maintenance Manuals, Overhaul Manuals, etc.

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS ¨ Accountable Manager ¨ Qualified Personnel to Plan, Supervise, Perform and Approve for Return to Service ¨ Sufficient Number of Personnel ¨ Determine Abilities of Non Certificated Personnel

SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL ¨ Sufficient number to direct and oversee work ¨ Certified by FAA (inside U. S. ) ¨ Certification (outside U. S. ) – 18 months experience • Or – Trained Read, Write & Understand English

INSPECTION PERSONNEL Familiar With: Regulations, Inspection Methods, Techniques, Equipment & Tools Proficient in Using Inspection Aids and Visual Aids Read, Write & Understand English

PERSONNEL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ¨ Inside the U. S. - Certificated by FAA ¨ Outside the U. S. - – Trained in Techniques, or 18 Months Practical Work Experience – Familiar With Regulations & Proficient With Methods, Practices, Tools & Equipment ¨ Read, Write & Understand English

REPAIRMAN ¨ Recommended by Repair Station ¨ Requirements of FAR Part 65. 101

PERSONNEL RECORDS ¨ Roster of Supervisory ¨ Summary of & Management Personnel ¨ Roster of Inspection Personnel ¨ Personnel Authorized Maintenance Release Employment – – Present Title Total Years Experience Past Employment Scope of Present Employment – Certificates Held

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ¨ Training Program APPROVED by FAA ¨ Due to FAA April 6, 2005 ¨ To assure each employee is capable and qualified.

PRIVILEGES & LIMITATIONS ¨ Perform Maintenance ¨ Not Maintain if not ¨ Contract to other rated ¨ Not RTS unless IAW approved data ¨ Approve for RTS

AIR CARRIER ¨ Must follow maintenance program

REPAIR STATION MANUAL ¨ Organizational Chart – Management Positions – Area of Responsibility – Duties & Responsibilities Only the positions with the authority to act on behalf of the repair station need to be in the chart.

NOMAD AVIATION Organizational Chart DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER OPERATIONS MANAGER CHIEF INSPECTOR ENGINEERING

MANUAL CONTENTS ¨ Procedures to Maintain ¨ Procedures for & Revise Management – Revising Capability Rosters ¨ Description of Operation, Facilities, Equipment & Materials – – List Self Evaluation Revising Training Program Work at another location Work for Air Carrier

MANUAL CONTENTS ¨ Procedures for: – Maintaining & Revising Contractor Lists – Records Keeping System – Revising Manual – Control System of Manual ¨

QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL ¨ Prepare & Keep Current QC Manual ¨ Follow QC Manual A SYSTEM : To ensure to airworthiness of articles the repair station OR any of its contractors performs maintenance on

QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL ¨ ¨ Procedures for: – Incoming Raw Materials – Preliminary Inspection – Hidden Damage Inspection

QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL ¨ Procedures to: – Establish & Maintain Proficiency of Inspection Personnel – Establish & Maintain Current Technical Data – Qualifying & Surveilling Non Certificated Persons – Final Inspection & Return to Service – Calibrating Measuring & Test Equipment – Corrective Actions on Deficiencies – References to Manufacturer’s Inspection & Maintenance Standards

QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL ¨ Procedures – Sample of Inspection & Maintenance Forms – Revise & Control Quality Manual – Notification to FAA of Revisions

INSPECTION of MAINTENANCE ¨ Repair Station must Inspect each article ¨ Must Certify on Release to Service – Article is Airworthy

CAPABILITY LIST ¨ Articles listed on Capability List or Operations Specifications ¨ Identify each Article by Make & Model ¨ Within Scope & Rating of Repair Station ¨ List Managed by Repair Station ¨ Self Evaluation ¨ Notify FAA of revisions.

CONTRACT MAINTENANCE ¨ Other Certificate Holder – FAA Approves function – Maintain list of functions – Name of each Contractor ¨ Non Certificated – Quality System – Repair Station is Directly in Charge – Repair Station Tests/Inspects – May Not Contract Entire Type Certificated Product

RECORD KEEPING ¨ Far Part 43 Compliance ¨ Format Acceptable to FAA ¨ Provide Copy of Completed Work Order to Customer ¨ Keep All Records Minimum Two Years ¨ Make Records Available to FAA / NTSB

REQUIRED REPORTS ¨ Failure, Malfunction or Defect – Aircraft Registration Number – T/M/M Article – Date of Discovery – Nature of Defect – Apparent Cause ¨ May Report for Part 121, 135 or 125 Certificate Holder ¨ No Duplicate Reports

FAA INSPECTIONS ¨ Must Allow FAA to Inspect at Any Time ¨ Contractors Must Allow FAA to Inspect at Any Time

CERTIFICATION FAR’s ¨ FAR Part 21: Certification Procedures for Products and Parts ¨ FAR Part 23: Airworthiness Standards-Normal, Utility, Acrobatic & Commuter ¨ FAR Part 25: Transport Category ¨ FAR Part 27: Normal Category Rotorcraft ¨ FAR Part 29: Transport Category Rotorcraft ¨ FAR Part 31: Manned Free Balloons ¨ FAR Part 33: Aircraft Engines

CERTIFICATION FAR’S ¨ Far Part 35: Propellers ¨ FAR Part 36: Noise Standards ¨ FAR Part 39: Airworthiness Directives ¨ FAR Part 45: Identification & Registration Marking ¨ FAR Part 47: Aircraft Registration

FAR PART 129 ¨ Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of United States Registered Aircraft Operating in Common Carriage

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS ¨ Must have : ¨ Department of Transportation Authority – (business license) ¨ Operations Specifications from FAA – (safety authority)

FOREIGN OPERATORS ¨ United States Registered Aircraft ¨ FAA Approved Maintenance Program ¨ FAA Approved Minimum Equipment List

OTHER REQUIREMENTS ¨ Flight Crew- Certificates Must Match Aircraft Registration ¨ TCAS ¨ Air Traffic Rules ¨ Digital Flight Data Recorders ¨ Dispatch Control ¨ Airplane Security ¨ X-Ray Systems ¨ Flight Deck Security ¨ No Smoking ¨ Special Maintenance Program Requirements ¨ Aging Airplane Inspections And Records Reviews

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