20810391 - EU regulatory system for the certification and continuing airworthiness of aircraft

The student will learn the fundamental elements related to the following topics: (i) international and EU regulations related to certification of aircraft and components and related management for Continuing Airwhortiness; (ii) principles of enterprise certification in aviation; (iii) main items regarding certification methods for aircraft and aircraft components; (iv) main items concerning production methods of aircraft and aircraft components; (v) main items concerning maintenance methods of aircraft and aircraft components; (v) principles of risk analysis applied to aeronautical engineering
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Programma

1) HISTORICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE LEGISLATION AND ITS STRUCTURE
- ICAO and the Chicago Conference
- European Union and its legislative processes
- EASA
- EASA regulations process
- The basic regulation 2018/1139
- Implementing Regulations 748/2012 and 1321/2014

2) INITIAL AIRWORTHINESS – REG 748/2012
- How it fits into the EASA regulations
- Definitions
- ALTMOC
- Structure
- Cover regulation
- Annex I – Section A – Sub A, general requirements
- Annex I – Section A – Sub B to SUB E, how a new aeronautical “product” is born
- Annex I – Section A – Sub F, G and J, the organisations
- Annex I – Section A – Sub H and I, certificates of an aircraft
- Annex I – Section A – Sub K, M, O and P, specific activities (parts, ETSO repairs and flight permits)
- Annex I – Section A – Sub Q, “And who am I?”

3) INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF AN AIRCRAFT
- The CS and their structure
- CS 23 and 25 airplanes
- CS 27 and 29 helicopters
- CS-E engines
- CS ETSO
- OSD
- Other CS
- AMC and AC
- Recognized technical standards (EUROCAE, RTCA, etc.)

4) CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS – REG 1321/2014
- The concept of Airworthiness
- Structure
- Annex I&Vb – PART M and ML, how to maintain airworthiness
- Annex II – PART 145, maintenance organisations
- Annex III – PART 66, who can carry out maintenance
- Annex IV – PART 147, trainers
- Annex Va – PART T, “foreign” planes
- Annex Vc & Vd – PART CAMO and CAO, the management of airplanes

5) CHECKS AND ASSESSMENTS BY THE AUTHORITY
- Why EASA and why NAA?
- Who is responsible for what?
- With which authority?
- Surveillance plans
- Finding Observation and corrective actions

6) THE CHALLENGES OF THE NEW REGULATIONS
- The drones
- Suborbital vehicles
- e-VTOL remotely piloted vehicles

7) Practical example of developing a new project (Today I woke up and I thought about building an airplane...)

Testi Adottati

No reference bibliography.
Presentation of the teacher.
Regulation text that could be found on official istitutional websites.

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=it https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/home https://www.enac.gov.it/

Modalità Erogazione

Presentation with discussion on the topic presented

Modalità Frequenza

8 lessons of 2 hours Lesson calendar (Tuesday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm): - Tue 19/03/24: Module 0 and 1 - Tue 26/03/24: Module 2(I) - Tue 04/09/24: Module 2(II) - Tue 23/04/24: Module 3 - Tue 30/04/24: Module 4(I) - Thu 02/05/24: Module 4(II) - Tue 14/05/24: Module 5 - Tue 28/05/24: Module 6 and 7

Modalità Valutazione

Multiple choice questions test.