Presented to: 2008 U.S./Europe International Aviation Safety Conference

Date: June 3, 2008

Federal AviationAdministration

FAA Update

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FAA Update Topics• U.S. Safety Management System Framework

• Organizational Update– Acting Administrator– FAA reauthorization

• Challenges– Increased Congressional scrutiny

• U.S./European Community Aviation Safety Agreement

• New Regulations and Policy

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FAA Safety Management Approach

INTERNAL SMS – State Safety Management Program

• Established a safety management system framework for AVS organizations– Order VS.8000.1, Safety Management System Doctrine

EXTERNAL SMS

• FAA will form an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to develop an SMS regulation applicable across the industry.– Propose to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit

comments on a single set of requirements for regulated entities.

• In the interim, FAA will file a difference with ICAO against Annex 6 SMS requirements– Note: FAA has established an SMS for air traffic service providers.

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FAA Organizational Update• Acting Administrator

• Minimal AVS organizational changes – Abolished the Suspected Unapproved Parts Office– Several new managers

• FAA reauthorization on hold– Not expected in 2008– Extension for the interim– No progress on funding future air traffic system

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Increased Congressional Scrutiny• April 2008 Hearings on FAA Safety Oversight

• Airline Inspections (Two-Phases)

• Airworthiness Directive Process Study

• Independent Safety Review Team– 120-day study “to evaluate and craft recommendations to

improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) implementation of the aviation safety system and its safety culture.”

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U.S./European Community Aviation Safety Agreement

• Signature was delayed last summer due to new EASA fees and charges regulation.

• EASA/industry working group has proposed a two phase approach to address fees and charges concerns.

• Based on assurances from both EASA and the European Commission that these changes will be implemented, U.S. government may proceed with signature of the bilateral.– Ratification/implementation will be delayed until new “hybrid”

fee system is in the final Community approval process.

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New Regulations and Policy

CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS• Transport Airplane Aging Aircraft Rules:

– Part 26 - Subpart E (Damage Tolerance Data for Repairs and Alterations)

– Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems (EAPAS) • Associated guidance materials -12 Advisory Circulars

• Performance and Handling Requirements for Rotorcraft

• Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations– Affected 14CFR parts 23, 25, 27, 29, 91, 121, 125, 129 and 135

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New Regulations and Policy

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS REGULATIONS

• Flightdeck Door Monitoring and Crew Discreet Alerting Systems

• Flight Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use

• Area Navigation (RNAV) and Miscellaneous Amendments

Additional anticipated 2008 regulations:• Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction

• Widespread Fatigue Damage (WFD)

For these and other recently published FAA rulemaking documents visit: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/

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ADDITIONAL REFERENCE SLIDES

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AVS Organization

Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety

AVS-1

Nicholas Sabatini, AVS-1 Margaret Gilligan,

AVS-2

Flight Standards Service (AFS)

James J. Ballough, AFS-1 John M. Allen, AFS-2

Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM)

Frederick E. Tilton, MD, AAM-1

Aircraft Certification Service (AIR)

John Hickey, AIR-1 Dorenda Baker, AIR -2

Office of Accident Investigation (AAI)

Steven B. Wallace, AAI-1

Office of Rulemaking (ARM)

Pam Hamilton, ARM-1

CAMI

15

Field Offices

39 Field Offices

Registry

109 Field Offices

9 Regions

4 Directorates

8 Regions

Office of Quality, Integration, & Executive

Services(AQS)

Tina Amereihn, Acting, AQS-1

Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV)

Anthony Ferrante, AOV-1

Office of Aviation Safety Analytical Services

(ASA-1)

Jay Pardee

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Aircraft Certification Service

International Policy OfficeAIR-40

Mary Cheston, Mgr.

Small*Airplane

DirectorateACE-100

Kim Smith, Mgr.

Production &*AirworthinessCertification

Division, AIR-200Frank Paskiewicz, Mgr.

Engine &*Propeller

DirectorateANE-100

Fran Favara, Mgr.

Transport* Airplane

DirectorateANM-100

Ali Bahrami

Rotorcraft*DirectorateASW-100

Dave Downey, Mgr.

Aircraft *Engineering

DivisionAIR-100

Dave Hempe, Mgr.

Planning & *Program

ManagementDivision, AIR-500

Jennifer Arquilla, Actg. Mgr.

Special AssistantsAIR-3, AIR-4

Steve Boyd / Victoria Frasier

Director, AIR-1*, (John Hickey)

Deputy Director, AIR-2*, (Dorenda Baker)

Brussels China

* Aircraft Certification Management Team (ACMT)

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Flight Standards Service (HQ)

AFS-40System Process Audit

Program Staff

Richard M. Lea, Mgr.

AFS-50

International Programs and Policy Division

Mel Cintron, Mgr.

AFS-100

Organizational Resources and Program

Management Division

Colleen K. Kennedy-Roberts, Mgr.

Air Transportation Division

AFS-200

Vacant, Mgr.

AFS-400Flight Technologies

& Procedures Division

John McGraw, Mgr.

Flight Standards Training Division

AFS-500

Marcia L. Payne, Mgr.

Regulatory Support Division

AFS-600

Joseph K. Tintera, Mgr.

AFS-700Civil Aviation

Registry

Mark D. Lash, Mgr.

AFS-800General Aviation &

Commercial Division

John S. Duncan, Mgr.

AFS 900Flight Standards

Certification Program Office

David C. Gilliom, Mgr.

AFS-300

Carol Giles, Mgr.

Aircraft Maintenance Division

AFS-3 Roger Forshee, Senior Technical Advisor to The Director

AFS-30System Approach for

Safety Oversight Program Office

Dennis Niemeier, Mgr.

AFS-1 James Ballough, Director AFS-2 John Allen, Deputy Director