Concepts of Tiered Approach to

Recognition of other MAAs

By Mr Stew Nicol, MRM-DREGR-DGTA

(Please read notes page associated with each slide)

Filed as DGTA-ADF Objective: U4493685

Recognition – When?

Product Service Information

Foreign military aircraft visits

Passenger / crew on foreign aircraft

From other MAA or MAA certified agency

Interfaces

3 Tiered Approach

Tier One

Tier Two

Tier Three

Systems, structure and over

sight

Services, and Information

Type, and specific requirements

High level Interfaces

Interface(or service)

Hundreds of Interfaces, but• only 34 high level interfaces, covering• all possible MAA interfaces

Tier 2 / 3 – Service & Type Agreements

Direct & Enabling Interface Expectations

(Potential)

BenefitInterface

(or service)

Tier 1 -High Level Principles

Master Interface List

Expectations

Direct Enabling

Specific

Common

Tiered Approach Concept

Hi Level (Systems)Principles Quest

Set

ServiceAgreements

TypeAgreements

Hi Level Process

ASIC Capstone Documents

NationalResponses

Tier 1SystemsLevel

Tier 2ServiceLevel

Tier 3TypeLevel

ASIC AIRSTDs

NATO STANAGs

MOUs Contracts

Recognition documents

BIMIL

ED E

SC

Tiered Approach Process - Tier One

Tiered Approach Process - Tier 2 & 3

Tiered Approach Features• Tier One not aircraft type specific• All possible MAA interfaces considered• All interface expectations disclosed• One Question set used for all MAAs• All questions answered in self assessments, traffic lights applied and

responses disclosed• Other MAA responses reviewed and recognition statements and conditions

disclosed• No MAA expected to change systems• Only one desk top audit per MAA at tier one• All participating MAAs must commit to Tier 2 interoperability agreements, eg

utilising existing ASIC / NATO interoperability management systems• Compliance audits only at Tier 2 and 3 (service and type) agreements• Standard periodic review of recognition process and documents• Tier one assessment and review only needed once for each MAA• Services and benefits realised through Tier 2 & 3 agreements

Hi Level Comparison of Recognition Systems

MARQ

Recognition Agreements

EMARs

EDA MAWA

MARQ

STANAGs

CommonB/L?

Recognition Agreements

NATO

Recognition System

Tier 1 Systems

Principles & Ques

Tier 2 Service

Agreements

Tier 3 Type Agreements

Tiered App

Sys

tem

Gen

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Ser

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sT

ype

IAs?

System Req’mnts

Indiv MAAs

Inter/OpAgreements

Recognition Agreements

Advantages of Tiered Approach• MAAs retain sovereignty, and not expected to change systems• developing best practice• close alignment with current MAA recognition initiatives• caters for all MAA interfaces not just technical• only 1 Tier 1 systems level review and desk top audit per MAA• allows MAAs to apply and amend overlays on services from other MAAs without need to renegotiate recognition agreements• utilises existing Interoperability management systems and resources• low on-going resource management costs once established• establishes common and enduring requirements• allows for additional MAAs without need for changes• allows for addition of new service level (tier 2) agreements without need to renegotiate recognition agreements• only one set of requirements for each (Tier 2) topic-specific agreement• better visibility of agreements and justification or requirements• enables trust to be placed in cascading decisions made by other MAAs• improved management and accountability associated with foreign aircraft visits• could be used to recognise other MAAs / NAAs outside of ASIC

Additional slides

Deriving Expectations?

PrimaryAviation

Legislation

SpecificOperating

Regulations

Civil Aviation System& Safety Oversight

Functions

Technical PersonnelQualifications/Training

Technical Guidance &Safety Critical Information

SurveillanceObligations

Licensing, CertificationAuthorisations & Approvals

Resolution ofSafety Concerns

DEFENCE AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAMDEFENCE AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAMTechnical Regulatory System Defence Safety Management Framework Operational Regulatory System

CE-1CE-1 CE-2CE-2 CE-3CE-3 CE-4CE-4 CE-5CE-5 CE-6CE-6 CE-7CE-7 CE-8CE-8

STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT SYSTEMSTATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT SYSTEMTIER ONETIER ONEAIRWORTHINESS AIRWORTHINESS

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

TIER TWOTIER TWOAIRWORTHINESSAIRWORTHINESS

SERVICESSERVICES

• Primary AviationLegislation

• Aviation Regulations

• Aviation Organisation

• Personnel Licensing and Training

• Flight Operations

• Airworthiness of Aircraft

• Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation

• Air Navigation Services

• Aerodromes

• Explosive Ordnance

Barriers

Barriers

Barriers

Design

ProductionMaintenance

Distribution

Controls

Controls

Controls

Design

Production

Maintenance

Distribution

Loss ofLoss of

TechnicalTechnical

Integrity Integrity

Loss ofLoss of

OperationalOperational

IntegrityIntegrity

Loss ofLoss of

IntegralIntegral

SupportSupport

UNDESIRABLEUNDESIRABLEOPERATIONALOPERATIONAL

STATESTATE

Product

Behaviour

Process

Incident & Incident & AccidentAccident Investigations Investigations

Product

Behaviour

Process

Product

Behaviour

Process

Product

Behaviour

Process

Product

Behaviour

Process

Product

Behaviour

Process

TechnicalIntegrity

OperationalIntegrity

Environment& Security

Environment& Security

OperationalIntegrity

TechnicalIntegrity

- Design

- Production

- Maintenance and Repair

- Distribution and Logistics Systems

- Flight Planning

- Warning Systems

- Flight Authorisations

- Flight Navigation Systems

- Statements of Operating Intent

- Aerodromes

- Runway Lighting

- Air Loading Systems

- Air Movement Systems

- Airfield Fire Fighting Systems

- Aircraft Rescue/Retrieval Protocols

Aviation Risk

Management

CE - MilitaryCE - Military

AIRWORTHINESSAIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT