EBAA NCC Working Group

Geneva - 15th of September 2015

NCC Operations

Background Info

NCC Operations – Background Info

• EASA Air Operations Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 Part-NCC

• Who is affected?

• Operators of complex motor-powered aircraft flying non-commercial flights;

• with an aircraft which is registered in an EASA State or

• with an aircraft which is registered in a non-EASA State but where the operator is established or residing in an EASA State.

NCC Operations – Background Info

• Complex motor-powered aircraft means:

• an aeroplane:

• with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 5700 kg, or

• certificated for a maximum passenger seating configuration of more than nineteen, or

• certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilots, or

• equipped with (a) turbojet engine(s) or more than one turboprop engine, or

• a helicopter certificated:

• for a maximum take-off mass exceeding 3175 kg, or

• for a maximum passenger seating configuration of more than nine, or

• for operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilots, or

• a tilt rotor aircraft

NCC Operations – Background Info

• Operators must, for example:

• Have an operations manual

• Have a management system

• Complete and submit a declaration to their NAA which details their aircraft type, their operational and continuing airworthiness arrangements, any approvals held etc.

• The European Commission is currently considering a proposal that twin turboprop aeroplanes with a MCTOM at or below 5700 kg should be treated as non-complex for the purposes of the operations rules. More information will be available before the end of July 2015.

NCC Operations – Background Info

• Number of NCC companies worldwide: 22500

> number of a/c: 47500

• Number of European NCC companies: 1639

> number of a/c: 2500

NCC Operations – Background Info

• Total number of aircrafts registered in a non-EASA State by selected countries / territories (source: ICAO):

• Isle of Man - 359

• San Marino - 9

• Bermuda - 180

• Aruba - 80

• Cayman Islands - 141

Update on Non-Commercial Operations under AOC

EASA - NPA 2015-05

• NPA 2015-05 – ‘Non-commercial operations of aircraft listed in the Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) by an AOC holder’

• The specific objectives of the proposal:

• To improve safety:

• by specifying the minimum requirements for non-commercial operations by AOC holders related to the preparation, programming and operational framework, as well as to flight crew qualification, training and experience, as appropriate.

• To improve the cost-efficiency of regulation:

• by establishing the relevant minimum number of cabin crew on non-commercial flights under ORO.AOC.125.

• To clarify the current rules:

• by identifying the categories of flights which are considered as non-commercial flights by AOC holders;

EBAA NCC Working Group

• 1st Meeting – 4 Dec 2014

• 2nd Meeting – 30 June 2015

• 3rd Meeting – (TBD) February 2016

Part-NCC – A regulatory perspective, outlook and

practicalities

PANEL 1 - Introduction

• Panelists• Mr. Willy Sigl - EASA

• Mr. Maxime Coffin – DGAC France

• Mr. Anthony Eagles – CAA UK

• Mr. Thomas Pantin – LBA DE

• Mr. Joel Hencks - AEROEX

• Moderators• Philippe Renz – Meyer Advocates

• Razvan Prunean – EBAA

Complexity of OM and SMS

Sharing Experience

Part-NCC requirements for EU based operators with aircraft

registered outside EU

PANEL 2 - Introduction

• Panelists• Mr. Willy Sigl - EASA

• Mr. Anthony Eagles – CAA UK

• Mr. Simon Williams, Isle of Man CAA

• Glenn Kelly, Civil Aviation of Aruba

• Philippe Renz – Meyer Advocates

• Moderators• Mr. Joel Hencks - AEROEX

• Razvan Prunean – EBAA

Preparatory tasks for NCC operators

• make yourself familiar with the new requirements as soon as possible;

• get into contact with your competent authority, which is the authority of your principle place of business;

• ask your authority if a gap analysis is available providing information on differences between your currently applicable national rules and the future European rules;

• if your applicable national rules are ICAO compliant, the differences to NCC rules should be minor; however, check in particular that you have:

• a management system, proportionate to your operations;

• an operations manual, proportionate to your operations;

• a training programme, proportionate to your operations;

• an approved MEL.

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THANK YOU!