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EU OPS is a European Union (EU) regulations specifying minimum safety and related procedures for commercial passenger and cargo fixed-wing aviation. The legislation is known officially as Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation .
EASA established safety levels according to a risk hierarchy. For non-commercial operations, a set of rules were developed to achieve safety goals. EASA difference non-commercial operations between non-commercial operations other than complex aircraft (NCO) and non-commercial operations with complex motor-powered aircraft.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was created in 2003 and reached full functionality in 2008, and has since taken over most of the JAA functions. JAA Certification Specifications, formerly known as JARs, are recognised by EASA as an acceptable basis for showing compliance with their national airworthiness codes.
An important provision of this standard is that the airline has to write and maintain an Operations Manual with a structure that mirrors the structure of the standard. [1] JAR OPS has been replaced with EU OPS. The regulations concern Training, Documentation, Procedures and Compliances in the following categories Operator certification and ...
EASA CS-25 is the European Union Aviation Safety Agency Certification Specification for Large Aeroplanes. This certification procedure applies to large, turbine-powered aircraft, with max take-off weight more than 5,700kg (CS 25.1). It describes the minimum requirements that must be met for the certification of an aircraft in this class.
Acceptable systems for the training of crew and the operation of the aircraft (Operations Manual). A quality system to ensure that all applicable regulations are followed. The appointment of key accountable staff, who are responsible for specific safety critical functions such as training, maintenance and operations.
The H175 was designed to exceed EASA CS-29 crashworthiness requirements. [30] [31] It is capable of performing full Category A dual-pilot operation; additionally, it possesses Sea State 6 capability, and can be equipped with two oversized 18-passenger life rafts and an emergency flotation system. [31]
Airlines and other commercial operators of large, or turbine-powered, aircraft follow a continuous inspection program approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States, [1] or by other airworthiness authorities such as the Transport Canada Civil Aviation Directorate (TCCA), or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).