The FAA is working with EASA on a new revision to the FAA/EASA Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP). The TIP explains how the bilateral agreement will be interpreted as it applies to airworthiness and certification questions. In anticipation of this revision effort, the FAA has asked MARPA to identify areas that need specific attention. The FAA … Continue reading
Last week MARPA participated at the annual quadrilateral Certification Management Team meeting industry day. The CMT brings together the certification heads of the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, and ANAC Brazil and gives the regulators time to work face-to-face on bilateral and multilateral agreements between their respective jurisdictions. Industry day provides an opportunity for representatives of … Continue reading
MARPA spent last Thursday and Friday participating at the Certification Management Team quadrilateral meeting in Washington DC. The CMT brings together the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, ANAC Brazil, and representatives from industry to discuss the status of current initiatives and future plans that affect certification and acceptance of products (and articles) among the authorities. One … Continue reading
A number of PMA exporters, and European PMA importers, who have asked for clear guidance on how to distinguish a “critical” PMA parts from a “non-critical” PMA part. This article explains when a PMA part is “critical” for purposes of export from the United States to Europe. Continue reading
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