Continuing FSTD qualification during Covid-19 travel restrictions

Ref. Ares(2020)1945520 - 06/04/2020 Bernard Bourdon National Standardisation Coordinators Head of Aircrew & Medical Department Flight Standards Directorate and GSCH/ORA/FS.3.1 FSTD Sectorial Focal Points *distribution by email only* Subject: Continuing FSTD qualification during Covid-19 travel restrictions) Cologne, 03/04/2020 Dear National Standardisation Coordinators and FSTD Sectorial Focal Points, During these times of Covid-19 spread-out, numerous unforeseen situations have developed and need to be addressed, including implementation of temporary mitigation measures. In the scope of the continuation of the FSTD qualifications, due to the period of global travel restrictions, the requirement for the competent authorities to conduct recurrent evaluations of the FSTD can almost no longer be met. However, in the absence of a recurrent evaluation, the FSTD qualification certificate shall not be suspended unless there is such a reason, as indicated in ARA.FSTD.135. Meanwhile, the FSTD recurrent evaluations being part of the oversight to be performed, a risk assessment process needs to be established in order to ensure the continued performance of the devices. You will find below an example of what is expected from the competent authority to mitigate the risk of an FSTD to perform below the acceptable standards: - Notification/information to the organisation: reminder that the organisation is responsible of maintaining the performance, functions and other characteristics specified for the FSTD’s qualification level and to control the installation of the FSTD. - Request and analyse the dossier normally expected to support the discussion during the preliminary briefing. - Request any additional documents and/or information to support a remote assessment of the performance of the devices, including the compliance monitoring area. - Assessment by the authority experts, based on the results of past evaluations, of the information provided and issuance of a report containing the recommended actions to take, if any. Postal address: Postfach 10 12 53 Tel.: +49 221 8999 02022 50452 Cologne, Germany E-mail: [email protected] Visiting address: Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3 Web: www.easa.europa.eu An agency of the European Union 8 50668 Cologne, Germany ISO 9001 Certified Page 1 of 2  Based on the outcome of the assessment and the associated risk, the authority may choose, for the devices that were not evaluated during this period, to perform a special evaluation whenever the situation returns to normal. Whenever, in the scope of the previous mentioned travel restrictions period, you are not able to perform recurrent evaluations, please notify the Agency that you cannot comply with the requirements of ARA.FSTD.120 (b). This notification shall also include an estimated date when you expect to resume the normal operations for FSTD oversight. The Agency will not raise any finding during the notified period, but will monitor the situation when the activity will be back to normal. Please provide the relevant information to the following addresses: [email protected] with copy to [email protected]. Should you need further information, do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Yours sincerely, [signed electronically] Bernard BOURDON Postal address: Postfach 10 12 53 Tel.: +49 221 8999 02022 E-mail: [email protected] Electronically signed on 06/04/2020 09:48 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563 50452 Cologne, Germany Visiting address: Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3 Web: www.easa.europa.eu An agency of the European Union 50668 Cologne, Germany ISO 9001 Certified Page 2 of 2 Saatja: RANDO MENDEZ Olga(EASA) <[email protected]> Saadetud: 06.04.2020 14:17 Adressaat: Anni Adamson <[email protected]>; AUR Valeriu <[email protected]>; BALAZS TIBOR Patyi (Ministry for Innovation and Technology - Aviation Authority) <[email protected]>; BANGSBOSTRAND Kim (DANISH AGENCY FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION) <[email protected]>; BAUMANN Rolf (FOCA) <[email protected]>; BELL Andrew (CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY UK) <[email protected]>; BESSE Philippe (DGAC France) <[email protected]>; BRISSET Marie- Noelle (Direction générale de l'aviation civile/ ANA) <[email protected]>; BUTTERFIELD Nicholas (EIRE IRELANDE*IRELAND) <[email protected]>; CANTALEJO DE LA MATA Daniel (AESA) <[email protected]>; COCCOLINI Igino (ENAC - Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile [Italian Civil Aviation Authority]) <[email protected]>; DEROM Xavier (SPF Mobilité et Transports) <[email protected]>; DIJCK, S. VAN (STEPHAN) - ILT <[email protected]>; ERCEG DRNOVŠEK Nikolina (CROATIAN CIVIL AVIATION AGENCY (CCAA) HR) <[email protected]>; FLEMMING K. Madsen (TRAFIK-OG BYGGESTYRELSEN) <[email protected]>; FRATI Giuseppe (ENAC) <[email protected]>; HALLARAUNE Roger (LUFTFARTSTILSYNET [Civil Aviation Authority Norway]) <[email protected]>; HANNE MARIT Viken (LUFTFARTSTILSYNET [Civil Aviation Authority Norway]) <[email protected]>; HERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ Manuel (AGENCIA ESTATAL DE SEGURIDAD AEREA) <[email protected]>; HORAK Vladimir (CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY CZECH REPUBLIC) <[email protected]>; HÄNNINEN Olli (TRAFICOM) <[email protected]>; IVETA GIELA <[email protected]>; JANSA Srecko (Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Slovenia) <[email protected]>; JOSS Micha (Federal Office of Civil Aviation) <[email protected]>; JOVANOVIC Branko (Austrocontrol) <[email protected]>; Liina Kalm <[email protected]>; KIEPUSZEWSKI Piotr (Civil Aviation Authority Poland) <[email protected]>; KIRSCH Christian (DIRECTION DE L'AVIATION CIVILE) <[email protected]>; KLEIJKENS Danny (Belgian Civil Aviation Autorithy) <[email protected]>; KREMER Laurent <[email protected]>; LÖBLICH Veronika (AUSTRO CONTROL) <[email protected]>; MARADIN Damir (CCAA Croatian Civil Aviation Agency) <[email protected]>; MOLITOR Magnus (Swedish Tranport Agency) <[email protected]>; MORGAN Larry <[email protected]>; MUELLER Karen (LBA German Civil Aviation Authority) <[email protected]>; MÁTRAI László (Aviation Authority of HUNGARY) <[email protected]>; NEKVASIL Vladimír (CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY) <[email protected]>; NEMECEK Martin (DOPRAVNY URAD - TRANSPORT AUTHORITY) <[email protected]>; OLINESCU Cristian <[email protected]>; OZOLINS Armands (Latvian Civil Aviation Authority) <[email protected]>; PALMA Albino (ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil) <[email protected]>; PASKEVICIUS Justinas (CAA LITHUANIA) <[email protected]>; PERSOGLIA Vito (Civil Aviation Authority Slovenia) <[email protected]>; QUEIROZ José (Autoridade Nacional da Aviaçao Civil) <[email protected]>; ROOZEN Erik <[email protected]>; SCHOLZ Franziska (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)) <[email protected]>; SHAW Dave (IRISH AVIATION AUTHORITY) <[email protected]>; SKJAL Johan (Transport Safety Agency) <[email protected]>; SOMOROVSKY Ondrej (Civil Aviation Authority Slovakia) <[email protected]>; SOURVANOS Georgios (HCAA) <[email protected]>; STAMOU Sotirakis <[email protected]>; SZCZYGIEL Marcin (Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego) <[email protected]>; ŠVELNIA Andrius (CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA) <[email protected]> Teema: Ares(2020)1945520 - Continuing FSTD qualification during Covid-19 travel restrictions Manused: Continuing FSTD qualification during Covid-19 travel restrictions.pdf Please find attached document Ares(2020)1945520 from BOURDON Bernard (EASA.FS.3) dated 06/04/2020. Veuillez trouver ci-joint le document Ares(2020)1945520 de BOURDON Bernard (EASA.FS.3) daté du 06/04/2020.