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What is the issue?

EASA is the European Aviation Safety Agency. It was created to centralise aviation safety in Europe. Specifically it is involved in the certification and airworthiness approvals for aircraft as well as rules and oversight for aircraft operations and licensing. In future, it will also be in charge of safety of aerodromes and air traffic management.

How is ECA involved?

EASA consults ECA regularly on rulemaking and safety issues and ECA also proactively approaches EASA on topics that affect its members. ECA has two pilot representatives on the EASA safety standards consultative committee. ECA chairs the sub group on flight standards and participates in the design and engineering subgroup. ECA also has two positions on the EASA Advisory Board, a body which advises the EASA Management Board composed of Member State Representatives. ECAST and EHEST, the European Commercial safety and helicopter safety teams are also run by EASA and ECA pilots participate here as well as in the Safety management systems subgroup. Pilots have also been involved in drafting implementing rules for operations and licensing, as well as other relevant rule-making activities.

Why is the issue important to ECA?

As central EU safety body, EASA makes the aviation safety rules, certifies and oversees safety in the EU Member States. For ECA the bottom line is safety: adequate rules, the correct monitoring of the implementation of standards in the Member States and proper certification, airworthiness, licensing and operational framework are the backbone of the pilot concerns. Robust certification of ATM and aerodrome safety are also very crucial daily issues. ECA aims to be at the core of EASA activities on all these issues, to provide relevant expertise, and to proactively shape Europe's aviation safety environment.

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