2018-01

Information about AAIASB Safety Recommendation 2018-01

SR number:

2018-01

Issue DATE:

27/10/2020

Date Sent to addressee:

14/05/2018

Date of Last Response:

25/09/2018

Date of Last Response ASSESSMENT:

02/10/2018

Recommendation Status:

Open

Response Assessment:

Partially Adequate

Addressee:

HCAA - Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

Relevant Final Report:

02/2018

AAIASB SR 2018-01 TEXTS:

2018-01

Recommendation PREAMBLE:

During Investigation, it was revealed errors and misinterpretations during the maintenance of the ULA. The existing regulatory framework for ULAs does not specify the specialty and qualifications of the persons involved in the maintenance process for ULAs used for non-training purposes.

2018-01

Main Recommendation Text:

The Civil Aviation Authority should consider the possibility of amending the regulation of ULAs, in order to determine the qualification of those involved in the maintenance of ULAs used for non-training purposes.

2018-01

RESPONSE to Safety Recommendation:

HCAA by letter (doc. HCAA/D2/E/21866/7719 / 19.09.2018) states that, regarding the safety recommendations contained in the AAIASB final report 02-2018 regarding the investigation of SX-UAO ultralight trike accident:

1. Recommendations are accepted by HCAA
2. With reference to Recommendations 2018-01 to 2018-03, the proposed actions will be included in the forthcoming amendment of the National Ultralight Aircrafts Regulation.
3. With reference to Recommendation 2018-04, HCAA maintains and updates the records of of Ultralight Aircrafts with all the necessary documents accompanying an Ultralight Aircraft in accordance with its regulatory framework and procedures.

[AAIASB assessed the response to Recommendations 2018-01 -02 and -03 (until amendment of the Regulation) as “ Partially Adequate” and for Recommendation 2018-04 the reply is assessed as “Not Adequate” by AAIASB with its document AAIASB/3312/02.10.2018]