Review Of Faa S Certification Process

Review of FAA's certification process : ensuring an efficient, effective, and safe process : hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, October 30, 2013.

Review of FAA's certification process : ensuring an efficient, effective, and safe process : hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, October 30, 2013.

As part of the national effort to improve aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chartered the National Research Council to examine and recommend improvements in the aircraft certification process currently used by the FAA, manufacturers, and operators.

This publication provides safety information and guidance to those involved in the certification, operation, and maintenance of high-performance former military aircraft to help assess and mitigate safety hazards and risk factors for the aircraft within the context provided by Title 49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.) and Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), and associated FAA policies. Specific models include: A-37 Dragonfly, A-4 Skyhawk, F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, F-104 Starfighter, OV-1 Mohawk, T-2 Buckeye, T-33 Shooting Star, T-38 Talon, Alpha Jet, BAC 167 Strikemaster, Hawker Hunter, L-39 Albatros, MB-326, MB-339, ME-262, MiG-17 Fresco, MiG-21 Fishbed, MiG-23 Flogger, MiG-29 Fulcrum, S-211. DISTRIBUTION: Unclassified; Publicly Available; Unlimited. COPYRIGHT: Graphic sources: Contains materials copyrighted by other individuals. Copyrighted materials are used with permission. Permission granted for this document only. Where applicable, the proper license(s) (i.e., GFD) or use requirements (i.e., citation only) are applied.

This final report is in response to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) and Boeing Commercial Airplanes' (Boeing) assignment to validate the work conducted during the Boeing 787 (B787) certification process and further ensure the airplane meets the intended level of safety. On January 31, 2013, the FAA and Boeing jointly formed the B787 Critical Systems Review Team (CSRT) to conduct a comprehensive review of the B787's critical systems, including the airplane's design, manufacture, and assembly, and provide recommendations. From February 1, 2013, to July 31, 2013, the CSRT, composed of FAA and Boeing subject matter experts, conducted in-depth reviews of B787 critical systems based on in-service data and using safety risk management principles. These subject matter experts have backgrounds in both engineering (systems, structures, and propulsion) and manufacturing/quality. The CSRT used in-service and in-production issues to focus its review. To further define the scope of its activities, the CSRT employed a safety-risk methodology to prioritize areas for review.