certification process

ITALIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Secretariat General for Defence - National Armaments Directorate
AIR ARMAMENTS DIRECTORATE
Lt. Gen. Francesco LANGELLA
DAA Vice Technical Direction
Francesco.lagella@aeronautica.difesa.it
+39 06 4986 5367
Aix-En Provence, 25 September 2013
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SUMMARY
DIRECT NATIONAL CONTRACT
M 346 INTRODUCTION
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
M 346 CERTIFICATION RESULTS
FMS CASE
PREDATOR B
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
LESSONS LEARNED
CONCLUSIONS
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M 346 INTRODUCTION
 Operational need issued by Italian Air Staff
 Contract negotiated, signed and managed by IT MoD
 System designed, produced and maintained by Alenia
Aermacchi (AA)
System Design Responsibility (SDR)
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS
AIRWORTHINESS
REQUIREMENTS
COMPLIANCE
PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS
MILITARY TYPE
CERTIFICATION
Formal acknowledgement by the D.A.A.
of the design compliance to the
performance and safety requirements
provided by the technical specification.
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS
AIRWORTHINESS
REQUIREMENTS
PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS
Defined by DAA
on the basis of:
Provided by Air Staff and
defined by DAA on the basis of:
IT
IT
EMAR
Process
Process
Certification
Basis
Requirements
FIT FOR FLIGHT
EMAR
X
X
FIT FOR PURPOSE
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Importance of performance certification (qualification)
Civil world
• EASA engaged in safety only
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• Commercial company
interested in performance
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Military world
Weapon systems have to
perform as required taking
into account safety
Performance certification
(qualification) allows
discrepancy identification at
early stage
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS
AIRWORTHINESS
CONDITION
REQUIREMENTS
FUNCTIONALITY AND ESSENTIAL
MINIMAL PERFORMANCE
REQUIRED TO MAKE EACH
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM SAFE
AIRCRAFT RELIABILITY IN TERMS
OF CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY OF
CATASTROPHIC EVENTS PER
FLIGHT HOUR
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Importance of performance certification (qualification)
Example
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Threshold requirement: minimum range with minimum
payload
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During performance certification (qualification) process,
design range and payload are assessed
If they are not met, design change is required
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Aircraft definition
Annex to EASA regulation
Civil
EMAD – 1 Definitions
Military
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M 346 CERTIFICATION RESULTS
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SDR clearly identified in Alenia Aermacchi (AA):
• Access to design
• Ability to develop modifications
• System Configuration control
• Continuous airworthiness management
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Full visibility on project documentation since the beginning:
capability to request design change
Certification Basis: Mil-Hdbk-516b tailored for M346
program
Artifacts produced by AA, verified by DAA
Certification issued by DAA
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FMS Case
Predator B (MQ9A)
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System designed by GA-ASI company
Contract negotiated, signed and managed by USG
LOA between USG and IT MoD
FMS case unique acquisition strategy allowed by USG
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PREDATOR B
USG is both:
• Contract agent
• Commercial aspects management
• Preferred communication channel with company
• Recognized Airworthiness Authority
• USG requests and evaluates AW artifacts issued by
GA-ASI before passing to IT MoD
• Certification Basis Mil Hdk 516B
• USG provides airworthiness recommendations
• Certification responsibility remains on IT MoD
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PREDATOR B
USG
SDR Authority
GA-ASI
Design and configuration
Authority
SDR Authority: provides / evaluates artifacts and
controls the configuration (HW, SW and TOs)
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PREDATOR B
Information flow
Italian MoD
USG
GA-Asi
Advantages
• USG acts as Military Airworthiness Authority
evaluating Company artifacts
Disadvantages
• No direct link with company, communication flow
slower but sure
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS
• At the time of FMS signature, system design was
completed
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DAA certification process unable to affect performance
• Benefit from USG verification of AW artifacts
• USG recommendations accepted even if specific
limitations imposed by IT MoD in accordance to IT
rules and safety requirements
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Cleared flight in low density population area (max 39
inhab/km2)
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LESSON LEARNED
Essential to write a contract “line” specifying all
needed airworthiness requirements:
• National rules prevails
• IT process: all risks have to be mitigated
• USG process: residual risk can be accepted at proper
level
• Specific national safety requirements imposed
• IT rules defines cumulative probability of catastrophic
event as 1E-6, for Predator class (limitation on density
population area)
• System Design Responsibility clearly identified
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CONCLUSIONS
FMS and Direct Commercial acquisition two viable way of
acquisition
FMS
DCS
 Company AW artifacts verified by  Direct link with company
 Full insight in the project
a recognized authority
 Full authority on contract
– Communications with company
Company artifacts to be
through USG
evaluated without any
USG first and then company have
support
to understand IT requirements
Product is a “COTS”: performance
to be accepted as it is
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ITALIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Secretariat General for Defence - National Armaments Directorate
AIR ARMAMENTS DIRECTORATE
Lt. Gen. Francesco LANGELLA
DAA Vice Technical Direction
Francesco.lagella@aeronautica.difesa.it
+39 06 4986 5367
Aix-En Provence, 25 September 2013
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Back up Slides
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MILITARY TYPE QUALIFICATION
“Certification and Qualification of military aircraft and
pertaining systems - Suitability to installation”
Edition 8th May 2013
REGULATES THE PROCEDURES CONCERNING:
 THE MILITARY AIRCRAFT TYPE
QUALIFICATION FOR PERFORMANCE AND
CERTIFICATION FOR AIRWORTHINESS
 THE QUALIFICATION AND SUITABILITY TO
INSTALLATION OF PERTAINING SYSTEMS.
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MILITARY QUALIFICATION
PROCESS
MILITARY TYPE QUALIFICATION
DESIGN COMPLIANCE WITH
SPECIFICATION
AIRWORTHINESS &
PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS
AIRWORTHINESS
REQUIREMENTS
PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS
+
A/C vs AGE
COMPATIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
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MILITARY TYPE QUALIFICATION
DESIGN
QUALIFICATION
PROCESS
THE AIRWORTHINESS OF A TYPE DESIGN IS
VERIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
1. DEFINITION OF THE TYPE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPROVED DOCUMENTATION
(DESIGN STANDARD)
2. DEFINITION OF THE MEANS OF
COMPLIANCE (MOC) TO DEMONSTRATE
EACH REQUIREMENT, ACCORDING TO A
QUALIFICATION PROGRAM PLAN
3. DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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TYPE DESIGN DEFINITION
TYPE DESIGN
DOCS
DESIGN
STANDARD
The drawings and specifications, and a listing of
those drawings and specifications, necessary to
define the configuration and the design features of
the air system shown to comply with the
airworthiness requirements.
Information on dimensions, materials, materiel
properties, and processes necessary to define the
structural strength of the product.
Any airworthiness limitations required for safe
operation and maintenance.
Any other data necessary to allow, by comparison,
the determination of the airworthiness of later
products of the same type.
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M.O.C. DEFINITION
AIRWORTHINESS
REQUIREMENTS
COMPLIANCE
PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS
VERIFICATION
PROCESS
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COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
VERIFICATION
PROCESS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE
DEMONSTRATION IS VERIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING
PROCESS:
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MOC 1 Description
MOC 2 Analysis / Calculation
MOC 3 Safety Analysis
MOC 4 Laboratory tests /Rig tests
MOC 5 Aircraft on ground tests
MOC 6 Aircraft in flight tests
MOC 7 Inspection
MOC 8 Simulation
MOC 9 Equipment Declaration of Design &
Performance – DDP
• MOC 10 Similarity
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AIRWORTHINESS - DEFINITIONS
AIRWORTHINESS = The ability of an aircraft or other airborne
equipment or system to operate in flight and on ground without
significant hazard to aircrew, ground-crew, passengers (where
relevant), other airspace users or to other third parties. This
definition includes safe On-aircraft maintenance activities..
CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS = All the tasks to be conducted to verify that
the conditions under which a type certificate has been granted are still valid
to ensure the safety of the product at any time. Any required corrective
measure shall be taken without undue delay and applicable instruction(s)
issued.
CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS (DI OGNI SINGOLO AEROPLANO) =
All the processes ensuring that, at any time in its operating life, an
indivual aircraft complies with the airworthiness requirements in
force and is in a condition for safe operation.
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AIRWORTHINESS
DGAA
FFAA
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL
COMPLIANCE
OPERATIONS
& MAINTENANCE
MILITARY TYPE
CERTIFICATION
IN
SERVICE
CONFIGUARTION CHANGES
OCCURENCE REPORT
AND INVESTIGATION
CONTINUING
AIRWORTHINESS
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AIRWORTHINESS
DGAA
FFAA
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL
COMPLIANCE
OPERATIONS
& MAINTENANCE
MILITARY TYPE
CERTIFICATION
IN
SERVICE
CONFIGUARTION CHANGES
OCCURENCE REPORT
AND INVESTIGATION
CONTINUING
AIRWORTHINESS
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QUALIFICATION
IN ORDER TO CORRECTLY
DEFINE AND VERIFY THE
REQUIREMENTS
CONCERNING AIRCRAFT
AND MAJOR SYSTEMS,
D.G.A.A. RECOMMENDS THE
DRS TO CONSIDER THE
JSSG-2001B Air vehicle
GUIDELINES REPORTED IN
JSSG-2009-G APPENDIX G, AIR VEHICLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD PROTECTION SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND
GUIDANCE
THE “JOINT SERVICE
SPECIFICATION GUIDE”
(JSSG)
JSSG-2009-H APPENDIX H, AIR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER
SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2006 Aicraft structures
JSSG-2007A Engines, aircraft, turbines
JSSG-2009 Air vehicle subsystems
JSSG-2009-A APPENDIX A, AIR VEHICLE LANDING SUBSYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-B APPENDIX B, AIR VEHICLE HYDRAULIC POWER
SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-C APPENDIX C, AIR VEHICLE AUXILIARY POWER
SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-D APPENDIX D, AIR VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL SUBSYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-E APPENDIX E, AIR VEHICLE FUEL SUBSYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-F APPENDIX F, AIR VEHICLE AERIAL REFUELING
SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-I APPENDIX I, AIR VEHICLE MECHANICAL
SUBSYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-J APPENDIX J, AIR VEHICLE CARGO, AERIAL
DELIVERY, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUBSYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
JSSG-2009-K APPENDIX K, AIR VEHICLE VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND
LANDING (VTOL) - SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING (STOL) POWER
DRIVE SUBSYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
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QUALIFICATION
“JOINT SERVICE SPECIFICATION GUIDE” (JSSG)
 DOD REALIZED IN ORDER TO MAKE UP A SUMMA OF THE
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE ACCUMULATED IN THE
FIELD OF MILITARY AVIATION
 CAN ACT AS A GUIDE FOR THE:
 CHOICE OF THE REQUIREMENTS,
 WRITING OF THE REQUIREMENTS,
 VERIFICATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS,
 ACQUISITION OF THE “LESSONS LEARNED”.
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