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Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1088Show full title

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1088 of 3 July 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards alleviations for maintenance procedures for general aviation aircraft

Article 1U.K.

Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is amended as follows:

(1)

In Article 2, the following point (ka) is inserted after point (k):

‘(ka)“ELA2 aircraft” means the following manned European Light Aircraft:

(i)

an aeroplane with a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) of 2 000 kg or less that is not classified as complex motor-powered aircraft;

(ii)

a sailplane or powered sailplane of 2 000 kg MTOM or less;

(iii)

a balloon;

(iv)

a hot air ship;

(v)

a gas airship complying with all of the following characteristics:

  • 3 % maximum static heaviness,

  • non-vectored thrust (except reverse thrust),

  • conventional and simple design of structure, control system and ballonet system, and

  • non-power assisted controls;

(vi)

a Very Light Rotorcraft.’

(2)

In Article 3, the following paragraph 4 is added:

‘4.Maintenance programmes approved in accordance with the requirements applicable before 27 July 2015 shall be deemed to have been approved in accordance with the requirements set out in this Regulation.’

(3)

Article 8 is amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph (2)(b), the date of ‘28 September 2015’ is replaced by the date of ‘28 September 2016’;

(b)

in paragraph (4), ‘Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003’ is replaced by ‘Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011’;

(c)

The following paragraph (6) is added:

‘6.By way of derogation from paragraph 1:

(a)Competent authorities or, where applicable, organisations may continue to issue certificates, previous issue, as laid down in Appendix III to Annex I (Part-M) or Appendix II and Appendix III to Annex IV (Part-147) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, in force prior to 27 July 2015, until 31 December 2015.

(b)Certificates issued before 1 January 2016 remain valid until they are changed, suspended or revoked.’

(4)

Annex I (Part-M) is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

(5)

Annex II (Part-145) is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

(6)

Annex IV (Part-147) is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.