TABLE OF CONTENTS This section, written at the end of 2000, mainly aims to provide an historical perspective because the EASA has since introduced new procedures.
It is, however, interesting to see how the JAA have operated over many years, and this is presented in 6.1.1 and 6.1.2.
In the previous chapters we described how the JAA perform joint type certifications in order to simplify the exchange of aeronautical products among the Member States. Not being a legal authority, the JAA cannot issue a type certificate, but just a 'recommendation' at the end of the process, allowing each Member State to issue a TC without further verification. Hence, the national authorities can issue certificates of airworthiness on this basis for single products, after the assessment of compliance with operational rules in force in the relevant states.
Joint certifications are essentially performed according to two procedures.
This is for type certification of products of the 'higher' range. Without listing them all, we can mention large aircraft, commuters, turbine engines, etc. [1] Teams of specialists (in structures, flight tests, and systems, for example) from different national authorities are put together for the certification of such products. In summary, the national authorities propose some specialists for each certification; these specialists are evaluated on the basis of their experience (a curriculum vitae is required), and then the JAA assess and approve the composition of the team. A Program Manager, with the main task of co-ordinating...
