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International Maintenance Manual Rules: In the Works
will be deemed acceptable in the next jurisdiction when the nstructions for continued airworthiness are the govdesign approval applicant seeks design validation in the next ernment-regulated maintenance manuals for approved jurisdiction. products and articles. These manuals are extremely Because of the sheer size of the task, the three agencies – important to every member of the Aircraft Electronics EASA, FAA and TCCA – determined to break it into smaller Association, whether the member is a design approval subtasks. The group established a list of ICA-related issues, holder who produces ICAs or a repair station that uses them. and evaluated those issues to determine whether or not they The European Aviation Safety Agency, Federal Aviation were of common interest to the authorities and whether they Administration and Transport Canada Civil Aviation have were in need of harmonization. The group also identified recently been working on efforts to better harmonize the lana series of issues that were not of common interest. These guage used by these regulatory bodies as it relates to ICAs. issues will be left to the authorities to address via their own Each of the regulatory agencies has some form of regurulemaking procedures, if necessary. lation or rule relating to ICAs; however, the government authorities have discovered there is considerable room for divergent interpretaInstructions for continued airworthiness are the governmenttions of the rules that apply to ICAs. regulated maintenance manuals for approved products and This confusion creates the potential for articles. These manuals are extremely important to every disparate understandings of the law that applies to ICAs; thus, the confusion member of the Aircraft Electronics Association, whether the increases risk to safety. member is a design approval holder who produces ICAs or a With this in mind, an international repair station that uses them. working group was convened to examine the major concerns regarding ICAs. The group included representatives The agencies identified seven issues of common interfrom the agencies as well as aircraft and engine manufacturest in need of harmonization. Although some conclusions ers, airlines and maintenance organizations. However, when the agencies began discussing ICA availability policy, they were reached, a number of issues relating to harmonization remain unresolved. As the agencies reach agreements on discovered all three were already working on comparable these issues, they likely will find it necessary to amend issues regarding ICAs. Recognizing the potential to exaceror establish new rules to comport with the agreed upon bate the already-disparate treatment of ICA regulations, the language. agencies agreed to come together to develop a consistent The first issue the group tackled was to settle on a definiapproach to their treatment of ICAs. This includes agreetion of ICA. They agreed on the following: ment on whether ICAs that are acceptable in one jurisdiction
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News January 2013

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Renewal & Revival in Albuquerque
Member Profile
Change of Ownership
Avionics News Celebrates 50 Years of History
A Conversation With...
Ten New Year's Resolutions for your Business
Aviation Aces
Member Profile
Business Basics
Using Inspiration to Motivate Today's Students
AEAviators
Legal Ease
What's New
Avionics News January 2013 - Intro
Avionics News January 2013 - Cover1
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Avionics News January 2013 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News January 2013 - AEA Now
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Avionics News January 2013 - The View From Washington
Avionics News January 2013 - 15
Avionics News January 2013 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News January 2013 - 19
Avionics News January 2013 - Renewal & Revival in Albuquerque
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Avionics News January 2013 - 23
Avionics News January 2013 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2013 - Change of Ownership
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Avionics News January 2013 - Avionics News Celebrates 50 Years of History
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Avionics News January 2013 - A Conversation With...
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Avionics News January 2013 - Ten New Year's Resolutions for your Business
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Avionics News January 2013 - Aviation Aces
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Avionics News January 2013 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2013 - Business Basics
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Avionics News January 2013 - Using Inspiration to Motivate Today's Students
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Avionics News January 2013 - AEAviators
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Avionics News January 2013 - Legal Ease
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Avionics News January 2013 - What's New
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