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Establishing Arrangements with Bilateral Partners

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Overview

The Establishing Arrangements with Bilateral Partners (1240.14) is a public-domain FAA order, republished here as a free chaptered HTML edition with a linked table of contents and the official PDF.

Publisher
FAA
Document
1240.14
Pages
8
Chapters
2

Key points

  • This order provides guidance for developing and executing arrangements between the FAA and bilateral partner Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA).
  • The arrangements support bilateral aviation safety initiatives aimed at enhancing global aviation safety and harmonizing international standards.
  • Management Plans and Arrangements can be created to address urgent or unique situations not specifically covered in existing bilateral agreements.
  • The FAA has the authority to enter into international agreements to promote aviation safety and efficiency globally.
  • All signed Arrangements and Management Plans are maintained by AIR - 400 and may be made available to the public on the FAA website.
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this order?

The purpose of this order is to provide guidance and assign responsibilities for the development, coordination, and execution of arrangements between the FAA and bilateral partner CAAs.

What types of agreements are referenced in this order?

The order references various types of bilateral agreements, including Bilateral Airworthiness Agreements (BAA) and Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements (BASA), among others.

How are Management Plans and Arrangements developed?

Management Plans and Arrangements are developed by the responsible Aircraft Certification field office in consultation with AIR - 400 and the applicable FAA Office of International Affairs.

What happens if a situation is unique and not covered by existing agreements?

In such cases, the FAA and CAA can create Arrangements to address these urgent or unique situations, which are within the scope of the bilateral agreements.

Where can I find this order?

This order can be found on the MyFAA employee website or the FAA public website, as well as on the FAA’s Regulatory and Guidance Library (RGL) website.

Appendix A

8 /15 /17 Order 1240.14 Appendix A Appendix A. Request f or an Activity that Requires a n Arrangement Request Within scope of BA Outside scope of BA Not A request that is within the scope of the BA but not addressed within the IP can be A request that is not within the scope of the BA cannot be specifically processed through a newly created Arrangement. To create a new Arrangement, undertaken without expanding the scope of the BA. All addressed in AIR - 400 will: requests of this type must be addressed by AIR - 400, which the existing  Advise the responsible Aircraft Certification field office of the process steps; will : IP  Acknowledge receipt of the request to the requesting  T hrough AIR - 1, communicate to the CAA the FAA’s expectations for the stakeho lder and provide any further information that Arrangement; may help the requestor understand what next steps  Obtain a written response from the CAA indicating its support or non - support will occur; of the project. A letter or email is acceptable;  Notify the requestor of the final decision and/or any  Notify the responsible Aircraft Certification fi eld office when CAA response is alternatives; and obtained;  Explore mitigating factors with the CAA that can Work with the responsible Aircraft Certification field office to develop a draft of the Arrangement; content of the Arrangement is the responsibility of AIR - 400 but will strengthen the partnership to facilitate and further accommodate the request.

be developed in consultation with the applic able stakeholders.

Addressed If it is determined that the request can be processed under the terms of the N/A in the existing BA, there are two different methods by which the FAA and CAA existing IP or communicate common goals and expectations. They are through the creation of a previously Management Plan that establishes a structured channel of agreed upon established procedures and exchanges of information through established channels that Arrangement exist — 1. within the BA , or 2. within a previously established Special Arrangement.

The content of a Management Plan is the responsibility of the FAA office responsible for the activity being fulfilled by the Management Plan (the responsible Aircraft Certification field office) and will be developed in consultation with AIR - 400 and other stakeholders. When a draft is complete, formally coordinate the document in accordance with Section 10 “Coordination Process”.

Any technical information collected through a Management Plan is the responsibility of the responsible Aircraft Certification field office for the specific activity being fulfilled. It is also the responsibility of that Aircraft Certification field office to monitor the quality of the interaction being conducted under the Management Plan and to provide bilateral relationship feedback on these interactions. This may be done by defining and measuring key metrics that allow for the monitoring of the performance of the technical activity and overall health and confidence of the partnership.

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Appendix B

8/ 15 /17 Order 1240.14 Appendix B Appendix B. FAA Form 1320 - 19, Directive Feedback Information Directive Feedback Information Please submit any written comments or recommendations for improving this directive, or suggest new items or subjects to be added to it. Also, if you find an error, please tell us about it.

Subject: Order 1240.14 To: 9 - AWA - AVS - AIR - DMO@faa.gov or complete the for m online at https://ksn2.faa.gov/avs/dfs/Pages/Home.aspx (Please check all appropriate line items)  An error (procedural or typographical) has been noted in paragraph __________ on page ________________.

 Recommend paragraph ________________ on page _______________ be changed as follows: (attach separate sheet if necessary)  In a future change to this directive, please cover the following subject (briefly describe what you want added):  Other comments:  I would like to discuss the above. Please contact me.

Submitted by: ____________________________________ Date: _______________________ FAA Form 1320 - 19 (10 - 98) B - 1

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Doc number
1240.14
Publisher
FAA
Pages
8
File size
321 KB
Chapters
2