Annex I (Part-26)

SUBPART A — GENERAL PROVISIONS

CS 26.1 Purpose and scope

ED Decision 2015/013/R

This CS is the standard means to show compliance of products with the requirements of Annex I
(Part-26) to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/640. (See GM1 26.1 and GM2 26.1)

GM1 26.1  JAR-26 / JAR/CS-25 / FAR-25+121 / OPS / Part-26 / CS-26 / GM-26 cross-reference table

ED Decision 2020/023/R

This table is intended to be a quick cross-reference table between those requirements that are contained on the one hand in Part-26, CS-26 and GM 26, and on the other hand their ‘parent’ airworthiness code, if one exists, i.e. JAR-26, the FAA’s FAR-25 and/or FAR Part 121, as well as the related EU-OPS and the new EASA Operational requirements. This table is only indicative, and it does not pre-empt compliance with the applicable requirements, which shall be assessed by the competent authority.

JAR-26

JAR-25 / CS-25

FAR-25/

Part 121

OPS

Part-26

CS-26

GM-26

N/A

n/a

n/a

n/a

26.301

CS 26.301

n/a

N/A

n/a

n/a

n/a

26.305

CS 26.305 (a) and (c)

n/a

N/A

n/a

n/a

n/a

26.331

CS 26.331

n/a

N/A

n/a

n/a

n/a

26.370

CS 26.370

GM1 26.370(a)(ii)

N/A

n/a

n/a

n/a

26.400

CS 26.400

GM1 26.400b

N/A

JAR 25.562

CS 25.562

FAR 25.562

FAR 121.311(j) Amdt 121-315

CAT.IDE.A.205

26.60

CS 26.60

GM1 26.60

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571

FAR 25.571

n/a

26.300

CS 26.300(c), 26.330(c) and (d)

GM1 26.300(b) and 26.330(b); GM1 26.300(c) and 26.330(c)

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.302

CS 26.302

n/a

N/A

CS 25.571 at Amendment 19

FAR 25.571 at Amendment 132

n/a

26.303

CS 26.303 (a) and (c)

GM1 26.303(a)

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.304

CS 26.304 (a)

n/a

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.306

CS 26.306 (a) and (d)

n/a

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.307

CS 26.307 (a)(i),(ii), and (b); CS 26.307(a)(iii)and (c)

n/a

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.308

CS 26.308

n/a

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.309

CS 26.309

n/a

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.330

CS 26.300(c), 26.330(c) and (d)

GM1 26.300(b) and 26.330(b); GM1 26.300(c) and 26.330(c)

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.332

CS 26.332

GM1 26.332(a)(iii); GM1 26.332(c)(ii) and 26.334

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.333

CS 26.333 and 26.334

n/a

N/A

CS/JAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

FAR 25.571 (a) and (b)

n/a

26.334

CS 26.333 and 26.334

GM1 26.332(c)(ii) and 26.334

N/A

CS 25.705

n/a

n/a

26.205

CS 26.205

GM1 26.205

N/A

CS 25.851(c)

n/a

n/a

26.170

CS 26.170

GM1 26.170(b)

N/A

CS 25.856

FAR 25.856

121.312(e)

n/a

26.156

CS 26.156

GM1 26.156(a)

N/A

CS 25.857 (c) & (e) CS 25.858

FAR 857(c) & (e)

FAR 25.858

FAR 121.314(c)

n/a

26.157

CS 26.157

n/a

JAR 26.1

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

JAR 26.2

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

JAR 26.3

n/a

n/a

n/a

26.30(b)(2)

n/a

n/a

JAR 26.5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

JAR 26.50

JAR 25.785(h), (j) & (k) at Change 8, 30/11/81

CS 25.785(g)

FAR 25.785(g), Amdt 25-51, 06/03/80

FAR 121.311 (d)(f) & (g) at Change 21, 17/02/98

OPS 1.730

CAT.IDE.A.205

26.50

CS 26.50

GM1 26.50(c)

JAR 26.100

JAR 25.807(d)(7) at Change 13 and Amdt 93/1 08/03/93

CS 25.807

121.310(m)

n/a

26.100

CS 26.100

n/a

JAR 26.105

JAR 25.813(d) to (f) at Change 8, 30/11/81

CS 25.813

121.310(f)

OPS 1.735

CAT.IDE.A.215

26.105

CS 26.105

n/a

JAR 26.110

JAR 25.811(a) to (d) and (f) to (g) at Change 8, 30/11/81

JAR 25.811(e) at Change 14, 27/05/94

CS 25.811

121.310(b)

OPS 1.815

CAT.IDE.A.275

26.110

CS 26.110

GM1 26.110(d);

GM1 26.110 (e)(4)

JAR 26.120

JAR 25.812 (b),(c),(d) & (h) at Change 8, 30/11/81

JAR 25.812 (a) & (e) at Change 12, 16/06/86

CS 25.812

FAR 121.310 (b),(c) & (d) at Change 21, 17/02/98

OPS 1.815(a)(1)

CAT.IDE.A.275(b)

26.120

CS 26.120

n/a

JAR 26.125

JAR 25.812 (f) & (g) at Change 8, 30/11/81

CS 25.812

FAR 121.310 (h)(1) at Change 21, 17/02/98

OPS 1.185(a)(1)(iv) and (v)

CAT.IDE.A.275(b)(4) and (5)

n/a

n/a

n/a

JAR 26.130

CS 25.810

FAR 25.2 (a) at Amdt 25-72, 20/08/90

FAR 121.310 (a) & (h)(2) at Change 21, 17/02/98

OPS 1.805

CAT.IDE.A.265

n/a

n/a

n/a

JAR 26.150

JAR 25.791 at Change 8, 20/11/81

JAR 25.853(a) to (d) at Change 14, 27/05/94

JAR 25.853(e) at Change 13 plus Amdt 91/1, 12/04/91

JAR 25.853(f) and Appendix F at Change 14, 27/05/94

Appendix F, Part I, at Amdt 93/1, 08/03/93

Appendix F, Part II, III, IV, V at Change 13 05/10/89

CS 25.853

FAR 121.312

OPS 1.731

CAT.IDE.A.210

26.150

CS 26.150

App. F

GM1 26.150 (a);

GM1 26.150 (c);

GM1 26.150 (d)

JAR 26.155

JAR 25.855 and Appendix F, Part III at Change.13 plus Amdt 93/1, 08/03/93

CS 25.855

121.314

n/a

26.155

CS 26.155

App. F

n/a

JAR 26.160

JAR 25.854 at Change.13 at Amdt 93/1, 08/03/93

CS 25.854

121.308

n/a

26.160

CS 26.160

n/a

JAR 26.200

JAR 25.729 at Amdt 93/1, 08/03/93

CS 25.729

121.289, Amdt 121-227

n/a

26.200

CS 26.200

n/a

JAR 26.250

n/a

121.313(j)(1)(ii)

n/a

26.250

n/a

n/a

JAR 26.260

CS 25.795

121.313(j)(1)(ii)

OPS 1.1255

ORO.SEC.100.A

n/a

n/a

n/a

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GM2 26.1 Demonstration of compliance

ED Decision 2019/006/R

For the initial issue of Part-26, which is a transposition of existing JAR-26 requirements, the operators will be responsible for showing compliance. In most cases this can be done by referring to the certification basis of the aircraft or the approved changes in which the amendment level of the certification specification will indicate compliance. In any case, the JAR-26 requirements should have been implemented already by EU operators and since the CS-26 text is equivalent to the JAR-26 text, compliance with JAR-26 means also compliance with Part-26. See also Article 5 of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/640 In the rare case where the above possibilities are not sufficient, showing compliance by the operator directly to the NAA will be difficult. They will need to involve the design approval holder of the aircraft or the approved change as relevant. This design approval holder should then apply to the EASA for certification that the design complies with the relevant CS-26 or CS-25 paragraph, special condition or equivalent safety case. With that approval information the operator can show compliance to the NAA.

[Issue: 26/2]

26.10 Competent authority

Regulation (EU) 2020/1159

(a) For the purposes of this Annex, the competent authority to which operators need to demonstrate compliance of aircraft, the design of which has already been certified, with the requirements of this Annex shall be the authority designated by the Member State in which the operator has its principal place of business.

(b) For the purposes of this Annex, the competent authority to which holders of type-certificates (TC), restricted TC, supplemental type-certificates (STC), changes and repair design approvals need to demonstrate compliance of the existing type-certificates (TC), restricted TC, supplemental type-certificates (STC), changes and repair design with the requirements of this Annex shall be the Agency.

26.20 Temporary inoperative equipment

Regulation (EU) 2015/640

A flight shall not be commenced when any of the aircraft’s instruments, items of equipment, or functions required by this Part are inoperative or missing unless waived by the operator’s Minimum Equipment List as defined in Part-ORO.MLR.105 and approved by the competent authority.

26.30 Demonstration of compliance

Regulation (EU) 2020/1159

(a) The Agency shall issue, in accordance with Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, certification specifications as standard means to demonstrate compliance with this Annex. The certification specifications shall be sufficiently detailed and specific to indicate the conditions under which compliance with the requirements of this Annex may be demonstrated.

Regulation (EU) 2020/1159

(b) Operators and holders of a type certificate, restricted type certificate, supplemental type certificate or a change and repair design approval may demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Annex by complying with either of the following:

(i) the specifications issued by the Agency under paragraph (a) of this point or the equivalent certification specifications issued by the Agency under point 21.B.70 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012;

(ii) technical standards offering an equivalent level of safety to those included in those certification specifications.

(c) Holders of a type certificate, restricted type certificate, supplemental type certificate or a change and repair design approval shall make available to each known operator of the aeroplanes any changes to the “Instructions for Continued Airworthiness” (ICA) required to demonstrate compliance with this Annex. For the purposes of this Regulation, the ICA also include damage tolerance inspections (DTIs), repair evaluation guidelines (REGs), a baseline corrosion prevention and control programme (CPCP) and a list of fatigue-critical structures (FCSs) and airworthiness limitation sections (ALSs).