1. Reason for amendment
With the Aviation Safety Act (Act No. 18566, promulgation on December 7, 2021, enforcement on June 8, 2022) amended to add the content that the qualification certification of an aviation worker is naturally canceled if he/she does not satisfy the request for sobriety test, the aim is to improve and supplement some insufficiencies found during operation of the current system by establishing the standard for administrative disposition of aviation workers, etc., through the improvement of systematic insufficiency in subjects of type certification inspections and by reflecting the current situation of the industry in relation to the test flight permit of light aircraft and ultra-light vehicles.
2. Main contents
A. Clarification of subjects of authentication of restricted form certification (Draft for Article 20 and Article 37)
The subjects of authentication of restricted type certification were to be decided by a Ministerial Ordinance under the law but are detailed into search & rescue, mountain firefighting, preventive work, etc.
B. Clarification of range of inspections for type certification approval (Draft for Article 27)
Inspections of manufacturing processes were included in the inspection range of imported aircraft, but the aim is to clarify confirmation of mass production capability by confirming the quality and manufacturing management system to manufacture same-quality aircraft rather than direct manufacturing processes with omission of inspections in case of countries included in aviation safety agreements.
C. Amendment of aircraft to get airworthiness certificate (Draft for Article 36)
According to the standards and recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the airworthiness certificate of aircraft is to be issued by registration countries, and the airworthiness certificate of foreign aircraft may be issued only when an agreement was made between both countries on the transfer of the authority for lease; therefore, the aim is to reflect the same adequately.
D. Clarification of flight career acceptance method to get pilot's credentials (Draft for Article 77)
As there is possible misunderstanding that assignment of exam experience is possible even when an individual fulfills his/her flight career by undergoing flight training without a trainer using his/her own aircraft, acceptance methods of flight career are divided into the case wherein the pilot has the qualification certificate and the case wherein the pilot undergoes flight training to acquire another flight certificate.
E. A basis is provided for the possible submission of arrival/departure report of the person to submit the flight schedule through the information network of related agencies such as customs, etc. to save costs and improve convenience (Draft for Article 182.4)
F. Simplification of documents to be submitted for application for test flight permit of light aircraft and ultra-light vehicles (Draft for Article 284, Article 304, and Form)
Manufacturers, etc. apply for test flight permit of light aircraft and ultra-light vehicles for R&D, but the current documents to be submitted for application for test flight permit include those that may be available through test flight after complete manufacture; therefore, the aim is to make an improvement to meet the reality by amending the documents to those that enable confirmation of safety for test flight.
