ACTIVITY REPORT NATIONAL OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY MINISTÈRE DE LA TRANSITION ÉCOLOGIQUE ET SOLIDAIRE www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr DSAC ACTIVITY REPORT FOREWORD CONTENTS 2016: a year of new opportunities The terrorist attacks that struck Brussels and Istanbul airports, The DSAC made a signifi cant contribution to progress regar- and other targets, in 2016, prompted the sector to further ding UAVs, such as the law on UAVs, the preparation of the strengthen its security measures, while air safety continued to future European regulations and the improvement of existing ORGANISATION CHART ........................ 4 improve at the same time. national measures. After 2015, 2016 was the second safest year ever for air travel and The sta at the DSAC worked very hard on the preparation the one of the best years of all time in terms of air safety on a world- future European regulations, with some very positive results, HIGHLIGHTS .......................................... 6 wide scale. From the perspective of technical and operational including the development of the future basic regulation on safety, aviation continues to become an ever safer industry. European air safety, for which France’s position was defended While 2016 did not see a single fatal accident involving passen- with success, or the ongoing work on changes to more de- ASSESSING gers carried by French airlines, on 16 May 2016, French victims tailed regulations. Notable examples include the medical mo- AND IMPROVING SAFETY ...................... 8 perished in the crash of Egyptair fl ight MS804 from Paris-CDG nitoring of pilots mental health in response to the crash of the to Cairo, the causes of which remain unexplained. Germanwings A320 and, in the realm of light aviation, the sim- The increasing scarcity of accidents heightens the need to ana- plifi cation of the rules applying to balloons, the initial and RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ................... 10 lyse precursory events and to share this information between continuing airworthiness and maintenance of light aircraft, operators and authorities in order to identify paths of impro- and the requirements applying to fl ying clubs, microlight ins- EUROPE vement. The DSAC actively contributes to these actions. tructor training and cost-sharing fl ights organised through AND SAFETY REGULATIONS ................ 12 The number of accidents in light aviation in 2016 was compa- web sites. rable to that in the preceding years, showing a regular de- In 2016, the personnel at the DGAC saw the conclusion of an crease in fatal accidents, after the sharp rise in fatal accidents agreement with their employer, setting forth the top priorities AIRCREWS ............................................ 16 involving microlights in 2015, which prompted the DGAC and for the reform, modernisation and performance of the DGAC’s fl ying associations to look more closely at pilot and instructor services, which, regarding the DSAC in particular, focus on the training. methods of oversight and regional action. This is why a new AIRWORTHINESS The implementation of European air safety regulations across risk-based oversight (RBO) approach was developed in 2016, AND AIR OPERATIONS ........................ 20 the board continued in France, usually resulting in more mainly to focus the oversight authority’s e orts on areas in- stringent requirements, and demanding both signifi cant sup- curring the greatest safety risks. port for operators and the adaptation of the DSAC’s actions. At the same time, and after a year of preparations involving all AIRPORTS The conversion of airports to the European framework conti- the teams at central o ce and in the regions, the DSAC AND AIR NAVIGATION ........................ 24 nued, with the certifi cation of 15 more airports, including Nice, launched its strategic DSAC 2020 plan, which aims to federate Beauvais and La Réunion Roland Garros. Numerous cases are its life forces and to mobilise them around common objec- still in progress, and the 56 airports in question must be certi- tives. The resulting action plan has already borne its fi rst fruit, SECURITY ............................................ 28 fi ed by the end of 2017. from which the DSAC’s teams have already had the opportu- In 2016, airlines were faced with new measures regarding the nity to benefi t: the charter of ethics, English language trai- ENVIRONMENT fl ight time limitations and rest times of pilots, which include ning, the defi nition of priorities on the international stage, the AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT .... 30 strict demands designed to manage the risk of fatigue. The lightening of workload, etc. DSAC also helped airlines with their new projects, including This activity report embraces the full variety, complexity and the creation of the unique Hop! airline and of the French Blue complementarity of all the DSAC’s missions and activities. DSAC/IR .............................................. 32 low-cost airline, and the introduction of the new B787 and I appreciated an entire year of motivation and professionalism A350 aircraft types. shown by every member of the DSAC, day after day. I would In the realm of air tra c control, the DSAC continued to pre- like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to their commit- GLOSSARY ........................................... 52 pare for the introduction of new European rules on the main- ment and the remarkable work they have done, both indivi- tenance of air tra c controllers’ skills on 1 January 2017, in dually and as a team. I hope that 2017 will enable us to conti- particular with regard to medical fi tness and their command nue to make the most e cient contribution possible to of English. achieving ever higher standards of air safety for all citizens. Patrick CIPRIANI DSAC Director DSAC ACTIVITY REPORT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION CHART LEGAL ADVISER TRAINING AND SKILLS PURCHASING AND LOGISTICS JUNE CABINET PRINCIPAL ADVISER DIRECTOR Marie-Noëlle Louis-Valentin Naïma COBO Olivier HAMONIC Franck LAFAGE BRISSET CABUZEL (B.I.) FRENCH WEST INDIES - FRENCH GUIANA DSAC HUMAN RESOURCES FINANCES IT SYSTEMS MANAGER OVERSIGHT RESOURCES DIRECTOR TECHNICAL ADVISER CABINET COMMUNICATION DEPUTY & REGULATION MANAGEMENT Frédéric Fabienne Jean-François AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Florence LEBLOND GUIGNIER Marianne PHAM GATALETA (B.I.) BRYSBAERT Yannick ROBERT Marc Catherine Eddy DEPUTY BALLAND ZERROUKI BAZILE Claude EUROPEAN COOPERATION AND SAFETY REGULATION MIQUEL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CIVIL AVIATION PERSONNEL AIRPORT SAFETY OVERSIGHT RESOURCES STRATEGY Geneviève MOLINIER & REGULATION MANAGEMENT CABINET CENTRE-EAST DSAC REPRESENTATIVE Véronique MARTIN TECHNICAL Agnès DIRECTOR ADVISER Frantz CHOUT Michel EL MAARI Jean Jonathan ANDRIEUX- Michel DEPUTY TO THE DIRECTOR TEILLET AJAVON PASTRE HUPAYS Carole LENCK Pascale ROBERT AIRCRAFT AND AIR OPERATIONS EUROPEAN SAFETY OVERSIGHT ADVISER DEPUTY & REGULATION Georges THIRION EMERGING PROJECTS - Patrice DESVALLEES Philippe AURADE François- RESOURCES Xavier NORTH DSAC DULAC MANAGEMENT CABINET AIRCREWS DIRECTOR Jean-Claude OVERSIGHT Sylvie Lucette TECHNICAL CAYE & REGULATION KHATIR LASSERRE DIRECTOR ADVISER EXAMINATIONS MEDICAL Gilbert GUICHENEY Eric STRALEC DEPUTY Martine CORBOLIOU Mireille CHABROUX René GERMA DIRECTOR Marie-Agnès GUYOMARC’H TRAINING, FLIGHT SCHOOLS OVERSIGHT RESOURCES Patrick CIPRIANI AND SIMULATORS LICENCES FLIGHT CREW ASSESSMENT & REGULATION MANAGEMENT CABINET NORTH-EAST DSAC EPN DEPUTY Alexia DIRECTOR Yves-Marie Yves-Marie Rémy Myriam DIELENSEGER Christian LE MAÎTRE Bruno HALLER Muriel BELZUNCE LE MAÎTRE MERTZ MOUTOU -LAGARDE MARTY AIRWORTHINESS AND AIR OPERATIONS OVERSIGHT RESOURCES & REGULATION MANAGEMENT CABINET METHODS, INDIAN OCEAN DSAC QUALITY ET COMPETENCES SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES AEROPLANE OPERATIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Richard THUMMEL Lionel Victor Alain Lionel TECHNICAL Cécile DU CLUZEL MONTOCCHIO KADILA CAILLABET MONTOCCHIO DIRECTOR Sylvie MORALES Odile TOURRET (B.I.) Pierre BERNARD HELICOPTER OPERATIONS OVERSIGHT RESOURCES AIRWORTHINESS RAMP INSPECTION AND AERIAL WORK & REGULATION MANAGEMENT CABINET WEST DSAC RULEMAKING DEPUTY ADVISER Thomas VEZIN DIRECTOR Jean-Pierre Stéphane CORCOS Anne Stéphane Olivier Pierre-Yves Benoît PINON Laurent CHAPEAU DANTART FARCY GORIN NEVO HUERRE AIRPORTS AND AIR NAVIGATION STAFF APTITUDE OVERSIGHT RESOURCES AIRPORTS FOR AIR NAVIGATION & REGULATION MANAGEMENT CABINET SOUTH DSAC IT PROGRAMS MANAGER Valérie DIRECTOR Alain ZIANI TECHNICAL Patrick CARIOU- Frédérique Philippe DIRECTOR Brigitte VERDIER Marc ALVAREZ DISSET PILATE MELOUS AYOUN Frédéric MÉDIONI CERTIFICATION OF AIR NAVIGATION AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EQUIPMENT SOUTH-EAST DSAC QUALITY DEPUTY Didier SERRANO OVERSIGHT RESOURCES DIRECTOR - STANDARDISATION - PPO & REGULATION MANAGEMENT CABINET Yves-Marie Baptiste LEFÈVRE Fanny TEJEDOR Bérioska MARCHANT TATIBOUET Valérie FULCRAND- Fathi Sami SECURITY VINCENT BENKOULA HADJI DEPUTY SECURITY METHODS OPERATIONAL CONTROL ACTIONS Nicolas LOCHANSKI SAFETY MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL COORDINATION DIRECTOR George WELTERLIN Serge BILLIOTTET N. Florence WIBAUX OVERSIGHT RESOURCES & REGULATION MANAGEMENT CABINET SOUTH-WEST DSAC SECURITY ACCREDITATIONS INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS SECURITY DIRECTOR DEPUTY Christophe Martial Gervais DEPUTY Anne FRISCH MORNON N. DUQUEYROIX GAUDIÈRE Hélène BASTIANELLI Laetitia LAFARGUE Daniel CHARPENTIER DSAC ACTIVITY REPORT A FEW HIGHLIGHTS The DSAC 2020 strategic initiative Airport safety New security standards in 2016 The protocol sets forth the top priorities for the reform,