{"value":{"id":1363036,"askingMemberId":1438,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2021-10-25T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2021-10-28T00:00:00","uin":"62629","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2021 to Question 56828 on Military Aircraft, whether it is necessary for that operation to be certified by the Military Aviation Authority.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4528,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2021-10-28T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The clearance for suitability of carriage of specific underslung loads by military rotary wing aircraft is not part of the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Military Type Certification (MTC) process. Loads are individually assessed by the Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit of the Air and Space Warfare Centre who, if appropriate, issue the clearance. These clearances are incorporated into the Air Transport Operations Manual (DAP 101A-1105-1B: \"Carriage of Cargo by Helicopters Underslung Load Clearances\") sponsored by the RAF Release to Service Authority, in accordance with the relevant processes laid out in MAA Regulatory Publications.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Warships: F-35 Aircraft","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1363036","method":"GET"}]}