VZCZCXRO1928
RR RUEHRG
DE RUEHBR #0480 1062121
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 162121Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4076
INFO RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 7580
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 3890
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 9385

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000480 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
FAA FOR API-1/AFS-50/AGC-7; DOT/OST FOR X45/C20 
STATE FOR EEB/TRA JOHN BYERLY AND DAN MOORE, WHA/BSC, WHA/EPSC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON BR
SUBJECT: BRAZIL: FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS CONSULATIONS/ASSESSMENT 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
 
REF: A) STATE 35730 B) BRASILIA 386 
 
¶1. (SBU) Summary: Per action request in reftel A, post held 
consultations with officials at Brazil's Civil Aviation Regulation 
Agency (ANAC) on April 14, 2009 and delivered a diplomatic note to 
Brazil's Ministry of External Relations (MRE) on April 16, 2009 to 
request formally a reassessment of GOB safety oversight under the 
FAA's IASA program to take place the week of May 18, 2009.  In 
addition, post presented a letter from the FAA's Director of Flight 
Standards addressed to ANAC head Dr. Solange Paiva Vieira, who was 
traveling outside Brazil, to ANAC's Chief of Staff Waldin Rosa de 
Lima, per reftel A request, on April 14.  Both agencies appeared 
comfortable with the language of the diplomatic note and the timing 
of the assessment.  End summary 
 
¶2. (SBU) ANAC's Rosa de Lima and its Director of Airworthiness and 
Safety, Claudio Passos Simao, reviewed the letter directed to 
President Vieira, the list of questions that will asked by FAA 
during the IASA reassessment, and the language of the diplomatic 
note during the April 14 meeting with econoff and post's FAA civil 
aviation specialist.  Both accepted the proposed timing of the IASA 
reassessment and recognized FAA's safety concerns highlighted in the 
letter to President Vieira.  Post provided a hardcopy of the IASA 
checklist to Director Passos and was told that it will serve as 
ANAC's guide in preparing for the reassessment.  ANAC confirmed that 
the meetings will take place at ANAC's offices in Rio. 
 
¶3. (SBU)  On April 16, econcouns, econoff, and post's FAA civil 
aviation specialist met with MRE's U.S. Canada desk director Joao 
Tabajara, his assistant, second secretary Fabio Cordeiro, and third 
secretary Tatiana Barbosa from MRE's International Law Enforcement 
Compliance office.  Post reps presented the diplomatic note and 
explained the mechanics of FAA's IASA assessment program.  After 
successful delivery of the dip note, post sent an electronic copy to 
ANAC. 
 
¶4. Comment: Post is pleased with GOB's agreement to the requested 
IASA dates, its recognition of FAA's safety concerns, and 
understanding of the assessment's mechanics.  Post appreciates 
Washington offices' excellent support to post in this process.  End 
comment 
 
 
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