AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

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AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
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AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

• THE AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE - ICAO ANNEX 6,
• 4.2.1.1 An operator shall not engage in
  commercial air transport operations unless in
  possession of a valid air operator certificate or
  equivalent document issued by the State of the
  Operator.

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THE AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

• 4.2.1.2 The air operator certificate. shall
  authorize the operator to conduct commercial air
  transport operations in accordance with such
  conditions and limitations as may be specified.

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THE AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

• 4.2.1.3 The issue of an AOC .by the State of
  the Operator shall be dependent upon the operator
  demonstrating an adequate organization, method of
  control and supervision of flight operations,
  training programme and maintenance arrangements
  consistent with the nature and extent of the
  operations specified.

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THE AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE -

• The AOC shall contain at least the following
• a) operator's identification (name, location)
• b) date of issue and period of validity
• c) description of the types of operations
  authorized
• d) the type(s) of aircraft authorized for use
  and
• e)authorized areas of operation or routes.

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THE AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

• THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.The certification
  process is divided into steps
• Pre-application
• Formal application
• Preliminary financial, economic, and legal
  assessment of the application
• Preliminary technical assessment
• Operational inspections
• Decision on application and award of AOC and ops
  specs

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AOC - PRE-APPLICATION PHASE

• This phase includes preliminary contact, prior to
  formal application.
• CAA to make the potential operator aware of the
  regulatory requirements
• Show exact steps in the certification process
• Applicant is given understanding of the form,
  content, and documents required for the formal
  application.

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AOC - FORMAL APPLICATION

• CONTENT
• A. The name and address of the applicant and the
  main base of the proposed operations
• B. A description of the applicant's business
  organization
• C. Information on management organization and key
  staff members, including their title, name,
  background, qualifications and experience

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AOC - FORMAL APPLICATION

• Detailed information on the operations (AW) under
  the following headings
• type of aircraft, equipment, instruments,
  equipment and flight documents to be used
• State of Registry of the aircraft, (copy of
  lease)
• arrangements personnel training and
  qualification
• installations and equipment available
• nature of operations - passenger/cargo, VFR or
  IFR, etc.
• arrangements for maintenance and inspection of
  aircraft and associated equipment

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AOC - FORMAL APPLICATION

• MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION
• General Maintenance Manual (GMM) (This manual may
  be combined with the GOM for certain operators.)
• Maintenance Program/Manuals
• Weight and Balance Procedures
• Maintenance Training Program/Manual
• Minimum Equipment List (MEL/CDL
• Maintenance Reliability Program
• Continuous Analysis and Surveillance

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AOC - FORMAL APPLICATION

• COMPLIANCE DOCUMENT
• detailed description of how the applicant intends
  to show compliance with each provision of the
  applicable code of air navigation regulations

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AOC - FORMAL APPLICATION

• Financial data and
• Desired date for
• operation to commence.

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AOC - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

• GENERAL.
• Very Important
• Must try to establish competence at the initial
  stage,
• Less likely to have serious problems later on.
• Essential to reveal any critical deficiencies in
  the applicant's proposals
• Will enable the operator to prepare alternative
  proposals

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AOC - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT.

• GENERAL
• If deficiencies are found applicant should be
  given a reasonable opportunity to rectify
• otherwise the application should be rejected.
• This preliminary assessment consists of two
  phases
• Financial, economic and legal assessment
• Technical Assessment/Document review

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AOC - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

• CHECK APPLICANT HAS
• sufficient financial resources
• a route structure for the proposed operation
• an intended level of service that meets a need or
  demand and is in the public interest
• proposed an operation that is in accord with
  bi-lateral agreements (Cont.)

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AOC - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

• CHECK APPLICANT HAS
• presented traffic studies indicating that the
  proposed operation should be economically
  successful and
• management structure and suitable personnel,
  equipment, facilities, manuals, buildings,
  service agreements, etc., or will be able to
  obtain them.

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AOC - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

• LEASING
• Unless suitable arrangements
• are made by the State of Registry and the
  State of the Operator, complex legal problems as
  well as safety problems, particularly in respect
  of the continuing airworthiness and operations
  supervision, may result.

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AOC - PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT

• DOCUMENT REVIEW (AW)
• Review the following
• Aircraft Flight Manual(s)
• Minimum Equipment Lists CDL
• Weight and Balance Manual
• Maintenance Manual(GMM)
• Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance
  Program/Manuals
• Maintenance Training Program/Manual
• Maintenance Reliability Program
• Continuous Analysis and Surveillance System

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AOC - PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT

• GENERAL
• The company manuals must be sufficiently detailed
  to provide a comprehensive account of practically
  every aspect of the operator's organization,
  policies, and procedures. The primary focus of
  the preliminary technical assessment will be upon
  the information provided by the prospective
  operator in these manuals.

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PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT

• GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Can the aircraft be properly maintained,
  inspected and supported with the available
  maintenance and spare parts resources?
• Are the aircraft suitably instrumented and
  equipped for the proposed operation?

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AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS

• GENERAL.
• AW inspections are normally conducted in the
  following sequencea. Organizational Structure
  Evaluationb. Maintenance managementc. Records
  Inspectiond. Line Station Facility
  Inspectione. Main Base Facility
  Inspectionf. Training program
  Inspectiong. Emergency Evacuation
  Demonstrationh. General Maintenance manual
  Reviewi. Proving Flights including Line
  Stations

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AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS

• ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
  EVALUATION
• Must be further evaluated to ensure proper
  control
• Verify that written policies are fully understood
  and implemented .
• clear lines of authority and specific duties and
  responsibilities of individuals are established.
  
• Must be clearly outlined in the applicant's
  manuals,

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AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS

• MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
• Personnel responsible for inspection and
  maintenance must be qualified.
• Key personnel still required even if all
  maintenance is contracted out.
• The positions that are required include the
  following
• The Director of Maintenance,
• The Chief Inspector

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AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS

• Consolidated Positions.
• An airworthiness Manager may hold more than one
  position however he must meet the qualification
  requirements for both positions.
• Chief Engineer always required
• Chief Inspector may not always required,
• Part time staff may be acceptable
• Deviations to the rule may be authorised.

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AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS

• RECORDS INSPECTIONS.
• ensure a suitable system exists for creating,
  preserving and retrieving required records, and
  the records as required by the national
  regulations, are being kept for the specified
  periods..

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AIRWORTHINES INSPECTIONS

• LINE STATION FACILITY INSPECTIONS.
• Every airport should be inspected prior to first
  revenue flight or during any proving flights.

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AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS

• MAIN BASE FACILITY INSPECTION
• Evaluate
• Housing and Facilities
• Technical documents
• Equipment, tools, and test equipment,
• Review Personnel list. Ensure that
• The maintenance organization/applicant has
  sufficient number of supervisory/licenced and
  inspection personnel.

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AIRWORTHINESS ORGANISATION

• TRAINING PROGRAMME INSPECTION.
• Ensure the operator has a structured training and
  recurrent training program for all maintenance
  staff.
• Maintenance/inspection training programs are the
  most efficient manner to inform personnel of the
  requirements of the operator/applicant's program.

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PROVING FLIGHTS.

• As a final demonstration that he
• has the proper organization, facilities,
  equipment, and training to successfully carry out
  revenue flights, the applicant will be required
  to perform a series of proving flights in
  accordance with the national requirement.

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ISSUANCE OF THE AOC OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• GENERAL
• The preceding process will have provided
  specific information related to
• the scope of the applicant's proposed operation
• the adequacy of the organization and
  resourcesand
• reveal any deficiencies.

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ISSUANCE OF THE AOC

• DETERMINATION ON THE APPLICATION.
• Following the completion of the assessment and
  inspection programme, the Inspector will
  recommend to the Director that the applicant is
  either
• properly equipped and capable in all respects of
  conducting the proposed operation, or

• is not, or is not yet capable of conducting the
  proposed operation

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ISSUANCE OF THE AOC.

• The AOC will contain or make reference to the
  following information
• operator's identification (name, location)
• date of issue and period of validity
• description of the types of operations
  authorized
• the type(s) of aircraft authorized for use and

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ISSUANCE OF OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS.

• Operations specifications and limitations
  applicable to an AOC will be issued in
  conjunction with the issue of the AOC certificate
  and form part of the certificate.

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ISSUANCE OF OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• For purposes of standardization , operations
  specifications may be divided into separate parts
  as follows
• Part A - General Provisions
• Part B - En-route authorizations and limitations
• Part C - Aerodrome authorizations and
  limitations
• Part D - Maintenance
• Part E - Mass and balance
• Part F - Interchange of equipment operations
• Part G - Aircraft leasing operations

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OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• PART D - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
• D71. Additional Maintenance requirements
• D72. Aircraft maintenance - general
  requirements.
• D73. Approved aircraft inspection program- GA
• D74. Reliability program authorization entire
  aircraft
• D75. Reliability program authorizationairframe,
  powerplant, systems or selected items...
• D76. Short term escalation authorization.
• D77. Maintenance contractual arrangement
  authorization for entire aircraft.

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OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• CONTINUED
• D78. Maintenance contractual arrangement
  authorization for specific maintenance
• D79. Reliability program contractual arrangement
  authorization
• D80. Leased aircraft maintenance program
  authorizations
• D81. Parts pool agreement authorization
• D82. Prorated time authorization.
• D83. Parts borrowing authorization
• D84. Special flight permit with continuous
  authorization to conduct ferry flights

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OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• D85. Aircraft listing
• D86. Maintenance program authorization for two
  engine airplanes used in extended range
  operation.
• D87. Maintenance program authorization for leased
  foreign aircraft operated by (local) air carriers
• D88. Maintenance time limitations
• D90- D94 reserved
• D95. Minimum equipment list authorization.

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OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• APPENDIX A Maintenance Time Limitations section
  (For operators with a partial reliability program
  or no reliability program)
• PART E
• E96. WEIGHT AND BALANCE CONTROL PROCEDURES

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TYPICAL OPS SPECIFICATION