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Business Aviation Safety Seminar Asia 2010

““Regulatory Oversight of Business Regulatory Oversight of Business Aviation” Aviation”

Singapore’s Experience and Singapore’s Experience and PerspectivePerspective

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General Aviation in SingaporeGeneral Aviation in Singapore

Principles, philosophies and approach in Principles, philosophies and approach in promulgating Singapore General Aviation promulgating Singapore General Aviation Regulations (SGAR)Regulations (SGAR)

ChallengesChallenges

ConclusionConclusion

Outline

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Singapore = Small geographical sizeSingapore = Small geographical size

All Business Aviation (BA) flights are All Business Aviation (BA) flights are InternationalInternational

Geography

Singapore-registered aircraft

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No BA aircraft on Singapore Register

Either “N”, “VP” or “VH” registered

Aircraft at Seletar Aerospace Park

Developing SGAR

Adopt ICAO Standards

Must protect third parties

Acceptable level of safety for passengers• Passenger would not enjoy same level of

safety as fare-paying passenger in commercial air transport

Maximum freedom of actions

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Regulatory requirement/Acceptable level of safety

Complexity of Operation

<5700kg

Risk

Conceptual Framework

Complex/ Turbo jet

Weight and Capability of Aircraft

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Owner or Pilot-in-Command must assume responsibility for safety of operations for less complex aircraft.

For more complex aircraft, the operator must assume responsibility.

Who is responsible?

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BA may be commercial or Corporate For corporate owned:

• Do not have organisation structure similar to that of commercial air transport

• May have flight ops department• Allow the owner/operator to contract the full

engineering and maintenance activities – owner/operator retain responsibility

Safety Oversight

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Streamline ProceduresStreamline Procedures

Speed up Approval processesSpeed up Approval processes

Inbound Aircraft

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Continuous refinementContinuous refinement

Types of ownershipTypes of ownership

• Group Group

• FractionalFractional

Emerging Issues

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Part 135 vs Part 121

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5700 15000 27000 45500

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Potential extent of damage

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• Group Ownership Group Ownership – 1 Aircraft may be owned by several owners. Identify 1 owner to be accountable => Private aircraft.

• Fractional Ownership Fractional Ownership – Multiple owners have a pooling agreement by which aircraft is shared. Management company will run the operations

and functions typical of an operator.

Types of Ownership

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Regulatory and safety oversight requirements are robust and biz-friendly

Continuous review and refinement to keep pace with industry

Other aspects in growing

business aviation

CONCLUSION

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