AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS

• Pre-application

• Formal Application

• Preliminary financial, economic, legal assessment

• Preliminary technical assessment

• Operational Inspections

• Decision - AOC and Ops. Specs

PRE-APPLICATION

• Phone call or letter

• Meet to ensure clear understanding of requirements

• Provide Appendix “A” Information for Prospective AOC Applicants

• Review Appendix “A”

FORMAL APPLICATION

• All about the Company

• Information on Flight Operations

• Compliance with Regulations - Workplan

• Financial Data

• Start Date

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL/ECONOMIC/LEGAL

• Sufficient financial resources

• Route structure for the operation

• Levels of service and public interest

• Bilateral agreements

• Traffic studies - economically viable

• Management structure/personnel, equipment, facilities, etc...

PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT-DOCUMENTS REVIEW

• Manuals :– AFM/AOM

– Maintenance Manual

– Operations Manual

– Flight Attendant Manual

– MEL/CDL

– FO/Dispatch

– Weight and Balance

– Route Manual

– Training Manual

– Dangerous Goods Manual

• Meet often with company officials

• Volume 2 - detailed assessment criteria-

DETERMINATIONS

• Are aircraft suitable ?

• Does the applicant have the ability ?

• Route/areas suitable for navigation

• Responsibility for regulatory requirements

• Organisation/personnel adequate and duties described

• Advise, counsel, explain and document, document, document

OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION

• Organisational Structure

• Operational Control Inspection

• Training Programme Inspection

• Training and Qualifications Records

• Flight and Duty Time Records

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OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION

• Station Facility Inspection• Emergency Evacuation Demonstration• Ditching Demonstration• Proving Flights - including Enroute Cockpit

and Cabin Inspections

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE EVALUATION

• Preliminary - determine that defined

• Now determine that understood/implemented

• Interviews and Observations

• Clear Lines of Authorities

OPERATIONAL CONTROL INSPECTION

• Flight Operations Officer

requirements

• Flight Planning

• Flight Following

TRAINING PROGRAM INSPECTION

• Direct Control or Contract

• Detailed Review of Syllabus, facilities

• Qualifications of Ground and Flight Instructors

• Focus on initial training for now

RECORDS INSPECTION

• Operational and Flight trip Records - min 3 months

• Flight and Duty Time Records - System required

• Training and Qualification Records

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Station Facility Inspection

• Emergency Evacuation

• Ditching Demonstration

• Proving Flights

• Discussed in Detail Later

ISSUANCE AOC AND OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• Scope of Applicants Operation

• Adequacy of Organisation and Resources

• Adequacy and Effectiveness of Policies/Directives

• Willingness to Implement Regulations

AOC AND OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS

• Name, location, date of issue, validity period, types of operation, types of aircraft, authorised area of operation

• Ops. Specs. - General Provisions, En-route Authorisations, Aerodrome, Maintenance, Mass and Balance, Interchange of Equipment, Aircraft Leasing