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CAP 3400
Air Operator
Certification Manual -
Helicopters
Approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation
Second Edition 2017
Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India
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Air Operator Certification Manual -
Helicopters
CAP 3400
Chapter 0
Revision 1
June 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. i
FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................. vi
RECORD OF REVISIONS ........................................................................................................ viii
LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES .................................................................................................... ix
ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................... x
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1
1. General .................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Applicable Rules and Requirements ................................................................................... 1
3. Purpose of AOP/AOC ............................................................................................................ 2
4. Air Operators Permit/ Certificate ......................................................................................... 4
5. Application for AOP/ AOC ......................................................................................................... 5
6. Continued Compliance .......................................................................................................... 5
7. Suspension/ Cancellation or Revocation of AOP/ AOC ..................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................ 1
1. Certification Process .............................................................................................................. 1
2. Responsibility of the Applicant ............................................................................................. 2
3. Authorization for the issue of an Air Operators Permit/ Certificate ................................. 3
4. Schedule of Events ................................................................................................................ 3
5. Statement of Compliance (Declaration of Conformance) ................................................. 4
6. Operators Permit/ Certificate and Operations Specifications (Ops Spec) .................... 4
CHAPTER 3 - INITIAL ISSUE OF AN AOP/ AOC ............................................................. 1
1. The Pre-Application phase .................................................................................................... 1
2. The Formal Application Phase ............................................................................................. 3
3. The Document Evaluation Phase ....................................................................................... 6
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Air Operator Certification Manual -
Helicopters
CAP 3400
Chapter 0
Revision 1
June 2018
3.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Lease Agreements ........................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Manuals .............................................................................................................................. 6
3.4 Operations Manual ........................................................................................................... 9
3.5 Rotorcraft Flight Manual .................................................................................................... 10
3.6 Route Manual/ Navigation Information .......................................................................... 10
3.7 Training Manuals, Training Programmes and Training Personnel ............................ 10
3.8 Dangerous Goods Manual ............................................................................................ 11
3.9 Maintenance Control Manual(CAME) .......................................................................... 12
3.10 Security Manual ................................................................................................................ 13
3.11 Safety and Emergency Procedures .......................................................................... 13
3.12 Ground Handling Procedures .................................................................................... 13
3.13 Flight Safety Manual ................................................................................................... 13
3.14 Safety Management Systems Programme ............................................................... 13
3.15 Flight Safety Documents System .............................................................................. 14
3.16 Passenger Safety Briefing Card ................................................................................ 15
3.17 Minimum Equipment List ............................................................................................ 15
3.18 Statistical Returns ....................................................................................................... 16
4. Permission to import helicopter ......................................................................................... 16
5. The Demonstration and Inspection Phase ...................................................................... 16
5.1. General ............................................................................................................................ 16
5.2 Proving/ Validation Flights ............................................................................................. 17
5.3 Evacuation and Ditching Demonstration ................................................................... 18
6. Certification Phase .............................................................................................................. 18
6.1 Final version of the Operation Specifications ............................................................. 18
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Air Operator Certification Manual -
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CAP 3400
Chapter 0
Revision 1
June 2018
6.2 Issue of an Air Operator Permit/ Air Operator Certificate .........................................19
7. Renewal of Air Operator Permit/ Certificate .................................................................... 19
7.1 The Application for Renewal ...................................................................................... 19
7.2 Inspection for Renewal of AOP/ AOC....................................................................... 19
7.3 Lapsed AOP/ AOC ...................................................................................................... 20
7.4 Amendment to AOP/ AOC/ Operations Specifications ........................................... 20
CHAPTER 4 CERTIFICATION PROCESS ..................................................................... 1
1. Air Operators Certification Team ........................................................................................ 1
2. Pre-application Phase............................................................................................................ 3
3. Formal Application Phase ..................................................................................................... 5
4. Document Evaluation Phase ................................................................................................ 8
5. Inspection and Demonstration Phase ............................................................................... 12
6. Certification Phase ............................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 5 MANAGEMENT OF AIR OPERATOR PERMIT/ CERTFICATE .................. 1
APPENDIX A Application For Permission To Establish Air Transport Services In India 1
APPENDIX B Schedule of Events ............................................................................................ 1
APPENDIX C Statement of Compliance ................................................................................. 1
APPENDIX D Certification Check Lists ................................................................................... 1
CHECKLIST 01 Assessment of General Status ................................................................. 2
CHECKLIST 02 Technical assessment for issue of Operations Specifications ............. 3
CHECKLIST 03 Assessment of Post Holders ..................................................................... 5
CHECKLIST 04 Assessment of Operations Manual .......................................................... 7
CHECKLIST 05 Organizational Structure, Staffing and Administrative Facilities .......... 9
CHECKLIST
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