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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

TECHNICAL CENTRE, OPP SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT

NEW DELHI

Aerodrome Inspector’s Handbook

This Manual is for the use by DGCA officials involved in Aerodrome Inspections

March 2011

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PREFACE

The Aerodrome Inspectors Hand book has been prepared for use and guidance of DGCA Aerodrome Inspectors in the performance of their duties with respect to the surveillance inspections of aerodromes in India. Primarily it is a handbook of “What”, “Why”, and “How”, tailor made for now and capable of evolution. It will be a primary reference document for all inspectors in Directorate of Aerodrome Standards. It covers the regulatory objectives of the DOAS. All subject matters pertaining to Surveillance Inspections conducted by Aerodrome Inspectors of DGCA, their duties, responsibilities, accountabilities and procedures have been covered to the extent possible and also current tools and mechanisms to meet the objectives and policies. Officers are expected to use good judgement while dealing with the matters where specific guidance is not available. The Hand book will be updated from time to time based on suggestions/inputs received.

E K Bharat Bhushan Director General of Civil Aviation

24 March 2011

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Record of Revisions

Revision No. Date Affected pages Entered by

Rev 1. 12.10.2015 65, 80, 108-118 S K Singh

Rev 2. 03.07.2017 12-13, 19-47, 43-57,

109-115, 118-172

S. P. Rai

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Aerodrome Inspectors Handbook

Content page

Sl.No. Contents Page No.

1. Definitions 1

2. Introduction 5

3. Purpose of the Handbook 8

4. Scope and structure of the handbook 8

5. Regulatory Objectives 8

6. Safety Regulatory Policy Statement 9

7. Inspectors’ Responsibilities and Accountabilities 10

8. Regulation activity/Safety Oversight with modified tools 12

9. Appendices (1 to 22) 17-172

9.1 Appendix 1 Revised Inspection Checklist 17-42

9.2 Appendix 2 Suggested examples of Core and themed focus for inspection areas

43-57

9.3 Appendix 3 Examples of Audit Style Questions 58-72

9.4 Appendix 4 Outline of Inspection Techniques for some Inspection Areas

73-90

9.5 Appendix 5 Suggested Format for Inspection Report Form and Airports’ Action Taken Reports.

91-93

9.6 Appendix 6 Minimal areas to be checked during a complete cycle of initial to renewal inspections

94-104

9.7 Appendix 7 Qualification, Experience, Skills, and Attributes profile for technical staff

105-106

9.8 Appendix 8 Technical staff training syllabus, including Aerodrome Inspector

107-108

9.9 Appendix 9 Types of Training Courses – module numbers refer to the numbering in Appendix 8

109-115

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9.10 Appendix 10 Inspection Notification Letter – Draft 116-117

9.11 Appendix 11 Checklist for acceptance of Aerodrome Manual

118-128

9.12 Appendix 12 Aerodrome Licensing Process checklist 129-131

9.13 Appendix 13 Exemption process checklist 132-133

9.14 Appendix 14A Competency assessment for Operations and maintenance personnel checklist

134-135

9.15 Appendix 14B Competency assessment for ARFF personnel checklist

136-137

9.16

Appendix 15 Inspection of Operational procedure checklist

138-139

9.17 Appendix 16 Checklist for inspection of ARFF 140-146

9.18 Appendix 17 Checklist for inspection of AEP 147-150

9.19 Appendix 18 Low Visibility Operations Checklist 151-154

9.20 Appendix 19 SMGCS inspection checklist 155-159

9.21 Appendix 20 Wildlife Hazard Plan assessment checklist

160-165

9.22 Appendix 21 Obstacle lighting and Marking checklist 166-168

9.23 Appendix 22 Checklist for Electric System of Visual aids

169-172

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Definitions

Aerodrome Layout –in the context of Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (SMGCS), from ICAO Doc 9830, Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System Manual (A-SMGCS). Basic (B): An aerodrome with one runway, having one taxiway to one apron area. Simple (S): An aerodrome with one runway, having more than one taxiway to one or more apron areas. Complex (C): An aerodrome with more than one runway, having many taxiways to one or more apron areas. Compliance The meeting of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), whether they are the equivalent of ICAO Standards (shall) or Recommended Practices (should). Compliance Checklist A checklist, for which there is no specific DGCA form, to be developed by the applicant/licensee, which shows if a specific CAR requirement is being met, and if not the extent of non-compliance. ICAO Critical Element Elements of a State safety oversight system, the effective implementation of which is an indication of a State’s capability for safety oversight Hazard A condition or an object with the potential to cause injuries to personnel, damage to equipment or structures, loss of material, or reduction of ability to perform a prescribed function (ICAO 9859, edition 2). Hazard Log A document containing:

a description of each hazard, not only from change scenarios, but also day-to-day activity;

its consequences;

the assessed likelihood and severity of the safety risks of the consequences; and required safety risk controls, most usually mitigation measures.


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The hazard log will form part of the database on aircraft safety related occurrences, incidents and accidents, and therefore part of the data used to pro-actively formulate safety interventions (examples of hazard logs can be found in the appendices to Chapter 5 of ICAO Doc 9859). The hazard log should be updated as new hazards are identified and proposals for further safety risk controls (i.e. further mitigation measures) are introduced. Inspection As well as being an umbrella term, as is Inspector, as a job title in the DGCA, inspection is a mechanism that generally takes a snapshot by measurement or counting of a physical characteristic, such as runway strip width or the number of RFF vehicles. It is the more traditional way of undertaking safety oversight (before safety oversight was a commonly used term in this context). Level of Safety The degree of safety of a system. It is an emerging property of the system, which represents the quality of the system, safety-wise. It is expressed through safety indicators. An acceptable level of safety is the level that is acceptable as a minimum and that must be assured by a system in actual practice. Risk Management; more specifically safety risk assessment A generic term that encompasses the assessment, mitigation and continued review of the safety risks of consequences of hazards that threaten the capabilities of an organisation, to a level As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). Safety risk management is a key component of the safety management process. Safety Audit Like inspection, audit is also a specific mechanism, but one that looks deeper at processes for how something is used, or how a document meets a requirement, rather than just a physical inspection. Safety Assurance Report A structured argument, supported by a body of evidence that provides a compelling, understandable and valid case that change in a system/sub-system meets the service providers risk acceptability and change management criteria for a given application in a given operating environment. It is more than risk management, or even a safety assessment, as it includes in its scope the outcomes of activities and assurances required by the change


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management process, such as testing prior to entry-into- service. Depending on the nature of the application and operating environment a safety case may meet the requirement for a safety assurance report. Safety Performance Indicators and targets Safety indicators are the parameters that characterise and/or typify the level of safety of a system; safety indicator value is the quantification of a safety indicator and safety targets are the concrete objectives of the level of safety. Safety review Is the DOAS process to review a submission on a significant change in a service provider’s operation, such the deployment of new technologies, change or implementation of procedures, or in situations of a structural change in operations. The process is an evaluation of the application of the related safety and change management activities by the service provider. Severity The possible consequences of an unsafe event or condition. Surface Movement Guidance Control System (SMGCS) An SMGCS consists of the provision of guidance to, and control or regulation of, all aircraft, ground vehicles and people on the movement area of an aerodrome. For a more detailed description see ICAO Docs 9476 and 9830. Tolerability The concept of tolerating a level of risk that is higher than the licensee’s acceptable threshold, on the basis that:

There are demonstrable benefits to travellers, users, and society, that outweigh the safety risk level; providing that all of the following apply:

There has been a rigorous assessment of the risk, and it has been signed off by the Accountable Executive.

The licensee can demonstrate that all mitigation measures have been identified and implemented in order to reduce the safety risk level to ALARP, at a cost that is reasonable and proportionate to the safety risk.

That the subject safety risk level and the threshold levels of what is acceptable and not acceptable are kept constantly under review by the licensee.


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The safety risk will be declared to affected parties in an appropriate document.

Traffic Density (from ICAO Doc 9476, SMGCS Manual)

Defined as Light, Medium or Heavy, as measured in the mean busy hour:

Light: Not greater than 15 movements per runway or typically less than 20

total aerodrome movements.

Medium: Of the order of 16 to 25 movements per runway or typically between

20 to 35 total aerodrome movements.

Heavy: Of the order of 26 or more movements per runway or typically more

than 35 total aerodrome movements.

Visibility Condition

One of three visibilities (four if operations in visibility insufficient for the pilot to

taxi by visual guidance only, normally taken as an RVR of 75metres or less)

under which the aerodrome operator plans to maintain operations; see ICAO

Doc 9476, SMGCS Manual and Doc 9830, Advanced SMGCS Manual for the

definitions of these visibilities.


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Introduction As a member of ICAO, India has duties and responsibilities for regulating aviation, including:

1. The effective and uniformly applied implementation and enforcement of the safety-related Standards and Recommended Practices contained in the Annexes to the Chicago Convention, as reflected in national requirements.

2. The establishment of State acceptable levels of safety (ALoS).

3. Overseeing the performance of aviation safety within its own national boundaries and for aviation services the output of which crosses into other State boundaries, such as Indian registered airlines operating international services.

Furthermore, the obligations on the State regulator requires the establishment of comprehensive and effective regulatory activity, as part of a State Safety Programme (SSP), in a similar way to service providers having obligations to establish and implement an effective Safety Management System (SMS). It is important to distinguish the responsibilities and roles that the regulator and the service providers have in the area of operational safety. Day-to-day management of operational safety and risks to safety is the responsibility of the providers of the aviation services. The State safety regulator has the responsibility for regulatory functions, including “safety oversight”. ICAO has identified and defined the following critical elements (CE) of a State’s safety oversight system:

CE-1. Primary aviation legislation. The provision of a comprehensive and effective aviation law consistent with the environment and complexity of the State’s aviation activity, and compliant with requirements contained in The Convention on International Civil Aviation. CE-2. Specific operating regulations. The provision of adequate regulations to address, at a minimum, national requirements emanating from the primary aviation legislation and providing for standardised operational procedures, equipment, and infrastructures (including safety management and training systems), in conformance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) contained in the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.


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The term “regulations” is used in a generic sense to include but is not limited to instructions, rules, edicts, directives, set of laws, requirements, policies, and orders.

CE-3. State civil aviation system and safety oversight functions. The establishment of a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and/or other relevant authorities or government agencies, headed by a Chief Executive Officer, supported by the appropriate and adequate technical and non-technical staff and provided with adequate financial resources. The CAA must have stated safety regulatory functions, objectives and safety policies. The term “State civil aviation system” is used in a generic sense to include all authorities with aviation safety oversight responsibility which may be established by the State as separate entities, such as: CAA, Airport Authorities, Air Traffic Service Authorities, Accident and Incident Investigation Authority, and Meteorological Authority.


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CE-4. Technical personnel qualification and training. The establishment of minimum knowledge and experience requirements for the technical personnel performing safety oversight functions, and the provision of appropriate training to maintain and enhance their competence at the desired level. The training should include initial and recurrent (periodic) training. CE-5. Technical guidance, tools and the provision of safety critical information. The provision of technical guidance (including processes and procedures), tools (including facilities and equipment) and safety critical information, as applicable, to the technical personnel to enable them to perform their safety oversight functions in accordance with established requirements and in a standardised manner. In addition, this includes the provision of technical guidance by the oversight authority to the aviation industry on the implementation of applicable regulations and instructions. CE-6. Licensing, certification, authorization and approval obligations. The implementation of processes and procedures to ensure that personnel and organisations performing an aviation activity meet the established requirements before they are allowed to exercise the privileges of a licence, certificate, authorisation and/or approval to conduct the relevant aviation activity. CE-7.Continued surveillance obligations. The implementation of processes, such as inspections and audits, to proactively ensure that aviation licence, certificate, authorisation and/or approval holders continue to meet the established requirements and function at the level of competency and safety required by the State to undertake an aviation-related activity for which they have been licensed, certified, authorised and/or approved to perform. This includes the surveillance of designated personnel who perform safety oversight functions on behalf of the CAA. CE-8. Resolution of safety concerns. The implementation of processes and procedures to resolve identified deficiencies impacting aviation safety, which may have been residing in the aviation system and have been detected by the regulatory authority or other appropriate bodies. This would include the ability to analyse safety deficiencies, forward recommendations, support the resolution of identified deficiencies, as well as take enforcement action when appropriate.


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It is these (eight) critical elements that ICAO uses as an audit metric when conducting its Safety Oversight Audit, including the formulation of its findings and recommendations. The development of this handbook and the DGCA plan to recruit more inspectors is in response to one of the findings of ICAO’s audit of India. Purpose of the Handbook To meet the needs outlined in the introduction, but also to address future development needs. In essence, it is a handbook of “what”, “why” and “how’; tailor made for now, and capable of evolution. Scope and structure of the handbook This handbook covers the regulatory objectives of the Directorate of Aerodrome Standards and are detailed in the next section. After the sections on regulatory objectives, the DOAS safety policy statement and inspectors responsibilities, there is a summary of current tools and mechanisms to meet the objectives and policies. Regulatory Objectives To:

1. Assess airport service providers’ adherence to State guidance, and compliance with national requirements.

2. Satisfy itself that airport service providers’ are: a. Organizationally competent. b. Implementing safety management systems to established plans. c. Monitoring agreed safety performance targets and taking necessary

corrective actions.

3. Enforce licensing requirement, taking licensing action when necessary. This is being achieved to the extent possible within the limitations of existing tools by:

1. Ensuring that there is an appropriate legislative framework for airport licensing and safety oversight/surveillance. This comprises a hierarchy of legislative documents, starting with the Aircraft Act and Rules, expanded upon in Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) and supported by current and future guidance in Advisory Circulars.

2. Establishing and implementing an effective and adequate system for:


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a. The aerodrome licensing function, including initial and recurrent

licensing for: i. A new site. ii. An existing airport.

b. The continued surveillance function, including:

i. periodic and ad-hoc inspections; and ii. airport infrastructure project and major maintenance

evaluation.

3. Enforcement functions. DOAS Safety Regulatory Policy Statement

1. Adopt a balanced approach to safety regulation and safety oversight/surveillance, neither being passive and allowing service providers to, in effect, self-regulate; nor dominating the service providers and inhibiting their capability to meet their responsibilities (organisational competence issue), including in the application of service providers’ SMSs. This should include the development of a policy on what DOAS would be content to leave to the Licensee to resolve under their SMS.

2. Develop within the Directorate a positive safety and regulatory culture, reflecting the expectations that the DGCA has of service providers, as well as the expectations that ICAO has of the DGCA, as expressed in its eight critical elements. DOAS will, therefore:

a. undertake an analysis of tasks and ensure that it has the organisational capability and competence to carry out those tasks, identifying and following-up on training and resource needs within its functional area;

b. use its resources in the most effective and efficient way, in terms of safety performance outcomes;

c. provide:

i. technical guidance within its scope of activity to internal staff and to those it regulates; and

ii. a legislative framework that is fit-for-purpose in its scope, format and content.

3. To apply the regulatory legislation and appropriate regulatory mechanisms in the following way:

a. in a uniform and standardized manner, without fear or favour; b. transparently and reasonably;


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c. with regulatory resolve where that is necessary in order to ensure that safety is not compromised; and

d. whilst not allowing safety oversight activity to reduce, direct the appropriate resource to the appropriate levels of safety risk.

4. To pursue, in collaboration with licensees1, its safety objective of developing the safety environment and resolving safety-concerns at Indian airports by:

a. Requiring full compliance for new, upgraded or replacement/refurbishment infrastructure projects. For non-compliances that are the subject of exemptions these should be reviewed for potential correction when there are such infrastructure projects or major maintenance programmes. Exemptions that are the result of historical legacies will be considered, with appropriate supporting documentation and evidence.

b. Capturing safety-critical occurrence data from world-wide, national and service provider sources, in order to: i. identify safety trends applicable to Indian aviation; and ii. focus regulatory effort on the most significant safety concerns.

c. Regularly reviewing safety regulations and guidance to ensure that they remain “fit for purpose”.

d. Driving continuous improvements in aviation safety by using performance based, as well as administrative mechanisms.

DOAS Inspectors’ Responsibilities and Accountabilities2

1. To adhere to the DGCA policies, processes and procedures, including those relating to:

a. the evaluation of License applications; b. safety inspection and auditing (including documentation); c. the identification and follow-up on safety concerns; d. airport infrastructure and major maintenance programme

evaluation; and e. enforcement.

2. To remind license applicants and holders of:

a. their obligations when necessary;

1 It is not possible for the regulator or the service providers to achieve this objective on their own, and

collaborating while maintaining regulatory distance should also build trust and encourage licensees to

regard the DGCA as a contributor to safety. 2 See Appendix 1 for Inspector experience, qualification and personal attribute profile.


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b. advise them where and when non-compliance could lead to enforcement action or delays in responding to license applications; and

c. recommend enforcement action to senior management when necessary.

3. Assisting licensees to the extent possible and appropriate, as part of collaborative working, but avoiding undertaking tasks that are more appropriately those of the licensee. For example, in relation to a non-compliance observation, suggesting action for consideration but not going further by offering absolute and worked-up solutions, as that is the responsibility and task of a licensee. If the licensee is not able to determine the necessary action themselves it may raise a question about their organisational competence3.

4. To ensure that they maintain their personal competence, advising DOAS management if recurrent or specialist training should be considered.

5. To bring to management’s notice any shortfall of the regulatory mechanisms, with constructive suggestions for more effective working.

6. Subject to appropriate competence and training, undertake tasks set by senior management.

7. To exercise due care for equipment and tools which they have been issued by DOAS for their use in the office or on-site, and bring to management’s attention any that are suspected of being inaccurate and in need of certified calibration.

Inspectors’ authorities

1. Aerodrome Inspectors have the authority to inspect the aerodrome. 2. After inspection, a report will be submitted to DGCA Headquarters and the

concerned aerodrome along with the observations, Non-compliances of CAR regulations. The observations are to be briefed to the aerodrome management for initiating corrective action.

3. The Level-1 findings is any significant non-compliance with the applicable requirement which lowers the safety standard and hazards seriously the flight safety shall be addressed immediately and intimated to the respective DGCA office for follow up.

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Regulation activity/Safety Oversight with modified tools The following are the protocols to follow for all regulatory inspections.

Inspection and Audit - As well as inspection being an umbrella term, it is the process for a physical inspection, generally by counting, measuring and observation confirming by checklist the existence of an aspect of the facility – the “what”, whereas audit gets behind the “what” of these aspects to probe the “how” – how they are used, how effective they are etc. Both of these techniques will employ observation, not only of equipment/facilities but also of activities and procedures. Observation is one of the primary sources of evidence that an aerodrome is conforming, not only to national rules/regulation, but also to company SOPs. Evidence is essential in supporting a finding.

A risk assessment - A risk assessment, as part of risk management, is a process to determine if a particular risk is within the limits of the service provider’s acceptability or tolerability criteria. A Safety Assurance Report includes a specific application of risk assessment and is defined at the beginning of this document.

Inspection/Audit protocols:

1. Inspector behavior and regulatory approach:- The expected attitude, approach and demeanor of DOAS Inspectors are largely summed up in the sections on the DOAS Policy statement and the Inspectors responsibilities and accountabilities.

2. Types and methodology of inspections There are four types of aerodrome inspections mainly, aerodrome site inspection, licensing inspection, surveillance inspection and renewal inspection. The checklist in Appendix 1 shows initial licensing inspection areas with respect to compliance of the CAR standards. The Appendix 3 has been created to assist the inspectors to ask the operators audit style questions. The list of questions is not comprehensive and inspectors may add or reduce the questions based on the conditions and type of operations at the aerodromes. In addition, the specialized area check lists have also been formulated for inspection of respective areas during the initial licensing inspection. The details are as follows.

a. Aerodrome Licensing Process (Appendix 12)


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b. Exemption process (Appendix 13)

c. Competency assessment checklist ( Appendix 14-a/b)

d. Inspection of Operational procedure (Appendix 15)

e. ARFF (Appendix 16)

f. AEP (Appendix 17)

g. Low Visibility Operations (Appendix 18)

h. SMGCS (Appendix 19)

i. Wildlife Hazard Plan (Appendix 20)

j. Obstacle lighting and Marking. (Appendix 21)

k. Checklist for Electric System Visual aids (Appendix 22)

Similarly, for surveillance and renewal inspection of the licensed aerodromes, the inspectors are advised to use the checklist placed at Appendix 2. For above inspections, it would normally be the case for all the areas to be covered. For the annual surveillance the inspection areas should be focused in the areas that:

are at the time presenting the greatest hazards to safety, or that are expected to present such hazards during the following year;

have been the subject of new or revised requirements;

are the subject of corrective action; and

may need previous conclusions or evaluations to be re-validated For the renewal inspection the expectation would be for all areas to be covered, but not necessarily to the same degree, and with the emphasis on the core areas and those not covered in the interim annual inspection. Finally for a new site the checklist can be used to focus on areas that give an overall picture of the feasibility for the site to be suitable for an airport.

3. Stages in the inspection process:

a. Pre-inspection preparation:-

i. Determine the inspection team and appoint a team leader.

ii. Tailor the inspection checklist for the team make-up and the selected areas of inspection.

iii. Audits of documents, including:

AM, including AEP and SMS.

AIP entries, including exemptions and “Hot Spot” chart.

Pre-inspection documents from the airport, as required by the Series F CAR and Attachment.

Those relevant to the intended inspection areas.


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iv. Following the document audit, determine suitable initial high-level audit questions for the planned audit areas.

v. Pre-inspection DOAS notification to the airport (having first revised the standard pre-inspection letter as necessary, in order for the inspector to ask for additional documents to be made available either before the inspection or for the inspection). The letter should indicate:

Any additional documentation that should be sent to DOAS before the inspection, or to be made available from the beginning of the inspection.

The intended areas to be visited and indicative timings for the inspection schedule, with the caveat that depending on inspection observations other areas may be included and some of the planned areas dropped.

The people the inspector would like to meet.

System elements that the inspector may require to be demonstrated.

b. Pre-inspection on-site briefing:-

i. Framework and schedule for the inspection, covering issues that may have arisen from the office-based document audit, as well as pre-knowledge, e.g. non-adherence to a corrective action plan.

ii. Confirmation of:

the planned scope of the inspection, with the comment that other areas may need to be included, depending on observations;

additional documents that will be required;

the people the inspector would like to meet, with the comment that other people may need to be included, depending on observations; and

areas of inspection where a demonstration or test of facilities may be required, where operational demands may need to taken into account, and some pre-arrangement is required, e.g. a test of water hydrants or RFF vehicle systems,

iii. The intention to notify as soon as possible, either during the pre-brief or during the inspection of:

significant findings that require immediate action for operations to continue;


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findings that will require an action plan for a specific issue, such as a non-compliance; and

additional people requested to be at the de-brief.

iv. Invitation to the applicant or licensee to:

Advise the inspector of any non-compliances that have been identified by the applicant or licensee and not previously declared to the DGCA.

Brief the inspector on new W.I. P areas and significant changes in activity since the last inspection or stage in an application for a license.

v. Expectations at the end of the inspection; this will include corrective action plans for any findings requiring them, to be proposed by the applicant or licensees and agreed by the DGCA, within one week of receiving the inspection report. The action plan will need to be signed by the Accountable Executive, or a person authorized to sign on his behalf (Accountable Executive still retains the accountability), as well as the DGCA inspection team leader.

c. The on-site inspection, following the pre-brief:-

Basically the implementation of the inspection plan that developed from the pre-inspection preparation, modified as necessary by the outcome of the pre-inspection on-site briefing, and the observations and findings as the inspection progresses. During the interviews, and site-visits – be they physical inspection or observation based (of an SOP, for example) - the inspectors should look for evidence that what was said or written to be done is actually done during the day-to-day operation, for example results of the airport’s internal monitoring and auditing of SOPs. See also Appendix 4, guidelines for inspection of specialized inspection areas. Before the post-inspection briefing the inspection team shall have an internal meeting to agree and write-up the results, and to advise the applicant or licensee of the people the inspection team would like to be present at the de-brief.

d. Post-inspection briefing:-

i. the observations and findings, together with supporting evidence; and

ii. expectations by DGCA of action by the applicant or licensee;


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iii. Any other relevant issue

e. Enforcement and Follow-up: -

i. Identify non-compliances with Rules or CARs, and request (in the demand sense), and in accordance with the procedures in the Enforcement Manual, a corrective action plan, to be sent by the aerodrome operator.

ii. For a Licensee that does not accept i) above continued Non-compliances with the Rules or CARs may attract action in the form of warning, operational restrictions or licence suspension. If action under the Enforcement Manual provisions is initiated the Licensee will be given the opportunity of a hearing, unless there is an immediate safety concern or threat to safety, in which case inspectors should contact the Director of Aerodrome Standards.

iii. Dependent on the outcome of the hearing action deemed appropriate will be taken.

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Appendix1

Inspection Checklist and Report

AERODROME STANDARDS DIRECTORATE

INSPECTION CHECK LIST - TO BE USED FOR ALL INSPECTIONS, AS INDICATED IN THE PROTOCOLS

Notes:

1. Deficiencies are to be noted as a finding, quoting the legislative reference of CAR and/or guidance material. The level of finding, Level I or Level II, shall be indicated for the each observation. Level 1 and 2 are defined as4:

Level 1 – Any significant non-compliance with the applicable requirement which lowers the safety standard, thus compromising flight safety.

Level 2 - Any non-compliance with the applicable requirement which could lower the safety standard, and possibly compromises flight safety.

2. For audit Areas that the DGCA inspector cannot confirm without specialist information or knowledge, they will need to be confirmed by the applicant, with supporting evidence as appropriate. For example:

That the number of runways, and their orientation and length/width provisions meet/will the Operational Objective for the aircraft and traffic level that they are intended to serve.

The accuracy of promulgated data are to the accuracies required in CAR Series B.

4 Modified from the definitions in the DGCA Enforcement Circular 1/2009 to address the issue of the licensee challenging and wanting an objective assessment.


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NAME OF AERODROME:

DECLARED TRAFFIC DENSITY, VISIBILITY CONDITION AND AERODROME LAYOUT – (Refer to ICAO Docs 9476, SMGCS and 9830, Advanced SMGCS)

TRAFFIC DENSITY

VISIBILITY CONDITION

AERODROME LAYOUT

DATE AND TYPE OF INSPECTION: DATE: TYPE:


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Aerodrome Licensing Inspection Checklist

No. Items Standards Re. Ann. C

NC N/A Comments

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1. 3.1 Runways RWY surfaces W/O irregularities 3.1.22

2. RWY, friction characteristics on wet

pavement 3.1.23

3. 3.2 Runway No standard

4. Shoulders

5. 3.3 Runway Turn Application for code D, E or F 3.3.1

6. Pads Runway turn pad - design 3.3.6

7. Surface of RWY turn pads 3.3.10

8.

3.4 Runway Strips

General – RWY and stop way included in 3.4.1

runway strip

9. Length of rwy strip 3.4.2

10. Width of rwy strip 3.4.3

11. Objects on rwy strip 3.4.7

12. Junction rwy and other surfaces 3.4.10

13. 3.5 Runway End

General – mandatory depending on runway 3.5.1

Safety Area (RESA) code

14. Dimensions, length 3.5.2

15. Dimensions, width 3.5.4

16. 3.6 Clearways No standard

17. 3.7 Stop ways Width 3.7.1

18. 3.8 Radio Altimeter No standard

19. Operating Area


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20. 3.9 Taxiways Clearances, design 3.9.4

21. Taxiways on bridge 3.9.20

22. 3.10 Taxiway No standard

shoulders

23. 3.11 TWY strips Twy included in a strip 3.11.1

24. 3.12 Holding bays,

Establishment criteria rwy-holding position 3.12.2

25. rwy-holding

Establishment criteria rwy-holding position 3.12.3

positions, to protect navaids

26. intermediate holding Road-holding position - rwy 3.12.5

27. positions, road- Location of above signs 3.12.6

28. holding positions RWY holding position & ILS protection 3.12.9

29. 3.13 Apron No standard

30.

3.14 Isolated aircraft

Identification of an isolated aircraft parking 3.14.1

parking position position

31. 3.15 De-icing No standard

facilities

32. 4.1 Obstacle Conical surface, description 4.1.1

33. Limitation Surfaces Conical surface, characteristics 4.1.2

34. Conical surface, slopes 4.1.3

35. Inner horizontal Description 4.1.4

36. surface Characteristics 4.1.5

37. Height, method of measurement 4.1.6

38. Approach surface Description 4.1.7

39. Characteristics 4.1.8

40. Elevation of inner edge 4.1.9

41. Slope of approach surface 4.1.10

42. Inner approach Description 4.1.11



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44. Transitional surface Description 4.1.13

45. Characteristics 4.1.14

46. Elevation 4.1.15

47. Slopes 4.1.16

48. Inner transitional Description 4.1.17



51. Slopes 4.1.20

52. Balked landing Description 4.1.21



55. Slopes 4.1.24

56. Take-off climb Description 4.1.25


58. Elevationof inner edge 4.1.27

59. Take-off flight path Measurement -A 4.1.28

60. Measurement - B 4.1.29

61. 4.2 Obstacle Obstacle limitations depending on the 4.2.1

limitation type of surface

62. requirements – No- Height and slope of various types of 4.2.2

instrument runways surface

63. New objects or extension of existing 4.2.3

objects

64. Obstacle limitation Obstacle limitations depending on the 4.2.7

requirements- non- type of surface

65. precision approach Height and slope of surfaces – A 4.2.8

66. runway Height and slope of surfaces - B 4.2.9


68. Obstacle limitation Types of surfaces. CAT I 4.2.13

69. requirements – Types of surfaces. CAT II and III 4.2.15

70. precision approach Height & slope of surfaces – A 4.2.16

71. runway Height & slopes of surfaces – B 4.2.17


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72. Fixed objects above surfaces 4.2.18


objects 74. Runways meant for Type of obstacle limitation surface 4.2.22

75. take-off Dimensions of surfaces 4.2.23


objects

77. 5.1 –Indicators and

signalling devices 78. Wind direction Availability 5.1.1.1

79. indicator Location 5.1.1.2

80. Landing direction Availability 5.1.2.1

81. indicator Location 5.1.2.3

82. Signalling lamp Application 5.1.3.1

83. Signal panels & Characteristics of signal area 5.1.4.2

signal area 84. 5.2 Markings

85. Generals General, interruption of runway 5.2.1.1

marking 86. Interruption intersection rwy and twy 5.2.1.3

87. Color and conspicuity RWY marking - White 5.2.1.4

88. TWY and other marking - Yellow 5.2.1.5

89. Apron safety lines - conspicuous 5.2.1.6

90. Runway designation Marking at threshold 5.2.2.1

91. marking Location of marking 5.2.2.3

92. Characteristics 5.2.2.4

93. Marking parallel runways 5.2.2.5

94. Proportions numbers and letters 5.2.2.6

95. Runway center line Application 5.2.3.1

96. marking Location 5.2.3.2


98. Width of stripes 5.2.3.4

99. Threshold marking Application 5.2.4.1


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100. Location 5.2.4.4


102. Surface to be covered 5.2.4.6

103. Transverse stripe Stripe width 5.2.4.8

104. Arrows Permanently displaced threshold 5.2.4.9

105. Temporarily displaced threshold 5.2.4.10

106. Aiming point marking Application 5.2.5.1

107. Use according with runway code 5.2.5.2

108. Location 5.2.5.4


110. Touchdown zone Application 5.2.6.1

111. marking Location and Characteristics 5.2.6.3

112. Configuration A et B 5.2.6.4

113. Runway side stripe Application 5.2.7.1

marking 114. Taxiway centre line Application 5.2.8.1

115. marking Standard taxi-route marking 5.2.8.3

116. Enhanced taxiway centre line marking 5.2.8.5

117. Location, enhanced marking 5.2.8.9

118. Characteristics – enhanced marking 5.2.8.10

119. Characteristics – figure 5-7 5.2.8.11

120. Runway turn pad Application 5.2.9.1

121. marking Characteristics 5.2.9.7

122. Runway-holding Application and Location 5.2.10.1

123. position marking Characteristics 5.2.10.2

124. Holding point Cat I, II and III 5.2.10.3

125. Runway-holding position, pattern A 5.2.10.4

126. Runway-holding position, runway 5.2.10.7

intersection, pattern A 127. Intermediate holding Intersection – 2 taxiways 5.2.11.3

128. position marking Distance between holding position 5.2.11.4

marking & de-icing facilities 129. Characteristics 5.2.11.5


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130. VOR Airport Application 5.2.12.1

131. checkpoint marking Site Selection 5.2.12.2

132. Location 5.2.12.3


134. Aircraft stand mark No standard

135. Apron safety line Location 5.2.14.2

136. Road-holding position Application 5.2.15.1

137. marking Location 5.2.15.2

138. Characteristics local traffic regulation 5.2.15.3

139. Mandatory instruction Application 5.2.16.1

140. marking Location, code letter A, B, C and D 5.2.16.3

141. Location, code letter E and F 5.2.16.4

142. Characteristics – No entry. 5.2.16.6

143. Characteristics – No entry, colors 5.2.16.7

144. Characteristics – Conspicuity 5.2.16.8

145. Information marking Application 5.2.17.1


147. Conspicuity 5.2.17.7

148. 5.3 Lights

149. General Lights which may endanger safety of 5.3.1.1

aircraft 150. Elevated approach Frangibility 5.3.1.4

151. lights 5.3.1.4 applicable after January 1, 5.3.1.5

2005 152. Marking for conspicuity 5.3.1.6

153. Elevated lights Frangibility and clearance for 5.3.1.7

propellers 154. Surface lights Design 5.3.1.8

155. Light intensity and Intensity for visibility 5.3.1.10

156. control Intensity control 5.3.1.11

157. Intensity maximum A 5.3.1.12

158. Intensity maximum B 5.3.1.13

159. Emergency lighting No standard


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160. Aeronautical beacons If operationally required 5.3.3.1

161. Requirements for establishing 5.3.3.2

necessity 162. Airport beacons Conditions to have a beacon 5.3.3.3

163. Location 5.3.3.4


165. Visibility angles 5.3.3.7

166. Identification beacon Application 5.3.3.8

167. Location 5.3.3.9


169. Colour of flashing lights 5.3.3.12

170. Identification Morse code 5.3.3.13

characters 171. Approach lighting Application, non-instrument RWY 5.3.4.1

172. system Application , non-precision approach 5.3.4.1

runway

173. Application, Precision approach 5.3.4.1

runway CAT I

174. Application, Precision approach 5.3.4.1

runway CAT II and III 175. Simple approach Location 5.3.4.2

176. lighting system Position of lights on crossbar 5.3.4.3

177. Centre line lights 5.3.4.4

178. Position of the system – plane to thld 5.3.4.6


180. Precision approach Location 5.3.4.10

181. CAT I lighting system Position – runway centre line 5.3.4.11

182. Centre line – space between lights 5.3.4.12

183. Position of the system – horizontal 5.3.4.13

plane through the threshold.

184. Characteristics – fixed lights showing 5.3.4.14

variable white 185. Serviceability level 5.3.4.15


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186. Barrettes – light spacing 5.3.4.16

187. Number of flashes per second. 5.3.4.18

Independent operation 188. Additional lights on crossbar. 5.3.4.19

189. Position of additional lights 5.3.4.20

190. Lights conform to Appendix 2, Figure 5.3.4.21

A2-1

191. Precision approach Location – distance in the extended 5.3.4.22

CAT II and III lighting center line

192. system Location longitudinal intervals 5.3.4.23

193. Location – on barrettes 5.3.4.24

194. Crossbar at 150 meters 5.3.4.25

195. Crossbar at 300 meters 5.3.4.26

196. Additional crossbars 5.3.4.27

197. Position of lights on additional 5.3.4.28

crossbars 198. Position horizontal plan 5.3.4.29

199. Characteristics – for the first 300 m. 5.3.4.30

200. Characteristics – over 300 meters 5.3.4.31

201. Characteristics – Others 5.3.4.32

202. Characteristics – Length of barrettes 5.3.4.33

203. Characteristics – Flash per second 5.3.4.35

and independent control 204. Characteristics – Side row, color red 5.3.4.36

205. Characteristics – Fixed lights, variable 5.3.4.37

white

206. Characteristics – Compatibility 5.3.4.38

between red and white lights

207. Characteristics – Lights as per App 2, 5.3.4.39

fig A2-1 & A2-2

208. Visual Approach Application – Conditions for 5.3.5.1

Slope Indicator establishment

209. System Application – Standards, VASIS, PAPI 5.3.5.2


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210. Application – Criteria for installation 5.3.5.3

211. Application – Criteria for installation 5.3.5.4

212. T-VASIS & AT-VASIS, description 5.3.5.6



215. T-VASIS & AT-VASIS - Location 5.3.5.9

216. T-VASIS & AT-VASIS – caract. of the 5.3.5.10

light units


light units


light units


light units


light units


light units


light units


light units

224. Approach slope and Approach slope appropriate for 5.3.5.18

elevation settings of aircraft using the approach

225. light beams Visual approach slope conform 5.3.5.19

between ILS and visual aids 226. Same setting, both end of runway 5.3.5.20

227. Slope to clear all objects 5.3.5.21

228. Adjustment of azimuth 5.3.5.22

229. PAPI et APAPI Description: PAPI 5.3.5.23

230. Description: APAPI 5.3.5.24

231. Description: PAPI position of red and 5.3.5.25


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white lights

232. Description: APAPI position of red 5.3.5.26

and white lights 233. Location: figure 5-18 5.3.5.27

234. Characteristics: day and night 5.3.5.28

operation 235. Characteristics: others 5.3.5.29

236.

237. Characteristics: others 5.3.5.30

238. Distribution light intensity, App. 2, 5.3.5.31

Figure A2-23 239. Intensity control 5.3.5.32

240. Adjustment in elevation - limits 5.3.5.33

241. Design to avoid accumulation of FOD 5.3.5.34

242. Approach slope, figure 5-19 5.3.5.35

243. Compatibility with ILS slope 5.3.5.36

244. Slope angle to clear all objects. 5.3.5.37

245. Same for APAPI 5.3.5.38

246. Azimuth spread of the light beam 5.3.5.39

247. Same setting at both end of rwy 5.3.5.40

248. Establishment of an obstacle 5.3.5.41

protection surface

249. Characteristic of the protection 5.3.5.42

surface, Tableau 5-3 et fig. 5-20

250. New objects or extension of existing 5.3.5.43

objects

251. Removal of objects above obstacle 5.3.5.44

protection surface

252. Mitigation measures 5.3.5.45

253. RWY lead-in lighting No standard

systems 254. RWY threshold Location 5.3.8.2

255. identification lights Visible in the approach direction 5.3.8.4


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256. Runway edge lights Application criteria, night operation or 5.3.9.1

day and night for precision approach

257. Location, 2 parallel row equidistant 5.3.9.3

from the rwy centre line

258. Location less than 3 metres from the 5.3.9.4

edge of the rwy

259. Distance between lights, 60 or 100 5.3.9.6

meters

260. Characteristics: fix, white, variable 5.3.9.7

intensity 261. Characteristics : visible all angles 5.3.9.8

262. Characteristics: 15 degrees above 5.3.9.9

the horizon

263. Characteristics: precision approach, 5.3.9.10

App 2, fig A2-9 and A2-10 264. Runway threshold Application – RWY THLD Lights 5.3.10.1

265. and wing bar lights Location of lights at rwy end 5.3.10.2

266. Location THLD lights, displaced thld 5.3.10.3

267. Threshold: number of lights 5.3.10.4

268. Wing bar thld lights, displaced thld 5.3.10.7

269. Location of wing bar lights 5.3.10.8

270. Characteristics: green, 5.3.10.9

unidirectional and fix

271. Thld light, precision approach App. 2, 5.3.10.10

Fig. A2-3

272. Thld wing bar light with precision 5.3.10.11

Approach App 2, Fig. A2-4

273. Runway end lights Mandatory for rwy equipped with edge 5.3.11.1

lights 274. Location 5.3.11.2

275. Characteristics: fix, unidirectional., red 5.3.11.4

direction rwy


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276. Rwy end with precision approach, 5.3.11.5

App 2, Fig. A2-8

277. Runway Center Line Mandatory for precision approach 5.3.12.1

Lights CAT II and III

278. Mandatory for T/Off with RVR less 5.3.12.3

than 400 m. 279. Location of lights 5.3.12.5

280. Characteristics: fix, white, variable 5.3.12.7

intensity, etc.

281. Characteristics: accordance with 5.3.12.8

App. 2, Fig. A2-6 and A2-7

282. Runway touchdown Mandatory for precision approach Cat 5.3.13.1

zone lights II et III 283. Location 5.3.13.2

284. Characteristics: number of lights per 5.3.13.3

barrette and spacing

285. Characteristics: fix, unidirectional, 5.3.13.5

white, variable

286. Accordance with spec. App 2, Fig. A2- 5.3.13.6

5

287. Rapid exit taxiway Not to be on if pattern is not as fig 5- 5.3.14.2

indicator lights 24, in full.

288. Located same side of the CL as the 5.3.14.3

TWY, configur. Fig 5-23 289. No overlapping when displayed 5.3.14.4

290. Light yellow, unidirectional fix, 5.3.14.5

visible direction approach.

291. Conform spéc. 'App. 2, Fig. A2-6 or 5.3.14.6

A2-7 292. Stop way lights Application: lighted if used at night 5.3.15.1

293. Location 5.3.15.2



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295. Taxiway centre line Mandatory is use with RVR less than 5.3.16.1

lights 350 m.

296. TWY lights on RWY if used as a 5.3.16.4

standard taxi route

297. Characteristics: green with reduced 5.3.16.6

beam dimensions

298. TWY lights on RWY exit shall be 5.3.16.7

alternatively green & yellow, etc. 299. Conform Appendix 2, various figures 5.3.16.8

300. Taxiway edge lights Installed on rwy turn pas, holding bay 5.3.17.1

and apron, etc. if used at night 301. Installed on rwy is part of taxi-route. 5.3.17.2

302. Characteristics: blue, fix, visible 30 5.3.17.7

degrees above the horizon 303. Runway turn pad Application 5.3.18.1

304. lights Light fix, unidirectional, green 5.3.18.6

305. Conform spec. Appendices 2, Fig. A2- 5.3.18.7

13, 14 ou 15

306. Stop bars Mandatory if rwy use RVR les than 5.3.19.1

350 m, etc.

307. Mandatory if rwy use with RVR 5.3.19.2

between 350 and 550 m. 308. Location 5.3.19.5

309. Characteristics: Light red, spacing 3 5.3.19.6

m. etc

310.

Characteristics: Rwy-holding position, 5.3.19.7

unidirectional, red, visible when

approaching rwy 311. Additional lights as spec. 5.3.19.4 5.3.19.8

312. Selectively switchable stop bars 5.3.19.9

313. Intensity of red lights & beam spread, 5.3.19.10

App. 2,Fig.: Q2-12 to16


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314. Electrical circuit: design 5.3.19.13

315. Intermediate holding Conditions for installation 5.3.20.1

316. position lights Location 5.3.20.3


318. De-icing/anti-icing Location 5.3.21.2

319. facility exit lights Characteristics 5.3.21.3

320. Runway Guard Lights Application 5.3.22.1

321. Location configuration A 5.3.22.4

322. Location configuration B 5.3.22.5

323. Characteristics configuration A 5.3.22.6

324. Characteristics configuration B 5.3.22.8

325. Light beam definition 5.3.22.9

326. Lighting sequence light, confi. A 5.3.22.16

327. Lighting sequence light Config. B, 5.3.22.17

328. Cycle 30 à 60 cycles per minute 5.3.22.18

329. Apron floodlighting Spectral distribution of apron 5.3.23.3

floodlight 330. Visual docking Application 5.3.24.1

331. guidance system Application after 01 January 2005 5.3.24.2


333. Functioning under all conditions 5.3.24.4

334. Indication for malfunctioning 5.3.24.5

335. Location of the system 5.3.24.6

336. Accuracy adapted to each bridge 5.3.24.7

337. Identification of the selected aircraft 5.3.24.9

338. Azimuth guidance unit location 5.3.24.10

339. Guidance information 5.3.24.12

340. Guidance color, green and red 5.3.24.13

341. Stopping position Location 5.3.24.14

342. indicator Visible from the left seat 5.3.24.15

343. Characteristics: to take into account 5.3.24.17

the variable angle of view for pilot 344. Indication closing speed 5.3.24.18


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345. Green to go ahead, red to stop 5.3.24.20

346. Advanced visual Color red, fix, unidirectional 5.3.25.5

347. docking guidance Guidance information 5.3.25.6

348. system Info available for all aft taxi speed 5.3.25.7

349. Time of display not to allow 5.3.25.8

displacement of more than 1 meter 350. Symbols & graphics to be intuitive 5.3.25.10

351. Time for communicating lateral 5.3.25.11

displacement

352. Closure distance and closure rate, 15 5.3.25.12

meter prior to stop position 353. Emergency stop device 5.3.25.14

354. Emergency stop for operating staff 5.3.25.15

355. Aircraft stand Location 5.3.26.2

356. manoeuvring Characteristics: colors 5.3.26.3

357. guidance lights Stop position : fix, unidirectional, red 5.3.26.5

358. Road-holding position Mandatory if RVR less than 350 m 5.3.27.1

359. light Location 5.3.27.3

360. Characteristic : composition 5.3.27.4

361. Unidirectional, visible when approach 5.3.27.5

holding position

362. Intensity of the light beam 5.3.27.6

363. Flash frequency, between 30 & 60 per 5.3.27.7

minute

364. 5.4 Signs Application : mandatory instructions, 5.4.1.1

info on location Etc.

365. Characteristics : Frangible, low, 5.4.1.3

dimension & height, Tableau 5-5 366. Rectangular signs, Fig. 5-29& 5-30 5.4.1.4

367. Red for mandatory instruction sign 5.4.1.5

only 368. Inscription conform Appendix 4 5.4.1.6

369. Illuminated signs, see conditions 5.4.1.7


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370. Retro reflective code 1 et 2, non- 5.4.1.8

instrument rwy

371. Panel variable message, white when 5.4.1.9

not used

372. Panel variable message, no 5.4.1.10

message if out of service 373. Mandatory instruction Authorization to go ahead 5.4.2.1

374. sign Content of mandatory instruction sign 5.4.2.2

375. Intersection rwy/twy & rwy/rwy.Pattern 5.4.2.3

A

376. Rwy holding position for Cat I, II or III. 5.4.2.4

Pattern B 377. Sign to be installed with marking, 5.4.2.5

378. No Entry sign 5.4.2.7

379. Location 5.4.2.8

380. Location – other 5.4.2.9

381. Location – other 5.4.2.10

382. Location - other 5.4.2.11

383. Characteristics: mandatory = white on 5.4.2.12

red background 384. Characteristics. : runway designation 5.4.2.14

385. Characteristics: designation Cat I, II 5.4.2.15

et III

386. Characteristics: No Entry sign, Fig. 5- 5.4.2.16

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387. Characteristics."rwy holding sign,twy 5.4.2.17

design and a number’’ 388. Characteristics: symbols 5.4.2.18

389. Information signs Application 5.4.3.1

390. Information signs to include : 5.4.3.2

391. RWY exit signs 5.4.3.3

392. Runway vacated sign 5.4.3.4


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393. Sign at intersection TWY 5.4.3.7

394. Direction sign intersection twy/twy 5.4.3.8

395. Location sign with rwy designation 5.4.3.10

396. Location sign with direction sign 5.4.3.11

397. Location : left side of Twy, see except. 5.4.3.14

398. Location: information sign 5.4.3.15

399. Location: Rwy exit sign same side as 5.4.3.16

twy

400. Location : Rwy exit sign, 60 m before 5.4.3.17

tangency point 401. Location: Rwy vacated sign 5.4.3.18

402. Location: combined sign, vacated rwy 5.4.3.19

& twy location 403. Location: intersection take-off sign 5.4.3.20

404. Positioning : Sign twy location with 5.4.3.21

rwy designation

405. Information sign colourcoted with 5.4.3.23

mandatory sign

406.

Characteristics (C): information sign , 5.4.3.25

black on yellow background except for

location sign

407. Location sign= yellow on black 5.4.3.26

background

408. C: Rwy exit = twy designator + arrow 5.4.3.27

for direction

409. C : Content rwy vacated sign, fig. 5- 5.4.3.28

29, A 410. C: Take-off sign 5.4.3.29

411. C: Inscription on destination sign 5.4.3.30

412. C: Inscription on direction panel 5.4.3.31

413. C: Inscription on location sign 5.4.3.32

414. C: Location & direction panels co- 5.4.3.34


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located

415. C: Identification of twy: letter with 5.4.3.35

number

416. C: Number only on manoeuvring area 5.4.3.37

= for rwy designation

417. VOR Aerodrome If VOR checkpoint is established, it 5.4.4.1

Checkpoint Sign must be indicated with marking

418. Location 5.4.4.2

419. Colour 5.4.4.3

420. Airport Identification Name of the aerodrome 5.4.5.3

sign 421. Road-holding position Installed everywhere road lead to rwy 5.4.7.1

422. sign Location 5.4.7.2

423. White on red background 5.4.7.3

424. National language 5.4.7.4

425. Illuminated if use at night 5.4.7.5

426. 5.5 Markers Frangible and low 5.5.1

427. Stop way edge marker different from 5.5.3.2

428. rwy edge marker

429. Twy edge marker = retro reflective 5.5.5.3

430. blue

431. Twy edge marker = frangible & low 5.5.5.5

432. Twy centre line marker = 5.5.6.5

433. retro reflective green 434. Twy centre line marker, designed to 5.5.6.7

435. support aircraft weight 436. Boundary markers used when there is 5.5.8.1

437. no rwy

438. Location 5.5.8.2

439.

6.1 Objects to be Fixe object +3000 m, approach or 6.1.3

marked and/or transitional surface shall be marked or

lighted lighted


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440. Fixe object above obstacle protection 6.1.5

surface = marked or lighted 441. Marks for vehicles 6.1.6

442. Mark for elevated aeronautical ground 6.1.7

lights

443. Obstacles, Ref. distance table 3-1, 6.1.8

shall be marked or lighted 444. 6.2 Marking of Fixe objects to be colored or marked 6.2.1

445. objects Mobile objects colored or flags 6.2.2

446. Use of markers 6.2.7

447. Use of flags 6.2.11

448. Design of flags for fix objects 6.2.12

449. Design of flags for mobile objects 6.2.14

450. 6.3 Lighting of Low, medium or high intensity 6.3.1

451. objects Obstacle light for vehicles & mobile 6.3.4

objects = Type C

452. Obstacle light for «FOLLOW ME » 6.3.5

vehicle = type D 453. Obstacle light at top of obstacle 6.3.11

454. Special cases, pylons etc. 6.3.13

455. Special cases, extensive or closely 6.3.14

spaced objects

456. Special cases, + 105 metres above 6.3.16

surrounding ground 457. Idem, more than 45 metres 6.3.17

458. Idem 6.3.18

459. Special cases : to see 6.3.19

460. Special case, height, type of lights 6.3.20

etc.

461. From every angle in azimuth 6.3.22

462. Light on fix object = fix red light, 6.3.23

tableau


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463. Obstacle light low

intens, type A & B, 6.3.24

spec table 6-3

464. Obstacle light on emergency vehicle = 6.3.25

flashing blue

465. Obstacle light on FOLLOW ME = 6.3.26

flashing yellow

466. Obstacle light low intens, type C and 6.3.27

D, table 6-3 467. Obstacles light on bridge = fix red 6.3.28

468. Obstacle light on object with limited 6.3.29

mobility conform type A, table 6-3

469. Obstacle light, definition type A et B 6.3.30

et C: couleurs 470. Obstacle light types A, B, C table 6-3 6.3.31

471. Obstacle light, medium intens, type A 6.3.32

& B = flashing simultaneously

472. HI Obstacle light

types A & B = 6.3.33

flashing white

473.

Obstacle light HI, types A & B 6.3.34

conform table 6-3

474. Obstacle light HI, type A on object = 6.3.35

flash simultaneously

475. 6.4 Wind Turbines Wind turbines shall be marked and/or 6.4.1

lighted if it constitutes an obstacle 476. 7.1 Closed runways Application 7.1.1

477. and taxiways, or Location 7.1.3

478. parts thereof Characteristics 7.1.4

479. Permanently closes, removal of 7.1.5


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marks and markings 480. If rwy closed, lighting should be U/S. 7.1.6

481. Additional marking at intersection of a 7.1.7

closed area

482. 7.2 No-load bearing Application. Side strip marking for 7.2.1

surfaces delineating low bearing surfaces

483. 7.3 Pre-threshold No standard

area

484. 7.4 Unserviceable Marker on apron etc, if area can be by 7.4.1

areas passed safely. 485. Markers - intervals 7.4.2

486.

Characteristics– unserviceability 7.4.3

markers = flags, cones, marker

boards

487. Characteristics light for 7.4.4

unserviceability area = red fixed light

488.

8.1 Electrical power Adequate primary power supply shall 8.1.1

supply for air be available for safe functioning of

navigation facilities navaids

489. Visual Aids no false indication if 8.1.2

power failure 490. Switch-over time, table 8-1 8.1.5

491. Visual Aids: secondary source of 8.1.6

power, switch-over table 8-1 492. Requirement for take-off rwy 8.1.7

493. System design : if failure, no wrong 8.2.1

indications 494. Separate circuits 8.2.2

495. Interlocking of rwy and twy when use 8.2.3

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496.

Monitoring : lighting system used for 8.3.2

aircraft control = to be monitored by

ATS 497. 9.1 Airport Availability of the emergency plan 9.1.1

498. Emergency Emergency planning = coordination of 9.1.2

Planning actions

499. Emergency planning = coordination of 9.1.3

agencies 500. To observe human factor principles 9.1.6

501. Emergency exercises 9.1.12

502. Type and frequency of exercises 9.1.13

503. Specialized services for difficult 9.1.14

conditions 504. 9.2 Rescue and fire Application 9.2.1

505. fighting Equipment for water body, swamp, 9.2.2

etc.

506. Level of protection according to 9.2.3

Category, ref article 9.2.5 & 9.2.6. 507. Airport category table 9-1 9.2.5

508. Higher category 9.2.6

509. Reduced activity – lower category 9.2.7

510. Quantity of water and foam 9.2.11

511. Mix of water and foam 9.2.13

512. Discharge rate, table 9-2 9.2.17

513. Complementary agent ISO standards 9.2.18

514. Response time 9.2.23

515. Response time other vehicles 9.2.27

516. Formation du personnel 9.2.38

517. ‘’Training must include human 9.2.39

performance and team coordination’’

518. ‘’Protective clothing and respiratory 9.2.42

Equipment’’. 519.


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520.

9.3 Disabled aircraft No standard

removal

521. 9.4 Wildlife strike Risk evaluation 9.4.1

522. hazard reduction Bird strike to be reported to ICAO 9.4.2

523. Mitigation measures 9.4.3

524. Elimination of garbage disposal site 9.4.4

525.

9.5 Apron Apron management service shall be 9.5.3

Management provided with radiotelephony

Service communication facilities 526. Restriction for low-visibility procedure 9.5.4

527. Priority to emergency vehicles 9.5.5

528. Various priorities on apron 9.5.6

529. Visual monitoring of aircraft stand 9.5.7

530. 9.6 Ground Availability of fire extinguishers 9.6.1

531. servicing of aircraft Refuelling with passengers on board. 9.6.2

532. 9.7 Airport vehicle Authorization to drive airside 9.7.1

533. operations Compliance with directives, signs etc. 9.7.2

534. Compliance with mandatory 9.7.3

instructions conveyed by light 535. Training for drivers 9.7.4

536. Two-way communication means 9.7.5

537. 9.8 Surface Application 9.8.1

538.

movement guidance Switching of stop bars and twy centre 9.8.6

and control systems line lights

539. 9.9 Siting of No objects on rwy strip, RESA etc. 9.9.1

540. equipment and If objects on strip, RESA, or stop way 9.9.2

installations on = frangible

541. operational area Above applies as of 01 Jan 2010 9.9.3

542. Location equipment, Cat I, II, III 9.9.5

543. Distances for Cat I, II et III 9.9.6


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544. Above applies as of 01 Jan 2010 9.9.7

545. Fencing Fence for animals 9.10.1

546. Fence for persons 9.10.2

547. Fence for Navaids 9.10.3

548. Location of fence 9.10.4

549. 10.2 Pavement Inspection, maintenance 10.2.1

550. No harmful irregularities 10.2.2

551. Characteristics measurement of 10.2.3

friction

552. Corrective maintenance for improving 10.2.4

friction 553. Removal of contaminants 10.2.8

554. Use of harmful chemical 10.2.13

555. 10.3 Runway Longitudinal slope of the temporary 10.3.1

pavement overlays ramp

556. Temporary centre line marking, same 10.3.4

for threshold

557. 10.4 Visual Aids Light shall be U/S if average beam 10.4.1

intensity is less than 50%

558. Preventive maintenance system for 10.4.2

visual aids

559. Preventive maintenance for Cat I, II et 10.4.7

III. % in service

560. Operation standard, stop bars, RVR 10.4.8

<350 metres

561. Centre line lights, not to allowed 2 10.4.9

consecutive lights U/S

562. Cat I, 85% of lights shall be 10.4.10

serviceable 563. Take-off rwy, % of lights in service 10.4.11

564. Take-off rwy, RVR>550 m % in 10.4.12

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Appendix 2

Surveillance Inspection Checklist:


SURVEILLANCE INSPECTION CHECK LIST

Checklist broadly covers all areas of aerodrome operation, procedures & facilities.

Effort should be made to cover areas depending on the time allocated for the inspection and deficiencies to be reflected quoting the legislative reference of CAR/ guidance material.

The level of findings (Level I or Level II) defined in the DGCA surveillance manual should be indicated for the each observations.

NAME OF AERODROME :

DATE OF INSPECTION :

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

CAR,SEC-4, Ser.

B, Pt I / ICAO Ref.

OBSERVATIONS Level

A RUNWAY : 3.1

A.1 ORIENTATION OF ALL RUNWAY(S)

3.1.1

A.2 SURFACE CONDITION (DEPRESSION, POT HOLE,

3.1.21


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RUTTING):

A.3 PROCESS TO NOTIFY FLIGHT CREW, A DESCRIPTION OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE CONDITIONS USING THE FOLLOWING TERMS: DAMP, WET AND STANDING WATER.

CAR para 2.9.5

A.4 PROCESS TO NOTIFY INFORMATION THAT A RUNWAY OR PORTION THEREOF MAY BE SLIPPERY WHEN WET TO AIS? HAS THIS PROCESS BEEN INCLUDED IN AERODROME MANUAL?

CAR para 2.9.6

A.5 SURFACE FRICTION/RUBBER DEPOSIT/ DATE OF LAST FRICTION TEST WITH COEFFICIENT VALUE:

5.1.23,Doc 9137

pt-8- chapter 7

A.6 SLOPES: 3.1.12

A.7 VISUAL MARKINGS ( TDZ, AIMING POINT, THR,C/L,SIDE STRIP , DESIGNATION, RET/ TWY LINKS ETC ) :

5.2

A.8 BASIC STRIP ( FLUSHING , GRADING , OBSTACLE):

3.4,3.4.6,3.4.8

A.9 LIGHTINGS ( THR, END, TDZ,C/L , RETIL):

5.3.8,5.3.11,5.3.13,

5.3.12,5.3.14

A.10 SIGNAGES (INFORMATIVE / MANDATORY) :

5.4

A.11 APPROACH LIGHTS ( SIMPLE/ CAT-I/II/III)

5.3.14


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A.12 PAPI (DATE OF LAST SURVEY): 5.3.24

A.13 RESA : 3.5

A.14 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

B APRON : 3.13

B.1 SURFACE CONDITION (DEPRESSION, POT HOLE, RUTTING):

3.13.1

B.2 VISUAL MARKINGS ( BREAK AWAY POINT,EDGE ,VEHICULAR LANE , TAXI LANE ,SAFETY LINE , EQPT PARKING AREA ETC) :

5.2, 5.2.14,

B.3 LIGHTS : EDGE , FLOOD LIGTS ETC.:

5.3.23

B.4 ILLUMINATION LEVEL ON APRON ( IN LUX):

5.3.1.10

B.5 SIGNAGES (INFORMATIVE / MANDATORY) :

5.4.2,5.4.3

B.6 PARKING STAND IDENTIFICATION / COORDINATES/DOCKING SYSTEM ( PAPA AGNIS / VDGIS ) / AEROBRIDGE ETC. :

5.2.13, 5.2.14

B.7 EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA : Doc 9137 pt-8-

10.6.1.1


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B.8 FOD COLLECTION SYSTEM : Doc 9137 pt-8-

10.6.3

B.9 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

C OPERATIONAL AREA :

C.1 BOUNDARY WALL : 9.10

C.2 NORMAL AND EMERGENCY ACCESS ROUTES :

9.2.26-28

C.3 SIGNAL SQUARE .WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR:

5.1

C.4 COOLING OFF PIT : BCAS requirement

C.5 ISOLATION PARKING STAND : 3.14

C.6 OBS. LIGHTS OF OBSTRUCTIONS / OBSTACLES :

6.1.1

C.7 ARP & ITS MAINTENANCE : 9.5

C.8 DRAINAGE : Doc 9137 pt-9-

chapter 5

C.9 HOLDING POSITION MARKING (TWY , ROAD ETC):

5.2.10

C.10 DEMARCATION OF LOCALIZER & GLIDE PATH SENSITIVE / CRITICAL AREAS :

Annex 11-3.8.2©

C.11 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :


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D TAXIWAYS : 3.9

D.1 MARKINGS ( C/L , EDGE , ITH ): 5.2.8, 5.2.11

D.2 LIGHTS: EDGE, CENTER LINE (IF AVBL.) ETC :

5.3.17,5.3.16

D.3 IS RUNWAY BEING USED AS PART

OF A STANDARD TAXI – ROUTE; IF

SO, IS RUNWAY PROVIDED WITH

RUNWAY LIGHTS AS WELL AS

TAXIWAY LIGHTS?

CAR para 8.2.3

D.4 IS THE LIGHTING SYSTEM INTERLOCKED TO PRECLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION OF RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY LIGHTING ON SUCH RUNWAYS.

CAR para 8.2.3

D.5 SURFACE CONDITION : 3.9.13,3.9.14

D.6 STRIP : 3.11

D.7 SIGNAGES ( INFORMATIVE / MANDATORY)

5.2.17,5.2.16

D.8 ARE STOP BARS PROVIDED AT THE AERODROME, ARE THEY CONTROLLED BY AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

CAR para 5.3.20.1-

5.3.20.12

D.9 ARE THE STOP BARS

SPECIFIED AS COMPONENTS OF

AN ADVANCED SURFACE

MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND

CONTROL SYSTEM AT AIRPORT

CAR para 5.3.20.1-

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D.10 ARE STOP BAR PROVIDED AT EVERY RUNWAY - HOLDING POSITION SERVING A RUNWAY WHEN IT IS INTENDED THAT THE RUNWAY WILL BE USED IN RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE LESS THAN A VALUE OF 550 M

CAR para 5.3.20.1-

5.3.20.12

D.11 IF NOT, HAS THE AERODROME

OPERATOR HAS ENSURED

APPROPRIATE AIDS,

PROCEDURES FOR PREVENTING

INADVERTENT INCURSIONS OR

LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF

AIRCRAFT / VEHICLES IN

MANEUVERING AREA

CAR para 5.3.20.1-

5.3.20.12

D.12 DOES THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT

DESIGNED SO THAT STOP BARS

LOCATED ACROSS ENTRANCE

TAXIWAYS ARE SELECTIVELY

SWITCHABLE; I.E. INTERLOCKED

WITH THE TAXIWAY CENTER LINE

LIGHTS SO THAT WHEN THE

CENTER LINE LIGHTS BEYOND

THE STOP BAR ARE

ILLUMINATED THE STOP BAR IS

EXTINGUISHED AND VICE VERSA.

CAR para 5.3.20.1-

5.3.20.12

D.13 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

5.2.13,5.2.14

E ARFF : 9

E.1 CATEGORY : 9.2.5,9.2.6

E.2 EQUIPMENTS OF RESCUE & FIRE FIGHTING :

9.2.20,9.2.38,

Doc 9137 pt-8-


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17.1.2©

E.3 EXTINGUISHING AGENTS : 9.2.8

E.4 SOPS : AD AC-1

E.5 TRAININGS/ DRILL ( FULL SCALE & TABLE TOP EMERGENCY EXERCISE ) :

9.2.34,9.2.35,Doc

9137 pt-7-13.2

E.6 DOES THE ARFF MEETS THE

RESPONSE TIME OF 2 MIN ON

ANY POINT OF EACH

OPERATIONAL RUNWAY AND 3

MIN ON ANY OTHER PART OF

MOVEMENT AREA?

CAR para 5.3.20

E.7 DO THE RESPONSE CHECKS ARE CARRIED OUT ON REGULAR BASIS, WHAT IS THE PERIODICITY AND DOES ARFF MAINTAINS SUCH RECORDS ALONG WITH CONDITIONS OF SUCH RESPONSE CHECKS?

CAR para 5.3.20

E.8 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS : 9.2.31,9.2.32

E.9 RESCUE RESOURCES , EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, WATER STORAGE :

9.2.19,9.2.20/

9.2.8/

9.2.14,9.2.15

E.10 HYDRANT SYSTEM : Doc 9137 pt-8-

17.7.2


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E.11 MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS( LOG BOOKS, VEHICLE, DRILL ETC) :

Aerodrome

Manual

E.12 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

9.2.38

F AERODROME INFORMATION (AD 2) :

F.1 DATE OF PUBLICATION : Doc 9137 pt-8-

Chapter 2

F.2 ADEQUACY OF INFORMATION : Doc 9137 pt-8-

Chapter 2

F.3 CURRENT NOTAM’S : Doc 9137 pt-8-

Chapter 2

F.4 OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY :

AIP

F.5 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

G AERODROME OPERATIONS :

G.1 AERODROME MANUAL : 1.4.4

G.1.1 IS AERODROME MANUAL ASSESSED FOR COMPLETENESS, SUITABILITY AND ACCURACY TO ASCERTAIN THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCE?

Doc 9774

3B.2, 3C

Sect. C


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G.1.2 DOES AERODROME OPERATOR REVIEWS AERODROME MANUALS PERIODICALLY TO CHECK THEIR AMENDMENT REQUIREMENT.

GM

Doc 9774

3.2, 3C.4,

App. 1

G.2 SOPS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE :

Aerodrome

Manual

G.3 AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN : 9.1,Doc 9137 pt-7

G.4 ANTIHIJACKING PLAN : Doc 9137 pt-7

G.5 BOMB THREAT CONTINGENCY PLAN :

Doc 9137 pt-7

G.6 OBSTACLE REGULATION & CONTROL PROCEDURES :

4.2.14-4.2.26,Doc

9137 pt-6, pt-8-

chapter 12

G.7 COORDINATION BETWEEN ATM & AERODROME OPERATIONS :

2.13, Doc 9137 pt-

8-1.4

G.8 WILD LIFE CONTROL MECHANISM :

9.4,Doc 9137 pt-8-

chapter 9

G.9 AEMC MEETING & ACTION ITEMS :

AD AC-1

G.10 CONSTRUCTION/ DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES :

Doc 9137,pt 8-

chapter 8

G.11 A CLOSED MARKING SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON A RUNWAY OR TAXIWAY, OR PORTION

CAR para 7.1.1 -


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THEREOF, WHICH IS PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO THE USE OF ALL AIRCRAFT. HAS THE AERODROME OPERATOR DEVELOPED PROCEDURE FOR OBLITERATION OF MARKING, NON-USABILITY OF AGL AND USAGE OF UNSERVICEABILITY LIGHTS?

7.1.8

G.12 OBSTACLE CONTROL PROCEDURE :

Doc 9137,pt6

Chapter 4

G.13 CONTROL & COMPLIANCE OF OBSTRUCTIONS, DATE OF LAST SURVEY CARRIED :

Doc 9137 pt 8-

chapter 12

G.14 AERODROME CHARTS :

GRID MAP , ZONING MAP, TYPE A & B, DATE OF PUBLICATION,:

Doc 9137,pt 7-

chapter 7,

Doc 9137,pt 8-

12.6,15.5

G.15 LICENCING COMPLIANCE SYSTEM & AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENTS FOR STNDARDISATION :

AD AC No.2

G.16 STAND BY POWER SUPPLY FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES :

Doc 9137,pt9-3.3.8

G.17 FOLLOW ME / OPS. JEEP : Doc 9137,pt-8-2.2-

3.2

G.18 DOES THE PROCESS FOR

VEHICULAR CONTROL AND

DRIVER’S TRAINING

REQUIREMENT MEETS THE

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PROVISIONS OF CAR.?

G.19 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

H SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM :

1.5

H.1 SAFETY MANAGEMENT MANUAL :

Doc 9859

H.2 SAFETY MANAGER AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION :

Doc 9859-8.6,10.1-

10.6

H.3 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION : Doc 9859-chapter

10

H.4 COMPLIANCE OF SMS : Doc 9859-chapter

8&9

H.5 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

I AVAILABILITY & ADEQUACY OF TRAINED MANPOWER FOR AERODROME OPERATIONS :

I.1 AERODROME OPERATIONS : Doc 7192-

AN/857,part E-2

I.2 ARFF : 9.2.36,Doc 9137

pt-8-17.6

I.3 MAINTENANCE : Doc 9137 pt 9-

1.5.7


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I.4 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

J ATC :

J.1 SERVICES PROVIDED / UNIT : Annex 11-3.2

J.2 COMMUNICATION FACILITIES : VHF, TELEPHONE, DSC , FIRE ALARM , ALDEIS LAMP, ETC. :

Doc 9137 pt 7-

12.2.3, Annex 11-

6.2

J.3 AVAILABILITY OF RELEVANT ICAO DOCS, ATS CIRCULARS, AICS, NOTAMS, DGCA- CARS :

Annex 11- chapter

7

J.4 DISPLAY OF LANDING, INSTRUMENT APPROACH , AERODROME CHARTS, GRID MAP ETC. :

Doc 9426

J.5 AVAILABILITY OF UPDATED DOCS REGARDING : AEP , BOMB THREAT, SEARCH & RESCUE, AIR SAFETY CIRCULARS TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION IN THE EVENT OF AIRCRAFT INCIDENT / ACCIDENT ETC. :

Doc 9426

J.6 DISPLAY OF THE LIST OF MEDICAL PRECTIONERS, WHO SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, TOGETHER WITH THEIR ADDRESSES & TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN THE CONTROL TOWER :

Doc 9426


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J.7 RWY LIGHTING AND REMOTE STATUS INDICATOR OF NAV. AIDS :

Doc 9426

J.8 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

K COMMUNICATION/NAVIGATION FACILITIES :

K.1 NAV FACILITIES (NDB/DVOR/MSSR/ILS)

Sec 4,Series -X,

part 1

K.2 SERVICEABILITY / RELIABILITY STATUS OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS:

Sec 4,Series -X,

part 1

K.3 SERVICEABILITY / RELIABILITY STATUS OF AIR GROUND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ( VHF,HF ETC ), INTER UNIT COMMUNICATION :

Sec 4,Series -X,

part 1

K.4 GROUND / AIR CALIBRATION STATUS OF NAVIGATION AID DVOR , ILS, SMR , ASMGCS :

Sec 4,Series -X,

part 1

K.5 CHECK QUALITY OF RECORDING :

Annex 11-6.2-6.4

K.6 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

L METEOROLOGY :

L.1 FACILITIES – CLASS I/ II/III : Annex 3-chapter 2

L.2 SERVICES PROVIDED AND THEIR ADEQUACY :

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L.3 MET REPORTS : Annex 3-chapter 4

L.4 TIMELY DISSEMINATION : Annex 3-chapter 4

L.5 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

M PASSENGER FACILITATION :

M.1 CAPACITY & ADEQUACY OF TERMINAL BUILDING :

Doc 9137,pt 9-

chapter 9

M.2 DRINKING WATER : Doc 9137,pt 9-chapter 9

M.3 COMMUNICATION/PA SYSTEM : Doc 9137,pt 9-chapter 9

M.4 AIR CONDITION/VENTILATION : Doc 9137,pt 9-chapter 9

M.5 GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL MECHANISM :

Aerodrome manual

M.6 AVAILABILITY & ADEQUACY OF TRAINED MANPOWER :

Doc 9137,pt7, Doc

9137,pt 8-17.6

M.7 FACILITIES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSON :

Sec3, Series M, pt

1

M.8 AVAILABILITY OF FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM / EQUIPMENTS:

Doc 9137,pt 9-

9.1.4

M.9 MEDICAL FIRST AID FACILITIES: Doc 9137,pt 7-Appendix 3

M.10 CHECK IN COUNTERS/ WEIGHING SCALE

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M.11 BAGGAGE MAKE UP/BREAK UP AREA

Doc 9137,pt 9-9.7

M.12 ANY OTHER OBSERVATION :

REMARKS :

LIST OF OBSERVATION :

SIGNATURE OF INSPECTING OFFICER :


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Appendix 3

Examples of Audit Style Questions

Inspection Area: References from Inspection

Checklist. Example audit style questions Notable points

A.1 Aerodrome information and data

I How do you ensure that the aeronautical information that you provide for promulgation in the AIP and elsewhere meets the required accuracies?

A.2 Procedures

I a. When was the last time such information was revised? b. Did it meet the accuracy requirements?

Ii a. Where are the procedures for allowing appropriate access airside?

b. How do you measure the procedure for effectiveness in controlling access?

Iii a. How do you measure runway precipitation on your runways? b. What do you do if there is more than 25% of the runway

covered with water over 3mm in depth? c. What do you do if instead of 25% it is 50% coverage? d. When was the last time you measured runway precipitation

and what were the results? e. What did you do with the results? Did that follow an SOP? f. With the monsoon season imminent what are your procedures

for runway care and status promulgation g. What was the date for the last scheduled check on the PAPIs? h. Was that undertaken? i. If so, what were the results?


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Show me please.

iv a. Is this maintenance being implemented to a programme? b. If not, why not? c. If yes, is the programme being met? d. When was the last and the next scheduled activity?

v a. How and Where is this procedure spelt out? b. How is it coordinated with users and other stakeholders?

vi a. When was the last survey undertaken? b. Did it show any changed or additional obstructions in the Type

B chart area that penetrated the performance surface? c. If so, when was the Chart revised? d. What does the organisation do if there is a penetration of the

obstacle control surfaces? e. Can you show me the procedure please?

vii a. How effective is/was the procedure during the most recent period of low visibility conditions?

b. How do you measure that effectiveness?

viii a. What mechanism do you use to ensure that there is adequate scope and timeliness for coordinating activity with the ATS provider?

b. Please show me the last time it was applied, and what was the outcome?

iv a. What is the greatest safety concern on the apron? b. How are you trying to resolve that by Apron Management and

apron operating procedures? c. How effective is it? d. Are the outcomes consistent with the agreed safety targets?

x a. What organisation has the responsibility for overall control of vehicles on the apron?


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b. How is the control exercised? c. How do you determine if it is effective enough? d. If not considered effective enough, what action is being

undertaken?

xi What are the procedures for: a. coordinating with ATC? b. AOCC operations during an AEP exercise or actual

emergency?

xii a. What is the greatest risk to safety in this context? b. How do you know that (result of a wildlife survey?). c. If not from a wildlife survey or extensive pre-knowledge how

have you made that judgement? d. Are things changing? e. How do you know that?

xiii a. When was the plan last tested? b. If not in recent times, how do you know if it is still adequate?

xiv a. What personnel are trained in handling hazardous materials? b. Do you have training records for them?

i. If not, a finding. ii. If yes, show me please.

c. When was the last refresher training conducted? d. Do any other staff members get involved with hazardous

materials? If yes, have they had training, and if not why not?

xv a. Do you know what the effect would be on an aircraft using the aid if the critical or sensitive areas were infringed?

b. How do you ensure that these areas are not infringed? c. To what extent are the mechanisms effective? d. How do you know that?

xvi a. What processes do you have for occurrence reporting? b. What do you do with the reports? c. Are the reportees being advised of the follow-up?


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d. If not, why not?

xvii a. Is there a “Hot Spot” chart for your airport? b. If yes, is it published for the use of stakeholders, and where? c. If no, when will you comply with the requirement to produce

one?

xviii a. Are there other airport SOPs for specific operations? b. If so, may I see them please.

A.3 Safety Management Manual

i a. Were there any significant gaps found from the system description in the scope of the SMS?

b. Were there any significant gaps found in the defences against hazards?

c. If no, then can you show me the risk assessments for the non-compliances and the Hot Spot chart please?

ii How does the organisation determine and maintain the adequacy of its staff establishment and its organisational capability?

iii Does the Accountable Executive at the airport have the authorities and decision making powers specified in the CAR?

iv a. How is your SMS implementation progressing compared to your implementation plan?

b. If not on-plan, why not? c. If your SMS strategy is not currently predictive, do you plan to

make it so? If so, when?

vi a. How effective is the SMS? b. How do you measure that effectiveness

vi a. When was the change management process last applied? b. Was it documented? Show me please.


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c. Does your change management process cover changes in areas other than physical Characteristics?

d. If no, a finding e. If yes, please can we see the process? f. How do you know if you have sufficient resources to adequately

implement the SMS? g. What is the turn-over rate for staff; if considered high why is

that?

vii What are the current safety promotion activities?

viii How compliant are you with your SMS processes?

A.4 Aerodrome Emergency Plan

i a. Who chairs your Emergency Committee and when did it last meet?

b. What actions were agreed at that last meeting? c. Have they been carried out in the due time?

ii a. When was the last exercise? b. Have any subsequent corrective actions been undertaken? c. If yes, were they actioned in due time? d. If no, why not?

iii a. Who is the nominated as the on-scene commander? b. Is that person/post on-duty today?

iv What is the plan for communication within the AEP?

v a. How do you evaluate the outcomes from exercises? b. How is the output communicated to interested parties?

A.5 Safety Committees and Safety Teams

i a. What are the Terms of Reference for the Airport Safety Committee?

b. Is the membership and role in line with the AD AC guidance?


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ii Who chairs the two internal safety boards?

iii What has been the output from the AEMC in the last year?

iv What outputs are currently being actioned from the Runway Safety team?

v What outputs are currently being actioned from the Apron Safety team?

B Runway and Environs

i a. What is the runway inspection regime? b. What was the last maintenance action undertaken on the

runway? c. What preventative maintenance do you undertake? d. How do you stabilise the surface of the shoulders, in order to

minimize the risk of engine ingestion damage?

ii a. Are the runway slopes in compliance with the CARs? b. If not, do you have an exemption from the CAR? c. Do you ask for operational feed-back from aircraft operators on

the runway condition? d. If so, how do you do this?

iii a. During heavy rains do the runways become flooded (aviation/aircraft performance definition) or suffer from standing water/water patches?

b. If not, how do you determine this? c. If yes, what action do you take, and is there a programme for

corrective action?

iv If we go out to inspect the runway strips will they be fully compliant, with no exposed ducts, spoil heaps, uneven ground or areas of sub standard bearing strength?

v Are the runway separation distances compatible with the way the runways are being used?


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vi How have you determined that your RESAs are sufficient in size?

vii How do you ensure that the ILS critical and sensitive areas are not infringed?

viii a. Do the runways meet the orientation requirements of the CAR? b. Can you provide evidence of that?

C Taxiways and Interfaces

i a. What is the taxiway inspection regime? b. What was the last maintenance action undertaken on the

taxiways? c. What preventative maintenance do you undertake?

ii a. Do you have any taxiway movements by aircraft of a higher Code than designed for?

b. If so, have you undertaken an assessment of the risks?

iii a. Are the taxiway separation standards compatible with the aircraft codes using the runway?

b. If not, what risk control measures do you have in place?

iv How do you stabilise the surface of the strips, in order to minimise the risk of engine ingestion damage?

v a. If any of the taxiway slopes are non-compliant, are they considered to be a hazard?

b. How did you make this judgement?

vi a. Do you have any taxiways that have standing water on the surfaces during heavy or prolonged rainfall?

b. If so, has the drainage been assessed for adequacy?

vii a. Have you had any occurrences reported, verbally or in writing, involving the Apron to Runway route designations?

b. If so, what action is being taken

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D Apron Areas

i a. What is the apron surface inspection regime? b. What was the last maintenance action undertaken on the

apron? c. What preventative maintenance do you undertake?

ii a. Is the presence of FOD on the apron getting better or worse? b. How do you know?

iii a. When were the apron markings last repainted? b. Are they adequate at present? c. Do you have plans to repaint the markings?

iv Does the apron lighting create any distraction to ATC or pilots on the manoeuvring area?

v a. Have you had any occurrences reported, verbally or in writing, involving these equipments?

b. If so, what action is being taken

vi a. Does the airport have a problem with equipment being parked outside the designated areas?

b. If yes, what action is being taken? c. If no, can we go to the apron areas now please?

vii a. Are there mandatory or information signs associated with the apron area of at the taxiway/apron interface?

b. If no, should there be? c. If yes, are they fully compliant?

viii a. Are the stand clearances compliant? b. Are the clearances being adhered to? c. How have you determined that?

ix a. Which organisation has the overall coordination role on the apron?

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E Visual Navigation Aids

i a. When were the PAPI units last checked? b. How is this done? c. Is that in accordance with the maker’s maintenance schedule? d. What was the result? e. Can you show me the record of maintenance and any corrective

actions?

ii a. When was the last flight check of the visual navigation aids last undertaken?

b. What did it show? c. If needed, was corrective action taken? d. If so, please show me the reports?

iii a. Do the runway and approach lighting systems meet the photometric and serviceability requirements?

b. If yes, how is this measured?

iv a. When were the runway markings last repainted? b. Are they adequate at present? c. Do you have plans to repaint the markings?

v Are there any superfluous obstruction lights that maybe be contributing to light pollution and distraction to ATC or pilots?

vi a. What is the policy and method of lighting unserviceable areas? b. Is it effective? c. How do you measure that?

vii Are there any superfluous or poorly positioned lights that maybe be contributing to distraction to ATC or pilots?

F. 1 Manoeuvring Area Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (SMGCS),

The following audit Qs can be adapted and extended for all of the areas in F.1:

a. Does your SMGCS meet the guidance in ICAO Doc 9476, the SMGCS Manual, and 9830 A-SMGCS, as appropriate?


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aircraft and vehicular use

b. If not, what action is being taken? c. If none, do any of the non-adherence feature in the identified

“Hot Spots”?

i a. What is your process for confirming that the removal of or repainting of movement area markings have been undertaken to plan?

b. In relation to aircraft movements when is this confirmed? c. Can you demonstrate that that was done for the last

removal/repainting?

ii a. Do you have a drawing showing information markings? b. How often do you review the appropriateness of information

markings?

iii How have the sign mountings and plinths been designed and constructed to reduce damage to an aircraft leaving a taxiway or runway?

iv a. Please show me drawing showing informative, as well as mandatory signs.

b. How often do you review the appropriateness of information signs?

v a. How do you measure light output to ensure that the air/ground lighting meets specifications?

b. What design features are there to prevent all of the lighting failing?

vi How do you ensure that procedures are appropriate during changes SMGCS requirements?

vii How do you ensure that obstruction /obstacle lighting is still appropriate and does not contribute to confusion to ATC or pilots?

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Guidance and Control System (SMGCS), vehicular use only

i The following audit Qs can be adapted and extended for all of the areas in F.2: a. Does your SMGCS for vehicular use meet the guidance in ICAO

Doc 9476, the SMGCS Manual, or 9830 A-SMGCS, as appropriate?

b. If not, what action is being taken? c. If none, has there been an exercise conducted to determine the

areas that present the greatest risk of collision by a vehicle with an aircraft, of a runway incursion by a vehicle?

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G Obstacle Environment

i Is the Type B chart in line with the current object environment?

ii a. Has there been a full survey undertaken? b. If so, has the data shown been compared with the proposed

runway coding, orientation, and landing aid category? c. If so, would the site be compliant in terms of the object

environment and Obstacle limitation Surfaces? d. Are there any obstacles that infringe the Obstacle Clearance

Surfaces? e. If so, are they the subject on agreed non-compliances, and are

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H Other Operational Areas/Features

i a. How secure is the boundary wall/fence? b. Can you give evidence of this?

ii How are the signals kept up-to-date with the current operating mode?

iii a. What are the clearances from operational areas and visual/electronic navigation aids?

b. How is fitness for purpose determined?

iv Has this been tested and found effective?

I Wildlife Management

i How would you detect a change in bird flight paths on the airport?

ii How do you measure the effectiveness of methods used to control and manage wildlife hazards?

iii a. How do you know if you have enough manpower and other resources for wildlife management?

b. If using a contractor, have you audited their procedures, manpower and resource provision, and verified effectiveness of controls

J Rescue and Fire-Fighting

i Does the RFF category meet the requirement for the class of aircraft using the airport, in terms of fuselage length and movement numbers?

ii a. How many vehicles are on-line today? b. Is that in compliance?

iii a. How do you ensure that the agents remain effective as intended?

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facility is acceptable?

iv Have the SOPs been tested in terms of the application of Human Factors principles?

v a. Do you have full watch cover? b. Can you give evidence of that please?

vi a. Does the training of the officers match the tasks they are scheduled for today?

b. Can you show me evidence of that by training records please?

vii a. Are all of the firefighters trained and certificated to international standards in radio telephony>

b. If not, when will they be? c. If yes, please show me the training and certification records

viii What is the system for meeting the water requirement for extinguishing fires, both for initial and sustained response?

ix a. Show me the plan of the airside water hydrants please b. When was (a hydrant selected by the inspector) last tested?

During the airside inspection ask for that one to be opened, subject to an operational hazard assessment by the inspector.

x Please show me the grid map/chart a. When was it last updated? b. Does it still accurately reflect the airside infrastructure and

layout? c. Are all of the crash gates and RVPs correctly shown?

xi a. Is the access to all of the crash gates kept clear? b. Are the locks regularly checked, and what is the

policy/procedure on access by the outside services?

xii a. When was the last test of response times carried out, and what was the result.

b. If the required time was not met what action is being taken?

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Show me the records for the vehicle or selected equipment that is on line for this watch please.

xiv Where are the records kept for exercises, testing and drills?

K Maintenance

i How are Human Factors principles taken account of in the design and application of the maintenance programmes?

ii What is the policy for corrective action when a portion of the runway shows coefficient of friction characteristics lower than the specified minimum?

iii How are the orientation, outputs and beam spread of the light units of the visual aids measured, in order to determine serviceability status?

L Electrical Power Systems

i a. Do the switch-over times from primary to secondary power meet the requirements?

b. When was this tested and what were the results? Show me the records please.

ii a. For a runway meant for use in RVRs of less than 550 metres what system is used to ensure that pilots will not be left without adequate visual guidance should there be a failure of ground power equipment?

iii a. Are the lighting systems used for aircraft control, e.g. stop-bars? b. If so, what is the automatic system for monitoring and relaying

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M Organisational Competence

a. How does the organisation evaluate/determine if it is organisationally competent?

b. How is it determined if this method is effective?

N ATS Interface Areas

i What process do you have for ensuring that the SMS Manuals can be applied in a harmonized manner in the areas that interface with ATS?

ii What are the coordination procedures for: i. W.I.P areas? ii. LVO – prior, during, and post? iii. Daily inspection activity?

iii a. How have you conducted a comprehensive obstacle survey conducted of the site and appropriate area surrounding the site, and how have the results been used?

b. What type of survey has been conducted of adjacent/nearby wildlife food sources that may have an impact on the wildlife hazard at the site?

c. What type of weather hazards may be presented to aircraft using the new airport?

O Impressions of overall condition and operation

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Appendix 4

Outline of Inspection/Audit Techniques for some selected Inspection Areas

1. Night Inspection

Purpose: As well as to be satisfied that the facility provision meets the safety requirements for night time operations, to assess if the licensee or applicant has effective processes in place to:

a. monitor the adequacy and performance of the facility for night-time and LVP conditions; and

b. determine if night-time and LVP conditions present specific or additional and unidentified areas of risk.

Salient points/issues/areas to inspect and for audit questions:

a. Viewing the overall airside facility from the ATC visual control room can be a very effective way of seeing the system as a whole and system interfaces. A visit there before a field inspection may indicate areas to be inspected, such as a new W.I.P area that does not look secure from an incursion by an aircraft. A visit after a field inspection may confirm a non-compliance finding as being significant, or not. It is also an opportunity to seek another view/opinion on adequacy.

b. Be familiar with what ATC personnel and pilots need to see in

terms of patterns of lights, e.g. the minimum number of runway centerline lights for an ILS approach.

c. Look for: i. “black holes” that may present a hazard in the context of

runway incursion outcomes; or

ii. potential situations, particularly involving temporary layouts due W.I.P, that may have introduced a confusing or ambiguous situation that could suck a pilot or ATC officer into a wrong interpretation of marking, signage or lighting, or a combination of those individual elements, with the potential for putting an aircraft into a position other than that intended.


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d. Whilst you may be seeing the situation in good or average visual conditions during an inspection, try to picture it in the minimal conditions that would be permitted in terms of visibility, precipitation, wind conditions and cloud cover.

Conclusions: Findings from this area of inspection maybe more about the effectiveness of the facility, rather than mere compliance.

2. AEP and RFF

Purpose: As well as to be satisfied about basic compliance with requirements, the inspector needs to be satisfied about:

a. RFF - That the system of the vehicles, extinguishing agents, firefighters, procedures, management and training is “fit for purpose”. This must take account of the particular operational environment and traffic mix. For example, does each watch have sufficient firefighters trained in all the tasks that could be expected to have to be performed during that watch, in normal and abnormal situations?

b. AEP – Consider those areas where potential latent weaknesses may emerge if one of the lines of defences fails; procedures and equipment for communication can be one of these.

Salient points issues/areas to inspect and for audit questions:

a. More obvious audit style questions that arise from the above others may need to be formulated to test any statements or assertions given about “fitness for purpose”. Often these are not immediately obvious until the audit has started. For example, on finding out that some of the firefighters are on standby at home or undertaking other secondary tasks, questions about response capability arise

b. Think whole system and not just measurable or countable elements.

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Conclusions: The inspector has to be satisfied about the match between the provision of staff and “things” and the demands that may be placed on the system provision, during normal operations as well as abnormal operations. In particular, with the prevailing traffic density and mix, as well as airport environment, including “visibility condition”.

3. Apron and Apron Services

Purpose: To be satisfied that the licensee ensures through compliant facility provision and process/procedural means, that the apron areas, including any cargo apron, are operated in a disciplined way, in accordance with company and stakeholder SOPs, and that they:

a. have processes in place to monitor all activities; and b. are able to take corrective action when necessary.


a. Overall system compliance with CARs. b. Confirm that any W.I.P/ unserviceable areas are correctly marked,

lit and promulgated, and that clearances comply with CARs and company SOPs/policies.

c. That there are SOPs for all vehicular movements and that stakeholders, particularly the aircraft operators adhere to them – do this by observing a turnaround, after having studied the SOPs.

d. Any examples of hazardous vehicle movements, including the boxing in of fuel bowsers (no escape route away from the apron).

Conclusions: As well as seeking assurances about system compliance, the inspector will be keen to see evidence of coordinated and disciplined activity on the stands during preparation for and during aircraft turnarounds.

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a. Applicant/Licensee’s processes to collect, analyse and act on data. b. Applicant/Licensee’s knowledge of the strike threats (have they had

a professional survey/evaluation of the threat, including off-airport wildlife attractants?).

c. Applicant/Licensee’s wildlife management programme to contain threats, including:

i. Ensuring security of the airport boundary wall or fences. ii. Coordination with stakeholders. iii. Bird-strike control methods, including:

1. grass maintenance programme; 2. the continual review and provision of adequate

resources; 3. monitoring processes for adherence to procedures

and follow-up/corrective actions; 4. management of garbage areas; 5. activity of the AEMC; and 6. recording and analyse of strikes and promulgation of

data.

Conclusions: As with wildlife management, the inspector needs to be satisfied about the threat at the system level, as well as the individual element level.

5. SMGCS Purpose: To confirm through physical inspection, audit and observation techniques that the airport has, maintains and operates as planned, a system that meets the needs of (aircraft) operational objectives, e.g. Cat IIIB landing and take-off in <400m RVR. That system comprises a number of elements, that include hardware (equipment), software (procedures, training) and life-ware (people), as described in the context of Human Factors (SHEL diagram5).

5 For more on this see ICAO Doc 9859, Edition 2 Safety Management Manual – Chapter 2.6

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a. Does the system meet the guidance in the ICAO SMGCS Manuals for: i. Equipment – ground lighting and signage (bear in mind the need for coordination with ATM in this

area). ii. Other guidance provision – markings. iii. Procedures.

b. Specialist driver and operative training for those permitted airside during LVO. c. Specialist equipment for vehicles permitted to operate on the movement area during LVO.

Conclusions: The inspector needs to have planned the inspection of this area with attention to all the elements of the system including procedures and operative training, as well as physical provision.

6. Aerodrome ATM Interfaces

Purpose: Apron management service is a service provided to regulate the activities and the movement of aircraft and vehicles on an apron. Depending upon volume of traffic and operating conditions, an appropriate apron management service is provided by an ATS unit, aerodrome operating authority or by a cooperative combination of these. When the aerodrome control tower partially participate in the apron management service, inspector is obligated to see that procedures are established and followed to facilitate the orderly transition of functions between the apron management unit and the aerodrome control tower.


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Salient points issues/areas to inspect and for audit questions a) Arrangements between air traffic control and the apron management unit; b) Clear bifurcation of scope of work for the ATC and Apron management. c) Arrangements for allocating aircraft parking positions; d) Arrangements for initiating engine start and ensuring clearance of aircraft push-back; e) Marshalling service, f) Arrangement for Follow me services. g) Arrangement expeditious movement of vehicles, h) Arrangement for the highly coordinated two way communications between the aircraft, vehicle, apron control unit and the ATC. i) Where conditions warrant, provision of separate communication channels including procedures for use of visual signals. j) System and procedure for aircraft and vehicle control in low-visibility operating conditions. k) Arrangement for integrated system of surveillance, control and guidance, and communication with the use of technology applications. (ASMGCS) in these areas. l) Procedure for reporting of incidents/ accidents.

Conclusions: The inspector needs to have planned the inspection of this area with attention to all the elements of the system including responsibilities, operating procedures, reporting and communication and training as well as seeking assurances about system compliance, the inspector will be keen to see evidence of coordinated and disciplined activity on the maneuvering area during normal and low visibility operations.

7. Risk Assessment Reviews Introduction This guide is aimed primarily at reviewing risk assessments as part of the risk management process of an SMS. The guidance addresses qualitative risk assessments or quantitative assessments when built on a foundation of analysis of a small database. A reminder at the start; risk assessments are a valuable tool to assist in decision-making, but cannot offer guarantees. Wrongly used or abused and the following proposition could reflect reality:


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“Risk assessment is like a political prisoner: if you torture it long enough, it may give you the answer you want”. Also, bear in mind that sometimes hazard identification, together with mitigating actions, might be sufficient for a particular set of circumstances. Before the regulator receives the assessment the owner should have had it validated within their company, in line with the arrangements in their Safety Management System (SMS). The licence holder has the responsibility to assess and manage the operational risks at their airport, not the regulator. The risk assessment is for the licence holder to undertake; if they are unable to do this then it could be argued that there is a competence issue. The role of the regulator and the purpose of their safety review are to be satisfied about the licence holders’ management of safety, including the licence holders’ assessment of risks, as part of licence holder’s SMS. A review cannot be effectively undertaken unless the regulator and the industry know what the regulator is seeking and what industry’s expectations are when they send the regulator an assessment. It may not be necessary for the regulator to review all of a license holder’s risk assessments; which ones and when is a matter for the judgment of the regulator taking into account the maturity of the license holder’s safety management system and regulatory resource. Above all else the regulator must be satisfied that any risk assessment or simple, but rigorous, hazard identification, together with accompanying mitigations, has produced a valid and acceptable answer.

However, in some cases it may be difficult to evaluate the answer to that question directly, but indirect evaluation by posing audit style questions such as the following may assist. Although the following use the term risk assessment, much of it is equally applicable to hazard identification, which is the first step in the risk assessment process: 1. Is the company’s risk assessment process likely to enable and encourage a valid, complete and correct assessment to

be made? 2. If so, has that process been applied adequately and would the conclusions be defendable, in a court of inquiry for

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In simple language, have the significant risks to aircraft safety been identified and sufficient mitigating actions taken to manage them? In even more simplistic terms, has the producer of the assessment identified what could go wrong, as well as what could fail, and demonstrated that what they are doing, or are preparing to do about it good enough? Discussion Industry should not use the risk assessment process as a way around or out of a regulatory requirement because they do not like the requirement, or it is considered difficult to implement. Just being difficult is not the same as insurmountable; the latter may be a justifiable reason for seeking DGCA acceptance for a non-compliance, and the use of risk management to identify appropriate mitigating measures, but not the former. The risk assessment process should be undertaken for safety significant changes or circumstances that include: 1. New and significant, equipment, infrastructure, traffic levels or even organisational changes that are to be introduced. 2 The licensee/applicant cannot meet a specific regulatory requirement for a reason that has been indicated to be

considered by the regulator as valid and in line with the provisions of National Requirements. 3. The regulatory requirements/guidance do not cover a specific situation, or the requirement/guidance may not go far

enough for a specific set of circumstances. 4. The requirement is written in an objective (goal based), rather than prescriptive, style that allows more than one-way

of compliance.

In the event of an accident, or even incident, the safety or risk assessment could be under scrutiny by parties such as the relevant accident investigation authority, the courts and insurers. Without overplaying that issue the regulator has to be satisfied about fundamental safety assurances before accepting a risk assessment received from those it regulates. It must be remembered that the regulator’s safety review can be valid only for the situation covered by the risk assessment; if the assessment does not cover changes in levels or type of traffic for example then the review and conclusions would not be valid for those changes.


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The continued validity of the scope of a risk assessment underlines the need for assessments to be continually reviewed to determine if there have been any changes to the situation originally assessed. The owners of risk assessments should be encouraged to review their assessments on a regular basis, for example annually, in order to verify their validity and to get into the habit of review. How does the regulator respond to a challenge to the credentials of staff undertaking safety reviews of industry risk assessments? Staff members need to feel confident and comfortable about this; an answer could be that the regulator is doing no less than they may have in the past, as a sensible regulator and as a long stop for those regulated. However, that is not quite enough. The regulator expects those that it regulates to present robust material using a rigorous process. It is reasonable to expect the regulator to practice what it preaches; a regulator’s opinion, particularly one that leads to a non-acceptance or non-approval, must be able to stand up to challenge. As part of this, regulatory staff members need to be sufficiently confident and competent in risk assessment in order to be able to evaluate and accept assessment-based safety assurances from industry. The regulator must be meticulous in recording conclusions and use all of the expertise it has within its ranks, particularly where specialist discipline expertise is required and that discipline is not represented in the aerodrome department of the regulator, or ATS department for the aerodrome/ATS interface areas. An ultimate test of satisfaction about the validity of a risk assessment received from those regulated would be for the regulator to be satisfied that the owner of the risk assessment could robustly defend that risk assessment as being complete, objective, reasonable, correct and in accordance with the company SMS. Additionally, that any mitigating measures and actions are commensurate with the level of risk and effective as risk reduction mechanisms. If the regulator cannot be confident and satisfied about that then they would have difficulty defending their evaluation and acceptance of the assessment. If the regulator cannot pass this test after challenge by a court of law for example, then they will lose credibility. The regulator must also be able to demonstrate that it applies a standard approach. The Review Process


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Risk Assessment Applying the above, the regulator needs to determine if they are comfortable about the following issues, by asking questions such as those in italics (answers should be Yes, or Y):

1. The claim being made by the licence holder and the objective he is seeking to meet – are they stated up front in the risk assessment?

Y/N

2. The levels of ownership of the assessment – is there sufficient evidence that the assessment has been assessed, challenged, accepted and signed off by the people in the company with the relevant and overall safety accountabilities, before being presented to the regulator?

Y/N

3. Uncertainty and its treatment in order to reduce uncertainty as much as practicable and in proportionate to the risk – has the licence holder undertaken a sensitivity test as a means of giving more credibility in any areas of uncertainty that are inherent in any qualitative (and even quantitative) assessment process, rather than just accepting a “first pass” that give results that seem acceptable? This might be demonstrated by evidence of reiteration in the risk assessment process.

Y/N

4. The scope of the assessment – does it cover all the likely hazards, including human factors and any new hazards introduced by mitigation measures for original risks? Y/N

5. Priority of aircraft safety compared to commercial and other interests:

a. Has the licence holder stated their safety policy and criteria for acceptability? Y/N

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6. The degree of objectivity employed – what evidence is there that the assessment has been undertaken in an objective way and not to produce a pre-determined or desired outcome, irrespective of the actual risk? For example:

a. Are there terms of Reference for the risk assessment team: if so could they have constrained the team

towards a desired outcome, either directly or by implication? Y/N

b. Were the impact and hazards of all aspects of a particular change included in the assessment; for example, the impact on operations, equipment and procedures?

Y/N c. Has the licence holder come to a conclusion and formulated an action plan, including a review process for

the assessment? Y/N

7. The degree and usage of a constructive culture of challenge as part of the overall process, within the company safety culture, but without incurring unnecessary external consultant costs. This is important when the assessment has been done for the licence holder by a third party, be it a consultant or member of the Corporate body that owns the aerodrome, or aerodromes if group ownership.

a. Is there a “peer review” (an independent team of peers), or similar mechanism in the process?

Y/N

b. Did the team that undertook the hazard identification and the evaluation of the risk acceptability include an objective challenger acting in a non-partisan and independent manner?

Y/N i. If there is, as the regulator would expect, is there evidence at the appropriate level, not necessarily

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The above are examples only; there can be others, as well as those that cascade from initial questions. The following are some additional points and questions to consider in the detailed evaluation, having used the above process as a preliminary action:

Check the make-up of the hazard identification team. Does it include all the necessary disciplines?

Have all the hazards been identified (they may have been, but then rejected of course), or are there perceived gaps; for example, the rejected take-off around V1 for RESA assessment or the safety implications of an environmental imperative in a new ATS procedure?

Are the language, risk matrix and process used appropriate to aircraft safety risks? Is the risk matrix part of the SMS procedures? Whilst the process addressing occupational safety can be similar to for aircraft operational safety, in terms of the basic steps and risk matrix, the concept language, definitions and sub-processes will need to be different. This is an issue for those licence holders who want a detailed process applicable to all risks.

With respect to sensitivity testing, has the licence holder asked the question – is my judgement of severity or probability too optimistic and what would be the result if I made either or both more pessimistic? For example, where there is uncertainty about the level of risk, did the licence holder do a reiteration, moving along one or both axes in the risk matrix to see if the result would be different and, if it was, to determine what the mitigation measures might be for that reiteration (it can be valid in the other direction of course). In essence, have they gone through the what if reasoning?

Has the licence holder relied too much on historic data and experience, particularly where there is a limited database? Put another way, have the future trends been adequately identified and taken into account?

Beware of thin and unjustified assessments of, or changes to, probability or severity in order to bring the level of risk into the acceptable range, and invalid application of the As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) philosophy.

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Is there a commitment to regular reviews of assessments, including prior to the introduction of significant changes, for example, a change in the type of traffic?

If the regulator cannot be satisfied about the answers to these and other questions it will be for the evaluation team to seek guidance from their management. The management team should produce guidance on the make-up of evaluation teams and signing off requirements for the Directorate. If mathematical expressions of probability are used they should be in a form that will be appropriate to the circumstance. Probabilities per flight hour, which derive from aircraft operations, maybe appropriate for ATS purposes, but are not normally appropriate or very useful for airports, whereas probabilities in terms of events per 10,100 or 1000s of years could be. However, even the latter measure has limitations; a specific frequency might be acceptable at airport x, with particular types of aircraft and activity, but not at another with different levels of activity and aircraft types. Additional aspects to be covered when reviewing safety assurance documentation, be it a Safety Assurance Report, Safety Assessment or Safety Case Such documentation is a fundamental component of the management of change, and is a process for developing a structured argument, supported by a body of evidence that provides a compelling, understandable and valid case that a system meets the service providers risk acceptability criteria for a given application in a given operating environment. This process would be applied to a significant change event, such as any pre-determined major change in:

equipment or infrastructure;

traffic type, mix or volume;

operating environment;

staff levels, organisational structure or business model, including contractors’ services. The purpose is to provide satisfactory safety assurance internally, as well as to the DGCA, operational partners and users, all in the context of the specific change event, all in the form of an explicit and comprehensive document.


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It must present adequate rationales and evidence that the safety of the aerodrome and its systems are adequate to support the roles demanded of them. Before presentation to the DGCA for their safety review it has to be signed off by the highest level of management, expected to be the “Accountable Executive (AE)”. As well as an introduction, it will comprise the following, and inspectors should be satisfied about the content as they for the outcome of a risk assessment:

a) For the area of safety performance and management – statements:

a. Of who is accountable, including the post of “Accountable Executive”, and responsible for what within the licensee’s organisation, as well as other partners and stakeholders’ organisations.

b. On what safety standards apply where, with specific targets stated, where applicable. c. About any assumptions made, and the communications with and outcomes of the ATS provider and users.

b) A description of how the system operates:

a. stemming from the operational objectives; b. the associated operational and functional requirements of the key functional areas of the overall facility,

technical systems within the facility, human resources, communication and documentation/records; c. in normal and abnormal modes, particularly at the interfaces; and d. with equipment and system dependencies identified, including training.

In essence a comprehensive technical specification, whilst being proportional to the level of complexity of the subject area.

c) Statements of what can go wrong, where and with what potential outcomes. An explanation of the procedures used for this process of risk assessment.

d) Statements of the process used to determine the acceptability, or otherwise, of these identified risks. This will

include what has or will be done and by when in order to reduce risk, in accordance with the licensee’s safety risk tolerability criteria and that will maintain or improve upon the safety performance criteria set by the licensee and agreed with the DGCA.


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e) Time programming for a change, together with the plan for testing or validation, with operational trials where appropriate, before transition or introduction into service; in essence, the project plan.

f) The arrangements that will be in place to monitor the system against safety performance expectations, and to

prevent deviations from expected performance. In the event that such deviations cannot be prevented, promulgated mechanisms for stopping operations in a timely way; include the identification of the post or person responsible and accountable for making these decisions.

g) How findings from this event will be used as an input to inform the licensee about the readiness and acceptability of

any systems or sub systems needed in the longer-term and how to maintain or improve safety.

h) Evidence that is available to support the validity, scope and acceptability of all the above.

8. For a new aerodrome site

Purpose: To be satisfied that the new site will be practical for a new airport, taking account of such issues as required non-DGCA clearances, CARs, and the ground and airspace environment, noting any potential hazards, such as weather. Salient points issues/areas to inspect and for audit questions:

a. Pre- site inspection (office preparation) i. Location of the site, in relation to other aviation activity, including airspace considerations – have

appropriate aviation and other maps and charts available. ii. Operational objectives, including the intended aircraft codes and operational categories. iii. The plan for the applicant to monitor progress to plan during construction, employing an independent

engineer/auditor to furnish appropriately certified safety assurances and compliance statements at the planned milestones, to the DGCA as well as to the applicant (Series F).

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v. Any HAZLOG that has been prepared. vi. Identify the specific areas you wish to examine on site, people to interview/meet, and audit questions

to ask. vii. Prepare documentation to take and pre-request any to be available on-site. viii. Ensure availability of the necessary inspection tools, and that they are serviceable.

b. For site-visit

i. As well as assessing general compliance, evaluate: ii. Soil condition, for example, would it be susceptible to water-logging, or encouraging wildlife,

particularly birds. iii. Potential for obstructions such as trees to become a problem in years to come through growth. iv. Confirm or otherwise, intial satisfaction or concerns from the office-based document audit/study.

c. For safety oversight during construction

i. Ensure that the applicant’s independent engineer/auditor supplies the required safety assurances and compliance statements.

Conclusion: The inspector has to be satisfied about the locational advantages/ disadvantages of the site vis-à-vis operational objectives and that the construction process is meeting the regulatory compliance and quality assurance.

9. SMS

Purpose: To be satisfied that the facility provision not only meets the safety requirements, in accordance with the CARs, but that the minimum requirements are exceeded where found to be necessary, and that the Licensee has rigorous SMS processes in place in order to ensure that:


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adequate risk management mitigation/control measures are identified, adhered to and reviewed on a regular basis, in order to ensure that they remain “fit-for purpose”; and

coordination and collaborative working between the relevant stakeholders addresses the particular risks to safety that have given the airport the “critical” designation.

Salient points/issues/areas to inspect and for audit questions include:

a. Scope and rigour of the hazard identification and risk management process, including evidence of its application.

b. Matching the overall provision to any specific weather hazard that has contributed to the “critical” designation, for example wind-shear warning systems if appropriate.

c. Consider the adequacy of system, rather than specific elements in isolation, for example: i. The SMGCS:

Does the overall system provision reflect the guidance on SMGCS in ICAO Docs 9426 and 9830?

Viewing the overall airside facility from the ATC visual control room can be a very effective way of seeing the system as a whole and system interfaces.

Look for Black holes that may present a hazard in the context of runway incursion outcomes. ii. The areas surrounding the runway, not only the basic land and distance provisions, but surface, slope

and suitability for purpose requirements.

Are all of the “essential for navigation” equipments in the strip mounted on surface flush and de-lethalised plinths, as well as being frangibly mounted?

Are all electrical ducts properly covered and maintained?

Is the cleared and graded area really cleared and graded and what about the area beyond; should that be cleared and graded if excursions are more probable, for whatever reason.

iii. Runway – not only meeting slope and strength requirements, but if runway length and minimum provision of RESA is a reason for “critical” designation, that the following are the focus of rigorous provision, maintenance and performance monitoring (in relation to SOPs):

Runway safety team.

Runway safety equipment, e.g. dedicated surface friction measuring devices.


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Runway design in relation to water run-off and friction.

Removal of contaminants and FOD.

Visual navigation aids – lighting, signage and markings.

Measuring and timely reporting of precipitation, taking account of the impact on aircraft performance of “water patches” and “flooded” runway, as defined.

Ask on what basis any minimum RESA has been considered sufficient, or has the minimum been provided just because it complies with the minimum requirement?

iv. Wildlife management – is the system as good as it should be to contribute to the avoidance of other risks to safety?

v. Obstacle surveying and control - is the system as good as it should be to contribute to the overall avoidance of other risks to safety?

vi. Promulgation of safety critical information - is the system as good as it should be to contribute to the overall avoidance of other risks to safety.

vii. SOPs for inspection and corrective action – do they exist and is there evidence of scrupulous adherence?

viii. Are there SOPs for operational restrictions as mitigation measures to reduce probabilities of an undesirable outcome, for example if there are no additional risks (just a commercial penalty), a restriction on tailwind landings/take-offs on a wet length critical runway, or where there is minimum RESA, or both?

d. The focus and effectiveness of the Airport Safety Committee. e. The provision and effectiveness of safety promotion processes. Whilst you may be seeing the situation in

good or average visual conditions during an inspection, try to picture it in the minimal conditions that would be permitted in terms of visibility, precipitation, wind conditions and cloud cover.

Conclusions: Findings from this area of inspection maybe more about the effectiveness of the facility, and safety risk control measures, rather than mere compliance.


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Appendix 5

Format for Inspection Report Form and airports’ Action Taken Reports The following is an illustration of the use of the Inspection Checklist as an Inspection Report, with imaginary findings, 2 in number.

NAME OF AERODROME:

DECLARED TRAFFIC DENSITY, VISIBILITY CONDITION AND AERODROME LAYOUT – (Refer to ICAO Docs 9476, SMGCS and 9830, Advanced SMGCS)

TRAFFIC DENSITY

VISIBILITY CONDITION

AERODROME LAYOUT

DATE AND TYPE OF INSPECTION: DATE: TYPE:

A.4 AERODROME EMERGENCY PLAN (AEP)

i Establishment of an aerodrome emergency committee.

Rule 81 and AD AC N# 1 2006 Good practice – ICAO Doc 9774 Paragraph 4.3

No evidence of an Emergency Committee Meeting

1

C TAXIWAYS AND INTERFACES

viii Hot Spots CAR, Section 4, Series X, Part IV, 8 e)

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DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

In the DGCA Office At the Airport

1. The Aerodrome Manual 2. zzz

1. xxx 2. yyy

AIRPORT STAFF SPOKEN TO OR INTERVIEWED, WITH JOB TITLES,

By telephone during office preparation or at the pre and post briefs

During the on-site inspection/audit

1. XXX 2. YYY

1. WWWW 2. ZZZZ

POST INSPECTION REPORT AND ACTION PLAN

FINDING

AGREED ACTION BY THE LICENSEE/APPLICANT

AGREED DATE TO

BE COMPLET

ED

PERSON RESPONSIBLE

FOR COMPLETING THE ACTION

Inspection checklist reference & Level of Finding

Brief Description

A.4. i No Meeting of the Emergency Committee

To re-establish the Emergency Committee, set a meeting, agree an

1 month’s time

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action plan (to be monitored), and advise DGCA in the next month.

(specify date)

C. viii No Hot Spot Chart To develop and promulgate the Hot Spot chart within the next two months

2 Month’s time

(specify date)

COO (name)

Other comments by DGCA inspection team: Nil

SIGNATURE OF AIRPORT ACCOUNTABLE EXECUTIVE OR PERSON TO SIGN OF BEHALF OF (ACCOUNTABLE EXECUTIVE STILL RETAINS THE ACCOUNTABILITY): WWWWWW

SIGNATURE OF INSPECTION TEAM LEADER:

TTTTTTTT

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Appendix 6

Minimal areas to be checked during a complete cycle of initial to renewal inspections

For all areas the following:

Confirmation of full compliance with the CARs, including their characteristics and location, as well as application; this includes frangibility requirements where applicable.

For any area of non-compliance to be acceptable to the DGCA, satisfaction that adequate safety-risk control measures are in place. This will require an assessments of the risks to be undertaken by the applicant/licensee before acceptance by the DGCA.

This confirmation and satisfaction can be achieved by a mixture of physical inspection, i.e. measuring, counting and observing, and audit style inspection. In addition to the above the minimum scope and depth for an inspection, either by physical or audit style inspection, including observation of day-to-day operations (of SOPs for example), will be as listed below. The areas match those in the inspection checklist. Aerodrome management systems, manuals and procedures as part of the Aerodrome Manual; An accepted aerodrome manual provides basis for the suitability of the aerodrome for the aircraft operations initially and for on-going surveillance of aerodromes and aerodrome operators by the Aerodrome Inspectors. A checklist has been developed and provided in Appendix 11 for acceptance of a submitted aerodrome manual. Parts of the Aerodrome Manual assessment would be done by the inspector during the visit to the aerodrome. The Director General has authority to accept, reject or require modification to the submitted aerodrome manual The following would be expected content: Aerodrome information and data:

Evidence of an implemented quality management system.

Data defined and presented in the appropriate format, including that required by the AIP.

Processes/procedures for: validating data as being correct and meeting the accuracy/integrity

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data transmission; and modification of published data, for example following construction

works. SOPs, including charts and plans: Access to movement area:

An up-to-date plan clearly showing all the access points to the movement area.

A procedure describing the access checks.

A procedure describing the fence checks if required. Inspection of movement area:

Coordination with ATM services for the inspections of the movement area.

Description of the scope and periodicity of the inspections, and the reporting, transmission and filing.

Actions to be taken and their monitoring.

Assessing the state of the runway, i.e. flooded, water patches, wet or contaminated, and describing who orders the measures, who does them and how, and how the ATM services are informed of the results.

Maintenance of the movement area:

A procedure for measuring periodically the runway friction characteristics and for assessing their adequacy and any action required.

A maintenance schedule, including the measures of the runway friction characteristics, the monitoring of the pavements, visual aids, drainage systems.

Snow and ice control, and other meteorological hazardous conditions:

A snow and ice control plan, including the means and procedures used as well as the responsibilities and criteria for closing and reopening the runway.

Coordination for snow and ice removal between the aerodrome operator and the ATM services.

Plans to deal with other meteorological hazardous situations that may occur on the aerodrome, such as strong winds.

Procedures describing the actions that have to be taken, and defining the responsibilities and criteria for closing and reopening the runway.

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Visual aids and aerodrome electrical systems:

maintenance of the visual aids and the electrical systems, describing:

Routine and emergency tasks, including power supply maintenance.

inspection frequency. Reporting, transmission and the filing of the reports. Monitoring of the subsequent actions. Coordination with the ATM services on the maintenance of visual

aids. Where the aerodrome licensee has contracted out this

maintenance, how the licensee ensures that the contracted organisation undertakes their tasks as contracted, and meets the licensee’s safety requirements.

Safety during construction/W.I.P: Describing:

notification to the different stakeholders;

the management of risks;

safety monitoring;

coordination and interfacing with ATM services and other stakeholders and contractors, including the enforcement of safety measures during the works; and

the reopening of facilities, if applicable. Obstacles control:

The production of appropriate obstacle charts.

Obstacle monitoring, describing the checks, their frequency, filing and follow-ups.

Survey updating, data revision, quality checking and promulgation. Low visibility operations:

For coordination between the aerodrome operator and the ATM services, including awareness on LVP status, and on deterioration of visual aids status.

To describe the actions to be taken when LVP are in process, including vehicle control, visual range measurement and the protection of navigation aids.

Actions to take in the event of failure or infringement of an element in the LVP system requirement.


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Coordination between ATM and airport operations:

During LVPs, including awareness on LVP status, and on deterioration of visual aids status.

For the inspections of the movement area;

Measurement of runway friction characteristics describing who orders the measures, who does them and how, and how ATM services are informed of the results.

During the maintenance of visual aids.

During construction activity that could affect aircraft operations.

During apron operations and management.

During wildlife management activity.

During grass cutting and other activity within the runway strip.

Handling of aircraft operational data.

For any change of RFF service provision.

Apron management, including safety management:

For coordination with the ATM services.

Ensuring that stands are used by suitable aircraft.

For ensuring clean, FOD free and appropriately marked and lit stands.

For the collection of the FOD bins and appropriate disposal of the contents.

Coordination with other parties accessing the apron such as fuelling companies, de-icing companies and other ground handling companies.

For adherence to apron safety rules and procedures, including those for over and under-wing operations, as well as the arrival and departure of aircraft.

Airside vehicle control:

For formal and adequate driver training including continuous and specialist training, and awareness education.

To ensure that: vehicles on the movement area are adequately maintained and

equipped; all drivers have undertaken the formal training plan; vehicle operations are adequately monitored.

Procedures associated with an AOCC:

Real time display updates of stands, with associated limitations and any restrictions that apply.

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Monitoring and reporting of non-adherence to Apron SOPs or any occurrence that has the potential to cause harm to people or damage to aircraft.

Handling of abnormal situations.

For validating display information when it is suspected there is an error or fault.

DOAS to integrate into the checklist and audit question list.

Wildlife hazard management:

Describing the actions taken for discouraging the presence of wildlife, who is in charge of those actions and their required competence requirements.

How and when these actions are carried out, including the reporting and filing of these actions.

To record and analyse the incidents involving animals.

To collect the animals’ remains and take follow-up action.

To monitor corrective actions.

To report incidents involving animals, as required.

For coordination with the ATM services during wildlife management activity.

Disabled aircraft Removal: Disabled aircraft plan describing the tasks of the aerodrome operator and the means available – or that can be made available. Handling of hazardous materials:

Describing the method to be followed for delivery, storage, dispensing and handling of hazardous materials.

The details of the special areas for the storage of hazardous materials (and special approvals).

For assurances about aircraft fuel quality. Protection of navigational aids:

Describing the arrangements for ground maintenance in the vicinity of these facilities, including the grass mowing criteria and the coordination with ATM services.

Measures to prevent the non-intentional entrance into the protected area associated with the facilities.

Reporting of occurrences and data analysis and usage:

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On ward transmission to the appropriate part of the organisation for action.

Evaluation of and action on the report.

Analysis.

follow-up action, including ensuring that the reportee is advised of the analysis outcome, e.g. technical/corrective action to be taken.

For ensuring confidentiality. Promulgating safety-critical information, including that for the AIP, such as “Hot Spots” and Notams:

For the collection and evaluation of data and other source material, in order to identify “Hot Spots”.

For the production and promulgation of the “Hot Spot” chart. SMS Manual:

That the description of the aerodrome (could be a summary in the SMS Manual) is comprehensive and matches the facility, its interfaces, environment, and intended operational objectives.

Evidence of a gap analysis and SMS planning.

A Safety Policy reflecting the organization’s commitments regarding safety, signed off by the “Accountable Executive

The operator’s structure to show an “Accountable Executive” with the authorities and decision making powers required in the CARs, as well as the safety manager in a position independent from any operational line task regarding aerodrome safety.

Definition of responsibilities and accountabilities of appropriate members of staff regarding safety as well as the reporting lines

Criteria for assessing the operator’s SMS structure should be tailored to the size of the operator and complexity of the operation.

Evidence of the documentation of SMS, including an implementation plan, with a record of achievement against that plan, and inputs and outputs of the SMS processes.

Process to identify and analyse hazards to the safe operations of aircraft, to put in place suitable mitigating measures to avoid or reduce levels of safety risk, and to assess risks against company risk acceptability levels.

A continually reviewed hazard log.

An occurrence reporting process, and supporting educational facilities to encourage the reporting of occurrences by staff, users and contractors.

Processes to analyse occurrences, and subsequent action taken, including dissemination, whilst giving confidence about identities of reportees.


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Safety performance monitoring and measurement. The existence of processes to set, record and monitor safety performance metrics, and take corrective action in the event that performance is not meeting the targets, and as part of an objective to improve the SMS and safety performance.

Process for the management of change.

An internal safety monitoring and auditing programme, including training programme for those involved.

A formal training programme, with effectiveness measures, and follow-up actions.

A process for promoting and communicating safety-related information, including reasons for specific safety interventions.

AEP:

An up-to-date aerodrome emergency plan, describing: its purpose, scope and tasks; the type and frequency of drills and exercises; the involvement of other agencies and rescue services; and procedures, including:

communications and coordination between the stakeholders and participants/agencies;

that for moving from normal operation to abnormal operations and back to normal operations.

Evidence of regular exercises in relation to that plan.

Communication plan, involving all of. Safety Committees and Apron and Runway Safety Teams:

Appropriate Terms of Reference and stated functions.

Appropriate Committee/Safety Team membership.

Schedule of meetings and evidence that meetings happen.

Availability and distribution of meeting minutes.

Evidence of actions being agreed and followed up with stated deadlines and responsible person.

Runways and environs:

The physical characteristics of the runway, shoulders, strips and RESAs must reflect the aerodrome reference code, determined by the characteristics of the aircraft being accepted by the aerodrome.

The surface condition of the runway must meet the operational needs of the aircraft it serves, including runway friction requirements.

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measurement by the applicant/licensee. Sampling of distances should also be undertaken during a physical inspection.

Taxiways and interface areas:

The physical characteristics must reflect the aerodrome reference code, determined by the characteristics of the aircraft being accepted by the aerodrome. As well as the basic taxiways, this includes:

shoulders; strips; slopes; RETs; curves radii; and holding bays and holding positions, including road holding

positions; Apron areas:

Adequate illumination that is fit for purpose, but does not create a distraction for pilots or Air Traffic Controllers.

Sufficient equipment parking areas for the amount of apron equipment.

Clear markings.

Evidence of the stands being used by the type of aircraft for which the stand and its clearances are designed.

Fuel shut off switches at the Head of stands if there is a fuel hydrant system.

A clean and FOD/litter-free apron surface.

Baggage trolleys having a means of securing bags during transit on and around the apron.

Clear exit routes for fuel bowsers. Visual navigation aids (other than SMGCS):

Overall appearance of the runway lighting as seen from the ATC Control tower if possible, if not from the most appropriate positions on the runway and undershoot/overshoot areas (taking account of potential hazards to inspectors).

There should be a system for assessing/measuring light output and the procedures for corrective action.

Are there policies on action to be taken in the event of consecutive lights outages that could be more significant than single light outages?

PAPI maintenance; an impression of the rigour of the maintenance level can be ascertained form a general visual assessment of the PAPI units, their mountings and the surrounding area s, and by using the “PAPI” dance. Ask about the PAPI checks and, if necessary ask for a demonstration of how a ground check is carried out.


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SMGCS:

The Licensee should be aware of the significance of traffic density, visibility condition and airport complexity, in relation to the level of SMGC that should be included in an overall system.

The system provided should reflect the elements listed in ICAO guidance – see Doc 9476, SMGCS Manual, Table 2-2 and 2-3, and Doc 9830, Advanced SMGCS Appendix A. This includes airport operational regulations, procedures and document revision, as well as equipment and other “hardware” provision.

The required working conditions of the different lighting systems and power supply must be specified in relation to the different types of approaches as well as the operating minima.

The SMGCS lighting of closed areas must not be illuminated, nor must ground markings lead into the closed areas.

Obstacle limitation surfaces:

Any obstacles that do penetrate the OLS have been the subject of the necessary risk management, are marked, lit, marked on appropriate charts, and are the subject of any operational restrictions, as appropriate.

Obstacle free zone surfaces to be defined in compliance with the regulation when

required, with no object infringements.

Objects on the areas near the runway or the taxiways to be recorded and to meet the requirements (Runway strips, clearway, stop way, runway end safety area, taxiway strips, radio altimeter operating area, pre-threshold area).

Rescue and fire-fighting services:

A process/procedure that ensures the level of RFF service provision matches the level and type of air traffic.

That the numbers of rescue and fire fighting personnel on the operational run are available in times consistent with the response time requirements.

That the level of qualification of the fire-fighters on each watch is consistent with the tasks expected of them.

That there is a formal and recorded training programme for all operational staff.

That there are SOPs with the necessary scope for the RFF service declared.

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As well as meeting the response times there must be evidence of this being tested on a regular basis in different operational and environmental conditions by all those personnel that have driving responsibilities, and in a ”fully operationally- ready state”.

The communication and alerting systems between the fire station, the control tower and the rescue and fire fighting vehicles must also be tested and revised where appropriate.

The rescue and fire fighting service must have a procedure describing the maintenance of the rescue and fire-fighting vehicles and its monitoring and recording.

Other operational areas:

Fencing or other secure means of preventing unauthorised entry to the airside area, including wildlife, such as dogs.

Wind direction indicator s provided in operationally effective locations and effectively illuminated at an aerodrome intended for use at night;

Wildlife management:

An adequate evaluation of the wildlife hazard.

Management of food/putrescable waste.

Existence of monitored actions to be subsequently taken to discourage wildlife and their monitoring.

Provision of adequate trained, motivated and experienced manpower as well as equipment.

Boundary security, including around any water courses and channels/ducts.

Aerodrome maintenance:

The programme for visual navigation aids and the SMGCS equipment, and actions that are taken when faults are found, particularly if those faults could compromise the visual navigation aids or SMGCS appropriate to the operating conditions at the time.

Systems for real-time monitoring and feed-back of service provision systems that are operationally critical, including communication systems.

General and pavement maintenance systems – observation of an element of such maintenance should be included during the 2 year cycle; periods of temporary runway closure for painting or other maintenance work are particularly useful for a mixture of physical inspection and audit.

Electrical power services:

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Availability of adequate primary power supply.

The switch-over time adequately monitored and any shortfall followed up.

The feedback system for the status of the ground aids when required.

Other areas of ATM, as agreed between DOAS and the ATM Directorate, so as to ensure the interfaces between the ATM services and the aerodrome operator are sufficiently coordinated.

Organizational competence:

The process for the License uses to determine organisational competence, and for follow-up to findings from that process.

ATS Interface areas:

Coordination between ATC and the airport: Military aircraft and other non-scheduled movements. During Work-in Progress. For abnormal operations and during AEP exercises. Declaring and monitoring during Low Visibility Operations. When airside system demand exceeds supply. Promulgation of safety-critical data. CNS/SMGCS equipment status display. Assessment of Obstacle Clearance Surfcaes on a periodic basis (in

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Appendix 7 Qualification, Experience, Skills, and Attributes profile for technical staff in DOAS, including those for inspector duties Technical backgrounds may vary, but all individuals must possess a skill-set covering the following areas and, ideally the collective experience should cover all technical disciplines. The degree to which each staff member is expected to meet the expectations will be dependent on their role in DOAS:

Communication. Technical and safety professional competence in the areas regulated. Interviewing techniques. Auditing techniques. The principles of project management. Airport Management systems. Drafting in clear concise and unambiguous style regulatory documents,

including inspection and other reports. Competence to evaluate aerodrome infrastructure project and licensing

application documents, as submitted by applicants and licensees. Competence to explain/justify, at the pre and post audit briefs, the line of

enquiry. Competence to extract information/facts from a reluctant interviewee. Competence to record findings (partly as subsequent evidence). Use of probing/open questions rather than just tick boxes, including “What

If” questions, and those that go beyond just checking compliance of hardware, infrastructure and facilities.

And personal attributes:

Knowledgeable, authoritative and confident. Willing to look outside own technical discipline, in order to cover the

interface areas. Analytical. Regulates in a transparent and consistent manner without fear or favour Objective. Polite and patient. Fair and operates with integrity. Team player, able to work on own initiative within the team. Able to take on the role of long-stop or mentor when appropriate. Applies regulatory resolve when appropriate – firmness without arrogance.


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Specific Qualifications and experience:

1. Qualifications A professional level qualification in one of the technical disciplines employed by airport service providers or their primary users:

a. Engineering in an aviation setting – civil, electrical, air traffic, or

mechanical; b. air traffic management; c. airport operations; d. aircraft operations; e. rescue and fire-fighting f. safety and quality management in an aviation setting; or g. project management in an aviation setting.

In the absence of an appropriate qualification being available to obtain, such as airport operations then an appropriate higher level and scope of experience can be accepted as an alternative.

2. Experience

a. On entry - 7 years experience, preferably in at least 1 operational position and showing a progressive increase in operational responsibilities and accountabilities. Where an increased level of experience is being considered in lieu of a professional qualification, the minimum should be 10 years, including a middle level post in an operational position and preferably one that has included inspection/auditing/safety performance monitoring.

b. On internal transfer - 10 years experience, preferably in at least 1

operational position and showing a progressive increase in responsibilities and accountabilities, including inspection/auditing/safety performance monitoring. Where an increased level of experience is being considered in lieu of a professional qualification, the minimum should be 15 years, including a senior operational position.


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Appendix 8 DOAS technical staff training syllabus, including Aerodrome Inspectors DOAS technical staff must be trained both initially recurrently for their specified role in DOAS. That includes the lead inspector role, as well as for any required specialisation, all appropriate to the specific operating environment and to facilitate/produce a balanced multi-disciplined safety-oversight team. Initial training must appropriate include On-the -Job Training (OJT) with appropriate supervision and, for inspectors an observed and assessed inspection completed before being cleared to operate without supervision. Assessment must be performance oriented with a minimum performance expectation. OJT will complement the theoretical training and offer opportunities to reinforce that training. Once cleared to operate without supervision a staff member must be thoroughly briefed on the issues at the airports with which he will be involved. All technical staff must also be trained in the process and procedures used to coordinate with other elements of the DGCA and agencies within the State structure, particularly at the interface areas. The following syllabus content list is arranged in numbered stand-alone modules, each of which should have associated learning outcomes; these must be developed by DOAS. These modules are then specified, as appropriate, for the induction, initial, recurrent and specialised training courses. It should be noted that for all the modules the desired level of knowledge of and familiarity with the regulatory and guidance documents needs to be built into the module content and delivery To ensure that Aero-Stds officers maintain proficiency and keep current on aerodromes, facilities, procedures, new aircraft and new developments in their related areas of expertise, it is essential that they receive periodic recurrent training. The Recurrent Training course focuses on changes from year to year in regulations, guidance material as well as significant events occurring in the industry and the local environment from time to time. For officers to upgrade their knowledge at par with international standards and for efficient functioning, DGCA periodically develops programmes under special training programmes/schemes in association with international organizations like EU - India Co-operation Project, India -US ACP program, COSCAP, ENAC France, ICAO FPP China, SAA etc. The purpose of specialized training is to upgrade the knowledge and competency of DGCA officers at par with international standards and for efficient functioning. Course duration and format and other considerations:


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1. The format and duration for the courses will be dictated by the scope of the content. However, for the inspection role, the initial course after basic DGCA/DOAS induction should be a minimum of 8 weeks. That should include OJT, participating at an increasing level of involvement, in at least 3 inspections plus an assessed inspection before being cleared to operate without supervision. All courses should include a pass/fail written and oral examination.

2. It should be borne in mind the reaction from those regulated if they do not

have confidence in the DGCA staff that conduct safety oversight at their airports. Therefore, the assessed inspection must be performance oriented with a minimum performance expectation. If that expectation is not met then additional training should be undertaken until DOAS is satisfied or termination/transfer procedures are to be considered.

3. During all of the training sessions employ best teaching/training practice using recognized ways of effective training such as:

a. using only suitably qualified and experienced trainers; b. the use of suitable audio-visual material; c. “guest” experts from specific disciplines to supplement DGCA

trainers; d. workshops and case studies; as well as e. existing material that has been tested and tried, for example the

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Appendix 9

Types of Training Courses – module numbers refer to the numbering in Appendix 8 Induction - Module 1

Sl. No. Name of the course Duration Trainer

Phase I

1. Overview of DGCA INDIA ❖ Vision ❖ Functions ❖ History ❖ MoCA, Attached organization and PSUs. ❖ Organization structure ❖ Role ❖ Directorates ❖ Regional Offices / Sub-regional offices

2 sessions

DGCA Officers

2. Overview of International Civil Aviation Organization ❖ Chicago Convention ❖ ICAO ❖ Contracting States ❖ ICAO SARPS & Annex management

2 sessions

DGCA Officers

3. General Information on Act, Rules & Regulations ❖ Aircraft Act, Aircraft Rules

(Hierarchy of regulations) ❖ Delegation of powers ❖ Advisory circulars ❖ Introduction to Civil Aviation Regulations

(CARs) ❖ Airport Entry Pass(AEP) ❖ Authorization cards ❖ DGCA card ❖ Travel Under AIC ❖ Power to detain an Aircraft

2 sessions DGCA Officers

4. Overview of each directorate: ❖ Functions ❖ Duties ❖ Headquarters & regional office setup ❖ Interaction with other Directorates. ❖ Procedure Policy ❖ Complaints procedure. ❖ Certificates / Approvals granted by each

Directorate


5. Safety Oversight system 4 sessions DGCA Officers


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6. State Safety Programme 2 sessions DGCA Officers

7. Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation 2 sessions DGCA Officers

8. Auditing Techniques & Procedures 2 sessions DGCA Officers

9. Enforcement

❖ Types ❖ Enforcement policy & Procedure


❖ Schedule VI

10. Personnel ethics, Inspector ethics, conduct

and credentials 2 sessions DGCA Officers

11. Basic IT Module

❖ Introduction to MS Office - MS Word,

Mail Merge, MS Power Point, MS

Excel etc 6 sessions IT Directorate,

DGCA ❖ Working with internet and Cyber Security

❖ e-office

Phase II

12. ❖ General Administration

❖ General Rules

❖ Conduct rules

❖ Office procedures

❖ General Financial Rules

1 week ISTM/ Any

other

Specialised

❖ Delegation of Financial Powers Rules institute

❖ RTI & Parliament Questions etc

Phase III

13. Management/ Personality Development

Training 1 week

Any

Specialised

Institute like

IIPA

Module- II

Sl No. Name of the course Duration Trainer

Phase-1

1 Overview of the State's Safety Oversight

Obligations

❖ Critical elements of a safety oversight system

❖ ICAO Annexes & state obligations

❖ State Safety Programme

❖ Safety Management Systems

(SMS)

02 session DGCA Officers /

Any other

specialised

institute


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2 CAR Section 4 Series B Part I (Aerodrome

Design and Operations)

❖ Aerodrome data

❖ Physical characteristics: Runways, taxiways,

clearways, stop ways, holding bays

❖ Obstacle restriction and removal: Obstacle

limitations surface and requirements

❖ Visual aids for navigation: Indicators and

signaling devices, markings, signs and markers

❖ Aeronautical ground lights

❖ Aerodrome operational services, equipment

and installations


Any other

specialised

institute

3 CAR Section 4 Series B Part III (Heliports)

❖ Heliport data

❖ Physical characteristics

❖ Obstacle: Obstacle limitation surfaces and

sectors, Obstacle limitation requirements

❖ Visual aids: Indicators, Markings and Markers

❖ Aeronautical ground lights

❖ Heliport services: Rescue and fire fighting


Any other

specialised

institute

Phase-2 4

ICAO Doc 9137 (Airport Services Manual)

❖ Rescue and fire-fighting

❖ Pavement surface conditions

❖ Bird control and reduction

❖ Removal of disabled aircraft

❖ Control of obstacles

❖ Airport emergency planning

❖ Airport operational services

❖ Airport maintenance practices

08 session

DGCA Officers /

Any other

specialised

institute


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5 ICAO Doc 9157 (Aerodrome Design Manual)

❖ Overview of runways, Taxiways, Aprons and

holding bays

❖ Pavements: Procedures for Reporting

Aerodrome Pavement Strength, Evaluation of

Pavements,

Methods for Improving Runway Surface Texture

❖ Visual aids: Markings and markers, Lightings,

Signs

❖ Electrical systems: Introduction, Electricity

Supplies, Electrical circuits for Aerodrome

Lighting and

Radio Navigation Aids, underground Electrical

System

❖ Frangibility: Introduction. Design, testing,

evaluation, installation and inspection


Any other

specialised

institute

Phase- 3

6 ICAO Doc 9184(Airport Planning Manual)

❖ Master Planning- Introduction, Preplanning

Considerations, Airport Site Evaluation and

Selection , Runways and taxiways, apron,

Airport Operations and Support Facilities

❖ Land Use and Environmental Control-

General, Environmental impacts associated

with aviation activities, Environmental

consequences and control measures

❖ Guidelines for Consultant/ Construction

Services-Introduction, Task Identification,

selection, preparation, administration and

construction


Any other

specialised

institute

7 Aerodrome Maintenance

❖ Pavements

❖ Runway pavements overlay

❖ Visual aids


Any other

specialised

institute

8 Technical analysis

❖ Friction testing and rubber removal

on runway

❖ PCN analysis / strength assessment

❖ Aeronautical study / Risk assessment


Any other

specialised

institute


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9 Auditing of Aerodromes

❖ Role and responsibilities of an

aerodrome inspector

❖ Auditing principles, techniques and

Procedures

❖ Auditing of rescue and fire-fighting

❖ Auditing of an airport's SMS

❖ CAR compliance check list

❖ Surveillance check list

❖ Human factors in aviation

❖ Technical report writing

❖ ATR review and disposal


Any other

specialised

institute

Phase 4 10

Aerodrome Certification

❖ Procedure manual

❖ Aerodrome manual assessment

❖ Exemptions

❖ SMS manual assessment

❖ Issuance and renewal of airport

operating certificate/licence


Any other

specialised

institute

11 Surveillance inspection

❖ Inspection check list

❖ Inspection report

❖ ATR review and disposal

❖ Observations and physical inspection

❖ Periodic review of pending observations in

ATR


Any other

specialised

institute

12 Aerodrome Inspections

❖ Airfield: Pavement, markings, lightings and

obstructions

❖ Rescue and fire-fighting

❖ Training programme: Review, records and

documentation

❖ Training of airfield drivers

❖ Fuelling facilities

❖ Runway incursion prevention

❖ Debris


Any other

specialised

institute


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13 Wildlife management

❖ Wildlife Strike Hazard

❖ Reporting wildlife strikes

❖ Hazard Assessment

❖ Database and records management

❖ Regulations, policies and compliances


Any other

specialised

institute

Module III- On- Job Training

SL

NO. SUBJECTS DURATION TRAINER

1. 2 Nos of inspection for initial issue of

aerodrome license (01 for observation,

01 under

supervision)

Or

3 Nos of surveillance inspection (01

for observation, 02 under supervision)

As per

surveillance

inspection plan

DGCA Officers

Specialised training

SL


1. Advanced audit techniques 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other

specialised institute

2. Safety Oversight Inspections 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


3. Aviation quality management

system 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


4. Safety Management System 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


5. Aerodrome operations 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


6. RFF 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


7. Wildlife Management 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


8. Aeronautical studies / risk

assessment 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


9. Electrical systems 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


10. Signs, Marking and Lighting 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other



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Recurrent training

SL


1. Change in CAR section 4

and ICAO Annex 14

Volume I Requirements

02 session DGCA Officers / Any other


2. Airport Certification 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other

specialised institute 3 Safety Management

System


specialised institute 4 State Safety Program

Implementation


specialised institute 5 Safety Oversight

Inspections


specialised institute 6 ARFF Operation 02 session DGCA Officers / Any other



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Appendix 10 Inspection Notification Letter – one month in advance (but see item 1 below) To: The Applicant or equivalent for new site, or Accountable Executive for a

previously licensed facility/licensee Subject: Site inspection/initial aerodrome inspection/surveillance

inspection/renewal inspection Dear Sir This is to inform you that The Directorate of Aerodrome Standards of the DGCA will be undertaking a safety regulatory inspection of your airport, as required by the Rules/CARs of India, during the period XXXX. The team, comprising ZZZZZ and led by VVVV will arrive for the pre-inspection brief on MMMM, and the scheduled day of departure will be NNNNN. The format of the inspection will be confirmed at the pre-brief, but will be along the following lines: The letter should continue, indicating:

1. Document audit – request additional documentation that should be sent to DOAS before the inspection, and/or to be made available from the beginning of the inspection for on-site verification, including training and other records (raises the Q of how far in advance the letter should be sent). This list should include any documents that are required to be made available before an inspection – refer to the proposed revisions to Series F, and the inspection protocols.

2. Physical inspection and audit: a. The intended areas to be visited and indicative (cannot be too

specific) timings for the inspection schedule, with the caveat that depending on inspection observations other areas may be included and some of the planned areas dropped. Take particular care to highlight any area that may require time to arrange/additional passes etc.

b. System elements that the inspector may require to be demonstrated.

3. Meetings - the post holders / functional area managers / supervisors / operatives that the inspector would like to meet. This includes those that the DGCA expect to be at the pre-inspection and post inspection briefings, including the Accountable Executive.


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4. Facilities required – office, latest airport organisational structure with post-title, names of incumbents and telephone numbers, telephones, photocopying and printing.

5. The form of the de-briefing, the post-inspection report and expectations for a corrective action plan, if required, with milestone dates and the naming of the post-holder/s responsible for the action, to be signed off by the applicant/licensee and the DGCA.

Should you have any queries please contact the DOAS at any of the following contacts: Director of Operations: ( Aero-Stds) 011-24653883; 011-24622500 (410) Asstt. Director of Operations (Aero-Stds) 011-24653883; 011-24622500 (380)


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Appendix 11 GUIDELINES FOR DOAS STAFF FOR ASSESSING THE AERODROME MANUAL. GUIDELINES

1. Under rule 81 of Aircraft rules 1937 a licensed aerodrome operator is required to prepare and maintain an Aerodrome Manual. The detailed guidelines on development and maintenance of Aerodrome Manual are available on AD AC 1 of 2006.

2. An Aerodrome Manual Checklist should be used to determine whether the applicant’s Aerodrome Manual complies with the requirements of the Rule 81 therefore Aerodrome Manual Checklist has been prepared based on contents of ADAC 1 of 2006.

3. Inspecting officer shall record YES if the element is complying with the requirement and NO if it is not complying with the requirement, comments if any, should be recorded in the space provided below the specific section. If the element is not applicable to the concerned aerodrome, N/A should be used.

4. The recommendations for acceptance of Aerodrome manual shall be recorded at the end of the Checklist. In case the aerodrome Manual is not meeting the requirement for acceptance by this office, all the deficiencies / comments should be notified to Aerodrome Operator for carrying out recommended amendments so as to make the Manual acceptable to DGCA.

5. The action taken by the operator should be reviewed by the Inspector, there may

not be a requirement to complete this checklist while checking the ATR for acceptance.

6. Initially a provisional letter of acceptance shall be issued so as to enable aerodrome operator to demonstrate functional status of operating procedures. The actual letter of acceptance of Aerodrome Manual shall also include conditions on “notification of amendment and changes to the Aerodrome Manual” as stated in section G of ADAC 1of 2006.

7. An operator shall alter or amend the contents of aerodrome manual wherever

necessary, in order to maintain the currency and accuracy of the information. It shall also be reviewed, amended and submitted at the time of renewal of aerodrome license as per renewal procedure mentioned in CAR Section 4 Series F part I. This checklist shall also be used by the aerodrome inspector for the assessment of amended portion of the aerodrome manual.

8. Records of all such completed checklists shall be maintained in respective files.


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AERODROME MANUAL CHECKLIST Aerodrome Name: Date:

Section of Aerodrome Manual Status of Compliance

Introduction Yes No N/A Month and Year of Issue

Signed by Accountable Executive.

Preface/Objective/Policy etc.

Record of Amendments

Table of Contents

Amendment procedure

Document Control Process and Distribution list

Glossary of Terms

Comments

Part 1 General Yes No N/A

Purpose & Scope of the Aerodrome Manual

Legal requirements

Condition for use of the Aerodrome

System of recording aircraft movement.

Aeronautical Information and Promulgation Procedures

Obligation of the Aerodrome Operator

Comments:

Part 2 Particulars of the Aerodrome Site Yes No N/A

General Description of Aerodrome

Aerodrome Plan/Facilities/WDI etc.

Boundary Plan

Location Plan ( City, Town )

Location of Facilities/ Equipment Outside Aerodrome

Particulars of the Title of Aerodrome Site


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Comments:

Part 3 Particulars of the Aerodrome Required AIS

General Information Yes No N/A

Aerodrome name,

Aerodrome Location

Aerodrome Reference point (WGS-84)

Aerodrome Elevation/ Undulations

Runaway elevations, Low points, touchdown points

Aerodrome Reference Temperature

Aerodrome Beacon

List of Exemption Granted.

Name, Address and Telephone Nos. of Aerodrome Operator.

Comment:

Aerodrome Dimensions & Related Information Yes No N/A

Runways lengths, surface type and Other Details

Runway Strips, Runway End Safety Areas, Stopways

Taxiways widths, surface types

Apron & Stands surface types

Length & ground profile of Clearways

Visual Aids approach lighting type, PAPI, etc

Visual Aids Runway lights, hold, touchdown etc markings

Visual Aids Taxiway lights, markings

Visual Aids Aprons & stands checkpoint signs

Location & Radio frequency of VOR

Standard Taxiway Routes

Significant Obstacles

Altimeter check locations

Declared distances, TORA,TODA, ASDA, LDA

Disabled Aircraft Removal

Rescue & Fire-Fighting

Has the Information above Verified by a Qualified Technical Person.

Comments:


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Part 4 Aerodrome Operating Procedures & Safety Measures

Reporting of Aerodrome Information Yes No N/A

Description / Procedures for Checking Information

Description / Procedures for issuing a NOTAM

Description / Procedures for changing AIP information

Description / Procedures for notifying the change to DGCA.

Description / Procedures for briefing aircraft operators

Names, roles, contact details of persons responsible

Description for reporting changes to the DGCA

Comments:

Access to the Aerodrome Yes No N/A

Role of each agency with key responsibility for aerodrome security and access control

Control Access by personnel

Control access for vehicles & equipment

Procedure for controlling animals in movement area.

Availability of SMGCS to prevent inadvertent incursions of aircraft and vehicles in movement area.


Comments:

Aerodrome Emergency Plan Yes No N/A

Introduction / Purpose

Plan for emergencies at Airport and its Vicinity.

Plan includes specialist rescue services for aerodromes close to water, swampy areas or difficult terrain, where applicable.

Coverage of Plan during Emergency and After Emergency

Plan includes human factors principles


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Role of each Agency

Description for testing of Emergency Equipment and Aerodrome Facilities

Frequency of these tests

Description for testing of Emergency Plan

Frequency of reviewing these exercises

Description of established committees

On scene Command Responsibilities

Person / agency with overall command & control


Comments:

Rescue & Fire-Fighting Yes No N/A

Introduction / Purpose / Responsibility

RFFS Category provided

Fire Stations Provided locations

Details of vehicles and media available

Description for RFFS Training & Competency process

Description for Vehicle & equipment maintenance programme

Plan to maintain response objective


Comments:

Aerodrome Movement Area Inspections Yes No N/A


Description for Serviceability inspections undertaken Description of inspection before initiation of, during and after the termination of LVP, where applicable.

Description for Inspection timings, frequency,

Inspection checklists

Description for Record keeping, defect reporting corrective actions,

Description for communications ATC & Operations

Description for reporting results to ATC, maintenance

Description for inspection reporting process and action


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taking.


Comments:

Aerodrome Electrical Systems & Visual Aids Yes No N/A


Description of Electrical System design & Power supplies

Description electrical system design for visual aid components where runway is used when RVR is less than 550m where applicable.

Single line diagram of electrical system

Description of Secondary power supply

Description of Aerodrome Lighting

Availability of Visual aid maintenance programme. Definition of maintenance performance level objectives for each visual aids in maintenance programme.

Description for Testing, maintenance, calibration methods

Description for Test frequency, Reporting and Follow ups records

Description for Aerodrome Signs & Markings

Description of inspection schedule & inspections undertaken

Lighting, Signs & Marking checklist used

Description for reporting results and actions taken (ATC)

Arrangement for identification, extinguishing, screening and modification of non-aeronautical lights posing hazard to aircraft safety

Names, roles, contact details of persons responsible the following:-

For Electrical System

For Aerodrome Lighting

For Aerodrome Signage

For Aerodrome Markings

Comments


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Aerodrome Movement Area Maintenance

Yes No N/A

Availability of aerodrome maintenance programme with complete assessment of all parts of the airport

Application of Human Factors in maintenance programme.

Inspection schedule inspection/surveys/assessment to include

Paved / unpaved areas, runways/taxiways strips

Recording and corrective action methods

Procedure for communication to ATS, AIS and aircraft operator.

Arrangements for returning runway and taxiway to operational status and its notification.


Comments:

Aerodrome Works Safety Yes No N/A


Description for the development of a safety plan

Description for implementation of airside works safety plan including marking and lighting of vehicle and plant during work

Description for works notification / work authority permit process

Description for closing off and reopening work areas including marking permanent and temporary movement area closures

For long duration closure of a runway or taxiway, arrangement for obliterating runway and taxiway markings and the removal of lighting to prevent aircraft from entering such area.

Description for supervisory oversight of works in progress

Communications arrangements ATC / Operations / Apron/ Airlines/FBO.


Comments:


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Apron Management Yes No N/A


Apron Management (AM) / Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Description for allocating aircraft parking positions

Description for arrangements for engine start up safety

Description for equipment clearance on start ups

Description for push back process for aircraft safety

Description for the Follow Me process control/ vehicle/aircraft

Description for recording apron activities


Comments:

Apron Safety Management Yes No N/A


Description on procedures for protection from jet blast

Description on procedures to reduce Foreign Object Damage

Description on procedures for enforcement of apron safety

Description on procedures for enforcement of safety precautions during fuelling procedures.

Description on procedures for fuel spillages & cleanup including coordination with airline.

Description on procedures for reporting accidents/ incidents

Description on procedures for auditing safety compliance


Comments:

Airside Vehicle Control Yes No N/A


Description for airside traffic rules to include Speed limits, marking and lighting of vehicle ,means of enforcement etc.

Description for the issue of driver permits & driver including training and recurrent training programme


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Description for authorization for vehicles / equipment airside


Comments:

Wildlife Hazard Management Yes No N/A


Availability of Wildlife Management Plan.

Description for assessing any wildlife hazards

Description for preventative/corrective action for bird risks

Description for implementing Wildlife Control Plan.


Comments:

Obstacle Control Yes No N/A


Description for the methodology for obstacle assessment

Description of Monitoring OLS

Description for the methodology to control obstacles

Description for the monitoring of building development

Description for the removal of existing obstacles

Description for the process for notifying the DGCA on obstacles

Description for the amendment of AIS regarding obstacles


Comments:

Disabled Aircraft Removal Yes No N/A


Description for the key roles of each agency involved


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Description for the notification of the holder of the registration

Description & Details of equipment and personnel available

Description for maintaining communication with ATC

Description for returning to normal operations

Description for agency/persons responsible for aircraft recovery

Names, roles, contact details of persons responsible including name and contact details of the aerodrome coordinator for Disabled aircraft removal.

Has the aerodrome’s capability for the removal of disabled aircraft and contact details of aerodrome coordinator is published in the AIP. Has it been expressed in terms of the largest type of aircraft which the aerodrome is equipped to remove.

Comments:

Handling Hazardous Materials Yes No N/A


Description for safe handling, storage of hazardous materials

Description for special areas for the storage of Haz-Mats

Description for the storage of aviation fuel

Description for delivery, storage, dispensing handling of Haz-Mats

Description for dealing handling radioactive materials


Comments:

Low Visibility Operations Yes No N/A


Description for implementing LVPs

Description for of how low visibility reading are taken

Description of safeguarding methods when, how and who?

Description for the control of aircraft during LVPs


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Description for the control of vehicles during LVPs

Description of restriction on construction or maintenance activities in the proximity of aerodrome electrical systems

Comments

Protection of Radar & Navigation Sites Yes No N/A


Description of aerodrome navigation aids

Procedure for protection of Nav-aids and Radar

Description for control of activities near Nav-aids and Radar

Description for ground maintenance activities near Nav-aids and Radar

Signage and Warnings near these facilities


Comments:

Part 5 Safety Management Systems

Aerodrome Administration & SMS Organization Yes No N/A

Organizational Chart Key Personnel

Description safety accountabilities

Description of SMS groups /Committees

Description of safety responsibilities

Comments

Safety Management System (SMS) Yes No N/A

Safety Statement Policy

Structure and Organization of SMS

Process for Managing Safety (Staffing and responsibilities)

Description for strategy and planning

Description for implementing safety initiatives

Description for setting Safety Performance Targets

Description internal safety auditing process

Description of method of compliance with regulations


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Description of documentation methods relating to safety

Description of hazard identification, recording and reviewing

Description of risk identification, assessing, recording, reviewing

Description of how critical safety areas are identified.

Description for reporting, recording, investigating accidents

Description for the monitoring and to analysis data

Description on the methods for continued safety monitoring

Description for communicating safety measures

Description for recruitment, training & competency

Safety Policy statement for maintaining safety

Safety Policy statement improving safety performance

Safety Policy statement for implementing safety system

Comments

Recommendations:

Signature of Inspector.


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Appendix 12

Aerodrome Licensing Process Checklist

1. The purpose of this checklist is to provide guidance and information to aerodrome standards directorate staff when evaluating the application for aerodrome license for its adequacy and completeness.

2. The reference documents for the checklist are CAR Section 4 Series F Part I, CAR Section 4 Series B Part I ADAC 1 of 2006. Aerodrome Standards Procedural Manual.

3. The Checklist relating to aerodrome licensing process must be completed by the Aerodrome Inspector when assessing formal application for grant of aerodrome license.

4. The inspector should determine that the licensing application is complete in all respects including:

a. It’s made for intended category, the requisite fee has been remitted,

aerodrome manual is submitted and all mandatory NOCs are in place and valid.

b. approval from BCAS indicating that aviation security measures are integrated into the design and construction of aerodrome and its facilities.

c. understanding (MoU/ LoA) with AAI for ensuring elements of AIS and CNS/ATM for local airspace of the aerodrome.

d. measures exists for ensuring provision of ARFF, Meteorology and Security

services.

e. for public use aerodrome, safety assessment report has been submitted demonstrating that aerodrome and its facilities are safe for aircraft operation.

5. The observations, if any, shall be recorded in details and communicated to

operator for action. The action taken shall be reviewed for compliance and acceptance.

6. Records of all such completed checklists and action taken shall be maintained

in respective files.


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GOVT OF INDIA

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION


AERODROME LICENSING PROCESS CHECKLIST

NAME OF AERODROME OPERATOR

DATE OF ASSESSMENT

PHASE ACTIVITY COMPLIANCE STATUS

OUTSTANDING ISSUES

REMARKS

1. Initial briefing with operator

to review requirements for

licensing.

2. Identify key contact(s) with

the operator

3. Receipt of Application

including relevant documents

and fee

4. Select key personnel to

review application

5. Conduct initial assessments of documents

6. If assessment is not

satisfactory, advise operator

accordingly.

7. Ensure all documents are in

compliance before moving to

inspection phase

8. Assessment of facilities and

equipment

9. Conduct on-site inspection

including Operational

procedures. ( complete checklist

at appendix 15 )

10. Assessment of process for

evaluation of the competence

and experience of the

aerodrome operator’s

personnel (complete checklist at

Appendix 14)

11. Availability of BCAS

clearance regarding security


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compliance of aerodrome and

its facilities.

12. Availability of arrangement

with AAI for coordination

regarding local airspace, AIS

and other relevant

operational procedures ( e.g.

MoU/ LoA)

13. Record and brief operator

regarding non- compliance

by way of inspection report

14. Receive corrective action plan

15. Review status of corrective

action plans

16. Verify and document

corrective action taken

17. Ensure all open issues are

resolved.

18. Ensure all checklists have

been completed

19. Verify all items are closed or

acceptable exemption has

been granted. ( Checklist at

Appendix 13 for Exemptions should

be completed)

20. Obtain DG approval for

issuance of license

21. Prepare Aerodrome License

for issuance

22. Determine Special Conditions

23. Update License register

24. Issue License

25. Post / handover licence

26. Notify AIS of aerodrome

particulars

27. Modify surveillance plan.

Signature of Assessor ............................

Date


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Appendix 13

Checklist for Exemption Process Checklist

1. The purpose of this checklist is to provide guidance and information to aerodrome standards directorate staff when evaluating the application for seeking exemptions in appropriate category.

2. The reference documents for the checklist are CAR Section 4 Series B Part I, CAR Section 4 Series B Part IV, ADAC 1 of 2012, ADAC 2 of 2009 and Aerodrome Standards Procedural Manual.

3. The Checklist seeking exemption process must be completed by the Aerodrome Inspector when assessing formal application for grant of aerodrome license against gap analysed from CAR compliance assessment, deviations/ non compliances identified during initiation of change management or identified during DGCA oversight.

4. The inspector should determine that the exemption application is complete in all respects supported by relevant documents.

5. The observations, if any, shall be recorded in details and communicated to operator for action. The action taken shall be reviewed for compliance and acceptance.

6. Records of all such completed checklists and action taken shall be maintained in respective files


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GOVT OF INDIA



CHECKLIST FOR EXEMPTION PROCESS GENERAL INFORMATION: Name of Aerodrome: ________________________________________________ Responsible Post Holder_____________________________________________

S.No. Exemption Process Yes No Remarks

1. Background information on the current situation

2. Receipt of exemption application.

3. Whether it is a temporary or permanent exemption

4. Consultation with stakeholders, senior management team and departments affected.

5. Proposed date for complying with SARPs, if the deviation is due to development of the aerodrome

6. Safety assessment including (a) identification of hazards and consequences & (b) risk management;

7. The safety assessment used in the study (e.g. hazard log, risk probability and severity, risk assessment matrix, risk tolerability and risk control/mitigation

8. Recommendation (including operating Procedures /restrictions or other measures to address safety concerns) of the safety assessment and how the proposed deviation will not degrade the level of safety;

9. Obtain DG approval

10. Issue of exemption letter including instruction for promulgation in Aerodrome Manual and AIP/NOTAM

Comments of Inspecting Officer

Sgnature with date


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Appendix 14-A

Checklist for Assessment of Operations And Maintenance

Personnel Checklist

1. The purpose of this checklist is to provide guidance and information to

aerodrome inspector while assessing the competency of aerodrome

human resource associated with operations and maintenance of

aerodrome

2. The reference documents for the checklist is CAR Section 4 Series B Part

I, CAR Section 4 Series F Part I, ADAC 1 of 2011 and ADAC 1 of 2006

3. The Checklist shall be completed by the Aerodrome Inspector when

verifying the competency of operational and maintenance staff at the time

of licensing inspection or during the introduction a new facility and

associated procedures.

During surveillance inspection, the recurrent / refresher training of such personnel should also be evaluated.

4. The inspector should always ensure that the current and updated copy of

this checklist is used.


operator for action. The action taken shall be reviewed for compliance and

acceptance.

6. Records of all such completed checklists and action taken shall be

maintained in respective files.


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GOVT OF INDIA



CHECKLIST ON ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Name of Aerodrome: Name of Responsible Post Holder: S/N ITEM YES NO N/A

1. Does the officer have a job description?

2. Does the officer possess basic qualifications to carry out assigned responsibilities?

3. Does the officer have the required knowledge and experience on the job (OJT) to perform the responsibility at the expected level of competence?

4. Does the officer have the required tools and equipment to carry out the operation in line with job specification?

5. Is there a personnel roster that indicates satisfactory workload for each officer?

6. Are the officers adequately and regularly trained to discharge the responsibility optimally?

7. In demonstrating operations and maintenance competence, is the knowledge, skills and experience required to inspect aerodrome movement area, obstacle limitation surface, marking, signs and lights, for conducting or supervising aerodrome works, for using the portable radio?

8. Are the officers' refresher trainings at such duration/interval to guarantee currency on the job?

9. Does the officer have adequate knowledge of the working documents available for the performance of his duties?

INSPECTOR'S REMARK:

Signature Date


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Appendix 14-B

Checklist on Assessing The Competence of ARFF Personnel

Checklist


aerodrome inspector while assessing the competency of ARFF crew

employed at the aerodrome.


I, CAR Section 4 Series F Part I, ADAC 1 of 2011 and ADAC 1 of 2006.


verifying the competency of ARFF crew at the time of licensing inspection

and during the introduction a new facility and associated procedures.

During surveillance inspection, the recurrent / refresher training along with

training based on recommendations of various exercises of such

personnel should also be evaluated.


this checklist is used..



acceptance.




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GOVT OF INDIA



CHECKLIST ON ASSESSING THE COMPETENCE OF ARFF PERSONNEL

Signature of inspector Date

GENERAL INFORMATION: Name of Aerodrome Head(s) of Department(s) S/N ITEM YES NO N/A

1 Do the ARFF personnel have the required basic qualification necessary to perform their duties in an efficient manner?

2 Are there sufficiently qualified Personnel to meet the requirement?

3 Is the required health status met for maximum performance on scene and medical certificate update?

4

In demonstrating ARFF personnel competence, is the Knowledge, skills and experience required to enter, search, locate, control or extinguish fire in a variety of contexts displayed?.

5 Are the Practical skills/ competency required to operate the equipment at maximum capacity met?

6 Are the ARFF personnel properly equipped with the necessary tools?

7 Do they have the required knowledge to operate the tools?

YES NO N/A

8 Are the personnel properly trained?

9 Records of training for ARFF kept and updated? (Periodic and Proficiency Training inclusive.

10 Is the ARFF personnel physically fit to perform the job?

11 Are the certificates obtained by the ARRF personnel valid?

12 Are the ARFF Personnel familiar and conversant with the working documents?

REMARK:


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Appendix 15

Inspection List for Airport Operational Procedures Checklist


aerodrome inspector while verifying the aerodrome operational services

as submitted in chapter 4 of Aerodrome Manual.


I, CAR Section 4 Series F Part I and ADAC 1 of 2006.


verifying the availability and adequacy aerodrome operational services for

the intended type of operations at the time of licensing inspection or during

the introduction a new facility and associated procedures.


this checklist is used. The availability of human resource, facilities,

procedures, trainings etc. for each function should be verified for effective

implementation of requirement referenced at point 2.



acceptance.




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INSPECTION LIST FOR AIRPORT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

Name of the airport____________________________________ Name of the Accountable Executive_______________________ Date of on site verification______________________________

No. AIRPORT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE CONFORMITY

YES NO N/A

1. Publication of the « to be published » Airport information;

2. Control of Airport non-authorized access , especially on the movement area, and protection of the public against jet blast;

3. Airport Emergency Plan and periodical exercises

4. Rescue and Firefighting ;

5. Inspection and maintenance of airfield lighting systems

6. Airport daily inspections by the Airport operator

7. Airport maintenance and construction work, from planning to final completion;

8. Apron management and aircraft stands allocation;

9. Control of vehicles on the movement area and its vicinity;

10. Wildlife management;

11. Obstacle control and Zoning monitoring;

12. Removal of disabled aircraft;

13. Low-visibility operations

14. Protection of radars and navigational aids

15. Handling of dangerous goods;

16. Safety Management System of the Aerodrome

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Appendix 16

Inspection Checklist – Airport Rescue & Fire Services Checklist


aerodrome inspector while verifying the availability of ARFF services as

detailed in chapter 4 of Aerodrome Manual.




verifying the availability and adequacy ARFF services for the intended

type of operations at the time of licensing inspection or its preparedness

during the surveillance inspections.



procedures, trainings etc. for each function should be verified for effective




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INSPECTION CHECKLIST – AIRPORT RESCUE & FIRE SERVICES

Checklist includes General safety items, Training and Administration, Operational, Ambulance and Medical requirements.

Effort should be made to cover areas depending on the time allocated for the inspection and deficiencies to be reflected quoting the legislative reference of CAR/ guidance material.

Name of the Aerodrome : ---------------------------------------

Date of Inspection : --------------------

Aerodrome Category for Rescue & Fire Services: ------------------------------------------

Responsible Post Holder--------------------------------------

Sl.No. Inspection Item Ref Remarks

A. General Requirements

A Level of Protection

A.1. Is level of Fire Services compliant with Airport category

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I Para 9.2.3

A.2. Does the airport have a fire station and located at strategic location in relation to runway pattern

ICAO DOC 9137-AN/898 Part I, Para 9.2.1

A.3. Can the fire station house all the vehicles (minimum clearance of 1.2 M around each vehicle)


A.4. Is unrestricted accessibility to the runways possible


A.5. Is the minimum useable amount of water for fire extinguishment available?


A.6. Is the minimum foam compound available for the depletion of two loads of water carried on the vehicles?

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I Para 9.2.14 & 9.2.15

A.7. Is the minimum required complementary agent available on the vehicles


A.8. Can the vehicle at the threshold CAR Section 4,


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of the furthest runway discharge half of its contents within the required times and response time of 3 minutes be maintained for reaching any point of each operational runway and for any other part of the movement area?

Series B, Part I Para 9.2.27 & 29

B Aerodrome Facility affecting Rescue and Fire Fighting Services

B.1 Are there adequate emergency access roads on the Aerodrome?


B.2 Are there any Emergency Gates on the Aerodrome? Are these gates accessible to the emergency Vehicles


B.3 Is the available firefighting extinguishers, first aid, hose reels and hydrants on the airport serviced as required

ICAO DOC 9137-AN/898 Part I

B.4 Does the facilities observe Human factors principles to ensure operational effectiveness of RFF personnel

AD AC 01 of 2017

C Communication and Alarm requirement

C.1 Are there any speech and alarm system in place


C.2 Are there any discrete communication system available for communication with ATC, AOCC, Airside Ops, IMC/ACCR, Airline, Ground Handler


C.3 Is the quantity sufficient to enable communication between vehicle operators, Control personnel and rescue operators?

ICAO DOC 9137-AN/898 Part I, Para 4.3

C.4 Are all telephones and radio equipment in watch room being regularly tested for serviceability and documents maintained


D Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle

D.1 Is the required number of serviceable vehicles available as per Aerodrome category


D.2 Is record of performance test available? Periodicity and last test

ICAO DOC 9137-AN/898 Part I,


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carried out date.

Para 17.6.2

D.3 Is the regular testing of foam making system being carried out? Interval and Last test carried out on.

DOC 9137-AN/898 Part I, Para 5.7.15

D.4 Is the rescue items/equipment on vehicle as per ICAO requirement available

ICAO DOC 9137-AN/898 Part I, Table 5-2

D.5 Are there any records available to substantiate serviceability of the equipment on vehicle


D.6 Are there electrical generators available for utilization with equipment and lighting


D.7 Does all emergency lighting operate properly

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 5

D.8 Availability of GRID Map of Aerodrome and immediate vicinity

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Para 9.1.5

E Protective Clothing and Respiratory Equipment

E.1 Is every individual fire fighter required for operation equipped with protective clothing


E.2 Are there sufficient Breathing apparatus (BA) sets. Are these sets tested regularly


E.3 Availability of adequate arrangements for recharging of air cylinders with pure air


F Personnel Requirement

F.1 Has operator done a task resource analysis for determining minimum number of Firefighting personnel, level of staffing and documented the same in Aerodrome Manual

CAR Section 4, Series B Part I, Para 9.2.45

F.2 Are there adequate personnel available to utilize the rescue equipment simultaneously with the firefighting process?


F.3 Does the number of firefighting personnel per shift meet the minimum requirement as per TRA?



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G Training, Administration and Application of Human factors

G.1 Training programme availability. Initial and recurrent training

CAR Section 4 Series B Part I, Attachment A, Para 18.2

G.2 Is the training covered Human Factor, dangerous goods.

CAR Section 4, Series B Part I, Attachment A

G.2.1 Is special or refresher training provided in preparation for an infrequently performed operation?

G.2.2 Does a periodic refresher training program exist?

G.2.3 Are emergency drills witnessed by observers and critiqued?

G.2.4 Do operators practice emergency response during extreme environmental conditions (e.g., at night or when it is very cold)?

G.2.5 Are new employees trained in the hazards of the processes?

G.2.6 Do operators practice emergency response while wearing emergency protective equipment?

G.2.7 Do operators believe that the procedure format and language are easy to follow and understand?

G.2.8 Is the number of extra hours an operator must work if his or her relief fails to show up sufficiently limited so that worker safety is not adversely affected?

G.2.9 Are working areas generally clean?

G.2.10 Are alarms audible above background noise both inside the control room and in the process area?

G.3 Is training being properly documented in individual training records

ICAO Doc 9137-AN898 Part 8 Para 17.6.1

G.4 Is sufficient information and training equipment available; Charts of aircraft escape hatches and Emergency entrances etc.

ICAO Doc 9137-AN898 Part 8 Para 17.6.2


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G.5 Have personnel attended the airfield vehicle operator’s indoctrination course

ICAO Doc 9137-AN/898 Part I Chapter 14, Para 14.5.2

G.6. Have personnel undergone aircraft familiarization training.

a. location and operation of normal and emergency exits

b. seating configuration c. type of fuel and location of

fuel tanks d. location of batteries e. position of break – in-

points on the aircraft

ICAO Doc 9137-AN/898 Part I Chapter 14, Para 14.5.2

G.7 Operational tactics training a. approach b. positioning of aircraft c. dry drills to raise efficiency d. application of foam with

vehicle in motion/ stationary

ICAO Doc 9137-AN/898 Part I, Para 14.6.3, 14.6.9, 14.6.11

G.8 Do Fire Fighting personnel undergo annual physical and medical examinations? Records thereof

ICAO Doc 9137-AN/898 Part I, Para 10.4.6

H Aerodrome Emergency Exercise

H.1 Check if Aerodrome Emergency Response Plan developed

CAR Section 4 Series B Part I, Para 9.1.1

H.2 Is procedure existing for operation in low visibility conditions

ICAO Doc 9137-AN/898 Part I Para 17.5.6

H.3 Full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise at intervals mentioned in CAR. Last date of exercise


H.4 Partial emergency exercises in the intervening year to ensure that any deficiencies found during the full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise have been corrected


H.5 A fixed emergency operations center and a mobile command post should be available for use during an emergency

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I Para 9.1.7/8


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H.6 Check if person assigned to assume control of the emergency operations center and, when appropriate, another person the command post


I Ambulance and Medical Services

I.1 The availability of arrangement for ambulance and medical facilities


I.4 Are these ambulances suitable type and equipped to deal with aircraft disasters


I.5 Are the medical supplies on the airport regularly checked for expiry dates?


S. No. Supplementary Findings Remarks

Inspecting Officers Signature

Date


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Appendix 17

Airport Emergency Plan Checklist


aerodrome inspector while verifying the availability and effectiveness of

Airport Emergency Plan as included in chapter 4 of the Aerodrome

Manual.




verifying the availability and adequacy of AEP at the time of licensing

process and their after during surveillance inspections. It should also be

checked for periodic review of certain contents susceptible to change and

for amendments carried out based on feedback/ suggestions from training

drills and exercises.



procedures, agreements, trainings, etc. for each function should be

verified for effective implementation of requirement referenced at point 2.



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AERODROME EMRGENCY RESPONSE PLAN CHECK LIST

Aerodrome Name: ____________________________

Date of Inspection: __________________

Responsible Post Holder_____________________________

Sl. No.

Inspection Item Ref Observation Level

A Manual

A.1 Is an aerodrome Emergency Plan established at an aerodrome commensurate with the aircraft operations and other activities conducted at the aerodrome?

4B1, Para 9.1.1

A.2 Does the plan provide for the coordination of the actions to be taken in an emergency occurring at an aerodrome or vicinity?

4B1, Para 9.1.2

A.3 Does the plan observe Human factors principles to ensure optimum response by all existing agencies participating in emergency operations?

4B1, Para 9.1.6

A.4 Co-ordination of the actions of various agencies.

4B1, Part 9.1.3

A.5 Is the emergency operations center a part of the aerodrome facilities?

4B1, Part 9.1.8

A.6 Grid map of the aerodrome & its immediate vicinity available

4B1, Para 9.1.5

A.7 Emergency mutual aid agreements between concern agencies available

4B 1, Para 18.1.3

A.8 Setting up an emergency management center

4B1 Para 18.1.2

A.9 Is adequate communication systems provided to link the command post and the

4B1 Para 9.1.11


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emergency operations Centre with each other and with the participating agencies in accordance with the plan and consistent with the particular requirements of the aerodrome?

B PROCEDURE/INFRASTRUCTURE /PROCESS

B.1 Fixed Emergency Operations Centre

B.1.1 Equipped with communication, grid map of the airport and its vicinity

-do-

B.1.2 Communication & electronic devices checked regularly

-do-

B.1.3 Emergency operations center In charge

-do-

B.2 Mobile command post 4B1 Para 9.1.9 / Doc 9137 Part 7, Para 5.3.1 & 5.3.3

B.2.1 Can move rapidly to the site -do-

B.2.2 Equipped properly -do-

B.2.3 Communication & electronic devices checked each month

-do-

B.3 Updated Grid Map

B.3.1 Copies to all participating agencies

4B1, Para 9.1.5 & 18.1.4 & AS Cir No. 5 /13

B.3.2 Preferable two maps 1) Indicating confines of airport

access roads, location of water supplies, rendezvous points, staging areas etc.

2) Surrounding communities & depict appropriate medical facilities, access roads, rendezvous points, etc.

4B1 Para 18.1.4 & AS Cir No. 5 /13 /Doc9137 Part 7 ch 7

B.4 Emergencies in difficult environments

4B1 Para 9.1.16 / Doc 9137 Part 7 9.1.10 & AS Cir 5/13

B.4.1 Is there any assessment of area within 1,000 m of the runway for aerodrome located in difficult environments

-do-

B.4.2 Equipment and/or coordination with appropriate specialist rescue

-do-


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services

B.6 Communications 4B1 Para 9.1.11 / AS Cir No. 5 /13 /Doc9137 Part 7 ch 12

B.6.1 Equipment (e.g. telephone lines, two-way radios, Hot lines)

-do-

B.6.2 Portable megaphones -do-

B.6.3 Periodic Testing -do-

B.6.4 Complete and current list of interagency telephone numbers with all participants

-do-

B.7 Airport emergency exercises 4B1 Para 9.1.12- 9.1.13 & AS Cir No 5 /13 & Doc 9137 Part 7

B.7.1 Is there a procedure to develop, implement and periodically test these plans

-do-

B.7.2 Full-scale exercise -do-

B.7.3 Partial exercise

-do-

B.7.4 Series of modular tests -do-

B.7.5 Review of airport emergency plan i)critique meeting ii)observations iii)recommendations

-do-

C TRAINING AND RECORDS ( INITIAL AND RECURRENT)

C.1 Airport familiarization

4B1 Attachment ‘A’ Para 18.2 & AS Cir 5 / 13

C.2 Aircraft familiarization -do-

C.3 Emergency communications including aircraft fire related alarms

-do-

C.4 Emergency aircraft evacuation assistance

-do-

C.5 Application of Human performance principles in Emergency plan

4B1 Para 9.1.6

Signature of Inspector:

Date


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Appendix 18

LVP Checklist


aerodrome inspector, where applicable, to verify that the procedure is

developed and implemented for low visibility operations, as included in

chapter 4 of the Aerodrome Manual.




verifying the availability and adequacy of LVP at the time of licensing

process or when aerodrome operator has upgraded the facilities for LVP,

it should be assessed, their after during surveillance inspections.



procedures, trainings, etc. for each function should be verified for effective




acceptance.




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Aerodrome Name : _________________________________

Date of Inspection :______________________________

Responsible Post Holder: _______________________

Sl. No.

Inspection Item Ref Observations Level

A. Aerodrome Manual

A.1 Does the manual have particulars of procedures for low visibility operations?

ADAC 1 of 2006

A.2 Does it include the arrangements for: The safeguarding procedures, airside access and Airside works restrictions and checks of lighting installations and signs?

CAR 4B1 & ICAO Doc 9476

B Record keeping

B.1 List of documents checked

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B.2 Is the operator maintaining records in accordance with aerodrome manual

CAR 4B1

C Facilities

C.1 Are adequate and suitable staff and equipment available?

CAR 4B1

C.2 Are appropriate signs, gates and warning signs in place for low visibility operations?

CAR 4B1

C.3 Rapid Exit Taxiway indicator lights for RWY intended for RVR <350M

CAR 4B1, Para 5.3.15.1

C.4 Rwy centerline lights for CAR 4B1, Para

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RVR <400M 5.3.12

C.5 Taxiway centerline lights for RVR<350M

ICAO Doc 9476 / CAR 4B1 Para 5.3.17.1

C.6 Configuration of RWY centerline lights in accordance with the requirement

CAR 4B1 para 5.3.12

C.7 Provision of TWY Centerline lights on Rapid Exit Taxiway setting for brilliance and intensity as per specification for condition less than 350M

ICAO Doc 9476 CAR 4B1 Appendix 2, Fig A2-12

C.8 Provisioning of STOP Bar for RVR <350M except for when other provisions provided as per regulation

CAR 4B1, Para 5.3.20.1

C.9 Road Holding position light for RVR < 350M

CAR 4B1, Para 5.3.28.1

C.10 SMR for maneuvering area for aerodrome intended for use in RVR < 350M

CAR 4B1, Para 9.8.7

C.11 Provision of Follow Me vehicle

ICAO Doc 9476

D Procedures

D.1 Are visibility measurement arrangements along the runways, in accordance with the manual

CAR 4B1, Para 5.3.20.5

D.2 Are arrangements for runway inspection during low visibility periods in accordance with the manual

CAR 4B1, Para 5.3.20.6

D.3 Requirements for provision for power supplies and change over times for secondary supplies

CAR 4B1, Para 8.1 & Annex 10 Vol 1 attachment C

D.4 Lighting system automatic monitoring system for RWY used for RVR<550M

CAR 4B1, Para 8.3.4


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D.5 Procedure for Apron Staff for Low Visibility operation

ICAO Doc 9476 Para 3.6.6

D.6 Procedure for restriction of construction or maintenance activities in the proximity of aerodrome electrical system whenever low visibility procedures are in force

CAR 4B1 Para 10.5.13

D.7 Before Low Visibility operation is initiated special inspection for visual aids

ICAO Doc 9476

E Feedback

E.1 Are low visibility operationally related incidents noted, reported and followed up

ICAO Doc 9476 Para 2.3



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Appendix 19

SMGCS Checklist


aerodrome inspector while verifying the availability and effectiveness of

SMGCS depending upon the scale of operations at the aerodrome.




verifying the availability and adequacy of SMGCS at the time of licensing

process and their after during surveillance inspections.







acceptance.




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SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE CONTROL SYSTEM

Aerodrome Name: _______________________________________ Date of Inspection : Responsible Post Holder: __________________________ Aerodrome Visibility condition: CAT I / CAT II / CAT III Aerodrome Traffic density: Light/ Medium / Heavy

S/N ITEM Reference Required as per table 2-2 of ICAO doc 9476 (Yes/No)

Available (Yes/No)

Comment

A. SMGCS AIDS

A.1 Apron markings Annex 14 Chap 5

A.2 Runway center line marking

CAR 4B1, 5.2.3

A.3 Taxiway center line marking

CAR 4B1, 5.2.8

A.4 Intermediate Taxi – holding position marking

CAR 4B1, 5.2.8

A.5 Visual aids for denoting restricted use areas

CAR 4B1, 6.0

A.6 Runway edge lights CAR 4B1, 5.3.9

A.7 Taxiway edge lights CAR 4B1,5.3.18

A.8 Obstacle lighting CAR 4B1, 6.0

A.9 Signs CAR 4B1, 5.4

A.10 Taxiway intersection marking

CAR 4B1, 5.2

A.11 Charts,(aerodrome, movement, apron)

Annex 4 Ch 13,14,15

A.12 Aerodrome control service Annex Ch 11

A.13 Signaling lamp Annex 15 Ch 5

A.14 Radiotelephony equipment

Annex 11, Ch 6

A.15 Taxi – holding position Annex 14, Ch 5


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lights

A.16 Clearance bars Annex 14, Ch 5

A.17 Electrical monitoring system for lights

Annex 14, Ch 8

A.18 Taxiway center line lights CAR 4B1,5.3.17

A.19 Stop bars CAR 4B1,5.3.20

A.20 Selective switching capability for taxiway center line lights

Doc 9157 part 4 Ch 10

A.21 Selective switching capability for apron taxiway center line lights

Doc 9157 part 4 Ch 10

A.22 Surface movement radar (SMR)

Air Traffic Services Planning Manual

A.23 Aircraft stand maneuvering guidance lights

Annex 14,Chapter 5

A.24 Runway clearance aid Annex 14,Chapter 5

A.25 Secondary power supply Annex 14,Chapter 8

A.26 Visual docking guidance system

Annex 14,Chapter 5

B SMGCS PROCEDURE

Aerodrome authority

B.1 Periodic electrical monitoring of SMGC aids

Annex 14,Chapter 8

B.2 Designation of taxiways Ch 3 Doc 9476

B.3 Movement area inspection and reporting

Annex 14,Chapter 2

B.4 Regulation of ground staff conduct on the movement area

Ch 3 Doc 9476

B.5 Initiation of amendment of aerodrome charts as necessary

Ch 6 Doc 9476

B.6 Regulation of ground staff radiotelephony procedures

Annex 10, PANS-RAC

B.7 Establishment of standard taxi routes

Ch 3 Doc 9476

B.8 Low visibility movement area protection measures

Ch 5 Doc 9476


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B.9 Continual electrical monitoring of SMGC aids

Annex 14, Chapter 8

C ATS

C.1 Visual monitoring of SMGC aids

Annex 11, Chapter 7

C.2 Use of radiotelephony procedures and phraseology

Annex 10, PANS-RAC,

C.3 Use of signaling lamp Annex2, Appendix A

C.4 Control of other than aircraft traffic on the maneuvering area

PANS-RAC, Part 5

C.5 Operation of lighting aids PANS-RAC, Part 5

C.6 Determination of the taxiway route to be followed

PANS-RAC, Part 5

C.7 Initiation and termination of low visibility procedures

PANS-RAC, Part 5

C.8 Continual monitoring of SMGC aids

Annex 11,Chapter 7

C.9 Monitoring of surface movement on SMR

Ch 4 Doc 9476

C.10 Selective switching of taxiway centerline

PANS-RAC, Part 5

C.11 Selective switching of stop bars

PANS-RAC, Part 5

D Apron Management

D.1 Apron regulations and procedures

Annex 14

D.2 Emergency procedures Ch 5&8 Doc 9476

D.3 Communication procedures with ATS

Ch 4&8 Doc 9476

D.4 Stand allocation and information

Ch 8 Doc 9476

D.5 Apron security procedures Ch 8 Doc 9476

D.6 Operation of lighting and docking aids

Ch 8 Doc 9476

D.7 Provision of discrete RTF Ch 8 Doc 9476


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channel

D.8 Low visibility procedures Ch 5 Doc 9476

Signature of Inspecting Officer

Date:


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Appendix 20

Wildlife hazard Checklist


aerodrome inspector while assessing the availability and effectiveness of

Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.

2. The reference documents for the checklist is Rule 91, CAR Section 4

Series B Part I, CAR Section 4 Series F Part I and ADAC 1 of 2006,


verifying the availability and adequacy of SMGCS at the time of licensing

process and their after during surveillance inspections.







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WILD LIFE HAZARD & PREVENTION INSPECTION

Name of Aerodrome ________________________________

Date of Inspection: __________________________________

Aerodrome Accountable Manager: ______________________

Sl. No.


A AEMC

A.1 Whether AEMC meetings are conducted regularly.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9.4.4,

A.2 Whether inspection in and around the ten kilometer radius of airport carried out.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9.4.4, Aircraft Rule 1937 sub rule 91

A.3 Whether the sources of bird attraction in and around airport identified and proactive measures on time bound bases taken.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9.4.4, ICAO ASM Part 3, Aircraft Rule 1937 sub rule 91

A.4 Whether Minutes of the meeting and action taken forwarded to DGCA Hqrs and its concerned regional offices regularly.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9.4.4, ICAO ASM Part 3,

A.5 Whether inspection of illegal slaughtering around the ten kilometer radius of airport carried out.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9.4.4, ICAO ASM Part 3, Aircraft Rule 1937 sub rule 91

B PERSONNEL/ TRAINING

B.1 Induction and refresher training of staff engaged in bird control activities

ICAO ASM Part 3 Para 4.9.1 & 4.9.7

B.2 Check if the training is ICAO ASM Part 3


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commensurate with the specific wild life hazard and size and complexity of the airport operation.

Para 4.9.6

C BIRD STRIKE REPORTING

C.1 Check for a procedure for recording and reporting Wildlife strike to aircraft.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9, CAR Section 5, Series C, Part I & CAR Section 9 Series I Part I, Chapter 8, ASC 02/2011, ASM Part 3.

C.2 Whether monitoring and maintenance of bird strike report and daily activity records is carried out.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Para 9.4.1, ICAO ASM Part 3.

C.3 Whether inventory of bird/wild life attracting sites outside airport being maintained

ICAO ASM Part 3 Para 9.2.6 and CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Para 9.4.5

C.4 Whether, a record of all wildlife activity or “bird/wildlife log” is maintained.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9, CAR Section 5, Series C, Part I & CAR Section 9 Series I Part I, Chapter 8, ASC 02/2011, ASM Part 3.

C.5 Check for how many reports from pilots are related to intrusions of wildlife, other than birds, over the last five years.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9.4.3, ICAO ASM Part 3.

D WILDLIFE PREVENTION MEASURES INSIDE AIRODROME

D.1 Check whether the wild life hazard assessment has been carried out by specialist?

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9. & CAR Section 9 Series I Part I, Chapter 8 ICAO ASM Part 3.

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identification of wet lands, drainages, agriculture, water ponds, stream etc., forest shrub areas have been carried out in and around aerodromes.

D.3 Check for habitat management programme on the airport.


D.4 Whether, ecological measures are implemented to reduce wildlife attractiveness at the airport and in the vicinity.


D.5 Whether Risk assessment of wildlife (bird/animal) strikes is being carried out.


D.6 Whether, Airport fence is suitable to prevent hazardous wild life incursion.


D.7 Check for proper disposal garbage, food remains inside the aerodrome.


D.8 Check for the existence of ponds, water logging areas and inside the airfield, which provides right conditions for proliferation of frogs, crabs, snails, aquatic insects and fish in the aerodrome area which attract birds/wildlife.


D.9 Check for availability of pigeon proof net or Anti bird gel inside aviation hangers in aerodrome to avoid pigeon/ bird hazard to aircraft.



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D.10 Check for the tall grass inside airfield which are habitat for rodents and snake which attract vultures.


D.11 Check for the various repellent methods used at airfields for bird strike prevention like LPG Operated Zone Guns, Drums, Battery operated scare crow, Pyrotechnics, Crackers, shotguns, Electronically generated alarm and distress calls.


D.12 Check for existing policies and implementation of programmes for effective control of wildlife (bird/animal) as short term and long term goal.

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Para 9.4.3, ICAO ASM Part 3.

E WILDLIFE PREVENTION MESURES OUTSIDE AIRODROME

E.1 Check for existence Slaughter houses Slum clusters, garbage dump and illegal abattoirs in the vicinity of airport .

Rule 91 of Aircraft Rule 1937, CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I, Chapter 9.4.4, ICAO ASM Part 3.

E.2 Check for availability of garbage dumping in an uncovered bin in vicinity of airport


E.3 Whether, unauthorized piggeries, dairy farms and slums are available in vicinity of airport.


E.4 Check and identify water stagnation,

CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I,


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landfill, ponds which attracts wildlife.

Chapter 9.4.4, ICAO ASM Part 3.

E.5 Check the ongoing construction activities, structures and abandoned structures in the vicinity of the airport.


E.6 Check for the action taken for prevention of illegal de-skinning in the open area


E.7 Whether public awareness programmes have been adopted by Airport operators by using print media and Electronic media to sensitize about wildlife (Bird/animal) strike problem.


Signature of Inspecting Officer Date


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Appendix 21

Marking And Lighting of objects Checklist


aerodrome inspector for verifying that the significant objects inside the

aerodrome and in its vicinity are marked and lighted.



3. The Checklist shall be completed by the Aerodrome Inspector at the time

of licensing process and their after during surveillance inspections.



procedures, agreements/ co-ordinations etc.



acceptance.




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Marking/ Lighting of Obstacles

Name of Aerodrome ________________________________

Date of Inspection: ______________________________

Responsible Post Holder: ______________________

Checklist for Marking/ Lighting of Obstacle

Sl. No.


A. OBSTACLE MONITORING

A.1 System of monitoring the growth of obstacle in the vicinity of the aerodrome

CAR Section 4, Series B Part 1, Chapter 4, introduction

A.3 Any changes to the height of instrument Approach Procedures

CAR Section 4, Series B Part 1, Chapter 4, introduction

A.4 Availability of updated Aerodrome Obstacle Chart – Type A

ICAO Doc 9137 Part 6

B OBSTACLE LIGHTING

B.1 Low intensity obstacle lights Type C Flashing Blue for Emergency or security vehicle and flashing Yellow for other vehicles

CAR Section 4, Series B Part 1, Para 6.2.2.6

B.2 Low intensity obstacle lights Type D on Follow Me Vehicles


B.3 Low Intensity fixed Red obstacle lights on objects with limited mobility


B.4 Provision of red light on fixed obstacle of less than 45 M

CAR Section 4, Series B Part 1, 6.2.3.19 t0 6.2.3.22

B.5 Provision of red lights CAR Section 4,


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on fixed obstacles of more than 45 M

Series B Part 1,6.2.3.23 to 6.2.3.33

B.6 Unserviceable parts of the movement area delineated by fixed red lights with intensity not less than 10 cd

CAR Section 4, Series B Part 1, 7.4

C OBSTACLE MARKING

C.1 Obstacle outside the lateral boundaries of OLS marked and lighted except that marking be omitted when High Intensity Obstacle Lights by day


C.2 Obstacle by day marked by chequered pattern (red or orange and white)


C.3 Check Flags used to mark extensive or closely spaced objects are displayed at least every 15M


C.4 Mobile objects marked by color, red or yellowish Green for Emergency Vehicles and Yellow for Service Vehicles


C.5 Unserviceable parts of movement area are delineated by either marker boards painted

CAR Section 4, Series B Part 1, 7.4

C.6 Availability of procedures for maintenance of obstructions marking/ lighting

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Inspector Name & Signature: Date


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Appendix 22

Checklist for visual aids Checklist


aerodrome inspector for verifying electric system for power supply, system

design and monitoring of visual aids.



3. The Checklist shall be completed by the Aerodrome Inspector at the time

of licensing process, commissioning of new/ upgraded facility and their

after during surveillance inspections.



procedures, agreements/ co-ordinations etc.



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CHECKLIST FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (VISUAL AIDS)

Name of Aerodrome: _______________________________________________ Responsible Post Holder: _________________________________________ S.NO YES NO REMARKS

Does the aerodrome have the following items?

A Power Supply System (Switch over time check list)

Approach over Hazardous or Precipitous Terrain

Non-Prec

Prec App (Above RVR 550m)

Prec App (Below RVR 550)

A.1 PAPI 1 Sec 15 Sec

15 Sec 1 sec

A.2 Approach lighting System 1 Sec 15 Sec

15 Sec I Sec (for inner 300m) 15 sec (for other parts)

A.3 Runway Edge Light (In case of departure runway below 800m RVR and runway centre line lights are not provided the change over time shall be 1 sec)

1 sec 15 Sec

15 sec 15 sec

A.4 Runway threshold light 1 sec 15 sec

1 sec 1 sec

A.5 Runway end light 15 sec

1 sec 1 sec

A.6 Essential taxiways 15 sec

15 sec 15 sec

A.7 Obstacles (Only if supplied with secondary

15 sec

15 sec 15 sec


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power when their operation is essential to the safety of flight operation)

A.8 Runway centreline lights 1 sec 1 sec

A.9 Runway TDZ lights 1 sec 1 sec

A.10 All Stop bars 1 sec 1 sec B Lighting Design Check list

B.1 Check the system to ensure that in case of failure of any equipment, it will not leave the pilot with inadequate visual guidance or misleading information like interleaving of circuits etc.

B.2 Where the secondary power supply of an aerodrome is provided by the use of duplicate feeders, check if such supplies are physically and electrically separate so as to ensure the required level of availability and independence.

B.3 Where a runway forming part of a standard taxi-route is provided with runway lighting and taxiway lighting, whether the lighting systems is interlocked to preclude the possibility of simultaneous operation of both forms of lighting.

C Control & monitoring System Check list

C.1 Check the availability and status of lighting monitoring system

C.2 Where lighting systems are used for aircraft control purposes, whether such systems is monitored automatically so as to provide an indication of any fault which may affect the control functions. Whether this information is automatically relayed to the air traffic services unit.

C.3 Where a change in the operational status of lights has occurred, check if indication is provided within two seconds for a stop bar at a runway-holding position and within five seconds for all other types of visual aids.

C.4 Whether the monitoring is automatic for runway used in less than RVR 550m conditions to provide indication when the serviceability level of any element falls below the minimum serviceability level specified in 10.5.7 to 10.5.11, as appropriate and check if this information is automatically relayed to the maintenance crew.


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C.5 Confirm whether the assessment of the visual aids i.e. PAPI, Approach lighting system, runway edge and centre line lights etc. has been carried out with flight checks

C.6 Check whether the intensity control of the lighting system meets the requirement for runway intended to be used in minimum conditions of visibility and ambient light

C.7 Check if runway centre line lights longitudinal spacing is 30m or 15m and runway is intended to be used in RVR conditions above 350m, if spacing is 30m confirm that the system is in place to ensure the following serviceability level

- at least 95 per cent of the lights are serviceable in the runway centre line lights and in the runway edge lights; and

- at least 75 per cent of the lights are serviceable in the runway end lights.

- an unserviceable light is not allowed adjacent to another unserviceable light.

D Aerodrome Markings

D.1 Confirm whether the markings are been carried out with retro reflective material in case of aerodrome is being used for night operations

D.2 Effectiveness of Aerodrome Information Markings

D.3 Wherever the information marking is provided, check if the provision of an information sign is impractical.

D.4 Whether information markings are supplement an information sign, wherever possible.

D.5 Check the effectiveness of the information markings on complex taxiways

D.6 Check the effectiveness of the information markings on taxiways of great length


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