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Business Aviation Safety Seminar Asia 2010
““Regulatory Oversight of Business Regulatory Oversight of Business Aviation” Aviation”
Singapore’s Experience and Singapore’s Experience and PerspectivePerspective
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General Aviation in SingaporeGeneral Aviation in Singapore
Principles, philosophies and approach in Principles, philosophies and approach in promulgating Singapore General Aviation promulgating Singapore General Aviation Regulations (SGAR)Regulations (SGAR)
ChallengesChallenges
ConclusionConclusion
Outline
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Singapore = Small geographical sizeSingapore = Small geographical size
All Business Aviation (BA) flights are All Business Aviation (BA) flights are InternationalInternational
Geography
Singapore-registered aircraft
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No BA aircraft on Singapore Register
Either “N”, “VP” or “VH” registered
Aircraft at Seletar Aerospace Park
Developing SGAR
Adopt ICAO Standards
Must protect third parties
Acceptable level of safety for passengers• Passenger would not enjoy same level of
safety as fare-paying passenger in commercial air transport
Maximum freedom of actions
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Regulatory requirement/Acceptable level of safety
Complexity of Operation
<5700kg
Risk
Conceptual Framework
Complex/ Turbo jet
Weight and Capability of Aircraft
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Owner or Pilot-in-Command must assume responsibility for safety of operations for less complex aircraft.
For more complex aircraft, the operator must assume responsibility.
Who is responsible?
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BA may be commercial or Corporate For corporate owned:
• Do not have organisation structure similar to that of commercial air transport
• May have flight ops department• Allow the owner/operator to contract the full
engineering and maintenance activities – owner/operator retain responsibility
Safety Oversight
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Streamline ProceduresStreamline Procedures
Speed up Approval processesSpeed up Approval processes
Inbound Aircraft
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Continuous refinementContinuous refinement
Types of ownershipTypes of ownership
• Group Group
• FractionalFractional
Emerging Issues
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Part 135 vs Part 121
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5700 15000 27000 45500
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Potential extent of damage
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• Group Ownership Group Ownership – 1 Aircraft may be owned by several owners. Identify 1 owner to be accountable => Private aircraft.
• Fractional Ownership Fractional Ownership – Multiple owners have a pooling agreement by which aircraft is shared. Management company will run the operations
and functions typical of an operator.
Types of Ownership
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Regulatory and safety oversight requirements are robust and biz-friendly
Continuous review and refinement to keep pace with industry
Other aspects in growing
business aviation
CONCLUSION
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