AOCs and Document Retention Flashcards
ICAO Annex 6 and EASA regulations specify how many manuals that the operator must create in support of its AOC application?
These are?
3
The Flight Manual – usually based on manuals issued by the aircraft manufacturer and contains the information needed for normal and abnormal operation of the aircraft
Maintenance Control Manual –will include the maintenance exposition and maintenance programme. Contains the information required to properly maintain and service the aeroplane IAW ICAO, EASA, the state, and the manufacturers’ requirements
The Operations Manual –so far as aircraft operations is concerned, by far the most important manual the operator produces is the Operations Manual
how many parts to the ops manual?
4
ops manual part A is … and contains …
General/Basic
all the non-type related operational policies, instructions and procedures
ops manual part B is …
Aeroplane Operating Matters (Type Related)
ops manual part C contains …
Route/Role/Area and Aerodrome/Operating Site Instructions and Information
ops manual part d contains …
training
what operator/airline certificates and licenses must be carried on each flight?
(7 items)
Original cert of registration
Original C of A
A certified true copy of the AOC
The noise certificate
Radio licence
Third party liability insurance
The operations specifications relevant to the aircraft type, issued with the AOC
what operational manuals and logs must be carried on each flight?
(5 items)
Aircraft flight manual or equivalent (OPS manual part B)
Current parts of the ops manual that are relevant to the duties of the crew members
The MEL
Journey log or equivalent
Tech log
how long must mass and balance documentation be kept for?
3 months
how long must journey logs be kept for?
3 months
how long must notification of special loads including dangerous goods be kept for?
3 months
how long must the operational flight plan be kept for?
3 months
how long must tech log pages be kept for?
36 months after date of last entry
how long must flight crew flight duty and rest time records be kept for?
15 months
how long must flight crew licences be kept for by operator?
as long as the crew member is exercising the privileges of the licence for the operator
