Chapter 2 The Air Operator

Question 1

What must an operator have before commencing commercial aviation?

Answer 1

An air operators certificate (AOC)

Question 2

What must be inspected to gain an AOC?

Answer 2

Premises, records, equipment and personnel etc…

Question 3

What is the accountable manager responsible for?

Answer 3

Ensuring operations are financed and conducted to the required standards

Question 4

Who is the only person in a company who can chair a safety board?

Answer 4

The accountable managers

Question 5

What 4 othe roles must be assigned as managers?

Answer 5

Flight ops, maintenance, crew training and ground ops

Question 6

What is a non-complex and complex organisation?

Answer 6

Non complex = less than 21 employees

Complex = greater than 20 employees

Question 7

How many managers does a non complex and complex organisation need respectively?

Answer 7

Non complex = (AM + 1)

Complex = (AM + 2)

Question 8

What are the operators responsiblities?

Answer 8

Ensure procedures are followed, crew communicate in common, a quality check is in place and accident prevention and safety programs are in place

Question 9

What is the purpose of the oversight cycle?

Answer 9

Maintains standards and rewards performance

Question 10

How often is the oversight cycle?

Answer 10

Normally every 2 years but exceptionally extended to 36 or 48 months

Question 11

What documents outlines maintainance requirements?

Answer 11

Part 195

Question 12

What must the ops manual contain?

Answer 12

All the instructions and info needed by ops personnel to operate correctly

Question 13

What language must the ops manual be written in?

Answer 13

English (unless otherwise authorised)

Question 14

What are the 4 parts to the ops manual?

Answer 14

A) general
B) SOPs
C) Route and aerodrome instructions and info
D) training

Question 15

What does part A contain?

Answer 15

Policies, instructions and procedures

Question 16

What sections of the ops manual must crew members have a personal copy of?

Answer 16

A and B

Question 17

What is the max MTOM where data monitoring is not compulsory?

Answer 17

27000kg

Question 18

Define an incident

Answer 18

An occurrence, other than an accident which affects or could affect the safety of operation

Question 19

Define a serious incident

Answer 19

An incident where an accident nearly occurred

Question 20

Define an accident

Answer 20

An occurrence in which a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of:

• Being in the aircraft
• Direct contact with any part of the aircraft (including bits that have fallen off the aircraft)
• Direct exposure to jet blast
• The aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible

Question 21

Within what time period must the PIC report an incident?

Answer 21

72 hours

Question 22

Where must technical defects and exceedances be entered?

Answer 22

Into the tech log

Question 23

Who must be informed it is a serious defect?

Answer 23

Organisation responsible for design, supplier and authority

Question 24

Define a lessee

Answer 24

A person or company who by written agreement lease is given the use of the aircraft in return for a payment

Question 25

Define a lessor

Answer 25

A person or company who lets an aircraft to someone

Question 26

What is a dry lease?

Answer 26

Aircraft operated under the AOC of the lessee (no crew included)

Question 27

What is a wet lease?

Answer 27

Aircraft operated under AOC of the lessor (crew included)

Question 28

What is the max period of a dry lease in?

Answer 28

7 months in any 12 month period