General Flashcards
Purpose of operational procedures
Standardise to EASA standards
Applied to individual operators as SOP
How many ICAO member states are there
190
Goals of icao member states
Cooperation between member states so international civil air transport can be made safe, orderly, and economical
Is EASA a legal authority
Yes
Can instigate changes to a member states regulations
What must be inspected to gain a air operator certificate
Premises
Records
Equipment
Personnel
What must be in place to have a air operators certificate
Well defined, compliant operating procedures in planed
Operations manual
What is an accountable manager
Responsible for ensuring that operations are financed and conducted to the required standard
What roles must be assigned managers
Flight operations
Maintenance
Crew training
Ground operations
What are the operators responsibilities
Must ensure everyone follows procedures
Crew communicate in common language / understand common language
Quality system (compliance monitoring) in place
Accident prevention and flight safety program is in place = trend monitoring / analysis or incidents / air safety reports
What approval must be held by a maintenance organisation
Part - 145 approval
What is the air operator certificate inspection cycle
24 months
In exceptional circumstances = 36 or 48 months
What does part A of the operations manual consist of
General / basics / policy
What does part B of the operations manual consist of
Aeroplane operating matters
Type specific
What does part C of the operations manual consist of
Training
What aircraft must have a flight safety program in place
All aircraft > 27,000kg
To establish risk awareness for all personnel
What is a incident
Occurrence other than accident with affects or could affect the safety of operation
What is a serious incident
Incident where a accident nearly occurred
What is a serious incident
Occurrence where a person is fatally or serious injured as a result of;
Being in an aircraft
In contact with any part of the aircraft including detached parts
Direct exposure to jet blast
Aircraft Is missing or inaccessible
When must a report be submitted to authority of an incident that endangered the safety of operation
Within 72 days of incident or when incident was identified
Who must a operator inform of a serious defect
Organisation responsible for design
The supplier
The authority
What is a lessee
A person / company who is given the use of s aircraft
What is a lessor
A person / company who lets an aircraft to someone else
Dry lease
Aircraft operated under the AOC or the lessee (crew not included)
Wet lease
Aircraft operated under AOC or lessor (crew included)
Community operators
Companies established within the EU
Non community operators
Non EU companies
Dry lease- in
any community operator can dry lease-in an aircraft from another community operator
If from a non eu operator = more stringent checks must be carried out and approval from national authority given
Wet least - in
Any community operator can wet lease- in an aeroplane from another community operator
If aircraft from non community operator = more stringent checks and authority approval must be given
Only if operational need can not be met from within the eu
Who is responsible for ensuing eu ops are complied with by the operator
National authorities
Crew member must not perform their duties when;
Under influence of drugs or alcohol
Following deep sea diving
Following blood donation
Unwell
Suspected to be suffering from fatigue
Alcohol regulations for crew
No alcohol within 8 hours of reporting time or commencement of standby
0.2 promille max
Who is responsible for piloting the aircraft
Pilot in command
Who is responsible for the conduct of the flight
Commander
Can only be delegated to another qualified commander
What authority does the commander have
Disembark any passenger or cargo that is hazard to safety
Must not allowed carriage of passenger under influence of alcohol or drugs
Can refuse carriage of inadmissible passengers, deportees or persons in custody
Must ensure all pax given emergency briefing
Must not allow the turning off or erasing of flight data recorder
Ensure pre flight inspection has been carried out
Decide whether or not to accept unserviceablities allowed by configuration deviation list
What documents have to be carried on board
Certificate of registration Certificate of airworthiness Noise certificate (English translation) AOC Aircraft radio licence Third part insurance certificate Crew licences with appropriate ratings
What manuals have to be carried on board
Operations manual parts A and B
Info / forms to be carried on board
Flight plan
Tech lot
NOTAM / AIS briefing document / met info
Load sheet
Notifications on special categories of pax
Notification of special loads (dangerous goods)
Maps / charts / associated documents
Any other documents that are required (customs)
Information to be retained on the ground
Copy or flight plan Copy of tech log Load sheet Special load notifications Company produced NOTAMS
What time scale must documents be produced to authority
Within a reasonable period of time usually 10 days
When can cockpit voice recordings be used
For investigation purposes only
Unless consent of all crew members
What is in journey log
Aircraft registration Date and place of departure Names of crew and assignments Place of arrival Time of departure (off blocks) Time of arrival (on blocks) Hours of flight Nature of flight Incidents, observations Commanders signature
What must be entered into tech log
Info about each flight Current certificate of release to service Current maintenance status What is schedules for maintenance Outstanding deferred defects
