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