Organisaitonal Requirements Flashcards
EASA standards are laid down in
EU OPS
In order to become an air operator an airline needs
An AOC - approved by the national authority
In order to gain the AOC
Must firstly inspect premises, records, equipment and personnel
Must have well defined compliant operating procedures
Accountable manager
Responsible for making sure that operations are financed and conducted to the required standard
Make sure the airline properly financed
Other roles assigned to managers
Flight ops
Maintenance
Crew training
Ground ops
An individual can hold more than one role but within limits
Operators responsibilities
The approved procedures are followed by its employees
Crew members can communicate in a common lang and understand the ops manual
Compliance monitoring is in place to maintain and improve standards
Accident prevention and flight safety program is in place
In order for the operator to carry out maintenance
Must be approved by the authority - have a part 145 approval
May use its own maintenance or can outsource - will be inspected by the CAA
Part 145
Outlines the requirements for maintenance
The AOC specifies
Name and place of business of the operator
Date of issue and validity
Description of the type of operations used
Type and registration markings
Authorised areas of operation
Special limitations and authorisations
Validation of the AOC
Normal = 24 months
Good AOC extends 36 - 48 months
Operations manual
Must contain all the instructions and info needed by ops personnel to operate correctly within the business’s
Must be written in English unless otherwise authorised
Ops manual structure
Part A - general/basic (policies)
Part B - aeroplane operating matters (a/c specific)
Part C - route and aerodromes
Part D - training
Ops manual part A
Ops policies Admin and cntrl of the ops manual Organisational control and supervision Compliance monitoring Crew composition and qualifications Crew health FTL Ops procedures Security, dangerous goods Rules of the air
Ops manual part B
Al type specific instructions and procedures General info and units of measurement Limitations Normal and abnormal procedures Perf,planning, mass and balance QRH Config deviation list MEL Emerg evac A/c systems
Ops manual part C
Info related to the operating area of the company
Airport briefings
Categorisation of aerodromes A,B and C
Additional briefings (Madeira)