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Page 1: SEYCHELLES AVIATION REQUIREMENTS - SCAA 0- General... · subpart e — all weather operations subpart f — performance general subpart j — mass and balance subpart k — instruments

SEYCHELLES AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SAR-OPS 0 General Operating Rules (Aeroplanes and Helicopters)

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Seychelles Aviation Requirements SAR-OPS 0 General Operating Rules (Aeroplanes and Helicopters)

Original July 2007

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CONTENTS (general layout)

SAR-OPS 0

General Operating Rules (Aeroplanes and Helicopters)

FORWARD PREAMBLE SECTION 1 – REQUIREMENTS

SUBPART A — APPLICABILITY SUBPART B — GENERAL SUBPART C — OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION SUBPART D — OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES SUBPART E — ALL WEATHER OPERATIONS SUBPART F — PERFORMANCE GENERAL SUBPART J — MASS AND BALANCE SUBPART K — INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT SUBPART L — COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT SUBPART M — AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUBPART N — FLIGHT CREW SUBPART P — MANUALS, LOGS AND RECORDS SUBPART Q — FLIGHT AND DUTY TIME LIMITATIONS AND REST REQUIREMENTS SUBPART R — TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR SUBPART S — SECURITY

SECTION 2 – ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND INTERPRETATIVE/EXPLANATORY MATERIAL (AMC & IEM)

ACJ/AMC/IEM D – OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ACJ/AMC/IEM E – ALL WEATHER OPERATION ACJ/AMC/IEM E – INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

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CONTENTS (details)

FORWARD....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-F-1

PREAMBLE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-P-1

SECTION 1 – REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................................1-O-1

SUBPART A — APPLICABILITY ................................................................................................................................... 1-A-1

SAR-OPS 0.001 Applicability .......................................................................................................................... 1-A-1

SUBPART B — GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 1-B-1

SAR-OPS 0.005 General................................................................................................................................ 1-B-1

SAR-OPS 0.007 Terminology ......................................................................................................................... 1-B-1

SAR-OPS 0.010 Exemptions .......................................................................................................................... 1-B-1

SAR-OPS 0.015 Operational Directives ........................................................................................................... 1-B-1

SAR-OPS 0.020 Laws, Regulations and Procedures......................................................................................... 1-B-1

SAR-OPS 0.025 Common Language............................................................................................................... 1-B-1

SAR-OPS 0.030 Minimum Equipment for Flight ................................................................................................ 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.032 Miscellaneous markings and placards ..................................................................................... 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.035 Quality System ..................................................................................................................... 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.037 Accident prevention and flight safety programme ..................................................................... 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.040 Additional crew members....................................................................................................... 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.045 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.050 Search and rescue information ............................................................................................... 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.055 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried ........................................................ 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.060 Ditching................................................................................................................................ 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.065 Carriage of weapons of war and munitions of war .................................................................... 1-B-2

SAR-OPS 0.070 Carriage of sporting weapons and ammunition......................................................................... 1-B-3

SAR-OPS 0.075 Method of carriage of persons ................................................................................................ 1-B-3

SAR-OPS 0.080 Offering dangerous goods for transport by air .......................................................................... 1-B-3

SAR-OPS 0.085 Crew responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 1-B-3

SAR-OPS 0.090 Authority of the commander ................................................................................................... 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.095 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.100 Admission to cockpit.............................................................................................................. 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.105 Unauthorised carriage ........................................................................................................... 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.110 Portable electronic devices .................................................................................................... 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.115 Alcohol and drugs ................................................................................................................. 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.120 Endangering safety ............................................................................................................... 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.125 Documents to be carried........................................................................................................ 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.130 Manuals to be carried ............................................................................................................ 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.135 Additional information and forms to be carried.......................................................................... 1-B-4

SAR-OPS 0.140 Information retained on the ground ......................................................................................... 1-B-5

SAR-OPS 0.145 Power to inspect ................................................................................................................... 1-B-5

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SAR-OPS 0.150 Production of documentation and records................................................................................ 1-B-5

SAR-OPS 0.155 Preservation of documentation ............................................................................................... 1-B-5

SAR-OPS 0.160 Preservation, production and use of flight recorder recordings................................................... 1-B-5

SAR-OPS 0.165 Leasing................................................................................................................................ 1-B-6

SAR-OPS 0.170 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-B-6

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) International Operations - Aeroplanes ............................................................ 1-B-7

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c) International Operations - Helicopters........................................................... 1-B-10

SUBPART C — OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION........................................................................... 1-C-1

SAR-OPS 0.175 General certification rules ...................................................................................................... 1-C-1

SAR-OPS 0.180 Issue, variation and continued validity of an AOC..................................................................... 1-C-1

SAR-OPS 0.185 Administrative requirements ................................................................................................... 1-C-1

SAR-OPS 0.190 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-C-1

SUBPART D — OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES.......................................................................................................... 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.195 Operational Control and Supervision....................................................................................... 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.200 Operations Manual................................................................................................................ 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.205 Competence of operations personnel ...................................................................................... 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.210 Establishment of Procedures.................................................................................................. 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.215 Use of Air Traffic Services...................................................................................................... 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.220 Authorisation of Aerodromes .................................................................................................. 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.225 Aerodrome Operating Minima................................................................................................. 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.230 Departure and Approach Procedures ...................................................................................... 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.235 Noise abatement procedures ................................................................................................. 1-D-1

SAR-OPS 0.240 Routes and areas of operation ............................................................................................... 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.241 Operation in Defined Airspace with Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)....................... 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.243 Operations in areas with specific navigation performance requirements ..................................... 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.245 Maximum distance from an adequate aerodrome for two-engined aeroplanes without ETOPS Approval .....................................................................................................................................................................................1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.246 Extended range operations (ETOPS) ...................................................................................... 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.250 Establishment of minimum flight altitudes ................................................................................ 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.255 Fuel policy............................................................................................................................ 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.260 Carriage of Persons with Reduced Mobility.............................................................................. 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.265 Carriage of inadmissible passengers, deportees or persons in custody ...................................... 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.270 Stowage of baggage and cargo .............................................................................................. 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.280 Passenger seating ................................................................................................................ 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.285 Passenger briefing ................................................................................................................ 1-D-2

SAR-OPS 0.290 Flight preparation .................................................................................................................. 1-D-3

SAR-OPS 0.295 Selection of Aerodromes........................................................................................................ 1-D-3

SAR-OPS 0.297 Planning minima for IFR flights ............................................................................................... 1-D-3

SAR-OPS 0.300 Submission of ATS Flight Plan ............................................................................................... 1-D-3

SAR-OPS 0.305 Refuelling/defuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking............................... 1-D-3

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SAR-OPS 0.307 Refuelling/defuelling with wide-cut fuel .................................................................................... 1-D-3

SAR-OPS 0.310 Crew Members at stations ..................................................................................................... 1-D-3

SAR-OPS 0.315 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-D-4

SAR-OPS 0.320 Seats, safety belts and harnesses .......................................................................................... 1-D-4

SAR-OPS 0.325 Securing of passenger cabin and galley(s) .............................................................................. 1-D-4

SAR-OPS 0.330 Accessibility of emergency equipment..................................................................................... 1-D-4

SAR-OPS 0.335 Smoking on board................................................................................................................. 1-D-4

SAR-OPS 0.340 Meteorological Conditions...................................................................................................... 1-D-4

SAR-OPS 0.345 Ice and other contaminants .................................................................................................... 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.350 Fuel and oil supply ................................................................................................................ 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.355 Take-off conditions................................................................................................................ 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.360 Application of take-off minima................................................................................................. 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.365 Minimum flight altitudes ......................................................................................................... 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.370 Simulated abnormal - situations in flight .................................................................................. 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.375 In-flight fuel management....................................................................................................... 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.380 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.385 Use of oxygen ...................................................................................................................... 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.390 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.395 Ground proximity detection .................................................................................................... 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.400 Approach and landing - conditions .......................................................................................... 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.405 Commencement and continuation of approach ........................................................................ 1-D-5

SAR-OPS 0.410 Operating procedures – Threshold crossing height................................................................... 1-D-6

SAR-OPS 0.415 Journey log .......................................................................................................................... 1-D-6

SAR-OPS 0.420 Occurrence reporting............................................................................................................. 1-D-6

SAR-OPS 0.425 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-D-7

SUBPART E — ALL WEATHER OPERATIONS............................................................................................................ 1-E-1

SAR-OPS 0.430 General................................................................................................................................ 1-E-1

SAR-OPS 0.435 Terminology ......................................................................................................................... 1-E-1

SAR-OPS 0.440 Low visibility operations - General operating rules .................................................................... 1-E-1

SAR-OPS 0.445 Low visibility operations - aerodrome considerations ................................................................ 1-E-2

SAR-OPS 0.450 Low visibility operations - Training and Qualifications................................................................ 1-E-2

SAR-OPS 0.455 Low Visibility operations - Operating Procedures (LVPs)........................................................... 1-E-2

SAR-OPS 0.460 Low visibility operations - Minimum equipment......................................................................... 1-E-2

SAR-OPS 0.465 VFR Operating minima .......................................................................................................... 1-E-2

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.430 Aerodrome Operating Minima............................................................................ 1-E-3

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.430(c) Aeroplane category .................................................................................... 1-E-11

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.440 Low visibility operations - General operating conditions...................................... 1-E-11

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.450 Low Visibility Operations - Training and Qualifications ....................................... 1-E-12

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.455 Low Visibility Operations – Operating Procedures ............................................. 1-E-15

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.465 Minimum Visibility for VFR Operations.............................................................. 1-E-16

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SUBPART F — PERFORMANCE GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 1-F-1

SAR-OPS 0.470 Applicability ...........................................................................................................................1-F-1

SAR-OPS 0.475 General.................................................................................................................................1-F-1

SAR-OPS 0.480 Terminology ..........................................................................................................................1-F-1

SAR-OPS 0.485 Performance and compliance with the Rules of the Air...............................................................1-F-1

SUBPART J — MASS AND BALANCE .........................................................................................................................1-J-1

SAR-OPS 0.605 General................................................................................................................................. 1-J-1

SAR-OPS 0.607 Terminology .......................................................................................................................... 1-J-1

SAR-OPS 0.610 Loading, mass and balance .................................................................................................... 1-J-1

SAR-OPS 0.615 Mass values for crew.............................................................................................................. 1-J-1

SAR-OPS 0.620 Mass values for passengers and baggage................................................................................ 1-J-1

SAR-OPS 0.625 Mass and balance documentation............................................................................................ 1-J-1

SUBPART K — INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... 1-K-1

SAR-OPS 0.630 General introduction .............................................................................................................. 1-K-1

SAR-OPS 0.635 Circuit protection devices ....................................................................................................... 1-K-1

SAR-OPS 0.640 Aircraft operating lights .......................................................................................................... 1-K-1

SAR-OPS 0.645 Windshield wipers ................................................................................................................. 1-K-1

SAR-OPS 0.647 Equipment for operations requiring a radio communication and/or radio navigation system .......... 1-K-1

SAR-OPS 0.650 Day VFR operations – Flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment ................. 1-K-2

SAR-OPS 0.652 IFR – Flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment ......................................... 1-K-2

SAR-OPS 0.653 VFR at night, or VFR by day when the aircraft cannot be maintained in a desired attitude without reference to one or more flight instruments – Flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment.......... 1-K-2

SAR-OPS 0.655 Additional equipment for single pilot operation under IFR.......................................................... 1-K-2

SAR-OPS 0.660 Altitude alerting system.......................................................................................................... 1-K-2

SAR-OPS 0.660 Radio Altimeters ................................................................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.665 Ground proximity warning system (GPWS).............................................................................. 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.668 Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) .......................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.670 Airborne Weather Radar Equipment ....................................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.675 Equipment for operations in icing conditions ............................................................................ 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.680 Cosmic radiation detection equipment..................................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.685 Flight crew interphone system ................................................................................................ 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.690 Crew member interphone system ........................................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.695 Public address system........................................................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.700 Cockpit voice recorders-1 ...................................................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.705 Cockpit voice recorders-2 ...................................................................................................... 1-K-3

SAR-OPS 0.710 Cockpit voice recorders-3 ...................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.715 Flight data recorders-1 .......................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.720 Flight data recorders-2 .......................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.725 Flight data recorders-3 .......................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.730 Seats, seat safety belts, harnesses and child restraint devices .................................................. 1-K-4

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SAR-OPS 0.731 Fasten Seat belt and No- Smoking signs ................................................................................. 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.735 Internal doors and curtains..................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.740 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.745 First-Aid Kits......................................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.750 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.755 Emergency medical kit........................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.760 First aid oxygen .................................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.765 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.770 Oxygen ................................................................................................................................ 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.775 Supplemental oxygen - Non- pressurised aircraft ..................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.780 Crew Protective Breathing Equipment ..................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.785 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.790 Hand fire extinguishers .......................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.795 Crash axes and crowbars ...................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.800 Marking of break-in points...................................................................................................... 1-K-4

SAR-OPS 0.805 Means for emergency evacuation ........................................................................................... 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.810 Megaphones ........................................................................................................................ 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.815 Emergency lighting................................................................................................................ 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.820 Automatic Emergency Locator Transmitter .............................................................................. 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.825 Life Jackets .......................................................................................................................... 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.827 Crew Survival Suits ............................................................................................................... 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.830 Life-rafts and survival ELTs for extended overwater flights ........................................................ 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.835 Survival equipment................................................................................................................ 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.837 Intentionally blank ................................................................................................................. 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.840 Aircraft certificated for operating on water - Miscellaneous equipment ........................................ 1-K-5

SAR-OPS 0.843 All helicopters on flights over water - Ditching .......................................................................... 1-K-5

SUBPART L — COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 1-L-1

SAR-OPS 0.845 General introduction ...............................................................................................................1-L-1

SAR-OPS 0.850 Radio Equipment ...................................................................................................................1-L-1

SAR-OPS 0.855 Audio Selector Panel ..............................................................................................................1-L-1

SAR-OPS 0.860 Radio equipment for operations under VFR over routes navigated by reference to visual landmarks……………......................................................................................................................................1-L-1

SAR-OPS 0.862 Navigation equipment for operations under VFR when not navigated by visual reference to landmarks……………… ..................................................................................................................................1-L-1

SAR-OPS 0.865 Communication and Navigation equipment for operations under IFR...........................................1-L-1

SAR-OPS 0.870 Additional navigation equipment for operations in MNPS airspace ..............................................1-L-2

SAR-OPS 0.872 Equipment for operations in defined airspace with Reduced Vertical Separation Minima ...............1-L-2

SUBPART M — AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................1-M-1

SAR-OPS 0.880 Operator’s maintenance responsibilities ..................................................................................1-M-1

SAR-OPS 0.885 Maintenance records.............................................................................................................1-M-1

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SAR-OPS 0.890 Continuing airworthiness information.......................................................................................1-M-1

SAR-OPS 0.895 Modifications and repairs .......................................................................................................1-M-1

SAR-OPS 0.900 Maintenance release .............................................................................................................1-M-1

SUBPART N — FLIGHT CREW...................................................................................................................................... 1-N-1

SAR-OPS 0.940 Composition of Flight Crew .................................................................................................... 1-N-1

SUBPART P — MANUALS, LOGS AND RECORDS..................................................................................................... 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1040 General Rules for Operations Manuals .................................................................................. 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1045 Operations Manual - structure and contents........................................................................... 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1050 Aircraft Flight Manual........................................................................................................... 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1055 Journey log......................................................................................................................... 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1060 Operational flight plan.......................................................................................................... 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1065 Document storage periods ................................................................................................... 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1070 Operator's maintenance management exposition ................................................................... 1-P-1

SAR-OPS 0.1071 Aircraft technical records...................................................................................................... 1-P-1

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.1065...................................................................................................................... 1-P-2

SUBPART Q — FLIGHT AND DUTY TIME LIMITATIONS AND REST REQUIREMENTS ..........................................1-Q-1

SAR-OPS 0.1080 Applicability ........................................................................................................................ 1-Q-1

SAR-OPS 0.1085 Terminology........................................................................................................................ 1-Q-1

SAR-OPS 0.1090 Duty and flying limits............................................................................................................ 1-Q-1

SAR-OPS 0.1095 Free periods ....................................................................................................................... 1-Q-1

SUBPART R — TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR.............................................................................. 1-R-1

SAR–OPS 0.1150 Terminology....................................................................................................................... 1-R-1

SAR–OPS 0.1155 Approval to Transport Dangerous Goods .............................................................................. 1-R-2

SAR–OPS 0.1160 Scope................................................................................................................................ 1-R-2

SAR–OPS 0.1165 Limitations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods ................................................................. 1-R-2

SAR–OPS 0.1170 Classification...................................................................................................................... 1-R-2

SAR-OPS 0.1175 Packing .............................................................................................................................. 1-R-2

SAR–OPS 0.1180 Labelling and Marking......................................................................................................... 1-R-2

SAR–OPS 0.1185 Dangerous Goods Transport Document................................................................................ 1-R-3

SAR–OPS 0.1190 Intentionally blank............................................................................................................... 1-R-3

SAR–OPS 0.1195 Acceptance of Dangerous Goods......................................................................................... 1-R-3

SAR–OPS 0.1200 Inspection for Damage, Leakage or Contamination ................................................................ 1-R-3

SAR–OPS 0.1205 Removal of Contamination .................................................................................................. 1-R-3

SAR–OPS 0.1210 Loading Restrictions ........................................................................................................... 1-R-3

SAR–OPS 0.1215 Provision of Information....................................................................................................... 1-R-4

SAR–OPS 0.1220 Training programmes.......................................................................................................... 1-R-4

SAR–OPS 0.1225 Dangerous Goods Incident and Accident Reports.................................................................. 1-R-4

SAR–OPS 0.1230 Intentionally blank............................................................................................................... 1-R-4

SUBPART S — SECURITY............................................................................................................................................. 1-S-1

SAR-OPS 0.1235 Security requirements.......................................................................................................... 1-S-1

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SAR-OPS 0.1240 Training programmes........................................................................................................... 1-S-1

SAR-OPS 0.1245 Reporting acts of unlawful interference.................................................................................. 1-S-1

SAR-OPS 0.1250 Aircraft search procedure checklist ....................................................................................... 1-S-1

SECTION 2 – ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND INTERPRETATIVE/EXPLANATORY MATERIAL (AMC & IEM) ..............................................................................................................................................................................2-O-1

ACJ/AMC/IEM D – OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES.....................................................................................................2-D-1

ACJ OPS 0.300 Submission of ATS Flight Plan ................................................................................................ 2-D-1

ACJ/AMC/IEM E – ALL WEATHER OPERATION ......................................................................................................... 2-E-1

ACJ to SAR-OPS 0.430 Paragraph (a)(2) Visual manoeuvring with prescribed tracks........................................... 2-E-1

ACJ/AMC/IEM K – INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................2-K-1

ACJ 0.770 Oxygen Supply.............................................................................................................................. 2-K-1

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FORWARD

1 SAR-OPS 0 has been derived based on the latest JAA A-NPA containing the JAR-OPS 0 set of requirements as released by the JAA for industry consultation in April 2003 (ref JOGWG/WP-02/04.6). In order to continue to implement technical standards based on JAA or EASA standards, and given that the formal JAR-OPS 0 is still undergoing review by the JAA, the Authority has considered it both beneficial and essential that it promulgates this set of standards until such time as JAR-OPS 0 is formally promulgated by the JAA and adopted by the Authority.

2 SAR-OPS 0 (and JAR-OPS 0) address the Standards and Recommended Practices of ICAO Annex 6 Part 2 – International General Aviation Aeroplanes and Part 3, Section 3 - International General Aviation Helicopters. It is intended by these set of requirements that all forms of General Aviation operations (both domestic and international operations) fall under the auspices of this document.

3 SAR-OPS 0 (and JAR-OPS 0) have adopted a layered approach to distinguish between domestic General aviation and international General Aviation operations. The common rules governing both types of operation have been placed in the basic code and where specific requirements exist for international operations, these have been placed in two separate Appendices (Aeroplane and Helicopter).

4 The JAA have also considered it in the best interest of civil aviation to place additional requirement specific to Corporate Aviation and Aerial Work (general operating rules and task specialist activities) which in general requires the adherence to an acceptable code of practice by the operator and certification and registration by the Authority. SAR-OPS 0 (and JAR-OPS 0) lay the foundation for inclusion of these more specific types of activities that fall outside the remit of the ICAO Annexes. Reference is made in the certification section to SAR-OPS 2 and 4 respectively. It is envisaged that the Authority will promulgate these standards by 2008.

5 The basic organisation of SAR-OPS 0 (Subparts and rules numbers) follows strict conformance with that adopted for JAR-OPS to ensure consistency with text and basic structure of JAR OPS-1 and JAR-OPS 3.

6 SAR-OPS 0 deals with General Aviation and Aerial Work rules applicable to aeroplanes and helicopters but does not include moored balloons, kites, unmanned rockets and unmanned free balloons ultralight vehicles.

7 SAR-OPS 0 (and future SAR-OPS 2 and 4) excludes the following types of activities:

a. Flying training; when it is already regulated under JAR-FCL.

b. Sporting and recreational activities; with the exception of the provision of the flying services by an Aerial Work operator (e.g. parachute dropping when the flying services are provided on a contract basis).

c. Search and Rescue or Fire-fighting;

d. all other activities where an aircraft is being used for an essentially private activity (such as photography) - which might otherwise be regarded as being within the ICAO definition. The text depends on the interpretation of the provision of a service.

The Authority would however recommend to the industry in the cases of b-d above, that it adopts similar standards as far as practicable in the interest of safety.

8 Definitions and abbreviations of terms used in SAR–OPS that are considered generally applicable are contained in JAR–1, Definitions and Abbreviations. However, definitions and abbreviations of terms

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used in SAR–OPS that are specific to a Subpart of JAR–OPS are normally given in the Subpart concerned or, exceptionally, in the associated compliance or interpretative material.

9 SAR-OPS 0 will only be distributed electronically as a complete document and as such a list of effective pages is not considered necessary. Further amendments to the original issue will be distributed as a complete revised document with amendment status indicated in brackets below the respective rule. Each page will also indicate the amendment date and amendment number. For clarity and simplification, all pages of the respective section will have the same amendment status upon amendment of one or more rules. The Preamble will detail each amendment.

10 New, amended and corrected text will be enclosed within heavy brackets until a subsequent ‘Amendment’ is issued.]

11 A few specific ACJ/AMC and IEM material has been derived for specific use by this set of standards. This should by no means be considered as exhaustive. Where no such material has been annotated, the industry is directed to source adequate material from JAR-OPS 1 or JAR-OPS 3 as applicable. The Authority may also provide further guidance.

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SAR-OPS 0

Original P-1 July 2007

PREAMBLE

RESERVED

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SECTION 1 SAR OPS 0

Original 1-O-1 July 2007

SECTION 1 – REQUIREMENTS 1 GENERAL This Section contains the Requirements for Corporate Aviation or Aerial Work (Aeroplanes and Helicopters). 2 PRESENTATION 2.1 The requirements of SAR–OPS are presented in two columns on loose pages, each page being identified by the date of issue and/or the Amendment number under which it is amended or reissued. 2.2 Sub-headings are in italic typeface. 2.3 Explanatory Notes not forming part of the requirements appear in smaller typeface. 2.4 New, amended and corrected text will be enclosed within heavy brackets until a subsequent ‘Amendment’ is issued.

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SUBPART A — APPLICABILITY

SAR-OPS 0.001 Applicability

(a) SAR-OPS 0 prescribe requirements applicable to Corporate Aviation or Aerial Work which is:

(1) conducted with a civil aircraft registered in Seychelles (unless there has been a transfer of control under Article 83 bis of the Chicago Convention); or

(2) conducted by an operator having an operating base in a Seychelles; or

(3) in the case of Aerial Work only, conducted in Seychelles.

(b) The requirements in SAR-OPS 0 are applicable no later than 1st August 2007 unless otherwise indicated.

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SUBPART B — GENERAL

SAR-OPS 0.005 General

(a) Each aircraft shall be operated in compliance with the terms of its Certificate of Airworthiness, and within the approved limitations contained in its aircraft Flight Manual, or equivalent document acceptable to the Authority.

(b) Except where bilateral agreements between States allow compliance to an agreed alternative standard, international flights by aeroplanes when JAR-OPS 1 is not applicable shall be operated in accordance with the variations contained in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b).

(c) Except where bilateral agreements between States allow compliance to an agreed alternative standard, international flights by helicopters when JAR-OPS 3 is not applicable shall be operated in accordance with the variations contained in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c).

(d) Operations with Night Vision Imaging Systems shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements contained in SAR-OPS except for the variations contained in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(d) for which an Approval is required.

SAR-OPS 0.007 Terminology

(a) The following terms apply to all Subparts of SAR-OPS 0:

(1) Commander. The term Commander is used in this document in order to align it, as far as possible, with other Parts of JAR- OPS. This term is used in other Parts to address the one person with the overall responsibility for the safety of a flight. This might otherwise become ambiguous in those cases where an augmented flight crew is used which may consist of more than one person who is qualified in accordance with JAR-FCL, or applicable national regulations, to act as pilot-in-command. In most cases the Commander, will be synonymous with pilot-in-command.

(2) Corporate Aviation. The use of aircraft other than for commercial air transportation when owned or leased and operated by a company (or undertaking) for the transportation of any persons or cargo in furtherance of that company’s (or undertaking’s) business.

(3) Operating Base. A location where operational control is exercised. It may contain one or more of the following facilities: operational scheduling, flight planning, training etc.

Note: Where an operator has a number of operating bases the operator shall register them all but one will be nominated as the principal operating base.

(4) Operator. A person, organization or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in an aircraft operation. (See also SAR-OPS 0.165).

(5) Series of flights. Are consecutive flights which begin and end:

(i) within the same period of 24 hours;

(ii) at the same aerodrome; and

(iii) with the same commander of the aircraft.

SAR-OPS 0.010 Exemptions

The Authority may exceptionally grant an exemption from the provisions of SAR-OPS 0 when satisfied that there is a need and subject to compliance with any supplementary condition the Authority considers necessary in order to ensure an acceptable level of safety in the particular case.

SAR-OPS 0.015 Operational Directives

(a) The Authority may direct by means of an Operational Directive that an operation shall be prohibited, limited or subject to certain conditions, in the interests of safe operations.

(b) Operational Directives state:

(1) The reason for issue;

(2) Applicability and duration; and

(3) Action required by the operator(s).

(c) Operational Directives are supplementary to the provisions of SAR-OPS 0.

SAR-OPS 0.020 Laws, Regulations and Procedures

The commander shall comply with the relevant laws, regulations and procedures of the States in which the aircraft is operated.

SAR-OPS 0.025 Common Language

An operator shall ensure that when a crew of more than one is required, all crew members can communicate in a common language.

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SAR-OPS 0.030 Minimum Equipment for Flight

(a) An aircraft may be operated with inoperative instruments and equipment provided:

(1) A Minimum Equipment List (MEL) approved by the Authority, including the specific provisions for particular kinds of operations, exists for that aircraft; and

(i) The aircraft records available to the pilot include an entry describing the inoperable instruments and equipment; and

(ii) The aircraft is operated under all applicable conditions and limitations contained in the MEL; or

(2) In the case where an approved MEL does not exist or is not required, the inoperative instruments and equipment is not:

(i) Part of the type certification instruments and equipment, or required for operations conducted, prescribed in the applicable airworthiness regulations under which the aircraft was type certificated; or

(ii) Required by any other rule of this, or any other Subpart, for the specific kind of flight operations being conducted; or

(iii) Required to be operational by an operational or airworthiness directive.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, an aircraft with inoperable instruments or equipment may be operated under a special flight permission issued by the Authority. Any such permission will in no circumstances permit operation outside the constraints of the relevant Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) where this exists.

(c) An operator authorised to use an MEL approved by the Authority issued for specific aircraft and types of operations under SAR-OPS 0 may use the MEL in connection with operations conducted with that aircraft under SAR-OPS 2 & 4 without additional approval requirements.

(d) An MEL approved by the Authority in accordance with the requirements of JAR- MMEL/MEL, shall be based upon the MMEL, but no less restrictive than the relevant MMEL (if this exists).

SAR-OPS 0.032 Miscellaneous markings and placards

An operator shall ensure that placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof containing those operating limitations prescribed by the State of Registry for visual presentation, shall be displayed in the aircraft.

SAR-OPS 0.035 Quality System

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.037 Accident prevention and flight safety programme

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.040 Additional crew members

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.045 Intentionally blank

SAR-OPS 0.050 Search and rescue information

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

SAR-OPS 0.055 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.060 Ditching

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.065 Carriage of weapons of war and munitions of war

(a) An operator shall not transport weapons of war and munitions of war by air unless an approval to do so has been granted by all States concerned.

(b) An operator shall ensure that weapons of war and munitions of war are:

(1) Stowed in the aircraft in a place which is inaccessible to passengers during flight; except that, with the permission of the operator, they may be stowed in the passenger compartment if no other compartment is available; and

(2) In the case of firearms, unloaded, unless, before the commencement of the flight, approval has been granted by all States concerned that such weapons of war and munitions of war may be carried in circumstances that differ in part or in total from those indicated in this sub-paragraph.

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SAR-OPS 0.070 Carriage of sporting weapons and ammunition

(a) An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that any sporting weapons intended to be carried by air are reported to him.

(b) Except in the case weapons are to be used as part of an Aerial Work activity, an operator accepting the carriage of sporting weapons shall ensure that they are:

(1) Stowed in the aircraft in a place which is inaccessible to passengers during flight; except that, with the permission of the operator, they may be stowed in the passenger compartment if no other compartment is available; and

(2) In the case of firearms or other weapons that can contain ammunition, unloaded.

(c) Ammunition for sporting weapons may be carried in personal baggage, subject to certain limitations, in accordance with the Technical Instructions.

SAR-OPS 0.075 Method of carriage of persons

(a) An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that no person is in any part of an aircraft in flight which is not a part designed for the accommodation of persons unless temporary access has been granted to any part of the aircraft:

(1) For the purpose of taking action necessary for the safety of the aircraft or of any person, animal or goods therein; or

(2) In which cargo or stores are carried, being a part which is designed to enable a person to have access thereto while the aircraft is in flight.

SAR-OPS 0.080 Offering dangerous goods for transport by air

An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that no dangerous goods are accepted for transport by air unless the goods are properly classified, documented, certificated, described, packaged, marked, labelled and in a fit condition for transport as required by SAR-OPS 0, Subpart R.

SAR-OPS 0.085 Crew responsibilities

(a) A crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution of his duties that:

(1) Are related to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants; and

(b) A crew member shall:

(1) Make use of applicable incident reporting schemes.

(c) A crew member shall not perform duties on an aircraft:

(1) While under the influence of any drug that may affect his faculties in a manner contrary to safety;

(2) Until a reasonable time period has elapsed after deep water diving;

(3) Following blood donation except when a reasonable time period has elapsed;

(4) If he is in any doubt of being able to accomplish his assigned duties; or

(5) If he knows or suspects that he is suffering from fatigue, or feels unfit to the extent that the flight may be endangered.

(d) A crew member shall not:

(1) Commence a flight if incapacitated from performing duties due to the effects of alcohol;

(2) Consume alcohol during the flight.

(e) The commander shall:

(1) Be responsible for the safe operation of the aircraft and safety of its occupants and cargo on board during flight time; and additionally for helicopters:

(i) Be responsible for the safe operation of the helicopter and safety of its occupants when the rotors are turning;

(2) Ensure that all passengers are briefed on the location of emergency exits and the location and use of relevant safety and emergency equipment;

(3) Not permit any crew member to perform any activity during a critical phase of flight except those duties required for the safe operation of the aircraft;

(4) Not permit:

(i) A flight data recorder to be disabled, switched off or erased during flight nor permit recorded data to be erased after flight in the event of an accident or an incident subject to mandatory reporting;

(ii) A cockpit voice recorder to be disabled or switched off during flight unless he believes that the recorded data, which otherwise would be erased automatically, should be preserved for incident or accident investigation nor permit recorded data to be manually erased during or after flight in the event of an accident or an incident subject to mandatory reporting;

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(5) Ensure that the pre-flight inspection of the aircraft has been carried out.

(6) Be responsible for ensuring that a flight:

(i) will not be commenced if any crew member is incapacitated from performing duties for any reason such as injury, sickness, fatigue, and effects of alcohol or drugs; and

(ii) will not be continued beyond the nearest suitable landing site when a crew member’s capacity to perform functions is significantly reduced by impairment of faculties from causes such a fatigue, sickness, lack of oxygen etc.

(f) The commander shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate decision and action, take any action he considers necessary under the circumstances. In such cases he may deviate from rules, operational procedures and methods in the interest of safety. If an emergency situation which endangers the safety of the aircraft or persons necessitates the taking of action which involves a violation of local regulations or procedures, the commander shall notify the appropriate local authority without delay. If required by the State in which the incident occurs, the commander shall submit a report on any such violation to the appropriate authority of such State; in that event, the commander shall also submit a copy of it to the State of Registry. Such reports shall be submitted as soon as possible and normally within ten days.

SAR-OPS 0.090 Authority of the commander

An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that all persons carried in the aircraft obey all lawful commands given for the purpose of assuring the safety of the aircraft and of persons or property carried therein.

SAR-OPS 0.095 Intentionally blank

SAR-OPS 0.100 Admission to cockpit

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.105 Unauthorised carriage

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.110 Portable electronic devices

An operator shall not permit any person to use, and take all reasonable measures to ensure that no person does use, on board an aircraft, a portable electronic device that can adversely affect the performance of the aircraft’s systems and equipment.

SAR-OPS 0.115 Alcohol and drugs

An operator shall not permit any person to enter or be in, and take all reasonable measures to ensure that no person enters or is in, an aircraft, when under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that the safety of the aircraft or its occupants is likely to be endangered.

SAR-OPS 0.120 Endangering safety

(a) An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that no person recklessly or negligently acts or omits to act:

(1) So as to endanger an aircraft or person therein;

(2) So as to cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property.

SAR-OPS 0.125 Documents to be carried

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

(a) An operator shall ensure that an aircraft does not fly unless it carries the documents which it is required to carry under the law of the country in which it is registered; which shall include certificates of approval relevant to the type of operation (MNPS, RVSM, AWOPS etc.).

(b) If the flight is intended to begin and end at the same aerodrome and does not include passage over the territory of any other State, the documents may be retained at the aerodrome.

SAR-OPS 0.130 Manuals to be carried

Unless otherwise permitted by the Authority, an operator shall ensure that the current aircraft Flight Manual or equivalent document is carried in the aircraft.

SAR-OPS 0.135 Additional information and forms to be carried

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

(a) An operator shall ensure that in addition to the documents and manuals prescribed by SAR-OPS 0.125 and SAR-OPS 0.130, the following information and forms, relevant to the type and area of operation, are carried on each flight:

(1) A record capable of containing at least the information required by maintenance regulations and/or SAR-OPS 0.1055.

(2) Details of the filed ATS flight plan (if required to be filed);

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(3) Notification of special loads including dangerous goods including written information to the commander as prescribed in SAR-OPS 0, Subpart R;

(4) Appropriate current maps and charts and associated documents;

(5) Any other documentation which may be required by the States concerned with this flight, such as cargo manifest, passenger manifest etc; and

(6) Forms to comply with the reporting requirements of the Authority.

(7) Any exemptions applicable to the flight.

(b) The Authority may permit the information, detailed in sub-paragraph (a) above or parts thereof, to be presented in a form other than on printed-paper. An acceptable standard of accessibility, usability and reliability must be assured.

SAR-OPS 0.140 Information retained on the ground

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.145 Power to inspect

An operator shall ensure that any person authorised by the Authority is permitted at any reasonable time to inspect any aircraft operated to which SAR-OPS is applicable.

SAR-OPS 0.150 Production of documentation and records

(a) An operator shall:

(1) Give any person authorised by the Authority access to any technical documents and records which are related to flight operations or maintenance; and

(2) Produce all such documents and records, when requested to do so by the Authority, within a reasonable period of time.

(b) The commander shall, within a reasonable time of being requested to do so by a person authorised by an Authority, produce to that person the documentation required to be carried on board.

SAR-OPS 0.155 Preservation of documentation

The operator shall ensure that any original documentation (electronic or otherwise), or copies thereof, that he is required to preserve is preserved for the required retention period even if he ceases to be the operator of the aircraft.

SAR-OPS 0.160 Preservation, production and use of flight recorder recordings

(a) Preservation of recordings

(1) To preserve flight recorder records following an accident or incident:

(i) flight recorders shall be de- activated upon completion of flight time following the accident or incident.

(ii) the operator of an aircraft on which a flight recorder is carried shall, to the extent possible, preserve the original recorded data pertaining to that accident, as retained by the recorder for a period of 60 days unless otherwise directed by the investigating authority.

(2) Unless prior permission has been granted by the Authority, following an incident that is subject to mandatory reporting, the operator of an aircraft on which a flight recorder is carried shall, to the extent possible, preserve the original recorded data pertaining to that incident, as retained by the recorder for a period of 60 days unless otherwise directed by the investigating authority.

(3) Additionally, when the Authority so directs, the operator of an aircraft on which a flight recorder is carried shall preserve the original recorded data for a period of 60 days unless otherwise directed by the investigating authority.

(4) When a flight data recorder is required to be carried aboard an aircraft, the operator of that aircraft shall:

(i) keep a document which presents the information necessary to retrieve and convert the stored data into engineering units.

(b) Production of recordings. The operator of an aircraft on which a flight recorder is carried shall, within a reasonable time after being requested to do so by the Authority, produce any recording made by a flight recorder which is available or has been preserved.

(c) Use of recordings

(1) The cockpit voice recorder recordings may not be used for purposes other than for the investigation of an accident or incident subject to mandatory reporting except with the consent of all crew members concerned.

(2) The flight data recorder recordings may not be used for purposes other than for the investigation of an accident or incident subject to mandatory reporting except when such records are:

(i) Used by the operator for airworthiness or maintenance purposes only; or

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(ii) De-identified; or

(iii) Disclosed under secure procedures.

(d) Reference document. At all times preserve a record of not less than one representative flight, that is to say, a recording of a flight made within the last 12 months which includes a take-off, climb, cruise, descent, approach to landing and landing, together with a means of identifying the record with the flight to which it relates.

(e) Continued serviceability. Operational checks and evaluations of recordings from the flight data and cockpit voice recorder systems shall be conducted to ensure the continued serviceability of the recorders.

SAR-OPS 0.165 Leasing

(a) When by virtue of a lease, or any transfer of the management of an aircraft from the owner to a lessee (or holder), the lessee (or holder) shall be considered to be the operator of an aircraft for the purposes of Subparts J, K, L and M of SAR-OPS 0, 2 and 4.

SAR-OPS 0.170 Intentionally blank

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Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) International Operations - Aeroplanes

(a) Applicability. This appendix shall be applicable to international operations conducted in accordance with ICAO Annex 6 Part II.

(b) The following rules modify or are in addition to those contained in SAR-OPS General:

(1) SAR-OPS 0.005(a); The Certificate of Airworthiness called for in SAR-OPS 0.005(a) must be issued in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 8.

(2) SAR-OPS 0.050 Search and rescue information (ICAO Recommendation); an operator shall ensure that essential information pertinent to the intended flight concerning search and rescue services is easily accessible on the flight deck.

(3) SAR-OPS 0.125 Documents to be carried:

(i) An operator shall ensure that the following documents or copies thereof are carried on each flight:

(A) Certificate of Registration;

(B) Certificate of Airworthiness

(C) Noise Certificate (if applicable);

(D) Aircraft Radio Licence; and

(ii) Each flight crew member shall, on each flight, carry a valid flight crew licence with appropriate rating(s) for the purpose of the flight.

(4) SAR-OPS 0.135 Additional information and forms to be carried; in addition to the information and forms required by SAR-OPS 0.135:

(i) procedures, as prescribed in ICAO Annex 2, for pilots-in-command of intercepted aircraft; and

(ii) visual signals for use by intercepting and intercepted aircraft, as contained in ICAO Annex 2.

(5) SAR-OPS 0.220 Selection of Aerodromes by the Operator:

(i) The commander shall not commence a flight unless it has been ascertained by every reasonable means available that the ground and/or water areas and facilities available and directly required for such flight and for the safe operation of the aeroplane are adequate, including communication facilities and navigation aids.

(6) SAR-OPS 0.235 Noise abatement procedures; an aeroplane shall be operated within the mass limitations imposed by compliance with the applicable noise certification Standards in ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, unless otherwise authorised by the relevant Authority in exceptional circumstances for a certain aerodrome or a runway where there is no noise disturbance problem.

(7) SAR-OPS 0.255 Fuel policy:

(i) Flight in accordance with the instrument flight rules: At least sufficient fuel and oil shall be carried to allow the aeroplane:

(A) when, in accordance with the exception contained in SAR- OPS 0.295 a destination alternate aerodrome is not required, to fly to the aerodrome to which the flight is planned and thereafter for a period of 45 minutes; or

(B) when a destination alternate aerodrome is required, to fly to the aerodrome to which the flight is planned, thence to an alternate aerodrome, and thereafter for a period of 45 minutes.

Note: Nothing in SAR-OPS 0.255 precludes amendment of a flight plan in flight in order to re-plan the flight to another aerodrome, provided that the requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned.

(8) SAR-OPS 0.295 Selection of aerodromes; in addition to the requirements in SAR-OPS 0.295 an operator must ensure that a flight to be conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules to an aerodrome when no alternate aerodrome is required shall not be commenced unless:

(i) a standard instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing; and

(ii) available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from two hours before to two hours after the estimated time of arrival:

(A) a cloud base of at least 300 m (1 000 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and

(B) visibility of at least 5.5 km or of 4 km more than the minimum associated with the procedure.

(9) SAR-OPS 0.685 Flight crew interphone system; All flight crew members required to be on flight deck duty shall communicate through boom or throat microphones when below the transition level/altitude.

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(10) SAR-OPS 0.700 Cockpit voice recorders - 1; aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1987:

(i) All aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 27 000 kg shall be equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, the objective of which is the recording of the aural environment on the flight deck during flight time.

(ii) A cockpit voice recorder shall be capable of retaining the information recorded during at least the last 30 minutes of its operation; except that all aeroplanes with an individual certificate of airworthiness first issued after 1 January 2003 having a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 5 700 kg, a cockpit voice recorder shall be capable of retaining the information recorded during at least the last 2 hours of its operation

(iii) All aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued after 1 January 2005, which utilise data link communications and are required to carry a cockpit voice recorder, shall record on a flight recorder, all data link communications to and from the aeroplane. The minimum recording duration shall be equal to the duration of the CVR, and shall be correlated to the recorded cockpit audio.

(iv) From 1 January 2007, all aeroplanes which utilise data link communications and are required to carry a cockpit voice recorder, shall record on a flight recorder, all data link communications to and from the aeroplane. The minimum recording duration shall be equal to the duration of the CVR, and shall be correlated to the recorded cockpit audio.

(v) Sufficient information to derive the content of the data link communications message, and, whenever practical, the time the message was displayed to or generated by the crew shall be recorded.

(11) SAR-OPS 0.715 Flight data recorders-1; aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1989:

(i) All aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 27 000 kg shall be equipped with a Type I flight data recorder.

(A) All required flight data recorders shall be capable of retaining the information recorded during at least the last 25 hours of their operation.

(12) SAR-OPS 0.720 Flight data recorders-2; aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 2005

(i) All aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 5 700 kg shall be equipped with a Type IA flight data recorder.

(ii) all aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 5 700 kg, required to be equipped with a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder, may alternatively be equipped with two combination recorders (FDR/CVR).

(13) SAR-OPS 0.725 Flight data recorders-3; Reserved

(14) SAR-OPS 0.730 Seats, seat safety belts, harnesses and child restraint devices; in addition to the requirements of SAR-OPS 0.730:

(i) The operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with a seat or berth for each person who is aged two years or more;

(15) SAR-OPS 0.745 First-Aid Kits; the operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with a first-aid kit, readily accessible for use.

(16) SAR-OPS 0.790 Hand fire extinguishers; the operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with hand fire extinguishers of a type which, when discharged, will not cause dangerous contamination of the air within the aeroplane.

(i) At least one shall be located in:

(A) the flight crew compartment; and

(B) each passenger compartment that is separate from flight crew compartment and not readily accessible to the flight crew.

(17) SAR-OPS 0.820 Automatic Emergency Locator Transmitter:

(i) Except as provided for in (ii), until 1 January 2005 all aeroplanes operated on extended flights over water as described in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b)(19)(i) - Life-rafts and survival ELTs for extended overwater flights and when operated on flights over designated land areas as described in SAR-OPS 0.835 shall be equipped with one ELT.

(ii) All aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued after 1 January 2002, operated on extended flights over water as described in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS

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0.005(b)(19)(i) - Life-rafts and survival ELTs for extended overwater flights and when operated on flights over designated land areas as described in SAR-OPS 0.835 shall be equipped with one automatic ELT.

(iii) From 1 January 2005, all aeroplanes operated on extended flights over water as described in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b)(19)(i) - Life-rafts and survival ELTs for extended overwater flights and when operated on flights over designated land areas as described in SAR-OPS 0.835 shall be equipped with one automatic ELT.

(iv) All ELT equipment carried in accordance with paragraphs (i) to (iii) above shall operate in accordance with the relevant provisions of ICAO Annex 10, Volume III.

(18) SAR-OPS 0.825 Life Jackets:

(i) An operator shall not operate a land aeroplane when flying over water and at a distance of more than 50 nautical miles from land suitable for making an emergency landing unless it is equipped with life jackets for each person on board. Each life jacket must be stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided. Life jackets for infants may be substituted by other approved flotation devices.

(ii) An operator shall not operate a seaplane or an amphibian on water unless it is equipped with life jackets for each person on board. Each life jacket must be stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided. Life jackets for infants may be substituted by other approved flotation devices.

Note: “Land aeroplane” includes amphibians operated as land aeroplanes.

(19) SAR-OPS 0.830 Life-rafts and survival ELTs for extended overwater flights:

(i) All aeroplanes when operated on extended flights over water shall, when away from land suitable for making an emergency landing at a distance of more than 185 km (100 NM), in the case of single-engined aeroplanes, and more than 370 km (200 NM), in the case of multi-engined aeroplanes capable of continuing flight with one engine inoperative, be equipped with:

(A) life-saving rafts in sufficient numbers to carry all persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in emergency, provided with such lifesaving

equipment including means of sustaining life as is appropriate to the flight to be undertaken; and

(B) equipment for making the pyrotechnical distress signals described in Annex 2.

(20) SAR-OPS 0.835 Survival equipment; in addition to the requirements of SAR-OPS 0.835: the ground-air signal codes for search and rescue purposes.

(21) SAR-OPS 0.857 Radio equipment for extended flights over water as described in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b)(17)) and flights over designated land areas as described in SAR-OPS 0.835:

(i) An aeroplane shall, unless exempted by the appropriate authority:

(A) be provided with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with such aeronautical stations and on such frequencies as may be prescribed by the appropriate authority.

(B) be provided with navigational equipment which will enable it to proceed:

(B1) in accordance with its flight plan;

(B2) in accordance with prescribed RNP types; and

(B3) in accordance with the requirements of air traffic services;

(ii) except when not precluded by the appropriate authority, navigation for flights under the visual flight rules is accomplished by visual reference to landmarks. Landmarks shall be located at least every 60 NM (110 km).

(22) SAR-OPS 0.940 Composition of Flight Crew:

(i) An operator shall ensure that the licences of each flight crew member have been issued or rendered valid by the State of Registry, and are properly rated and of current validity, and shall be satisfied that flight crew members have maintained competence.

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Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c) International Operations - Helicopters

(a) Applicability. This appendix shall be applicable to international operations conducted in accordance with ICAO Annex 6 Part III Section III.

(b) The following rules modify or are in addition to those contained in SAR-OPS General:

(1) SAR-OPS 0.005(a):

(i) The Certificate of Airworthiness called for in SAR-OPS 0.005(a) must be issued in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 8.

(2) SAR-OPS 0.050 Search and rescue information:

(i) an operator shall ensure that essential information pertinent to the intended flight concerning search and rescue services is easily accessible on the flight deck.

(3) SAR-OPS 0.125 Documents to be carried:

(i) An operator shall ensure that the following documents or copies thereof are carried on each flight:

(A) Certificate of Registration;

(B) Certificate of Airworthiness;

(C) Noise Certificate (if applicable);

(D) Aircraft Radio Licence; and

(ii) Each flight crew member shall, on each flight, carry a valid flight crew licence with appropriate rating(s) for the purpose of the flight.

(4) SAR-OPS 0.135 Additional information and forms to be carried:

(i) procedures, as prescribed in ICAO Annex 2, for pilots-in-command of intercepted aircraft; and

(ii) visual signals for use by intercepting and intercepted aircraft, as contained in ICAO Annex 2.

(5) SAR-OPS 0.220 Authorisation of Aerodromes:

(i) The commander shall not commence a flight unless it has been ascertained by every reasonable means available that the ground and/or water areas and facilities available and directly required for such flight and for the safe operation of the helicopter are adequate, including communication facilities and navigation aids.

(6) SAR-OPS 0.235 Noise abatement procedures:

(i) a helicopter shall be operated within the mass limitations imposed by compliance with the applicable noise certification Standards in ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, unless otherwise authorised by the relevant Authority, in exceptional circumstances for a certain aerodrome or a runway where there is no noise disturbance problem.

(7) SAR-OPS 0.255 Fuel policy:

(i) Flight in accordance with the visual flight rules; at least sufficient fuel and oil shall be carried to allow the helicopter:

(A) to fly to the heliport to which the flight is planned; and

(B) to fly thereafter for a period of 20 minutes at best-range speed plus 10 per cent of the planned flight time; and

(C) to have an additional amount of fuel, sufficient to provide for the increased consumption on the occurrence of potential contingencies.

(ii) Flight in accordance with the instrument flight rules; at least sufficient fuel and oil shall be carried to allow the helicopter:

(A) When no alternate is required, in terms of paragraph (b)(8) below, to fly to the heliport to which the flight is planned, and thereafter:

(A1) to fly 30 minutes at holding speed at 1 500 ft above the destination heliport under standard temperature conditions and approach and land; and

(A2) to have an additional amount of fuel, sufficient to provide for the increased consumption on the occurrence of potential contingencies.

(B) When an alternate is required, in terms of paragraph (b)(8) below, to fly to and execute an approach, and a missed approach, at the heliport to which the flight is planned, and thereafter:

(B1) to fly to the alternate specified in the flight plan; and then (B2) to fly 30 minutes at holding speed at 1 500 ft above the destination heliport under standard temperature conditions and approach and land; and

(B3) to have an additional amount of fuel, sufficient to provide for the increased consumption on the occurrence of potential contingencies.

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(C) When no suitable alternate is available, in terms of paragraph (b)(8) below, to fly to the heliport to which the flight is planned and thereafter for a period of two hours at holding speed.

(iii) In computing the fuel and oil required, at least the following shall be considered:

(A) meteorological conditions forecast;

(B) expected air traffic control routings and traffic delays;

(C) for IFR flight, one instrument approach at the destination heliport, including a missed approach;

(D) the procedures for loss of pressurisation, where applicable, or

failure of one power-unit while en route; and

(E) any other conditions that may delay the landing of the helicopter or increase fuel and/or oil consumption.

Note: Nothing in SAR-OPS 0.255 precludes amendment of a flight plan in flight in order to re-plan the flight to another aerodrome, provided that the requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned.

(8) SAR-OPS 0.295 Selection of aerodromes:

(i) an operator must ensure that a flight to be conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules to an aerodrome when no alternate aerodrome is required shall not be commenced unless:

(A) a standard instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing; and

(B) available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from two hours before to two hours after the estimated time of arrival:

(B1) a cloud base of at least 400 ft above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and

(B2) visibility of at least 1.5 km more than the minimum associated with the procedure.

(C) a point of no return (PNR) is determined in case of an off- shore destination.

(D) Suitable off-shore alternates may be specified subject to the following (see also

AMC OPS 3.295(d)):

(D1) the off-shore alternates shall be used only after passing a point of no return (PNR). Prior to PNR on-shore alternates shall be used;

(D2) mechanical reliability of critical control systems and critical components shall be considered and taken into account when determining the suitability of the alternate;

(D3) one engine inoperative performance capability shall be attainable prior to arrival at the alternate;

(D4) deck availability shall be guaranteed;

(D5) weather information must be reliable and accurate.

(9) SAR-OPS 0.470 Performance:

(i) only helicopters operating in Performance Class 1 shall be permitted to operate from elevated heliports in a congested hostile environment (for guidance see JAR-OPS 3 Subparts F and G).

(10) SAR-OPS 0.640 Helicopter operating lights

(i) The landing light shall be trainable, at least in the vertical plane.

(11) SAR-OPS 0.650 Day VFR operations – Flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment:

(i) When required by the Authority, VFR flights in controlled airspace shall be equipped in accordance with SAR- OPS 0.653.

(12) SAR-OPS 0.685 Flight crew interphone system:

(i) All flight crew members required to be on flight deck duty should communicate through boom or throat microphones when below the transition level/altitude.

(13) SAR-OPS 0.700 Cockpit voice recorders; helicopters for which the individual certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1987:

(i) All helicopters of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 7 000 kg shall be equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, the objective of which is the recording of the aural environment on the flight deck during flight time. For helicopters not equipped with a flight data recorder, at least main rotor speed shall be recorded on one track of the cockpit voice recorder.

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(ii) A cockpit voice recorder shall be capable of retaining the information recorded during at least the last 30 minutes of its operation.

(iii) A cockpit voice recorder, installed in helicopters for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued after 1 January 2003, shall be capable of retaining the information recorded during at least the last two hours of its operation.

(iv) All helicopters for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued after 1 January 2005, which utilise data link communications and are required to carry a cockpit voice recorder, shall record on a flight recorder, all data link communications to and from the helicopter. The minimum recording duration shall be equal to the duration of the CVR, and shall be correlated to the recorded cockpit audio.

(v) From 1 January 2007, all helicopters which utilise data link communications and are required to carry a cockpit voice recorder, shall record on a flight recorder, all data link communications to and from the helicopters. The minimum recording duration shall be equal to the duration of the CVR, and shall be correlated to the recorded cockpit audio.

(vi) Sufficient information to derive the content of the data link communications message, and, whenever practical, the time the message was displayed to or generated by the crew shall be recorded.

(14) SAR-OPS 0.715 Flight data recorders:

(i) Helicopters for which the individual certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 1989:

(A) All helicopters of a maximum certificated take off mass of over 7 000 kg shall be equipped with a Type IV flight data recorder.

(ii) Helicopters for which the individual certificate of airworthiness was first issued on or after 1 January 2005:

(A) All helicopters of a maximum certificated take off mass of over 3 175 kg shall be equipped with a Type IVA flight data recorder with a recording duration of at least 10 hours.

(15) SAR-OPS 0.730 Seats, seat safety belts, harnesses and child restraint devices:

(i) The operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with a seat or

berth for each person who is aged two years or more.

(16) SAR-OPS 0.745 First-Aid Kits:

(i) the operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with a first- aid kit, readily accessible for use.

(17) SAR-OPS 0.790 Hand fire extinguishers:

(i) The operator shall not operate an aircraft unless hand fire extinguishers are provided for use in crew, passenger and, as applicable, cargo compartments.

(18) SAR-OPS 0.820 Automatic Emergency Locator Transmitter:

(i) Helicopters for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued after 1 January 2002, operating on extended flights over water as described in (20)(i) - SAR-OPS 0.830 below, shall be equipped with at least one automatic ELT.

(ii) From 1 January 2005, all helicopters operating on extended flights over water as described in (20)(i) - SAR- OPS 0.830 below, shall be equipped with at least one automatic ELT.

(iii) Except as provided for in (v) below, until 1 January 2005 helicopters on flights over designated land areas shall be equipped with at least one ELT [this requirement may be satisfied by complying with SAR-OPS 0.835(b)].

(iv) Helicopters for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued after 1 January 2002, on flights over designated land areas shall be equipped with at least one automatic ELT.

(v) From 1 January 2005, helicopters on flights over designated land areas shall be equipped with at least one automatic ELT.

(vi) All ELT equipment carried in accordance with paragraphs (i) to (vi) above shall operate in accordance with the relevant provisions of ICAO Annex 10, Volume III.

(19) SAR-OPS 0.825 Life Jackets:

(i) An operator shall not operate a helicopter for any operations on water or on a flight over water:

(A) When operating in Performance Class 3 beyond autorotational distance from land; or

(B) When operating in Performance Class 1 or 2 at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying

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time at normal cruise speed; or

(C) When operating in Performance Class 2 or 3 when taking off or landing at a heliport where the take-off or approach path is over water, unless it is equipped with life jackets equipped with a survivor locator light, for each person on board, stowed in an easily accessible position.

(20) SAR-OPS 0.830 Life-rafts and survival ELTs for extended overwater flights:

(i) An operator shall not operate a helicopter on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed when operating in Performance Class 1 or 2, or 3 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed when operating in Performance Class 3 unless it carries:

(A) sufficient life-rafts to accommodate all persons capable of being carried on board;

(B) At least one survival Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT(S)) for each life-raft carried (but not more than a total of 2 ELTs are required), capable of transmitting on the distress frequencies prescribed in ICAO Annex 10;

(C) Life saving equipment including means of sustaining life as appropriate to the flight to be undertaken; and

(D) equipment for making the pyrotechnical distress signals described in ICAO Annex 2.

(21) SAR-OPS 0.835 Survival equipment; in addition to the requirements of SAR-OPS 0.835: the ground-air signal codes for search and rescue purposes.

(22) SAR-OPS 0.843 All helicopters on flights overwater - Ditching:

(i) A pilot-in-command shall not operate a helicopter in Performance Class 1 or 2 on a flight over water in a hostile environment (see JAR-OPS 1/3.480 terminology for a definition of ‘hostile’) at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes at normal cruising speed unless that helicopter is so designed for landing on water or is certificated in accordance with ditching provisions.

(ii) A pilot-in-command shall not operate a helicopter in Performance Class 1 or 2 on a flight over water in a non-hostile environment at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruise speed unless that helicopter is; so designed for landing on

water; or is certificated in accordance with ditching provisions; or is fitted with emergency flotation equipment.

(iii) A pilot-in-command shall not operate a helicopter in Performance Class 2, when taking-off or landing over water, unless that helicopter is; so designed for landing on water; or is certificated in accordance with ditching provisions; or is fitted with emergency flotation equipment.

(iv) A pilot-in-command shall not operate a helicopter in Performance Class 3 on a flight over water beyond safe forced landing distance from land unless that helicopter is; so designed for landing on water; or is certificated in accordance with ditching provisions; or is fitted with emergency flotation equipment.

(22) SAR-OPS 0.857 Radio equipment for extended flights over water as described in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b)(17) and flights over designated land areas as described in SAR-OPS 0.835:

(i) An helicopter shall, unless exempted by the appropriate authority:

(A) be provided with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with such aeronautical stations and on such frequencies as may be prescribed by the appropriate authority.

(B) be provided with navigational equipment which will enable it to proceed:

(B1) in accordance with its flight plan;

(B2) in accordance with prescribed RNP types; and

(B3) in accordance with the requirements of air traffic services; except when not precluded by the appropriate authority, navigation for flights under the visual flight rules is accomplished by visual reference to landmarks. Landmarks shall be located at least every 60 NM (110 km).

(23) SAR-OPS 0.940 Composition of Flight Crew:

(i) The commander shall ensure that the licences of each flight crew member have been issued or rendered valid by the State of Registry, and are properly rated and of current validity, and shall be satisfied that flight crew members have maintained competence.

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SUBPART C — OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION

SAR-OPS 0.175 General certification rules

(a) An operator wishing to conduct:

(1) Corporate operations; and

(i) holding an AOC issued in accordance with JAR-OPS 1 or JAR- OPS 3, need not hold a Registration provided the Operations Specification carries a Corporate endorsement and the OM contains procedures in accordance with SAR-OPS 2 Subpart P.

(ii) not conducting commercial air transportation, shall be issued with Registration in accordance with SAR- OPS 2 Subpart C;

(2) Aerial work operations; and

(i) holding an AOC issued in accordance with JAR-OPS 1 or JAR- OPS 3, need not hold an AWC provided the Operations Specification carries an Aerial Work endorsement and the OM contains procedures in accordance with SAR-OPS 4 Subpart P.

(ii) not conducting commercial air transportation, shall apply for an Aerial Work Certificate (AWC) in accordance with SAR-OPS 4 Subpart C.

(b) The provisions of (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(ii) shall become applicable by 1st January 2009.

SAR-OPS 0.180 Issue, variation and continued validity of an AOC

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.185 Administrative requirements

[Not used]

SAR-OPS 0.190 Intentionally blank

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SAR-OPS 0.195 Operational Control and Supervision

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.200 Operations Manual

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.205 Competence of operations personnel

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.210 Establishment of Procedures

(a) The commander shall adhere to procedures for all phases of operation of the aircraft under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions when such procedures are specified in the aircraft Flight Manual or equivalent document.

(b) A pilot shall not perform any activities during critical phases of the flight other than those required for the safe operation of the aircraft.

(c) An operator shall not permit a helicopter rotor to be turned under power for the purpose of a flight without a qualified pilot at the controls.

(d) The operator shall ensure that an aeroplane is not taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome unless the person at the controls:

(1) has been authorised by the operator;

(2) is fully competent to taxi the aeroplane;

(3) is qualified to use the radio telephone if radio communications are required; and

(4) has received instruction from a competent person in respect of aerodrome layout, and where appropriate, information on routes, signs, marking, lights, ATC signals and instructions, phraseology and procedures, and is able to conform to the operational standards required for safe aeroplane movement at the aerodrome.

SAR-OPS 0.215 Use of Air Traffic Services

(a) Unless otherwise permitted by the relevant Authority, an operator may not operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless:

(1) An IFR flight plan has been filed; and

(2) Appropriate ATC clearance has been received.

SAR-OPS 0.220 Authorisation of Aerodromes

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) – Aeroplanes, or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c) - Helicopters)

SAR-OPS 0.225 Aerodrome Operating Minima

(a) Unless otherwise authorised, when an instrument approach and landing is necessary, an operator, shall use operating minima, established in accordance with SAR-OPS 0.430 for each departure, destination or alternate aerodrome.

(b) These minima must take into account any increment to the specified values imposed by the Authority.

(c) The minima for a specific type of approach and landing procedure are considered applicable if:

(1) The ground equipment shown on the respective chart required for the intended procedure is operative;

(2) The aircraft systems required for the type of approach are operative;

(3) The required aircraft performance criteria are met; and

(4) The crew is qualified accordingly.

SAR-OPS 0.230 Departure and Approach Procedures

(a) An operator shall use departure and approach procedures specified by the State in which the aerodrome is located; or by the State which is responsible for a helideck when located in international waters.

(b) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (a) above, an operator may accept an ATC clearance to deviate from a published departure or arrival route, provided obstacle clearance criteria are observed and full account is taken of the operating conditions. The final approach must be flown visually or in accordance with the established instrument approach procedure.

(c) Different procedures to those required to be used in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above may only be used by an operator provided they have been approved by the State in which the aerodrome is located, if required, and accepted by the Authority.

SAR-OPS 0.235 Noise abatement procedures

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) – Aeroplanes, or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c) - Helicopters)

An operator shall ensure that operations take into

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account the need to minimise the effect of unnecessary aircraft noise.

SAR-OPS 0.240 Routes and areas of operation

An operator shall ensure that operations are conducted in accordance with any restriction on the routes or the areas of operation, promulgated by the relevant Authority.

SAR-OPS 0.241 Operation in Defined Airspace with Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)

An operator shall not operate an aeroplane in defined portions of airspace where, based on Regional Air Navigation Agreement, a vertical separation minimum of 300m (1000ft) applies unless approved to do so by the Authority (RVSM Approval). (See also SAR-OPS 0.872.)

SAR-OPS 0.243 Operations in areas with specific navigation performance requirements

An operator shall not operate an aircraft in defined areas, or a defined portion of specified airspace, based on Regional Air Navigation Agreements where minimum navigation performance specifications are prescribed unless approved to do so by the Authority (MNPS Approval). (See also SAR-OPS 0.865 and SAR- OPS 0.870.)

SAR-OPS 0.245 Maximum distance from an adequate aerodrome for two-engined aeroplanes without ETOPS Approval

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.246 Extended range operations (ETOPS)

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.250 Establishment of minimum flight altitudes

For a flight to be conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules, an operator shall establish terrain clearance altitudes for the route to be flown.

SAR-OPS 0.255 Fuel policy

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) – Aeroplanes, or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c) - Helicopters)

The operator shall ensure that for the purposes of flight planning every aircraft carries sufficient fuel for

the planned operation and reserves to cover deviations from the planned operation, and that a safe margin has been allowed for contingencies.

SAR-OPS 0.260 Carriage of Persons with Reduced Mobility

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.265 Carriage of inadmissible passengers, deportees or persons in custody

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.270 Stowage of baggage and cargo

The commander shall ensure that all baggage and cargo on board is adequately and securely stowed.

SAR-OPS 0.280 Passenger seating

The commander shall ensure that passengers are seated where, in the event that an emergency evacuation is required, they may best assist and not hinder evacuation from the aircraft.

SAR-OPS 0.285 Passenger briefing

(a) An operator shall ensure that crew members and passengers are made familiar, by means of an oral briefing or by other means, with the location and the use of:

(1) seat belts; and, as appropriate,

(2) emergency exits;

(3) life jackets;

(4) oxygen dispensing equipment, as appropriate; and

(5) other emergency equipment provided for individual use, including passenger emergency briefing cards when they are provided.

(b) An operator shall ensure that all persons on board are aware of the location and general manner of use of the principal emergency equipment carried for collective use.

(c) In an emergency during flight, passengers are instructed in such emergency action as may be appropriate to the circumstances.

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SAR-OPS 0.290 Flight preparation

(a) The commander shall not commence a flight unless he is satisfied that:

(1) The aircraft is airworthy and any necessary maintenance has been performed in accordance with maintenance regulations;

(2) The instruments and equipment required for the flight to be conducted, in accordance with SAR-OPS 0, Subparts K and L, are available;

(3) The instruments and equipment are in operable condition except as provided in SAR-OPS 0.030;

(4) The documents, additional information and forms required to be available by SAR-OPS 0.125 and SAR-OPS 0.135 are on board;

(5) Current maps, charts and associated documents or equivalent data are available to cover the intended operation of the aircraft including any diversion which may reasonably be expected;

(6) Ground facilities and services required for the planned flight are available and adequate;

(7) The provisions in respect of fuel, oil and oxygen requirements, minimum safe altitudes, aerodrome operating minima and availability of alternate aerodrome, where required, can be complied with for the planned flight;

(8) The load is properly distributed and safely secured; and

(9) The mass of the aircraft, at the commencement of take-off, will be such that the flight can be conducted safely.

(10) Any operational limitation contained in the aircraft Flight Manual, or its equivalent, in addition to those contained in subparagraphs (7) and (9) above, have been complied with.

SAR-OPS 0.295 Selection of Aerodromes

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

(a) For a flight to be conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules, at least one destination alternate shall be selected and specified in any flight plan, unless:

(1) the duration of the flight and the meteorological conditions prevailing are such that there is reasonable certainty that, at the estimated time of arrival at the place of intended landing, and for a reasonable period before and after such time, the approach and landing may be made under visual meteorological conditions; or

(2) the place of intended landing is isolated and there is no suitable destination alternate.

SAR-OPS 0.297 Planning minima for IFR flights

The commander shall reasonably satisfy himself before the aircraft takes off that the flight can be safely made, taking into account the latest information available as to the route and place of intended landing, the weather reports and forecasts available and any alternative course of action which can be adopted in case the flight cannot be completed as planned.

SAR-OPS 0.300 Submission of ATS Flight Plan

(See ACJ OPS 300)

(a) Unless otherwise permitted by the relevant Authority, the commander shall ensure that a flight plan is communicated prior to operating a flight in controlled airspace and prior to taking-off or landing at a controlled aerodrome.

(b) When so required by the relevant Authority, a flight plan shall be filed for flights in designated areas or along designated routes.

SAR-OPS 0.305 Refuelling/defuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking

(a) An operator shall ensure that an aircraft is not refuelled when passengers are embarking, on board or disembarking unless it is attended by the pilot-in-command or other qualified personnel ready to initiate and direct an evacuation of the aircraft by the most practical and expeditious means available; and

(b) When refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking, two-way communications shall be maintained by aircraft intercommunications system or other suitable means between the ground crew supervising the refuelling and the pilot-in-command or other qualified personnel required.

SAR-OPS 0.307 Refuelling/defuelling with wide-cut fuel

An operator shall establish procedures for refuelling/defuelling with wide-cut fuel (e.g. Jet-B or equivalent) if this is required.

SAR-OPS 0.310 Crew Members at stations

(a) Flight crew members:

(1) During take-off and landing; and for helicopters during air taxi, each flight crew member required to be on duty in the cockpit shall be at his station.

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(2) During all other phases of flight each flight crew member required to be on duty shall remain at his station unless his absence is necessary for the performance of his duties in connection with the operation, or for physiological needs, provided at least one suitably qualified pilot remains at the controls of the aircraft.

(3) Except that for seaplane operations, a pilot need not be at his station for:

(i) positioning manoeuvres before engine(s) are started; or

(ii) mooring manoeuvres after the engine(s) have been stopped.

Note: Seaplane includes an amphibian operated as a seaplane.

SAR-OPS 0.315 Intentionally blank

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.320 Seats, safety belts and harnesses

(a) Crew members:

(1) During take-off and landing; and for helicopters during air taxi, and whenever deemed necessary by the commander in the interest of safety, each crew member shall be properly secured by all safety belts and harnesses provided.

(2) During other phases of the flight each flight crew member in the cockpit shall keep his safety belt fastened while at his station.

(b) Passengers:

(1) Before take-off and landing, and during taxying, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, the commander shall ensure that each passenger on board who occupies a seat or berth has his safety belt, or harness, where provided, properly secured.

(2) The commander shall ensure that multiple occupancy of aircraft seats is only allowed on specified seats and does not occur other than by one adult and one infant who shall be properly secured by a restraint device.

SAR-OPS 0.325 Securing of passenger cabin and galley(s)

(a) The commander shall ensure that before taxying, take-off and landing all required exits and escape paths are unobstructed.

(b) The commander shall ensure that before take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, all equipment and baggage is properly

secured.

SAR-OPS 0.330 Accessibility of emergency equipment

The commander shall ensure that relevant emergency equipment remains easily accessible for immediate use.

SAR-OPS 0.335 Smoking on board

(a) The commander shall ensure that no person on board is allowed to smoke:

(1) Whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety;

(2) When the no smoking notice is displayed;

(3) In cargo compartments and/or other areas where cargo is carried which is not stored in flame resistant containers or covered by flame resistant canvas; and

(4) In those areas of the cabin where oxygen is being supplied.

SAR-OPS 0.340 Meteorological Conditions

(a) On an IFR flight a commander shall not:

(1) Commence take-off; nor

(2) Continue beyond the point from which a revised flight plan applies in the event of in-flight replanning, unless information is available indicating that the expected weather conditions at the destination will be at or above the applicable landing minima specified, and, if an alternate is required in accordance with SAR-OPS 0.295, the weather at the alternate is above the minima specified.

(b) On a VFR flight a pilot shall not commence take-off unless the available current meteorological information indicates that the conditions along the route or that part of the route to be flown under VFR will, at the appropriate time, be such as to render compliance with these rules possible.

(c) A flight shall not be continued towards the place of intended landing unless the latest available meteorological information indicates that weather conditions at that place, or at least one destination alternate, will, at the estimated time of arrival, be at or above the specified operating minima.

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SAR-OPS 0.345 Ice and other contaminants

(a) A pilot shall not commence take-off unless the external surfaces are clear of any deposit which might adversely affect the performance and/or controllability of the aircraft except as permitted in the aircraft Flight Manual or equivalent document.

(b) The commander shall not commence a flight under known or expected icing conditions unless the aircraft is certificated and equipped to cope with such conditions.

SAR-OPS 0.350 Fuel and oil supply

The commander shall not commence a flight unless he is satisfied that the aircraft carries at least the planned amount of fuel and oil to complete the flight safely, taking into account the expected operating conditions.

SAR-OPS 0.355 Take-off conditions

Before commencing take-off, the commander must satisfy himself that, according to the information available to him, the weather at the aerodrome and the condition of the runway of intended use, should not prevent a safe take-off and departure.

SAR-OPS 0.360 Application of take-off minima

Before commencing take-off, the commander must satisfy himself that the RVR/visibility and the ceiling in the take-off direction of the aircraft is equal to or better than any applicable minima.

SAR-OPS 0.365 Minimum flight altitudes

The commander shall ensure that the aircraft is not flown below specified minimum flight altitudes except when necessary for take-off or landing.

SAR-OPS 0.370 Simulated abnormal - situations in flight

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.375 In-flight fuel management

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.380 Intentionally blank

SAR-OPS 0.385 Use of oxygen

The commander shall ensure that all flight crew

members, when engaged in performing duties essential to the safe operation of an aircraft in flight, shall use breathing oxygen continuously whenever the circumstances prevail for which its supply has been required.

SAR-OPS 0.390 Intentionally blank

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.395 Ground proximity detection

The commander shall ensure that when undue proximity to the ground is detected by any flight crew member or by a ground proximity warning system, corrective action is initiated immediately to establish safe flight conditions.

SAR-OPS 0.400 Approach and landing - conditions

Before commencing an approach to land, the commander must satisfy himself that, according to the information available to him, the weather at the aerodrome and the condition of the runway intended to be used should not prevent a safe approach, landing or missed approach, having regard to any relevant performance information.

SAR-OPS 0.405 Commencement and continuation of approach

(a) The commander may commence an instrument approach regardless of the reported RVR/Visibility but the approach shall not be continued beyond the outer marker, or equivalent position, if the reported RVR/Visibility is less than the applicable minima.

(b) Where RVR is not available, RVR values may be derived by converting the reported visibility in accordance with Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.430, sub-paragraph (h).

(c) If, after passing the outer marker or equivalent position in accordance with (a) above, the reported RVR/visibility falls below the applicable minimum, the approach may continue to DA/H or MDA/H.

(d) Where no outer marker or equivalent position exists, the commander shall make the decision to continue or abandon the approach before descending below 1000 ft above the aerodrome on the final approach segment.

(e) The approach may be continued below DA/H or MDA/H and the landing may be completed provided that the required visual reference is established at the DA/H or MDA/H and is maintained.

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SAR-OPS 0.410 Operating procedures – Threshold crossing height

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.415 Journey log

The commander is responsible for completing any journey log required by SAR-OPS 0.1055.

SAR-OPS 0.420 Occurrence reporting

The operator of an aircraft shall ensure that any incident, serious incident or accident is reported in accordance with the procedures set out below.

(a) Terminology

(1) Incident. An occurrence, other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft which affects or could affect the safety of operation.

(2) Serious Incident. An incident involving circumstances indicating that an accident nearly occurred.

(3) Accident. An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all persons have disembarked, in which:

(i) a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of:

(A) being in the aircraft;

(B) direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which have become detached from the aircraft; or,

(C) direct exposure to jet blast, propeller or rotor downwash; except when the injuries are from natural causes, self-inflicted or inflicted by other persons, or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew: or

(ii) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which adversely affects the structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft; and would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component; except for engine failure or damage, when the damage is limited to the engine, its cowlings or accessories; or for damage limited to, antennas, tyres, brakes, fairings, small dents or puncture holes in the aircraft skin: or

(iii) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.

(b) Incident Reporting An operator shall report incidents taking into account responsibilities described below and circumstances described in sub-paragraph (d) below.

(1) SAR-OPS 0.085(b) specifies the responsibilities of crew members for reporting incidents that endanger, or could endanger, the safety of operation.

(2) The commander or the operator of an aircraft shall submit a report to the Authority of any incident that endangers or could endanger the safety of operation.

(3) Reports shall be despatched within 72 hours of the time when the incident was identified unless exceptional circumstances prevent this.

(4) A commander shall ensure that all known or suspected technical defects and all exceedences of technical limitations occurring while he was responsible for the flight are recorded in the aircraft technical log or equivalent document. If the deficiency or exceedence of technical limitations endangers or could endanger the safety of operation, the commander must in addition initiate the submission of a report to the Authority in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) above.

(5) In the case of incidents reported in accordance with sub-paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(3) above, arising from, or relating to, any failure, malfunction or defect in the aircraft, its equipment or any item of ground support equipment, or which cause or might cause adverse effects on the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, the operator must also inform the organisation responsible for the design or the supplier or, if applicable, the organisation responsible for continued airworthiness, at the same time as a report is submitted to the Authority.

(c) Accident and Serious Incident Reporting An operator shall report accidents and serious incidents taking into account responsibilities described below and circumstances described in sub-paragraph (d) below.

(1) A commander shall notify the operator of any accident or serious incident occurring while he was responsible for the flight. In the event that the commander is incapable of providing such notification, this task shall be undertaken another member of the crew if they are able to do so, note being taken of the succession of command specified by the operator.

(2) An operator shall ensure that the Authority in the State of the operator, the nearest appropriate Authority (if not the Authority in the State of the operator), and any other organisation required by the State of the operator to be informed, are notified by the quickest means

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available of any accident or serious incident and - in the case of accidents only - at least before the helicopter is moved unless exceptional circumstances prevent this.

(3) The commander or the operator of an aircraft shall submit a report to the Authority in the State of the operator within 72 hours of the time when the accident or serious incident occurred.

(d) Specific Reports. Occurrences for which specific notification and reporting methods must be used are described below;

(1) Air Traffic Incidents. A commander shall without delay notify the air traffic service unit concerned of the incident and shall inform them of his intention to submit an air traffic incident report after the flight has ended whenever an aircraft in flight has been endangered by:

(i) A near collision with any other flying device;

(ii) Faulty air traffic procedures or lack of compliance with applicable procedures by air traffic services or by the flight crew;

(iii) Failure of air traffic services facilities.

In addition, the commander shall notify the Authority of the incident.

(2) Airborne Collision Avoidance System Resolution Advisory: A commander shall notify the air traffic service unit concerned and submit an ACAS report to the Authority whenever an aircraft in flight has manoeuvred in response to an ACAS Resolution Advisory.

(3) Bird Hazards and Strikes

(i) A commander shall immediately inform the local air traffic service unit whenever a potential bird hazard is observed.

(ii) If he is aware that a bird strike has occurred, a commander shall submit a written bird strike report after landing to the Authority whenever an aircraft for which he is responsible suffers a bird strike that results in significant damage to the aircraft or the loss or malfunction of any essential service. If the bird strike is discovered when the commander is not available, the operator is responsible for submitting the report.

(4) In-flight Emergencies with Dangerous Goods on Board. If an in-flight emergency occurs and the situation permits, a commander shall inform the appropriate air traffic service unit of any dangerous goods on board. After the aircraft has landed, the commander shall, if the occurrence has been associated with and was related to the transport of dangerous goods, comply also with the

reporting requirements specified in SAR-OPS 0.1225.

(5) Unlawful Interference Following an act of unlawful interference on board an aircraft, the commander or, in his absence, the operator shall submit a report as soon as practicable to the local Authority and to the Authority in the State of the operator. (See also SAR-OPS 0.1245.)

(6) Encountering Potential Hazardous Conditions. A commander shall notify the appropriate air traffic services unit as soon as practicable whenever a potentially hazardous condition such as an irregularity in a ground or navigational facility, a meteorological phenomenon or a volcanic ash cloud is encountered during flight.

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Note: Whenever the use of flight simulator or Synthetic Training Device is required by this Subpart, it shall be approved in accordance with the requirements of JAR-STD.

SAR-OPS 0.430 General

(a) The operator shall establish, for each aerodrome planned to be used, aerodrome operating minima that are not lower than the values given in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.430. Such minima shall not be lower than any that may be established for such aerodromes by the State in which the aerodrome is located, except when specifically approved by that State.

Note: The above paragraph does not prohibit in- flight calculation of minima for a non-planned alternate aerodrome if carried out in accordance with an accepted method.

(b) In establishing the aerodrome operating minima which will apply, an operator must take full account of:

(1) The type, performance and handling characteristics of the aircraft;

(2) The composition of the flight crew, their competence and experience;

(3) The dimensions and characteristics of the FATO/runway which may be selected for use;

(4) The adequacy and performance of the available visual and non-visual ground aids;

(5) The equipment available on the aircraft for the purpose of navigation and/or control of the flight path, as appropriate, during the take-off, the approach, the flare, the hover, the landing, roll-out and the missed approach;

(6) The obstacles in the approach, missed approach and the climb-out areas required for the execution of contingency procedures and necessary clearance;

(7) The obstacle clearance altitude/height for the instrument approach procedures; and

(8) The means to determine and report meteorological conditions.

(c) The aeroplane categories referred to in this Subpart shall be derived in accordance with the method described in Appendix 1 to SAR- OPS 0.430(c).

SAR-OPS 0.435 Terminology

(a) Terms used in this Subpart and not defined in JAR-1 have the following meaning:

(1) Circling. The visual phase of an instrument approach to bring an aircraft into position for landing on a runway which is not suitably located for a straight-in approach.

(2) Low Visibility Procedures (LVP). Procedures applied at an aerodrome for the purpose of ensuring safe operations during Category II and III approaches and Low Visibility Take-offs.

(3) Low Visibility Take-Off (LVTO). A take-off where the Runway Visual Range (RVR) is less than 400 m.

(4) Flight control system. A system which includes an automatic landing system and/or a hybrid landing system.

(5) Fail-Passive flight control system. A flight control system is fail-passive if, in the event of a failure, there is no significant out-of-trim condition or deviation of flight path or attitude but the landing is not completed automatically. For a fail-passive automatic flight control system the pilot assumes control of the aircraft after a failure.

(6) Fail-Operational flight control system. A flight control system is fail-operational if, in the event of a failure below alert height, the approach, flare and landing can be completed automatically. In the event of a failure, the automatic landing system will operate as a fail-passive system.

(7) Fail-operational hybrid landing system. A system which consists of a primary fail-passive automatic landing system and a secondary independent guidance system enabling the pilot to complete a landing manually after failure of the primary system.

Note: A typical secondary independent guidance system consists of a monitored head-up display providing guidance which normally takes the form of command information but it may, alternatively, be situation (or deviation) information.

(8) Visual approach. An approach when either part or all of an instrument approach procedure is not completed and the approach is executed with visual reference to the terrain.

SAR-OPS 0.440 Low visibility operations - General operating rules

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.440)

(a) An operator shall not conduct LVTO with RVR less than 150m or Category II or III operations unless:

(1) There is nominated a person or persons who are responsible for flight operations and maintenance. Such operations will require appropriate operational and maintenance

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procedures to be established. These procedures shall be subject to Approval by the Authority.

(2) Each aircraft concerned is certificated for operations with decision heights below 200 ft, or no decision height, and equipped in accordance with JAR-AWO or an equivalent accepted by the Authority;

(3) A suitable system for recording approach and/or automatic landing success and failure is established and maintained to monitor the overall safety of the operation;

(4) The flight crew consists of at least 2 pilots; and

(5) Decision Height is determined by means of a radio altimeter.

SAR-OPS 0.445 Low visibility operations - aerodrome considerations

(a) An operator shall not use an aerodrome for Category II or III operations unless the aerodrome is approved for such operations by the State in which the aerodrome is located.

(b) An operator shall verify that Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) have been established, and will be enforced, at those aerodromes where low visibility operations are to be conducted.

SAR-OPS 0.450 Low visibility operations - Training and Qualifications

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.450)

(a) An operator shall ensure that, prior to conducting Low Visibility Take-Off in RVRs below 150m (below 200m for Category D aeroplanes) or Category II and III operations:

(1) Each flight crew member:

(i) Completes the training and checking [requirements] prescribed in appendix to SAR-OPS 0.450 including simulator training in operating to the limiting values of RVR and Decision Height appropriate to the operator's Category II/III approval; and

(ii) Is qualified in accordance with procedures described in appendix to SAR-OPS 0.450;

(2) The flight crew qualification is specific to the operation and the aircraft type.

SAR-OPS 0.455 Low Visibility operations - Operating Procedures (LVPs)

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.455)

(a) A pilot shall follow procedures and instructions to be used for Low Visibility Take- Off and Category II and III operations. These procedures must specify the duties of flight crew members during taxying, take-off, approach, flare, the hover, landing, roll-out and missed approach as appropriate.

(b) The commander shall satisfy himself that:

(1) The status of the visual and non-visual facilities is sufficient prior to commencing a Low Visibility Take-Off or a Category II or III approach;

(2) Appropriate LVPs are in force according to information received from Air Traffic Services, before commencing a Low Visibility Take-Off or a Category II or III approach; and

(3) The flight crew members are properly qualified prior to commencing a Low Visibility Take-off in an RVR of less than 150 m or a Category II or III approach.

SAR-OPS 0.460 Low visibility operations - Minimum equipment

(a) An operator must include in the Operations Manual, or equivalent written instructions, the minimum equipment that has to be serviceable at the commencement of a Low Visibility Take-off or a Category II or III approach in accordance with the aircraft Flight Manual or other approved document.

(b) The commander shall satisfy himself that the status of the aircraft and of the relevant airborne systems is appropriate for the specific operation to be conducted.

SAR-OPS 0.465 VFR Operating minima

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.465)

(a) An operator shall ensure that:

(1) VFR flights are conducted in accordance with the Visual Flight Rules and in accordance with the Table in Appendix 1to SAR-OPS 0.465;

(2) Subject to (3) and (4) below, aircraft are operated in a flight visibility of not less than 1500 m during daylight and not less than 5 km by night in circumstances such, that the probability of encounters with other traffic is low, at speeds that, in the prevailing visibility, give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision.

(3) Subject to (4) below, helicopters are operated in a flight visibility of not less than 800 m for short periods during daylight.

(4) Special VFR flights comply with any State or Zone minima in force.

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Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.430 Aerodrome Operating Minima

(a) Take-off Minima

(1) General

(i) When the reported meteorological visibility is below that required for take-off and RVR is not reported, a take-off shall only be commenced if the commander can determine that the RVR/visibility for the take-off runway is equal to or better than the required minimum.

(ii) When no reported meteorological visibility or RVR is available, a take-off shall only be commenced if the commander can determine that the RVR/visibility for the take-off runway is equal to or better than the required minimum.

(2) Required RVR/Visibility

(i) A commander shall not commence a take-off if the RVR/Visibility is less than the values given in:

(A) For aeroplanes, Table 1a.

(B) For helicopters, Table 1h.

Table 1a - Minimum RVR/Visibility for take-off

Facilities RVR/Visibility (Note 1 and 6)

Nil (Day only) 500 m

Runway edge lighting and/or centre line marking (Notes 2, 3 and 5) 250/300m

Runway edge and centreline lighting (Note 3) 200/250m

multiple RVR information(Notes 3 and 4) 150/200m

Runway edge and centreline lighting with a maximum spacing of 15m and multiple RVR information (Notes 3, 4, 7 and 8)

125/150m

Note 1: The reported RVR/Visibility value representative of the initial part of the take-off run can be replaced by pilot assessment.

Note 2: For night operations at least runway edge and end lights are required. Note 3: The higher values apply to Category D aeroplanes.

Note 4: The required RVR value shall be achieved for all of the relevant RVR reporting points with the exception given in Note 1 above.

Note 5: For take-off with RVR less than 400m, aerodrome low visibility procedures (LVPs) shall be in force.

Note 6: For any aeroplane whose performance is not sufficient to clear all obstacles in the event of a critical power unit failure, there may be a need to see and avoid obstacles in the take-off area in order to re-land immediately or to manoeuvre past the obstacles by visual reference. In such a case the visibility shall be increased in relation to the performance available and obstacle situation. Consideration shall also be given to increasing the RVR and/or determining a ceiling in order to comply with the obstacle clearance criteria or to achieve a safe forced landing.

Note 7: A 90m visual segment shall be available from the cockpit at the start of the take-off run (See ACJ to Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.430 paragraph (a)(2)).

Note 8: Flight crew members shall have satisfactorily completed raining in a simulator approved for this procedure.

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Table 1h - Helicopter RVR/Visibility for take-off

Onshore heliports with IFR departure procedures RVR/Visibility

No lighting and no markings (Day)

250m or the rejected take-off distance, whichever is the greater

No markings (Night) 800m Runway edge/FATO lighting and centre line 200m

Runway edge/FATO lighting, centre line marking and RVR information

150m

Offshore Helideck Two pilot operations 250m (1) Single pilot operations 500m (1)

Note 1: The commander must establish that thetake-off flight path is free of obstacles.

(ii) Exemptions to Table 1a above - subject to the acceptance by the Authority, the take-off minima may be reduced to an RVR less than 125m (Category A, B and C aeroplanes) or 150m (Category D aeroplanes) but not lower than 75m if an aeroplane with an approved lateral guidance system is used and runway protection and facilities equivalent to Category III landing operations are available.

(b) Non-Precision approach

(1) Minimum Descent Height:

(i) A commander shall ensure that the minimum descent height for a non- precision approach is not lower than either:

(A) The OCH for the category of aeroplane (helicopter); or

(B) The system minimum according to Table 2 below.

Table 2

System minima for non-precision approach aids

Facility Lowest MDH

ILS with no glidepath (LLZ) 250 ft

SRA (terminating at 1/2 NM) 250 ft

SRA (terminating at 1 NM) 300 ft

SRA (terminating at 2 NM) 350 ft

VOR 300 ft

VOR/DME 250 ft

NDB 300 ft

VDF (QGM and QGH) 300 ft

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(2) Visual Reference:

(i) The approach shall not be continued below MDA/MDH unless at least one of the following visual references for the intended runway is distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot:

(A) Elements of the approach light system;

(B) The threshold;

(C) The threshold markings;

(D) The threshold lights;

(E) The threshold identification lights;

(F) The visual glide slope indicator;

(G) The touchdown zone or touchdown zone markings;

(H) The touchdown zone lights;

(I) Runway edge lights; or

(J) Other visual references accepted by the Authority.

(3) Visual aids for non-precision and category I precision approaches:

(i) The visual aids related to the determination of minimum RVR for a non-precision or Category I precision approach, are classified as Full, Intermediate, Basic and Nil in accordance with Table 3 below.

Table 3

Visual aids for determination of RVR for Non-precision or Category I approaches

Class of facility

Length of approach lights (m) Components included Remark

Full 720 or more HI approach lights; runway marking, runway edge, threshold and end lights.

Lights are assumed to be on

Intermediate 420 - 719 HI/MI approach lights; runway marking, runway edge, threshold and end lights.

Lights are assumed to be on

Basic < 420 or any length of LI approach lights

Runway marking, runway edge, threshold and end lights.

Lights are assumed to be on

Nil None Runway markings, runway edge, threshold and end lights or no lights at all

(4) Required RVR: The lowest minima to be used by an operator for non-precision approaches are:

(i) For aeroplanes, tables 4a - 4d

(ii) For helicopters, table 4h

Table 4a

Non-precision approach minima - Full facilities (See table 3) Notes (1) and (2)

MDH ft RVR/Aeroplane Category (metres)

A B C D

250-299 800 800 800 1200

300-449 900 1000 1000 1400

450-649 1000 1200 1200 1600

>= 650 1200 1400 1400 1800

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Table 4b

Non-precision approach minima - Intermediate facilities(See table 3) Notes (1) and (2)

MDH ft RVR/Aeroplane Category (metres)

A B C D

250-299 1000 1100 1200 1400

300-449 1200 1300 1400 1600

450-649 1400 1500 1600 1800

>= 650 1500 1500 1800 2000

Table 4c

Non-precision approach minima - Basic facilities (See table 3) Notes (1) and (2)

MDH ft RVR/Aeroplane Category (metres)

A B C D

250-299 1200 1300 1400 1600

300-449 1300 1400 1600 1800

450-649 1500 1500 1800 2000

>= 650 1500 1500 2000 2000

Table 4d

Non-precision approach minima - Nil facilities (See table 3) Notes (1) and (2)

MDH ft RVR/Aeroplane Category (metres)

A B C D

250-299 1500 1500 1600 1800

300-449 1500 1500 1800 2000

450-649 1500 1500 2000 2000

>= 650 1500 1500 2000 2000

Table 4h

Helicopter non-precision approach minima (See table 3) Notes (1) and (2)

MDH ft Facilities/RVR (metres)

Full Inter. Basic Nil

250-299 600 800 1000 1000

>= 300 1000 1000 1000 1000

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Note 1: The tables are only applicable to conventional approaches with a nominal descent slope of not greater than 4°. Greater descent slopes will usually require that visual glide slope guidance (e.g. PAPI) is also visible at the Minimum Descent Height.

Note 2: The above figures are either reported RVR or meteorological visibility converted to RVR as in sub-paragraph (h) below.

(iii) When selecting an RVR associated with a particular MDH, there is no need to take account of a rounding up to the nearest ten feet, which may be done for operational purposes, e.g. conversion to MDA.

(iv) For night operations:

(A) For aeroplanes; at least runway edge, threshold and end lights shall be on.

(B) For helicopters; ground lighting must be available to illuminate the FATO/runway and any obstacles unless otherwise agreed by the Authority.

(c) Precision approach - Category I operations

(1) General:

(i) A Category I operation is a precision instrument approach and landing using ILS, MLS or PAR with a decision height not lower than 200 ft and with a runway visual range not less than 550m.

(2) Decision Height:

(i) A commander shall ensure that the decision height to be used for a Category I precision approach is not lower than:

(A) The minimum decision height specified in the aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) if stated;

(B) The minimum height to which the precision approach aid can be used without the required visual reference;

(C) The OCH for the category of aircraft; or

(D) 200 ft.

(3) Visual aids for non-precision and category I precision approaches:

(i) The visual aids related to the determination of minimum RVR for a non-precision or Category I precision approach, are classified as Full, Intermediate, Basic and Nil in accordance with Table 3 in sub- paragraph (b)(3) above.

(4) Visual Reference:

(i) The approach shall not be continued below the Category I decision height, determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (c)(2)(i) above, unless at least one of the following visual references for the intended runway is distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot:

(A) Elements of the approach light system;

(B) The threshold;

(C) The threshold markings;

(D) The threshold lights;

(E) The threshold identification lights;

(F) The visual glide slope indicator;

(G) The touchdown zone or touchdown zone markings;

(H) The touchdown zone lights; or

(I) Runway edge lights.

(5) Required RVR:

(i) The lowest minima to be used by an operator for Category I operations are those stated in:

(A) For aeroplanes table 5a below;

(B) For helicopters table 5h below

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Table 5a

Aeroplane Category 1 minima (note 1)

DH ft Facilities/RVR (metres) (see table 3, para. (b)(3) above)

Full Inter. Basic Nil

200 550 700 800 1000

201-250 600 700 800 1000

251-300 650 800 900 1200

>= 300 800 900 1000 1200

Table 5h

Helicopter Category 1 minima (note 1)

DH ft Facilities/RVR (metres) (see table 3, para.

(b)(3) above)

Full Inter. Basic Nil

200 500 600 700 1000

201-250 550 650 750 1000

251-300 600 700 800 1000

>= 300 750 800 900 1000

Note 1: The Table is applicable to conventional approaches with a glide slope angle up to and including 4°.

Note 2: The above figures are either the reported RVR or meteorological visibility converted to RVR in accordance with sub-paragraph (h).

(ii) When selecting an RVR associated with a particular DH, there is no need to take account of a rounding up to the nearest ten feet, which may be done for operational purposes, (e.g. conversion to DA).

(iii) Single pilot operations shall be limited to RVR values not less than 800m except when using a suitable autopilot coupled to an ILS or MLS, in which case normal minima can be applied. The Decision Height applied shall not be less than 1.25 x the minimum use height for the autopilot.

(iv) For night operations:

(A) For aeroplanes; at least runway edge, threshold and end lights shall be on.

(B) For helicopters; ground lighting must be available to illuminate the FATO/runway and any obstacles unless otherwise agreed by the Authority.

(d) Precision approach - Category II operations

(1) General:

(i) A Category II operation is a precision instrument approach and landing using ILS or MLS with:

(A) A decision height below 200 ft but not lower than 100 ft; and

(B) A runway visual range of not less than 300m.

(2) Decision Height:

(i) An operator shall ensure that the decision height for a Category II operation is not lower than:

(A) The minimum decision height specified in the AFM, if stated;

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(B) The minimum height to which the precision approach aid can be used without the required visual reference;

(C) The OCH for the category of aircraft;

(D) The decision height to which the flight crew is authorized to operate; or

(E) 100 ft.

(3) Visual reference:

(i) The approach shall not be continued below the Category II decision height determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (d)(2) above unless visual reference containing a segment of at least 3 consecutive lights being the centreline of the approach lights, or touchdown zone lights, or runway centreline lights, or runway edge lights, or a combination of these is attained and can be maintained. This visual reference shall include a lateral element of the ground pattern, i.e. an approach lighting crossbar or the landing threshold or a barrette of the touchdown zone lighting.

(4) Required RVR:

(i) The lowest minima to be used for Category II operations are:

Table 6 - Category II minima

Auto-coupled to below DH (See Note 1)

Minimum RVR (m)

DH (ft) Aeroplane Category

A, B and C Aeroplane Category

D

100-120 300 300 (note 2)/350

121-140 400 400

>= 140 450 450

Note 1: The reference to 'auto-coupled to below DH' in this table means continued use of the automatic flight control system down to a height which is not greater than 80% of the applicable DH. Thus airworthiness requirements may, through minimum engagement height for the automatic flight control system, affect the DH to be applied.

Note 2: 300m may be used for a Category D aeroplane conducting an autoland.

(e) Precision approach - Category III operations

(1) General:

(i) Category III operations are subdivided as follows:

(ii) Category III A operations. A precision instrument approach and landing using ILS or MLS with:

(A) A decision height lower than 100 ft; and

(B) A runway visual range not less than 200 m.

(iii) Category III B operations. A precision instrument approach and landing using ILS or MLS with:

(A) A decision height lower than 50 ft, or no decision height; and

(B) A runway visual range lower than 200m but not less than 75 m.

(2) Decision Height:

(i) For operations in which a decision height is used, an operator shall ensure that the decision height is not lower than:

(A) The minimum decision height specified in the AFM, if stated;

(B) The minimum height to which the precision approach aid can be used without the required visual reference; or

(C) The decision height to which the flight crew is authorized to operate.

(3) No Decision Height Operations:

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(i) Operations with no decision height shall only be conducted if:

(A) The operation with no decision height is authorised in the AFM;

(B) The approach aid and the aerodrome facilities can support operations with no decision height; and

(C) An approval for CAT III operations with no decision height has been delivered.

Note: In the case of a CAT III runway it may be assumed that operations with no decision height can be supported unless specifically restricted as published in the AIP or NOTAM.

(4) Visual reference:

(i) For Category IIIA operations, an approach shall not be continued below the decision height determined in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) above unless a visual reference containing a segment of at least 3 consecutive lights being the centreline of the approach lights, or touchdown zone lights, or runway centreline lights, or runway edge lights, or a combination of these is attained and can be maintained.

(ii) For Category IIIB operations with a decision height an approach shall not be continued below the Decision Height, determined in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) above, unless a visual reference containing at least one centreline light is attained and can be maintained.

(iii) For Category III operations with no decision height there is no requirement for visual contact with the runway prior to touchdown.

(5) Required RVR:

(i) The lowest minima to be used for Category III operations are:

Table 7 - Category III minima

Approach Category

Minimum Decision

Height (ft)

Roll-out Control

/Guidance System

Minimum RVR (m)

IIIA < 100 Not required 200m (Note 1)

IIIB < 50 Fail-passive 125m

IIIB < 50 or No Decision Ht

Fail- operational 75m

Note 1: For operations to actual RVR values less than 300 m, a go-around is assumed in the event of an autopilot failure at or below DH.

(f) Circling:

Note: Circling is not applicable to helicopters.

(1) The lowest minima to be used by an operator for circling are:

Table 8 - Visibility and MDH for circling v/s aeroplane category

Aeroplane Category

A B C D

MDH (ft) 400 500 600 700

Minimum meteorological visibility (m)

1500 1500 1800 2000

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(2) Circling with prescribed tracks is an accepted procedure within the meaning of this paragraph. See appendix to Appendix 1 to 0.430 paragraph (d)(2).

(g) Visual Approach

(1) A pilot shall not use an RVR of less than 800m for a visual approach.

(h) Conversion of Meteorological Visibility to RVR

(1) A commander shall ensure that a meteorological visibility to RVR conversion is not used for calculating take-off minima, Category II or III minima or when a reported RVR is available.

(2) When converting meteorological visibility to RVR in all other circumstances than those in paragraph (1) above, a commander shall ensure that the conversion factor in the following table is used. i.e. the calculated RVR = Meteorological visibility multiplied by the conversion factor.

Table 9 - Conversion of visibility to RVR

Lighting system in operation Conversion factor Day Night

High intensity approach and runway lighting 1.5 2.0

Any other type of lighting than above 1.0 1.5

No lighting 1.0 Not allowed

Note: Night is from the end of the evening civil twilight until the beginning of the morning civil twilight.

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.430(c) Aeroplane category

The criteria taken into consideration for the classification of aeroplanes by categories is the indicated airspeed at threshold (VAT) which is equal to the stalling speed (VSO) multiplied by 1.3 or VS1G multiplied by 1.23 in the landing configuration at the maximum certificated landing mass. If both VSO and VS1G are available, the higher resulting VAT shall be used. The aeroplane categories corresponding to VAT values are in the table below:

Aeroplane Category VAT ktA <91B 91 - 120C 121 - 140D 141 - 165E 166 - 210

Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.440 Low visibility operations - General operating conditions

(a) Continuous Monitoring:

(1) After obtaining the initial authorisation, the operations shall be continuously monitored to detect any undesirable trends before they become hazardous. Flight crew reports may be used to achieve this.

(2) An operator shall ensure that any unsatisfactory approaches and/or automatic landings are reported and retained for a period of 12 months, by aerodrome and aircraft registration, in the following categories:

(i) Airborne equipment faults;

(ii) Ground facility difficulties;

(iii) Missed approaches because of ATC instructions; or

(iv) Other reasons.

(b) Maintenance of Category II, Category III and LVTO equipment:

(1) Maintenance instructions for the on-board guidance systems shall be established by the operator, in liaison with the manufacturer, and included in the operator's aircraft maintenance programme.

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Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.450 Low Visibility Operations - Training and Qualifications

(a) General. Flight crew member training programmes for Low Visibility Operations shall include structured courses of ground, simulator and/or flight training.

(2) Flight crew members with no Category II or Category III experience shall complete the full training programme described in sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) below.

(3) Flight crew members with Category II or Category III experience with another operator may undertake an abbreviated ground training course.

(4) Flight crew members with Category II or Category III experience with the operator may undertake an abbreviated ground, simulator and/or flight training course. The abbreviated course shall include at least the requirements of sub-paragraphs (b), (d)(3)(i) or (d)(3)(ii) as appropriate, and (e)(2).

(b) Ground Training:

(1) Initial ground training course for Low Visibility Operations shall cover at least:

(i) The characteristics and limitations of the ILS and/or MLS;

(ii) The characteristics of the visual aids;

(iii) The characteristics of fog;

(iii) The operational capabilities and limitations of the particular airborne system;

(iv) The effects of precipitation, ice accretion, low level wind shear and turbulence;

(v) The effect of specific aircraft malfunctions;

(vi) The use and limitations of RVR assessment systems;

(vii) The principles of obstacle clearance requirements;

(viii) Recognition of and action to be taken in the event of failure of ground equipment;

(ix) The procedures and precautions to be followed with regard to surface movement during operations when the RVR is 400m or less and any additional procedures required for take-off in conditions below 150m (200m for Category D aeroplanes);

(x) The significance of decision heights based upon radio altimeters and the effect of terrain profile in the approach area on radio altimeter readings and on the automatic approach/landing systems;

(xi) The importance and significance of Alert Height if applicable and the action in the event of any failure above and below the Alert Height;

(xii) The qualification requirements for pilots to obtain and retain approval to conduct Low Visibility Take-offs and Category II or III operations; and

(xiii) The importance of correct seating and eye position.

(c) Simulator training and/or flight training:

(1) Simulator and/or flight training for Low Visibility Operations shall include:

(i) Checks of satisfactory functioning of equipment, both on the ground and in flight;

(ii) Effect on minima caused by changes in the status of ground installations;

(iii) Monitoring of automatic flight control systems and autoland status annunciators with emphasis on the action to be taken in the event of failures of such systems;

(iv) Actions to be taken in the event of failures such as engines, electrical systems, hydraulics or flight control systems;

(v) The effect of known unserviceabilities and use of minimum equipment lists;

(vi) Operating limitations resulting from airworthiness certification;

(vii) Guidance on the visual cues required at decision height together with information on maximum deviation allowed from glidepath or localiser; and

(viii) The importance and significance of Alert Height if applicable and the action in the event of any

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failure above and below the Alert Height.

(2) Each flight crew member shall be trained to carry out his duties and instructed on the co-ordination required with other crew members. Maximum use shall be made of suitably equipped flight simulators for this purpose.

(3) Training shall be divided into phases covering normal operation with no aircraft or equipment failures but including all weather conditions which may be encountered and detailed scenarios of aircraft and equipment failure which could affect Category II or III operations. If the aircraft system involves the use of hybrid or other special systems (such as head up displays or enhanced vision equipment) then flight crew members shall practice the use of these systems in normal and abnormal modes during the simulator phase of training.

(4) Incapacitation procedures appropriate to Low Visibility Take-offs and Category II and III operations shall be practiced.

(5) Training for LVO shall preferably be conducted in an approved simulator. For aircraft with no type specific simulator, the flight training phase specific to the visual scenarios of Category II operations shall be conducted in a simulator approved for that purpose by the Authority. Such training shall include a minimum of 4 approaches. The training and procedures that are type specific shall be practiced in the aircraft.

(6) Category II and III training shall include at least the following exercises without failures:

(i) Approach using the appropriate flight guidance, autopilots and control systems installed in the aircraft, to the appropriate decision height and to include transition to visual flight and landing;

(ii) Approach with all engines operating using the appropriate flight guidance systems, autopilots and control systems installed in the aircraft down to the appropriate decision height followed by missed approach; all without external visual reference;

(iii) Where appropriate, approaches utilising automatic flight systems to provide automatic flare, landing and roll-out; and

(iv) Normal operation of the applicable system both with and without acquisition of visual cues at decision height.

(7) Subsequent phases of training shall include at least the following failure conditions:

(i) Approaches with engine failure at various stages on the approach;

(ii) Approaches with critical equipment failures (e.g. electrical systems, autoflight systems, ground and/or airborne ILS/MLS systems and status monitors);

(iii) Approaches where failures of autoflight equipment at low level require either;

(A) Reversion to manual flight to control flare, landing and roll out or missed approach; or

(B) Reversion to manual flight or a downgraded automatic mode to control missed approaches from, at or below decision height including those which may result in a touchdown on the runway;

(iv) Failures of the systems which will result in excessive localiser and/or glideslope deviation, both above and below decision height, in the minimum visual conditions authorised for the operation. In addition, a continuation to a manual landing shall be practiced if a head-up display forms a downgraded mode of the automatic system or the head-up display forms the only flare mode; and

(v) Failures and procedures specific to aircraft type or variant.

(8) The training programme shall provide practice in handling faults which require a reversion to higher minima.

(9) The training programme shall include the handling of the aircraft when, during a fail passive Category III approach, the fault causes the autopilot to disconnect at or below decision height when the last reported RVR is 300m or less.

(10) Where take-offs are conducted in RVRs of less than 400m and below, training shall be established to cover systems failures and engine failure resulting in continued as well as rejected take-offs.

(d) Conversion Training:

(1) To conduct Low Visibility Take- off and Category II and III Operations, each flight crew member shall complete the following Low Visibility Procedures training if converting to a new type or variant of aircraft in which Low Visibility Take-off and Category II or III Operations will be conducted. A flight crew member with

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previous experience may undertake an abbreviated course as described in sub- paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) above:

(2) Ground Training shall include the appropriate requirements described in sub-paragraph (b) above, taking into account the flight crew member's Category II and Category III training and experience.

(3) Simulator Training and/or Flight training shall be performed as follows.

(i) A minimum of 8 approaches and/or landings in a simulator approved for the purpose.

(ii) Where no type-specific simulator is available, a minimum of 3 approaches including at least 1 go- around in the aircraft.

(iii) Appropriate additional training if any special equipment is required such as head-up displays or enhanced vision equipment is to be used.

(e) Flight Crew Qualification:

(1) The flight crew qualification requirements are specific to the operator and the type of aircraft operated.

(2) The operator shall ensure that each flight crew member completes a check before conducting Category II or III operations.

(3) The check described in sub-paragraph (e)(2) above may be replaced by successful completion of the simulator and/or flight training described in sub- paragraph (d)(2) above.

(f) Low Visibility Take-Off with RVR less than 150/200m:

(1) Prior to authorisation to conduct take-offs in RVRs below 150m (below 200m for Category D aeroplanes) the following training is carried out:

(i) Normal take-off in minimum authorised RVR conditions;

(ii) Take-off in minimum authorised RVR conditions with an engine failure between V1 and V2, or as soon as safety considerations permit; and

(iii) Take-off in minimum authorised RVR conditions with an engine failure before V1 resulting in a rejected take-off.

(2) The training required by sub-paragraph (f) (1) above shall be carried out in an approved simulator. This training shall include the use of any special procedures and equipment. Where no approved simulator exists, the Authority may approve such training in an aircraft without the requirement for minimum RVR conditions.

(3) A commander shall complete a check before conducting low visibility take- offs in RVRs of less than 150m (less than 200m for Category D aeroplanes) if applicable. The check shall only be replaced by successful completion of the simulator and/or flight training prescribed in sub-paragraph (f)(1) on initial conversion to an aircraft type.

(g) Recurrent training/checking:

(1) In conjunction with the normal proficiency checks, a pilot shall confirm his knowledge and ability to perform the tasks associated with the particular category of operation for which he is authorised, including LVTO in RVRs below 150m (below 200m for Category D aeroplanes). The required number of approaches to be conducted during such recurrent training shall be a minimum of two, one of which shall be a missed approach and at least one low visibility take-off to the lowest applicable minima. The period of validity for this check shall be 12 months including the remainder of the month of issue.

(2) For Category III operations an operator shall use a flight simulator approved for Category III training.

(h) LVTO and Category II/III Recency Requirements

(1) An operator must ensure that, in order for pilots to maintain a Category II and Category III qualification, they have conducted a minimum of 3 approaches and landings using approved Category II/III procedures during the previous six month period, at least one of which must be conducted in the aircraft.

(2) Recency for LVTO is maintained by retaining the Category II or III qualification prescribed in sub paragraph (h)(1) above.

(3) An operator may not substitute this recency requirement for recurrent training.

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Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.455 Low Visibility Operations – Operating Procedures

(a) General. Low Visibility Operations include:

(1) Manual take-off (with or without electronic guidance systems);

(2) Auto-coupled approach to below DH, with manual flare, landing and roll-out;

(3) Auto-coupled approach followed by auto-flare, autolanding and manual roll-out; and

(4) Auto-coupled approach followed by auto-flare, autolanding and auto-roll-out, when the applicable RVR is less than 400 m.

Note 1: A hybrid system may be used with any of these modes of operations.

Note 2: Other forms of guidance systems or displays may be certificated and approved.

(b) Procedures and Operating Instructions

(1) The precise nature and scope of procedures and instructions given depend upon the airborne equipment used and the flight deck procedures followed. An operator must clearly define flight crew member duties during take-off, approach, flare, roll-out and missed approach in the Operations Manual. Particular emphasis must be placed on flight crew responsibilities during transition from non-visual conditions to visual conditions, and on the procedures to be used in deteriorating visibility or when failures occur. Special attention must be paid to the distribution of flight deck duties so as to ensure that the workload of the pilot making the decision to land or execute a missed approach enables him to devote himself to supervision and the decision making process.

(2) An operator must specify the detailed operating procedures and instructions in the Operations Manual. The instructions must be compatible with the limitations and mandatory procedures contained in the Aeroplane Flight Manual and cover the following items in particular:

(i) Checks for the satisfactory functioning of the aeroplane equipment, both before departure and in flight;

(ii) Effect on minima caused by changes in the status of the ground installations and airborne equipment;

(iii) Procedures for the take-off, approach, flare, landing, roll-out and missed approach;

(iv) Procedures to be followed in the event of failures, warnings and other non-normal situations;

(v) The minimum visual reference required;

(vi) The importance of correct seating and eye position;

(vii) Action which may be necessary arising from a deterioration of the visual reference;

(viii) Allocation of crew duties in the carrying out of the procedures according to sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) and (vi) above, to allow the Commander to devote himself mainly to supervision and decision making;

(ix) The requirement for all height calls below 200 ft to be based on the radio altimeter and for one pilot to continue to monitor the aeroplane instruments until the landing is completed;

(x) The requirement for the Localiser Sensitive Area to be protected;

(xi) The use of information relating to wind velocity, windshear, turbulence, runway contamination and use of multiple RVR assessments;

(xii) Procedures to be used for practice approaches and landing on runways at which the full Category II or Category III aerodrome procedures are not in force;

(xiii) Operating limitations resulting from airworthiness certification; and

(xiv) Information on the maximum deviation allowed from the ILS glide path and/or localiser.

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Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.465 Minimum Visibility for VFR Operations

F G Airspace class

BCDE

ABOVE 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL or above 300m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher

At and below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is the higher

Distance from cloud

1 500 m horizontally 300 m (1 000 ft) vertically Clear of cloud and in sight of surface

Flight visibility 8 km at and above 3050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL (Note 1)

5 km below 3050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL (Note 2 and 3)

5km (Note 2 and 3)

Note 1: When the height of the transition altitude is lower than 3050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL, FL 100 should be

used in lieu of 10 000 ft.

Note 2: Aircraft may be operated in flight visibility down to 1500m, provided the appropriate ATS authority permits the use of a flight visibility less than 5 km, and the circumstances are such, that the probability of encounters with other traffic is low, at speeds that, in the prevailing visibility, will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision.

Note 3: Helicopters may operate down to a flight visibility of 800 m by day when not prohibited by the appropriate ATS Authority.

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SUBPART F — PERFORMANCE GENERAL

SAR-OPS 0.470 Applicability

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c) – Helicopters, for the applicability of Performance Classes)

SAR-OPS 0.475 General

The commander shall, making use of available data, satisfy himself that having regard to the performance of the aircraft in the conditions to be expected on the intended flight, and to any obstructions at the places of departure and intended destination and on the intended route, it is capable of taking off, reaching and maintaining a safe height thereafter and making a safe landing at the place of intended destination.

SAR-OPS 0.480 Terminology

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.485 Performance and compliance with the Rules of the Air

(a) The commander shall satisfy himself that aircraft performance is adequate to enable compliance with the rules of the air, and any restrictions applicable to the airspace in which the flight is being conducted; and shall ensure that an aircraft is:

(1) Except when necessary for take-off or landing at an approved landing site, or except where permitted by the appropriate Authority, not flown over the congested areas of cities, towns or settlements or over an open-air assembly of persons, unless at such a height as will permit, in the event of an emergency arising, a landing to be made without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.

(2) Except when necessary for a take-off or landing at an approved landing site, or except where permitted by the appropriate Authority, not flown:

(i) over the congested areas of cities, towns or settlements or over an open-air assembly of persons at a height less than 300 m (1 000 ft) above the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 m from the aircraft (see also (a)(1) above);

(ii) elsewhere than as specified in (i) above, at a height less than 150 m (500 ft) above the ground or water.

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SUBPART J — MASS AND BALANCE

SAR-OPS 0.605 General

(a) An operator shall ensure that during any phase of operation, the loading, mass and centre of gravity of the aircraft complies with the limitations specified in the aircraft Flight Manual or equivalent document.

(b) For any aircraft that has in effect a Certificate of Airworthiness, the operator must establish the mass and the centre of gravity of any aircraft by actual weighing prior to initial entry into service. The accumulated effects of modifications and repairs on the mass and balance must be accounted for and properly documented. Furthermore, aircraft must be reweighed if the effect of modifications on the mass and balance is not accurately known.

Note: in this context the operator means the owner or, where the management of the aircraft has been transferred, the lessee or the holder.

SAR-OPS 0.607 Terminology

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.610 Loading, mass and balance

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.615 Mass values for crew

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.620 Mass values for passengers and baggage

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.625 Mass and balance documentation

[not used]

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SUBPART K — INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

SAR-OPS 0.630 General introduction

(a) The operator shall ensure that a flight does not commence unless the instruments and equipment required under this Subpart are:

(1) Approved, except as specified in sub-paragraph (c), and installed in accordance with the requirements applicable to them, including the minimum performance standard and the operational and airworthiness requirements; and

(2) In operable condition for the kind of operation being conducted except as provided in the MEL and other provision of SAR-OPS 0.030.

(b) Instruments and equipment minimum performance standards are those prescribed in the applicable Joint Technical Standard Orders (JTSO) as listed in JAR-TSO, unless different performance standards are prescribed in the operational or airworthiness codes. Instruments and equipment complying with design and performance specifications other than JTSO on the date of SAR-OPS implementation may remain in service, or be installed, unless additional requirements are prescribed in this Subpart. Instruments and equipment that have already been approved do not need to comply with a revised JTSO or a revised specification, other than JTSO, unless a retroactive requirement is prescribed.

(c) The following items shall not be required to have an equipment approval:

(1) Electric torches referred to in SAR- OPS 0.640(b)(1)

(2) An accurate time piece referred to in SAR-OPS 0.650(b) & 0.652(b);

(3) First aid kits referred to in SAR- OPS 0.745;

(4) Survival and pyrotechnic signalling equipment referred to in SAR-OPS 0.835(a) and (c); and

(5) Sea anchors and equipment for mooring, anchoring or manoeuvring amphibians on water referred to in SAR-OPS 0.840.

(d) If equipment is to be used by one flight crew member at his station during flight, it must be readily operable from his station. When a single item of equipment is required to be operated by more than one flight crew member it must be installed so that the equipment is readily operable from any station at which the equipment is required to be operated.

(e) Those instruments that are used by any one flight crew member shall be so arranged as to permit the flight crew member to see the indications readily from

his station, with the minimum practicable deviation from the position and line of vision which he normally assumes when looking forward along the flight path. Whenever a single instrument is required in an aircraft operated by more than 1 flight crew member it must be installed so that the instrument is visible from each applicable flight crew station.

SAR-OPS 0.635 Circuit protection devices

The operator shall ensure that the aircraft carries spare electrical fuses of the appropriate rating for replacement of those in accessible in flight.

SAR-OPS 0.640 Aircraft operating lights

The operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with:

(a) For flight by night:

(1) Anti-collision light system;

(2) Lighting supplied from the aircraft's electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the aircraft;

(3) Lighting supplied from the aircraft's electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments;

(4) An electric torch for each crew member station;

(5) Navigation/position lights;

(6) A landing light; and

(7) Lights to conform with the International regulations for preventing collisions at sea if the aircraft is amphibious.

SAR-OPS 0.645 Windshield wipers

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.647 Equipment for operations requiring a radio communication and/or radio navigation system

(a) For helicopters:

(1) Whenever a radio communication and/or radio navigation system is required, the operator shall not conduct operations unless the helicopter is equipped with a headset with boom microphone or equivalent and a transmit button on the flight controls for each required pilot and/or crew member at his working station.

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SAR-OPS 0.650 Day VFR operations – Flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

The operator shall not operate an aircraft by day in accordance with Visual Flight Rules (VFR) unless it is equipped with the flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment and, where applicable, under the conditions stated in the following sub- paragraphs:

(a) A magnetic compass

(b) An accurate time-piece showing the time in hours, minutes, and seconds;

(c) A sensitive pressure altimeter;

(d) An airspeed indicator;

Note: The requirements of (b), (c) and (d) above may be met by combinations of instruments and/or by integrated flight director systems provided that the safeguards against total failure, inherent in the separate instruments, are retained.

SAR-OPS 0.652 IFR – Flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

The operator shall not operate an aircraft in accordance with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) unless it is equipped with the flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment and, where applicable, under the conditions stated in the following sub-paragraphs:

(a) A magnetic compass;

(b) An accurate time-piece showing the time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(c) One sensitive pressure altimeter calibrated in feet with sub-scale settings, calibrated in hectopascals/millibars, adjustable for any barometric pressure likely to be set during flight;

(d) An airspeed indicating system with heated pitot tube or equivalent means for preventing malfunctioning due to either condensation or icing;

(e) A vertical speed indicator;

(f) For an aeroplane a turn and slip indicator and for helicopter a slip indicator;

(g) For an aeroplane one, and for a helicopter two, attitude indicators;

(h) A stabilised direction indicator;

(i) A means of indicating in the flight crew compartment the outside air temperature calibrated in degrees Celsius;

(j) An alternate source of static pressure for the altimeter and the airspeed and vertical speed indicators;

(k) A Mach number indicator, for all aeroplanes with speed limitations expressed in terms of Mach

number; and

(l) Means for indicating when power supply to the gyroscopic instruments is adequate.

Note: The requirements of (b) to (l) above may be met by combinations of instruments and/or by integrated flight director systems provided that the safeguards against total failure, inherent in the separate instruments, are retained.

SAR-OPS 0.653 VFR at night, or VFR by day when the aircraft cannot be maintained in a desired attitude without reference to one or more flight instruments – Flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

The operator shall not operate an aircraft in accordance with the Visual Flight Rules (VFR) rules at night, or Visual Flight Rules (VFR) by day when the aircraft cannot be maintained in a desired attitude without reference to one or more flight instruments, unless it is equipped with the flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment and, where applicable, under the conditions stated in the following sub-paragraphs:

(a) A magnetic compass;

(b) An accurate time-piece showing the time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(c) One sensitive pressure altimeter;

(d) An airspeed indicating system;

(e) A vertical speed indicator;

(f) For an aeroplane a turn and slip indicator and for helicopter a slip indicator;

(g) For an aeroplane one, and for a helicopter two, attitude indicators.

(h) a heading indicator (directional gyroscope).

Note: The requirements of (b) to (h) above may be met by combinations of instruments and/or by integrated flight director systems provided that the safeguards against total failure, inherent in the separate instruments are retained.

SAR-OPS 0.655 Additional equipment for single pilot operation under IFR

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.660 Altitude alerting system

[not used]

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SAR-OPS 0.660 Radio Altimeters

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.665 Ground proximity warning system (GPWS)

(a) The operator shall not operate:

(1) a turbine-engined aeroplane of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 5 700 kg or with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration (MAPSC) of more than nine, for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after 1 January 2004; or

(2) a turbine-engined aeroplane of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 5 700 kg or with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration (MAPSC) of more than nine, after 1 January 2007 unless it is equipped with a ground proximity warning system which has a forward looking terrain avoidance function.

(b) A ground proximity warning system shall provide automatically a timely and distinctive warning to the flight crew when the aeroplane is in potentially hazardous proximity to the earth’s surface.

(c) A ground proximity warning system shall provide as a minimum, warnings of at least the following circumstances:

(1) excessive descent rate;

(2) excessive altitude loss after take-off or go-around; and

(3) unsafe terrain clearance.

(d) Except that the equipment specified in (a) to (c) above is not required, or may be disabled, when operating in accordance with an Aerial Work Certificate and subject to conditions acceptable to the Authority.

SAR-OPS 0.668 Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS)

Where mandated by airspace requirements, an operator shall not operate a turbine powered aeroplane having a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 5700 kg, or a maximum approved passenger seating configuration (MPASC) of more than 19, after 01 January 2005, unless it is equipped with an airborne collision avoidance system with a minimum performance level of at least ACAS II.

SAR-OPS 0.670 Airborne Weather Radar Equipment

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.675 Equipment for operations in icing conditions

(a) The commander shall not operate an aircraft in expected or actual icing conditions unless it is certificated and equipped to operate in icing conditions.

(b) The commander shall not operate an aircraft in expected or actual icing conditions at night unless it is equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice. Any illumination that is used must be of a type that will not cause glare or reflection that would handicap crew members in the performance of their duties.

SAR-OPS 0.680 Cosmic radiation detection equipment

(a) An operator shall not operate an aeroplane above 15 000 m (49 000 ft) unless:

(1) It is equipped with an instrument to measure and indicate continuously the dose rate of total cosmic radiation being received (i.e. the total of ionizing and neutron radiation of galactic and solar origin) and the cumulative dose on each flight, or

(2) A system of on-board quarterly radiation sampling acceptable to the authority is established (See AMC OPS 1.680(a)(2)).

SAR-OPS 0.685 Flight crew interphone system

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

The operator shall not operate an aircraft on which a flight crew of more than one is required unless it is equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones, not of a handheld type, for use by all members of the flight crew.

SAR-OPS 0.690 Crew member interphone system

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.695 Public address system

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.700 Cockpit voice recorders-1

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

SAR-OPS 0.705 Cockpit voice recorders-2

[not used]

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SAR-OPS 0.710 Cockpit voice recorders-3

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.715 Flight data recorders-1

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

SAR-OPS 0.720 Flight data recorders-2

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b))

SAR-OPS 0.725 Flight data recorders-3

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b))

SAR-OPS 0.730 Seats, seat safety belts, harnesses and child restraint devices

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

(a) The operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with:

(1) a safety belt, with or without a diagonal shoulder strap, or a safety harness for use in each passenger seat for each passenger aged two years or more;

(2) a safety belt, with or without a diagonal shoulder strap, or a safety harness for each crew member's seat

(3) restraining belts for each berth.

SAR-OPS 0.731 Fasten Seat belt and No- Smoking signs

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.735 Internal doors and curtains

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.740 Intentionally blank

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.745 First-Aid Kits

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

SAR-OPS 0.750 Intentionally blank

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.755 Emergency medical kit

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.760 First aid oxygen

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.765 Intentionally blank

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.770 Oxygen

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

(See ACJ to SAR-OPS 0.770)

The commander shall ensure that breathing oxygen is available to crew members and passengers in sufficient quantities for all flights at such altitudes where a lack of oxygen might result in impairment of the faculties of crew members or harmfully affect passengers.

SAR-OPS 0.775 Supplemental oxygen - Non- pressurised aircraft

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.780 Crew Protective Breathing Equipment

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.785 Intentionally blank

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.790 Hand fire extinguishers

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

SAR-OPS 0.795 Crash axes and crowbars

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.800 Marking of break-in points

An operator shall ensure that, if areas of the fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in

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emergency are marked on an aircraft, such areas shall be marked as shown below (see figure following). The colour of the markings shall be red or yellow, and if necessary they shall be outlined in white to contrast with the background. If the corner markings are more than 2 m apart, intermediate lines 9 cm x 3 cm shall be inserted so that there is no more than 2 m between adjacent markings.

SAR-OPS 0.805 Means for emergency evacuation

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.810 Megaphones

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.815 Emergency lighting

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.820 Automatic Emergency Locator Transmitter

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

SAR-OPS 0.825 Life Jackets

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

The commander shall, taking into account the operating environment and the likelihood of ditching, ensure that the aircraft is appropriately equipped with a life jacket, or equivalent individual floatation device, for each person on board, stowed in a position easily accessible to the person for whose use it is provided.

SAR-OPS 0.827 Crew Survival Suits

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.830 Life-rafts and survival ELTs for extended overwater flights

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

(a) The commander shall, taking into account the operating environment, the likelihood of ditching and the availability of search and rescue facilities, ensure that the aircraft is appropriately equipped with:

(1) life-saving rafts in sufficient numbers to carry all persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in emergency, provided with such lifesaving equipment including means of

sustaining life as is appropriate to the flight to be undertaken;

(2) equipment for making the pyrotechnical distress signals described in ICAO Annex 2;

(3) Emergency Locator Transmitter(s) (ELT) capable of transmitting on the distress frequencies prescribed in ICAO Annex 10;

SAR-OPS 0.835 Survival equipment

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(b) or Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

The operator shall not operate an aircraft in areas where search and rescue would be especially difficult unless it is equipped with the following:

(a) signalling equipment to make the pyrotechnical distress signals described in ICAO Annex 2;

(b) at least one Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) capable of transmitting on the distress frequencies prescribed in ICAO Annex 10;

Note: this may be satisfied by complying with the requirement of SAR-OPS 0.830(a)(3).

(c) Additional survival equipment, appropriate to the route to be flown, taking account of the number of persons on board.

SAR-OPS 0.837 Intentionally blank

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.840 Aircraft certificated for operating on water - Miscellaneous equipment

(a) The operator shall not operate on water an aircraft certificated for operating on water unless it is equipped with:

(1) A sea anchor and other equipment necessary to facilitate mooring, anchoring or manoeuvring the aircraft on water, appropriate to its size, weight and handling characteristics; and

(2) Equipment for making the sound signals prescribed in the International Regulations for preventing collisions at sea, where applicable.

SAR-OPS 0.843 All helicopters on flights over water - Ditching

(See Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.005(c))

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SUBPART L — COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

SAR-OPS 0.845 General introduction

(a) An operator shall ensure that a flight does not commence unless the communication and navigation equipment required under this Subpart is:

(1) Approved and installed in accordance with the requirements applicable to them, including the minimum performance standard and the operational and airworthiness requirements;

(2) In operable condition for the type of operation being conducted except as provided in the MEL and other provision of SAR-OPS 0.030; and

(3) So arranged that if equipment is to be used by one flight crew member at his station during flight it must be readily operable from his station. When a single item of equipment is required to be operated by more than one flight crew member it must be installed so that the equipment is readily operable from any station at which the equipment is required to be operated.

(b) Communication and navigation equipment minimum performance standards are those prescribed in the applicable Joint Technical Standard Orders (JTSO) as listed in JAR-TSO, unless different performance standards are prescribed in the operational or airworthiness codes. Communication and navigation equipment complying with design and performance specifications other than JTSO on the date of SAR-OPS implementation may remain in service, or be installed, unless additional requirements are prescribed in this Subpart. Communication and navigation equipment which has already been approved does not need to comply with a revised JTSO or a revised specification, other than JTSO, unless a retroactive requirement is prescribed.

SAR-OPS 0.850 Radio Equipment

(a) An operator shall not operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with radio required for the type of operation being conducted.

(b) When more than one communications equipment unit is required, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other.

(c) The radio communication equipment required to comply with paragraph (a) above must also provide for communications on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121·5 MHz.

Note: Outside controlled airspace and in controlled airspace when permitted by the relevant Authority, items of communication equipment may not be

required.

SAR-OPS 0.855 Audio Selector Panel

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.860 Radio equipment for operations under VFR over routes navigated by reference to visual landmarks

In controlled airspace, or at night, and where so designated by the Authority, an operator shall not operate an aircraft under VFR over routes that can be navigated by reference to visual landmarks, unless it is equipped with the radio equipment necessary under normal operating conditions to fulfil the following:

(a) Communicate with appropriate ground stations;

(b) Communicate with appropriate air traffic control facilities from any point in controlled airspace within which flights are intended;

(c) Receive meteorological information; and (d) When required by the Authority, reply to SSR interrogations as required for the route being flown.

(1) From 1 January 2003, all aircraft that are required to carry the equipment specified in paragraph (d) above must be equipped with a pressure-altitude reporting transponder which operates in accordance with the relevant provisions of ICAO Annex 10, Volume IV.

Note: Outside controlled airspace and in controlled airspace when permitted by the relevant Authority, items of communication equipment may not be required.

SAR-OPS 0.862 Navigation equipment for operations under VFR when not navigated by visual reference to landmarks

(a) An operator shall not operate an aircraft under VFR when not navigated by visual reference to landmarks at least every 60 NM unless it is equipped with navigational equipment which will enable it to proceed in accordance with:

(1) the flight plan;

(2) prescribed RNP types; and

(3) the requirements of air traffic services.

SAR-OPS 0.865 Communication and Navigation equipment for operations under IFR

(a) An operator shall not operate an aircraft under IFR, unless the aircraft is equipped with radio (communication and SSR transponder) and navigation equipment in accordance with the requirements of air

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traffic services in the area(s) of operation.

(b) Radio equipment. An operator shall ensure that radio equipment comprises not less than:

(1) Radio communication systems necessary under normal operating conditions to communicate with an appropriate ground station from any point on the route including diversions; and

(2) SSR transponder equipment as required for the route being flown. From 1 January 2003, all aircraft that are required to carry the equipment specified in paragraph (2) above must be equipped with a pressure-altitude reporting transponder which operates in accordance with the relevant provisions of ICAO Annex 10, Volume IV.]

(c) Navigation equipment. An operator shall ensure that navigation equipment:

(1) comprises not less than:

(i) an approach aid suitable for the destination and alternate aerodromes;

(ii) two independent navigation aids appropriate to the route/area to be flown;

(iii) an Area Navigation System when area navigation is required for the route/area being flown;

(2) complies with the Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Type for operation in the airspace concerned. (See also SAR-OPS 0.243).

(d) The above requirements may be met by combinations of instruments or by integrated flight systems or by a combination of parameters on electronic displays provided that the information so available to each required pilot is not less than that provided by the instruments and associated equipment as specified above.

(e) Where not more than one item of equipment specified in (a) above is unserviceable when the aircraft is about to begin a flight, the aircraft may nevertheless take-off on that flight if:

(1) It is not reasonably practical to repair or replace that item, before the commencement of the flight;

(2) The aircraft has not made more than one flight since the item was found to be unserviceable; and

(3) The operator has satisfied himself that, taking into account the latest information available as to the route/area and aerodrome to be used (including any planned diversion) and the weather conditions likely to be encountered, the flight can be made safely and in accordance with any relevant requirements of the appropriate air traffic control unit.

SAR-OPS 0.870 Additional navigation equipment for operations in MNPS airspace

(a) An operator shall not operate an aircraft in MNPS airspace unless it is equipped with navigation equipment that complies with minimum navigation performance specifications prescribed in ICAO Doc 7030 in the form of Regional Supplementary Procedures.

(b) The navigation equipment required by this paragraph must be visible and usable by either pilot seated at his duty station.

(c) For unrestricted operation in MNPS airspace an aeroplane must be equipped with two independent Long Range Navigation Systems (LRNS).

(d) For operation in MNPS airspace along notified special routes an aeroplane must be equipped with one Long Range Navigation System (LRNS), unless otherwise specified.

SAR-OPS 0.872 Equipment for operations in defined airspace with Reduced Vertical Separation Minima

(a) A operator shall ensure that aircraft operated in RVSM airspace are equipped with:

(1) Two independent altitude measurement systems;

(2) An altitude alerting system;

(3) An automatic altitude control system; and

(4) A secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with altitude reporting system that can be connected to the altitude measurement system in use for altitude keeping.

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SUBPART M — AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

Note 1.— For the purpose of this chapter, “aeroplane” or “helicopter” includes: powerplants, propellers, components, accessories, instruments, equipment and apparatus including emergency equipment.

Note 2.— For the purpose of this chapter, “aircraft” includes helicopters and aeroplanes.

SAR-OPS 0.880 Operator’s maintenance responsibilities

(a) Operators shall ensure that, in accordance with procedures acceptable to the Authority:

(i) each aircraft they operate is maintained in an airworthy condition;

(ii) the operational and emergency equipment necessary for an intended flight is serviceable;

(iii) the Certificate of Airworthiness of each aircraft they operate remains valid; and

(iv) the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with a maintenance programme acceptable to the Authority.

(b) The aircraft shall not be operated unless it is maintained and released to service under a system or arrangement acceptable to the Authority.

(c) When the maintenance release is not issued by an approved organization, the person signing the maintenance release shall be licensed in accordance with EASA Part -66.

SAR-OPS 0.885 Maintenance records

(a) The owner shall ensure that the following records are kept for the periods mentioned in SAR-OPS 0.885:

(i) the total time in service (hours, calendar time and cycles, as appropriate) of the aeroplane and all life limited components;

(ii) the current status of compliance with all mandatory continuing airworthiness information;

(iii) appropriate details of modifications and repairs;

(iv) the time in service (hours, calendar time and cycles, as appropriate) since last overhaul of the aeroplane or its components subject to a mandatory overhaul life;

(v) the current status of the aircraft’s compliance with the maintenance programme; and

(vi) the detailed maintenance records to show that all requirements for signing a

maintenance release have been met.

(b) The records referred to in SAR-OPS 0.885 (i) to (v) shall be kept for a minimum period of 90 days after the unit to which they refer has been permanently withdrawn from service, and the records in SAR-OPS 0.885 (vi) for a minimum period of one year after the signing of the maintenance release.

(c) The lessee of an aircraft shall comply with the requirements of SAR-OPS 0.880 and 0.885, as applicable, while the aircraft is leased.

Note.— Maintenance records or related documents, other than a valid certificate of airworthiness, need not be carried in the aeroplane during international flights.

SAR-OPS 0.890 Continuing airworthiness information

(a) The owner of an aeroplane over 5 700 kg maximum certificated take-off mass, or in the case where it is leased, the lessee, shall, as prescribed by the Authority, ensure that the information resulting from maintenance and operational experience with respect to continuing airworthiness is transmitted as required by the Authority.

(b) The owner of a helicopter over 3 180 kg maximum certificated take-off mass, or in the case where it is leased, the lessee, shall, as prescribed by the Authority, ensure that the information resulting from maintenance and operational experience with respect to continuing airworthiness is transmitted as required by the Authority.

SAR-OPS 0.895 Modifications and repairs

(a) The owner or lessee shall ensure that any design change to an aircraft, engine or component shall be made in compliance with EASA CS-21 and shall be approved by the Authority.

(b) Procedures shall be established to ensure that the substantiating data supporting compliance with the EASA CS-21 are retained.

SAR-OPS 0.900 Maintenance release

(a) A maintenance release shall be completed and signed, as prescribed by the Authority, to certify that the maintenance work performed has been completed satisfactorily.

(b) A maintenance release shall contain a certification including:

(i) basic details of the maintenance carried out;

(ii) date such maintenance was completed;

(iii) when applicable, the identity of the

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approved maintenance organization; and

(iv) the identity of the person or persons signing the release.

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SUBPART N — FLIGHT CREW

SAR-OPS 0.940 Composition of Flight Crew

(a) An operator shall ensure that:

(1) The composition of the flight crew and the number of flight crew members are both in compliance with, and no less than the minimum specified in, the aircraft Flight Manual or equivalent document;

(2) All required flight crew members hold an applicable and valid licence acceptable to the Authority and are suitably qualified and competent to conduct the duties assigned to them.

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SUBPART P — MANUALS, LOGS AND RECORDS

SAR-OPS 0.1040 General Rules for Operations Manuals

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.1045 Operations Manual - structure and contents

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.1050 Aircraft Flight Manual

An operator shall keep a current aircraft Flight Manual or equivalent document for each aircraft operated.

SAR-OPS 0.1055 Journey log

(a) An operator shall retain the following information for each flight, or series of flights, in the form of a Journey Log:

(1) Aircraft registration;

(2) Date;

(3) Name(s) of crew member(s);

(4) Duty assignment of crew member(s);

(5) Place of departure;

(6) Place of arrival;

(7) Time of departure;

(8) Time of arrival;

(9) Hours of flight;

(10) Nature of flight;

(11) Incidents, observations (if any); and

(12) Commander’s signature (or equivalent).

(b) An operator may not require to keep an aircraft journey log, or parts thereof if the relevant information is available in other documentation.

SAR-OPS 0.1060 Operational flight plan

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.1065 Document storage periods

An operator shall ensure that all records and all relevant operational and technical information for each individual flight (when required by the appropriate rule of SAR-OPS), are stored for the periods shown in Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.1065.

SAR-OPS 0.1070 Operator's maintenance management exposition

[not used]

SAR-OPS 0.1071 Aircraft technical records

[not used]

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Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.1065

Document storage periods An operator shall ensure that the following information/documentation, when required, is stored in an acceptable form, accessible to the Authority, for the periods shown in the Tables below.

Table 1 – Information used for the preparation and execution of a flight Information used for the preparation and execution of the flight as described in SAR–OPS 0.135

Operational flight plan 3 months

Route specific NOTAM/AIS briefing documentation if

edited by the operator 3 months

Mass and balance documentation 3 months

Notification of special loads including written information

to the commander about dangerous goods

3 months

Table 2 – Reports

Reports

Journey log 3 months

Flight report(s) for recording details of any

occurrence, as prescribed in SAR-OPS 0.420, or any

event which the commander deems

necessary to report/record

3 months

Reports on exceedances of duty and/or reducing

rest periods 3 months

Table 3 – Flight crew records

Flight Crew Records

Flight, Duty and Rest time 15 months

Licence

As long as the flight crew member is exercising the

privileges of the licence for the operator

Conversion training and checking 3 years

Command course including checking) 3 years

Recurrent training and checking 3 years

Training and checking to operate in either pilot’s

seat 3 years

Recent experience 15 months

Route and aerodrome competence 3 years

Training and qualification for specific operations

when required by

SAR OPS (e.g. HEMS CATII/III operations)

3 years

Dangerous Goods training as appropriate 3 years

Table 4 – Cabin crew records

Cabin Crew Records

Flight, Duty and Rest Time 15 months

Initial training, conversion and differences training

(including checking) As long as the cabin crew member is employed by

the operator

Recurrent training and refresher (including

checking)

Until 12 months after the cabin crew member has

left the employ of the operator

Dangerous Goods training as appropriate 3 years

Table 5 – Records for other operations personnel

Records for other operations personnel

Training/qualification records of other

personnel for whom an approved training

programme is required by SAR-OPS

Last 2 training records

Table 6 – Other records

Other records

Quality System records 5 years

Dangerous Transport Document Goods

3 months after completion of the flight

Dangerous Goods Acceptance Checklist

3 months after the completion of flight

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SUBPART Q — FLIGHT AND DUTY TIME LIMITATIONS AND REST REQUIREMENTS

SAR-OPS 0.1080 Applicability

The subpart prescribes requirements applicable to any member of staff employed as a crew member by an undertaking which operates transport services for passengers or goods by air.

SAR-OPS 0.1085 Terminology

(a) ‘Working time’ means any period during which the worker is working, at the employer’s disposal and carrying out his activity or duties, in accordance with national laws and/or practice.

(b) ‘Mobile staff in civil aviation’ means crew members on board a civil aircraft, employed by an undertaking established in a Member State.

(c) ‘Block flying time’ means the time between an aircraft first moving from its parking place for the purpose of taking off until it comes to rest on the designated parking position and until all engines are stopped.

SAR-OPS 0.1090 Duty and flying limits

(a) The maximum annual working time, including some elements of standby for duty assignment as determined by the applicable law, shall be 2 000 hours in which the block flying time shall be limited to 900 hours.

(b) The maximum annual working time shall be spread as evenly as practicable throughout the year.

SAR-OPS 0.1095 Free periods

(a) A pilot shall be given days free of all duty and standby, which are notified in advance, as follows:

(1) at least seven local days in each calendar month, which may include any rest periods required by law; and

(2) at least 96 local days in each calendar year, which may include any rest periods required by law.

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SUBPART R — TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR

SAR–OPS 0.1150 Terminology

(a) Terms used in this Subpart have the following meanings:

(1) Acceptance Check List. A document used to assist in carrying out a check on the external appearance of packages of dangerous goods and their associated documents to determine that all appropriate requirements have been met.

(2) Cargo Aircraft. Any aircraft which is carrying goods or property but not passengers. In this context the following are not considered to be passengers:

(i) A crew member;

(ii) An operator’s employee permitted by, and carried in accordance with, the instructions contained in the Operations Manual;

(iii) An authorised representative of an Authority; or

(iv) A person with duties in respect of a particular shipment on board.

(3) Dangerous Goods Accident. An occurrence associated with and related to the transport of dangerous goods which results in fatal or serious injury to a person or major property damage.

(4) Dangerous Goods Incident. An occurrence, other than a dangerous goods accident, associated with and related to the transport of dangerous goods, not necessarily occurring on board an aircraft, which results in injury to a person, property damage, fire, breakage, spillage, leakage of fluid or radiation or other evidence that the integrity of the packaging has not been maintained. Any occurrence relating to the transport of dangerous goods which seriously jeopardises the aircraft or its occupants is also deemed to constitute a dangerous goods incident.

(5) Dangerous Goods Transport Document. A document which is specified by the Technical Instructions. It is completed by the person who offers dangerous goods for air transport and contains information about those dangerous goods. The document bears a signed declaration indicating that the dangerous goods are fully and accurately described by their proper shipping names and UN/ID numbers and that they are correctly classified, packed, marked, labelled and in a proper condition for transport.

(6) Freight Container. A freight container is an article of transport equipment for radioactive

materials, designed to facilitate the transport of such materials, either packaged or unpackaged, by one or more modes of transport. (Note: see Unit Load Device where the dangerous goods are not radioactive materials.)

(7) Handling Agent. An agency which performs on behalf of the operator some or all of the latter’s functions including receiving, loading, unloading, transferring or other processing of passengers or cargo.

(8) ID number. A temporary identification number for an item of dangerous goods which has not been assigned a UN number.

(9) Overpack. An enclosure used by a single shipper to contain one or more packages and to form one handling unit for convenience of handling and stowage. (Note: a unit load device is not included in this definition.)

(10) Package. The complete product of the packing operation consisting of the packaging and its contents prepared for transport.

(11) Packaging. Receptacles and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function and to ensure compliance with the packing requirements.

(12) Proper Shipping Name. The name to be used to describe a particular article or substance in all shipping documents and notifications and, where appropriate, on packagings.

(13) Serious Injury. An injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which:

(i) Requires hospitalisation for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days from the date the injury was received; or

(ii) Results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes or nose); or

(iii) Involves lacerations which cause severe haemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage; or

(iv) Involves injury to any internal organ; or

(v) Involves second or third degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5% of the body surface; or

(vi) Involves verified exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation.

(14) State of Origin. The Authority in whose territory the dangerous goods were first loaded on an aircraft.

(15) Technical Instructions. The latest effective edition of the Technical Instructions for

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the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284–AN/905), including the Supplement and any Addendum, approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

(16) UN Number. The four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to identify a substance or a particular group of substances.

(17) Unit Load Device. Any type of aircraft container, aircraft pallet with a net, or aircraft pallet with a net over an igloo. (Note: an overpack is not included in this definition; for a container containing radioactive materials see the definition for freight container.)

SAR–OPS 0.1155 Approval to Transport Dangerous Goods

An operator shall not transport dangerous goods unless approved to do so by the Authority.

SAR–OPS 0.1160 Scope

(a) An operator shall comply with the provisions contained in the Technical Instructions on all occasions when dangerous goods are carried, irrespective of whether the flight is wholly or partly within or wholly outside the territory of a State.

(b) Articles and substances which would otherwise be classed as dangerous goods are excluded from the provisions of this Subpart, to the extent specified in the Technical Instructions, provided:

(1) They are required to be aboard the aircraft in accordance with the relevant SARs or for operating;

(2) They are carried as catering or cabin service supplies;

(3) They are carried for use in flight as veterinary aid or as a humane killer for an animal;

(4) They are carried for use in flight for medical aid for a patient, provided that:

(i) Gas cylinders have been manufactured specifically for the purpose of containing and transporting that particular gas;

(ii) Drugs, medicines and other medical matter are under the control of trained personnel during the time when they are in use in the aircraft;

(iii) Equipment containing wet cell batteries is kept and, when necessary secured, in an upright position to prevent spillage of

the electrolyte; and

(iv) Proper provision is made to stow and secure all the equipment during take-off and landing and at all other times when deemed necessary by the commander in the interests of safety; or (5) They are carried by passengers or crew members.

(c) Articles and substances intended as replacements for those in (b)(1) and (b)(2) above shall be transported on an aircraft as specified in the Technical Instructions.

SAR–OPS 0.1165 Limitations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

(a) An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that articles and substances that are specifically identified by name or generic description in the Technical Instructions as being forbidden for transport under any circumstances are not carried on any aircraft.

(b) An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that articles and substances or other goods that are identified in the Technical Instructions as being forbidden for transport in normal circumstances are only transported when:

(1) They are exempted by the States concerned under the provisions of the Technical Instructions; or

(2) The Technical Instructions indicate they may be transported under an approval issued by the State of Origin.

SAR–OPS 0.1170 Classification

An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that articles and substances are classified as dangerous goods as specified in the Technical Instructions.

SAR-OPS 0.1175 Packing

An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that dangerous goods are packed as specified in the Technical Instructions or in a way which will provide an equivalent level of safety subject to the approval of the Authority.

SAR–OPS 0.1180 Labelling and Marking

(a) An operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that packages, overpacks and freight containers carried on an aircraft are labelled and marked as specified in the Technical Instructions.

(b) Except that for helicopters packages,

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overpacks and freight containers carried on a helicopter may be marked in accordance with alternative procedures as specified by the Authority.

(c) Where dangerous goods are carried on a flight which takes place wholly or partly outside the territory of a State, labelling and marking must be in the English language in addition to any other language requirements.

SAR–OPS 0.1185 Dangerous Goods Transport Document

(a) An operator shall ensure that, except when otherwise specified in the Technical Instructions, dangerous goods are accompanied by a dangerous goods transport document.

(b) Where dangerous goods are carried on a flight which takes place wholly or partly outside the territory of a State, the English language must be used for the dangerous goods transport document in addition to any other language requirements.

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SAR–OPS 0.1195 Acceptance of Dangerous Goods

(a) An operator shall not accept dangerous goods for transport until the package, overpack or freight container has been inspected in accordance with the acceptance procedures in the Technical Instructions.

(b) An operator or his handling agent shall use an acceptance check list. The acceptance check list shall allow for all relevant details to be checked and shall be in such form as will allow for the recording of the results of the acceptance check by manual, mechanical or computerised means.

SAR–OPS 0.1200 Inspection for Damage, Leakage or Contamination

(a) An operator shall ensure that:

(1) Packages, overpacks and freight containers are inspected for evidence of leakage or damage immediately prior to loading on an aircraft or into a unit load device, as specified in the Technical Instructions;

(2) A unit load device is not loaded on an aircraft unless it has been inspected as required by the Technical Instructions and found free from any evidence of leakage from, or damage to, the dangerous goods contained therein;

(3) Leaking or damaged packages, overpacks or freight containers are not loaded on an aircraft;

(4) Any package of dangerous goods found on an aircraft and which appears to be damaged or leaking is removed or arrangements made for its removal by an appropriate authority or organisation. In this case the remainder of the consignment shall be inspected to ensure it is in a proper condition for transport and that no damage or contamination has occurred to the aircraft or its load; and

(5) Packages, overpacks and freight containers are inspected for signs of damage or leakage upon unloading from an aircraft or from a unit load device and, if there is evidence of damage or leakage, the area where the dangerous goods were stowed is inspected for damage or contamination.

SAR–OPS 0.1205 Removal of Contamination

(a) An operator shall ensure that:

(1) Any contamination found as a result of the leakage or damage of dangerous goods is removed without delay; and

(2) An aircraft which has been contaminated by radioactive materials is immediately taken out of service and not returned until the radiation level at any accessible surface and the non-fixed contamination are not more than the values specified in the Technical Instructions.

SAR–OPS 0.1210 Loading Restrictions

(a) For helicopters:

(1) Passenger Cabin, Flight Deck and Cargo Compartments. An operator shall ensure that dangerous goods are loaded, segregated, stowed, secured and carried in a helicopter as specified in the Technical Instructions or as approved by the Authority.

(b) For aeroplanes:

(1) Passenger Cabin and Flight Deck. An operator shall ensure that dangerous goods are not carried in an aeroplane cabin occupied by passengers or on the flight deck, unless otherwise specified in the Technical Instructions.

(2) Cargo Compartments. An operator shall ensure that dangerous goods are loaded, segregated, stowed and secured on an aeroplane as specified in the Technical Instructions.

(c) Dangerous Goods Designated for Carriage Only on Cargo Aircraft. An operator shall ensure that packages of dangerous goods bearing the ‘Cargo Aircraft Only’ label are carried on a cargo aircraft and loaded as specified in the Technical Instructions.

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SAR–OPS 0.1215 Provision of Information

(a) Information to Ground Staff. An operator shall ensure that:

(1) Information is provided to enable ground staff to carry out their duties with regard to the transport of dangerous goods, including the actions to be taken in the event of incidents and accidents involving dangerous goods; and (2) Where applicable, the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(1) above is also provided to his handling agent.

(b) Information to Passengers and Other Persons

(1) An operator shall ensure that information is promulgated as required by the Technical Instructions so that passengers are warned as to the types of goods which they are forbidden from transporting aboard an aircraft; and

(2) An operator and, where applicable, his handling agent shall ensure that notices are provided at acceptance points for cargo giving information about the transport of dangerous goods.

(c) Information to Crew Members. An operator shall ensure that information is provided in the Operations Manual to enable crew members to carry out their responsibilities in regard to the transport of dangerous goods, including the actions to be taken in the event of emergencies arising involving dangerous goods.

(d) Information to the Commander. An operator shall ensure that the commander is provided with written information, as specified in the Technical Instructions (See Table 1 of Appendix 1 to SAR-OPS 0.1065 for the document storage period).

(e) Information in the Event of an Aircraft Incident or Accident

(1) The operator of an aircraft which is involved in an aircraft incident shall, on request, provide any information required to minimise the hazards created by any dangerous goods carried.

(2) The operator of an aircraft which is involved in an aircraft accident shall, as soon as possible, inform the appropriate authority of the State in which the aircraft accident occurred of any dangerous goods carried.

SAR–OPS 0.1220 Training programmes

(a) An operator shall establish and maintain staff training programmes, as required by the Technical instructions, which shall be approved by the Authority.

(b) An operator must ensure that staff receives

training in the requirements commensurate with their responsibilities.

(c) An operator must ensure that training is provided or verified upon the employment of a person in a position involving the transport of dangerous goods by air.

(d) An operator shall ensure that all staff who

receive training undertake a test to verify understanding of their responsibilities.

(e) An operator shall ensure that all staff who

require dangerous goods training receive recurrent training at intervals of not longer than 2 years.

(f) An operator shall ensure that records of

dangerous goods training are maintained for all staff as required by the Technical Instructions.

(g) An operator shall ensure that his handling

agent’s staff are trained as required by the Technical Instructions.

SAR–OPS 0.1225 Dangerous Goods Incident and Accident Reports

(a) An operator shall report dangerous goods incidents and accidents to the Authority, and to the appropriate Authority where the accident or incident occurred. An initial report shall be despatched within 72 hours of the event unless exceptional circumstances prevent this.

(b) An operator shall also report to the Authority, and to the appropriate Authority where the accident or incident occurred, undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods discovered in cargo or passengers’ baggage. An initial report shall be despatched within 72 hours of the discovery unless exceptional circumstances prevent this.

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SUBPART S — SECURITY

SAR-OPS 0.1235 Security requirements

An operator shall ensure that all appropriate personnel are familiar, and comply, with the relevant requirements of the national security programmes of the State the operator.

SAR-OPS 0.1240 Training programmes

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SAR-OPS 0.1245 Reporting acts of unlawful interference

Following an act of unlawful interference on board an aircraft the commander shall submit, without delay, a report of such an act to the designated local authority and the Authority in the State of the operator.

SAR-OPS 0.1250 Aircraft search procedure checklist

(a) An operator shall ensure that all aircraft carry a checklist of the procedures to be followed for that type in searching for concealed weapons, explosives or other dangerous devices.

(b) An operator shall support the checklist with guidance on the course of action to be taken should a bomb or suspicious object be found.

Except that:

(1) aeroplanes, with a maximum certificated take-off mass (MCTOM) of 5700 kg or less; or

(2) helicopters; with a maximum certificated take-off mass (MCTOM) of 3175 kg or less;

with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration (MAPSC) of 9 or less, need not be provided with a search procedure checklist.

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SECTION 2 – ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND INTERPRETATIVE/EXPLANATORY MATERIAL (AMC & IEM) 1 GENERAL 1.1 This Section contains Acceptable Means of Compliance and Interpretative/Explanatory Material that has been agreed for inclusion in SAR–OPS 0. 1.2 Where a particular SAR paragraph does not have an Acceptable Means of Compliance or any Interpretative/Explanatory Material, it is considered that no supplementary material is required. 2 PRESENTATION 2.1 The Acceptable Means of Compliance and Interpretative/Explanatory Material are presented in full page width on loose pages, each page being identified by the date of issue [and/or the Amendment number under which it is amended or reissued.] 2.2 A numbering system has been used in which the Acceptable Means of Compliance or Interpretative/Explanatory Material uses the same number as the SAR paragraph to which it refers. The number is introduced by the letters AMC or IEM to distinguish the material from the SAR itself. 2.3 The acronyms AMC and IEM also indicate the nature of the material and for this purpose the two types of material are defined as follows: Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) illustrate a means, or several alternative means, but not necessarily the only possible means by which a requirement can be met. It should however be noted that where a new AMC is developed, any such AMC (which may be additional to an existing AMC) will be amended into the document following consultation under the NPA procedure. Interpretative/Explanatory Material (IEM) helps to illustrate the meaning of a requirement. 2.4 New AMC or IEM material may, in the first place, be made available rapidly by being published as a Temporary Guidance Leaflet (TGL). Operations TGLs can be found in the Joint Aviation Authorities Administrative & Guidance Material, Section 4 – Operations, Part Three: Temporary Guidance. The procedures associated with Temporary Guidance Leaflets are included in the Operations Joint Implementation Procedures, Section 4 – Operations, Part 2 Chapter 10. Note: Any person who considers that there may be alternative AMCs or IEMs to those published should submit details to the Operations Director, with a copy to the Regulation Director, for alternatives to be properly considered by the JAA. Possible alternative AMCs or IEMs may not be used until published by the JAA as AMCs, IEMs or TGLs. 2.5 Explanatory Notes not forming part of the AMC or IEM text appear in a smaller typeface. 2.6 New, amended or corrected text is enclosed within heavy brackets.

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ACJ/AMC/IEM D – OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

ACJ OPS 0.300 Submission of ATS Flight Plan

1. An air traffic flight plan is a communication by an aircraft commander which is passed to and between air traffic units, detailing the proposed deployment of his aircraft during a forthcoming flight.

2. Flight plans may be submitted to an appropriate air traffic services unit either before departure, or during flight, when the flight plan details may be transmitted by radio to an appropriate air traffic services unit, directly, or via an intermediate agency.

3. The term “flight plan” can be used to mean either, the full information on all items contained in the ICAO model flight plan form, or else the limited information necessary to enable a clearance to be issued for a minor portion of a flight, such as crossing of an airway, or taking-off or landing at a controlled aerodrome.

4. An operator should ensure that a flight plan is communicated prior to operating:

4.1 any flight, or portion of a flight which requires an air traffic control service;

4.2 any flight which will be conducted in airspace of Classes A, B, C or D;

4.3 any flight under IFR, or at night which will be conducted in Class E airspace;

4.4 any IFR flight which will be conducted in Class F airspace;

4.5 any flight across international borders;

4.6 any flight within or into designated areas, or along designated routes, when so required by the relevant authority:

4.6.1 to facilitate the provision of flight information, alerting and search and rescue services; or

4.6.2 to facilitate co-ordination with appropriate military units, or with air traffic services units in adjacent States, in order to avoid the possibility of interception for the purpose of identification.

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ACJ/AMC/IEM E – ALL WEATHER OPERATION

ACJ to SAR-OPS 0.430 Paragraph (a)(2) Visual manoeuvring with prescribed tracks

1. In those locations where clearly defined visual features permit, and if it is operationally desirable, a specific track for visual manoeuvring may be prescribed (in addition to the circling area) by a State.

1.1. This procedure is described, for each aircraft category or group of categories (i.e. A and B) on a special chart on which the visual features used to define the track - or other characteristic features near the track - are shown. Note that:

(a) navigation is primarily by visual reference and any radio navigational information presented is advisory only;

(b) the missed approach for the normal instrument procedure applies, but the prescribed tracks provide for manoeuvring to allow for a go-around and to achieve a safe altitude/height thereafter (joining the downwind leg of the prescribed track procedure or the instrument missed approach trajectory).

1.2. Since visual manoeuvring with a prescribed track is intended for use where specific terrain features warrant such a procedure, it is necessary for the flight crew to be familiar with the terrain and visual cues to be used in weather conditions above the aerodrome operating minima prescribed for this procedure.

Take-off with RVR less than 125 m (See Table 1, note 7)

2. The visual segment, of a minimum of 90 metres, should be understood in accordance with the figure below.

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ACJ/AMC/IEM K – INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

ACJ 0.770 Oxygen Supply

1. Oxygen supply

1.1 An aircraft intended to be operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft should be provided with equipment capable of storing and dispensing breathing oxygen to supply:

a) all crew members and at least 10 per cent of the passengers for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the compartments pressure altitude exceeds 10 000 ft but does not exceed 13 000 ft; and

b) all crew members and passengers for any period when the compartments pressure altitude exceeds 13 000 ft.

1.2 A flight to be operated with a pressurized aircraft should not be commenced unless a sufficient quantity of stored breathing oxygen is carried to supply all crew members and passengers, as is appropriate to the circumstances of the flight being undertaken, in the event of loss of pressurization, for any period when the compartments pressure altitude exceeds 10 000 ft. In addition, when an aircraft is operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft, or which, if operated at or below 25 000 ft, cannot descend safely within four minutes to 13 000 ft, there shall be no less than a 10-minute supply for the occupants of the passenger compartment.

2. Use of oxygen 2.1 All flight crew members, when engaged in performing duties essential to the safe operation of an aircraft in flight, should use breathing oxygen continuously whenever the circumstances prevail for which its supply has been indicated to be necessary in 1.1 or 1.2.

2.2 All flight crew members of pressurized aircraft operating at pressure altitudes above 25 000ft should have available at the flight duty station a quick donning type of mask which will readily supply oxygen upon demand.