Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance …

1 Consolidated unofficial AMC/GM to Annex III (Part-ORO) Page 1 European Aviation Safety Agency Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Annex III Part-ORO Consolidated version including Issue 2, Amendment 61 February 2016 1 For the date of entry into force of this amendment, refer to Decision 2016/004/R in the Official Publication of the Agency. Consolidated unofficial AMC/GM to Annex III (Part-ORO) Page 1 Disclaimer This consolidated document containing AMC/GM to Annex III (Part-ORO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 on air operations includes the initial issue of and all subsequent amendments to the AMC/GM associated with this Annex. It is an unofficial courtesy document, intended for the easy use of stakeholders, and is meant purely as a documentation tool. The Agency does not assume any liability for its contents. The official documents can be found at AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS Page 2 SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS Chapter Action Issue no / Amdt.

2 No Amended by Regulation / ED Decision AMC1 (d) Amended Issue 2, amdt. 6 ED Decision 2016/004/R (SCP) AMC1 Amended AMC2 Amended Issue 2, amdt. 5 Reg. (EU) 2015-2338 ED Decision 2015/030/R (Flt recordings) AMC3 Amended AMC4 Amended GM1 (a)(b)(f) New Issue 2, amdt. 4 ED Decision 2015/027/R (EBT training) GM2 New AMC1 Deleted Issue 2, amdt. 3 ED Decision 2015/022/R (CRM training) Deleted AMC1 New AMC2 New AMC3 New GM1 Deleted GM1 New GM2 New GM3 New GM4 New GM5 New GM6 New GM7 New AMC1 New AMC1 Amended AMC1 Amended AMC1 (e) Amended AMC2 (e) New AMC3 (e) New GM1 (e) Amended GM2 (e) New GM3 (e) New GM4 (e) New GM5 (e) New AMC1 (d) Amended AMC1 Amended AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS Page 3 AMC1 (a) New AMC1 Amended GM1 (b)(2) New Issue 2, amdt. 2 ED Decision 2015/012/R (UPRT) AMC New AMC2 New GM1 New GM2 New GM3 New GM4 New GM5 New AMC1 (a) New Issue 2, amdt.

3 1 Reg. (EU) 2015/140 (Sterile flight deck procedures); ED Decision 2015/005/R AMC2 (a) New GM1 (a) New AMC2 (e) New GM1 (e) New AMC1 (f) New GM1 (f) New AMC1 (a) New AMC1 (e) New AMC2 (e) New GM1 (e) New GM2 (e) New GM1 (b)(2) New AMC1 (d) Editorial AMC3 Editorial AMC1 (h) Editorial AMC2 Editorial AMC1 Editorial AMC1 (b)(1) Editorial AMC1 (b)(4) Editorial AMC1 (b)(8) Editorial AMC1 (b)(9) Editorial GM1 Amended Issue 2 Reg. (EU) 379/2014 (SPO, CAT sailplanes & balloons, CAT A-A); ED Decision 2014/017/R AMC1 (e) New GM1 (e) New AMC1 Amended AMC1 Amended AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS Page 4 GM1 (a) Amended GM2 (a) Amended GM3 (b) Amended GM3 (a)(3) Amended GM4 (a)(3) Amended AMC1 (b) Amended GM1 Amended GM2 Amended AMC1 (c) Amended GM1 (b);(c) New Subpart SPO Commercial SPO New AMC1 (a) New AMC2 (a) New GM1 (a) New GM2 (a) New AMC1 (c) New GM1 (c) New AMC1 (c)(1) New AMC2 (c)(1) New GM1 (c)(1) New GM1 (a) New GM2 (a) New GM1 (a) New AMC2 Amended AMC3 Amended AMC4 Amended GM1 Deleted GM1 (h) Amended GM1 (a) Amended AMC1 (c) Amended AMC1 (d) New a new AMC1 (d)(1) New AMC1 (d)(3) New GM1 (d)(3) New GM2 (d)(3) New AMC1 (g) Amended GM1 (g) Amended AMC1 (h) Amended AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS Page 5 AMC1 (b)(2).

4 (c) Amended AMC2 (c) Amended AMC1 (b) Amended AMC1 (a) Amended AMC1 Amended AMC1 Amended AMC1 Amended AMC1 (b) & (c) Amended AMC1 (b) Amended AMC1 Amended Amdt 4 ED Decision 2014/009/R (CS-FCD) AMC2 New Subpart FTL New Amdt 3 Reg. (EU) 83/2014 (FTL); ED Decision 2014/003/R GM1 New Amdt 2 Reg. (EU) 800/2013 (NCC, NCO); ED Decision 2013/019/R AMC1 Amended GM3 (a)(6) the table Amended Subpart DEC Declaration New AMC1 Amended AMC2 Amended Amended GM1 105(f) Amended Subpart CC, Section 1 Common requirements New Subpart CC, Section 2 Additional requirements for air transport operations New Subpart CC, Section 1 Section title Amended AMC1 (e) Amended GM1 (e) Amended AMC1 (a)(1) Amended AMC1 Amended Subpart CC, Section II Section title Amended GM3 (a)(3) New Amdt. 1 ED Decision 2013/009/R (volcanic ash) GM4 (a)(3) New AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of amendments.

5 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .. 6 Subpart GEN General requirements .. 17 Section I General .. 17 GM1 Competent authority .. 17 NON-COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS .. 17 AMC1 (a) Operator responsibilities .. 17 SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR CREW MEMBERS CAT OPERATIONS .. 17 AMC2 (a) Operator responsibilities .. 18 SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR GROUND PERSONNEL CAT OPERATIONS .. 18 GM1 (a) Operator responsibilities .. 18 SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR CREW MEMBERS .. 18 AMC1 (c) Operator responsibilities .. 18 OPERATIONAL CONTROL .. 18 GM1 (c) Operator responsibilities .. 18 OPERATIONAL CONTROL .. 18 AMC1 (e) Operator responsibilities .. 19 MEL TRAINING PROGRAMME .. 19 AMC2 (e) Operator responsibilities .. 19 GROUND OPERATIONS WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD IN THE ABSENCE OF FLIGHT CREW .. 19 GM1 (e) Operator responsibilities .. 19 GROUND PERSONNEL .. 19 GM2 (e) Operator responsibilities .. 19 AERODROME SERVICES .. 19 AMC1 (f) Operator responsibilities.

6 20 STERILE FLIGHT CREW COMPARTMENT .. 20 GM1 (f) Operator responsibilities .. 20 STERILE FLIGHT CREW COMPARTMENT .. 20 AMC1 (f)(h) Operator responsibilities .. 21 ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES .. 21 AMC1 (a) Means of Compliance .. 23 DEMONSTRATION OF Compliance .. 23 AMC1 Terms of approval and privileges of an AOC 23 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION .. 23 AMC1 Changes related to an AOC holder .. 23 APPLICATION TIME FRAMES .. 23 GM1 (a) Changes related to an AOC holder .. 23 GENERAL .. 23 GM2 (a) Changes related to an AOC holder .. 24 CHANGE OF NAME .. 24 GM3 (b) Changes related to an AOC holder .. 24 CHANGES REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL .. 24 AMC1 (b) Findings .. 26 AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 7 GENERAL .. 26 GM1 Findings .. 26 GENERAL .. 26 AMC1 Occurrence reporting .. 26 GENERAL .. 26 Section II Management .. 26 AMC1 (a)(1);(2);(3);(5) Management system .. 26 NON-COMPLEX OPERATORS GENERAL.

7 26 AMC1 (a)(1) Management system .. 27 COMPLEX OPERATORS ORGANISATION AND ACCOUNTABILITIES .. 27 GM1 (a)(1) Management system .. 28 SAFETY MANAGER .. 28 GM2 (a)(1) Management system .. 28 COMPLEX OPERATORS SAFETY ACTION GROUP .. 28 AMC1 (a)(2) Management system .. 28 COMPLEX OPERATORS SAFETY POLICY .. 28 GM1 (a)(2) Management system .. 29 SAFETY POLICY .. 29 AMC1 (a)(3) Management system .. 29 COMPLEX OPERATORS SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT .. 29 GM1 (a)(3) Management system .. 31 INTERNAL OCCURRENCE REPORTING SCHEME .. 31 GM2 (a)(3) Management system .. 31 RISK MANAGEMENT OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS WITH KNOWN OR FORECAST VOLCANIC ASH CONTAMINATION .. 31 GM3 (a)(3) Management system .. 38 SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT RISK REGISTER .. 38 AMC1 (a)(4) Management system .. 39 TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION ON SAFETY .. 39 GM1 (a)(4) Management system .. 40 TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION ON SAFETY .. 40 AMC1 (a)(5) Management system .. 40 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION GENERAL.

8 40 AMC2 (a)(5) Management system .. 41 COMPLEX OPERATORS SAFETY MANAGEMENT MANUAL .. 41 GM1 (a)(5) Management system .. 41 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION GENERAL .. 41 AMC1 (a)(6) Management system .. 41 Compliance MONITORING GENERAL .. 41 GM1 (a)(6) Management system .. 43 Compliance MONITORING GENERAL .. 43 GM2 (a)(6) Management system .. 44 COMPLEX OPERATORS Compliance MONITORING PROGRAMME .. 44 GM3 (a)(6) Management system .. 45 NON-COMPLEX OPERATORS Compliance MONITORING .. 45 GM4 (a)(6) Management system .. 49 AUDIT AND INSPECTION .. 49 AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8 AMC1 (b) Management system .. 49 SIZE, NATURE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE ACTIVITY .. 49 AMC1 Contracted activities .. 49 RESPONSIBILITY WHEN CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES .. 49 GM1 Contracted activities .. 50 CONTRACTING GENERAL .. 50 GM2 Contracted activities .. 50 RESPONSIBILITY WHEN CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES .. 50 AMC1 (b) Record-keeping.

9 50 GENERAL .. 50 GM1 (b) Record-keeping .. 51 RECORDS .. 51 Subpart AOC Air operator certification .. 52 AMC1 Application for an AOC .. 52 APPLICATION TIME FRAMES .. 52 AMC1 (a) Application for an air operator certificate .. 52 OPERATOR SECURITY PROGRAMME .. 52 AMC1 Leasing agreement .. 52 GENERAL .. 52 AMC1 (c) Leasing agreement .. 52 WET LEASE-IN .. 52 AMC2 (c) Leasing agreement .. 53 WET LEASE-IN .. 53 GM1 (c) Leasing agreement .. 53 SHORT-TERM WET LEASE-IN .. 53 AMC1 (f) Leasing agreement .. 53 WET LEASE-OUT .. 53 AMC1 (a)(1) Code share 54 INITIAL VERIFICATION OF Compliance .. 54 AMC1 (b) Code-share arrangements .. 54 CODE-SHARE AUDIT PROGRAMME .. 54 AMC2 (b) Code-share agreements .. 55 THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS .. 55 AMC1 Flight data monitoring aeroplanes .. 55 FLIGHT DATA MONITORING (FDM) PROGRAMME .. 55 GM1 Flight data monitoring aeroplanes .. 57 DEFINITION OF AN FDM PROGRAMME .. 57 Appendix 1 to AMC1 Flight data monitoring aeroplanes.

10 65 TABLE OF FDM EVENTS .. 65 GM2 Flight data monitoring aeroplanes .. 67 FLIGHT DATA MONITORING .. 67 AMC1 (a) Personnel requirements .. 67 NOMINATED PERSONS .. 67 AMC2 (a) Personnel requirements .. 67 COMBINATION OF NOMINATED PERSONS RESPONSIBILITIES .. 67 GM1 (a) Personnel requirements .. 68 NOMINATED PERSONS .. 68 AMC/GM TO ANNEX III (PART-ORO) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9 GM2 (a) Personnel requirements .. 68 COMPETENCE OF NOMINATED PERSONS .. 68 GM1 (b);(c) Facility requirements .. 69 VFR DAY OPERATIONS WITH AEROPLANES WITH A MOPSC OF LESS THAN 7 AND HELICOPTERS WITH A MOPSC OF LESS THAN 5 TAKING OFF AND LANDING AT THE SAME AERODROME OR OPERATING SITE .. 69 Subpart DEC Declaration .. 70 AMC1 (d) Declaration .. 70 CHANGES .. 70 GM1 Declaration .. 70 GENERAL .. 70 MANAGED OPERATIONS .. 70 SUBPART SPO COMMERCIAL SPECIALISED OPERATIONS .. 71 AMC1 (a) Personnel requirements .. 71 NOMINATED PERSONS .. 71 AMC2 (a) Personnel requirements .