CAP 3100 Air Operator Certification Manual March 2014

1 CAP 3 AirCe____ A F D3100 r Opertifi_____Approved irst EditioDirectoraperaicat_____by the Don 2013ate Geneator ion ____irector Ge3 eral of C Maneneral of Civil AvianuaCivil Aviation, Indal ation dia Air Operator Certification Manual CAP 3100 Chapter 0 Revision 2 March 2014 [i] TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .. i FOREWORD .. iv RECORD OF REVISIONS .. vi LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES .. vii ABBREVIATIONS .. viii DEFINITIONS .. ix CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .. 1 1. General .. 1 2. Applicable Rules and Requirements .. 1 3. Purpose of AOP .. 2 4. Air Operator s Permit .. 5 5.

2 Application for AOP .. 5 6. Continued Compliance .. 5 7. Suspension/Cancellation or Revocation of AOP .. 5 CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND .. 1 1. Certification Process .. 1 2. Responsibility of the Operator .. 2 3. Authorization for the issue of an Air Operator s Permit .. 3 4. Responsibility of the Applicant with regard to the training of DGCA Inspectors .. 3 5. Schedule of Events .. 4 6. Statement of Compliance (Declaration of Conformance) .. 4 7. Air Operator s Permit and Operations Specifications (Ops Spec) .. 4 8. Certification Team .. 4 CHAPTER 3 - INITIAL ISSUE OF AN AOP .. 1 1. The Pre-Application phase.

3 1 2. The Formal Application Phase .. 3 3. The Document Evaluation Phase .. 7 General .. 7 Lease Agreements .. 7 Manuals .. 7 Operations Manual .. 11 Airplane Flight Manual .. 11 Route Manual .. 11 Air Operator Certification Manual CAP 3100 Chapter 0 Revision 2 March 2014 [ii] Training Manuals, Training Programmes and Training Personnel (Safety Instructors) 12 Dangerous Goods Manual .. 13 Maintenance Control Manual .. 14 Security Manual .. 14 Safety and Emergency Procedures Manual .. 15 Ground Handling Procedures Manual .. 15 Flight Safety Manual .

4 15 Safety Management Systems Programme .. 15 Flight Safety Documents System .. 16 Passenger Safety Briefing Card .. 17 Statistical Returns .. 17 4. Permission to import aircraft .. 17 5. The Demonstration and Inspection Phase .. 18 General .. 18 Proving Flights .. 19 Evacuation and Ditching Demonstration .. 20 6. Certification Phase .. 20 Final version of the Operation Specifications .. 20 Issue of an Air Operator Permit .. 20 7. Renewal of Air Operator Permit .. 21 The Application for Renewal .. 21 Inspection for Renewal of AOP .. 21 Lapsed AOP .. 22 Amendment to AOP/ Operations Specifications.

5 22 CHAPTER 4 Certification PROCESS .. 1 1. Air Operator s Certification Cell .. 1 2. Pre-application Phase .. 4 3. Formal Application Phase .. 6 4. Document Evaluation Phase .. 9 5. Inspection and Demonstration Phase .. 11 6. Certification Phase .. 13 APPENDIX A Application For Permission To Establish Air Transport Services In India . 1 APPENDIX B Schedule of Events .. 1 APPENDIX C Statement of Compliance .. 1 APPENDIX D Certification Check Lists .. 1 CHECKLIST 01 Assessment of General Status .. 2 CHECKLIST 02 Inspection of Passenger Handling and Public Safety .. 5 CHECKLIST 03 Operations Manual .

6 8 CHECKLIST 04 Organizational Structure, Staffing and Administrative Facilities .. 13 CHECKLIST 05 Assessment of Aircraft Flight Manual .. 16 Air Operator Certification Manual CAP 3100 Chapter 0 Revision 2 March 2014 [iii] CHECKLIST 06 Provision of Operational Information to Crew .. 18 CHECKLIST 07 Arrangements for Maintenance of Documents/ Records .. 21 CHECKLIST 08 Arrangements of Proposed Fuel Policy .. 27 CHECKLIST 09 Inspection of Flight/ Cabin Crew Scheduling .. 29 CHECKLIST 10 Inspection of Operations Support Services .. 31 CHECKLIST 11 Inspection of Loading and Load Control.

7 33 CHECKLIST 12 Inspection of Training Facilities .. 35 CHECKLIST 13 Inspection of Aircraft .. 38 CHECKLIST 14 Determination of Landing Minima .. 42 CHECKLIST 15 Inspection of Operations Ports .. 44 CHECKLIST 16 Assessment of Training and Checking Manual .. 48 CHECKLIST 17 Flight Check System (Cockpit Check Systems) .. 52 CHECKLIST 18 Flight Operations Inspectors Final Report .. 54 CHECKLIST 19 Proving Flight .. 58 CHECKLIST 20 Maintenance Organizational Structure and Staffing .. 66 CHECKLIST 21 Maintenance Control Manual (CAME) .. 68 CHECKLIST 22 Technical Data.

8 84 CHECKLIST 23 Fuelling of Aircraft .. 86 CHECKLIST 24 Maintenance Facilities .. 89 CHECKLIST 25 Weight & Balance Control .. 92 CHECKLIST 26 Aircraft Servicing, Spares Holding & Stores Control .. 94 CHECKLIST 27 Minimum Equipment List / Configuration Deviation List .. 96 CHECKLIST 28 Maintenance Release .. 98 CHECKLIST 29 Accomplishment, and Control of Mandatory Modifications/ Airworthiness Directives .. 100 CHECKLIST 30 Airworthiness Inspection of Aircraft .. 102 CHECKLIST 31 Inspection of Maintenance Systems .. 106 CHECKLIST 32 Time-In-Service and Maintenance Records.

9 110 CHECKLIST 33 Contractual Arrangements .. 112 CHECKLIST 34 Assessment of Head of Maintenance .. 116 CHECKLIST 35 Inspection of Defect Reporting System .. 118 CHECKLIST 36 Airworthiness Team Leader s Final Report .. 119 APPENDIX E Format of Air Operator s Permit and Operations Specifications .. 1 APPENDIX F Certification of Applicants for Air Service Operations Work Sheet .. 1 APPENDIX G Introducing a type of aircraft that is not already in service in India Special additional requirements .. 1 APPENDIX H - Recommended Qualifications for Nominated Post Holders .. 1 APPENDIX I Pre Certification Facility Inspections.

10 1 APPENDIX J Checklist for the Issuance of an AOP .. 1 APPENDIX K Suggested Timelines for Completion of Certification Process including time lines for completion of major events for induction of aircraft.. 1 Appendix K-1 Time Line for Completion of Certification Process for Grant Of AOP .. 1 Appendix K-2 - Time Line for Completion of Major Events for Induction of Aircraft .. 2 APPENDIX L Renewal of an AOP .. 1 Appendix M Application for Amendments to the Operations Specifications .. 1 Appendix N - Requirements for International Operations .. 1 Appendix O Proving Flight Readiness Check.