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1 CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK i GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK Edition I Version II Year 2018 DIRECTORATE OF AIR SPACE AND AIR-NAVIGATION SERVICES STANDARDS (AS & ANSS) OPP. SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, AUROBINDOO MARG, NEW DELHI - 110003 CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK ii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWARD iii RECORD OF AMENDMENTS iv GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIALTIONS/ACRONYMS v 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. STATUTORY AUTHORITY 1 3. OBJECTIVES OF SAFETY OVERSIGHT INSPECTION 3 4. SCOPE OF SAFETY OVERSIGHT INSPECTION 4 5. STAFF REQUIREMENT 4 6. THE ROLE OF INSPECTOR (S) 4 7. AUDITING/INSPECTION PRINCIPLES 4 8. TRAINING 8 9. INSPECTION TECHNIQUES 8 10. JOB DESCRIPTION 9 11. INSPECTION PROCEDURES 11 12. REPORT WRITING 13 13. FOLLOW UP ACTION 13 APPENDIX A CNS CHECKLIST 15 CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK iii FOREWORD This HANDBOOK has been prepared pursuant to powers granted to Director General under SECTION 5A of the Aircraft Act 1934 in order to ensure safety of aircraft operations and for the use and guidance of CNS Inspectors in the performance of their duties.

2 This HANDBOOK laid down the standards and procedure to be followed by the CNS Inspectors and a standardized method of inspection and reporting should be ensured. It is emphasized that all matters pertaining to an INSPECTOR s duties and responsibilities cannot be covered in this HANDBOOK . Inspectors are expected to use good judgment in matters where specific guidance has not been given. Comments and recommendations for revision/amendment action to this publication should be forwarded to the Director of Operations of Air Space & ANSS Directorate. (J S RAWAT) Jt. Director General CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK iv RECORD OF AMENDMENTS Number Page affected Date Entered Entered by CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK v GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS AIP AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION AIS AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE ANSP AIR NAVIGATION SERVICE PROVIDER AS & ANSS AIR SPACE & AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES STANDARDS ATM AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CNS COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION AND SURVEILLANCE MET METEOROLOGICAL PANS PROCEDURES FOR AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES SAR SEARCH AND RESCUE SMS SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK Page 1 of 15 1.

3 INTRODUCTION Directorate of Air Space and Air Navigation Services and Standard (AS & ANSS) has been formed within the ambit of Director General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi, India to perform the safety oversight function in the matter pertaining to ATM, PANS-OPS, AIS, ATCO Licensing, CNS, MET and SAR field. Inspectors have been appointed within ANS Directorate who will carry out their duties and responsibilities as per the policies laid down in this manual. The Inspectors shall carry out the safety oversight of all aspects of ANS concerning services, procedures, methods and functions of Air Navigation Service Provider and their applicability in accordance with the rules & regulations of relevant CARs, Manuals, and any other direction laid down in the documents. 2. STATUTORY AUTHORITY Section 4 of The Aircraft Act 1934 empowers Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention of 1944.

4 Quote The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such rules as appear to it to be necessary for carrying out the Convention relating to International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on the 7th day of December, 1944 (including any Annex thereto relating to international standards and recommended practices) as amended from time to time. Unquote The Aircraft Rule 1937, Rule 29C stipulates the following regarding adoption of the Convention & Annexes (1) The Director-General may lay down standards and procedures not inconsistent with the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934) and the rules made thereunder to carry out the Convention and any Annex thereto. CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK Page 2 of 15 (2) The Director-General shall formulate the State Safety Programme and oversee its implementation.

5 The Aircraft Act 1934 mandates requirements for the certification, inspection and regulation of communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) or air traffic management (ATM) facilities and licensing of persons engaged in air traffic control. [Section 5 (2) (ga), (gb)]. Rule 156 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 stipulates 156. Inspection (1) The Director-General, or any officer of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation authorized by him by general or special order in writing, may inspect an aircraft or aviation facility for the purpose of granting an approval or a certificate under these rules, and subsequently to carry out surveillance including unannounced inspections to ensure continued compliance with these rules. (2) The Director-General may authorize any person, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Director-General, for the purpose of examining, and testing any person or aircraft or inspecting any document or aviation facility for the purpose of grant of a license or a certificate or an approval under these rules or the provisions of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934) and such authorization shall specify the functions of the person so authorized to perform on behalf of the Director-General and the said authorization shall be for a period as specified therein.

6 (3) The persons so authorized under sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be issued credentials and shall perform the functions as assigned to them in the authorization. (4) The Director-General or the person referred to in sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK Page 3 of 15 (a) shall have unrestricted and unlimited access to aircraft and aviation facilities, as applicable, for the performance of their functions and duties under these rules; (b) may enter, inspect and search any aircraft or any aviation facility, including air navigation services, and also interact with any personnel, and inspect documents and records for the purpose of securing compliance with these rules and the provisions of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934). (5)The owner or operator of aircraft, organization or air navigation facility shall allow the Director-General, or the person referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2), access to any part of the aircraft, organization or air navigation facility including equipment, records, documents and personnel, and shall co-operate in conducting the activities referred in sub-rules (1) and (2).

7 [Substituted by GSR No. 1202 dated 23-7-1976 Amended by GSR No. 812(E) dated 21-11-2008 Substituted by GSR No. 832(E) dated 30-06-2017] The activities of the ANS Officers/ Inspectors will be governed by the following: i) Civil Aviation Requirements and powers delegated vide SO 727 for exercising the duties and functions; ii) Airspace & ANSS Procedure Manual; iii) Advisory Circulars, applicable AICs; iv) Other relevant Directives and Instructions that may be issued from time to time by the Director General. 3. OBJECTIVES OF SAFETY OVERSIGHT INSPECTION The objectives of the safety oversight inspection are as follows: a. Ascertain compliance with the Civil Aviation Requirement (CARs), ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices and SMS procedures, b. Ensure adherence with prescribed standards and procedures in the provision of air traffic services, CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK Page 4 of 15 c.

8 Determine the effectiveness of safety planning in CNS operations and highlight significant findings (where appropriate), d. To identify areas for improvement in ANSS system. 4. SCOPE OF SAFETY OVERSIGHT INSPECTION The scope of the Safety Oversight Inspection will mainly cover the four broad components; a. Personnel, Licensing & Training b. Equipment / Materials / Environment c. Procedures d. Documentation 5. STAFF REQUIREMENT ANSS Directorate shall make available a sufficient number of suitable CNS Inspectors, with sound knowledge in related field, experienced, qualified and having the capabilities to accomplish the wide range of safety oversight activities, preparation of reports, follow up with the ANSP for the remedial action/ mitigation of the observations. Guidance for the assessment of required CNS INSPECTOR has been included in the Methodology for the assessment of manpower.

9 6. THE ROLE OF INSPECTOR (S) The tasks to be undertaken by each inspection team member will be assigned by the team leader. These tasks may include conducting interviews with staff of the unit, section or division being inspected, reviewing documentation, observing operations, and writing material for the inspection report. 7. AUDITING/INSPECTION PRINCIPLES Four of the most important principles have been selected for safety oversight purposes. Ethics is seen as the philosophical study of moral values and rules, together with CNS INSPECTOR HANDBOOK Page 5 of 15 the motivation based on the ideas of wrong and right. Ethics with respect to the conduct of safety oversight audits/inspections is manifested in four ways which are generally considered as the Foundations of Professionalism . Those four most important principles selected for safety oversight purposes are: i) Trust, ii) Integrity, iii) Confidentiality, and iv) Discretion.

10 As Inspectors are always in the public eye, they are expected to exercise good judgment, ethics and professional behavior at all times while on duty. The following internationally accepted auditing principles shall be followed: Transparency and disclosure: Inspections conducted under the auditing process shall be fully transparent and open for examination by the concerned. There shall be full disclosure of final inspection reports .The reports shall provide sufficient information for Service Provider to understand the non-conformance and/or the deficiencies. Timeliness: Results of the inspections will be produced and submitted on a timely basis, in accordance with a predetermined schedule for the preparation and submission of inspections reports. Service Providers shall submit their comments, action plan and all documentation required for the inspection process within the prescribed time.