Flight Operations Inspector Manual

1 CAP 8200 Flight Operations Inspector Manual Approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation Sixth Edition 2018 Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 0 May 2018 6th Edition Flight Operations INSPECTORS Manual AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND SURVEILLANCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION Sixth Edition 2018 (Issued May 2018) Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 0 May 2018 6th Edition ii FOREWORD The following responsibilities of the State of an air operator are explicit within Annex 6, Parts 1 & 3, to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: Issue an Air Operator Permit/Certificate (AOP/AOC) or equivalent document which shall be dependent upon the operator demonstrating an adequate organization, method of control and supervision of Flight Operations , training program, and maintenance arrangements consistent with the nature and extent of the operation specified (Para.)

2 ; Ensure that the operator continues to maintain the requirements which resulted in the issuance of the AOP/ AOC or equivalent document (Para. ); In discharge of its responsibilities for regulating air transportation and ensuring safety of aircraft Operations , DGCA has laid down detailed rules, regulations and procedures under the provisions of Aircraft Act, 1934 and the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The main responsibility for the safe conduct of the Operations and for compliance with the laws, rules, regulations and directions issued from time to time is that of the operator. These laws and regulations cannot in themselves provide the operator with comprehensive and detailed instructions on which to base his Operations . The operator should, therefore, develop his own detailed operating procedures necessary for safety, regularity and efficiency of Operations within the frame work of the laws, rules, regulations, and directions issued by DGCA from time to time.

3 Accordingly, permits for operating the following types of air transport services are presently issued by DGCA to applicants who meet the laid down requirements for the specific type of air transport service: 1. Scheduled Air Transport Service (Passenger) 2. Scheduled Air Transport Service (Cargo) 3. Non- Scheduled Air Transport Service (Passenger) 4. Non- Scheduled Air Transport Service (Cargo) These permits are equivalent to the Air Operator's Certificate required to be granted by ICAO member States in accordance with the provisions of Annex 6. Permits for any other special type of operation can be granted subject to the applicant showing satisfactory capability to undertake the type of Operations . Certification and continuing surveillance go hand in hand. The same government infrastructure that ensures a valid certification process leading to the issuance of an AOC/ AOP will provide for an adequate surveillance program and for competent day-to-day operator administration and oversight.

4 This Manual is intended to provide detailed instructions for Flight Operations Inspectors of Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India, to carry out its Flight Operations certification and inspection responsibilities. It is divided into four volumes: Volume 1 contains the procedures to be followed by the DGCA and operators for the issuance of an AOP/AOC or equivalent document and is referenced to CAP 3100/ 3300/ 3400 Air Operators Certification Manual . Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 0 May 2018 6th Edition iii Volume 2 contains selected practices related to operators and pilot certification and administration; Volume 3 contains requirements for continuing inspection (surveillance) of certificated operators; and Volume 4 contains training and qualification requirements of Flight Operations Inspectors.

5 Many of the types of inspections which are part of a surveillance programme of certificated operators are practically identical to those required for issuance of and AOP AOC or equivalent document. Thus, when appropriate, Volume 1 (reference CAP 3100/3300/3400) makes reference to procedures to be followed, which are contained in Volume 3. BS Bhullar Director General of Civil Aviation India Original Issue: 20th February 2009 Sixth Edition: May 2018 Revision 1: 9th July 2018 Revision 2: 16th October 2018 File No AV 22029/32/2013-FSD Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 1 July 2018 6th Edition iv RECORD OF AMENDMENTS Edition Revision Number Page(s) affected Date Entered Entered by 3rd 3 All Pages 31 Aug 2013 FSD 4th 0 All Pages 25 Nov2013 FSD 4th 1 Vol 2, Chap 2 Pages 21 22 Vol 4, Chap 1 All Pages 11 Aug 2014 FSD 4th 2 Vol 2, Chap 2, 3, 11, 12 and 13 All pages 14 Oct 2014 CFOI 5th 0 All Volumes 31 Jul 2017 CFOI 5th 1 Vol 4, Chap 3, Chap 4 31 Oct 2017 CFOI 6th 0 All Volumes 31 May 2018 CFOI 6th 1 Vol 3, Chap 5 Pages 117 & 120 Vol 4, Chap 2 Pages 134-135 and addition of Pages 151-153 10 Jul 2018 CFOI 6th 2 Vol 2 Chapter 11.

6 12 and 13 All pages 16 Oct 2018 CFOI Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 1 July 2018 6th Edition v TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ii-iii Record of Amendments iv Table of Contents v-xi Volume 1 Certification of Air Operators 1 Volume 2 - Air Operator Administration 2 Chapter 1- Certificate Management 3 Background 3 Changes to Documents 3 Operations Specifications 4 Traceability, Tracking, Review of Checklist 5 Chapter 2 Approval of Special Operations / Authorisations 6 General 6 PBN Approval 7 Low Visibility Operations 7 RVSM Operations 8 NAT (HLA) Operations 8 Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) 9 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Operational Approval 10 Data Link and ADS-C Operations 12 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 16 Heads Up Display (HUD), Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS)

7 21 Chapter 3 Approval of Crew Member and Dispatcher Training Programs 22 Background and Objectives 22 Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 0 May 2018 6th Edition vi Definitions 22 General 24 Types of Training 25 Training Approval Process 26 Revisions to Training Curriculums 33 Chapter 4 - Authorization of Instructors, SFIs, LTCs, Check Pilots 36 Background and Objectives 36 Eligibility Requirements for Instructors, LTCs and Check Pilots 36 Types of Instructors 36 Instructors (TRI) Authorization Process 36 LTC/ Check Pilot Authorization Process 37 SFI Authorization Process 37 Exercise of Privileges 37 Conduct of Instructor Evaluation 38 Validity and Renewal of Instructors 39 Withdrawal of Instructor Privileges 39 Validity.

8 Renewal and Standards of LTC/ Check Pilot 41 Ground Instructors 41 Chapter 5 Appointment of DEs/ Examiners 43 Background and Objectives 43 Eligibility Requirements for Examiners 43 Examiner Appointment Process 43 Conduct of an Examiner Evaluation 43 Validity and Renewal of Examiners 44 Withdrawal of Examiner s Privileges 44 Oversight of Examiners 46 Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 0 May 2018 6th Edition vii Chapter 6 Approval of Training Organisations 47 Introduction 47 Oversight 47 Chapter 7 Airline Type Rating Programme (ATRP) 48 General 48 Pre-requisites for ATRP 48 General Requirements 48 Scope of ATRP 48 Approval of ATRP 49 Records 49 Oversight 49 Chapter 8 - Approval of Flight Training Devices and Full Flight Simulators Operators 50 Purpose 50 Objective 50 Specific Instructions 50 Chapter 9 Lease and Interchange Agreements between States 51 Introduction 51 CAP 3200 51 Chapter 10 Safety Risk Assessment Guidance Material 52 Introduction 52 Chapter 11- Process for Evaluating a Safety Risk Analysis submitted by an Operator or Individual

9 66 Chapter 12- Aerodrome Data and Airplane Performance 68 Chapter 13- Validation of Metreological Data Provided by an Air Operator/Service Provider towards Operation and Flight Planning- Guidance Material 78 Volume 3 - Surveillance 89 Chapter 1 - Surveillance of Air Operators: General Information, Policy and Procedures 90 Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 0 May 2018 6th Edition viii Objective 90 Background 90 Flight Standards Directorate 91 Objectives of DGCA Surveillance Programme 92 Planning and Executing the Surveillance Programmes 92 Specific Inspection Practices 94 Chapter 2 Air Operator Base Inspections 95 General 95 Operational Control Inspections 97 Operations Manual Inspections 106 Operations and Flight (TRIP)

10 Records Inspections 107 Flight and Duty Time Records Inspections 111 Training Program Inspections 112 Training and Qualification Records Inspection 119 Chapter 3 - En Route Cockpit Inspections 121 Background and Objectives 121 Cockpit En Route Inspection Areas 122 General Cockpit En Route Inspection Practices and Procedures 123 Specific Cockpit En Route Inspection Practices and Procedures 125 Chapter 4 Transit Station Facilities Inspections 133 Background and Objectives 133 Management of Station Facilities Inspections 134 Inspection Practices and Procedures 134 Specific Inspection Areas 135 Security 139 Flight Operations Inspector Manual CAP 8200 Volume 0 Revision 0 May 2018 6th Edition ix Aerodrome 39 Station Facilities Inspection Report 139 Chapter 5.