Flight Operations Manual - SPEC, Inc

1 Flight Operations Manual SPEC inc. 3022 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301. USA Phone 303-449-1105 Fax 303-449-0132 Revision 1 June 14, 2013 SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 i Preamble This Flight Operations Manual has been compiled for the use and guidance of personnel in the execution of duties related to aviation Operations at SPEC Incorporated. It contains information and instructions on the manner in which SPEC Incorporated Flight Operations shall be conducted. SPEC Incorporated is dedicated to highly professional Flight Operations . Safety will always be our first priority and we will be persistent in continuously demonstrating high safety consciousness in our Flight Operations . Our mission is: To provide safe, reliable, high quality, and cost effective airborne research that meet the needs of our users. It is the duty of all SPEC employees and contracted agents to openly and honestly report events and hazards.

2 Any events and incidents will be thoroughly investigated in a non-punitive manner. SPEC Incorporated recognizes the value of operating to a well-recognized international standard. As company policy, we operate to the standards developed and adopted by the International Business Aviation Council and all of its Member Associations, including National Business Aviation Association. These standards were developed using best practices used widely in the business aviation community and, as such, reflect the high standards of operational safety that we wish to achieve at SPEC Incorporated. The Flight Operations Manual has been developed to satisfy the International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). The Manual also incorporates specific requirements of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements for international Operations . All personnel involved in the aviation enterprise are to be familiar with this Manual and are to comply with its provisions.

3 Changes to the Manual will be promptly disseminated to all personnel involved in SPEC Flight Operations . I am personally assuming responsibility for keeping the Flight Operations Manual current and for the conduct of the Operations in accordance with the Manual . Paul Lawson, Director of Flight Operations President, SPEC Incorporated SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 ii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 iii Manual AMENDMENT PROCEDURES Manual amendments will be promulgated as required by the Flight Department Manager. They will be issued to each Manual holder. Each amended page shall record the appropriate amendment number and date. It is the responsibility of the Manual holder to insert all amendments issued to him/her in a timely manner and ensure all Manual pages are consistent with the List of Effective Pages (LEP). Manuals issued to aircraft will be amended by the Chief Pilot.

4 Any discrepancy between the LEP and the actual Manual pages will be brought to the attention of the Flight Department Manager immediately. LIST OF Manual HOLDERS Manual Copy Manual Holder Address Master Copy President, Flight Department Manager 3022 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301 Copy # 1 Chief Pilot 3022 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301 Copy # 2 Chief of Maintenance 3022 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301 Copy # 3 Director of Engineering 3022 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301 Copy # 4 Research Pilot 3022 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301 Copy # 5 Aircraft N999MF 3309 Airport Road Hangar B4 Boulder, CO 80301 Copy # 6 Safety Officer 3022 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80301 Copy # 7 Copy # 8 Copy # 9 SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 iv RECORD OF AMENDMENTS Number Date Date Entered Entered By Original 03/09/13 03/09/13 Flight Department Ammendment 1 07/14/13 07/14/13 Flight Department SPEC Inc.

5 Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 v LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES Page No. Amendment No. Effective Date Page No. Amendment No. Effective Date i June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-11 June 14, 2013 ii June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-12 June 14, 2013 iii June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-13 June 14, 2013 iv June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-14 June 14, 2013 v June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-15 June 14, 2013 vi June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-16 June 14, 2013 vii June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-17 June 14, 2013 viii June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-18 June 14, 2013 ix June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-19 June 14, 2013 x June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-20 June 14, 2013 xi June 14, 2013 section 3 - page 3-1 June 14, 2013 xii June 14, 2013 section 3 - page 3-2 June 14, 2013 section 1 - page 1-1 June 14, 2013 section 3 - page 3-3 June 14, 2013 section 1 - page 1-2 June 14, 2013 section 3 - page 3-4 June 14, 2013 section 1 - page 1-3 June 14, 2013 section 3 - page 3-5 June 14, 2013 section 1 - page 1-4 June 14, 2013 section 3 - page 3-6 June 14.

6 2013 section 1 - page 1-5 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-1 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-1 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-2 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-2 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-3 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-3 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-4 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-4 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-5 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-5 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-6 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-6 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-7 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-7 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-8 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-8 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-9 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-9 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-10 June 14, 2013 section 2 - page 2-10 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-11 June 14, 2013 SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 vi Page No. Amendment No. Effective Date Page No. Amendment No. Effective Date section 4 - page 4-11 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-4 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-12 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-5 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-13 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-6 June 14, 2013 section 4 page 4-14 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-7 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-15 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-8 June 14, 2013 section 4 page 4-16 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-9 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-17 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-10 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-18 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-11 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-19 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-12 June 14, 2013 section 4 page 4-20 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-13 June 14, 2013 section 4 - page 4-21 June 14, 2013 section 8 - page 8-1 June 14, 2013 section 4 page 4-22 June 14, 2013 section 9 - page 9-1 June 14, 2013 section 4 page 4-23 June 14, 2013 section 9 - page 9-2 June 14.

7 2013 section 4 - page 4-24 June 14, 2013 section 9 - page 9-3 June 14, 2013 section 4 page 4-25 June 14, 2013 section 9 - page 9-4 June 14, 2013 section 4 page 4-26 June 14, 2013 section 9 - page 9-5 June 14, 2013 section 5 - page 5-1 June 14, 2013 section 9 - page 9-6 June 14, 2013 section 5 - page 5-2 June 14, 2013 section 10 - page 10-1 June 14, 2013 section 5 - page 5-3 June 14, 2013 section 10 - page 10-2 June 14, 2013 section 5 - page 5-4 June 14, 2013 section 10 - page 10-3 June 14, 2013 section 5 - page 5-5 June 14, 2013 section 10 - page 10-4 June 14, 2013 section 5 - page 5-6 June 14, 2013 section 10 - page 10-5 June 14, 2013 section 6 - page 6-1 June 14, 2013 section 10 - page 10-6 June 14, 2013 section 6 - page 6-2 June 14, 2013 section 11 - page 11-1 June 14, 2013 section 6 - page 6-3 June 14, 2013 section 11 - page 11-2 June 14, 2013 section 6 - page 6-4 June 14, 2013 section 11 - page 11-3 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-1 June 14, 2013 section 11 - page 11-4 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-2 June 14, 2013 section 11 - page 11-5 June 14, 2013 section 7 - page 7-3 June 14, 2013 section 11 - page 11-6 June 14, 2013 SPEC Inc.

8 Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 vii Page No. Amendment No. Effective Date Page No. Amendment No. Effective Date section 12 - page 12-1 June 14, 2013 section 12 - page 12-2 June 14, 2013 section 12 - page 12-3 June 14, 2013 section 12 - page 12-4 June 14, 2013 section 12 - page 12-5 June 14, 2013 section 12 - page 12-6 June 14, 2013 SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 viii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 ix TABLE of CONTENTS Preamble .. i Manual AMENDMENT PROCEDURES .. iii LIST OF Manual HOLDERS .. iii RECORD OF AMENDMENTS .. iv LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES .. v 1 Company Organization .. 1-1 Flight Department Management Structure .. 1-1 Flight Department Manager .. 1-2 Chief Pilot .. 1-3 Chief of Maintenance .. 1-3 Safety Officer .. 1-4 Captain .. 1-4 First Officer.

9 1-5 Research Crewmembers Serving Onboard the Aircraft .. 1-5 2 Safety Management System .. 2-1 Safety Policy .. 2-1 Purpose .. 2-1 Safety Responsibilities .. 2-2 Management Support .. 2-2 Description and Nature of the Operation .. 2-3 SPEC Safety Risk Profile .. 2-3 Key Hazards, Risks and 2-4 Safety Performance Objectives .. 2-6 Safety Management Goals .. 2-6 Other Risk Management Tools .. 2-7 Hazard Identification and Tracking System .. 2-7 Change Management Process .. 2-8 Safety Assurance and SMS Evaluation .. 2-9 Safety Assurance .. 2-9 SMS Evaluation .. 2-9 Compliance Monitoring .. 2-9 SMS Communication and Training .. 2-10 Attachment 2-A Current Operator Safety-Risk Profile .. 2-11 Attachment 2-B Operational Risk Analysis Tool .. 2-13 Attachment 2-C Hazard Identification and Tracking Form .. 2-14 Attachment 2-D Risk Management Tracking Form .. 2-15 Technical .. 2-15 Attachment 2-F SMS Evaluation Form.

10 2-16 Attachment 2-G SMS Evaluation Tracking Form .. 2-17 Attachment 2-H Compliance Monitoring Checklist .. 2-18 3 Operational Control .. 3-1 Operational Control System .. 3-1 General Description .. 3-1 Responsibilities and Authorities .. 3-1 Flight Planning .. 3-2 Ferry Flights .. 3-2 Flight Planning Requirements .. 3-2 VFR Flight .. 3-3 IFR Flight .. 3-3 Landing Distance Requirements .. 3-4 Oxygen Supply Requirements .. 3-4 Flight Following and Flight Watch .. 3-4 Aircraft Weight and Balance .. 3-4 Airworthiness .. 3-5 Distribution of Operational Information .. 3-6 Deviations to Company Operations Manual Provisions .. 3-6 SPEC Inc. Amendment No. 1 page - June 14, 2013 x 4 Standard Operating Procedures .. 4-1 General .. 4-1 Captain s Authority .. 4-1 Crew Resource Management (CRM) .. 4-1 Transfer of Aircraft Control .. 4-1 Minimum Aircraft Crew - Research .. 4-2 Flight Crew Qualifications.