# The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2016, Article 14: Amendment to the Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015 After article 99 (rockets) insert— “PART 17A Large and turbojet aircraft Application of Part 99A. (1) This Part applies to an aircraft that is registered in the Isle of Man and that has any of the following characteristics— (a) a maximum total mass authorised exceeding 5,700 kg; (b) one or more turbojet engines; (c) a seating configuration of more than 9 passenger seats. (2) Accordingly a reference in this Part to an aircraft is a reference to an aircraft to which this Part applies. (3) The provisions of this Part are in addition to any other provisions of this Order that may apply to an aircraft to which this Part applies. Operator to provide a company operations manual 99B. (1) The operator of an aircraft must prepare and ensure that a company operations manual is in force in respect of the aircraft. (2) The manual must include— (a) a table of contents; and (b) if the manual has been amended, an amendment control page with a list of the pages in relation to which there have been amendments. (3) In addition the manual must include details of— (a) the duties, responsibilities and succession of the management and operating personnel of the operator; (b) the aircraft operator’s safety management system; (c) the aircraft’s operational control system; (d) if applicable, details of the aircraft’s minimum equipment list procedures; (e) the flight preparation procedures in respect of the aircraft including procedures for briefing passengers; (f) how cabin baggage must be stowed and secured when the aircraft is taking-off or landing; (g) how operational flight planning in respect of the aircraft must be carried out; (h) normal flight operations including fuel procedures and requirements; (i) the standard operating procedures in respect of the aircraft together with its performance information as shown in its operating manual; (j) any weather limitations in respect of the aircraft, the use of alternate aerodromes and aerodrome operating minima; (k) a fatigue risk management programme; (l) any noise abatement procedures to be adopted in respect of the aircraft; (m) the emergency operations applicable to the aircraft; (n) how any accident or other incident in respect of the aircraft is to be dealt with and recorded; (o) the qualifications, including proficiency in the use of the English language, and training that each member of the crew of the aircraft must have or must have undertaken; (p) the records that must be kept in respect of the aircraft and who must keep them; (q) the aircraft’s maintenance control system; (r) any applicable security procedures in respect of the aircraft; (s) the performance operating limitations of the aircraft; (t) if applicable, the use and protection of the flight data recorder records and cockpit voice recorder records of the aircraft; (u) how the electronic navigation data management systems of the aircraft are to be used and monitored; (v) how dangerous goods on the aircraft are to be handled; and (w) the use of the aircraft’s head-up displays or enhanced vision systems. Checklists to be used 99C. (1) The operator of an aircraft must ensure that checklists are used by the flight crew of the aircraft prior to, during and after all phases of its operations, and in emergencies, all as detailed in the aircraft’s operations manual. (2) The operator must ensure that the design and utilisation of checklists takes into account human factors. (3) The commander of the aircraft must ensure that the checklists are fully complied with. Minimum flight altitude 99D. The operator of an aircraft must specify, for flights that are to be conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules, the method of establishing terrain clearance altitudes. Fatigue risk management programme 99E. (1) The operator of an aircraft must establish and implement a fatigue risk management programme that ensures that personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of aircraft do not carry out their duties when fatigued. (2) The operator must include the programme in the company operations manual in respect of the aircraft. Operator’s maintenance responsibilities 99F. The operator of an aircraft must— (a) ensure, in accordance with procedures acceptable to the Department, that— (i) the aircraft is maintained to an airworthy condition; (ii) the operational and emergency equipment necessary for an intended flight is serviceable; and (iii) the certificate of airworthiness of the aeroplane remains valid; (b) not operate the aircraft unless it is maintained and released to service under a system acceptable to the Department; (c) ensure that if the maintenance release is not issued by an approved maintenance organisation in accordance with paragraph 8.7 of Part 1 of Annex 6 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the person signing the maintenance release— (i) is licensed in accordance with Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation; (ii) is a person whose licence has been validated by the Department; or, (iii) in a particular case, is an individual authorised by the Department; and (d) ensure that the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with a maintenance programme approved by the Department. Operator’s responsibilities for training 99G. The operator of an aircraft must ensure that maintenance personnel in respect of the aircraft receive initial and continuation training as required by and acceptable to the Department, being training appropriate to their assigned tasks and responsibilities. Designation of pilot in command 99H. The operator of an aircraft must designate a pilot to act as pilot in command for each flight the aircraft makes. Maintenance control manual 99I. (1) The operator of an aircraft must ensure that a reference to an operator’s maintenance control manual developed in accordance with industry codes of practice is included in the company operations manual. (2) The manual must contain information about— (a) the operator’s maintenance responsibilities; (b) the means of recording names and positions of maintenance personnel; (c) the maintenance programme; (d) the methods used for the completion and retention of maintenance records; (e) the procedures for ensuring that appropriate information, including any amendment to the maintenance programme, is disseminated to others; (f) the procedures for implementing action required following the receipt of mandatory continuing airworthiness information; (g) a system of analysis and continued monitoring of the performance and efficiency of the maintenance programme in order to correct identified deficiencies; (h) the aircraft types and models to which the manual applies; (i) procedures for ensuring that any unserviceability affecting an aircraft’s airworthiness is recorded and rectified; and (j) the procedures for advising the Department of significant in-service occurrences. (3) The manual may be issued in parts. (4) The design of the manual must take account of human factors. Safeguarding of flight and voice recorder records 99J. (1) This article applies to an aircraft that has been involved in an accident or incident. (2) The owner of the aircraft, or if it is leased its lessee, must in so far as is possible to do so— (a) preserve the related flight data recorder records and cockpit voice recorder records of the aircraft and, if necessary the associated flight recorders and voice recorders; and (b) retain them in safe custody pending their disposal as determined in accordance with ICAO Annex 13. Requirement for cabin crew 99K. (1) The operator of an aircraft must— (a) based on the aircraft’s seating capacity or the number of passengers carried by it, determine the number of cabin crew required to effect a safe and expeditious evacuation of the aircraft; and (b) determine and assign the functions to be performed by each member of the cabin crew in an emergency or a situation requiring an emergency evacuation of the aircraft. (2) The operator of an aircraft must ensure that a training programme is established and is completed by each person before being assigned as a member of the cabin crew on the aircraft. (3) The operator must ensure that the syllabus for the training programme is referenced in the company operations manual and includes training in human factors. Use of boom microphones 99L. Flight crew members required to be on flight deck duty on a flight in an aircraft must communicate through boom microphones when the aircraft is below the transition level or transition altitude. Requirement for a minimum equipment list 99M. The operator of an aircraft of a type that has a master minimum equipment list established must— (a) prepare and ensure that a minimum equipment list for the aircraft is approved by the Department; and (b) include the details of the minimum equipment list procedures in the company operations manual.”. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/155/article/14 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-isle-of-man-amendment-order-2016/article-14 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.