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Article 99B Operator to provide a company operations manualF1

(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 17A inserted (1.5.2016) by The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/155), arts. 1, 14