Article 99F Operator’s maintenance responsibilitiesF1

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^f1, the person signing the maintenance release—

(i)

is licensed in accordance with Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation^f2;

(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.

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

Footnotes

f1: S.I.2009/3015, to which there are amendments not relevant to this provision.
f2: O.J. No. L 159, 29.6.96, p.1.