Flight Operations Inspectors Manual

273 Pages·2014·1.29 MB·English

CAP 8200

Flight Operations Inspector
Manual

Approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation

Fifth Edition – 2017

Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India
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FLIGHT OPERATIONS INSPECTORS MANUAL

AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION,
ADMINISTRATION
AND
SURVEILLANCE,
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION

Fifth Edition – 2017
(Issued July 2017)

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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. 4.2.1.3);
• Ensure that the operator continues to maintain the requirements which resulted in the
issuance of the AOP/ AOC or equivalent document (Para. 4.2.1.4);
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. 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.
This manual is intended to provide detailed instructions for Flight Operations Inspector’s 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
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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.
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. 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
Fifth Edition: Jul 2017
1st Revision: Oct 2017

File No AV 22029/32/2013-FSD

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RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

Edition Revision Page(s) affected Date Entered Entered by
Number
rd 3 All Pages 31 Aug 2013 FSD
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th 0 All Pages 25 Nov2013 FSD
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th 1 Vol 2, Chap 2 Pgs 21‐22 11 Aug 2014 FSD
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Vol 4, Chap 1 All Pages
th 2 Vol 2, Chap 2, 3, 11, 12 and 13 – 14 Oct 2014 CFOI
4
All pages
5th 0 All Volumes 31 Jul 2017 CFOI
5th 1 Vol 4, Chap 3, Chap 4 31 Oct 2017 CFOI

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword ii-iii
Record of Amendments iv
Table of Contents v-x
Volume 1 – Certification Of Air Operators 1
Volume 2 - Air Operator Administration 2
Chapter 1- Certificate Management 3
1.1 Background 3

1.2 Changes to Documents 3
1.3 Operations Specifications 4
Chapter 2 – Approval of Special Operations/ Authorisations 6
2.1 General 6
2.2 PBN Approval 7
2.3 Low Visibility Operations 7
2.4 RVSM Operations 8
2.5 NAT (HLA) Operations 8
2.6 Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) 9
2.7 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Operational Approval 10
2.8 Data Link and ADS-C Operations 12
2.9 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 16
2.10 Heads Up Display(HUD), Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) 21
Chapter 3 – Approval of Crew Member and Dispatcher Training Programs 22
3.1 Background And Objectives. 22
3.2 Definitions 22
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3.3 General 24
3.4 Types of Training 25
3.5 Training Approval Process 26
3.6 Revisions to Training Curriculums 33
Chapter 4 - Authorization of Instructors, SFIs, LTCs, Check Pilots 36
4.1 Background and Objectives 36
4.2 Eligibility Requirements for Instructors, LTCs and Check Pilots 36
4.3 Types of Instructors 36
4.4 Instructors (TRI) Authorization Process 36
4.5 LTC/ Check Pilot Authorization Process 37
4.6 SFI Authorization Process 37
4.7 Exercise of Privileges 37
4.8 Conduct of Instructor Evaluation 38
4.9 Validity and Renewal of Instructors 39
4.10 Withdrawal of Instructor Privileges 39
4.11 Validity, Renewal and Standards of LTC/ Check Pilot 41
4.12 Ground Instructors 41
Chapter 5 – Appointment of DEs/ Examiners 43
5.1 Background and Objectives 43
5.2 Eligibility Requirements for Examiners 43
5.3 Examiner Appointment Process 43
5.4 Conduct of an Examiner Evaluation 43
5.5 Validity and Renewal of Examiners 44
5.6 Withdrawal of Examiner’s Privileges 44
5.7 Oversight of Examiners 46
Chapter 6 – Approval of Training Organisations 47
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6.1 Introduction 47
6.2 Oversight 47
Chapter 7 – Airline Type Rating Programme (ATRP) 48
7.1 General 48
7.2 Pre-requisites for ATRP 48
7.3 General Requirements 48
7.4 Scope of ATRP 48
7.5 Approval of ATRP 49
7.6 Records 49
7.7 Oversight 49
Chapter 8 - Approval of Flight Training Devices and Full Flight Simulators Operators 50
8.1 Purpose 50
8.2 Objective 50
8.3 Specific Instructions 50
Chapter 9 – Lease and Interchange Agreements between States 51
9.1 Introduction 51
9.2 CAP 3200 51
Volume 3 - Surveillance 52
Chapter 1 - Surveillance Of Air Operators: General Information, Policy And Procedures 53
1.1 Objective 53
1.2 Background 53
1.3 Flight Standards Directorate 54
1.4 Objectives of DGCA Surveillance Programme 55
1.5 Planning and Executing the Surveillance Programmes 55
1.6 Specific Inspection Practices 57
Chapter 2 – Air Operator Base Inspections 59
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2.1 General 59
2.2 Operational Control Inspections 60
2.3 Operations Manual Inspections 70
2.4 Operations and Flight (TRIP) Records Inspections 71
2.5 Flight and Duty Time Records Inspections 74
2.6 Training Program Inspections 76
2.7 Training and Qualification Records Inspection 83
Chapter 3 - En Route Cockpit Inspections 85
3.1 Background and Objectives 85
3.2 Cockpit En Route Inspection Areas 86
3.3 General Cockpit En Route Inspection Practices and Procedures 87
3.4 Specific Cockpit En Route Inspection Practices and Procedures 88
Chapter 4 – Transit Station Facilities Inspections 97
4.1 Background and Objectives 97
4.2 Management of Station Facilities Inspections 98
4.3 Inspection Practices and Procedures 98
4.4 Specific Inspection Areas 99
4.5 Security 103
4.6 Aerodrome 103
4.7 Station Facilities Inspection Report 103
Chapter 5. - Flight Crew Proficiency And Competency Checks 104
5.1 Background and Objectives 104
5.2 General Inspection Practices and Procedures 104
5.3 Proficiency/ Competency Check Inspection Areas 106
Volume 4 - Training and Qualification 108
Chapter 1 – The Flight Standards Directorate 109
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1.1 Introduction 109
1.3 Statutory Authority 109
1.4 Staffing Requirements 109
1.4 Authorized Strength of Flight Operations Inspectors 110
1.5 Recruitment Policy of Flight Operations Inspectors and Qualification Requirements 110
Appendix A – Inspector Workforce Evaluation Methodology 114
Chapter 2 – DGCA Training Program 117
2.1 General 117
2.2 Policy on Inspector Training 117
2.3 Individual Training Plans 117
2.4 Initial Training 118
2.5 On-The-Job Training 118
2.6 Recurrent Training 119
2.7 Specialized Training 119
2.8 External Training 119
2.9 Selection of DGCA Trainers 120
2.10 Aircraft Type Training for Certification 121
2.11 Review of Training Program 121
2.12 Training Flies and Records 122
Appendix A Structured OJT 123
Appendix B Employee’s On-The-Job Training Record 134
Appendix C Training Evaluation Form 135
Chapter 3 – Flight Operations Inspectors’ Training 137
3.1 Initial Training 137
3.2 Type Allocation for Technical Duties 137
3.3 Type Specific Training 137
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