Resulting text of Part-SPA (IR, AMC, GM)

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European Aviation Safety Agency

COMMENT RESPONSE DOCUMENT (CRD)
TO NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT (NPA) 2009-02B

for an Agency Opinion on a Commission Regulation establishing the Implementing
Rules for air operations of Community operators

and

draft Decision of the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency on
Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material related to the Implementing
Rules for air operations of Community operators

“Part-OPS”

CRD b.4 – Resulting text of Part-SPA (IR, AMC, GM)

R.F010-02 © European Aviation Safety Agency, 2010. All rights reserved. Proprietary document.
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Table of contents
Part-SPA | IR.............................................................................................................8 
Subpart A - General requirements.........................................................................8 
SPA.GEN.100 Competent authority ..........................................................8 
SPA.GEN.105 Application for a specific approval........................................8 
SPA.GEN.110 Privileges of an operator holding a specific approval...............9 
SPA.GEN.115 Changes to operations subject to a specific approval..............9 
SPA.GEN.120 Continued validity of a specific approval................................9 
Subpart B – Performance-based navigation operations (PBN) ............................10 
SPA.PBN.100 PBN operations ................................................................10 
SPA.PBN.105 PBN operational approval..................................................10 
Subpart C – Operations with specified minimum navigation performance
(MNPS).............................................................................................11 
SPA.MNPS.100 MNPS operations............................................................11 
SPA.MNPS.105 MNPS operational approval..............................................11 
Subpart D - Operations in airspace with reduced vertical separation minima
(RVSM).............................................................................................12 
SPA.RVSM.100 RVSM operations............................................................12 
SPA.RVSM.105 RVSM operational approval..............................................12 
SPA.RVSM.110 RVSM equipment requirements........................................12 
SPA.RVSM.115 RVSM height-keeping errors............................................13 
Subpart E - Low visibility operations (LVO).........................................................14 
SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations....................................................14 
SPA.LVO.105 LVO approval...................................................................14 
SPA.LVO.110 General operating requirements.........................................14 
SPA.LVO.115 Aerodrome considerations.................................................15 
SPA.LVO.120 Flight crew training and qualifications .................................15 
SPA.LVO.125 Operating procedures........................................................15 
SPA.LVO.130 Minimum equipment.........................................................15 
Subpart F - Extended range operations with two-engined aeroplanes
(ETOPS)............................................................................................16 
SPA.ETOPS.100.A ETOPS......................................................................16 
SPA.ETOPS.105.A ETOPS operational approval........................................16 
SPA.ETOPS.110.A ETOPS en-route alternate aerodrome...........................16 
SPA.ETOPS.115.A ETOPS en-route alternate aerodrome planning minima...16 
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Subpart G - Transport of dangerous goods..........................................................18 
SPA.DG.100 Approval to transport dangerous goods................................18 
SPA.DG.105 Dangerous goods information and documentation..................18 
Subpart H – Helicopter operations with night vision imaging systems................20 
SPA.NVIS.100 Night vision imaging system (NVIS) operations...................20 
SPA.NVIS.110 Equipment requirements for NVIS operations.....................20 
SPA.NVIS.120 NVIS operating minima....................................................21 
SPA.NVIS.130 Crew requirements for NVIS operations.............................21 
SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation........................................22 
Subpart I – Helicopter hoist operations...............................................................23 
SPA.HHO.100 Helicopter hoist operations (HHO)......................................23 
SPA.HHO.110 Equipment requirements for HHO......................................23 
SPA.HHO.115 HHO communication ........................................................23 
SPA.HHO.125 Performance requirements for HHO....................................23 
SPA.HHO.130 Crew requirements for HHO..............................................23 
SPA.HHO.135 HHO Passenger briefing....................................................25 
SPA.HHO.140 Information and documentation.........................................25 
Subpart J - Helicopter emergency medical service operations.............................26 
SPA.HEMS.100 Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operations...26 
SPA.HEMS.110 Equipment requirements for HEMS operations...................26 
SPA.HEMS.115 Communication equipment..............................................26 
SPA.HEMS.120 HEMS operating minima..................................................26 
SPA.HEMS.125 Performance requirements for HEMS operations.................27 
SPA.HEMS.130 Crew requirements.........................................................27 
SPA.HEMS.135 HEMS medical passenger and other personnel briefing........29 
SPA.HEMS.140 Information and documentation.......................................29 
SPA.HEMS.145 HEMS operating base facilities.........................................30 
SPA.HEMS.150 Fuel supply ...................................................................30 
SPA.HEMS.155 Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or
disembarking......................................................................................30 
Part-SPA | AMC/GM.................................................................................................31 
Subpart A - General requirements.......................................................................31 
AMC1-SPA.GEN.105(b)(4) Application for a specific approval.....................31 
DOCUMENTATION........................................................................31 
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Subpart B – Performance-based navigation operations (PBN) ............................32 
GM1-SPA.PBN.100 PBN operations.........................................................32 
GENERAL....................................................................................32 
Subpart D - Operations in airspace with reduced vertical separation minima......36 
AMC1-SPA.RVSM.105 RVSM operational approval....................................36 
CONTENT OF OPERATOR RVSM APPLICATION.................................36 
AMC2-SPA.RVSM.105 RVSM operational approval....................................37 
OPERATING PROCEDURES............................................................37 
GM1-SPA.RVSM.105 RVSM operational approval......................................40 
SPECIFIC REGIONAL PROCEDURES................................................40 
AMC1-SPA.RVSM.110 RVSM equipment requirements...............................41 
TWO INDEPENDENT ALTITUDE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS.................41 
Subpart E – Low visibility operations (LV0).........................................................42 
AMC1-SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations...........................................42 
LVTO OPERATIONS......................................................................42 
LTS CAT I OPERATIONS................................................................44 
CAT II AND OTS CAT II OPERATIONS.............................................45 
CAT III OPERATIONS...................................................................47 
OPERATIONS UTILISING EVS........................................................48 
FAILED OR DOWNGRADED EQUIPMENT..........................................51 
GM1-SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations.............................................53 
DOCUMENTS CONTAINING INFORMATION RELATED TO LOW
VISIBILITY OPERATIONS..............................................................53 
GM2-SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations.............................................54 
USE OF ENHANCED VISION SYSTEMS (EVS)...................................54 
GM3-SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations.............................................55 
CREW ACTIONS IN CASE OF AUTOPILOT FAILURE AT OR BELOW
DH IN FAIL-PASSIVE CAT III OPERATIONS.....................................55 
GM4-SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations.............................................55 
ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM RVR FOR CAT II AND CAT III
OPERATIONS..............................................................................55 
GM5-SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations.............................................58 
ILS CLASSIFICATION...................................................................58 
AMC1-SPA.LVO.105 LVO approval..........................................................58 
GENERAL STANDARDS.................................................................58 
OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION - AEROPLANES.............................59 
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OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION - HELICOPTERS............................59 
CONTINUOUS MONITORING – ALL AIRCRAFT..................................61 
MAINTENANCE OF CAT II, CAT III AND LVTO EQUIPMENT ................61 
ELIGIBLE AERODROMES AND RUNWAYS ........................................62 
AMC2-SPA.LVO.105 LVO approval..........................................................63 
OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION AND DATA
COLLECTION/ANALYSIS ...............................................................63 
GM1-SPA.LVO.105 LVO approval............................................................64 
CRITERIA FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAT II, OTS CAT, CAT III APPROACH
AND AUTOMATIC LANDING...........................................................64 
AMC1-SPA.LVO.120 Flight crew training and qualifications........................65 
GENERAL STANDARDS.................................................................65 
GROUND TRAINING.....................................................................66 
FSTD TRAINING AND/OR FLIGHT TRAINING ...................................67 
CONVERSION TRAINING...............................................................69 
TYPE AND COMMAND EXPERIENCE................................................70 
RECURRENT TRAINING AND CHECKING .........................................71 
LVTO OPERATIONS......................................................................72 
LTS CAT I, OTS CAT II, OPERATIONS UTILISING EVS ......................72 
GM1-SPA.LVO.120 Flight crew training and qualifications..........................73 
FLIGHT CREW TRAINING..............................................................73 
AMC1-SPA.LVO.125 Operating procedures..............................................73 
GENERAL....................................................................................73 
PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS................................................73 
Subpart G - Transport of dangerous goods..........................................................75 
AMC1-SPA.DG.100(b)(1) Approval to transport dangerous goods...............75 
TRAINING PROGRAMME ...............................................................75 
AMC1-SPA.DG.100(b)(2)(ii) Approval to transport dangerous goods...........76 
ACCEPTANCE OF DANGEROUS GOODS...........................................76 
AMC1-SPA.DG.100(b)(2)(iv) Approval to transport dangerous goods..........76 
PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN THE EVENT OF AN IN-FLIGHT
EMERGENCY ...............................................................................76 
GM1-SPA.DG.100(b)(1) Approval to transport dangerous goods................76 
PERSONNEL................................................................................76 
AMC1-SPA.DG.105(a) Dangerous goods information and documentation ....76 
INFORMATION TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND/COMMANDER...............76 
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Subpart H – Helicopter operations with night vision imaging systems................77 
GM1-SPA.NVIS.110(f) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations..........77 
MODIFICATION OR MAINTENANCE TO THE HELICOPTER..................77 
GM1-SPA.NVIS.130 Crew requirements for NVIS operations......................77 
UNDERLYING ACTIVITY................................................................77 
GM1-SPA.NVIS.130(e) Crew requirements for NVIS operations..................77 
OPERATIONAL APPROVAL.............................................................77 
AMC1-SPA.NVIS.130(f)(1) Crew requirements for NVIS operations............77 
TRAINING AND CHECKING SYLLABUS............................................77 
AMC1-SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements.............................................78 
CHECKING OF NVIS CREW MEMBERS.............................................78 
GM1-SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements...............................................79 
TRAINING GUIDELINES AND CONSIDERATIONS..............................79 
GM2-SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements...............................................82 
INSTRUCTION - GROUND TRAINING AREAS OF INSTRUCTION..........82 
GM3-SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements...............................................88 
FLIGHT TRAINING - AREAS OF INSTRUCTION.................................88 
GM4-SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements...............................................89 
NVIS PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING/CHECKLIST........................................89 
AMC1-SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation...............................91 
OPERATIONS MANUAL..................................................................91 
GM1-SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation ................................92 
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS...........................................................92 
Subpart I – Helicopter hoist operations.............................................................119 
AMC1-SPA.HHO.110(a) Equipment requirements for HHO....................... 119 
AIRWORTHINESS APPROVAL FOR HUMAN EXTERNAL CARGO.......... 119 
AMC1-SPA.HHO.130(a)(2) Crew requirements for HHO........................... 120 
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.............................................................. 120 
AMC1-SPA.HHO.130(a)(5) Crew requirements for HHO........................... 120 
CRITERIA FOR TWO PILOT HHO .................................................. 120 
AMC1-SPA.HHO.130(f)(1) Crew requirements for HHO........................... 120 
TRAINING AND CHECKING SYLLABUS.......................................... 120 
AMC1-SPA.HHO.140 Information and documentation ............................. 121 
OPERATIONS MANUAL................................................................ 121 
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Subpart J - Helicopter emergency medical service operations...........................122 
GM1-SPA.HEMS.100(a) Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS)
operations ........................................................................................ 122 
THE HEMS PHILOSOPHY............................................................. 122 
GM1-SPA.HEMS.120 HEMS Operating Minima........................................ 126 
REDUCED VISIBILITY................................................................. 126 
GM1-SPA.HEMS.125(b)(2) Performance requirements for HEMS
operations ........................................................................................ 126 
PERFORMANCE CLASS 2 OPERATIONS AT A HEMS OPERATING SITE 126 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.125(b)(3) Performance requirements for HEMS
operations ........................................................................................ 126 
HEMS OPERATING SITE DIMENSIONS.......................................... 126 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.130(a)(2) Crew requirements for HEMS operations ....... 127 
EXPERIENCE............................................................................. 127 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.130(a)(4) Crew requirements for HEMS operations ....... 127 
RECENCY.................................................................................. 127 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.130(e)(2) (ii)(B) Crew requirements for HEMS
operations ........................................................................................ 127 
FLIGHT FOLLOWING SYSTEM...................................................... 127 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.130(e) Crew requirements for HEMS operations............ 127 
HEMS TECHNICAL CREW MEMBER............................................... 127 
GM1-SPA.HEMS.130(e)(2)(ii) Crew requirements for HEMS operations..... 128 
SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS................................................ 128 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1) Crew requirements for HEMS operations........ 128 
TRAINING AND CHECKING SYLLABUS.......................................... 128 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.130(f)(2)(ii)(B) Crew requirements for HEMS operations 129 
LINE CHECKS............................................................................ 129 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.135(a) HEMS medical passenger and other personnel
briefing............................................................................................. 129 
HEMS MEDICAL PASSENGER BRIEFING........................................ 129 
AMC2-SPA.HEMS.135(a) HEMS medical passenger and other personnel
briefing............................................................................................. 130 
HEMS MEDICAL PASSENGER BRIEFING........................................ 130 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.135(b) HEMS medical passenger and other personnel
briefing............................................................................................. 130 
GROUND EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL................................. 130 
AMC1-SPA.HEMS.140 Information and documentation............................ 130 
OPERATIONS MANUAL................................................................ 130 
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Part-SPA | IR
Subpart A - General requirements
SPA.GEN.100 Competent authority
(a) The authority issuing a specific approval shall be:
(1) for commercial operators the competent authority issuing the air operator
certificate (AOC); and
(2) for non-commercial operators the competent authority of the State in which
the operators are established or residing.
(b) Notwithstanding (a)(2) above, for non-commercial operators using aircraft
registered in a third country, the requirements for the approval for operations in
performance-based navigation (PBN), minimum operational performance
specifications (MNPS) and reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) airspace shall
not apply if these approvals are issued by a third country State of Registry.
SPA.GEN.105 Application for a specific approval
(a) Applicants for the initial issue of a specific approval shall provide the competent
authority with the documentation required in the applicable Subpart, together with
the following information:
(1) the official name and/or business name, address and mailing address of the
applicant; and
(2) a description of the intended operation.
(b) Applicants for a specific approval shall provide the following evidence to the
competent authority:
(1) compliance with the requirements of the applicable Subpart;
(2) that the aircraft and required equipment fulfil the applicable airworthiness
requirements in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 and are
approved when required by the relevant Subpart;
(3) that a training programme has been established for flight crew and, as
applicable, other personnel involved in these operations;
(4) that operating procedures in accordance with the applicable Subpart have
been documented; and
(5) that the relevant elements defined in the operational suitability data (OSD)
established in accordance with Part-21 are taken into account.
(c) Operators shall retain records relating to the requirements of (a) and (b) above at
least for the duration of the operation requiring a specific approval, or, if applicable,
in accordance with OR.OPS.MLR.220.
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SPA.GEN.110 Privileges of an operator holding a specific approval
The scope of the activity that the operator is approved to conduct shall be documented
and specified:
(a) for non-commercial operators in the list of specific approvals; and
(b) for commercial operators in the operations specifications to the AOC.
SPA.GEN.115 Changes to operations subject to a specific approval
When the conditions of a specific approval are affected by changes, operators shall
provide the relevant documentation to the competent authority and obtain prior approval
for the operation.
SPA.GEN.120 Continued validity of a specific approval
Specific approvals shall be issued for an unlimited duration and shall remain valid subject
to the operator remaining in compliance with the requirements associated with the
specific approval and taking into account the relevant elements defined in the OSD
established in accordance with Part-21.
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Subpart B – Performance-based navigation operations (PBN)
SPA.PBN.100 PBN operations
Aircraft shall only be operated in designated airspace, on routes or in accordance with
procedures where performance-based navigation (PBN) specifications are established, if
the operator has been granted an approval by the competent authority to conduct such
operations. No specific approval is required for operations in area navigation 5 (RNAV5
(basic area navigation, B-RNAV)) designated airspace.
SPA.PBN.105 PBN operational approval
To obtain a PBN operational approval from the competent authority, the operator shall
provide evidence that:
(a) the relevant airworthiness approval of the RNAV system has been obtained;
(b) a training programme for the flight crew involved in these operations has been
established; and
(c) operating procedures have been established specifying:
(1) the equipment to be carried, including its operating limitations and
appropriate entries in the minimum equipment list (MEL);
(2) flight crew composition and experience requirements;
(3) normal procedures;
(4) contingency procedures;
(5) monitoring and incident reporting; and
(6) electronic navigation data management.
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