ICAR No. 3 Air Operator Certification and Adminstration
ICAR No. 3 Air Operator Certification and Adminstration
ICAR No. 3 Air Operator Certification and Adminstration
REGULATIONS
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AIR OPERATOR
CERTIFICATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
AUG, 2019 Revision 04
Amendments
Introduction
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
1. Applicability
2. Definitions
3. Abbreviations
4. Compliance with an Air Operator Certificate
5. Application for an Air Operator Certificate
6. Issuance or Denial of Air Operator Certificate
7. Contents of Air Operator Certificate
8. Duration of an Air Operator Certificate
9. Amendment of an Air Operator Certificate
10. Access for Inspection
11. Conducting Tests and Inspections
12. Applicability
13. Base of Operations
14. Management Personnel Required for Commercial Air Transport Operations
15. Quality System
16. Submission and Revision of Policy and Procedure Manuals
17. Retention of Records
18. Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder Records
19. Aircraft Operated by the AOC Holder
20. Aircraft Technical Log
21. Company Procedures Indoctrination
22. Safety Management System
23. Flight Safety Document System
30. Facilities
31. Operations Schedules
32. Applicability
CHAPTER VII - AOC FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Modifications
73. Rest and Duty Limitations for Persons Performing Maintenance Functions on
AOC Holder Aircraft.
74. Contracted Activities
75. Applicability
76. Security Requirements
77. Security Training Programmes
78. Reporting Acts of Unlawful Interference
79. Aircraft Search Procedure Checklist
80. Flight Crew Compartment Doors - Security Procedures
81. Flight Crew Compartment Doors, Large Aeroplanes - Security Procedures
82. Carriage of Weapons
83. Applicability
84. Approval to Transport Dangerous Goods
85. Scope
86. Limitations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
87. Classification
88. Packing
89. Packaging
90. Labeling and Marking
91. Dangerous Goods Transport Document
92. Acceptance of Dangerous Goods
93. Inspection for Damage, Leakage or Contamination
94. Removal of Contamination
95. Loading Restrictions and Stowage of Dangerous Goods
96. Provision of Information
97. Dangerous Goods Training Programme and Manual
98. Dangerous Goods Incident and Accident Reports
99. Shipper’s Responsibilities
100. Dangerous Goods Security Provisions
SCHEDULE
REPUBLIC OF IRAQ
REGULATIONS
Made by the Authority with the approval of the Director General of Iraqi Civil
Aviation Authority under “The Civil Aviation Act no. 148 of 1974”.
Citation
SCHEDULE
1. Applicability
(1) These regulations applies to the carriage of passengers, cargo or mail for
remuneration or hire by persons whose principal place of business or permanent
residence is located in Iraq.
(2) This regulations prescribes requirements for the original certification and
continued validity of air operator certificates (AOC) issued by the Authority.
(3) Except where specifically noted, this regulation applies to all commercial air
transport operations by AOC holders for which Iraq is the State of the Operator
under the definitions provided in Annex 6 to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation.
2. Definitions
3. Abbreviations
In this Regulation, the following abbreviations have the meanings assigned to them-
CAT means Category of instrument approach operations: Type B (CATI, II, III);
(1) An operator shall not operate an aircraft in commercial air transport unless
that operator holds an AOC for the operations being conducted.
(2) A person shall not operate an aircraft in commercial air transport operations
which are not authorized by the terms and conditions of its AOC.
(3) An AOC holder shall carry a certified true copy of the air operator certificate
and a copy of the operations specifications relevant to the aircraft type, issued in
conjunction with the certificate on board its aircraft.
(4) Where the certificate and the associated operations specifications are issued
by the State of the Operator in a language other than English and English
(5) An AOC holder shall at all times, continue in compliance with the AOC terms,
conditions of issuance, and maintenance requirements in order to hold that
certificate.
(1) An operator applying to the Authority for an AOC shall submit an application-
(2) An applicant shall make the application for an initial issue of an AOC at least
ninety days before the date of intended operation.
(3) At the time of application, the applicant shall provide all information and
manuals required under this Chapter, and the safety management system
documentation required in these Regulations.
(1) The Authority may issue an AOC if after investigation, the Authority finds that
the applicant-
(2) The Authority may deny the application for an AOC if it finds that-
(d) The applicant was unable to make any progress in the certification
process within 60 days.
(a) a one-page certificate for public display signed by the Authority; and
(b) the Air Operator Certificate number and its expiration date;
(c) the operator name, trading name (if different) and address of the principal
place of business;
(d) the date of issue and the name, signature and title of the Authority
representative; and
(e) The location, in a controlled document carried on board, where the contact
details of operational management can be found.
(3) The detailed requirements on the layout and content of the Air Operator
Certificate are contained in Schedule 9.1.
(4) The operations specifications associated with the Air Operator Certificate shall
contain the authorizations, conditions, limitations and approvals issued by the
authority in accordance with the standards which are applicable to operations and
maintenance conducted by the AOC holder.
(5) The layout and content of the Operations Specifications are contained in
Schedule 9.2.
(1) An AOC or any portion of the AOC, issued by the Authority is effective for
twelve months unless the-
(c) AOC holder suspends flight operations for more than sixty days.
(2) An AOC holder shall make application for renewal of an AOC at least thirty
(a) the Authority determines that safety in commercial air transport and the
public interest require the amendment; or
(b) the AOC holder applies for an amendment, and the Authority determines
that safety in commercial air transport and the public interest allows the
amendment.
(3) A person shall not perform a commercial air transport operation for which an
AOC amendment is required, unless it has received notice of the approval from the
Authority.
(a) grant the Authority access to and co-operation with any of its
organizations, facilities and aircraft;
(b) ensure that the Authority is granted access to and co-operation with any
organization or facilities that it has contracted for services associated with
commercial air transport operations and maintenance for services; and
(c) grant the Authority free and uninterrupted access to the flight deck of the
aircraft during flight operations.
(2) An AOC holder shall provide to the Authority, a forward observer’s seat on
each of the AOC holder’s aircraft from which the flight crew’s actions and
conversations may be easily observed.
(1) The Authority shall conduct on-going validation of the AOC holder’s continued
eligibility to hold its AOC and associated approvals.
(2) The AOC holder shall allow the Authority to conduct tests and inspections, at
any time or place, to determine whether an AOC holder is complying with the
(3) The AOC holder shall make available at its principal base of operations -
(c) a current listing that includes the location and individual positions
responsible for each record, document and report required to be kept by
the AOC holder under the applicable aviation law, regulations or standards.
(4) Failure by any AOC holder to make available to the Authority upon request, all
portions of the AOC, Operations and Maintenance Manuals and any required
record, document or report is a ground for suspension of all or part of the AOC.
CHAPTER II - AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUED VALIDITY
12. Applicability
(1) An AOC holder that is not authorized to conduct maintenance under its AOC
certificate shall maintain a principal base of operations inside Iraq.
(2) An AOC holder that is authorized to conduct maintenance under its AOC
certificate shall maintain a principal base of operations and maintenance inside
Iraq.
(3) An AOC holder may establish a main operations base and a main maintenance
base at the same location or at separate locations inside Iraq.
(4) An AOC holder shall provide written notification of intent to the Authority at
least thirty days before it proposes to establish or change the location of either
base.
(2) When conducting commercial air transport operations, the AOC holder shall
have qualified personnel, with proven competency in civil aviation, available and
serving full-time in the following positions or their equivalent-
(5) The individuals who serve in the positions required or approved under this
section and anyone in a position to exercise control over operations conducted
under the AOC shall-
(a) state in the general policy provisions of the operations manual the duties,
responsibilities and authority of personnel required by this Regulations;
(b) list in the operations manual the names and business addresses of the
individuals assigned to those positions; and
(c) notify the Authority within ten days of any change in personnel or any
vacancy in any position listed.
(1) An AOC holder shall establish a quality system and designate a quality
manager to monitor compliance with, and adequacy of, procedures required to
ensure safe operational practices and airworthy aircraft. Compliance monitoring
shall include a feedback system to the accountable manager to ensure corrective
action as necessary.
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that the quality system includes a quality
assurance programme that contains procedures designed to verify that all
operations are being conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements,
standards and procedures.
(3) The quality system, and the quality manager, shall be acceptable to the
Authority.
(4) An AOC holder shall describe the quality system in relevant documentation as
outlined in Schedule 9.4.
(5) Notwithstanding sub-item (1), the Authority may accept the nomination of two
Quality Managers, one for operations and one for maintenance; provided that the
operator has designated one Quality Management Unit to ensure that the Quality
System is applied uniformly throughout the entire operation.
(d) not be contrary to any applicable national regulation and the AOC holder’s
operations specifications; and
(e) each manual will include a reference to appropriate Iraqi civil aviation
regulations.
(2) A person shall not cause the use of any policy and procedure for flight
operations or airworthiness function prior to co-ordination with the Authority.
An AOC holder shall submit the proposed policy or procedure to the Authority at
least thirty days prior to the date of intended implementation.
(1) An AOC holder shall retain the following records for the period specified in
Schedule 9.5.
(c) other AOC holder personnel for which a training programme is required;
(h) aircraft technical logbook, including the following sections listed below-
(2) For the records identified in sub-items (1)(a),(b) and (c) above, the AOC
holder shall maintain -
(a) current records which detail the qualifications and training of all its
employees, and contract employees, involved in the operational control,
flight operations, ground operations and maintenance of the air operator;
and
(b) records for those employees performing crew member or flight dispatcher
duties in sufficient detail to determine whether the employee meets the
experience and qualification for duties in commercial air transport
operations.
(3) An AOC holder shall maintain records in a manner acceptable to the Authority.
(a) the most recent flight data recorder calibration, including the recording
medium from which this calibration is derived; and
(b) the flight data recorder correlation for one aircraft of any group of aircraft
operated by the AOC holder -
(ii) on which the model flight recorder and its installation are the same,
and
(1) An AOC holder shall list in its operations specifications the aircraft make,
model and series with the following list of authorizations, conditions and
limitations-
An AOC holder shall have an aircraft technical log that is carried on the aircraft,
containing a journey records section and an aircraft maintenance record section.
(1) A person shall not serve and an AOC holder shall not use a person in its employ
unless that person has completed the company indoctrination curriculum
approved by the Authority, appropriate to that person’s duties and
responsibilities.
(2) The indoctrination curriculum shall include training in knowledge and skills
related to human performance, including co-ordination with other AOC personnel.
(1) An AOC holder shall implement a safety management system acceptable to the
Authority as outlined in this Regulation.
(2) An AOC holder operating aircraft with a maximum take-off mass over 20,000
kg shall establish a flight safety document system for the use and guidance of
operational personnel, as part of its safety management system. Such safety
management should include a flight data analysis program.
(3) The AOC holder’s flight data analysis programme shall be non-punitive and
(1) An AOC holder shall establish a flight safety document system for the use and
guidance of operational personnel, as part of its safety management system.
(2) The development and organization of a flight safety document system shall
contain the minimum elements of the outline provided in the Schedule 9.7.
(1) A person shall not operate an aircraft in commercial air transport unless that
aircraft has an appropriate current airworthiness certificate, is in an airworthy
condition, and meets the applicable airworthiness requirements for these
operations, including those related to identification and equipment.
(2) A person shall not operate any specific type of aircraft in commercial air
transport until it has completed satisfactory initial certification, which includes the
issuance of an AOC listing that type of aircraft.
(3) A person shall not operate additional or replacement aircraft of a type for
which it is currently authorized unless it can show that each aircraft has
completed an evaluation process for inclusion in the AOC holder’s fleet.
(1) An AOC holder may dry-lease a foreign aircraft for commercial air transport as
authorized by the Authority.
(a) there is in existence a current agreement between the Authority and the
State of Registry that, while the aircraft is operated by a Iraqi AOC holder,
the operations regulations of Iraq are applicable; and
(b) there is in existence a current agreement between the Authority and the
State of Registry that-
(i) while the aircraft is operated by the AOC holder, the airworthiness
regulations of the State of Registry are applicable; or
(iii) the agreement acknowledges that the Authority shall have free and
uninterrupted access to the aircraft at any place and any time.
(1) A person shall not interchange aircraft with another AOC holder without the
approval of the Authority.
(2) The requirements pertaining to aircraft interchange agreements approved by
the Authority are contained in Schedule 9.9.
27. Wet-Leasing
(1) A person shall not conduct wet-lease operations on behalf of another air
operator except in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the
country in which the operation occurs and the restrictions imposed by the
Authority.
(2) A person shall not allow another entity or air operator to conduct wet-lease
operations on its behalf unless-
(a) that air operator holds an AOC or its equivalent from a Contracting State
that authorizes those operations; and
(b) the AOC holder advises the Authority of such operations and provides a
copy of the AOC under which the operation was conducted.
(3) The additional requirements when wet leasing aircraft are contained in
Schedule 9.10.
(1) A person shall not use an aircraft type and model in commercial air transport
passenger-carrying operations unless it has first conducted, for the Authority, an
actual full capacity emergency evacuation demonstration for the configuration in
90 seconds or less.
(2) The full capacity actual demonstration may not be required if the AOC holder
provides a written petition for deviation with evidence that-
(3) If a full capacity demonstration is not required, no person may use an aircraft
type and model in commercial air transport passenger-carrying operations unless
it has first demonstrated to the Authority that its available personnel, procedures
and equipment could provide sufficient open exits for evacuation in 15 seconds or
less.
(4) A person shall not use a land plane in extended overwater operations unless it
has first demonstrated to the Authority that it has the ability and equipment to
efficiently carry out its ditching procedures.
(1) A person shall not operate an aircraft type in commercial air transport unless
it first conducts satisfactory demonstration flights for the Authority in that aircraft
type.
(2) A person shall not operate an aircraft in a designated special area, or using a
specialized navigation system, unless it conducts a satisfactory demonstration
flight for the Authority.
(4) The Authority may authorize deviations from this regulation if the Authority
finds that special circumstances make full compliance with this regulation
unnecessary.
30. Facilities
(1) An AOC holder shall maintain operational and airworthiness support facilities
at the main operating base, appropriate for the area and type of operation.
(2) An AOC holder shall arrange appropriate ground handling facilities at each
airport used to ensure the safe servicing and loading of its flights.
(3) An AOC holder shall not commence a flight unless it has been ascertained by
every reasonable means available that the ground or water facilities available and
directly required on such flight, for the safety operation of the aircraft and the
protection of the passengers, are adequate for type of operation under which the
flight is to be conducted and are adequately operated for this purpose.
(4) An AOC holder shall ensure that any inadequacy of facilities observed in the
course of operations is reported to the authority responsible without delay.
(5) An AOC holder shall, as part of its safety management system, asses the level
or rescue and fire fighting service (RFFS) protection available at any aerodrome
intended to be specified in the operational flight plan in order to ensure that an
acceptable level of protection is available for the aircraft intended to be used.
(6) An AOC holder shall include in its operations manual information related to
the level of RFFS protection that is deemed acceptable.
(2) The cruising speed shall not be more than that resulting from the specified
cruising output of the engines.
32. Applicability
(1) An AOC holder shall issue to the crewmembers and persons assigned
operational control functions, an Operations Manual acceptable to the Authority.
(2) The Operations Manual shall contain the overall (general) company policies
and procedures regarding the flight operations it conducts.
(3) An AOC holder shall prepare and keep current an Operations Manual which
contains the AOC procedures and policies for the use and guidance of its
personnel.
(4) An AOC holder shall issue the Operations Manual, or pertinent portions,
together with all amendments and revisions to all personnel that are required to
use it.
(5) A person shall not provide for use of its personnel in commercial air
transport any Operations Manual or portion of this manual which has not been
reviewed and found acceptable or approved for the AOC holder by the Authority.
(6) An AOC holder shall ensure that the contents of the Operations Manual
includes at least those subjects designated by the Authority that are applicable to
the AOC holder’s operations.
(7) The Operations Manual shall contain the specific areas listed below, and
may be issued in separate parts.
(1) An AOC holder shall ensure that all operations personnel are properly
instructed in their duties and responsibilities and the relationship of such duties to
the operation as a whole.
(2) An AOC holder shall have a training programme manual approved by the
Authority containing the general training, checking, and record keeping policies.
(3) An AOC holder shall have approval of the Authority prior to using a training
curriculum for the purpose of qualifying a crewmember, or person performing
operational control functions, for duties in commercial air transport.
(4) An AOC holder shall submit to the Authority any revision to an approved
training programme, and shall receive written approval from the Authority before
that revision can be used.
(5) The training programme manual shall conform to the outline in Schedule 9.14.
(1) An AOC holder or applicant shall submit proposed aircraft operating manuals
for each type and variant of aircraft operated, containing the normal, abnormal
and emergency procedures relating to the operation of the aircraft for approval by
the Authority.
(2) An Aircraft Operating Manual shall be based upon the aircraft manufacturer’s
data for the specific aircraft type and variant operated by the AOC holder and shall
include specific operating parameters, details of the aircraft systems, and of the
check lists to be used applicable to the operations of the AOC that are approved by
the Authority. The design of the manual shall observe human factors principles.
(3) The Aircraft Operating Manual shall be issued to the flight crewmembers and
persons assigned operational control functions to each aircraft operated by the
AOC.
(4) The Aircraft Operating Manual may conform to the outline contained in
Schedule 9.15.
(1) An AOC holder shall use an aircraft technical log containing a journey records
section which includes the following information for each flight-
(2) Entries in the journey logbook shall be made currently and in ink or indelible
pencil.
(3) Completed journey log books shall be retained to provide a continuous record
of the last 2 years operations.
(1) An AOC holder shall schedule, and the PIC shall ensure that, the minimum
number of required cabin crew members are on board passenger-carrying flights.
(2) The number of cabin crew members shall not be less than the minimum
prescribed by the Authority in the AOC holder’s operations specifications or the
following, whichever is greater-
(b) one additional cabin crew member for each unit, or part of a unit, of 50
passenger seat capacity.
(c) when passengers are on board a parked aircraft, the minimum number of
flight attendants shall be one-half that required for the flight operation, but
never less than one cabin crew member (or another person qualified in the
emergency evacuation procedures for the aircraft).
An AOC holder shall not allow the transportation of special situation passengers
except-
(2) An AOC holder shall check pilots’ proficiency on those manoeuvres and
procedures that are prescribed by the Authority for pilot proficiency checks, which
shall include emergency procedures and, where applicable, instrument flight rules.
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that approved procedures include each item
necessary for flight crew members to check for safety before starting engines,
taking off, or landing, and for engine and systems abnormalities and emergencies.
(3) An AOC holder shall ensure that the checklist procedures are designed so that
a flight crew member will not need to rely upon his memory for items to be
checked.
(4) An AOC holder shall make the approved procedures readily useable in the
cockpit of each aircraft and the flight crew shall be required to follow them when
operating the aircraft.
(1) An AOC holder shall provide for the use of the flight crew members,
maintenance personnel and persons assigned operational control functions during
the performance of their duties, an MEL approved by the Authority.
(2) The MEL shall be drive from the MMEL and specific to the aircraft type and
variant which contains the circumstances, limitations and procedures for release
or continuance of flight of the aircraft with inoperative components, equipment or
instruments.
(3) An AOC holder may provide for the use of flight crew members, maintenance
personnel and persons assigned operational control functions during the
performance of their duties a Configuration Deviation List (CDL) specific to the
aircraft type if one is provided and approved by the State of Design. An AOC Holder
operations manual shall contain those procedures acceptable to the Authority for
operations in accordance with the CDL requirements.
(1) An AOC holder shall provide for the use of the flight crew members and
persons assigned operational control functions during the performance of their
duties, a performance planning manual acceptable to the Authority.
(2) The performance planning manual shall be specific to the aircraft type and
variant and shall contain adequate performance information to accurately
calculate the performance in all normal phases of flight operation.
(2) The system approved by the Authority shall provide current obstacle data for
departure and arrival performance calculations.
(1) An AOC holder shall provide for the use of the flight crew members, ground
handling personnel and persons assigned operational control functions during the
performance of their duties, an aircraft handling and loading manual acceptable to
the Authority.
(2) This manual shall be specific to the aircraft type and variant and shall contain
the procedures and limitations for servicing and loading of the aircraft.
An AOC holder shall have a system approved by the Authority for obtaining,
maintaining and distributing to appropriate personnel current information
regarding the mass and balance of each aircraft operated.
(1) An AOC holder shall issue to the cabin crew members and provide to
passenger agents during the performance of their duties, a cabin crew member
manual acceptable to the Authority.
(2) The cabin crew member manual shall contain those operational policies and
procedures applicable to cabin crew members and the carriage of passengers.
(3) The AOC holder shall issue to the cabin crew members, a manual specific to the
aircraft type and variant which contains the details of their normal, abnormal and
emergency procedures and the location and operation of emergency equipment.
(1) An AOC holder shall carry on each passenger carrying aircraft, in convenient
locations for the use of each passenger, printed cards supplementing the oral
briefing and containing-
(b) other instructions necessary for use of the emergency equipment, and
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that each card contains information that is
pertinent only to the type and variant of aircraft used for that flight.
(1) An AOC holder shall have a system approved by the Authority for obtaining,
maintaining and distributing to appropriate personnel current aeronautical data
for each route and aerodrome that it uses.
(1) An AOC holder shall provide for the use of the flight crew members and
persons assigned operational control functions during the performance of their
duties, information on areas, routes and aerodromes, and aeronautical charts
approved by the Authority.
(2) The AOC holder shall keep this information and aeronautical charts current
and appropriate for the proposed types and areas of operations to be conducted
by the AOC holder. This information is issued as part of the operations manual or
may be separate.
(3) This information shall contain at least the information outlined in Schedule
9.18.
(1) An AOC holder shall use sources approved by the Authority for the weather
reports and forecasts used for decisions regarding flight preparation, routing and
terminal operations.
(2) For passenger carrying operations, the AOC holder shall have an approved
system for obtaining forecasts and reports of adverse weather phenomena that
may affect safety of flight on each route to be flown and airport to be used.
(3) Sources of weather reports satisfactory for flight planning or controlling flight
movement are contained in Schedule 9.19.
(2) Detailed requirements pertaining to the AOC holder's deicing programme are
contained in Schedule 9.20.
(1) An AOC holder shall have an adequate system approved by the Authority for
proper dispatch and monitoring of the progress of the flights.
(2) The dispatch and monitoring system shall have enough dispatch centres,
adequate for the operations to be conducted, located at points necessary to ensure
adequate flight preparation, dispatch and in-flight contact with the flight
operations.
(3) An AOC holder shall provide enough qualified flight dispatchers at each
dispatch centre to ensure proper operational control of each flight.
(4) Detailed requirements pertaining to the AOC holder’s flight monitoring system
are contained in Schedule 9.21.
(1) For the purpose of managing fatigue-related safety risks, an AOC holder shall
establish either -
(a) flight time, flight duty period, duty period and rest period limitations that
are within the prescriptive fatigue management regulations ; or
(2) Where the operator adopts prescriptive fatigue management regulations for
part or all of its operations, the ICAA may approve, in exceptional circumstances,
variations to these regulations on the basis of a risk assessment provided by the
operator. Approved variations shall provide a level of safety equivalent to, or
better than that achieved through the prescriptive fatigue management
regulations.
(3) The ICAA shall approve an operator’s FRMS before it may take the place of any
or all of the prescriptive fatigue management regulations. An approved FRMS shall
provide a level of safety equivalent to, or better than, the prescriptive fatigue
management regulations.
(4) Operators using an FRMS must adhere to the following provisions of the FRMS
approval process that allows the ICAA to ensure that the approved FRMS meets
the requirements of these Regulations.
(a) establish maximum values for flight times or flight duty period(s) and duty
period(s), and minimum values for rest periods that shall be based upon
scientific principles and knowledge, subject to safety assurance processes;
(c) provide justification to the ICAA for any increase in maximum values or
decrease in minimum values based on accumulated FRMS experience and
fatigue-related data before such changes will be approved by the ICAA.
(5) Operators implementing an FRMS to manage fatigue-related safety risks shall,
as a minimum -
(a) incorporate scientific principles and knowledge within the FRMS;
(b) identify fatigue-related safety hazards and the resulting risks on an ongoing
basis;
(c) ensure that the remedial actions, necessary to effectively mitigate the risks
associated with the hazards, are implemented promptly;
(d) provide for continuous monitoring and regular assessment of the
mitigation of fatigue risks achieved by such actions; and
(e) provide for continuous improvement to the overall performance of the
FRMS.
(6) Detailed requirements pertaining to FRMS are contained in Schedule 9.22.
(1) An AOC holder’s flights shall be able to have two-way radio communications
with all ATC facilities along the routes and alternate routes to be used.
(2) For passenger carrying operations, each AOC holder shall be able to have rapid
and reliable radio communications with all flights over the AOC’s entire route
structure under normal operating conditions. This radio communication system
shall be independent from the ATC system.
(3) An AOC holder engaged in international air navigation shall at all times have
available for immediate communication to rescue coordination centres,
information on the emergency and survival equipment carried on board any of
their aeroplanes including, as applicable -
(a) the number, colour and types of life rafts and pyrotechnics;
(c) the type and frequencies of the emergency portable radio equipment.
(1) An AOC holder may conduct operations only along such routes and within such
areas for which -
(c) the equipment of the aircraft intended to be used meets the minimum
requirements for the planned operation;
(e) if two-engine aircraft are used, adequate airports are available within the
time or distance limitations; and
(f) if single-engine aircraft are used, surfaces are available which permit a safe
forced landing to be executed.
(2) A person shall not conduct commercial air transport operations on any route
or area of operation unless those operations are in accordance with any
restrictions imposed by the Authority.
An AOC holder shall ensure, for each proposed route or area, that the navigational
systems and facilities it uses are capable of navigating the aircraft.
(b) to the airports in the operational flight plan within the degree of accuracy
necessary for the operation involved;
(d) except for those navigational aids required for routes to alternate airports,
the Authority will list in the AOC holder's operations specifications non
visual ground aids required for approval of routes outside of controlled
airspace;
(e) non-visual ground aids are not required for night VFR operations on routes
that the certificate holder shows have reliably lighted landmarks adequate
(g) operations on route segments where the use of celestial or other specialized
means of navigation is required shall be approved by the Authority.
(1) An operator shall be permitted to establish minimum flight altitudes for those
routes flown for which minimum flight altitudes have been established by the
State flown over or the responsible State, provided that they shall not be less than
those established by that State.
(2) An air operator certificate holder shall specify the method by which it intends
to determine minimum flight altitudes for operations conducted over routes for
which minimum flight altitudes have not been established by the responsible State
and include
that method in the operations manual.
(3) The Authority shall approve a method under paragraph (1) of this item only
after careful consideration of the probable effects of the following factors on the
safety of the operation in question-
(a) the accuracy and reliability with which the position of the aircraft can be
determined;
(b) the inaccuracies in the indications of the altimeters used;
(c) the characteristics of the terrain, for example, sudden changes in elevation;
(d) the probability of encountering unfavorable meteorological conditions for
example, severe turbulence and descending air currents;
(e) possible inaccuracies in the aeronautical charts; and
(f) airspace restrictions.
(1) An air operator certificate holder shall establish the aerodrome operating
minima for an aerodrome to be used for commercial air transport operations
involving take-off, approach to landing and landing in accordance with a method of
determination approved by the Authority.
(2) The method of determination shall take full account of-
(a) the type, performance and handling characteristics of the aircraft;
(b) the composition of the flight crew, their competence and experience;
(c) the dimensions and characteristics of the runways which may be selected
for use;
(d) the adequacy and performance of the available visual and non-visual
ground aids;
(e) the equipment available on the aircraft for the purpose of navigation and
control of the flight path during the approach to landing and the missed
approach;
(f) the obstacles in the approach and missed approach areas and the obstacle
clearance altitude or height for the instrument approach procedures;
(g) the means used to determine and report meteorological conditions; and
(h) the obstacles in the climb-out areas and necessary clearance margins.
60. Applicability
(1) An AOC holder shall ensure the airworthiness of the aircraft and the
serviceability of both operational and emergency equipment by-
(b) assuring the correction of any defect or damage affecting safe operation of
an aircraft to an approved standard, taking into account the MEL and CDL if
available for the aircraft type;
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that the Certificate of Airworthiness for each
aircraft operated remains valid in respect to-
(3) An AOC holder shall ensure that the requirements specified in paragraph (a)
are performed in accordance with procedures approved by or acceptable to the
Authority.
(4) An AOC holder shall ensure that the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and
modification of its aircraft or aeronautical products are performed in accordance
with its maintenance control manual or current instructions for continued
airworthiness, and applicable aviation regulations.
(5) An AOC holder may make an arrangement with another person or entity for
the performance of any maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modifications;
but shall remain responsible of all work performed under such arrangement.
(6) An AOC holder shall have its aircraft maintained and released to service by an
AMO certificated under ICAR 18.
(1) An AOC holder shall not operate an aircraft, except for pre-flight inspections,
unless it is maintained and released to service by an AMO that is approved by the
State of Registry.
(2) For aircraft registered in Iraq, an AMO shall be approved by the Authority.
(3) For aircraft not registered in The Iraq, an AMO will be approved by the State of
Registry of the aircraft, and such approval will be accepted by the Authority.
(1) An Iraqi AOC holder shall provide to the Authority, an AOC holder's
maintenance control manual and subsequent amendments, for the use and
guidance of maintenance and operational personnel concerned, containing details
of the organization’s structure including-
(a) the accountable manager and designated person(s) responsible for the
maintenance system as required by these Regulations;
(b) except where the AOC holder is an AMO, the procedures to be followed to
satisfy the maintenance responsibility and the quality functions of these
Regulations, such procedures may be included in the AMO procedures
manual; and
(2) The AOC holder’s maintenance control manual shall contain the following
information which may be issued in separate parts-
(a) a description of the administrative agreements between the AOC holder and
the AMO, or a description of the maintenance procedures and the
procedures for completing and signing a maintenance release when
maintenance is based on a system other than that of an AMO;
(d) the names and duties of the person or persons required to ensure that all
maintenance is carried out in accordance with the maintenance control
manual;
(f) a description of the methods for completion and retention of the operator’s
maintenance records required by these Regulations;
(k) a description of aircraft types and models to which the manual applies;
(3) The design of the manual shall observe human factors principles.
A person shall not provide for use of its personnel in commercial air transport any
Maintenance Control Manual or portion of this manual which has not been reviewed
and approved for the AOC holder by the Authority.
(1) An AOC holder approved as an AMO, may carry out the requirements specified
in these Regulations.
(2) If the AOC holder is not an AMO, the AOC holder shall meet its responsibilities
under in these Regulations through an arrangement with an AMO with a written
maintenance contract agreed between the AOC holder and the contracting AMO
detailing the required maintenance functions and defining the support of the
quality functions approved or accepted by the Authority.
(3) An AOC holder shall employ a person or group of persons, acceptable to the
Authority, to ensure that all maintenance is carried out to an approved standard
such that the maintenance requirements of these Regulations and requirements of
the AOC holder's maintenance control manual are satisfied, and to ensure the
functioning of the quality system.
(5) An AOC holder shall establish a safety management system for the
maintenance of aircraft that is accordance with the provisions of these Regulations
and that is acceptable to the authority.
(1) An AOC holder shall ensure that a system has been established to keep, in a
form acceptable to the Authority, the following records-
(a) the total time in service (hours, calendar time and cycles, as appropriate) of
the aircraft and all life-limited components;
(b) the current status of compliance with all mandatory continuing
airworthiness information;
(c) appropriate details of modifications and repairs to the aircraft and its
major components;
(d) the time in service (hours, calendar time and cycles, as appropriate) since
last overhaul of the aircraft or its components subject to mandatory
overhaul life;
(e) the current aircraft status of compliance with the maintenance programme;
and
(f) the detailed maintenance records to show that all requirements for signing
of a maintenance release and airworthiness release have been met.
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that sub-item (1) (a) to (e) shall be kept for a
minimum of 90 days after the unit to which they refer has been permanently
withdrawn from service, and the records in sub-item (1) (f) shall be kept for a
minimum of one year after the signing of the maintenance release or
airworthiness release.
(3) An AOC holder shall ensure that in the event of temporary change of operator,
the records specified in sub-item (1) shall be made available to the new operator.
(4) An AOC holder shall ensure that when an aircraft is permanently transferred
from one operator to another operator, the records specified in sub-item (1) are
also transferred.
(1) An AOC holder shall use an aircraft technical log which includes an aircraft
maintenance record section containing the following information for each aircraft-
(c) the current inspection status of the aircraft, to include inspections due to
(e) all deferred defects that affect the operation of the aircraft.
(2) The aircraft technical log and any subsequent amendment shall be approved
by the Authority.
(3) A person who takes action in the case of a reported or observed failure or
malfunction of an aircraft or aeronautical product, that is critical to the safety of
flight shall make, or have made, a record of that action in the maintenance section
of the aircraft technical log.
(4) An AOC holder shall have a procedure for keeping adequate copies of required
records to be carried aboard, in a place readily accessible to each flight
crewmember and shall put that procedure in the AOC holder's operations manual.
An AOC holder shall not operate an aircraft unless it has both a maintenance
release, if maintenance has been performed prior to the flight, and a valid
airworthiness release, as follows-
(ii) an AOC holder using an AMO shall not operate an aircraft after
release under subparagraph (i) unless a Certificate of Release to
Service has been prepared in accordance with the AOC maintenance
control manual procedures and a logbook entry in the maintenance
records section of the aircraft technical log has been made,
(iii) the AOC holder shall ensure that the PIC of the aircraft has reviewed
the maintenance section of the aircraft technical log and determined
that any maintenance performed has been appropriately
documented;
(i) an AOC holder shall not operate an aircraft unless the PIC is in
possession of a valid airworthiness release to indicate that any
maintenance, preventative maintenance or inspections performed on
the aircraft have been satisfactorily performed and appropriately
documented.
(1) All modifications and repairs shall comply with airworthiness requirements
acceptable to the State of Registry.
(2) An AOC shall established procedures to ensure that the substantiating data
supporting compliance with the airworthiness requirements are retained and in
the event of a major repair or major modification, the work shall be done in
accordance with technical data approved by the Authority.
(4) An AOC holder using a maintenance system acceptable to the State of Registry
that wishes to approve for return to service major repairs or major modifications
to an aircraft registered in Iraq shall use a current and valid licensed AME with an
airframe and powerplant rating and shall be qualified in accordance with
Personnel Licensing Regulation.
(5) An AOC holder shall, promptly upon its completion, prepare a report of each
major modification or major repair of an airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, or
appliance of an aircraft that it operates.
(6) An AOC holder shall submit a copy of each report of a major modification to the
Authority, and shall keep a copy of each report of a major repair available for
inspection.
(7) The Authority shall when issuing an approval for the design of a modification,
repair or a replacement part, do so on the basis of satisfactory evidence that the
aircraft is in compliance with airworthiness requirements used for the issuance of
the Type Certificate, its amendments or later requirements.
(4) An AOC holder shall ensure that each aircraft is maintained in accordance with
the AOC holder's approved maintenance programme as required by this
Regulation which shall include-
(a) maintenance tasks and the intervals in which these are to be performed,
taking into account the anticipated utilization of the aircraft;
(d) procedures for changing or deviating from sub-item (4) (a) and (b); and
(6) The design of the manual shall observe human factors principles.
(7) A person shall not provide for use of its personnel in commercial air transport
a Maintenance Programme or portion thereof which has not been reviewed and
approved for the AOC holder by the Authority.
(b) each aircraft released to service is airworthy and has been properly
maintained for operation.
(10) The Authority may amend any specifications issued to an AOC holder to
permit deviation from those provisions of this Regulation that would prevent the
return to service and use of airframe components, powerplants, appliances, and
spare parts thereof because those items have been maintained, altered, or
inspected by persons employed outside Iraq who do not hold a Iraqi AME license.
(11) An AOC holder who is granted authority under this deviation shall provide for
surveillance of facilities and practices to assure that all work performed on these
parts is accomplished in accordance with the AOC holder’s maintenance control
manual.
(1) A maintenance programme for each aeroplane shall contain when applicable,
condition monitoring and reliability programme descriptions for aircraft systems,
components and powerplants.
71. Reserved.
An AOC holder may make arrangements with an AMO (appropriately rated) for
the performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modifications of
any aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component, or part
thereof as provided in its maintenance programme and maintenance control
manual.
(1) A person shall not assign, nor shall any person perform maintenance functions
for aircraft certified for commercial air transport, unless that person has had a
minimum rest period of 8 hours prior to the beginning of duty.
(2) A person shall not schedule a person performing maintenance functions for
aircraft certified for commercial air transport for more than 12 consecutive hours
of duty.
(5) The AOC holder shall relieve the person performing maintenance functions
from all duties for 24 consecutive hours during any 7 consecutive day periods.
(2) An operator shall develop policies and procedures for third parties that
perform work on its behalf.
(3) An operator shall ensure that when contracting or purchasing any part of its
activity, the contracted or purchased service or product conforms to the applicable
requirements.
(4) When the certified operator contracts any part of its activity to an
(5) The contracting organization shall ensure that the Authority is given access to
the contracted organisation, to determine continued compliance with the
applicable requirements.
75. Applicability
This Regulation provides those certification requirements that apply to the AOC
holder’s protection of aircraft, facilities and personnel from unlawful interference.
An AOC holder shall ensure that all appropriate personnel are familiar, and comply
with, the relevant requirements of the national security programmes of the State
of the operator.
(1) An AOC holder shall establish, maintain and conduct approved training
programmes which enable the operator's personnel to take appropriate action to
prevent acts of unlawful interference such as sabotage or unlawful seizure of
aircraft and to minimize the consequences of such events should they occur.
(d) use of non-lethal protective devices assigned to crew members whose use
of authorised by the Authority;
(1) An AOC holder shall ensure that all aircraft carry a checklist of the procedures
to be followed for that type aircraft in searching for concealed weapons,
explosives, or other dangerous devices.
(1) The flight crew compartment door on aircraft operated for the purpose of
carrying passengers shall be capable of being locked from within the compartment
in order to prevent unauthorized access.
(2) An AOC holder shall have an approved means by which the cabin crew can
discreetly notify the flight crew in the event of suspicious activity or security
breaches in the cabin.
(3) All passenger carrying aeroplanes should be equipped with an approved flight
crew compartment door, where practicable, that is designed to resist penetration
by small arms fire and grenade shrapnel and to resist forcible intrusions by
unauthorized persons.
(a) capable of being locked and unlocked from either pilot’s station;
(b) closed and locked from the time all external doors are closed following
embarkation until any such door is opened for disembarkation, except
when necessary to permit access and egress by authorized persons; and
(c) provided with a means of monitoring from the pilot’s station, the entire
(a) capable of being locked and unlocked from either pilot’s station;
(b) closed and locked from the time all external doors are closed following
embarkation until any such door is opened for disembarkation, except
when necessary to permit access and egress by authorised persons; and
(c) provided with a means of monitoring from the pilot’s station, the entire
door area outside the flight crew compartment to identify persons
requesting entry and to detect suspicious behaviour or potential threat.
Where an operator accepts the carriage of weapons removed from passengers, the
aeroplane should have provision for stowing such weapons in a place so that they
are not accessible to any person during flight time.
83. Applicability
85. Scope
(1) An AOC holder shall comply with the provisions contained in the ICAO
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods By Air, ICAO
Doc. 9284 (Technical Instructions) on all occasions when dangerous goods are
carried, irrespective of whether the flight is wholly or partly within or wholly
outside the territory of Iraq.
(2) Where dangerous goods are to be transported outside the territory of Iraq, the
AOC holder shall review and comply with the appropriate variations noted by
contracting states contained in Attachment 3 to the Technical Instructions.
(c) carried for use in flight as veterinary aid or as a humane killer for an
animal; or
(d) carried for use in flight for medical aid for a patient, provided that
(i) gas cylinders have been manufactured specifically for the purpose of
containing and transporting that particular gas,
(ii) drugs, medicines and other medical matter are under the control of
trained personnel during the time when they are in use in the aircraft,
(iii) equipment containing wet cell batteries is kept and, when necessary
secured, in an upright position to prevent spillage of the electrolyte,
(iv) proper provision is made to stow and secure all the equipment during
take-off and landing and at all other times when deemed necessary by
the PIC in the interests of safety, or
(4) Articles and substances intended as replacements for those in sub- item (3)
(a) may be transported on an aircraft as specified in the Technical Instructions.
(5) Specific articles and substances carried by passengers or crew members are
exempted from the provisions of these Regulations to the extent specified in the
Technical Instructions.
(1) An AOC holder shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that articles and
substances that are specifically identified by name or generic description in the
Technical Instructions as being forbidden for transport under any
circumstances are not carried on any aircraft.
(2) An AOC holder shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that articles and
substances or other goods that are identified in the Technical Instructions as being
forbidden for transport in normal circumstances or infected live animals are
transported only when-
(a) they are exempted by the States concerned under the provisions of the
Technical Instructions; or
87. Classification
An AOC holder shall ensure that articles and substances are classified as dangerous
goods as specified in the Technical Instructions.
88. Packing
An AOC holder shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that dangerous goods
are packed as specified in the Technical Instructions.
89. Packaging
(1) Packaging used for the transport of dangerous goods by air shall-
(b) be suitable for the contents and those in direct contact with dangerous
goods shall be resistant to any chemical or other action of such goods;
(2) Packaging for which retention of a liquid is a basic function, shall be capable of
withstanding, without leaking, the pressure stated in the Technical Instructions.
(4) A packaging shall not be re-used until it has been inspected and found free
from corrosion or other damage and where a packaging is re-used, all necessary
(5) Where it is likely that, because of the nature of their former contents,
uncleaned empty packaging may present a hazard, they shall be tightly closed and
treated according to the hazard they constitute.
(6) The outside of a package shall be free from any harmful quantity of a
dangerous substance.
(1) An AOC holder shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that packages,
overpacks and freight containers are labeled as specified in the Technical
Instructions.
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that packages, overpacks and freight containers
are marked with-
(4) Where dangerous goods are carried on a flight which takes place wholly or
partly outside the territory of Iraq, the AOC holder shall ensure that labeling and
marking are in the English language in addition to any other language
requirements.
(1) An AOC holder shall ensure that, except when otherwise specified in the
Technical Instructions, dangerous goods are accompanied by a dangerous goods
transport document.
(2) Unless otherwise specified in the Technical Instructions, a person who offers
dangerous goods for transport by air shall complete, sign and provide to the air
operator, a dangerous goods transport document, which shall contain the
information required by those Instructions.
(3) The transport document shall bear a declaration signed by the person who
offers dangerous goods for transport indicating that the dangerous goods are fully
and accurately described by their proper shipping names and that they are
classified, packed, marked, labeled, and in proper condition for transport by air in
accordance with these Regulations and the Technical Instructions.
(4) Where dangerous goods are carried on a flight which takes place wholly or
partly outside the territory of Iraq, the AOC holder shall ensure that the English
language is used for the dangerous goods transport document in addition to any
other language requirements.
(1) An AOC holder shall not accept dangerous goods for transport until the
package, overpack or freight container has been inspected in accordance with the
acceptance procedures in the Technical Instructions.
(2) An AOC holder, or its handling agent, shall use an acceptance check list which
shall-
(b) be in such form as will allow for the recording of the results of the
acceptance check by manual, mechanical or computerized means.
(a) packages, overpacks and freight containers are inspected for evidence of
leakage or damage immediately prior to loading on an aircraft or into a unit
load device, as specified in the Technical Instructions;
(b) a unit load device is not loaded on an aircraft unless it has been inspected
as required by the Technical Instructions and found free from any evidence
of leakage from, or damage to, the dangerous goods contained therein;
(e) after removal of any leaking or damaged goods, the remainder of the
consignment is inspected to ensure it is in a proper condition for transport
and that no damage or contamination has occurred to the aircraft or its
load; and
(f) packages, overpacks and freight containers are inspected for signs of
damage or leakage upon unloading from an aircraft or from a unit load
device and, if there is evidence of damage or leakage, the area where the
dangerous goods were stowed is inspected for damage or contamination.
An AOC holder shall ensure that any contamination found as a result of the leakage
or damage of dangerous goods is removed without delay, and any aircraft which
has been contaminated by radioactive materials is immediately taken out of
service and not returned until the radiation level at any accessible surface and the
non-fixed contamination are not more than the values specified in the Technical
Instructions.
(1) An AOC holder shall ensure that packages and overpacks containing
dangerous goods and freight containers containing radioactive materials are
loaded and stowed in accordance with the Technical Instructions.
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that dangerous goods are not carried in an aircraft
cabin occupied by passengers or on the flight deck, unless otherwise specified in
the Technical Instructions.
(3) An AOC holder shall ensure that dangerous goods are loaded, segregated,
stowed and secured on an aircraft as specified in the Technical Instructions; and
(4) An AOC Holder shall ensure that packages containing dangerous goods are
separated when stowing as follows-
(a) those packages that might react dangerously with other packages shall not
be stowed next to each other or in a position that might allow interaction
between them in the event of a leakage;
(b) those packages containing toxic and infectious substances shall be stowed
in accordance with the Technical Instructions; and
(5) The AOC holder shall protect and secure any dangerous goods in such a
manner that will prevent any movement in flight that might change the orientation
of the packages.
(6) An air operator shall protect the dangerous goods from being damaged, and
shall secure such goods in the aircraft in a manner that will prevent any movement
in flight which would change the orientation of the packages and for packages
which contain radioactive materials, the securing shall be adequate to ensure that
the separation requirements of paragraph (3)(c) of this regulation are met at all
times.
(7) An AOC holder shall ensure that packages of dangerous goods bearing the
“Cargo Aircraft Only” label are carried on a cargo aircraft and loaded as specified
in the Technical Instructions, and in a manner that a crew member or other
authorized person can see, handle and, where size and weight permit, separate
such packages from other cargo in flight.
(1) An AOC holder shall ensure that information is provided to enable ground staff
to carry out their duties with regard to the transport of dangerous goods,
including the actions to be taken in the event of incidents and accidents involving
dangerous goods; and where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph
(a) is also provided to the handling agent.
(2) An AOC holder shall ensure that information is promulgated as required by the
Technical Instructions so that passengers are warned as to the types of goods
which they are forbidden from transporting aboard an aircraft.
(3) An AOC holder shall ensure that information is promulgated as required by the
Technical Instructions so that shippers of dangerous goods are provided with the
information as required by the Technical Instructions to enable them to carry out
their responsibilities with regard to the transport of dangerous goods and the
action to be taken in the event of emergencies arising involving dangerous goods.
(4) An AOC holder and, where applicable, the handling agent shall ensure that
notices are provided at acceptance points for cargo giving information about the
transport of dangerous goods, including the actions to be taken in the event of
emergencies arising involving dangerous goods.
(5) An AOC holder shall ensure that information is provided in the Operations
Manual to enable crew members to carry out their responsibilities in regard to the
transport of dangerous goods, including the actions to be taken in the event of
emergencies arising involving dangerous goods.
(6) An air operator and, where applicable, the handling agent shall ensure that notices are
provided at acceptance points for cargo giving information about the transport of
dangerous goods.
(7) An AOC holder shall ensure that the PIC is provided, as early as practicable
before the departure of the flight, with written information, as specified in the
Technical Instructions.
(8) Where an in-flight emergency occurs, the PIC shall, as soon as the situation
permits, inform the appropriate air traffic services unit, for the information of the
aerodrome authorities, of any dangerous goods on board the aircraft, as provided
for in the Technical Instructions.
(1) Crew members, passenger handling staff, and security staff employed by the
AOC holder who deal with the screening of a passengers and their baggage and
cargo shall have received training which covers as a minimum, the areas identified
in ICAR 20 to a depth sufficient to ensure that an awareness is gained of the
hazards associated with dangerous goods, how to identify them and what
requirements apply to the carriage of such goods by passengers.
(2) An AOC holder shall provide dangerous goods training manuals which contain
adequate procedures and information to assist personnel in identifying packages
marked or labeled as containing hazardous materials including-
(e) restrictions.
(1) An operator shall report dangerous goods incidents and accidents to the
Authority within 72 hours of the occurrence, unless exceptional circumstances
prevent this.
(1) A person shall not offer a package, overpack or freight container containing
dangerous goods for shipment by air, unless that person ensures that the
dangerous goods-
(2) In completing the dangerous goods transport document for the AOC holder,
the shipper shall, in accordance with the Technical Instructions and any other
regulations of Iraq-
(a) declare that the dangerous goods are fully and accurately described by their
proper shipping names;
(b) declare that the dangerous goods are classified, packed, marked and labeled
and in the proper condition for transport;
SCHEDULE
(1) An AOC and its associated operations specifications shall contain the
minimum information required in sub-items (3) and (4) respectively, in a
standardized format.
(2) The Air Operator Certificate and its associated operations specifications shall
define the operations for which an operator is authorized.
(3) For each aircraft model in the operator’s fleet, identified by aircraft make,
model and series, the following list of authorizations, conditions and limitations
shall be included: issuing authority contact details, operator name and AOC
number, date of issue and signature of the Authority representative, aircraft
model, types and area of operations, special limitations and authorizations.
REPUBLIC OF IRAQ
Operator Name:
Operational Points
AOC #: of Contact:
DBA Trading Name:
………
Contact Details, at
Address: which operational
management can be
contacted without
Expiry Date: Contact: undue delay, are
listed in:
……………..
Telephone:
…………………..
Fax:
E-mail:
(1) A national air operator shall have a manager (hereinafter referred to as “the
Accountable Manager”), acceptable to the Authority, who shall ensure that all
prescribed actions are performed to the standards required by the Authority.
(2) An Accountable Manager under (1) shall have corporate authority for ensuring
that all flight operations and maintenance activities can be financed and carried
out to the highest degree of safety standards required by the Authority.
(5) A person serving in a required management position for an AOC holder shall
not serve in a similar position for any other AOC holder, unless an exemption is
issued by the Authority.
(ii) of either large or small aircraft if the AOC holder operates only small
aircraft.
(a) an ATP license with the appropriate ratings for at least one of the
aircraft used in the AOC holder’s operations; and
(ii) in either large or small aircraft if the AOC holder operates only small
aircraft.
(8) The minimum entry qualifications for a Director of Maintenance and Quality
Manager are-
(b) Three years experience in maintaining the same category and class of
aircraft used by the AOC holder including One year in the capacity of
returning aircraft to service; and
(10) An AOC holder may employ a person who does not meet the appropriate
airman qualification or experience if the Authority issues an exemption finding
that that person has comparable experience and can effectively perform the
required management functions.
(12) The company indoctrination training under (11), shall include a complete
review of the contents of the General operations manual and Maintenance
Control Manual of the air operator and the procedures relating to the respective
duties of the Quality Manager and Director of Maintenance.
1.0 General.
1.1 Terminology.
The terms used in the context of the requirement for an AOC‘s quality system have
the following meaning:
(a) Accountable Manager. The person acceptable to the Authority who has
corporate authority for ensuring that all operations and maintenance
activities can be financed and carried out to the standard required by the
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1.4.5 In the case of small or very small operators, the posts of the Accountable
Manager and quality manager may be combined.
(d) The witnessing of the activities that make up the operation; and
(e) The preservation of documents and the recording of observations.
3.4 Auditors.
3.4.1 An operator should decide, depending upon the complexity of the
operations, whether to make use of a dedicated audit team or a single auditor. In
any event, the auditor or audit team should have relevant operational and/or
maintenance experience.
3.4.2 The responsibilities of the auditors should be clearly defined in the relevant
documentation.
3.5 Auditor’s Independence.
3.5.1 Auditors should not have any day-to-day involvement in the area of the
operation or maintenance activity that is to be audited. An operator may, in
addition to using the services of full-time dedicated personnel belonging to a
separate quality department, undertake the monitoring of specific areas or
activities by the use of part-time auditors. An operator whose structure and size
does not justify the establishment of full-time auditors, may undertake the audit
function by the use of part-time personnel from within its own organisation or
from an external source under the terms of an agreement acceptable to the
Authority. In all cases the operator should develop suitable procedures to
ensure that persons directly responsible for the activities to be audited are not
selected as part of the auditing team. Where external auditors are used, it is
essential that any external specialist is familiar with the type of operation or
maintenance conducted by the operator.
3.5.2 The operator’s quality assurance programme should identify the persons
within the company who have the experience, responsibility and authority to-
(a) Perform quality inspections and audits as part of ongoing
quality assurance;
(b) Identify and record any concerns or findings, and the evidence
necessary to substantiate such concerns or findings;
(c) Initiate or recommend solutions to concerns or findings
through designated reporting channels;
(d) Verify the implementation of solutions within specific
timescales;
(e) Report directly to the quality manager.
3.6 Audit Scope.
3.6.1 Operators are required to monitor compliance with the operational and
maintenance procedures they have designed to ensure safe operations,
airworthy aircraft and the serviceability of both operational and safety
equipment. In doing so they should as a minimum, and where appropriate,
monitor:
(a) Organisation;
(b) Plans and company objectives;
(c) Operational procedures;
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Note: The Quality System and Quality Audit Programme of the AOC holder should
assure that the maintenance carried out by the approved organization is in
accordance with requirements specified by the AOC holder.
Note: The Quality System and Quality Audit Programme of the AOC holder
should assure that the maintenance carried out by the approved
organisation is in accordance with requirements specified by the AOC
holder
Appropriate details of modifications and repairs to the aircraft 3 months after the unit to which they
and its components refer has been permanently
withdrawn from service
Total time in service (hours, calendar time and cycles, as 3 months after the unit to which they
appropriate) since the last overhaul of the aircraft or its refer has been permanently
components subject to a mandatory overhaul life withdrawn from service
The detailed maintenance records to show all requirements for 1 year after signing of the
a maintenance release have been met maintenance release
Other Records
Operational flight plan 3 months after the completion of the
flight
Quality system records 5 years
Dangerous goods transport document 6 months after the completion of the
flight
Dangerous goods acceptance checklist 6 months after the completion of the
flight
Records on cosmic and solar radiation dosage, if AOC holder Until 12 months after the crew
operates aircraft that fly above 15 000 m (49 000 ft) member has left the employ of the
AOC holder
Fuel and Oil records 3 months after sample is taken
numbered according to a continuous system that offers the same security when hand printed as when
pre-printed.
4 The commander’s signature states that everything on this sheet is correct
5 For flights from A to A, a summary entry may be made. All other flights such as A to B etc., for each
take, e.g. mechanical removal of snow or ice, if oil has been filled, state the time and amount
13 Use the same number as the corresponding observation to link report and response.
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The following outline addresses the major elements of an operator’s flight safety
documents system development process, with the aim of ensuring compliance with
these Regulations.
1. 0 Organization
1.1 A flight safety documents system shall be organized according to criteria,
which ensure easy access to information, required for flight and ground operations
contained in the various operational documents comprising the system and which
facilitate management of the distribution and revision of operational documents.
1.2 Information contained in a flight safety documents system shall be grouped
according to the importance and use of the information, as follows:
(a) Time critical information, e.g., information that can jeopardize the
safety of the operation if not immediately available;
(b) Time sensitive information, e.g., information that can affect the level of
safety or delay the operation if not available in a short time period;
(c) Frequently used information;
(d) Reference information, e.g., information that is required for the
operation but does not fall under b) or c) above; and
(e) Information that can be grouped based on the phase of operation in
which it is used.
1.3 Time critical information shall be placed early and prominently in the flight
safety documents system.
1.4 Time critical information, time sensitive information, and frequently used
information shall be placed in cards and quick-reference guides.
2.0 Validation.
A flight safety documents system shall be validated before deployment, under
realistic conditions. Validation shall involve the critical aspects of the information
use, in order to verify its effectiveness. Interactions among all groups that can
occur during operations shall also be included in the validation process.
3.0 Design.
3.1 A flight safety documents system shall maintain consistency in
terminology and in the use of standard terms for common items and actions.
3.2 Operational documents shall include a glossary of terms, acronyms and
their standard definition, updated on a regular basis to ensure access to the most
recent terminology. All significant terms, acronyms and abbreviations included in
the flight documents system shall be defined.
3.3 A flight safety documents system shall ensure standardization across
document types, including writing style, terminology, use of graphics and
symbols, and formatting across documents. This includes a consistent location of
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(1) An AOC holder may dry lease an aircraft for the purpose of commercial air
transportation from any AOC holder of a State which is signatory to the Chicago
Convention provided that the following conditions are met:
(b) the aircraft is of a type design which complies with all of the requirements
that would be applicable to that aircraft were it registered in The Iraq,
including the requirements which shall be met for issuance of a Iraqi
airworthiness certificate (including type design conformity, condition for
safe operation, and the noise, fuel venting, and engine emission
requirements);
(2) An AOC holder shall provide the Authority with a copy of the dry lease to be
executed.
(3) Operational control of any dry leased aircraft rests with the AOC holder
operating that aircraft.
(4) The Authority shall list the dry leased aircraft on the lessor AOC holder’s
operations specifications.
(5) AOC holder engaged in dry leasing aircraft shall make the dry lease agreement
explicit concerning the maintenance programme and MEL to be followed during
the term of the dry lease.
(a) the procedures for the interchange operation conform with safe operating
practices;
(b) required crew members and flight dispatchers meet approved training
requirements for the aircraft and equipment to be used and are familiar
with the communications and dispatch procedures to be used;
(c) maintenance personnel meet training requirements for the aircraft and
equipment, and are familiar with the maintenance procedures to be used;
(d) flight crew members and flight dispatchers meet appropriate route and
airport qualifications;
(e) the aircraft to be operated are essentially similar to the aircraft of the AOC
holder with whom the interchange is effected; and
(f) the arrangement of flight instruments and controls that are critical to safety
are essentially similar, unless the Authority determines that the AOC holder
has adequate training programmes to ensure that any potentially
hazardous dissimilarities are safely overcome by flight crew
familiarization.
(3) The AOC holder shall amend their operations specifications to reflect an
interchange agreement.
(4) The AOC holder shall comply with the applicable regulations of the State of
Registry of an aircraft involved in an interchange agreement while it has
operational control of that aircraft.
(2) The Authority shall determine which party to a wet lease agreement has
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(3) An AOC holder engaged in a wet leasing arrangement shall amend its operations
specifications to contain the following information -
(a) the names of the parties to the agreement and the duration of the
agreement;
(b) the make, model, and series of each aircraft involved in the agreement;
(e) a statement specifying the party deemed to have operational control; and
(f) any other item, condition, or limitation the Authority determines necessary.
(1) An AOC holder shall conduct a partial emergency evacuation and ditching
evacuation, observed by the Authority that demonstrates the effectiveness of its
crew member emergency training and evacuation procedures.
(3) Cabin crew members used in the emergency evacuation demonstrations shall
(c) have passed the drills and competence check on the emergency equipment
and procedures.
(4) To conduct the partial emergency evacuation demonstration, the AOC
holder’s assigned cabin crew members shall, using the AOC holder's line operating
procedures -
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(b) prepare for use those exits and slides within 15 seconds.
(5) To conduct the ditching evacuation demonstration, the AOC holder’s assigned
cabin crew members shall
(a) demonstrate their knowledge and use of each item of required emergency
equipment;
(b) prepare the cabin for ditching within 6 minutes after the intention to ditch
is announced;
(c) remove each life raft from storage (one life raft, selected by the Authority,
shall be launched and properly inflated or one slide life raft properly
inflated); and
(d) enter the raft (the raft shall include all required emergency equipment) and
completely set it up for extended occupancy.
(1) A person shall not operate an aircraft type in commercial air transport unless he
first conducts satisfactory demonstration flights for the Authority in that
aircraft type.
(2) A person shall not operate an aircraft in a designated special area, or using a
specialized navigation system, unless he conducts a satisfactory demonstration
flight for the Authority.
(3) Demonstration flights required under (1) and (2), shall be conducted in
accordance with the regulations applicable to the type of operation and aircraft
type used.
(a) one hundred total hours of flight time unless the Authority
determines that a satisfactory level of proficiency has been
demonstrated in fewer hours;
(b) five hours of night time, where night flights are authorised;
(2) For those AOC holders of aircraft of less than 5700 kg, the necessity and extent
of demonstration shall be at the option of the Authority.
(1) The general part or section of the operations manual shall contain at least
the following-
(a) A statement that the manual complies with all applicable Authority
regulations and requirements and with the terms and conditions of
the applicable Air Operator Certificate.
(b) A statement that the manual contains operational instructions that
are to be complied with by the relevant personnel in the
performance of their duties.
(c) A list and brief description of the various operations manual parts,
their contents, applicability and use.
(d) Explanations and definitions of terms and words used in the
manual.
1.2 System of Amendment and Revision
and diagrams).
(g) A system for recording temporary revisions.
(h) A description of the distribution system for the manuals,
amendments and revisions.
(i) A statement of who is responsible for notifying the Authority of
proposed changes and working with the Authority on changes
requiring Authority approval.
2.0 Organization and Responsibilities
2.1 Organizational Structure
A description of the organizational structure including the general company
organization and operations department organization. The relationship between
the operations department and the other departments of the company. In
particular, the subordination and reporting lines of all divisions, departments
etc., which pertain to the safety of flight operations shall be shown. Instructions
outlining the responsibilities of operations personnel pertaining to the conduct
of flight operations.
2.2 Responsible Manager
The name of each manager responsible for flight operations, the maintenance
system, crew training and ground operations shall be listed. A description of their
function and responsibilities shall be included.
2.3 Responsibilities and Duties of Operations Management Personnel
A description of the duties, responsibilities, and authority of operations
management personnel pertaining to the safety of flight operations and with
compliance with applicable regulations shall be listed.
2.4 Authority, Duties and Responsibilities of a PIC
A statement defining the authority, duties and responsibilities of the PIC shall be
listed.
2.5 Duties and Responsibilities of Crew Members Other Than the PIC
A statement defining the authority, duties, and responsibilities of all required
aircraft crew members shall be listed.
3.0 Operational Control and Supervision
3.1 Supervision of the Operation by the AOC Holder
A description of the system for supervision of the operation by the AOC holder shall
be listed. This description shall show how the safety of flight operations and the
qualifications of personnel involved in all such operations are supervised and
monitored. In particular, the procedures related to the following items shall be
described:
(a) Specifications for the operational flight plan including content and
use;
(b) Competence of operations personnel; and
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6.1 Qualifications
A description of the required licence rating(s), qualification/competency (e.g., for
routes and airports) experience, training, checking and recency of experience for
operations personnel to conduct their duties. Consideration shall be given to the
aircraft type, kind of operation, and composition of the crew.
6.2 Flight Crew
Operation on more than one type or variant.
6.3 Cabin Crew
An AOC applicant and AOC holder shall submit and maintain an aircraft operating
information manual as part of its operations manual, containing at least the
following.
8.0 Loading
8.1 Loading Procedures
Instructions for loading and securing the load in the aircraft; Use of aircraft
systems and associated controls.
8.2 Loading Dangerous Goods
The operations manual shall contain a method to notify the PIC when
dangerous goods are loaded in the aircraft.
9.0 Survival and Emergency Equipment Including Oxygen
9.1 List of Survival Equipment to be Carried
A list of the survival equipment to be carried for the routes to be flown and the
procedures for checking the serviceability of this equipment prior to take- off.
Instructions regarding the location, accessibility and use of survival and
emergency equipment and its associated check list(s) shall also be included.
9.2 Ground - Air Visual Signal
Instructions illustrating the ground-air visual signal code for use by survivors
shall also be included.
9.3 Oxygen Usage
The procedure for determining the amount of oxygen required and the quantity
that it available. The flight profile, number of occupants and possible cabin
decompression shall be considered. The information provided shall be in a form
in which it can be used without difficulty.
9.4 Emergency Equipment Usage
A description of the proper use of the following emergency equipment, if
applicable:
(a) Life jackets
(b) Life rafts
(c) Medical kits/first aid kits
(d) Survival kits
(e) Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
(f) Visual signaling devices
(g) Evacuation slides
(h) Emergency lighting
10.0 Emergency Evacuation Procedures
10.1 Instructions for Emergency Evacuation
Instructions for preparation for emergency evacuation including crew co-
(v) assess whether opening the emergency exit will increase the hazards
to which passengers may be exposed,
(vi) follow oral directions and hand signals given by a crew member,
(vii) stow or secure the emergency exit door so that it will not impede use
of the exit,
(viii) assess the condition of an escape slide, activate the slide, and stabilize
the slide after deployment to assist others in getting off the slide,
(x) assess, select, and follow a safe path away from the emergency exit;
(ii) has a non discernible condition that will prevent him or her from
performing the functions,
(iii) may suffer bodily harm as the result of performing one or more of
those functions,
(v) lacks the ability to read, speak, or understand the language or the
graphic form in which instructions are provided by the AOC holder.
(i) facilities,
(i) dimensions,
(ii) surface,
(i) location,
(d) Obstacles-
(2) The route guide shall ensure that the flight crew will have for each flight,
information relating to communication facilities, navigation aids, aerodromes,
instrument approaches, instrument arrivals and instrument departures as
applicable for the operation, and such other information as the operator may
deem necessary in the proper conduct of flight operations.
(b) aerodrome operating minima for each of the aerodromes that are likely to
be used as aerodromes of intended landing or as alternate aerodromes;
(d) the necessary information for compliance with all flight profiles required by
regulations, including but not limited to, the determination of -
(i) take-off runway length requirements for dry, wet and contaminated
conditions, including those dictated by systems failures which affect
the take-off distance;
The Authority approves and considers the following sources of weather reports
satisfactory for flight planning or controlling flight movement -
(h) near real time reports such as pilot reports, radar reports, radar summary
charts, and satellite imagery reports made by commercial weather sources
or other sources specifically approved by the Authority; and
(1) Contents of the AOC holder's ground deicing and anti-icing programme shall
include a detailed description of -
(a) how the AOC holder determines that conditions are such that frost, ice, or
snow may reasonably be expected to adhere to the aircraft and that ground
deicing and anti-icing operational procedures shall be in effect;
(b) who is responsible for deciding that ground deicing and anti-icing
operational procedures shall be in effect;
(c) the procedures for implementing ground deicing and anti-icing operational
procedures; and
group responsible for getting the aircraft safely airborne while ground
deicing and anti-icing operational procedures are in effect.
(2) Initial and annual recurrent ground training for flight crew and all other
affected personnel (e.g. flight dispatchers, ground crews, contract personnel)
concerning the specific requirements of the approved programme and each
person’s responsibilities and duties under the approved programme specifically
covering the following areas -
(d) aircraft surface contamination (i.e., adherence of frost, ice or snow) and
critical area identification, and how contamination adversely affects aircraft
performance and flight characteristics;
(3) The AOC holder’s programme shall include procedures for flight crew
members to increase or decrease the determined holdover time in changing
conditions. The holdover time shall be supported by data acceptable to the
Authority. If the maximum holdover time is exceeded, take-off is prohibited unless
at least one of the following conditions exists -
(c) the wings, control surfaces, and other critical surfaces are de-iced again and
a new holdover time is determined.
(1) For AOC holders having flight following centres, these centres shall be located
at those points necessary to ensure -
(a) the proper monitoring of the progress of each flight with respect to its
departure at the point of origin and arrival at its destination, including
intermediate stops and diversions; and
(b) that the PIC is provided with all information necessary for the safety of the
flight.
(2) An AOC holder conducting charter operations may arrange to have flight
following facilities provided by persons other than its employees, but in such a
case the AOC holder continues to be primarily responsible for operational control
of each flight.
(3) An AOC holder conducting charter operations using a flight following system
shall show that the system has adequate facilities and personnel to provide the
information necessary for the initiation and safe conduct of each flight to:-
(4) An AOC holder conducting charter operations shall show that the personnel
required to perform the function of operational control are able to perform their
duties.
(2) The operator shall define its FRMS policy, with all elements of the FRMS
clearly identified.
(3) The policy shall require that the scope of FRMS operations be clearly defined
in the Operations Manual.
(a) reflect the shared responsibility of management, flight and cabin crews, and
other involved personnel;
(d) be communicated, with visible endorsement, to all the relevant areas and
levels of the organization;
(h) require that clear lines of accountability for management, flight and cabin
crews, and all other involved personnel are identified; and
(5) FRMS documentation- an operator shall develop and keep current FRMS
documentation that describes and records -
(f) scheduled and actual flight times, duty periods and rest periods with
significant deviations and reasons for deviations noted, and
(b) Proactive – The proactive process shall identify fatigue hazards within
current flight operations. Methods of examination may include but are not
limited to -
(c) Reactive – The reactive process shall identify the contribution of fatigue
hazards to reports and events associated with potential negative safety
consequences in order to determine how the impact of fatigue could have
been minimized. At a minimum, the process may be triggered by any of the
following-
(a) an operator shall develop and implement risk assessment procedures that
determine the probability and potential severity of fatigue-related events
and identify when the associated risks require mitigation. The risk
assessments procedures shall review identified hazards and link them to -
(a) an operator shall develop and implement risk mitigation procedures that
-
(9) FRMS Safety Assurance Process – The operator shall develop and maintain
FRMS safety assurance process to -
(b) provide a formal process for the management of change which shall include
but is not limited to -
(c) provide for the continuous improvement of the FRMS. This shall include
but is not limited to -
(10) FRMS Promotion Process – support the ongoing development of the FRMS,
the continuous improvement of its overall performance, and attainment of
optimum safety levels. The following shall be established and implemented by the
operator as part of its FRMS -
A statement that the manual complies with all applicable Authority regulations and
requirements and with the terms and conditions of the applicable Air Operator
Certificate.
(a) Analysis
(b) Liaison with manufacturers and Regulatory Authorities
(c) Deferred defect policy
3.9 Engineering Activity
3.10 Reliability Programmes
(a) Airframe
(b) Propulsion
(c) Components