Operational Procedure

1. Admission to Flight Deck

a. Operating Crew
b. Authorities responsible for certification, licensing and inspection.
c. Permitted by operating manual
Final decision is with PIC
2. Operator should make sure no unauthorised person or cargo is carried onboard.
3. Operator should not permit use of portable electronic devices in flight.
4. Operator should permit any person authorised by authority to board and fly in airplane operated with AOC. But permit to
enter or remain in flight deck is commander’s opinion.
5. Leasing
a. Dry lease: aircraft operated under AOC of lessee.
b. Wet lease: aircraft operated under AOC of lessor.

All Weather Operation (AWO)

6. Low Visibility Procedure (LVP): Procedure applied at an aerodrome for CAT II and III Approaches and Low Visibility
Take-off.
7. Low Visibility Take-off (LVTO): Take- off in R/W where RVR is less than 400m.
8. CAT II and III approaches are allowed only if,
a. Aircraft certified with DH less than 200ft or nil.
b. Having suitable system for recording approach, auto-landing success or failure.
c. Approved by authority.
d. 2 Pilots at least.
e. DH is determined by Radio Altimeter.
9. Low Visibility Take-off is allowed only if approved by authority.
10. Scheduled operators may be allowed for LVTO with RVR as less as 125m, if 90m visual segment is available from the
cockpit.
11. Non- Scheduled operator and general aviation operator are not allowed to take-off if RVR is less than 500m.
12. Operator should provide training for LVP.
13. LVP – Operating Procedure
a. The procedures, instruction and role of the crew should be clearly mentioned in the operator manual.
b. Commander should make sure
i. Visual and non visual facility is sufficient.
ii. Appropriate LVPs are in force.
iii. Crew members are trained and qualified.
iv. Full thrust rating is used in LVTO.
Supervised operations are not allowed.

Instruments and Safety Equipments

14. Should carry at least 10% of the number or 3(whichever is greater) fuses for each rating.
15. Aircrafts over AUW of 5700kgs should have wind shield wipers.
16. Pressurised airplane when carrying passengers, weather radar should be there while operating in area of hazardous
weather at night or IMC.
17. Altimeter with resolution of 25ft.
18. All crew in flight deck required to communicate through microphone below transition level or altitude.
19. All jet aircrafts with certified maximum take of mass over 5700kg or more than 9 passengers should have forward-
looking wind shear and ground proximity warning system.
20. All jet aircrafts with certified maximum take of mass over 5700kg or more than 19 passengers should have ACAS-II.
21. All Passenger aircrafts with certified maximum take of mass over 45500kg or seating capacity of more than 45500kgs
should have an approved flight crew compartment doors capable of stopping small fire arms, grenade shrapnel and
forcible opening. The door should be capable of locking and unlocking from both the stations.
22. Number of first-aid kits based on number of passengers as follows,
a. 0-100 1
b. 101-199 2
c. 200-299 3
d. 300 or more 4
23. Emergency medical supplies should contain
a. One universal precaution kit (2 for airplane authorised to carry more than 250 Passenger) for the use of cabin
crew member when suspected communicable disease or in case of illness involving body fluids.
 b. A medical kit in case for an airplane authorised to carry more than 100 passengers, on a sector length of more
than 2 hours.
24. Do not commence the flight if the atmospheric pressure at flight altitude in less than 700hPa without sufficient stored
breathing oxygen for-
a. All crew and 10% of passengers for any period more than 30 minutes with the pressure in the compartment will
be 700hPa to 620hPa.
b. All crew and passengers for any period with the pressure in the compartment will be less than 620hPa.
c. All crew and passengers, with 10 minutes supply, when the pressure corresponding to the altitude is less than
376hPa or the pressure corresponding to the altitude is more than 376hPa but cannot decent safely to an altitude
where pressure is 620hPa in 4 minutes.
d. Airplanes intend to operate at pressure levels less than 376hPa should be have warning device to indicate any
dangerous loss of pressure.
25. Crew Protective Breathing Equipment
a. Do not operate a pressurised airplane or, an unpressurised airplane with a maximum certified takeoff mass of
over 5700kgs or having approved seating capacity of more than 19 unless you have onboard equipment (fixed
and portable) to protect eye, nose and mouth and, to provide oxygen for 15 min to all flight crew members.

Minimum Fuel Requirements

26. a
a. Taxi fuel: amount of fuel expected to be consumed before take-off.
b. Trip fuel: amount of fuel be consumed from take-off or the point of in-flight re-planning, until you land at
destination aerodrome.
c. Contingency fuel: fuel to compensate unforeseen factors.
i. 5% of planned trip fuel.
ii. But any case, it shall not be less than fuel required for 5 minutes at holding speed at 1500ft above
destination aerodrome.
d. Destination alternate fuel: fuel required to perform missed approach, climb, cruise, decent approach and land at
destination aerodrome.
i. When two alternate destinations are there, calculate for the one which requires greater fuel.
ii. When no alternate destination aerodrome, fuel required for 15 minutes at holding speed at 1500ft above
destination aerodrome at standard condition is counted.
iii. When aerodrome intended for landing is a isolated aerodrome,
1. For reciprocating engine airplane, fuel required for 45 minutes plus 15% of the flight time to
be spent, including final reserve fuel, or 2 hours, whichever is less.
2. For turbine-engine airplane, fuel required for 2 hours of cruise including final reserve fuel.
e. Final reserve fuel: amount of fuel calculated using estimated mass on arrival at destination alternate or, at
destination (in case of no alternate aerodrome)
i. For reciprocating engine airplane, fuel for 45 minutes to fly speed and altitude specified by the state of
operator.
ii. For turbine-engine airplane, fuel required for 30 minutes at holding speed at 1500ft above destination
aerodrome in standard conditions.
f. Additional fuel: it is a supplementary fuel carried if the minimum fuel is not sufficient to descend and proceed to
alternate aerodrome in case of engine failure or loss of pressurization, whichever is greater, assuming failure
happens at critical point. Including
i. Fly for 15 minutes at holding speed at 1500ft above aerodrome in standard conditions.
ii. approach and landing
g. Discretionary fuel: fuel at the discretionary of PIC.
27. Hand fire extinguisher:
a. At least one at pilot’s compartment.koi
b. At least one at each passenger compartment which are not readily accessible by the crew.
28. Crash axe and Crowbars:
a. An airplane with maximum Certified take-off mass is above 5700kgs or seating is more than 9 should carry at
least one Crash axe and Crowbars in the flight deck.
b. If seating capacity is more than 200 than, an additional Crash axe and Crowbars at the most rearward galley
area.
29. Marking of break-in points:
a. Colour should be red or yellow. May be outlined in white.
30. Emergency Evacuation:
a. Operator should assign a necessary function to each flight crew to perform in emergency situation or
evacuation.