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Aviation Exam Review Notes

Operational Procedures
Stephen Varga

ICAO Annex 6

ICAO’s Annex 6, Part 1 Standards and Recommended Practices refer to:

- Aeroplane operations where operators are authorized to conduct international


commercial air transports.

Lights to be displayed in an aircraft from Sunset to Sunrise

1) Anti collision lights


2) (steady) navigation lights

Flight data analysis programme shal include adequate safeguards to protect the sources of
the data according to ICAO Annex 19. The flight data analysis programme must protect the
confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data.

ICAO ANnex 6 states: The operator of an aeroplane of a max certificated TOM in excess of
27 000 kg shall establish and maintain a flight data analysis programme as part of its safety
management system.

Operational Requirements

Non complex organisations must enlist an Accountable manager and Chief executive
officer for the overall responsibility for controlling the organisation.

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Operating Procedures for CAT lll

1) Two pilots
2) Certified system for CAT lll
3) Radio Altimeter

Flight Times and Duty Periods

Total duty periods which crew members may be assigned shall not exceed;

1) 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days


2) 110 hours in any 14 consecutive days
3) 190 hours in any 28 consecutive days, spread as evenly as practicable.

Total flight time which an individual crew member is assigned as an operating crew
member shall not exceed;

1) 100 hours of flight time in 28 days


2) 900 hours of flight time in a calendar year
3) 1000 hours of flight time in any 12 consecutive calendar months.

Maximum daily FDP (Flight duty period) can be increased not more than 3 hours.

Maximum FDP 12 hours

- Unforeseen circumstances at commanders discretion, 2 hours can be added.


- Maximum daily FDP cannot be increased more than 2 hours unless flight crew has
been augmented. FDP may then be 3 hours added if augmented.

Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) on or after 1 January 2021 with issued CofA.

- With MCTOM more than 27 000 kg = 25 hours recording


- 2 hours in all other cases below 27 000 kg.
- Aeroplanes operated under IFR shall be equipped with an audio selector panel
operable from each flight crew member station.

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Flight Data recorders will be equipped with AC with MTOM of more than 5700 kg (or which
have more than one turbine and more than nine passenger seats) which records at least 25
hours. FDR must start prior to the AC being capable to move under its own power.

- Following an accident or incident, the operator shall preserve original recorded


data for 60 days.

Operators must equip aeroplanes with an ELT that transmits simultaneously 121.5 MHz
and 406 MHz

IFR Flights are required to have two independent radio communication systems in
accordance with the applicable airspace requirements.

2 pilots for all turbo-jet aircraft and for turbo-prop with more than 9 pax seats.

Airborn Weather Detecting Equipment is required for night or in IMC where thunderstorm
conditions may exist plus for

1) Pressurised aeroplanes
2) Non-pressurised aeroplanse with MCTOM more than 5700 kg.
3) Non-pressurised aeroplanes with a MOPSC of more than 9.

Minimum RVR values for take-off

1) Edge lights only - 300m


2) + Center lights - 200m
3) + Multiple RVR detection - 150m
4) + High Intensity Lights - 125m
5) CAT 3 - 75m

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First-aid kits – Must be readily accessible

Emergency Medical kits – not readily acesible…under secure conditions.

EASA AIR OPS

Aerodrome Operating Minima for non-precision approach without CDFA technique

- Required RVR, MDH, Visibility.

Operations Manual

- Part A) General/Basic: non-type related operational policies, instructions and


procedures.
- Part B) Aeroplane Operating Manners: All type-related instructions and
procedures needed for same operations.
- Part C) Route and Aerodrome instructions and information.
- Part D) Training: All training instructions for personnel.

RVSM Requirements

1) Two independent altitude measurement systems


2) Altitude reporting system
3) Automatic altitude control system
4) SSR Transponder.

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