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**GENERAL OPERATIONS MANUAL**

**SAMPLE**

**GENERAL OPERATIONS**

**MANUAL**

**FOR**

**FAR 135**

**OPERATORS**

This Manual is current through revision R-1

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**GENERAL OPERATIONS MANUAL**

**PURPOSE**

This manual has been prepared to cover the policies and procedures
governing the operation of the Flight Department of *MY COMPANY* under
its Air Carrier Certificate *XYZA000Z*. The purpose of this manual is to
assure the utmost in safety of operation and in the general efficiency
of the Flight Department. It provides firm guidelines to enable all
company personnel to carry out their assigned duties and
responsibilities in accordance with company policies and FAA
regulations.

**DISTRIBUTION**

A copy of this manual, or appropriate portions of the manual, will be
furnished to all areas of responsibility within the company, including
but not limited to:

1\. Maintenance Personnel

2\. Flight Crews

3\. Flight Followers

4\. Flight Standards District Office (FAA)

**REVISION CONTROL**

In accordance with FAR 135.21(a), revisions will be prepared by the
Director of Operations. Each revision will have a revision number, date,
and page numbers being revised. Revisions will be consecutively
numbered.

It will be the responsibility of each manual holder to keep his manual
current and record any revisions on the Log of Revisions, page iv. A
Document Custody Form (see Section S) is required to be on file for
those personnel issued this manual. In order to facilitate Recordkeeping
and ensure that all manuals are current, a Revision Notice (see Section
S) will be distributed with each revision and will instruct personnel as
to which pages are to be removed or replaced. After the new or revised
pages have been added and the outdated pages removed, the person
responsible for this manual will complete the receipt portion of the
revision notice and either mail or deliver it to the Director of
Operations.

All manual revisions will be submitted to the FAA for review prior to
being implemented.

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**REVISION CONTROL** (cont.)

Revision control is accomplished in the upper right hand corner of each
page. The following is an explanation of the terms found:

A-1/R-10/04-17-92

A-1 Represents Section A, Page 1.

R-10 Represents Revision 10.

04-17-92 Represents the date the revision became effective.

**COMPANY FORMS**

All company forms referenced in this manual will have examples in
Section S.

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**LOG OF REVISIONS**

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**EFFECTIVE PAGES**

This listing contains all current pages, with effective dates, of the
General Operations Manual. It should be used after posting changes to
insure the manual is complete and up-to-date.

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

**PREFACE**

Title Page i

Purpose ii

Distribution ii

Revision Control ii

Company Forms iii

Log of Revisions iv

Effective Pages v

Table of Contents vii

**SECTION A**

General A-1

Management personnel A-2

Duties and Responsibilities

Director of Operations A-3

Chief Pilot A-4

Director of Maintenance A-5

PIC/SIC A-6

Operational Control A-7

**SECTION B**

Weight and Balance Control B-1

**SECTION C**

Operations Specifications Index C-1

**SECTION D**

Accident Notification Requirements D-1

**SECTION E**

Airworthiness Information E-1

**SECTION F**

Reporting and Recording Mechanical Irregularities F-1

**SECTION G**

Previously Deferred and Corrected Mechanical Irregularities G-1

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**SECTION H**

Obtaining Maintenance Away From Home Base H-1

**SECTION I**

Inoperative Equipment Procedures I-1

or

Use of Minimum Equipment List I-1

**SECTION J**

Fueling Procedures J-1

**SECTION K**

Passenger Briefing K-1

**SECTION L**

Flight Locating Procedures L-1

**SECTION M**

Emergency Procedures M-1

**SECTION N**

En Route Qualification N-1

**SECTION O**

Approved Aircraft Inspection Program O-1

**SECTION P**

Hazardous Materials Recognition Procedures P-1

or

Hazardous Materials Carriage Procedures P-1

**SECTION Q**

Emergency Evacuation Assistance Q-1

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**SECTION R**

Company Policies and Procedures

General R-1

High Minimums Captains R-2

Sterile Cockpit Requirements R-3

Standardization of Flight Procedures R-4

Crew Coordination R-4

Use of Checklists R-5

Land and Hold Short Operations R-7

ATC Clearance/Instruction Compliance R-10

Collision Avoidance R-10

View Limiting Devices R-10

Crew Briefings R-11

Ground Proximity Warning Policy R-12

Authorized Weather Sources R-13

Procedures for Ground Icing Operations R-14

**SECTION S**

Company Forms

Document Custody Form (OP-1) S-1

Revision Notice (OP-2) S-2

Flight and Duty Time Report S-3

Flight Log S-4

Load Manifest S-5

Aircraft Discrepancy Record S-6

Deferred Discrepancy Record S-7