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**F OR**  **A C**  **O M**  **MIS SIO**  **N R**  **E GU**  **LA T**  **I O**  **N estab**  **l i**  **s hing**  **the i**  **m p**  **l em**  **enti ng**  **rules fo**  **r ai r** 

**operati o**  **ns of C omm**  **unit y**  **operat ors** 

**and**

**DRA F**  **T D**  **E C**  **ISI O**  **N S**  **OF T**  **HE E**  **X E**  **C UTI**  **VE D IR**  **E C**  **T O**  **R OF T**  **HE E**  **UR O**  **P E**  **A N**  **A VI**  **A T**  **IO N** 

**SA F**  **E T**  **Y A**  **G E**  **N C**  **Y on** 

**acc ept**  **ab l**  **e m eans o**  **f c omp**  **l i**  **anc e,**  **c ertifi**  **c ati**  **on sp ec**  **i ficati**  **o ns and**  **g uid**  **an c**  **e m ateri**  **al**

**relat ed**  **to the**  **i m**  **p l**  **em enti**  **ng r**  **ules f**  **or ai r op**  **erati on**  **s of C omm**  **u nit**  **y operat**  **ors**

**“ Im**  **p l**  **em enti**  **ng R**  **ules f**  **or A**  **i r**  **Operati ons**  **of C**  **omm unit**  **y O**  **p erat**  **or s**  **”**

**A**

**. E**  **xp l**  **anat ory**  **N ote a**  **nd A**  **p p**  **endi c**  **es**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 2 of 123 **N O**  **T E**  **:** Th i s N P A co n t a i n s t h e dra ft Op i n i o n o n t h e I mpl eme n t i n g Ru l es for A i r Opera t i o n s o f

C o mmu n i t y Ope rators, t h e Su bp ar

t s re l a t ed t o Ai r Opera t i o n s o f t h e dra ft Op i n i o n o n t h e

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es for Orga n i sat i o n Req u i re m en t s, t h e S u bp ar

t s r el a t ed t o A i r Opera t i o n s o f

t h e dra ft Op i n i o n o n t h e I m pl e me n t i n g R u l es fo r Au t h o r i t y Req u i re me n t s and t h e re l a t ed dra f t

D eci s i o n s (AMC

, C S a n d G M ). T h e N P A i s sp l i t i n t o s eve n s epa rat e N P As ( 20 09

­ 02 **A**

, 20 09 ­0 2 **B**

**,** 20 09

­ 02 **C**

**,** 2 00 9­0 2 **D**

, 2 00 9­0 2 **E**

**,** 2 00 9­0 2 **F** A N D 20 09

­ 02 **G** ) as i n di cat e d i n t h e Tab l e o f

Refere n ce be l o w . Th e do c u me n t s are pub l i s h ed i n t h e Co mme n t ­Resp o n se To o l (CR T) ava i l ab l e

at h t t p:/ / h u b. ea sa. eu ro pa .e u /c rt /

.

**T A**  **BL E**  **O F**  **RE F**  **E R**  **E N**  **C E**  **FO R N**  **PA 2**  **00 9­02**  **:**

**A**

**. E**  **XP L**  **A N**  **A TO**  **R Y**  **N O**  **TE :**  S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **A**

I. G E N E RAL S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **A**

II. C ON SULTATI O N S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **A**

III. C OMM E N T RE S P ON SE D OC UM E N T S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **A**

IV. C ON TENT OF THE D RAF T O P I N I ON S AN D D E CI SI ON S S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **A**

V. A P P E N D I CE S S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **A**

**B. D**  **R A**  **F T**  **O PIN**  **IO N**  **S A**  **N D**  **D ECI**  **S I**  **O N**  **S :** 

I. D RAF T O P I N ION **P A**  **RT ­O**  **PS** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **B**

II. D RAF T D E CI SI ON AM C AN D G M TO **P A**  **RT ­O**  **PS** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **B**

III. D RAF T O P I N ION **P A**  **RT ­O**  **R (**  **S U**  **BP A**  **R T**  **O PS**  **)** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **C**

IV. D RAF T D E CI SI ON C S TO **P A**  **RT ­O**  **R (**  **S U**  **BP A**  **R T**  **O PS**  **)** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **C**

V. D RAF T D E CI SI ON AM C AN D G M TO **P A**  **RT ­O**  **R (**  **S U**  **BP A**  **R T**  **O P**  **S)** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **C**

VI. D RAF T O P I N ION **P A**  **RT**

**­ A**  **R (**  **S U**  **BP A**  **R T**  **GEN**

**, C**  **C A**  **N D**  **O PS**  **)** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **D**

VII. D RAF T D E CI SI ON AM C AN D G M TO **P A**  **RT**

**­ A**  **R (**  **S U**  **BP A**  **R T**  **GE N,**  **C C**  **A N**  **D O**  **PS )**  S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **D**

VIII. D RAF T O P I N ION **P A**  **RT**

**­ C**  **C** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **E**

IX. D RAF T D E CI SI ON AM C AN D G M TO **P A**  **RT**

**­ C**  **C** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **E**

X. S UP P L E M E N T TO D RAF T O P I N I ON **P A**  **R**

**T­M E**  **D** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **E**

**C**

**. C**  **R O**  **S S** 

**­ R**  **EF ER**  **EN CE**  **T A**  **BL ES**  **:** S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **F**

**D**

**. R**  **EG U**  **L A**  **T O**  **R Y**  **I M**  **PACT A**  **S S**  **ES S**  **M EN**  **T :**  S E E N PA 20 09 ­0 2 **G**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 3 of 123 **T A**  **BL E**  **O F**  **C O**  **N T**  **E N**  **T S F**  **OR N**  **P A**  **20 09­**  **02 A**  **:**

**A**

**. E**  **XP LA**  **N A**  **T OR**  **Y N**  **OT E**  **4**

I

. G EN ERA L 4

I I

. C ON S UL T A T I ON 4

I I I

. C OMM EN T RES PON S E D OCUMEN T 5

I V. C ON T EN T OF T HE D RA F T O PI N ION S A N D D EC I S I ON S 5

V. R EG UL A T O RY I MPA CT A S S ES S ME N T 26

VI

. A PPE N D EN CES 26

A PPE N D I X I

­ E X PLAN A T ORY M EM ORA N D UM T O P A R T ­OP S 26

A T T A CHM EN T A T O A PPE N D I X I

­ E X PLAN A T ORY M EM ORA N D UM ON P A RT ­OP S

A T T A CHM EN T B T O A PPE N D I X I

­ E X PLAN A T ORY M EM ORA N D UM ON P A RT ­OP S

A T T A CHM EN T C T O A PPE N D I X I

­ E X PLAN A T ORY M EM ORA N D UM ON P A RT ­OP S

A T T A CHM EN T D T O A PPE N D I X I

­ E X PLAN A T ORY M EM ORA N D UM ON P A RT ­OP S

A PPE N D I X I I

­ E X PLAN A T ORY M EM ORA N D UM ON P A R T ­OR S UBP A RT OP S 44

A PPE N D I X I I I

­ E X PLAN A T ORY M EM ORA N D UM T O P A R T ­AR S UBP A RT OP S 56

A PPE N D I X I V

­ E X PLAN A T ORY ME MORA N D UM RELA T I N G T O CA B I N CREW : P A RT ­C C

, P A R T ­M E D

(S UBP A RT E ), P A RT ­OR (S UBP A RT OP S

– S ECTI ON VI ) A N D P A RT ­AR (S UBP A RT

AR.C C ) 59N P

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Pag e 4 of 123 **A**

**. E**  **XP LA**  **N A**  **T OR**  **Y N**  **OT E** 

**I. Gener**  **al**

1. Th e p u rpo se o f t h i s N o t i ce o f P ro po sed A me n dm en t (NP A) i s t o deve l o p an Op i n i o n on t h e

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s for Air Opera t i o n s o f C o m mu n i t y Opera t o rs a n d a D ec i s i o n o n t h e

rel a t ed Ac cept ab l e Mea n s o f C o mpl i a n ce (AMC ) and G u i da n ce M a t er i al ( G M ). T h e s co pe o f

t h i s r u l emak i n g ac t i v i t y i s o u t l i n ed i n t h e Ter ms o f Ref

ere n ce (To R) OP S.0 01 a n d i s

descr i bed i n m o re de t ai l be l o w

.

2. Th e E u ro pea n Av i at i o n S af et y Age n c y (t h e Age n cy) i s di rec t l y i n vo l ved i n t h e r u l e­s h ap i n g

pro cess

. I t ass i st s t h e C o mm i ss i o n i n i t s exec u t i v e t as ks by prepa ri n g dra f

t reg u l a t i o n s,

and ame n d men t s t h ereo f, for t h e i mp l eme n t a t i o n o f t h e Basi c Reg u l a t i o n 1 w h i c h are

ad o pted as “O p i n i o n s” (Ar t i cl e 1 9(1 )). I t als o ad o pts C er t i fi ca t i o n S pec i f i cat i o n s, i n c l u d i n g

Ai rwo r t h i n ess C o des and A ccep t ab l e M eans o f C o mpl i a n ce a n d G u i da n ce M ate ri a l t o be

u sed in t h e c e rt i f i cat i o n pro ces s ( Ar t i c l e 1 9(2 )).

3. W h en dev el o pi n g ru l e s, t h e A g en c y i s bo u n d t o f o l l o w i n g a st r u c t u red pro cess as req u i red

by A rt i c l e 52 ( 1) o f t h e Bas i c R egu l at i o n

. S u c h p ro cess h as bee n ad o pt ed by t h e Age n c y’s

M anageme n t B o ard an d is re ferr e d t o as “T h e R u l e mak i n g Pro ced u re” 2

.

4. Th i s r u l emak i n g ac t i vi t y i s i n c l u ded i n t h e Age n cy’s R u l e mak i n g P ro gra m me for 2 00 9. I t

i mp l em en t s t h e r u l ema ki n g t ask OP S. 00 1.

5. Th e t ex t o f t h i s N P A h a s bee n deve l o ped by t h e Age n c y, ba sed o n t h e i n p u t s o f t h e

OP S.00 1 a n d M D M .0 32 ru l ema ki n g g ro u ps. I t i s su b mi t t ed for co n s u l t a t i o n o f a l l

i n t ere st ed pa rt i es i n a ccord an ce w i t h Ar t i cl e 52 o f t h e Basi c Reg u l a t i o n and Ar t i c l es 5(3 )

and 6 o f t h e R u l e mak i n g Pro ced u re.

**II. C**  **ons ult**  **ati o**  **n**

6. To ach i eve o ptima l co n su l t a t i o n

, t h e Age n cy i s pub l i sh i n g t h e d raft o pi n i o n and dra f t

deci s i o n o f t h e E xec u t i ve D i rec t o r o n i t s i n t er n et si t e. C o mm en t s s h o u l d be pro v i ded

w i t h i n 4 mo n t h s i n acco rda n ce w i t h A rt i c l e 6(5 ) o f t h e Ru l e mak i n g P ro ced u re. C o m me n t s

o n t h i s pro po sa l s h o u l d b e s u bm i t t ed by o n e o f

t h e foll o w i n g m e t h o d s:

**C RT**  **:** Sen d yo u r co m men t s u s i n g t h e C o m men t ­R espo n se To o l (C RT)

ava i l ab l e at **http :/**  **/hub.ea sa.e**  **uro p**  **a. eu/**  **c rt/** 

**E ­m**  **ai l**  **: On**  **l y**  i n cas e t h e u se o f C RT i s p reve n t ed b y t ec h n i cal p ro bl e ms

t h e se s h o u l d b e repo r t ed t o t h e C RT w eb mast er and co mme n t s s en t

by ema i l t o N P A@easa. eu ro pa .e u

.

1 R e g ul ation (E C ) N o 21 6/ 20 08 of th e Eur op e a n Parl i a me n t an d of th e C oun cil of 20 Fe b ru ary 20 08 on

com mon rul e s i n the f i e l d of civ i l av i ation and e s ta b l i shin g a Euro p e an Av i a ti on Saf e ty Ag e n cy, an d

rep e ali n g C oun cil Di rec ti v e 91 /6 7 0/ EE C , R e g ul ation ( EC ) N o 15 92 /2 00 2 an d Di re ctiv e 20 04 / 36 /E C (OJ

L 79 , 1 9.3 .200 8 , p. 1)

. 2 Man ag e m e n t Bo ard D e ci sion co nc e rni n g th e p r oc e d ur e to b e ap p l i e d b y t he Ag e n cy f or th e i ss ui n g of

opini on s, c e rti f i ca ti o n sp e cif i c ation s an d g ui d an ce m ate ri al (“ R ul e mak i n g Proc e d ur e ” ), EA SA MB 08

­

20 07 , 1 3 .6.20 07NPA 2009-02a 30 Jan 2009

Page 5 of 123 Correspondence: If you do not have access to intern et or e-mail you can send your

comments by mail to:

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Rulemaking Directorate

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Postfach 10 12 53

D-50452 Cologne

Germany

Comments should be received by the Agency before 30 May 2009 . If received after this

deadline they might not be taken into account.

III. Comment resp onse document

7. All comments received in time will be responded to and incorporated in a comment

response document (CRD). The CRD will be available on the Agency’s website and in the

Comment-Response Tool (CRT).

IV. Content of the draft Opinions and Decisions

Background

8. On 15 December 2004 the Agen cy issued an Opinion 3 to extend the scope of Regulation

(EC) No. 1592/2002 of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on

common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety

Agency, to the regulation of pilot licensing, air operations and third country aircraft.

9. In November 2005, the Commission presente d its proposal for the amendment of

Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002 4 which was accompanied by a Communication 5 , where

the Commission explained the main objectives of its proposal:

• To establish in the form of Essential Requirements, high level safety objectives to be

achieved by the regulation of air operations;

• To require all commercial operators to be subject to certification on the basis of

common rules;

• To subject non-commercial operations to co mmon rules tailored to the complexity of

the aircraft used. Where such operatio ns are conducted with complex motorpowered aircraft, the operators concerned sh ould declare that they comply with the

applicable requirements;

• To give executive powers to the Commissi on to adopt the necessary Implementing

Rules and to the Agency to issue certification specifications, comprising in particular

standard flight time limitation schemes, as acceptable means of compliance with the

Essential Requirements and to certify itself individual operators’ flight time limitation

3 Opinion No 3/2004 of the European Aviation Sa fety Agency of 15 December 2004 for amending

Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parl iament and of the Council on common rules in the

field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, to extend its scope to the

regulation of pilot licensing, air operations and third country aircraft.

(http://www.easa.europe.eu/ws_prod /g/rg_opinions_main.php#2004)

4 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amendi ng Regulation (EC) No

1592/2002 of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the fiel d of civil aviation and establishing a European

Aviation Safety Agency (presented by the Commission), COM(2005)579 final, 16 November 2005.

(http://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=193564)

5 Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European

Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, “Extending the tasks of the

European Aviation Safety Agency – An Agenda for 2010”, COM(2005)578 final, 15 November 2005.

(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2005:0578:FIN:EN:PDF)N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 6 of 123 sch e mes w h e n so req u i r ed t o pro v i de for u n i formi t y a n d fa i r co mp et i t i o n i n t h e

marke t

.

10

. W h en ad o p t i n g i t s pro po sal

, t h e C o mm i s si o n re co mme n ded

, as su gg es t ed by t h e Ag en cy

i t s el f, t h at co m mo n re qu i re men t s t o be spec i f i ed i n I mp l e men t i n g R u l es b e ba sed a s

mu c h a s po ss i bl e o n exi st i n g ma t er i al s u c h as A n n e x I I I t o Re gu l at i o n (E E C ) N o 3 92 2/ 91

(“ E U­OP S”) 6 /JAR­OP S 1 and 3 and dra ft J AR­O P S 0, 2 a n d 4 as w e l l as o n t h e Jo i n t

Av i a t i o n Au t h o ri t i e s (J AA ) Jo i n t I mp l e men t at i o n P ro ced u res (JIPs) and t h at t h ey be

t ai l o red t o t h e ri s ks t o be mi t i ga t ed. I n o rder t o devel o p t h ese I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es, t h e

Agen cy i n c l u d ed i n i t s r u l emak i n g pro gra mm e t h e t as k OP S.0 01

. T h e To R o f t h i s t ask, as

w el l as t h e co mpo s i t i o n o f t h e r u l ema ki n g gro u p, w ere ad o pted i n J u l y 2 00 6 7

, and t h e

gro u p s t ar t ed t h e dra ft i n g in A u gus t 20 06

.

11

. Th e To R de fi n ed t h e o bj ec t i ve o f t h e t ask as t h e deve l o pme n t o f co m mo n req u i rem en t s

for t h e i mp l e men t a t i o n o f t h e ex t e n ded Basi c Reg u l a t i o n as rega rds air o pera t i o n s,

i n cl u di n g I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es and AMC / G M f o r:

· co mmer ci a l a i r t ra n spo r t , ba sed on exi st i n g E U­ OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 a n d 3 r equ i re men t s;

· aerial wo rk u s i n g as app ro pri a t e t h e d raft of J AR ­OP S 0 a n d 4 ;

· n o n ­co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s w i t h co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered ai rcraf

t u si n g as

ap pro pri at e t h e draf t of JA R­ OP S 0 a n d 2;

· n o n ­co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s w i t h o t h er t h a n co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered a i rc raf

t u si n g

as ap pro pri a t e t h e i n pu t from t ask

MD M .03 2;

· fl i gh t t i me l i mi t a t i o n s, i n i t i al l y ba sed on E U­OPS ;

· t rai n i n g an d m ed i ca l f i t n e ss o f

c ab i n c rew

, i n i t i a l l y ba sed o n JA R ­OP S 1 / E U­ OP S;

· t h e co n d u c t o f o vers i g h t by co mpe t en t a u t h o r i t i es, mak i n g u s e o f t h e re l e van t J AA

JIPs a n d o f si mi l ar pro vi si o n s i n cl u ded in o t h e r I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l es.

12

. Th e To R est ab l i sh ed t h a t due co n si d erat i o n s h o u l d be gi ve n t o t h e co n c l u si o n s reac h ed

dur i n g t h e l eg i s l at i ve pro c ess r el a t i ve t o t h e e xt e n s i o n o f scop e o f R egu l at i o n ( E C ) N o

15 92 / 20 02

, so as t o ad j u st t h e del i v erab l es t o t h e l i kel y res u l t o f t h ese n ego t i a t i o n s.

Th ey al so cal l ed for co o rd i n a t i o n w i t h t h e ru l e maki n g t as ks FC L .0 01 a n d M D M .0 32

. T h e

l at t er w o u l d pro v i de i n p u t for t h e reg u l at i o n o f o t h er t h a n co mpl e x mo t o r­po w e red

air cra ft en ga g ed i n n o n ­co m merc i al op era t i o n s.

13

. Th e OP S. 00 1 ru l e maki n g gro u p deci d ed earl y o n t o di v i de i t se l f i n t o su bg ro u ps, i n o rder

t o bette r dea l w i t h t h e di f fere n t i ss u es co n t a i n ed i n i t s To R. Ac co rd i n g l y, t h e To R and

co mpo si t i o n of four s u bg ro u p s w ere ado pted in Oct o ber

2 00 6 8 . Th ese s u bg ro u p s w er e:

· Th e su b gro u p co mm erc i al ai r t rans po rt ;

· Th e su b gro u p n o n ­co m merc

i al op erat i o n s w i t h c o mpl ex m o t o r­po w e red a i rcra ft ;

· Th e su b gro u p c o mm erc i al op erat i o n s o t h er t h an c o mme rc i al a i r t ra n spo r t ; a n d

· Th e su b gro u p au t h o r i t y r equ i re me n t s an d s af et y m ana geme n t s ystem

.

14

. Th e f i rs t s u bg ro u p ( co mme rc i al air t ran spo rt ) w as t ask ed w i t h t h e i n co rpo rat i o n o f

requ i re men t s o f E U­OP S i n co n j u n c t i o n w i t h s u bseque n t am en d me n t s o f J AR­OP S 1 for

co mmer ci a l ai r t ran spo rt b y aero p l ane and d e vel o pm en t o f r el a t ed AMC /G M ba sed o n

6 Ann e x III to C oun cil R e g ul a ti on ( EE C ) N o 39 22 / 91 of 16 D e ce mb e r 19 91 on th e h arm oni s ation of

te c hni c al req ui re me n ts a nd ad mi ni str ativ e p roc e d u res i n th e f i e l d of civ i l av i ation (OJ L 37 3,

31 .12. 19 91

, p

. 4)

. R e g ul atio n a s l a st a m e n d e d b y C o mmi s sion R e g ul atio n (E C ) N o 85 9/ 20 08 of

20 Aug ust 2 00 8 (OJ L 25 4 , 2 0.9 .200 8 , p . 1 ).

7 Se e T oR OP S.00 1 p u b l i sh e d o n EA SA w e b site at: http :/ /w ww. e a sa .e uro p a. e u/ ws_ p ro d /r /r _tor .p hp

. 8 Se e f ootn ote 7 ab ov e

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Pag e 7 of 123 JAR­OP S 1 ( Sec t i o n 2) a n d ap pro pr i ate Te mpo rary G u i da n ce L eaf l e t s (T G L ) o f t h e JA A

Adm i n i s t rat i v e G u i da n ce M a t er i al Sec t i o n 4, P art 3. I t w as als o t as ked w i t h t h e

devel o p men t o f req u i r eme n t s a n d re l a t ed A M C /G M for co mme rc i al a i r t ra n spo r t by

h el i co p t er ba sed o n JAR ­OP S 3 ( Sec t i o n 1 and 2) and rel a t ed T G L o f t h e J AA

Adm i n i s t rat i v e G u i da n ce M ater i a l Sec t i o n 4, P art 3. C o n si de rat i o n h ad al so t o be gi ven t o

JAA N P As su ff i ci en t l y ad va n c ed i n t h e J AA pro c ess mean i n g t h a t t h ey h ad t o be a t l eas t

ad o pted at JA A OS T l e vel w i t h s u ff i c i en t t ec h n i cal co n sen su s. Fo r o pera t i o n s o f ba l l o o n s

and ai r sh i ps, wh i c h were n o t i n cl u ded i n t h e JA R

pro vi s i o n s, n ew req u i reme n t s w ere t o be

devel o ped o n t h e ba si s o f ex i s t i n g n a t i o n a l l eg i sl a t i o n a n d by t ak i n g i n t o ac co u n t I C A O

An n ex 6, as feas i bl e. T h e s u bg ro u p w as req u i re d t o l i a i se w i t h ru l ema ki n g gro u p FC L .0 01

so as t o c l ar i fy o pera t o r s and perso n n el res po n si b i l i t i e s as rega rds qua l i fi ca t i o n a n d

t rai n i n g requ i re me n t s, as w e l l a s w i t h t h e s u bg ro u p o f au t h o ri t y r equ i re me n t s and

man ag e me n t s ys t em. T h e mai n c h al l e n ge o f t h i s gro u p w as t o ad ap t t h e J ARs t o t h e

E A SA l ega l framewo r k.

15

. Th e t ask o f t h e secon d s u bg ro u p (n o n ­co m merc

i al o pe rat i o n s w i t h co mpl ex mo t o r­

po w ered air cra ft ) w as t o deve l o p requ i re me n t s and rel a t ed AMC / G M for t h o s e ki n d o f

o pera t i o n s, ba sed as mu ch as po ssi b l e o n ex i s t i n g mat e ri a l su ch as dra f

t JAR­OP S 0 and

2, as w el l as co n si d eri n g t h e s t anda rds an d re co mme n ded prac t i ces o f I C AO A n n e x 6 P art

I I

. 9 Th e s u bg ro u p w as re qu i red t o l i a i se w i t h r u l ema ki n g gro u p FC L .0 01 so as t o cl ar i f y

o pera t o rs a n d per so n n el respo n si b i l i t i e s a s rega rds qua l i fi ca t i o n a n d t rai n i n g

requ i re men t s as w e l l as M D M .0 32 o n n o n ­co m merc i al o pera t i o n s o f o t h e r t h a n co mpl e x

mo t o r­po w ered a i r craf t a n d t h e ot h er su bg ro u ps of OPS. 00 1.

16

. Th e t h i rd su bg ro u p (co m merc

i al o pera t i o n s o t h er t h an co mmer ci a l air t ran spo rt ) w as

t asked t o devel o p req u i rem en t s and r el a t ed A M C /G M for aeria l w o rk. Th es e pro vi si o n s

w ere t o en co mpa ss req u i reme n t s and re l a t ed AMC and G M for aero pl a n e, h e l i co pter

, ba l l o o n s and a i r sh i ps u s i n g as ap pro pr i at e t h e dra ft o f JAR­OP S 0 and 4 a n d a l so

co n s i der i n g e xi st i n g n a t i o n a l s t anda rds i n t h e f i el d. T h e su bg ro u p w as as ked t o e n s u re

co o rdi n a t i o n w i t h r u l emak i n g gro u p M D M .0 32 and t h e s u bg ro u p o n n o n ­co m mer ci a l

o pera t i o n s w i t h co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered a i rc r aft t o pro pe rl y ad dres s n o n ­co m merc i al

aerial w o rk. I t w as al so asked t o de vel o p C S i n t h e f i el d o f f l i g h t t i me l i mi t at i o n w h ere

co n s i dera t i o n s h o u l d be g i v en t o t h e spec i a l fl ex i b i l i t y t h a t i s n eeded i n ae ri a l w o rk.

Simi l ar t o t h e t w o o t h er gro u p s, co o rdi n at i o n h ad t o t a ke pl a ce w i t h ru l e maki n g gro u p

FC L .001 so as t o cl a ri fy o pera t o rs a n d perso n n el respo n si b i l i t i e s as rega rds q u al i f i ca t i o n

and t ra i n i n g req u i rem en t s and t h e s u bg ro u p o f aut h o ri t y req u i rem en t s and saf et y

man ag e me n t s ys t e m.

17

. Th e t as k o f t h e l as t s u bg ro u p (a u t

h o ri t y req u i r emen t s and safe t y ma n ag e men t sys t em )

w as fi rs t l y, t o devel o p req u i rem en t s and re l at ed AMC /G M for co mpet en t au t h o r i t i es u s i n g

ap pro pri at e I C AO do cu men t s and JA A J I P s and t ak i n g i n t o a ccou n t t h e n eed for

co n s i st en cy w i t h si mi l ar pro v i si o n s i n c l u de d i n o t h er I mpl eme n t i n g R u l es. I t al so h ad t o

dra ft a pro po sa l for safe t y ma n ag e men t sys t e m req u i rem en t s ba sed o n I C AO A n n ex 6,

I C AO D o c 98 59 and w o rk carr i ed o u t by t h e JA A. Th i s su bg ro u p w as asked t o deve l o p i t s

w o rk i n cl o s e co o rdi n a t i o n w i t h t h e eq u i val en t su b gro u p o f FC L

. 00 1, i n o rder t o

h armo n i se req u i re men t s for a u t h o ri t i es a n d o rga n i sa t i o n s as mu c h a s po ss i bl e. A s

reco mm en ded by t h e JA A re fl e ct i o n o n t h e “C o n si s t e n cy o f Orga n i sat i o n Appro va l s”

(C OrA) 10

, t h e ap pl i cab l e requ i re me n t s h a ve be en made ge n er i c as t h ey w er e co n si d ered

si m i l a r f o r ai r craf t op erators, mai n t en a n ce o rga n i sat i o n s, ai r t ra ff i c ser vi ces pro v i ders a n d

aero dro me o pera t o rs, al t h o u g h i t w as n o t p recl u ded t o h a ve spe ci fi c pro v i si o n s o n

o pera t i o n s, i f de emed n e cess a ry. Ad equa t e co o rdi n a t i o n h ad t o t ak e pl a ce w i t h t h e o t h er

su bg ro u ps o f OPS. 00 1.

9 T he su b g r oup w ork e d wi t h t he rev i s e d I C AO Ann e x 6 Par t II t e x t, no w p u b l i she d as A m e nd m e nt N o.

27

. 10 Se e A­N PA 15 /2 00 6 p u b l i sh e d on EASA w e b site a t:

http :/ / www .e as a. e uro p a .e u/ ws _pro d /r

/r

_ archi v e s. p h pN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 8 of 123 18

. I n o rd er t o pro v i de for t h e n eces sary pro po rt i o n al i t y o f req u i r eme n t s ap p l i cable t o n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n o f o t h er t h a n co mpl ex mo t o r­po w ered ai rcraf

t

, t h e M D M .03 2

gro u p 11 w as asked t o pro v i de i n p u t t o t h e OP S.0 01 gro u p. T h e gro u p st ar

t ed i t s w o rk i n

M arch 20 06 an d by s u mm er 20 07 pro v i ded OP S. 00 1 w i t h s u c h a n i n p u t

.

19

. Th e OP S.0 01 s u bg ro u p s f i n i s h ed t h ei r t a sks

, i n acco rda n c e w i t h t h e i r To R, i n s u m mer

20 07 , by de l i ver i n g t h e i r i n p u t t o t h e OPS. 00 1 c o re gro u p. S i n ce t h en t h e A ge n cy a n d t h e

co re gro u p h a ve bee n w o r ki n g o n t h e fina l i sa t i o n o f t h e dra ft I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es, u s i n g

t h e mat eri a l re cei ved f ro m t h e s u bg ro u ps as w el l a s from t h e M D M .03 2 r u l e mak i n g

gro u p.

20

. I n Feb r u ar y 2 00 8 t h e l eg i s l at i v e pro cess t o e xt e n d t h e s co pe o f Reg u l at i o n ( E C ) N o

15 92 / 20 02 r eac h ed a co n cl u s i o n w i t h t h e ado pt i o n of t h e Reg u l at i o n ( E C ) No 2 16 / 20 08 of

t h e E u ro pea n P arl i am en t and o f t h e C o u n ci l o f 20 Feb r u ary 20 08 12 (h ere i n a ft e r refer red

t o as t h e ‘Basi c Reg u l at i o n ’) . T h e B a si c Reg u l at i o n en t ered i n t o f o rce o n 8 Apri l 2 00 8 and,

i n ac co rda n ce w i t h i t s art i c l e 70

, t h e pro v i s i o n s re l ated t o flig h t c rew l i ce n s i n g, a i r

o pera t i o n s and t h i rd co u n t ry o pera t o r s sh a l l be co me ap pl i cabl e o n t h e da t es sp ec i fie d i n

t h e i r res pe ct i ve I mpl eme n t i n g R u l e s, b u t in a n y case n o t l a t er t h an o n 8 Apri l 20 12

.

21

. D u ri n g t h e l eg i s l at i ve pro ces s, t h e C o m mi s si o n pro po sal w as s u bj ec t t o a men dme n t s by

t h e E u ro pea n P ar l i ame n t an d t h e C o u n c i l an d t h ere fore t h e f i n al t e xt o f t h e Basi c

Reg u l a t i o n di ff e rs, i n so me asp ec t s, from t h a t pro po sal

. Th e mai n aspe ct s o f t h e Bas i c

Reg u l a t i o n i n wha t refer s t o ai r op era t i o n s ar e t h e foll o w i n g:

· Opera t i o n s of a i rcra ft :

o regi s t ere d i n a M ember St a t e, u n l ess t h ei r r egul a t o ry sa fe t y o ver si g h t h as

been delega t ed t o a t h i rd co u n t r y a n d t h ey a re n o t u sed by a C o m mu n i t y

o pera t o r ( Ar t i c l e 4( 1)(b) o f t h e Bas i c Re gu l at i o n ); and

o regi s t ere d i n a t h i rd co u n t ry a n d u sed by a n o pera t o r for w h i ch a n y M e mber

St a t e e n s u res o v ers i gh t o f o pera t i o n s o r u s ed i n t o

, w i t h i n o r o u t o f t h e

C o mmu n i t y by a n o pera t o r es t ab l i s h ed o r res i di n g i n t h e C o mm u n i t y ( Ar t i c l e

4(1 )( c) of t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n );

sh al l co mp l y w i t h t h e E ss en t i a l Req u i r eme n t s f o r air o pera t i o n s l a i d do w n i n An n e x

I V t o t h e B as i c Reg u l a t i o n ( Ar t i c l e 8(1 ) o f t h e Ba si c Regu l a t i o n ).

· Th e E u ro pea n C o m mi ssi o n i s empo w ere d t o a do pt I mpl eme n t i n g R u l es spec i fy i n g

t h e co n di t i o n s t o o pera t e an ai rcraf

t for t h e i m pl eme n t at i o n o f t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n

and t h e E s sen t i al Req u i reme n t s. Th ese I mpl e me n t i n g R u l es (Ar t i cl e 8 (5) a n d 8 (6 ) o f

t h e B as i c Reg u l a t i o n ) s h a l l :

o reflect t h e st a t e o f t h e art and bes t p ract i ce s i n t h e f i el d of a i r op e rat i o n s;

o t ake i n t o ac co u n t w o r l dw i de air craf

t i n ser vi c e exper i e n ce a n d s ci e n t i fi c and

t ec h n i ca l pro gr ess;

o defi n e v ar i o u s t ype s o f o pera t i o n s acco rd i n g t o t h ei r c o mpl exi t y a n d asso c i ated

ri sk a n d pro vi de for pro po r t i o n ate re qui r eme n t s and co mp l i a n c e

demo n s t ra t i o n s;

o be ba sed o n a r i s k asse ssm en t and b e pro po rt i o n al t o t h e sca l e a n d scop e o f

t h e op erat i o n s, a n d

o all o w for i mm edia t e reac t i o n t o es t ab l i s h ed ca u ses o f a cc i den t s and se ri o u s

i n ci de n t s.

11 Se e T oR MD M .032 p u b l i she d on E AS A we b sit e a t: htt p :/ /w w w. e as a. e ur op a. e u/ w s_p r od/r/ r_ tor. p h p

12 Se e f ootn ote 1 ab ov e

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 9 of 123 · Opera t o rs 13 en ga g ed i n co m merc i a l o pera t i o n s 14 s h al l be s u bj ec t t o a ce rt i f i ca t i o n

pro cess i n w h i c h t h ey de mo n st ra t e t h ei r capa bi l i t y a n d m eans o f d i sc h arg i n g t h e

respo n s i b i l i t i es asso c i at ed w i t h t h e i r p ri v i l eg es. T h e pr i v i l eges g ran t ed t o a n

o pera t o r a n d t h e scop e o f o pera t i o n s s h al l be sp eci f i ed i n t h e cer t i fica t e. Cert i f i ca t es

are i s su e d by t h e M embe r S t at es’ co mpe t e n t aut h o ri t i es. T h e I mp l em en t i n g R u l es

may dete rm i n e t h e co n d i t i o n s u n d er w h i c h a cert i fica t e sh a l l be rep l aced by a

decl ara t i o n of t h e c ap ab i l i t y a n d mea n s o f di s ch arg i n g t h e res po n si b i l i t i e s asso ci a t ed

w i t h t h e o pera t i o n o f t h e air craf t (Ar t i cl e 8(2 ) a n d 8(5 )(b ) o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n ).

W i t h rega rd t o co m merc i al a i r t ra n spo r t by aero pl ane, t h e I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es s h al l

be ba sed i n i t i a l l y o n E U­OP S.

· Opera t o rs e n ga ged i n n o n ­co m merc i al o per ati o n s o f co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered

air cra ft 15 sh al l dec l are t h e i r capa b i l i t y and mean s o f di sch a rgi n g t h e re spo n s i bi l i t i es

asso ci a t ed w i t h t h e o pera t i o n o f t h e air cra ft

. Th e I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es ma y

deter mi n e t h e co n di t i o n s u n der w h i ch a d ecl ara t i o n s h al l b e rep l aced by a

demo n s t ra t i o n an d t h e i ss u an ce o f a ce rt i f i ca t e ( Ar t i c l e 8(3 ) a n d 8 (5)(d) o f t h e B a si c

Reg u l a t i o n ).

· Opera t o rs o f ai rcraf t h av i n g a c l ear h i st o r i ca l re l evanc e (A n n ex I I (a )(i i ) o f t h e Ba si c

Reg u l a t i o n ), o f m i l i t ary de si g n (A n n ex I I (d) o f t h e B as i c Reg u l a t i o n ) and repl i cas o f

h i st o r i c o r mi l i t ary ai rcraf t (A n n ex I I ( h ) o f t h e Basi c Reg u l a t i o n ) w h e n u sed for

co mmer ci a l ai r t rans po rt a t i o n s h al l co mp l y w i t h t h e rel eva n t E s sen t i al Req u i re men t s

as spec i f i ed in t h e app ro pr i ate I mpl eme n t i n g R u l es.

· C ab i n c rew i n vo l ved i n t h e o pera t i o n o f air cr aft s h al l co mp l y w i t h t h e re l eva n t

E sse n t i a l Req u i reme n t s l aid do w n i n A rt i c l e 8 (4) o f An n e x I V o f t h e B as i c Reg u l at i o n

as est ab l i sh ed i n t h e rel a t ed I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s. T h e I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l es sh a l l

speci fy t h e co mpo s i t i o n o f t h e cabi n cr ew

, as w el l a s t h e t ra i n i n g and c h eck i n g

requ i re men t s i n o rder t o en s u re t h at cabi n cr e w att a i n a n d mai n t a i n a n ad eq u a t e

l eve l o f co mpet en cy (Ar t i cl es 7(a) and 7(b)( i ) o f An n ex I V o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n ).

To safe l y e xerc i se t h e i r d u t i es, cabi n crew s h a l l be med i ca l l y f i t ; t h e I mp l e men t i n g

Rul e s sh a l l pre scr i be t h e co n d i t i o n s u n d er w h i ch su ch f i t n e ss asses sme n t sh a l l be

co n du ct ed ba sed o n ae ro ­med i ca l bes t pra c t i ce (Artic l e 7 (b) (i i ) o f A n n ex I V o f t h e

Basi c Reg u l a t i o n ).

· C ab i n crew membe rs i n vo l ved i n co m merc i al o pera t i o n s s h al l h o l d a cabi n crew

att e st a t i o n ( Ar t i c l e 8( 4) o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n ). T h e I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es s h al l

speci fy t h e co n d i t i o n s u n der w h i c h s u ch a n at t est a t i o n sh a l l be i ss u ed, mai n t ai n ed,

amend ed, l i mi t ed, su spen d ed o r revo ked, t h u s en s u ri n g ap pro pri a t e co mp l i a n ce

w i t h t h e ap pl i cabl e requ i re me n t s ( Ar t i c l e 8( 5)( e) o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n ). M ember

St a t e may t as k a n o pe rator o r t rai n i n g o rga n i sa t i o n t o i ss u e cabi n crew a t t es t at i o n s

i f t h ey h av e s pe ci fi ca l l y b een app ro ved t h ere fore

.

13 An o p e r ator i s a ny l e g al or na tural p e rso n, o p e rati n g or p ro p o sing to o p e rat e o ne or mor e air cr aft.

(Ar ti cle 3 (h ) of t he B as i c R e g ul ation )

14 Arti cle 3( i ) of t he Ba sic R e g ul atio n d e f i n e s co mm e r cial op e r ation s a s any o p e rati o n of an air cr aft, i n

return f or r e mu ner ation or ot her v alu a b l e con sid e ra ti on, w hi ch i s av ail a b l e to t he p u b l i c or

, w he n not

ma d e av ail ab l e to t he p u b l i c, whi c h i s p e rf orm e d und e r a c ontr ac t b e tw e e n an o p e rat or an d a

cus t om e r, w her e th e l att e r h as no contr ol ov e r th e o p e rat or.

15 Acc ordi n g to Arti cl e 3( j) of the Ba sic R e g ul atio n, a com p l e x mo tor­ p ow e re d air cr aft sh all me a n an

ae ro p l an e

­ wi th a max i mum ce rti f i c at e d t ak e ­o f

f m as s ex ce e d i n g 5 70 0 k g , or

­ ce rti f i ca te d f or a m ax i mu m p as se ng e r s e a ti ng c onf i g urati on of m ore t han ni net e e n, o r

­ ce rti f i ca te d f or op e r ation wi th a mi ni m um cr e w of at l e as t t wo p i l ot s, or

e q ui p p e d wi th (a) tur b oj e t e n g i ne( s) or mor e th an o ne tur b o p ro p e n g i n e , or a heli co p t e r c e rti f i ca t e d

­ f or a max i mu m tak e ­o f f m as s e x c e e d i n g 3 17 5 k g

, or

­ f or a max i mu m p as se ng e r s e a ti ng confi g ur ation of more t ha n ni ne , or

­ f or ope r ation wi th a mi ni m um cr e w of at l e as t t wo p i l ots, or

­ a ti l t roto r air craft . ( Arti cl e 3( j) of th e Ba sic R e g ul a ti on)N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 10 of 123 · W i t h rega rd t o flig h t t i me l i m i t a t i o n

, t h e Age n cy sh a l l i ss u e ap pl i cab l e flig h t t i me

l i mi t at i o n C er t i fica t i o n Spe ci fica t i o n (C S) t o en s u re co mp l i a n ce w i t h t h e rel a t ed

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es t ak i n g i n t o ac co u n t t h e l at est scie n t i fic an d t ech n i ca l ev i de n ce.

M ember S t ate s ma y ap pro v e i n d i v i dua l f l i g h t t i me l i mi t at i o n sc h e mes, w h i ch dev i at e

from t h o se i ss u ed b y t h e Age n c y, bu t i n t h i s ca se t h e y s h al l i n form t h e Age n cy, t h e

C o mmi s si o n and o t h e r M ember S t at es. Th e Ag en cy s h al l w i t h i n o n e mo n t h asse ss

t h e i n di vi d u al sc h eme. I f a M e mber S t a t e di sagr ees wi t h t h e A ge n c y’s con cl u s i o n s, i t

sh al l ref er t h e i s su e t o t h e C o m mi s si o n

. Th e c o n t e n t o f i n di vi d u a l sch eme s, w h i c h

are acceptab l e t o t h e Age n cy o r o n w h i ch t h e C o mmi ss i o n h as t ake n a po si t i ve

deci s i o n

, s h a l l be pub l i sh e d (A rt i c l e 22 ( 2) o f

t h e B as i c R egu l at i o n ).

22

. Th e pr ese n t N P A co n t a i n s t h e dra ft ru l es ( r equireme n t s, f l i g h t t i m e l i m i t a t i o n C S,

AMC /G M ) t h e Agen cy i s en vi sa gi n g a t t h i s st ag e for t h e i mpl eme n t a t i o n o f t h e Basi c

Reg u l a t i o n a n d t h e E s se n t i al Req u i r eme n t s for air o pera t i o n s, ba sed o n t h e w o rk o f t h e

OP S.00 1 a n d M D M .0 32 r u l e mak i n g gro u p s.

St r u c t u re

23

. Af t er i ss u i n g i t s Op i n i o n for t h e e xt e n s i o n o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n t o air o pe rat i o n s, fligh t

crew l i ce n s i n g a n d t h i rd co u n t ry o pera t o rs 16

, t h e Age n c y st a rt ed d ef i n i n g t h e t as ks

n ece ssary t o deve l o p t h e re l a t ed I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l es, maki n g u se o f t h e reg u l a t o ry

mat er i a l alr ead y de vel o ped by t h e J AA

. W h e n do i n g so

, i t real i sed t h a t t h e st ru c t u re

u n d erl yi n g t h e set o f JARs m i gh t n o t be t h e m o s t app ro pri a t e for es t ab l i s h i n g a co n s i st en t

set o f ru l es go ver n i n g a l l aspe ct s o f c i v i l av i ati o n sa fe t y reg u l a t i o n

. Th e se t o f ru l es

ap pl i ca bl e t o t h ese f i e l ds i n E u ro pe o ri g i n ate s f ro m di ff e ren t reg u l a t o rs, su c h as t h e J AA

and n at i o n a l ad mi n i s t rat i o n s. Th ey w ere devel o ped o ver se vera l deca des, t h e

respo n s i b i l i t i es for dra f t i n g w ere so m et i me s c h anged and t rad e­o f

fs

, w h i c h may n o t be

ap pro pri at e any mo re, w ere mad e. Fur t h e rmor e, t h e J ARs do n o t co ve r al l n ec essar y

el em en t s, n o t o n l y beca u se t h e y pri mari l y ai m at h armo n i si n g so me el eme n t s o f n at i o n a l

ru l es and p res u me t h erefore t h e ex i s t en ce o f an ap pro pri a t e se t o f n a t i o n al ru l es, b u t

als o beca u se t h e scop e o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n i s w i der t h an t h at o f t h e ex i st i n g JARs

–

for examp l e, J AR­OP S o n l y co v ers co mme r ci al air t ra n spo r t w i t h aero pl a n es and

h el i co p t ers, w h ereas t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n c o vers, co mm erc i al a n d n o n

­ co mm erc i al

o pera t i o n s w i t h aero pl a n e s, h el i co p t ers, t i l t

­ ro t o r air cra ft

, air sh i ps, sai l p l ane s and

ba l l o o n s. I n pa ral l el

, t h e o bj ect i ve o f t h e Age n cy i s t o deve l o p o pera t i o n a l and l i ce n si n g

ru l es t h a t w o u l d be i n t egra t ed i n a g l o ba l reg u l atory sy st e m for av i at i o n sa fet y, co ver i n g

n o t o n l y air w o r t h i n ess, bu t als o t h e safe t y r egul a t i o n o f air t ra ff i c man a geme n t and

aero dro mes. A l l t h e se co n si de rat i o n s l ead t h e A genc y t o co n c l u d e t h at c h ang i n g t h e w ay

ru l es are st ru ct u red a n d pr ese n t ed w o u l d pro vi de for be t t e r co n si s t e n c y and ease o f u se

by t h e reg u l a t ed p erso n s.

24

. I n ad d i t i o n t o t h ese a spec t s, o t h er co n s i der ati o n s o f a mo re l ega l n a t u re mad e i t

n ece ssary t o ch a n ge t h e JAR s t r u c t u r e. Th e se i ssu e s st e m from t h e di f

fere n t l ega l va l u e

o f JARs and o f I mp l e men t i n g R u l es as t h e se a re C o mm u n i t y l aw a n d n e ed t h ere fore t o

co mpl y w i t h a spe ci f i c se t o f req u i re men t s o n h o w t h e y are d raf

t ed. I n t h i s co n t ex t

, o n e

o f t h e maj o r l ega l rea so n s w h y t h e JAR st r u ct u re can n o t be kep t i s re l ated t o t h e

mu l t i pl i ca t i o n o f s i m i l a r o r eve n i de n t i ca l req u i r emen t s i n cl u ded i n var i o u s JARs by v i r t u e

o f t h e w a y t h ey a re s t ru ct u red. Fo r e xamp l e, J AR­OP S i s d i v i ded i n t o JAR­OP S 1, w h i c h

co n t a i n s t h e req u i rem en t s for ae ro pl a n es, and JAR­OP S 3, w h i c h co n t a i n s t h e

requ i re men t s for h e l i co pte rs. JAR­OP S 1 an d 3 co n t ai n s t h e refore ma n y repea t ed

requ i re men t s, t h o se t h at w e re co m mo n t o bo t h cat ego ri e s o f ai rcraf

t

, alo n gs i de t h o se

t h a t were r eal l y spe ci fic t o eac h of t h e c a t ego r i e s. S o me o f t h e co mmo n req u i r eme n t s are

repea t ed verba t i m

, but i n so me case s sl i gh t di ff eren ces i n w o rdi n g ex i s t

, st e mm i n g f ro m

t h e sepa ra t e r u l ema ki n g pro c esse s for t h e t w o JARs, rat h er t h an from a n ac t u al

speci fici t y i n t h e r equ i re men t s for eac h ca t ego r y o f a i rc raf

t

. T h i s l ead t o d i ff i c u l t i es i n t h e

16 Se e f ootn ote 3 ab ov e

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 11 of 123 i n t erpr et a t i o n o f t h e r equ i re me n t s and c a n n o t b e rep l i ca t ed i n t h e I mpl eme n t i n g R u l e s. I t

i s a ge n era l pr i n ci p l e o f l aw t h at sepa ra t e se t s o f pro vi si o n s s h al l o n l y e xi st w h e n t h e

requ i re men t s are d i ff e ren t ; i f t h e l eg i s l ator m akes a di s t i n c t i o n i n t h e pro vi s i o n s, t h e

E u ro pea n C o u rt o f J u s t i ce h a s co n c l u ded t h at t h i s co u l d o n l y i mp l y t h a t di ff er en t

requ i re men t s w er e mea n t 17

. Th i s gen eral pr i n ci pl e, w h e n ap pl i ed t o r u l emak i n g i n t h e

C o mmu n i t y s yste m, preve n t s t h e ex i s t en ce o f t w o di ff ere n t pro v i s i o n s w h en t h e o bj ect i ve

o f t h e req u i rem en t i s t h e sa me, co n t rar

y t o w h at w as do n e ma n y t i me s i n t h e J ARs. As

pa rag rap h 1 2 o f t h e Jo i n t P rac t i cal G u i de 18 for d raft i n g o f C o m mu n i t y l egis l a t i o n s t ate s,

“e n ac t i n g t er ms o f a b i n d i n g ac t sh a l l n o t (... ) r epea t o r pa rap h rase pa ssage s o r a rt i c l es

from t h e Trea t i es o r t h o se w h i c h res t ate l ega l pro vi s i o n s alr ead y i n force. Ac t s sh a l l n o t

i n cl u de pro v i s i o n s w h i ch e n u n ci a t e t h e co n t en t o f o t h er ar

t i c l es o r repea t t h e t i t l e o f t h e

act

. (... ) S u c h repe t i t i o n i s da n ge ro u s, s i n ce a n y dep art u re fro m t h e o ri g i n al w o rd i n g may

gi ve t h e i mpre ssi o n t h a t a di ff er en t re su l t w as i n t e n ded

, and eve n g i ve r i s e t o a so r t o f

presu mpt i o n t o t h at ef fec t ”. T h er efo re, i t is n o t po ssi b l e f o r t h e I mpl eme n t i n g R u l es t o be

o rga n i s ed i n t h e same wa y a s t h e JA R s are.

25

. Th u s, t h e Age n cy st a rt ed t o w o rk, w i t h t h e h e l p o f a few e xper t s f ro m n at i o n a l av i at i o n

aut h o ri t i es, t o de vel o p a n o veral l reg u l atory st ru c t u re. Th i s st r u c t u re t o o k i n t o acco u n t

I C AO A n n e xes a n d e xi st i n g n a t i o n al o r C o mm u n i t y ru l es. I t s h o u l d ad dre ss a l l fie l ds o f

ci v i l av i at i o n sa fet y regu l at i o n

. I t s o bj ect i ve w as t o est ab l i s h a co n s i st en t regu l a t o ry

st r u c t u r e t h a t c o mp l i es w i t h t h e Co mm u n i t y req u i r eme n t s for dra ft i n g l eg i s l at i o n an d t h a t

en s u res t h e n ece ssar y l i n ks b et w ee n t h e di ff er en t reg u l a t i o n s. T h e res u l t o f t h i s w o r k,

cal l ed t h e G en eral E AS A R u l es Temp l a t e ( G E RT), t o get h er w i t h e n v i sage d w o rki n g

met h o ds t o deve l o p t h e re l ate d ru l es, w as pre sen t ed t o t h e Ad vi so r y G ro u p o f N a t i o n a l

Au t h o r i t i e s ( AG N A) a n d t h e Safe t y S t anda r ds C o n s u l t a t i ve C o m mi t t ee (S SCC ) for

di sc u ss i o n an d c o m me n t s.

26

. Th e G E RT wa s di sc u ssed by t h e A G N A

an d S SCC . H o w ever, t h ese di s cu ssi o n s n e ver l ed t o

any for mal de ci si o n o n t h e ad o pt i o n o f t h e t e m pl ate, s i n ce i t w as c l ear t h at i t w o u l d be

di ff i c u l t t o d i sc u ss t h e st ru ct u re i n ab s t rac t

, w i t h o u t go i n g i n t o de t a i l ab o u t t h e c o n t e n t o f

t h e I mpl e me n t i n g R u l e s. I t w as t h ere fore de ci ded t h at t h e ru l ema ki n g g ro u ps FC L .00 1

and OP S.0 01 w o u l d t a ke t h e s t ru ct u re pr ese n t ed i n G E R

T as a po ssi b l e mo de l for t h ei r

w o rk, bu t t h e f i n a l o u t co me w o u l d t ak e i n t o acc o u n t t h e c o n t e n t of t h e req u i rem en t s.

27

. Based o n t h e i n p u t from t h e FC L .00 1 and OP S. 00 1 gro u ps, and t ak i n g i n t o acco u n t t h e

o bj ect i v es desc ri bed ab o ve, t h e Ag en c y d evel o ped a st ru ct u re for t h e f u t u re

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s for a i r o pera t i o n s, f l i gh t cr ew l i cen si n g a n d t h i rd co u n t r y o pera t o r s.

Th i s s t ru ct u re, w h i l e i n s pi re d by G E RT, i s ba s ed o n a ‘to o l ­bo x’ ap pro ac h

, desi g n ed t o

all o w s t ake h o l der s t o i de n t i fy t h e P art s t h a t ap pl y t o t h ei r spec i f i c ac t i vi t y a n d ap p l y t h e

rel e van t req u i re me n t s. Th e s t r u c t u re i s r eprese n t ed i n F i g. 1 bel o w . S i n ce t h e wo rk o n ai r

o pera t i o n s as w el l as o rga n i sat i o n req u i r eme n t s and au t h o r i t y req u i rem en t s w a s n o t

co n c l u ded by t h e t i me N P A 20 08

­ 17 I mpl eme n t i n g Ru l es for P i l o t Li ce n s i n g w as pu b l i s h ed

17 T hi s i s the p ri n ciple a t the b as i s of Euro p e a n C o urt Decisi o ns su ch a s i n C a se C ­3 08 /0 6

, wh e re th e

C our t sta te d th at “ T he g e ner al p ri nci p l e of l e g al ce rt ain ty

, w hi ch i s a f un d a m e nt al p ri nci p l e of

C o mmu ni ty l aw, r e q ui re s, i n p ar ti cular , that rul e s sho ul d b e cl e ar a nd pr e cise , so tha t i ndiv i d ual s may

as c e rt ain u ne q ui v oc all y wha t th e i r ri g hts an d o b l i g a ti ons are an d may t ak e st e p s ac cor d i ngly (s e e

C a se C ­1 10 /0 3 B e l g i u m v C o mmi s sion [2 00 5] E C R I­2 80 1, p ar a g ra p h 30

, a nd IAT A an d EL FAA

,

p ar ag r ap h 68 ) .” T he jur i s p ru d e nc e of th e C our t of J ustic e ap p l i e s thi s p ri n ciple i n th e mo st g e ner al

way

, u sin g i t al so as a b as i s to v e ri f

y th e l e g ali ty of natio n al m e as ur e s

, a s i n the Ju d g e m e n t of t he

C our t of 2 F e b ru ary 19 77 ( Am ste r d am B ul b BV v Pr o d uk ts ch ap v oor Si e r g e wa ss e n. ­ R e f e r e n ce f or a

p reli mi n ary rul i ng: C ol l e g e v an B e ro e p v oor he t Be d ri jf slev e n ­ N e th e rl a nd s ­ C as e 50 ­7 6)

, wh e r e th e

C our t s tat e d th at natio n al m e as ur e s th at alter

, o b s truct

, or ob sc ur e th e n atur e of t he C om muni ty

reg ul ation ar e con sid e re d to b e a b re ac h of C o mm uni ty l aw: “ T he M e m b e r Stat e s may n e i th e r a d op t

nor all ow n ation al or g ani z ation s h av i ng l e g i sla ti v e p o wer t o a d o p t a ny m e a sur e whi ch wo ul d con ce al

the C o mmu ni ty natur e a nd e f f e cts of a ny l e g al p rov i si on f rom th e p e rs ons to who m i t a p p l i e s. ”

18 Jo i nt p r ac ti c al g ui d e of th e Eur op e a n P arl i am e nt

, the C o unci l an d t he C o mmi ss i on f or p e rso ns

i nv ol v e d i n th e d r afti ng of l e g i slati o n wi thi n th e C o mmu ni ty Instit uti on s ( htt p :/ /e uro p a. e u/ e url e x /l e x /en/t e chle g /i nd e x

. htm ),N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 12 of 123 and as i n di cat e d i n t h e e xpl a n ator

y n o t e t o t h i s N P A, t h e s t r u c t u r e u n de rwe n t fu rt h er

mo di f i ca t i o n s ma i n l y re l ate d t o t h e P art o n o rga n i sa t i o n req u i reme n t s and a u t h o ri t y

requ i re men t s. Pa rt s an d S u bp ar t s co n t ai n ed i n t h i s N P A a re h i g h l i g h t ed i n grey.

28

. Th e pro po sed s t ru ct u re de vi a t es fro m t h e JARs i n o n e f u n da me n t al po i n t : t h e sepa rat i o n

betwee n t ec h n i ca l req u i re me n t s ( co n t a i n ed i n t h e P erso n n e l a n d t h e A i r Opera t i o n s C o ve r

Reg u l a t i o n s) fro m t h e requ i re me n t s ap pl i cabl e t o t h e o rga n i sa t i o n requ i re me n t s a n d

man ag e me n t s ys t em o f o rga n i sat i o n s ( co n t ai n e d i n t h e Organ i sa t i o n Req u i r eme n t s C o ver

Reg u l a t i o n ). Th i s di f fere n c e red u ce s t h e ad m i n i st rat i ve bu rden o n o rga n i sa t i o n s, w h i ch

perfo rm mo re t h an o n e ac t i vi t y. Th e sepa rate d evel o p men t o f t h e JAR s, spe ci fi ca l l y J AR­

OP S and JAR­FC L

, creat es di f fere n t req u i re m en t s for o rga n i sa t i o n s i n eac h fi e l d o f

act i vi t y, w h i c h force s o rga n i sat i o n s t h a t carr y o u t mo re t h a n o n e ac t i v i t y (fo r exa mpl e,

air o pera t o rs t h a t w ere a l so t rai n i n g o rga n i sa t i o n s, o r co m mer ci a l ai r t rans po r t o pera t o rs

t h a t w ere als o ma i n t e n anc e o rga n i sat i o n s ) t o h ave di ff ere n t ma n ag e men t st ru ct u res for

each o f t h o se a ct i v i t i es, w i t h t h e i n evi t ab l e co n seq u e n ce o f a m u l t i pl i ca t i o n o f t h e

reso u r ces n e eded

. Th i s s i t u at i o n n o t o n l y creat es di ff i c u l t i es for E u ro pea n o rga n i sat i o n s

from an eco n o mi c po i n t o f vi ew

, b u t als o p l ac es a h ea vy b u rde n o n t h e re so u r ces a n d

t i me o rga n i sat i o n s a n d n at i o n a l a vi a t i o n a u t h o ri t i e s h ave t o inves t o n o v ers i gh t a ct i v i t i es:

mu l t i pl e ac t i vi t i es mea n t m u l t i p l e man ag eme n t s yste ms, and m u l t i p l e a u d i t /o v ers i gh t

pro cess e s. Basic R e g ul ation

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Pag e 13 of 123 29

. Th e pro po sed s t r u c t u re al so devi a t es from t h e s t r u c t u re o f t h e c u rr en t E AS A

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es 19

, i n t h at req u i reme n t s a pp l i cable t o co mpe t en t a u t h o r i t i es are

co n t a i n ed i n a sepa ra t e Reg u l at i o n

, a n d n o t i n eac h ‘o pera t i o n a l ’ Reg u l a t i o n

. T h i s

di ff ere n ce h as a s i m i l ar o bj ect i ve as t h e sepa rati o n o f o rga n i sa t i o n req u i rem en t s fro m

o pera t i o n al r equ i re men t s: t o st ream l i n e t h e ac t i v i t y o f co mp et e n t au t h o r i t i e s, avo i d i n g,

as m u c h as po ss i bl e, t h e d u p l i ca t i o n of

pro ces se s.

30

. Th e pro po sed s t r u ct u ra l ch a n ge s h ave t h e ad di t i o n al ad va n t ag e t o fac i l i t a t e t h e

i n t ro du ct i o n o f r equ i re men t s ap p l i cabl e t o o t h er fi e l ds o f av i at i o n

, i n ac co rda n ce w i t h t h e

t o t al sy st e m ap pro ac h for av i at i o n safe t y. T h e “To t al Sy s t e m Ap pro ach” i s ba sed o n t h e

fact t h a t t h e av i at i o n sy st em co mpo n en t s – pro duc t s, o pera t o rs, c rew s, aero dro me s, Ai r

Traff i c M a n ag e men t

, Air N av i ga t i o n Sy st e ms, o n t h e gro u n d o r i n t h e ai r ­ a re pa r t o f a

si n gl e n e t w o rk. U n i form i t y i s ac h i e ved t h ro u gh co mmon i mp l e me n t i n g ru l es ad o p t ed by

t h e C o mm i ss i o n

. T h e To t al Sy st e m A pp ro ach el i mi n a t es t h e ri sk o f safe t y ga ps o r

o verl ap s, co n fl i c t i n g req u i r eme n t s and co n fu se d respo n s i b i l i t i es. Reg u l a t i o n s are

i n t erpr et ed and ap pl i ed i n o n e s i n gl e w ay t h ro u gho u t t h e 31 E A SA M embe r S t at es a n d

best pra c t i c es ar e re co mm en ded

.

31

. Th e i n t e n t i o n o f t h e Ag en c y i s, af

t er a l l o w i n g s o me t i me for t h e co n so l i da t i o n o f t h e n ew

requ i re men t s, t o ame n d t h e ex i s t i n g a i rwo rt h i n ess I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s 20 t o ad ap t t h em

t o t h e n ew st r u c t u re 21

. Si mi l ar l y, o n ce t h e scop e o f t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n i s ext e n ded t o

t h e safe t y re gu l at i o n o f ae ro dro mes a n d ai r t ra f

fi c man ag e me n t 22 t h e pro po sed s t r u c t u r e

w i l l a l l o w a n eas y i n t ro d u ct i o n of n ew I mp l em en t i n g R u l es i n t h e se f i e l ds.

32

. C o n sequ en t l y, t h e st r u c t u re o f t h e I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es rega rd i n g air o pera t i o n s i s

ch a n ged t o t ake i n t o acco u n t t h e l ega l i ss u es r eferred t o ab o ve a s w e l l as t h e ex t e n ded

scop e. E U­OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 a n d 3 o n l y ap p l y t o aero pl an es a n d h e l i co pter s, w h i l e t h e n ew

requ i re men t s sh a l l al so ap pl y t o o t h e r ca t ego ri e s o f ai rcraf

t

, s u c h as sa i l p l an es, ba l l o o n s,

air s h i p s and t i l t

­ ro t o r ai rcraf t , a s w el l as o t h er t ypes of op erat i o n su c h as n o n ­co mme rci a l

o pera t i o n s an d ‘a eri a l w o rk’. Fur t h er mo re, as alr ead y e xpl a i n ed i n pa rag rap h 2 4, t h e

di v i si o n be t w ee n r equ i re men t s ap pl i cab l e t o ae ro pl ane s a n d h el i co p t ers, a s made i n E U­

OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 a n d 3 can n o t be kep t

. T h e n e w st r u c t u re o f a i r o pera t i o n s fol l o w s t h e

l o gi c o f t h e E s sen t i al Req u i r eme n t s o f An n ex I V o f t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n i n so far as t h ere

are genera l t e ch n i cal req u i rem en t s ap p l i cab l e t o all o pera t i o n s (C h ap t ers 1 t o 7) and

ad di t i o n a l o rga n i sat i o n a l requ i re me n t s for t h e o pera t i o n for co m merc i al p u rpo ses a n d

o pera t i o n o f co mp l ex mo t o r­po w er ed air craf

t ( C h ap t e r 8). Ac co rd i n g l y, t h e o pera t i o n a l

requ i re men t s are spl i t i n t o a P art A i r Ope rat i o n s (P ar

t ­OP S co n t ai n i n g t h e t ec h n i ca l

requ i re men t s t o o pera t e a n ai rcra ft ) a n d t h e o rga n i sat i o n a l req u i rem en t s ( co n t ai n i n g

t h o se for n o n ­co m merc i al o pera t o rs o f co m pl e x mo t o r­po w ered a i rcra ft a n d co m merc i a l

o pera t o rs) l o ca t ed i n t h e Pa rt Orga n i sa t i o n Req u i rem en t s (P art­ OR)

.

19 C o mmi s sion R e g ul ation (E C ) N o 1 70 2/ 20 0 3 of 24 S e p t e m b e r 20 03

, l ay i ng d own i mp l e m e nti n g rul e s

f or the air wor t hi ne ss a nd e nv i ron m e nt al ce r

ti f i ca ti on of air craft an d rela te d p ro d u cts

, p ar

ts an d

ap p l i anc e s, a s well as f or th e c e rti f i ca ti on of d e s i g n an d p ro d u ction or g a ni sa ti o ns (OJ L 24 3

, 27 .9.2 00 3, p .6)

. R e g ul atio n as l a st a m e nd e d b y C ommi s sion R e g ul ation (E C ) N o 28 7/ 20 08 of 28

Marc h 20 08 (OJ L 87 , 2 9.3 .200 8 , p .3).

and

C o mmi s sion R e g ul a ti on (E C ) N o 20 42 /2 00 3 of 20 N o v e m b e r 20 0 3 on th e con ti nui ng air wor thi n e ss of

air craft an d a e ron autic al p ro d u ct s, p art s an d ap p l i a nce s, an d on t he ap p rov al of org ani s ation s an d

p e r son nel i nv ol v e d i n th e se t as k s (OJ L 31 5, 2 8.1 1.20 03

, p .1). R e g ul ation as l as t am e n d e d b y

C o mmi s sion R e g ul ation (E C ) N o 37 6/ 20 07 of 30 M arc h 20 07 (OJ L 94 , 4 .4.2 00 7, p . 1 8)

. 20 Se e f ootn ote 1 9 a b ov e

. 21 By i nse r ti ng wha t i s no w c ont ain e d i n S e ction B of t he I mp l e m e n ti ng R ul e s i n s p e cif i c Su b p art s f or

the se i s su e s i n b oth P art Or g ani sa ti on R e q ui r e m e nt s and Part A uth ori ty R e q ui rem e n ts.

22 http :/ / e ur­ l e x .e uro p a. e u/ L e x Uri Se rv

/L e x Uri S e rv

. d o ?u ri =C O M:2 00 8: 03 90 :F IN :EN :PD FN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 14 of 123 33

. P art OP S co n si st s o f 5 Su bp art s as f o l l o w s:

**Part Air O**  **p erati**  **ons (**  **Part­ OP**  **S)**

Su bp ar t A G e n era l op era t i n g a n d flig h t ru l es (OP S.G E N )

Su bp ar t B C o m merc i a l A i r T ra n spo r t (OP S.C AT )

Su bp ar t C Co mme rc i al o pe rat i o n s ot h er t h an c o mmer ci a l a i r t ra n spo r t (OP S.C OM )

Su bp ar t D Opera t i o n s req u i r i n g spe ci fic ap pro va l (OPS.SP A)

Su bp ar t E Th i rd c o u n t ry o pera t o rs

34

. Su bp ar t s A t o D ap p l y t o C o mm u n i t y o pera t o r s and are pa rt o f t h i s N P A. S u bp art E o n

t h i rd co u n t r y o pera t o rs w i l l be ad dres sed i n a su b seq u en t N P A re l at ed t o Age n cy’ s

ru l emak i n g t ask OPS. 00 4.

35

. As rega rds t h e des i g n at i o n o f P art A i r Ope rati o n s and i t s S u bp ar

t s, a co n s i s t en t

n u mber i n g s ys t em h a s been ap p l i ed t h a t st ar

t s w i t h t h e assi g n m en t o f t h e t h ree l e t t er

co de “O P S” t o i n d i cat e t h e P art. I t i s fol l o w ed by a t h r ee l et t er co de de si g n at i o n for t h e

ap pro pri at e S u bp ar t su ch as G E N , C AT

, COM an d S P A.

36

. Su bp ar t A of Pa rt

­ OP S, OPS. G E N , co n t ai n s ge n e ral op erat i n g a n d flig h t r u l e s ap pl i cab l e t o

all t yp es o f o pera t i o n s a n d a i rcra ft

. I t co n t a i n s t h e re qu i re men t s for n o n

­ co mm erc i al

o pera t i o n s w i t h o t h e r t h a n co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered ai rcra ft a s w e l l as co mmon t e ch n i cal

requ i re men t s for n o n

­ co mm erc i al o pera t i o n s w i t h co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered ai rcraf t a n d

co mmer ci a l op era t i o n s. Su b pa rt OPS. G E N is co mpo sed o f

6 Sec t i o n s as foll o w s:

**Subp art**  **A G**  **ene ral**  **operati ng**  **a nd**  **fli g**  **ht rule**  **s (OP S.G**  **E N**  **)**

Sec t i o n I

­ G e n era l Req u i reme n t s ( OP S. G E N .0 01 )

Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n al pro ced u res (OP S.G E N .1 00 )

Sec t i o n I I I

­ Ai r craf t pe rforma n ce an d op era t i n g l i mi t at i o n s (OP S.G E N .3 00 )

Sec t i o n I V

­ I n s t ru me n t s, da t a an d eq u i p me n t ( OP S.G E N .4 00 )

Sec t i o n V ­ Ma n u a l s, L o gs an d Reco rds (OPS. G E N .600 )

Sec t i o n V I

– Sec u ri t y (OPS. G E N .70 0)

37

. A co n s i s t e n t para gra ph n u mbe ri n g sy st e m h as b een app l i ed, w h erea s eve ry se ct i o n s t ar t s

w i t h a n ew bl o c k o f n u mbers by h u n dred s. T h e amo u n t o f pa ra gra ph s i n Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n a l P ro cedu res and Sec t i o n I V

­ I n s t ru m en t s, D ata and E q u i p men t ma kes i t

n ece ssary t o go by bl o cks of t w o h u n dreds. Pa r ag rap h s w i t h i n eac h s ec t i o n are n u mb ered

co n sec u t i vel y by 5, e. g. OP S.G E N .1 00

, OP S. G E N .105

, OP S.G E N .1 10

, e t c. T h e t h re e di g i t

n u mber i s so met i m es fo l l o w ed by ad d i t i o n al l e t t e rs “A”, “ H ” o r “B” t o i n d i ca t e t h a t t h e

pa rag rap h app l i es t o one c at ego ry o f a i rc raf

t on l y, su ch a s aero p l ane s ( A), h el i co pt ers ( H )

o r ba l l o o n s (B). Th i s i s for exa mpl e t h e ca s e w i t h pa rag rap h OP S. G E N .1 40

. H Ro t o r

en ga ge men t t h at i s ap pl i cab l e t o h e l i co pter s o n l y. W h ere co n s i dered n eces sary, t h e

air cra ft c at ego ry i s a l so repea t ed i n t h e pa rag ra ph t i t l e.

38

. Th e o rder o f pa rag rap h s w i t h i n ea ch se ct i o n o f OP S.G E N go es fro m ge n era l t o sp eci fic, so

t h a t eac h sec t i o n s t ar t s w i t h u n i ve rsal pro v i si o n s for a l l cat ego ri e s o f a i rc raft and

o pera t i o n s and t h erea ft er, as ap pro pri at e, beco mes mo re spec i f i c for cer t ai n t ype s o f

air cra ft or o pera t i o n s.

39

. Su bp ar t B o f P art­OP S, OP S.C AT

, co n t ai n s ad di t i o n a l o r speci f i c req u i rem en t s for

co mmer ci a l a i r t ra n spo r t op era t i o n s a n d foll o w s t h e sa me s ect i o n s t ru ct u re as OP S.G E N

.

**Subp art**  **B C**  **omm er**  **c i**  **al A**  **i r T**  **ran sport**  **( OP**  **S. C**  **A T**  **)**

Sec t i o n I

­ G e n era l Req u i reme n t s ( OP S.C A

T.0 01 )

Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n al pro ced u res (OP S.C AT .1 00 )

Sec t i o n I I I

­ Ai r craf t pe rforma n ce an d op era t i n g l i mi t at i o n s (OP S.C AT

. 30 0)

Sec t i o n I V

­ I n s t ru me n t s, da t a an d eq u i p me n t ( OP S.C AT

. 40 0)N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 15 of 123 40

. Su bp ar t C o f P a rt ­OP S, OP S.C OM co n t a i n s ad di t i o n a l o r spec i f i c req u i reme n t s for

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s o t h er t h a n co m mer ci a l a i r t ran spo rt a n d, ag ai n

, fol l o w s t h e same

sect i o n s t ru ct u re as OP S.G E N

.

**Subp art**  **C C**  **omm er**  **c i**  **al operati**  **o ns oth**  **er tha n comm**  **er c**  **i al**  **ai r t**  **ransp ort** 

**(O P**  **S.C O**  **M)**

Sec t i o n I

­ G e n era l Req u i reme n t s ( OP S.C OM .0 0 1)

Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n al pro ced u res (OP S.C OM .1 00 )

Sec t i o n I I I

­ Ai r craf t pe rforma n ce an d op era t i n g l i mi t at i o n s (OP S.C OM .30 0)

Sec t i o n I V

­ I n s t ru me n t s, da t a an d eq u i p me n t ( OP S.C OM .40 0)

41

. As exp l a i n ed i n pa rag rap h 28 ab o ve, o rga n i sat i o n al requ i re me n t s for o pera t o rs are

co n t a i n ed i n t h e ap pro pr i ate se ct i o n s o f P ar

t ­O R. M anu a l s, l o gs and re co rds a n d sec u r i t y

pro vi s i o n s are ba sed o n C h ap t er 8 o f t h e E sse n t i a l Req u i rem en t s o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l at i o n

and requ i red f ro m o rga n i sa t i o n s o n l y. Th e ap p l i cable req u i reme n t s are t h er efo re i n c l u d ed

i n Pa rt

­ OR.

42

. Un l i ke JAR­OP S, an i s su e t h a t i s a l read y s u f

fici e n t l y reg u l a t ed i n OPS. G E N i s n o t r epea t ed

i n OP S.C AT / OP S.C OM

. T h e m eans o f co mp l i a n c e o n h o w t o ac h i eve t h e safe t y o bj ec t i ve

and e xpec t ed l e vel ma y be di ff e ren t b u t t h e i mpl e me n t i n g r u l e s h al l st i l l be t h e o n e o f

OP S.G E N

. To faci l i t ate u sab i l i t y o f t h e I mpl e men t i n g Ru l es, a co n s i s t e n t n u mber i n g

sys t em acro s s Su bp a rt s OP S.G E N

, OP S.C AT a n d OP S.C OM h as been ap pl i ed so t h at t h e

same t h ree d i gi t s are alwa y s u sed w h en ad dress i n g t h e sa me i s su e. Fo r examp l e,

OP S.G E N .1 80 c o n t ai n s req u i rem en t s o n t h e rou t es and areas o f o pera t i o n s; OPS.C AT .1 80

co n t a i n s ad di t i o n al req u i rem en t s o n ro u t es a n d area s o f o pera t i o n s for C A

T o pera t o rs; as

t h e re ar e n o add i t i o n al req u i reme n t s i n OPS.C O M , t h e re i s n o OP S.C OM .1 80

.

43

. Th er e are case s w h ere t h e req u i rem en t s o f OP S.C AT o r OP S.C OM may d ev i ate from t h e

requ i re men t s i n OP S. G E N

. Fo r OP S.C AT

, t h i s i s t h e case w h en OP S. G E N do es n o t

su f fici e n t l y ad dre ss co mp l ex co m mer ci a l air t ra n spo rt o pera t i o n s and t h e e xpec t ed l e vel

o f safe t y for s u ch o pera t i o n s. T h i s i s for e xam pl e t h e case a s rega rds t h e se l ec t i o n o f

aero dro mes w h e n f l y i n g i n i n s t ru me n t me t eo ro l o gi cal co n d i t i o n s; OP S.C AT spec i f i es t h e n

a man da t o ry dev i at i o n t o OP S. G E N w h i c h i s i n di cat ed by t h e w o rd “ n o t w i t h s t and i n g”

. Fo r

OP S.C OM

, t h i s may b e t h e case for spec i al i sed aeria l t a sks r equ i r i n g spec i f i c pro v i s i o n s.

Th i s i s for examp l e t h e case w i t h pa rag rap h OP S.C OM .1 75 M i n i m u m flig h t al t i t u des,

w h i c h a l l o w s f l y i n g below mi n i m u m al t i t u des i f

n ecessar y for t h e s pec i al i s ed t ask.

44

. Su bp ar t D o f P a rt ­OP S, OP S.SP A, co n t a i n s r equireme n t s for spec i f i c o pe rat i o n s t h a t

requ i re a s pe ci f i c app ro va l

.

**Subp art**  **D Op erati**  **o ns req**  **uiri ng**  **specifi c**  **ap p**  **roval s (O**  **PS**

**. SP**  **A )** 

Sec t i o n I G e n eral req u i rem en t s ( OP S.SP A.0 01

. G E N )

Sec t i o n I I Opera t i o n s i n area s w i t h spe ci fi ed n av i ga t i o n per forma n ce

(OP S.SPA. 00 1.P BN/M N P S)

Sec t i o n I I I Opera t i o n s wi t h red u ced v e rt i ca l s epa rat i o n m i n i ma (OP S.SPA. 00 1.RV SM)

Sec t i o n I V L o w v i s i bi l i t y op erat i o n s (OP S.SPA. 00 1.L VO)

Sec t i o n V Tran s po rt of dan gero u s go o ds (OP S.SP A.00 1.D G )

Sec t i o n V I H el i co p t er o pera t i o n s w i t h o u t a n ass u red saf

e forced l a n di n g capa b i l i t y

(OP S.SPA. 00 1.SFL)

Sec t i o n V I I H el i co p t er o pera t i o n s w i t h n i gh t vi si o n i mag i n g sys t em s

(OP S.SPA. 00 1.N V I S)

Sec t i o n V I I I H el i co p t er h o i st op erat i o n s (OP S.SPA. 00 1.H H O)

Sec t i o n I X H el i co p t er emer gen cy med i cal s e rvi ce o pera t i o n s (OP S. SPA.0 01

. H E M S)N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 16 of 123 45

. Fo r h o l der s o f an ai r o pera t o r ce rt i f i ca t e, su ch a pp ro val s w i l l be an ad d i t i o n a l pr i vi l ege o n

t h e i r c er t i fica t e. Fo r n o n ­co m merc i al o pera t o r s, an ap pro va l w i l l be i s su ed by t h e S t a t e o f

Reg i s t ry o r St a t e o f t h e Opera t o r, as ap pro pr i ate, and i n co mpl i a n ce w i t h I C A O. T h e

n u mber i n g s yste m o f t h i s S u bp ar

t a n d i t s se ct i o n s i s s i m i l a r t o t h e o n e i n Su bp a rt s

OP S.G E N

, OP S.C AT a n d OP S.C OM w i t h t h e exc e pti o n t h a t t h e t h ree di g i t s are fol l o w ed by

t h e app ro pr i a t e des i gna t i o n of t h e s ec t i o n . Al so h ere, co n si st e n t para gra p h n u mber s h av e

been u s ed t h ro u gho u t al l s ec t i o n s as f o l l o w s:

00 1 G e n eral

00 5 Appl i cab i l i t y

01 0 E qu i pm en t

01 5 C o mmu n i cat i o n

02 0 Opera t i n g m i n i ma

02 5 P erforma n ce

03 0 C rew req u i r eme n t s

03 5 M anu a l

04 0 I n for mat i o n an d do cu me n t a t i o n

04 5 Fa ci l i t i e s

As n o t a l l s e ct i o n s co n t a i n pro v i si o n s i n al l t h ese f i e l ds, for e xamp l e requ i re me n t s o n

co mm u n i ca t i o n , t h er e m a y be a l arg er

s t ep i n n u mbe ri n g i n one or t h e ot h er sec t i o n

.

46

. As a l read y exp l ai n ed i n pa rag rap h 2 4 ab o v e, o n e o f t h e p ri n c i pl e s o f C o mm u n i t y

l egi sl a t i o n i s n o t t o re pea t requ i re me n t s. Th e I mpl e me n t i n g R u l es t h erefor e co mp l em en t

t h e E s se n t i al Re qu i re men t s w h ere ad di t i o n al i mpl e me n t i n g meas u re s w ere n ec essar y t o

detai l t h em fu rt h er. D u e t o t h i s co n s t ra i n t a n d t aki n g i n t o ac co u n t t h e C o m mi ss i o n

C o mmu n i cat i o n o n G e n era l a n d Bu si n es s A vi ati o n 23

, t h e I mp l e me n t i n g Ru l es w h ere

devel o ped fro m a bo t t o m­ u p ap pro ach s t art i n g w i t h t h e E s sen t i al Req u i r eme n t s and t h e n

devel o p i n g pro v i s i o n s for n o n

­ co mme rc i al o pera t i o n s w i t h o t h er t h an co mp l ex mo t o r­

po w ered air craf t

, t o w h i ch w ere ad ded s u cc ess i vel y t h o se for n o n ­co m mer ci a l o pera t i o n s

w i t h co mp l e x mo t o r­ po w ered a i rcra ft a n d t h ereaf

t er t h o s e ap pl i cab l e t o co m merc i al

o pera t i o n s.

47

. By fo l l o w i n g t h i s ap pro ac h

, i t w a s po ss i bl e t o el ab o rate a si mpl e r s t r u c t u r e as i t w as n o t

n ece ssary a n y mo re t o deve l o p sepa ra t e App en di ces t o t h e I mp l em en t i n g R u l e s t o

all e vi a t e cer t ai n t ypes o f o pera t i o n s from t h e mai n req u i rem en t s (o pera t i o n s w i t h o t h er

t h a n co mpl e x a i rc raft o r o pera t i o n s w i t h i n a l o cal area o r VFR da y o n l y o pe rat i o n s),

co n t ra ry t o w h a t h ad t o be do n e i n E U ­OP S ( A pp en d i x 1 t o J AR­OP S 1. 00 5(a)) a n d J AR­

OP S 3 (A p pend i x 1 t o J AR­OP S 3

. 00 5 ( f) a n d (g) ).

48

. Fur t h e r deta i l s o n eac h o f t h e P art­OP S S u bp art s and respec t i ve sec t i o n s ca n be fou n d i n

t h e ex p l a n atory m e mo rand u m t o Pa rt

­ OP S, w h i c h i s Appe n di x I t o t h i s N P A.

49

. Th e S u bp ar t A i r Operat i o n s o f t h e Pa rt

­ OR i s ap pl i cab l e t o n o n ­co m merc i al o pera t o rs w i t h

co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered a i rc raft and al l co m merc i al o pera t o r s and i s d i vi d ed i n t o 9

sect i o n s:

Sec t i o n I Opera t o r req u i r eme n t s (OR .O P S.0 01

. G E N )

Sec t i o n I I M anu a l s, l o gs a n d r eco rds (OR .O P S. 00 1.M L R)

Sec t i o n I I I Ai r op erator dec l ara t i o n (OR. OP S.00 1.D E C )

Sec t i o n I V Ai r op erator c er t i fica t i o n (OR. OP S. 00 1.AOC)

Sec t i o n V Fl i g h t c r ew (OR. OP S.00 1.FC )

Sec t i o n V I C ab i n crew (OR .O P S. 00 1.C C )

Sec t i o n V I I Tech n i cal c r ew (OR. OP S.00 1.TC)

23 C o mmu ni ca ti on f ro m the C om mi s sion

, “ An A g e nd a f

or Su st ain a b l e Fut ure i n G e n e ral an d Busi n e s s

Av i ation ”

, C OM(2 00 7) 86 9 f i n al, 11 Ja nuary 2 00 8 (

http :/ / e c .e uro p a. e u/ tran sp ort/ air

_ p ort al/ i nte r nal

_ mar k e t/g e n e ral

_ av i ation / d o c/e n .p d f )N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 17 of 123 Sec t i o n V I I I Fl i g h t an d Du t y T i me Li m i t at i o n s an d Res t Req u i reme n t s (OR .O P S.0 01 .F TL)

Sec t i o n I X Sec u ri t y (OR. OP S. 00 1.S E C )

50

. Th e n u mber i n g sys t em r ese mbl e s t h e o n e u s ed i n P ar

t ­OP S a n d f i t s i n t o t h e ge n era l

n u mber i n g s ys t e m o f P ar t ­OR . A s rega r ds S ec t i o n s I ­I V, a con si s t e n t n u mbe ri n g h as bee n

en s u red w i t h S u bp ar t s OR. G E N a n d OR. M S, w h i ch are i n cl u ded i n N P A 20 08 ­2 2. Th i s

mean s t h a t for examp l e t h e pa rag rap h o n rec o rd­keepi n g i s as si g n ed t h e sam e t h ree

di gi t s a s i t s eq u i va l e n t i n Su bp a rt OR. G E N

. E a ch sec t i o n s t art s w i t h a pa rag rap h scop e

(00 5) fo l l o w ed by a pa rag rap h on def i n i t i o n s ( 01 0), i f ap p l i cable.

51

. Th e Su bp a rt Air Opera t i o n s o f P ar

t Au t h o ri t y Req u i re me n t s (P art­ AR) co n t a i n s t h e

requ i re men t s for n at i o n a l co mp et e n t a u t h o ri t i es

, speci fic t o air o pera t i o n s (i n ad d i t i o n t o

Su bp ar t AR.G E N ). T h e S u bp art AR.OP S co n t ain s fou r se ct i o n s dea l i n g w i t h ge n era l

requ i re men t s, ce rt i f i ca t i o n o f co mm erc i al a i r o p erators, sp eci fic o pera t i o n s ap p ro val s and

t h e app ro va l of flig h t t i me s pe ci f i ca t i o n s ch eme s

.

52

. Th e s t ru ct u re o f AMC and G M foll o w s t h e s t ru ct u re o f t h e I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es. Fo r eac h

AMC o r G M su bhead i n gs h ave bee n ass i g n ed t o c l ari fy t h e co n t e n t o f t h e ap pl i cab l e

mat er i a l

.

53

. To h el p s t ake h o l der s i n t h e i r da y­ t o ­da y act i v i t y a n d t o faci l i t a t e t h e u s e o f t h e n ew

st r u c t u r e and req u i rem en t s, t h e Age n c y i s d evel o p i n g a n e­t o o l pro v i di n g for eas y

i den t i f i cat i o n o f t h e req u i r eme n t s ap pl i cabl e t o any ki n d o f act i vi t y. I t h as asked

st ake h o l d ers for t h e i r i n pu t t h ro u g h a sh o r t su r vey o n i t s w ebs i t e i n Oc t o ber 2 00 8 befo re

final i s i n g t h e do cu me n t spe ci fy i n g t h e de t ai l s fo r so ft w are deve l o pme n t

. H o w ever, due t o

t h e t i me n eeded t o f i n a l i se t h i s w o rk, t h e t o o l w i l l o n l y be ava i l ab l e w h e n t h e fina l ru l es

are ad o pted.

C o n t e n t

54

. Th e co n t e n t o f t h e pres en t N P A t ran spo ses, for t h e l arg e r pa rt

, t h e co n t en t o f E U­

OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 and 3 as w el l as t h e mat e ri a l o f JAR­OP S 0, 2 and 4. H o w ever, so me

di ff ere n ces i n rel a t i o n t o E U­OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 and 3 w ere n eces sary. A mo re d et a i l e d

descr i pt i o n o f t h ese di ff er en ces ca n b e fou n d i n t h e exp l a n atory me mo rand u m s t o P arts

OP S and OR, w h i c h co n st i t u t e A pp en d i ce s I a n d I I

, respe ct i ve l y, t o t h i s N P A. H o w eve r, a

genera l e xpl a n at i o n o f t h e r easo n s for su c h di ff e ren ces i s g i v en i n t h e fol l o w i n g

pa rag rap h s.

55

. Th e d i f fere n ce s t h a t ca n be fou n d be t w ee n t h e pro po sed req u i r eme n t s i n t h i s N P A a n d

t h e requ i re me n t s o f E U­OPS/ JAR­OP S ca n be genera l l y exp l ai n ed t h ro u g h t h e d i ff e re n t

l ega l va l u e o f t h e req u i reme n t s i n t h e J AA a n d E A SA s ys t em s. As al read y re ferr e d ab o ve,

t h e JA R s ai med a t h armo n i s i n g so m e e l eme n t s o f n at i o n a l e xec u t i ve r u l e s (a do pted at t h e

l eve l o f regu l a t o rs): t h ey pr es u med t h ere fore t h e e xi s t e n ce o f an ap pro pr i ate l ega l ba s i s

(a vi a t i o n ba s i c ac t ) a n d o f a se t o f ru l es, w h i c h t h e y w o u l d mo di f

y pa r t i a l l y. T h ey h ad n o

l ega l va l u e t h e mse l ve s, and n eeded t o be ‘tra n spo sed’ i n t o t h e l ega l s ys t em o f ea ch JA A

membe r by i t s co mpe t e n t r egu l ator. At t h e co n t ra ry, t h e I mp l em en t i n g R u l es t h a t w i l l

o ri gi n ate from t h e p rese n t N P A w i l l be ad o p t ed t h ro u g h a C o m mi ssi o n Reg u l a t i o n

, w h i c h

i s a l egi sl a t i ve act ( n o t an exe cu t i ve o n e). T h e y w i l l

, t h e refore, be di r ect l y ap p l i cab l e i n

t h e M e mber S t ate s and b i n d i n g i n al l t h e i r e l eme n t s; t h i s mean s t h at n e i t h er

st ake h o l d ers n o r Memb er S t a t es’ co mpet en t au t h o ri t i e s w i l l be ab l e t o de vi a t e from t h em,

o t h er t h a n i n t h e cases co ver ed by A rt i c l e 14 o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n ( fl e xi b i l i t y

pro vi s i o n s 24 ). Th i s repre sen t s a si g n i f i can t d i f

fer en ce w i t h t h e JA A s ys t em, w h ere JARs

24 Arti cle 1 4 of th e Basi c R e g ul a ti on p rov i d e s f or th e c as e s wh e re Me m b e r Sta te s m ay d e ro g ate or g ran t

e x e mp ti ons f rom th e p rov i sion s of th e B as i c R e g ul atio n an d i mp l e m e nti n g r ul e s, i n or d e r to sa f e g uar d

sa f e ty an d to f ac e c as e s of op e rati o nal n e e d s

. T he se d e ro g a ti ons an d e x e m p ti on s ar e su b je ct to t he

control of th e Eur op e a n C om mi ss i o n.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 18 of 123 w ere wri t t e n by r egu l ator s t o pro du ce exe cu t i ve act s t h e y w o u l d ad o p t n a t i o n al l y (s u bj ec t

even t u al l y t o n a t i o n al var i a n t s ) and t o w h i ch t h ey w o u l d be ab l e t o gra n t ex emp t i o n s i n

acco rda n c e wi t h t h e i r ow n n at i o n a l pro cedu res.

56

. Th e spec i f i c n at u re o f E u ro pea n Reg u l a t i o n s w o u l d t h er efo re ju st i f

y i n i t sel f a d i ff e re n ce i n

t h e w a y t h e req u i re men t s ar e pres en t ed, as o p po sed t o t h e J ARs. S i n ce M emb er S t a t es

may n o mo r e de vi a t e o r dero ga t e fro m t h e r equireme n t s i n t h e I mpl eme n t i n g R u l e s

(o u t s i de t h e cas es o f art i c l e 14 o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n ), i f t h e prese n t re gu l ator y

st r u c t u r e w o u l d be mai n t a i n ed, t h e r esu l t w o u l d be a s t at i c sys t e m w h ere an y d evi a t i o n

o r fl e xi b i l i t y v ers u s t h e I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s w o u l d h a ve t o be dea l t w i t h by t h e l egi sl a t o r,

i .e

. t h e C o mmiss i o n

. To mai n t ai n t h e n eces sar y l eve l o f fle x i bi l i t y i t i s i m pera t i v e t h at

o n l y es se n t i al sa fet y el e me n t s are co n t a i n ed i n t h e r u l e, l eav i n g n o n ­e sse n t i al

i mp l em en t at i o n a spec t s t o C S o r AMC

, so as t o pro vi d e for a su ff i ci en t f l ex i b i l i t y as

requ i red by t h e pri n c i pl e o f su b si d i ar i t y. S u ch i s t h e f u n da me n t a l rea so n for t h e

‘p erforma n ce ba s ed ap pro ach’ t o ru l ema ki n g t h at t h e Age n c y h a s fol l o w ed, w h i ch i s n o t

o n l y t h e mo s t ad eq u ate i n t h e E A SA ins t i t u t i o n a l en vi ro n m en t

, bu t a l so pro ba bl y t h e be st

su i t ed for t h e i mpl e me n t a t i o n o f t h e sa fet y ma n ag em en t sys t em co n cep t as requ i red by

I C AO 25

.

57

. W i t h regard t o c o mmer ci a l ai r t ra n spo r t by aero pl ane, i t c an be arg u ed t h a t E U­OPS its e l f

i s a l read y C o mm u n i t y l egi sl a t i o n an d s h o u l d h a ve bee n t ran sf er red w i t h o u t an y c h ang e.

H o w ever, t h ere are seve ral reaso n s i n ad di t i o n t o t h o se me n t i o n ed i n pa rag rap h 2 4, w h y

t h i s w as n o t do n e. Fi rs t o f al l

, t h e i mp l e men t a t i o n o f E U­OP S i n M emb er S t a t es s h o w s

t h a t i t s presc ri p t i ve req u i re me n t s do n o t fit all o pera t i o n s. Up t o t o da y, n u me ro u s

exemp t i o n s a n d d ero ga t i o n s n o t i f i ed by M e mber St a t es demo n s t rat e t h e di ff i cu l t i e s

en co u n t ered t o make i t ap pl i cab l e, esp ec i al l y f o r smal l er o pera t o r s s u c h as o n de man d

ch ar t er. Also

, as exp l ai n ed ab o ve, t h e p h i l o so phy o f t h e I C AO Safe t y M a n ag e men t

Sy s t em i s n o t i n h ere n t i n E U­OP S w h i c h ca l l s for a c h a n ge t o perfo r man ce­ba se d

ru l emak i n g, i s n o t i n h er en t i n E U­ OP S. Fur t h er mo re, E U­ OP S do es n o t i n c l u de t h e

AMC /G M mat e ri a l o n t h e demo n s t rat i o n o f co m pl i a n ce, w h i ch i s n ec essar y t o p ro vi de for

t h e app ro pr i ate f l ex i bi l i t y.

58

. Th er efo re, o n e o f t h e ma i n di f

fere n ce s betwee n t h e pro po sed I mpl eme n t i n g Ru l es for a i r

o pera t i o n s and t h e t ex t o f E U­OPS/J AR­OP S i s preci s el y a c h ang e i n t h e l e vel o f so m e

t ex t s, i .e

. so me p ro vi s i o n s t h a t w ere in E U­OPS /Sec t i o n 1 o f JAR­OP S h ave be co me AMC

. Th i s c h ange w as made w h e n ev er i t w as co n s i dered t h a t su ch pro v i s i o n s w ere n o t

esse n t i al sa fet y o bj ect i ves, bu t mer el y o n e o f several ac cep t ab l e m eans t o co mpl y w i t h a

cert a i n sa fet y o bj ect i ve. On e exa mpl e i s t h e d et ai l ed co n t e n t o f t h e o pera t i o n s ma n u al;

w h i l e t h e ma i n el eme n t s t h a t s h a l l b e co ve red by s u c h a man u al are co n t ai n ed i n t h e

ru l es, t h e d et a i l ed desc ri p t i o n o f i t s co n t en t w as t ra n sf erred t o AMC

, i n o rde r t o a l l o w

o pera t o rs t o ad ap t i t t o t h ei r t ype a n d scop e o f o pera t i o n s. By do i n g so

, i t w i l l al so be

fast e r t o ado pt an ame n d men t t o t h e A M C ins t e ad of go i n g t h ro u g h an ame n d men t of t h e

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es e ver y t i me t h e re i s t h e n ee d t o make ch a n ges.

59

. I n o rder t o en su re t h a t t h i s di ff ere n c e i n t h e l e vel o f t h e t e xt h as n o n ega t i ve ef fec t o n

safet y and u n i form i mpl e me n t a t i o n

, t h e Agen c y pro po ses a ch ange i n t h e w ay AMC are

u sed t o da y. Th e re l a t ed pro v i s i o n s are i n c l u d e d i n t h e dra f

t P ar t ­OR and P art ­AR; t h ey

detai l t h e n a t u re o f AMC and t h e w ay t h at b o t h st a ke h o l der s and n a t i o n al co mpet e n t

aut h o ri t i es sh o u l d u se t h em. AMC w i l l r et a i n t h ei r n o n ­b i n d i n g n at u re bu t

, si mi l arl y t o

w h at i s alr ead y ap pl i cab l e t o C S deve l o ped b y t h e Age n cy, t h e y w i l l be pa rt o f t h e

ap pro val bas i s for o rga n i sat i o n s. O n c e an app ro val is gra n t ed t o an org a n i sat i o n base d o n

25 Se e

, f or e x am p l e

, A p p e n d i x C to I C AO A ss e m b l y R e solu ti on A 36 ­1 3

– C on soli d a te d sta te me nt of

conti nui n g I C A O p ol i cie s an d as soc i a te d p r ac ti c e s relat e d s p e cif i ca l l y to air nav i g atio n, wh e re i t i s

sta t e d th at p an e l ac ti v i ty sh all sup p ort a p e rf orm an c e b as e d ap p ro ac h t o SAR Ps d e v e l op me nt to t he

e x te nt p oss i b l e

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 19 of 123 co mpl i an ce w i t h AMC s ad o pted by t h e Age n c y, t h e y beco me b i n d i n g for t h a t pa rt i c u l ar

o rga n i sa t i o n b y v i r t u e o f t h ei r in t egra t i o n i n t h e l ega l bas i s for t h e ap pro va l

.

60

. I f and whe n an org an i sa t i o n wa n t s t o u se al t er n ati v e m ea n s o f co mpl i an ce, t h i s w i l l i mp l y

a ch ang e t o t h e ap pro va l o f t h a t o rga n i sa t i o n a n d i s t h erefore su bj ec t t o pr i o r co n t ro l by

t h e co mpe t e n t au t h o ri t y 26

. P ro vi s i o n s i n P ar

t

­ A R spec i fy cr i t eri a t o b e u sed by t h e

co mpet e n t au t h o ri t i e s w h e n eva l u at i n g t h ese a l t er n at i ve mea n s o f co mp l i anc e; t h ey w i l l

als o crea t e t h e o bl i ga t i o n for au t h o r i t i es t o bo t h p u bl i s h and n o t i fy t o t h e Ag en c y an y

alt e rn a t i ve mea n s o f co mp l i anc e t h ey ap pro v e 27

. Upo n rece i v i n g n o t i f i ca t i o n o f su c h

alt e rn a t i ve mea n s o f co mpl i a n ce, t h e Age n cy w i l l ana l ys e t h em a n d, i f i t co n si de rs t h a t

t h e y fu l l y mee t t h e sa fet y c ri t er i a, w i l l i n i t i a t e a (st rea ml i n ed) ru l ema ki n g t as k i n o rder t o

ad o pt t h em as AMC

. I n case t h e Age n c y co n s i ders t h a t s u c h al t er n a t i v e mea n s o f

co mpl i an ce do n o t meet t h e saf et y cri t er i a, act i o n w i l l be t ake n i n acco rda n ce w i t h t h e

st an da rdi sat i o n req u i re men t s a n d pro ced u re s. Th i s sy st e m w i l l g u ara n t e e an eq u al

pl ay i n g fie l d, t ra n spar en cy a n d h ar mo n i sat i o n

, w h i l e st i l l p ro vi d i n g fo r t h e n ec essar y

fl ex i b i l i t y. I n i t i al l y t h i s n ew sys t e m w i l l o n l y ap pl y t o a i r o pe rat i o n s a n d f l i gh t crew

l i c en si n g, bu t t h e i n t e n t i o n o f t h e A ge n cy i s t o p ro po se i t s ex t e n s i o n t o o t h e r f i el d s o f t h e

E A SA s y st e m l ate r on.

61

. Ot h er di ff er en ces t h a t can b e fou n d betw een t h e co n t e n t o f t h e pre sen t N P A a n d t h e t e xt

o f E U­OPS/J AR­OP S 1 and 3 st em from t h e e xt e n ded s co pe o f t h e I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es a s

co mpared t o t h e J ARs. A s alr ead y exp l ai n ed ab o ve, t h e dra ft I mp l em en t i n g R u l e s co n t ai n

requ i re men t s for al l t y pes o f air c raf

t and o pera t i o n s. T h i s e xt e n ded s co pe made i t

n ece ssary t o co mp l eme n t t h e JA R s.

62

. Addi t i o n al l y, e ven t h o u g h t h e l ate st a me n dme n t s o f E U­OPS /JAR­OP S 1 a n d 3 28 w ere

t ake n as a ba si s for t h e deve l o pme n t o f t h e dra ft I m pl e me n t i n g R u l e s, N P As t h at w ere i n

an ad va n ce d p h ase o f ad o pt i o n i n t h e J AA sys t em w er e i n t ro du ced i n t h e pres en t N P A 29

. Th e cr i t er i a for t h ei r i n cl u s i o n w ere t h e mat u r i t y o f t h e N P A s w i t h i n t h e J AA r u l emak i n g

pro cess and t h e n e cess i t y t o al i gn w i t h I C AO St a n da rds. S i m i l arl y, seve ral J AA w o rk i n g

pa pers w ere f o rwa rded b y t h e Op erat i o n s Se ct o ri al Team o f t h e J AA t o t h e A ge n cy w i t h a

vi ew i n c l u d i n g t h e m i n t h i s N P A 30

, dep en di n g o n t h ei r l eve l o f mat u r i t y. T h e same ca n be

sai d for JA A TG L

, t h e co n t e n t o f w h i c h w as i n so me case s i n t ro d u ced i n t h e pre sen t

26 A simi l ar sys te m i s als o a p p l i ca b l e to org ani s ation s tha t d o n ot n e e d a n a p p rov al, b ut wi l l m e r e l y

hav e to d e clar e t heir ac ti v i ty (a s i s th e c as e f or non­ c omm e rci al op e r ator s of com p l e x mot or­ p ow e re d

air craft . In thi s c as e , t he c om p l i anc e wi th t he A g e ncy ad o p t e d ac ce p t ab l e m e an s of co mp l i an c e wi l l b e

p art of th e org ani s ation ’ s d e clar ation ; thi s me an s that e v e ry ti me th at th e or g ani s ation i nt e n d s to

hav e a n alter nativ e m e an s of com p l i an ce

, i t wi l l hav e to noti f

y to th e co mp e t e nt a uthor i ty a cha ng e

to i ts d e clar ation , wh i c h wi l l b e s ubj e c t to ov e r sig ht b y the au thor i ty

. 27 Si mi l ar p rov i sion s wi l l ap p l y to alter nativ e me an s of comp l i a nc e d e v e l o p e d b y the com p e t e nt

authori ti e s t he ms e l v e s.

28 Ann e x III to C oun cil R e g ul a ti on ( EE C ) N o 39 22 / 91 of 16 D e ce mb e r 19 91 on th e h arm oni s ation of

te c hni c al req ui re me n ts a nd ad mi ni str ativ e p roc e d u res i n th e f i e l d of civ i l av i ation (OJ L 37 3,

31 .12. 19 91

, p

. 4)

. R e g ul atio n as l as t am e n d e d C o mmi s sion R e g ul ation (E C ) N o 85 9/ 2 00 8 of

20 Aug ust 2 00 8 (OJ L 25 4, 20 .9. 20 08

, p

. 1)

. An d as s ociat e d JAA T G L 4 4 wi th th e ap p ro p ri at e

AM C /G M, A m e n d m e nt 5 of JAR

­ OPS 3

. 29 N PA­O PS 39 B2 T A W S B, N P A­O PS 39 B3 Pi to t, N P A­ OPS 3 9C T y p e IA FDR s & F uel C o d e s, N PA­O PS

48 A Dat a Li nk R e cor d i ng Forw ard Fit, N PA­ OP S 51 F AK

/EM K

, N PA­ OPS 5 3 N oi se Ab at e m e nt

, D­ N PA­

OPS 43 C i rcui t Prot e ctio n D e v i ce s, D­ N PA­O PS 5 7B R

VSM, D­ N PA­ OP S 61 Se l e ctio n of A e ro d ro me s

and In­ Fli g ht F uel M ana g e m e nt

, D­ N PA­ OPS 65 Su b p art N I C AO A md

. 29 Al i g n me nt, D­ N P A­OP S 66

SMS

, D­ N P A­O PS 6 7 JAR

­ OPS 3 T y p e IV

A FDR s, D­ N PA­O PS 68 JAR

­ OP S 3 Us e of H e a d s e ts

, D­ N PA­

OPS 6 9 J AR ­OP S 3 H oi st O p e rati o ns, D­ N PA­O PS 7 0 J AR ­OP S 3 Dan g e r ous G o od s.

N PA­O PS 29

, D­ N PA­ OPS 3 2, 47

, 48 B, 5 9, 62

, J AA OPSG p ro p os al on run way i ncur sion s, JA A H SST

p ro p os al on JAR ­O PS 3 V H M

, A­N PA­ OPS 40 B an d JAA w ork i ng p a p e r o n p ow e r c ontr ol l e d air cr aft

conc e p t w e re tr ans f e rr e d to t he E ASA i nv e ntor y a s f utur e R M t as k s. D­ N PA­ OP S 63 an d th e wor k of

the JA A S W W G ar e su b j e ct of E ASA t e n d e r 20 07

. OP .2 8.

30 OPSG W P A p p ro ac h B an P oi nt, O PSG W P C ri ti ca l P ha s e of Fli g ht , H SST W P H EM S p e rf or man ce

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 20 of 123 N P A 31

. M o reo ver, t h e J AA h ad p u bl i s h ed Safe t y I n forma t i o n C o mm u n i cat i o n s (S I C s),

so me o f w h i ch h a ve b een inc l u d ed i n t h e OP S N P A as we l l 32

.

63

. Fi n a l l y, ch a n ges w ere mad e t o t h e co n t en t o f E U­OP S/J AR­OP S req u i rem en t s t o en su re

co n s i st en cy w i t h t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n

, ex i st i n g I mp l em en t i n g R u l es a n d t h e e n v i sage d

scop e and c o n t en t o f t h e f u t u r e o n e s re l ated t o ai r o pera t i o n s, o rga n i sa t i o n an d au t h o ri t y

requ i re men t s. T h es e di ff ere n c es w i l l b e f u rt h er exp l ai n ed i n t h e exp l ana t o ry

memora n du ms.

64

. I n ad d i t i o n t o c h ang es i n t h e co n t e n t o f t h e r e qui r eme n t s, t h e d raft I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l es

als o pre sen t d i f fere n ce s i n dra f t i n g st y l e i n r el ati o n t o t h e t ex t o f E U­OPS /JAR­OP S. As

alr ead y men t i o n ed, t h e dra f t i n g o f C o mm u n i t y l egis l at i ve ac t s n eeds t o o bey t o a speci fi c

set o f pr i n ci p l es 33 : t h e y n eed t o b e dra ft e d c l ear l y

, si mpl y a n d pr eci se l y. T h e dra f

t i n g o f a

E u ro pea n l egi sl a t i ve ac t m u s t be c l ear; ea sy t o u n der st a n d; u n a mbi g u o u s; s i mp l e and

co n c i se, co n t ai n i n g n o u n n eces sary el eme n t s; and prec i se, l eav i n g n o u n cer t ai n t y i n t h e

mi n d o f t h e rea der. T h e n eed t o fo l l o w t h e se p ri n ci p l es made i t i n e vi t ab l e t o c h a n ge t h e

w ay t h e requ i re me n t s w ere dra f

t ed i n E U­ O P S/JA R­O P S, w h i c h w a s m u c h mo re a

t ec h n i ca l man u a l t h a n a l ega l t ex t

. On e o f t h e examp l es o f t h e c h ange s t h a t w ere

n ece ssary t o o bey t o t h i s se t o f d raf

t i n g pr i n ci p l es w as t h e n eed t o de vel o p pro vi s i o n s t o

co mpl e me n t t h e pa rag rap h s i n t h e JARs t h at l e ft t h e de t er mi n at i o n o f deta i l ed

requ i re men t s t o t h e d i s cre t i o n o f t h e n at i o n a l a u t h o ri t i es. I n o rde r t o e n s u re a n ad eq u a t e

l eve l o f l ega l cer t a i n t y, t h e def i n i t i o n o f requ i re men t s o n o pera t o rs ca n n o t be l ef

t t o t h e

di scr et i o n ar y po w ers o f aut h o r i t i es: t h e e sse n t i a l el e me n t s n eed t o be def i n ed i n t h e l aw

. Th er efo re, i n so me ca ses c h ang es w ere mad e t o t h e t e xt o f t h e J ARs i n o rder t o ac h i e ve

t h i s req u i re d l eve l of l ega l cert a i n t y.

65

. W h en dev el o pi n g t h e air o pera t i o n s I m pl e me n t i n g R u l e s, t h e OP S.0 01 gro u p rea l i sed

rel a t i v el y ear l y t h a t i t di d n o t h ave s u ff i c i e n t expe rt i se for deve l o pi n g ap p ro pri a t e

requ i re men t s for air sh i ps. Tak i n g i n t o acco u n t t h e feedba c k rece i ved f ro m so me n a t i o n al

aut h o ri t i es, i t w as a scer t ai n ed t h at t h ere i s pr esen t l y o n l y o n e co m merc i a l o pera t o r o f

air s h i p s i n t h e C o m mu n i t y. I t w as t h e refore s u g gest ed t o po st po n e t h e t as k t o ad dress i t

as a sepa rate ru l ema ki n g t a sk a t a l at er s t ag e. Th e A gen cy dec i ded t o foll o w t h e

reco mm en da t i o n of t h e OP S.0 01 gro u p.

66

. Simi l arl y, t h e re ar e pre se n t l y n o t i l t ­ro t o r­a i rcr aft b ei n g u sed i n ci vi l av i a t i o n

. T h e t ype

cert i f i ca t i o n pro ces s for o n e a i r craf

t t ype (B A 6 09 ) i s be i n g carr i ed o u t by t h e Ag en c y at

t h e mo me n t b u t pro gre sses sl o w l y. H av i n g t h i s i s mi n d and t ak i n g i n t o acco u n t t h e l ac k

o f exper t i se w i t h i n t h e OP S.0 01 ru l e maki n g g ro u p, t h e gro u p pro po sed t o t h e Age n cy t o

exclude t h i s ca t ego r y o f a i rc raf t f ro m t h e i n i t i al I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es a n d t o make i t a

ded i ca t ed r u l e mak i n g t ask t o be h a n dl ed i n du e t i me. Th e Age n c y deci d ed t o fol l o w t h e

reco mm en da t i o n f ro m t h e gro u p.

31 Se c ti on 4 O p e rati on s, P art 3 T G L 3, 11

, 21

, 23

, 27

, 29

, 32

, 34

. T G L 12 w as n ot i nclu d e d a s i t wa s

consi d e r e d out d ate d an d i nst e a d th e l at e st a m e nd m e nt of EU­ OP S an d a ss ociat e d T G L 44 to b e us e d

. T G L 25 and 40 ar e co nsi d e r e d to ne e d f urth e r rev i e w b e f or e i nclu d i ng i t i nto A M C /G M m at e ri al. T G L

26 and 42 wi l l b e p art of rul e mak i n g tas k 21 .039

. T G L 28 was not con sid e re d n e c e s sa ry a s the

Ag e ncy p rov i d e d A MC ma te ri al ad d r e s sing th e i ss ue suff i ciently

. T G L 36 i s i n clud e d i n EA SA R M ta sk

20 .002 ( b ). T G L 43 and JAA OST a ction i t e m s to d e v e l op T G Ls o n DG an d A W O tr ain i ng wer e

transf e rr e d t o th e EAS A i nv e nt ory

. Se c ti on 1 G e ner al, Par t 3 T G L 6, 7, 10

, 17 ar e tra nsf

e rr e d thr oug h EA SA R M t as k 20

. 00 6. T G L 2 h as

b e e n p u b l i sh e d a s A MC 20 ­4

, T G L 3 as AM C 20 ­5

, T G L 16 a s 20

­ 10

. T G L 5 i s con sid e re d a f ut ure ta sk

as i t i nte rr e l at e s wi th rul e s of th e air an d a e ro d ro me r e q ui rem e n ts.

32 SIC N o

. 1, 3 an d 4 are b e i n g rev i e we d

, S IC N o

. 2 p ubli sh e d i n an u p d at e d v e rsi on as EA SA S afety

Inf orm ation N oti c e (SIN ) 20 08 ­2 9, SI C N o. 5 an d 6 i nclu d e d i n thi s N PA, Si c N o 7 i s p art of EAS A R M

tas k 20

. 00 2.

33 T hes e p ri n cipl e s are d e f i n e d i n t he Jo i n t p r ac ti ca l g ui d e of t he E uro p e an P arl i am e nt

, th e C oun cil and

the C o mmi s sion f or p e rs ons i nv ol v e d i n th e d r afti n g o f l e g i slati on wi thi n th e C om muni ty In stitu ti ons (

http :/ / e uro p a. e u/ e ur­ l e x /l e x / e n/ t e c hl e g /i nd e x .h tm ), as well as i n the C o mmi s sion ’s M anu al on

l e g i sla ti v e d r afti ng

.N P

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Pag e 21 of 123 67

. I n ad d i t i o n

, d u e t o t i me co n st rai n t s, o t h er i ss u es h a ve t o be def

erred t o f u t u r e Age n c y’s

ru l emak i n g t ask s as t h e y n eed mo re t h o ro u g h di sc u s si o n s t o el ab o rat e su bs t a n t i ated

pro po sal

. Th i s co ver s fi r st l y, t h e i s su e o f cert a i n An n e x I I air craf

t u s ed i n co mmer ci a l air

t ran spo rt 34

. Th e l eg i s l ator, by a me n di n g t h e C o mmi s si o n pro po sal

, r equ i re s t h e

devel o p men t o f ap pro pr i ate I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l e s for h i st o r i c a i r craf

t

, m i l i t ary a i r craf t a n d

repl i cas o f t h o se a i rc raf t t o s h o w co mpl i an ce w i t h t h e rel eva n t E sse n t i a l Req u i r eme n t s o f

An n ex I V. Sec o n dl y, t h e e merge n ce o f Ve ry L i gh t Je t s ( VLJ) i s als o c h a l l e n g i n g t h e

prese n t s e t o f a i r o pera t i o n s l eg i s l at i o n . Al t h o u g h t h e Age n c y t o o k grea t car e t o t a i l o r the

I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es t o t h e t ype o f air craf

t bei n g u sed, i t w o u l d l i ke t o co n du ct a f u r t h er

revi ew o f t h ese r u l e s t o c h eck t h ei r p ro po rt i o n al i t y t o VLJs’ o pera t i o n s. T h i rd l y, w h i l e

t ran sf er ri n g t h e eq u i pme n t p ro vi s i o n from E U­ OP S/JA R­ OP S 3, t h e Age n cy ca me acro s s

severa l exe mp t i o n s for a i rcra ft t h a t w ere t yp e cert i f i ca t ed, o r w h o se i n i t i a l C er t i fi ca t e o f

Ai rwo r t h i n ess w as i s su ed, befo re spec i f i ed da t es. Th e Agen cy w o u l d l i ke t o revi ew

w h et h er s u c h air craf t are st i l l be i n g u sed i n co mmer ci a l air t ran spo rt

. Fo u r t h l y, si n ce

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s o t h e r t h a n co m mer ci a l air t ran spo rt (a er i al w o r k) e n co mpas s so

man y spec i al i se d aer i al o pera t i o n s, n o t a l l o f t h ese co u l d b e ye t cap t u red i n t h e

ap pro pri at e I mp l em en t i n g Ru l es a n d A M C wi t h s peci f i c pro v i s i o n s. Fo r the t i me be i n g, t h e

pro po sed ru l es m i t i ga t e t h e g en e ral ri sks

. S peci f i c ri sks i n h e re n t t o spe ci fi c aer i al

o pera t i o n s w i l l n eed t o be ad dressed. Fo r t h i s pur po se, t h e s u bg ro u p o n co m merc i al

o pera t i o n s o t h er t h an co mme rci a l a i r t ran spo rt devel o ped a t e mpl a t e t h a t s h o u l d ass i s t

o pera t o rs i n car ryi n g o u t a ri sk ass ess me n t and est ab l i sh i n g ap pro pri a t e s t a n da rd

o pera t i n g p ro cedu res for a spec i f i c t ype o f o pera t i o n

. T h e Age n c y w e l co mes t h e

est ab l i sh men t o f i n d u s t ry be st pra ct i ces i n t h at fi e l d and e n co u rag es t rad e asso c i a t i o n s,

as w el l as i n d i v i d u al o pera t o rs, t o deve l o p al t ern a t i ve AMC a n d t o n o t i f

y t h e m so t h a t

t h e y ca n be pub l i s h ed as AMC / G M ma t er i al t o P ar

t ­OP S fol l o w i n g a n ap pro pr i ate

co n s u l t at i o n pro ces s. I t i n t e n ds mo reo ver t o make u se o f t h e n ew ap pro ac h t o AMC s

descr i bed i n t h e ge n e ral pa rt o f t h i s N P A, t o pro duc e as man y al t er n a t i ve AMC s as

po ssi b l e. L ast l y, d u e t o t h e l a t e f i n a l i sat i o n o f di sc u ss i o n s i n C o u n c i l and P arl i ame n t as

rega rds f l i g h t t i m e l i mi t a t i o n s, spec i fic FTL

Cert i fi ca t i o n S pec i f i ca t i o n s beyo n d t h e t ran sf er

o f E U­ OP S Su bp a rt Q co u l d n o t be d eve l o ped ; w h i l e w o rk i s p ro gress i n g t o pr ese n t mo re

o pti o n s, i t see ms mo re ap pro pr i at e t o co n s i der t h e re l a t ed pro po sal s i n du e t i me t h ro u g h

a fu l l y­f l edg ed r u l e mak i n g pro ces s.

68

. Some o f t h e OP S. 00 1 s u bg ro u ps di s cu ssed w h et h er Searc h and Resc u e (S AR) a n d fire

fi g h t i n g o pera t i o n s s h o u l d b e c o n si d ered t o be w i t h i n t h e s co pe o f t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n

.

69

. Some s u bg ro u p membe rs arg u ed t h at SA R s h o u l d be i n cl u ded i n t h e scop e o f E A SA as

so me o f t h ese o pera t i o n s are co n d u c t ed t h ro u g h a co n t rac t betwee n t h e S t a t e

respo n s i b l e for SA R a n d an o pera t o r co n d u c t i n g t h o se o pera t i o n s, t h er efo re qua l i fy i n g

u n d er t h e d ef i n i t i o n o f co m merc i al o pe rat i o n and t h u s w i t h i n t h e scop e o f t h e Ba si c

Reg u l a t i o n

. Th i s i n t erpre t at i o n i s ques t i o n ab l e as a pro vi si o n o f t h e regu l a t i o n (s u c h as

t h e de fini t i o n o f co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n ) ca n n o t mo di f

y t h e scop e o f C o mmu n i t y

co mpet e n c e as set by Ar t i cl e 1(2 ), w h i c h do es n o t i n c l u d e St a t e A i rcra ft

, def i n ed as

air cra ft i n vo l ved i n t h e e xec u t i o n o f mi l i t ary, c u s t o ms, po l i ce and “si mi l ar ser vi c es”. T h e

Agen cy h as reac h ed t h e c o n cl u s i o n t h a t p u bl i c s ervi ces co n d u ct ed u n de r the respo n si b i l i t y

o f S t ate s are s u c h “s i m i l ar s er vi ces” for t h e f o l l o w i n g reaso n s:

· M i l i t ar y, cu s t o ms a n d po l i c e serv i ces h ave i n co mmon t h at t h ey s erve a pub l i c

i n t ere st a n d o r exe rc i se a p u bl i c s erv i ce/d u t y (o f care), w h i c h ass u m es t h a t t h e

serv i ce i s pro v i ded by o r u n der t h e co n t ro l o r respo n s i b i l i t y o f a go vern me n t o r

publ i c au t h o r i t y p u rs u i n g t o fu l f i l a p u bl i c i n t er est

. SA R and f i re fi g h t i n g o pera t i o n s

sh are t h i s co mmon e l e men t o f pub l i c i n t eres t and o r ser vi ce/d u t y, as w e l l a s

go vern men t a l c o n t ro l

.

· Th e fac t t h at t h e go ve rn me n t a l respo n si b i l i t y i s exercised i n o n e w ay o r ano t h er by

a pri vat e en t i t y do es n o t c h ang e per

s e t h e p u b l i c c h ara c t er of t h e se o pera t i o n s.

34 Arti cle 8 (5 )( g ) of th e Ba sic R e g ul a ti on.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 22 of 123 · Ot h er ( n o n

­ t ec h n i ca l ) ar gu men t s ca n be fou n d, e. g. i n I C AO An n ex 1 2, w h i c h

speci fica l l y st a t es t h at go ver n m en t s a re o bl i ge d t o p u t i n p l ace a l e ga l fram ew o rk

and es t ab l i s h au t h o ri t i e s and crea t e t h e n ece ssary en vi ro n me n t for S AR

o pera t i o n s. 35

· Adviso ry C i r cu l ar Jo i n t (ACJ) t o Appen d i x 1 t o JAR­OP S 3. 00 5(d) st a t es, i n t er al i a,

t h a t SA R o pera t i o n s, beca u se t h e y are co n d u ct ed w i t h su bs t a n t i al a l l e vi a t i o n s from

o pera t i o n al and pe rforma n ce s t an da rds; are st ri ct l y co n t ro l l ed; t h e cr ew s are

t rai n ed t o t h e ap pro pri a t e s t anda rd; and t h ey a re h e l d at a h i g h st a t e o f read i n ess.

C o n t ro l a n d t a sk i n g i s u s u al l y ex erc i sed by t h e P o l i ce (o r t h e M i l i t ary o r C o ast g u ard

i n a m a ri t i me St a t e) an d ma n da t e d u n de r S t a t e Reg u l a t i o n s.

70

. As a co n seq u e n ce t h e pre se n t dra f

t do es n o t co ver exp l i ci t l y S AR and fire f i gh t i n g,

n o t h i n g prec l u des M emb er S t ate s t o gi ve t h ei r ow n i n t erpr et a t i o n o f “si m i l ar ser vi c e” and

t o mak e t h e air o pera t i o n s I mpl eme n t i n g R u l e s ap pl i cabl e t o t h ese ki n ds o f o pera t i o n s i f

t h e y so w i s h

.

71

. An o t h er n o t ew o rt h y di sc u ss i o n t o o k p l ace i n t h e M D M .03 2 gro u p o n t h e ap pl i cab i l i t y o f

t h e I mpl eme n t i n g R u l es for n o n ­co mme rci a l o p erat i o n s w i t h o t h er t h an co mp l ex mo t o r­

po w ered ai r craf t . T h e MD M .03 2 gro u p co n c l u ded in i t s 8 t h me et i n g in Apr i l 2 00 7 t h a t :

· for air craf t below 2 0 00 kg M TOM

, t h e E s sen t i al Req u i rem en t s o f An n e x I V o f t h e

Basi c Reg u l a t i o n sh o u l d be ap p l i ed di rec t l y, co mpl e me n t e d o n l y by t h r ee

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es spec i fy i n g a dd i t i o n a l re qu i re men t s for

co mm u n i ca t i o n /n a vi ga t i o n eq u i pme n t

, s afe t y eq u i p me n t a n d fu el res e rve s;

· for air craf t abo ve 2 0 00 k g M TOM , P ar t ­OP S s h o u l d app l y.

72

. H o w ever, t h e c o n su l t a t i o n (CR D 36 t o A­NP A 14

­ 20 06 37 ) o n ‘A co n cep t f o r b et t er r egu l at i o n

i n G e n era l A vi a t i o n ( Ai r craf t o t h er t h an C o m pl ex M o t o r P o w ered Ai r craf

t

, u sed i n N o n ­

co mmer ci a l ac t i vi t i es)’ l ed t o a di f

fere n t c o n cl u s i o n :

· ‘The vas t maj o ri t y o f re spo n de n t s bel i ev ed t h er e w as a n eed t o deve l o p so me k i n d

o f “li g h t ” I mpl eme n t i n g Ru l es for a i r o pera t i o n i n o rder t o f u r t h e r expl a i n h o w

co mpl i an ce w i t h t h e E sse n t i al Req u i r eme n t s w as t o be reac h ed. M o s t o f t h em

men t i o n ed t h e i mpo r t an ce o f co n s i der i n g t h e I C AO st a n da rd s w i t h i n t h e se

requ i re men t s.’

73

. To geth er w i t h t h e OP S.0 01 g ro u p, i t wa s t h en :

· deci ded t o i n t ro d u ce p ro po rt i o n at e r u l es for t h ese o pera t i o n s ba sed o n co mp l i a n ce

w i t h t h e ob j ect i ve s o f Ar t i cl e 2 and A r t i cl e 8 o f t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n , e spec i al l y:

o Th e o bl i ga t i o n s resu l t i n g fr o m t h e C h i cago Co n v en t i o n , by pro v i di n g a ba si s for

a co mmon i n t erpre t at i o n a n d u n i for m i mp l em en t at i o n o f i t s pro v i s i o n s, a n d b y

en s u r i n g t h a t i t s p ro vi si o n s are d u l y t ak en i n t o accou n t i n t h e Bas i c Reg u l at i o n

and i t s I mpl eme n t i n g R u l e s.

o Req u i rem en t s a n d co mp l i a n c e demo n s t rat i o n t o be pro po rt i o n a t e t o t h e

co mpl e xi t y o f t h e op erat i o n s a n d t h e r i sk

invo l v ed.

· fel t i n ap pro pr i a t e t o i n t ro d u ce ano t h e r ca t ego r y o f ai rcraf

t ( i .e

. t h o se below 2 00 0

kg) for w h i c h a l o w er t h an I C A O s t an da rds w o u l d be ap pl i ed. Th e fac t t h at o n l y few

M ember St a t es h ad f i l ed di ff e ren ces t o I C A O fo r t h ese a i rc raft su p po rt s i n deed t h e

35 T he US A h as re ac he d th e sa me co nclu sion an d T i tl e 14 U S C o d e P ara g r ap h 1. 1 (i i ) s tat e s th at SAR i s

to b e con sid e r e d a g ov e rnm e n tal f unc ti on.

36 Se e C R D 14

­ 20 06 : htt p :/ /w ww. e a sa .e uro p a. e u/ ws_ p ro d /r /d oc/ C R D­ 14

­

20 06 %2 0Ex p l ana tory %2 0N ot e

. p d f

37 Se e A­N PA 2 00 6­ 14 : htt p :/ /w w w. e a sa

. e ur op a. e u/ w s_p r od/r/ d o c/N PA/f i nal %20 A­N PA %201 4­

20 06 %2 0G e n e r al%2 0 Av i ation %20( 15 .08. 06 ). p d fN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 23 of 123 fact t h a t t h ere are n o w i de spr ead E u ro pea n ‘b est pra c t i c es i n t h e f i el d o f air

o pera t i o n s’ i n t h e se n se o f A rt i c l e 8 o f t h e Basi c Reg u l a t i o n

.

Di ff ere n ces wi t h I C A O

74

. Th e Age n cy al so pro po ses i n s o me aspec t s, t o h ave req u i reme n t s t h a t d i f

fer from t h o se i n

I C AO A n n ex 6 P ar t I

, I I and I I I

. Th e rea so n s for su ch d i ff ere n ces are h i g h l i g h t ed

h ere u n der.

75

. C o n cer n i n g def i n i t i o n s, “Ar ea N avi ga t i o n (R N AV )”

, “E xt e n ded fligh t o ver w a t er”,

“N avi ga t i o n Spec i f i ca t i o n ”, “P erfor man c e Ba sed N avi ga t i o n ”, “R N P t ype” a n d “R eq u i red

C o mmu n i cat i o n P erfor man c e (RC P )” h ave n o t been i n c l u d ed i n OP S. G E N .0 1 0. T h ese

t erm s are ei t h er exp l ai n ed i n t h e r u l e i t se l f o r referr ed t o i n t h e r el e van t AMC / G M

. An

excep t i o n i s t h e def i n i t i o n o f RC P as, f o r t h e t i m e bei n g, n o ap pl i ca t i o n o f RC P e xi st s. T h e

Agen cy w i l l n eve rt h e l ess i n i t i a t e a ru l ema ki n g t ask t o i mp l e me n t an y ap pl i ca t i o n as so o n

as i t be co mes k n o w n t h a t i t wi l l be es t ab l i s h ed i n t h e f u t u re.

76

. On t h e i ss u e o f pe rforma n ce aero p l ane s, i t i s i mpo r t an t t o h i g h l i g h t t h a t t h e pro po sed

pro vi s i o n s do n o t a l l o w o pera t i o n s i n I M C co n di t i o n s w i t h s i n g l e pro pe l l e r­dr i ve n

aero pl an es. A s alr ead y e xpl a i n ed i n t h e exp l anat o ry me mo rand u m for S ec t i o n I I I o f

OP S.C AT (A i rcra ft P erfor man c e and Opera t i n g L i m i t a t i o n s (OP S.C AT

. 30 0)), t h e Age n c y

w i l l add re ss t h i s iss u e t h ro u g h a sepa ra t e r u l em aki n g t ask t o be s t art ed ear l y 2 01 1.

77

. Reg ard i n g h e l i co pte r perfo r man ce, di f

fere n c es are rel a t ed t o t h e t ra n sf er o f JAR­OP S 3

perfo rma n ce requ i re me n t s. I C A O pro v i s i o n c o n t ai n i n pa rag rap h 3. 1.2 “a pp ro pr i at e

co n s i dera t i o n f o r a ch i ev i n g a sa fe for ced l and i n g ” a n d 3.1.4 “a pp ro pri a t e co n s i dera t i o n f o r

t h e r i sk asso c i a t ed w i t h a po w er­u n i t fai l u r e” w h ereas JAR­OP S 3 all o w ed o pera t i o n

su bj ec t t o a spec i f i c ap pro va l bei n g gra n t ed by t h e N a t i o n a l A u t h o r i t y t o o pera t e w i t h o u t

an ass u r ed saf e for ced l and i n g capa b i l i t y i n t h e eve n t o f a po w er ­u n i t fai l u re, pro v i ded

t h e c o n di t i o n s as spec i f i ed i n JA R­O P S 3.51 7 an d rel ated A p pend i x an d A C J mat e ri a l were

met . T h e Agen cy h as o pted for t h e t ran sf er of J AR­OP S 3 si n c e i n c i den t a n d acc i den t da t a

di d n o t i n di ca t e a n eed t o c h ang e.

78

. Reg ard i n g per forma n ce cl a ss 3 o pera t i o n s i n I n s t ru me n t M et eo ro l o gi ca l C o n d i t i o n s (IMC ),

t h e A gen cy al so t ran sf er red t h e JAR­OP S 3 pro v i si o n s t h a t do n o t all o w t h i s o pera t i o n for

co mmer ci a l a i r t ra n spo r t

. T h e Ag en c y i n cl u ded a t ask i n i t s ru l ema ki n g p ro gra m me t o

ad dress t h i s i ss u e i n t h e fu t u re. I t i s i n t en de d t h at t h i s ac t i v i t y b e pro gres sed u n der t h e

ru l emak i n g pro ce dur e, wh i c h i n cl u des s t ake h o l d er c o n su l t a t i o n a n d i mpa ct asse ssm en t

.

79

. I n s t r u m en t s, da t a a n d eq u i pme n t aero p l ane s:

· Th e pre ss u re a l t i t u de repo r t i n g t ra n spo n de r i s requ i red o n l y i f s t i p u l ated b y t h e

ap pl i ca bl e a i r space r equ i re me n t s. Th e OP S. 0 01 gro u p co n s i dered t h i s pi e ce o f

equi p me n t t o su pp o r t a n a i rs pa ce requ i re me n t a n d t h e refore l i m i t ed i t t o t h ese

ci rc u m st a n ce s.

· Th e I C A O s t an da rd t o h a ve eq u i pme n t t o o pera t e i n acco rda n ce w i t h t h e pres cri b ed

RC P t ype( s) h a s n o t bee n i n cl u ded a s n o RCP a pp l i cat i o n e xi st s at t h e mo men t

. RC P

w as n o t inc l u ded i n E U­OP S e i t h er.

· Th e da t e o f ap pl i cab i l i t y for D ata L i n k reco rd i n g h as be en po s t po n ed fro m 1 Ja n u ary

20 05 t o t h e da t e o f e n t ry i n t o forc e o f t h e i m pl eme n t i n g r u l e i n ac co rda n ce w i t h

Ar t i c l e 7 0 o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n

. Th e pro po sed pro vi s i o n s do n o t r equ i re re t ro f i t o f

da t a l i n k reco rde rs as t h i s i s s u bj ec t o f a sepa r ate r u l e mak i n g t as k. Th e reaso n for

t h i s i s t h a t t h e re l eva n t J A A N P A i n t ro duc i n g t h i s I C AO S ARPs i n t h e J ARs w as n o t

co n s i dered ma t u r e by t h e J AA C o mm i t t ee f o r th e t ra n s fer i n t h e i n i t i a l i mp l e men t i n g

ru l es.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 24 of 123 · Th e da t e o f ap pl i cab i l i t y o f t h e I C A O t ype I A F l i ght D a t a Re co rder i s a l so po st po n ed.

Th e pro po sed pro vi si o n s requ i re r e co rdi n g t h e para met ers l i s t ed i n t h e E UROC A E E D

11 2 o n l y w h e n t h e ae ro pl a n e i s fi r st i ss u e d w i t h an i n d i v i dua l ce rt i f i ca t e o f

air w o rt h i n e ss o n or aft e r 2 0 10 . T h e reaso n i s t h at u p t o date M e mber S t a t es are n o t

co mpl i an t wi t h t h e I C A O S A RP which r equ i re aer o pl anes t o be equ i pp ed w i t h t ype I A

FD Rs aft er 1s t o f Ja n u a ry 20 05

. Th e pro po sed pro vi s i o n i s a co mpro mi sed so l u t i o n

resu l t i n g f ro m t h e ass ess men t o f t h e c o mm en t s made t o JA A N P A­OPS 3 9C. Ret ro fit

o f t h e l ate st FD R s t a n da rds wi l l be s u bj ec t of

a s epa rate ru l e mak i n g t as k.

· Th e co ckp i t vo i c e re co rder (C VR) re co rdi n g d u r ati o n i s di rec t l y t ran sf er red f ro m E U­

OP S and i n cl u des a s h o r t er d u rat i o n t h a n t h a t req u i r ed by I C AO. T h i s i s su e w i l l

revi ew ed i n a s epa rate r u l e mak i n g t a sk a t a l a t e r s t ag e.

· W ea t h e r­det ec t i n g eq u i p me n t a n d e merge n c y po w er su p pl y for t h e st a n d­b y

artifi ci a l h o ri zo n are n o t req u i red for co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered air craf

t u s ed i n n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s. T h ey are, h o w ev er, re qui r ed for co mme rci a l air t ran spo rt

o pera t i o n s ( OP S.C A T.41 5 a n d OP S.C A T.41 6). Th e rea so n for n o t i n cl u d i n g t h e

w eath e r det ec t i n g eq u i p men t for t h e t i me b ei n g i s t h at af

t er d i s cu ssi o n s w i t h i n

OP S.00 1 gro u p, i t w as co n si d ered n o t t o be t o be su i t ab l e t o be w i dely ap pl i ed. Th e

reaso n for n o t r equ i r i n g a n e merge n cy po w er s u pp l y for t h e t i me be i n g i s t h at i t i s

alr ead y req u i red b y t h e ap p l i cable ai rwo rt h i n es s co de for l arg e t u rbo j et aero p l ane s.

H o w ever, t h e Age n cy i s i n t ere st ed i n k n o w i n g st akehold ers’ v i ew s w i t h regard t o t h e

po ssi b i l i t y o f i n t ro d u c i n g s u c h eq u i pme n t fo r t h e o pe rat i o n o f l arg e t u rbo j et

aero pl an es o pera t ed n o n ­co m merc i al l y.

· I n g en e ral

, I C AO eq u i p men t reco m men da t i o n s as far as t h ey d i f

fer from E U­ OP S

h ave n o t b een ad d ress ed as t h e asse ss men t w h et h er o r n o t t h e y w ere i m pl e me n t ed

i n M emb er S t ate s h as n o t bee n perfo rm ed. Th i s asse ssm e n t w i l l be pa rt o f a

sepa rate r u l e mak i n g t a sk.

80

. I n s t r u m en t s, da t a a n d eq u i pme n t h el i co pt ers:

· Th e I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es do n o t co n t ai n pro vi s i o n s for o xyge n s u pp l y for pre ss u ri z ed

h el i co p t ers. T h e rea so n i s t h at J AR­OP S 3 d i d n o t i n cl u de s u c h pro v i si o n

. M o reo ver,

t h e re is n o pres su ri s ed h e l i co pte r op erated i n t h e Co mmu n i t y for t h e p u rpo se o f c i v i l

avi at i o n

.

· Th e da t e o f ap p l i cabi l i t y o f t h e I C AO t ype I V A FD R i s po st po n ed. T h e p ro po sed

pro vi s i o n s req u i r e re co rdi n g t h e pa ram et er s l i st ed i n t h e E U ROC A E E D 1 12 o n l y

w h en t h e h el i co p t er i s f i rs t i s su ed w i t h an i n di vi d u al cer t i fica t e o f air w o rt h i n es s o n

o r aft e r 2 01 0. T h e reaso n i s t h a t u p t o da t e M e mber S t a t es w ere n o t co mp l i an t w i t h

t h e I C AO S ARP w h i ch req u i re h e l i co pte rs t o be equi p ped w i t h t ype I V A FD Rs aft e r 1

Ja n u a ry 20 05

. T h e pro po sed pro vi si o n i s a co mpro mi sed so l u t i o n res u l t i n g fro m

dra ft JA A N P A­ OP S 67

.

· Th e C VR r eco rdi n g d u ra t i o n i s d i re ct l y t ra n sf er red from JAR­ OP S 3 a n d i n cl u des a

sh o rt er dur a t i o n t h an t h a t requ i red by I C AO. T h i s i ss u e w i l l re vi ew ed i n a sepa ra t e

ru l emak i n g t ask at a l a t er s t ag e.

· Th e i mp l eme n t i n g r u l e s do n o t req u i re h el i co p t ers t o be equ i pp ed w i t h a co u n t e r

dru m po i n t er al t i met er beca u se i t w as n o t req u i r ed i n J AR­OP S 3. T h e j u s t i fi ca t i o n

gi ve n by t h e form er JA A H el i co pt er S u b­ Sec t o ri a l Tea m (H SS T) w as t h a t i t i s

ques t i o n ab l e w h e t h e r t h e I C AO S t anda rd i s s u s t ai n ab l e for h e l i co pter s o pera t i n g

predo mi n a n t l y b el o w F l i g h t Leve l ( FL ) 1 00

.

81

. St ak eh o l ders are r eque st ed t o co mm en t sp ec i fica l l y o n w h et h er t h e y ag ree w i t h t h e

di ff ere n ces t h at are pro po sed, t ak i n g i n t o acco u n t t h a t t h e se d i f

fere n ce s, i f ad o pted, w i l l

n eed t o be n o t i f i ed by t h e M e mber S t a t es t o I C AO. T h e A ge n cy w i l l

, o f co u rse, pro vi d e al l

t h e s u pp o rt n e ces sary t o Me mber S t ate s w h en a n d i f n ec essar y.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 25 of 123 Tran s i t i o n m easu res

82

. Tran s i t i o n al m easu res for t h e e n t ry i n t o force o f t h e n ew req u i reme n t s s h al l be i n c l u d ed

i n t h e A i r Opera t i o n s C o ver Reg u l at i o n , t a ki n g i n t o accou n t t h e t i me n eed ed for prepa ri n g

t h e i r i mp l e me n t a t i o n

, as w e l l as t h e po ss i bi l i t y t o gra n d fat h er ex i s t i n g c ert i f i ca t es i s su ed

u n d er su ff i c i en t l y s i m i l ar co n di t i o n s. H o w ever, su c h pro vi si o n s ca n o n l y be el ab o ra t ed

w h en mo re i s k n o w n ab o u t t h e exa ct co n t en t o f t h e fina l r u l e a n d o f i t s i mpac t ; as a

co n seq u e n ce t h i s N P A do es n o t i n c l u d e de t ai l ed pro po sal s o n h o w t h e t ra n si t i o n from

n at i o n a l req u i r eme n t s t o t h e I mpl eme n t i n g Rul e s w i l l t a ke pl a ce. Th i s w i l l be f u rt h er

el ab o rate d i n t h e C RD and i n cl u ded i n t h e Age n cy’s fina l Op i n i o n

. To b e i n a po s i t i o n t o

w el l prepa re su ch mea su res t h e Ag en c y w o u l d l i k e t o kn o w t h e vi ew s o f st ake h o l d ers i n

t h i s respe ct t a ki n g i n t o ac co u n t t h e foll o w i n g u n derl y i n g pr i n ci p l es f o r t ra n s i t i o n

.

83

. Simi l arl y t o w h a t h a pp en ed w i t h t h e I mp l e men t i n g R u l es for ai rwo rt h i n es s 38

, t h e Age n cy

i n t e n ds t o pro po se t h a t any c ert i f i ca t es i ss u ed by M ember S t a t es i n acco rda n c e w i t h E U­

OP S/JA R­ OP S req u i reme n t s and asso ci a t ed pr o cedu re s are co n s i dere d as h av i n g bee n

i ss u ed i n acco rda n ce w i t h t h e Bas i c Re gu l at i o n a n d t h e I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l es. T h i s w i l l

guaran t ee a s mo o t h t ra n s i t i o n for a l l t h e h o l der s o f ce rt i f i cat es t h a t w er e f u l l y co mp l i a n t

w i t h E U­OPS/J AR­OP S. M o reo ver, t h i s w i l l al so reduc e t h e amo u n t o f w o rk for n at i o n a l

aut h o ri t i es. T h e i n t e n t i o n i s t o t h e n es t ab l i s h a maxi mu m pe ri o d for ce rt i f i ca t e h o l der s t o

co rrec t any f i n di n g t h at may der i ve from t h e ch ang e from t h e n at i o n a l ru l es t o t h e

C o mmu n i t y r u l e s. T h i s o f co u r se w i l l n o t ap pl y i n M e mber S t at es, w h i ch di d n o t f u l l y

ap pl y J AR­OP S 3 an d for wh i c h a r easo n ab l e p er i o d for ad ap t a t i o n wi l l be n ec essar y.

84

. I n t h e case o f cabi n crew, i t s h o u l d be n o t ed t h at t h e cab i n cr ew a t t e st a t i o n r equ i red by

Ar t i c l e 8(5 )( e) o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l at i o n i s mu ch w i der i n scop e a n d n a t u re t h a n t h e

att e st a t i o n of safe t y t ra i n i n g r equ i red by E U OP S.

85

. W h i l e t h i s l a t t er at t es t at i o n i s an evi den ce o f t rai n i n g i ss u ed t o t h e cabi n crew me mber

aft er su cces sf u l c o mp l et i o n o f t h e i n i t i a l s a fet y t rai n i n g, t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n r equ i res t h at

t h e cab i n crew at t es t at i o n co ver s t h e co mp l i anc e w i t h a l l ap pl i cab l e re qu i re men t s,

i n cl u di n g air craf t t ype­ spec i f i c t ra i n i n g and rec u rren t t ra i n i n g, and n o t o n l y t h o se rel a t ed

t o ini t i al t ra i n i n g.

86

. Th i s di f fere n c e co u l d be co n s i dered as j u st i fy i n g co n vers i o n meas u res t o veri fy t h at a l l

ap pl i ca bl e req u i reme n t s a re co mpl i ed w i t h be fore a cabi n crew a t t es t at i o n i s i ss u ed.

H o w ever, i n t h e c ase o f C o m merc i a l A i r T ra n spo rt , t h e pro po sed I mp l em en t i n g r u l es h a ve

been de vel o ped o n t h e ba si s o f t h e cab i n cre w t rai n i n g r equ i re me n t s o f A n n ex I I I o f

Reg u l a t i o n ( E E C ) N o 3 92 2/9 1, t h u s i n acco r da n ce w i t h Ar t i cl e 8 ( 6) o f t h e Basi c

Reg u l a t i o n

. Fo r t h i s rea so n

, i t i s co n s i dered t h at al l cab i n c rew t ra i n i n g co mpl et ed i n

acco rda n c e wi t h E U­ OP S r equ i re me n t s s h o u l d b e c red i t ed i n f u l l

.

87

. As rega rds medi cal fit n ess, t h e Agen cy e n v i s ag es pro po si n g t h a t medi cal cer t i fica t e s

i ss u ed i n ac co rda n ce w i t h n at i o n a l ru l es re mai n va l i d u n t i l t h e fi r st med i ca l ch e ck a ft er

t h e en t ry i n t o for ce o f t h e I mp l e me n t i n g R u l es

, t h u s a l l o w i n g t h e i ssu a n c e o f t h e ca bi n

crew at t es t a t i o n

. Th e fol l o w i n g m edi cal ch e cks w o u l d t h e n be carr i ed o u t i n acco rda n ce

w i t h t h e requ i re me n t s ap pl i cab l e for cab i n cr ew med i cal fit n ess. C redi t may a l so be

en v i sage d for o cc u pa t i o n a l med i cal c h ec ks o f cabin crew req u i red by n a t i o n al h ea l t h

regu l at i o n s i f t h e y co mp l y w i t h al l ap pl i c ab l e med i ca l req u i r eme n t s se t i n t h e

I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es. I n t h e o t h e r cases, a s u ff i c i e n t l y l o n g peri o d o f t i me s h o u l d be

pro vi ded for, po ssi b l y t h e f u l l t rans i t i o n t i me for eseen by t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n i n o rder t o

en s u re t h at med i ca l f i t n e ss o f eac h cab i n cr ew i s asse ssed i n acco rda n c e w i t h t h e n ew

ru l es be fore t h e c ab i n c r ew at t e st a t i o n i s i ss u ed.

38 Se e f ootn ote 1 8 a b ov e

.N P

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Pag e 26 of 123 **V. Regul**  **ato ry**  **Im p**  **act A sse**  **ssment**

Ac co rd i n g t o t h e for mal R u l ema ki n g P ro ce dur e o f t h e Agen cy 39

, a fu l l reg u l a t o ry i mpac t

assess me n t (R I A ) h a s t o be i n t ro duc ed as a pa r t o f a n y pro po sed n ew ru l e. H o w ever, t h e

devel o p men t o f a RI A i n t h i s t ask h as pres e n t ed pa r t i c u l ar d i ff i c u l t i es. F i rs t l y, w h en

devel o p i n g t h e N P A, i t w as ap pa re n t t h a t dev el o pme n t o f a gen eral RI A for t h e t a sk

w o u l d prese n t l i m i t ed va l u e: t h e ch o i ce o n w h e t h e r o r n o t t o reg u l a t e air o pera t i o n s h ad

alr ead y bee n mad e by t h e l eg i s l ator, as w el l as t h e c h o i c e t o mai n t ai n t h e sy st e m

est ab l i sh ed by E U­ OP S/J AR­OP S in as m u ch as po ssi b l e. O n t h e o t h er h and, t h e pro po sal s

i n t h i s N P A are s t i l l s u bj ec t t o c h ang e, t aki n g i n t o acco u n t t h e co mme n t s rece i ved d u ri n g

t h e p u b l i c co n s u l t a t i o n

. Th erefor e, i t w a s dec i de d t h a t t h e e val u at i o n o f t h e i mpac t o f t h e

pro po sed n ew ru l es s h o u l d o n l y be made w h ere t h e N P A e i t h er de vi a t ed from E U­

OP S/JA R s, o r we n t beyo n d t h e i r s co pe.

Th e A ge n cy deve l o ped t h erefore pa rt i a l RI As f o r spec i f i c i ss u es. Th e RI A w i l l be p u b l i s h ed

as N P A 20 09

­ 02 g t o ge t h er w i t h t h e NP A

on t h i rd ­co u n t r y o pera t o rs.

**VI. A**  **p p**  **ende nc**  **e s** 

**A p**  **p endi**  **x I ­**  **E xp**  **l anat**  **ory m**  **em o**  **randum to**  **Part­ OP**  **S**

1. Th e p u rpo se o f t h i s me mo rand u m i s t o pro vi de mo re de t ai l ed e xpl a n at i o n s o n t h e

pro po sed I m pl e me n t i n g Ru l es for a i r o pera t i o n s t h a n t h e o n es o f

fered in t h e gen eral pa rt

o f t h e E xp l ana t o ry N o t e t o t h i s N P A. T h ese exp l anat i o n s foc u s o n t h e n ew e l eme n t s a n d

o n t h e d i ff ere n ces w i t h E U­OPS/ JAR­OP S 1 and 3. T h e Agen cy h as a l so pr epa red cro ss­

refere n ce t ab l e s t o h el p t h e co mpa ri so n betw een t h e pro po sed requ i re me n t s a n d E U­

OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 a n d 3, wh i c h can be fou n d i n Ap pendi x V t o t h i s N P A.

**Subp art**  **O PS**  **.G E**  **N ­**  **Gene ral**  **Oper ati**  **ng and**  **F l**  **i g**  **ht Rules** 

2. Su bp ar t OP S. G E N h a s been deve l o ped o n t h e ba si s o f I C AO A n n ex 6 P art I I and P art I I I

Sec t i o n I I I I n t er n a t i o n al G e n era l Av i at i o n

. I t h as b een co mp l em en t ed b y co m mo n

requ i re men t s for co m mer ci a l o pera t i o n s de ri ve d from E U ­OP S/J AR­OP S 1 a n d 3 as w el l

as req u i r eme n t s for n o n ­co m merc i a l o pera t i o n s w i t h co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered a i r craf t

(dra ft J AR­OP S 2) and a eri a l w o rk (d raf

t JAR­ OP S 4). Ac co u n t h as a l so bee n t ake n o f

dra ft J AR­OP S 0. I t t h e refore co n t a i n s req u i r emen t s ap p l i cabl e t o a l l a i r o pera t o rs,

w h et h er op erat i n g n o n ­co mmer ci a l l y o r co mm er ci al l y an d fo r a l l c a t ego ri es o f air craf

t

.

Sec t i o n I

­ G e n era l Req u i reme n t s ( OP S. G E N .0 01 )

3. Sec t i o n I o f Su bp ar t OP S. G E N defi n es t h e s co pe o f t h e req u i r eme n t s (OP S. G E N .0 0 1) and

speci fi e s w h o t h e co mpe t e n t au t h o ri t y for P ar

t

­ OP S (OP S.G E N .0 05 ) i s. T h e d efi n i t i o n o f

co mpet e n t au t h o r i t y h a s bee n al i gned w i t h t h e o n e u sed i n P art ­M 40

. Th i s se ct i o n

co n t a i n s fu r t h er mo re defi n i t i o n s (OP S.G E N .01 0)

, ba sed o n t h e o n es i n E U­ OP S/J AR­OP S

1 and 3. Som e def i n i t i o n s are n ew ; t h ey w ere i n ser t ed beca u se o f t h e l arg er scop e o f

P art­OPS as comp a red t o E U­ OP S/J AR­OP S. Co n verse l y, so me t erm s t h a t were def i n ed i n

E U­OP S/J AR­OP S w er e n o t k ept be caus e t h ey w ere n o t co n si d ered n eces sary, e i t h er

beca u s e t h ey di d n o t app ear a n ymor e i n t h e re mai n i n g t e xt of Pa rt ­OP S, or beca u se t h e i r

mean i n g w as exp l ai n ed s u f fi c i e n t l y i n t h e r u l e ; i n t h i s ca se, f u rt h er e xpl a n a t i o n s w ere

i n cl u ded i n t h e re l ated A M C a n d G M

.

39 Se e f ootn ote 2 ab ov e

. 40 R e g ul ation (E C ) N o 20 24 2/ 2 00 3 on t he co nti nui n g air wor thi n e s s of air cr aft a nd a e ron auti ca l p ro d uc ts,

p art s an d a p p l i anc e s

, an d on th e a p p rov al of org an i sa ti on s an d p e rs onn e l i nv ol v e d i n th e s e ta sks

, Ann e x I (Part M). Arti cl e M. 1.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 27 of 123 4. Th e sec t i o n co n t a i n s t h e respo n si b i l i t i e s a n d au t h o ri t y o f t h e p i l o t ­i n ­co mma n d

(OP S.G E N .0 15 ) co mpl e me n t i n g pa rag rap h 1.c

, 2.a. 3, 7.c and 7.d. o f t h e E sse n t i al

Req u i rem en t s ( E Rs). P art i c u l ar pro vi s i o n s h av e been i n t ro duc ed for ba l l o o n o pera t i o n s.

Th e fo l l o w i n g pa rag rap h ad dre sses crew membe r respo n si b i l i t i e s (OP S. G E N .02 0),

co mpl e me n t i n g pa rag rap h 1.a, 3.a. 1 and 3.a. 2 o f t h e E Rs. Th e crew mem ber

respo n s i b i l i t i es i n cl u de t h e o b l i ga t i o n t o co mpl y w i t h t h e ap pro pr i at e flig h t t i me

l i mi t at i o n s o f t h e o pera t o r ba s ed o n pa rag rap h 7.f a n d 7.g o f t h e E Rs. T h e pi l o t

­ i n ­

co mma n d i s req u i red n o t t o st a rt t h e f l i gh t

, o r t o l and t h e air craf

t at t h e n eare st s u i t ab l e

aero dro me, i n t h e ca se o f crew membe r’s fat i g u e. At t h e same t i m e, crew memb ers w h o

are su bj ec t t o t h e FTL l i m i t at i o n s o f mo re t h a n o n e o pera t o r ar e req u i r ed t o i n for m eac h

o pera t o r ab o u t t h e i r act i v i t i es. T h e G M exp l ai n s w h a t ac t i o n s t h e pi l o t

­ i n ­co m man d can

t ake t o co n t ro l r est d u r i n g flig h t a n d h o w crew membe rs ca n ass ess pe rso n a l fa t i g u e a n d

make op t i mal u se o f res t po s si b i l i t i es.

5. Th i s s ec t i o n t h e n c o n t i n u e s w i t h t h e req u i rem en t s for cr ew m e mber s t o c o m mu n i cat e in a

co mmon l a n g u ag e (OP S.G E N .0 25 ) an d t h e t ra n s po rt of da n gero u s go o ds (OP S. G E N .03 0).

6. OP S.G E N .0 30 ad dre sse s t h e t ran spo rt o f d angero u s go o ds, i n cl u d i n g t h e gen eral

excep t i o n s co n t a i n ed i n t h e I C AO Tec h n i ca l I n st ru c t i o n s 41 (T.I.) as req u i r ed by para gra p h

1.d o f t h e E Rs. Th e i mp l eme n t i n g r u l e f u r t h e r r equires meas u re s t o b e t a ken t o pr eve n t

i n ad ver t en t carr i ag e o f da n gero u s go o ds a n d t h e o bl i ga t i o n t o repo r t a n y a cc i den t o r

i n ci de n t i n vo l v i n g da n ge ro u s go o ds o r t h e findi n g o f u n de cl ar ed o r mi sdec l ared

da n gero u s go o ds. T h e re l ated AMC / G M i s for t h e maj o ri t y ba sed o n t h e JA A N P A ­OP S 70

w h i c h dea l t w i t h t h e u pd ate o f J AR­OP S 3 S u bp art R t o h a rmon i s e i t w i t h t h e l at est

vers i o n of t h e T.I.

Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n al Pro ced u res (OPS. G E N .1 00 )

7. As al read y e xpl a i n ed ab o ve, t h i s se ct i o n foll o w s t h e I C A O A n n ex 6 SA RP s and d raft JAR­

OP S 0; i t su pp l e men t s C h ap t er 2 and 3 o f t h e E R s. As S u bp ar

t OP S.G E N co ver s

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s, E U­OPS/ JAR­OP S 1 a n d 3 h av e a l so be en t a ken i n t o acco u n t

, i n

pa rt i cu l ar e l eme n t s o f t h ei r Su bp art B, D and E

. AMC /G M h ave bee n pro vi d ed for n o n ­

co mmer ci a l a n d co m mer ci a l o pera t i o n s, t ak i n g i n t o ac co u n t var i o u s cat ego ri e s o f a i rc raft

u sed t h ere fore.

8. Th e pro v i s i o n s ca n be gro u pe d i n t o pro vi si o n s a dd ress i n g f l i gh t prepa ra t i o n (e.g . ext e rn a l

su r faces bei n g c l ear o f a n y dep o s i t t h a t ma y af

fec t t h e p erfor man c e o r co n t ro l l ab i l i t y o f

t h e ai rcra ft ), pa sse n ger sa fet y rel a t ed pro vi si o n s (e. g. bri ef i n g, seat i n g, u se o f safet y

belts, s mo k i n g, u se o f P o rt ab l e E l ec t ro n i c D e vi c es) an d saf

et y o f f l i gh t op erat i o n (e.g . t h e

u se o f aero dro mes ad eq u a t e f o r the t ype o f a i rc raft a n d o pera t i o n

, I FR

op erat i n g m i n i ma,

sel e ct i o n o f al t er n a t e ae ro dro mes, d epa rt u re an d ap pro ach pro ced u re s, n o i se ab ate me n t

, mi n i mu m fligh t a l t i t u de s, ap pro ac h ba n a n d fu e l requ i re me n t s).

9. On 31 J u l y 2 0 07

, t h e Age n cy pu bl i s h ed t h e Adv ance N o t i ce o f P ro po sed Am en d me n t (A­

N P A) 20 07

­ 11 42 t o co n s u l t s t ake h o l der s o n ap pro pri at e meas u re s t o be t ak en t o ad dress

po t en t i a l sa fet y h aza rds asso c i a t ed w i t h t h e re si d u es o f f l u i d s u sed for t h e gro u n d de­

i ci n g a n d a n t i ­i ci n g o f a i rc raf t

. I n t h e C o m me n t Respo n se D o cu men t (C RD )

43

, t h e A ge n c y

descr i bed t h e o u t co me o f t h e co n s u l t at i o n a n d t h e po ss i bl e co u r se o f ac t i o n t o ad dres s

t h e se po t en t i a l safe t y h aza rd s. O n e o f t h e pro po sed act i o n s w as t o co n s i der t h e i n p u t

from s t ake h o l der s o n “O P S. G E N .10 0 I ce and o t h er co n t a m i n a n t s” and t h e a ssoc i ated

AMC 2 and G M 1, 2, and 3. Th e Age n cy w e l co m es any co mme n t o n h o w t o i mp ro ve t h e

41 Inte r natio nal C i v i l Av i ation Or g ani z ation (I C AO) T e chni c al Ins truc ti ons f or the Saf e T ran s p ort of

Dan g e ro us G oo d s b y Ai r (D oc 9 2 84 ).

42 http :/ / www .e as a. e uro p a .e u/ ws _pro d /r

/ d oc/N PA/A­ N P A­2 00 7­ 11 .p d f

43 http :/ / www .e as a. e uro p a .e u/ ws _pro d /r

/ d oc/ C R D %20 20 07 ­1 1. p d fN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 28 of 123 exi s t i n g ma t er i al. I t s h o u l d be n o t ed t h a t

, for t h e t i me bei n g, t h e reg u l a t i o n o f gro u n d

de­ic i n g / a n t i

­ i ci n g s er vi c e pro v i der s i s o u t o f t h e Age n cy’s re mi t

.

10

. I n t h e pro v i s i o n rel a t ed t o t h e u se o f a ero dr o mes/o pera t i n g s i t e (OP S.G E N .1 45 ), t h e

t erm o pera t i n g s i t e h a s been i n t ro d u ced t o cat e r for t h o s e o pera t i o n s t h a t do n o t de pa rt

from, o r l and o n

, an aero dro m e. Th e Agen cy defi n i t i o n for ‘a ero dro me’ i n cl u des t h e

‘hel i po rt ’ a s def i n ed by I C AO. Th e t e rm h e l i po rt i s t h e refore n o t u sed i n t h e p ro po sed

ru l es. T h e Age n cy co n s i der s t h a t t h ere i s n o di ff ere n ce w i t h I C AO, s i n ce t h e pro po sal

t akes al l t h e e l eme n t s o f t h e I C AO def i n i t i o n in t o accou n t

. Th e def i n i t i o n of “ h e l i de ck” a n d

“e l eva t ed h e l i po r t ” h ave bee n am en de d t o ref l ec t t h e u sed de fin i t i o n of “a ero dro me”.

11

. Th e pro v i s i o n s rel a t ed t o t h e co m me n ce men t an d co n t i n u at i o n o f ap pro ac h es

(OP S.G E N .2 00 ) i n c l u de a pro po sal o f t h e JA A OP S G t o repl a ce t h e o u t er ma rker,

previ o u s l y u sed a s a re fere n ce po i n t

, by a h e i gh t cr i t er i a o f 1 0 00 ft ab o v e t h e

aero dro me. A s n ew r u n w ays a re ge n era l l y n o t f i t t ed w i t h a n o u t e r ma rker, t h e r efer en ce

po i n t s pec i f i ed i n t h e r u l e wi l l n o l o n ger e xi st a t m any ae ro dro mes. T h e h ei g h t of 1 0 00 f t

ab o ve t h e aero dro me i s u n i ver sal l y ap p l i cab l e a n d co n s i der ed t o f ac i l i t ate i mp l e men t a t i o n

si n ce i t i s ap pl i cab l e t o al l i n s t r u me n t ap pro ac h es. T h e pro po sal i s co n s i dered a sa fet y

en h a n c eme n t beca u s e i t s i mp l i fi e s t h e ru l e an d t h ereb y redu ces f l i g h t cr ew w o rkl o ad

dur i n g a n i n s t r u me n t ap pro ac h

. All o pera t o rs w i l l h a ve t h e same ap pro ac h ba n po i n t for

every ap pro ac h t o eve ry ru n w ay i n s t ead o f a di ff er en t ap pro ach ba n po i n t for eac h

ru n w a y, w h i c h i s po s si b l e u n der t h e ex i s t i n g r u l e. I n ad d i t i o n 1 00 0 fe et i s co m mo n l y

u sed as a refer en ce po i n t for t h e s t ab i l i s ati o n o f t h e ap pro ac h i n I n s t r u me n t

M et eo ro l o gi cal C o n d i t i o n s. Th e refore u si n g t h a t refer en ce, w h i ch i s a t r i gg er for o t h er

ch ec ks, r edu ces t h e r i sk o f e rro r o r o m i s si o n

. I n t h e sa me w a y, A i r Traf

fi c C o n t ro l w i l l

kn o w t h e ap pro ach ba n po i n t o f al l ap pro ac h i n g air c raf

t

. T h e o n l y n ega t i ve i mpa ct t h at

co u l d b e se en w a s t h a t o pera t o r s ma y h a ve t o ch ang e t h e i r O pera t i o n s M an u a l s a n d

mo di f y f l i g h t c r ew t rai n i n g.

12

. Th e pro v i s i o n s o n co m me n ce men t and co n t i n u a t i o n o f ap pro ach (OP S. G E N

. 20 0)

t ran spo se Su bp a rt E Appen di x 1 t o E U­OP S 1 .430 and J AR­OP S 3. 43 0. H o w e ver, t h e

cri t er i a a l l o w i n g t o co n t i n u e t h e ap p ro ach be l o w D ec i si o n Altit u de/ H ei g h t (D A

/H ) o r

M i n i m u m D e sce n t Altit u de/ H ei g h t (M D A/ H ) w h en “O t h er vi su a l ref ere n ces spec i f i ed by

t h e A u t h o r i t y” are ava i l ab l e ra i sed di ff i cu l t i e s as i t co u l d n o t be i de n t i f i ed w h a t t h ese

o t h er v i s u a l refer en ces co u l d be. A s t h i s may l ead t o vari a t i o n s i n t h e ap p l i ca t i o n o f t h e

ru l e, t h e Age n cy i s w i l l i n g t o put mo re prec i se cri t er i a i n t h e I mp l e men t i n g R u l e s and i s

t h e refore i n v i t i n g M emb er St a t es t o i n d i ca t e w h at o t h er vi su a l r efer en c es t h ey may h av e

speci fi e d so t h a t t h ese m ay be i n co rpo rat ed, if n ecessar y.

13

. Th e ge n era l se ct i o n ad dr esse s o n l y V FR o pera t i o n s and I FR o pera t i o n i n c l u d i n g C AT I

o pera t i o n s. T h o se pa r t s o f S u bp ar

t E o f E U

­ OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 a n d 3 ad d ress i n g L o w

Vi s i b i l i t y Take­o f f ab o ve w i t h R u n w ay V i s u al Ra n ge (RVR) o f l ess t h a n 1 50 / 2 00 m

(dep en d i n g o n t h e cat e go ry o f a i rcra ft ) a n d ap pro aches b el o w C A

T I mi n i ma h ave b een

t ran sf er red t o OP S. SPA.L VO a s a speci a l ap pro val i s requ i red. Fo r t h e sa me reaso n s i t

i n cl u des pro v i si o n s for n o n ­pr ec i si o n ap pro ac h e s and C A

T I o pera t i o n s, w h i l e o pera t i o n s

below t h e se mi n i ma, w h i c h are su bj ec t t o a speci f i c ap pro va l

, are i n OP S. SPA w h i c h i s

fu r t h er exp l ai n ed be l o w

. Th e req u i reme n t s are ba sed o n t h e C AT req u i rem en t s as t h e se

sh o u l d be t h e sa me m i n i ma for al l t ype o f o per ati o n s and r ega rdl ess o f w h i c h ai rcraf t i s

bein g u sed.

14

. I n ad d i t i o n t o t h e req u i rem en t s t ra n sf erred fro m t h e seco n d ame n d men t o f E U­OPS, JA A

N P A­OPS 5 3 o n n o i se ab a t em en t h a s bee n t ak en i n t o ac co u n t t o pro vi de for al i gn me n t

w i t h I C AO P ANS OP S Vol u me 1 44

, w h i c h r equ i res o pera t o rs t o de fine t w o dep ar t u re

44 IC A O Do c 81 68

­ OP S/6 11 PAN S­ OP S Vol u me I

­ Fli g h t Proc e d ure s ­ Fif

th Ed i ti o n 20 06 ( Am e n d m e nt 2,

d at e d N ov e mb e r 22 , 2 00 7 In cor p ora te d )N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 29 of 123 pro cedu r es for each aero p l an e t ype. T h e rel a t e d t ext ca n be n o w foun d as a n AMC for

co mmer ci a l a i r t ra n spo r t op era t i o n s o f

c o mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered a ero pl a n es.

Sec t i o n I I I

­ A i r craf t Per forma n ce an d Opera t i n g Li m i t a t i o n s (OP S. G E N

. 30 0)

15

. Sec t i o n I I I o f S u bp ar t OP S.G E N co n t a i n s ai rcra ft pe rforma n c e and o pera t i n g l i mi t at i o n s,

w h i c h are ba sed o n dra f t JAR­ OP S 0, 2 a n d 4 a s w el l as E U­OP S/JA R ­OP S 1 and 3. T h ey

su pp l eme n t esse n t i al req u i re men t n u mbe r 4 o f An n ex I V o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n

. Th e

fi rs t t h re e pa rag rap h s ad dress mass a n d ba l a n c e w h i l e t h e fol l o w i n g pa rag rap h s ad dres s

air cra ft perf o r man ce.

16

. Th e firs t pa rag rap h st a t es t h a t t h e air craf

t l o ad i n g, ma ss a n d ba l a n ce n eed s t o be w i t h i n

t h e lim i t at i o n s s pec i f i ed in t h e app ro pr i ate ai rcra ft do c u m en t at i o n (OPS. G E N .30 0).

17

. Th e foll o w i n g pa rag rap h ad dre sses t h e w e i gh i n g o f a i rcra ft ( OP S. G E N .3 05 ). A l l a i rc raf t

n eed t o be w e i gh ed befo re i n i t i a l e n t ry i n t o se r vi ce. Ot h er t h an co mpl ex a i rcra ft u s ed i n

n o n ­co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s n e ed t o be rew e i gh e d aft er m aj o r mo di f i ca t i o n s w h i l e s pec i f i c

rew ei g h i n g i n t erva l s are sp eci fie d for co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered ai rcra ft u sed i n n o n ­

co mmer ci a l op erat i o n s a n d al l ai r craf

t u s ed i n c o mmer c i al o pera t i o n s. W ei g h i n g h as t o be

acco mpl i s h ed b y a Pa rt ­M S u bp ar

t F or Pa rt

­ 14 5 org an i sat i o n , a s ap p l i cable.

18

. Th e t h i rd pa rag rap h o n mass a n d ba l a n ce requ i res a ma ss an d ba l a n ce s yste m

(OP S.G E N .3 10 ) spec i fy i n g t h e c ri t er i a t h at n ee d t o be det erm i n ed for ea ch fligh t o f a

co mpl e x mo t o r­po w er ed air craf t u sed i n n o n ­co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s o r any a i rc raft u s ed

i n c o m merc i al op erat i o n s.

19

. Almo st al l pro v i si o n s from E U­ OP S/J AR­OP S 1 and 3 Se ct i o n 1 a n d 2 h a ve been

t ran sf er red t o t h e OP S. G E N I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es as w el l as t o t h e as so ci a t ed AMC / G M

mat er i a l i n OP S. G E N

. H o w eve r, a co n s i dera b l e amo u n t o f p resc ri p t i ve t ex t h a s bee n

do w n gra ded t o AMC / G M ma t er i al a s i t w as rep et i t i ve o r pro v i ded for s evera l mea n s o f

co mpl i an ce. H o w ever, a few E U­OPS/J AR­OP S 1 and 3 Sec t i o n 1 and 2 pro v i s i o n s w ere

n o t t ra n sf erred as e xpl a i n ed h ere u n der.

20

. Th e aero p l ane d efi n i t i o n o f ma xi mu m s t ru ct u ra l t ake o f

f mas s and ma xi mu m zero f u el

mass w e re n o t t ra n sf erred as t h ese t er ms w ere n o t u sed t h ro u gho u t J AR­OP S 1 S ect i o n 1

and 2.

21

. E U­OP S/J AR­OP S 1 /3.6 25 (a ) i n c l u ded a pro vi si o n s t at i n g t h at t h e l o ad s h ee t m u st be

accept ed by t h e pi l o t i n co mma n d/co m man de r by si g n at u re o r equ i va l e n t

. I n t erpr et a t i ve/ E xpl a n a t o ry M ater i a l (IE M ) OP S 1/3 .1 05 5(a)(1 2) mak es an at t em pt t o

defi n e equ i va l e n t e l ec t ro n i c s i gna t u res. D i r ect i ve 1 99 9/9 3/ E C o n a C o mmu n i t y

framewo rk for e l ec t ro n i c s i gna t u res 45 est ab l i s h e s a framewo rk for t h e accep t a n ce o f

el ec t ro n i c s i g n at u res. T h er e i s t h er efo re n o re aso n t o t ra n sf er t h e “o r equ i va l en t ” and

rel a t ed I E M as a ccep t an ce o f el ect ro n i c si g n at u re i s alr ead y ad dress ed a n d so l ved by

C o mmu n i t y l aw

.

22

. Appen d i x 1 t o E U­OP S/JA R­ OP S 1. 60 5 (a )(2) de scr i b es t h e n ece ssary pro c esse s t o ob t a i n

fl ee t ma sses

. F l ee t ma sses can be u s ed for a f l ee t o r gro u p o f ae ro pl an es o f t h e same

mo del a n d co n f i g u rat i o n

. Th e dry o pera t i n g ma ss a n d C e n t r e o f G ra vi t y (C G ) po si t i o n o f

an i n di v i d u al aero p l ane h as t o s t ay w i t h i n cer t ain t o l era n ce s i n o rde r t o be di spa t c h ed

w i t h t h e fl e et val u es. Su bp a rag rap h (a )(2 )(i i )(C ) o f E U­OPS st a t es t h at “ I f a n i n d i vi dua l

aero pl an e h as, w h e n co mpa red w i t h o t h er ae ro pl ane s o f t h e fle et

, a p h ys i ca l

, ac cu rate l y

acco u n t ab l e di f fere n ce (e. g. ga l l ey o r seat co n fig u rat i o n ), t h a t caus es exce eda n c e o f t h e

fl ee t t o l era n ces, t h i s ae ro pl an e may b e mai n t ai n ed i n t h e fl ee t pro v i ded t h a t ap pro pr i ate

co rrec t i o n s are ap pl i ed t o t h e m ass an d /o r CG po si t i o n f o r that aero p l ane.”

T h i s pro vi s i o n

45 http :/ / e ur­ l e x .e uro p a. e u/ L e x Uri Se rv

/L e x Uri S e rv

. d o ?u ri =OJ: L: 20 00 :0 13 :0 01 2: 0 02 0: EN : PDFN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 30 of 123 i s i n co n flic t w i t h s u bp ara gra p h (a )( 2)( i ) w h i c h defi n es a f l ee t as a ero pl a n es o f t h e same

mo del o r co n f i gu rat i o n

. Su bp a rag rap h (a )(2) ( i i )(C ) i s t h ere fore n o t t ran sf er red. T h e

air cra ft h as t o be di spa t c h ed u n de r i t s i n di vi d u al dry o pera t i n g mass a n d C G po si t i o n o r

may be par t of a s epa ra t e f l eet

.

23

. Su bp ara g rap h (a )(2 )(i i i )(C ) o f Appe n di x 1 t o E U­ OP S/J AR­OP S 1.6 0 5 (a )( 2) i s a

repet i t i o n o f s u bp ara g rap h (a)(2)( i ) a n d h as t h e refore be en del et ed.

24

. Su bp ara g rap h (a )(4)( i i )/(a )(2 )(i i ) o f Appe n di x 1 t o E U­OP S/JA R­ OP S 1.6 05 (a ) (2)

i n cl u des p ro vi si o n s for t h e w e i gh i n g by t h e man u fac t u rer o r ap pro ved mai n t en a n ce

o rga n i sa t i o n a n d t h e re l a t ed AMC gi ves mea n s o f co mp l i a n ce f o r t h e ac cu racy o f w e i gh i n g

equi p me n t

. As t h i s i s n o t ad dr essed t o t h e o pera t o r, b u t i s al read y i n c l u d ed i n t h e

mai n t e n a n ce pro ced u res an d ins t r u c t i o n s, i t h as n o t bee n t ran sf e rred.

25

. Su bp ara g rap h (c )(2) o f Appe n d i x 1 t o E U­OP S /JAR­OP S 1/3

. 60 5 (a )(2) de t ai l s t h a t t h e

l o ad i n g o f fre i g h t n e eds t o be co n si st en t w i t h t h e da t a u sed for cal cu l at i n g t h e ai rcra ft

mass and ba l a n c e. As OP S.G E N .3 10 req u i res t h e est ab l i s h me n t o f a sys t em an d o f i t s

asso ci a t ed pro cedu res, de t a i l i n g i n t er a l i a air craft l o ad i n g u n der t h e su pe rv i si o n o f

qual i f i ed p erso n n e l

, as w el l as l o ad d i s t r i bu t i o n

, pr epa rat i o n and di spo si t i o n o f a l l

do cu me n t at i o n

, t h e ab o ve po i n t i s al read y ad d r essed a n d do es n o t n e ed t h er efo re t o be

speci fica l l y men t i o n ed ag a i n ; t h e r el a t ed pro ce dur e s h a l l b e spec i f i ed i n t h e o pera t i o n s

man u al.

26

. Su bp ara g rap h (c)( 4) o f Appen d i x 1 t o E U­OP S/JA R­ OP S 1/ 3.62 0(g)/( h ) spec i f i es t h a t

o pera t o rs may de vi a t e from re vi sed st a n da rd masses pro v i ded t h e pro ced u re o f t h e

ap pendi x i s u s ed. As t h i s pro c ess i s n o t di ff eren t from t h e es t ab l i s h m en t o f rev i sed

st an da rd masse s, t h e s u bp ara gra p h i s d el e t ed.

27

. Su bp ara g rap h (c) o f Appe n d i x 1 t o E U­OP S/JA R­O P S 1/3

. 62 5 req u i re s pri o r ap pro va l o f

t h e a u t h o ri t y t o u se o n bo ard mass a n d ba l a n ce sys t ems. I f t h es e s ys t em s pro vi d e f o r the

ap pro pri at e re l i ab i l i t y and a cc u rac y co mpare d t o co mpu t eri sed s ys t ems o n t h e g ro u n d,

t h e re i s n o reaso n w h y t h i s sh o u l d be s u bj ect t o a speci fi c ap pro va l o f t h e aut h o ri t y. T h e

o pera t o r h as t o de mo n s t ra t e i n an y ca se t h a t i t co mpl i es wi t h t h e requ i re me n t s.

28

. ACJ OP S 1. 60 5 gi ves e xpl a n at i o n s for t h e t er ms “mass” and “w e i gh t ” a n d t h ei r u se w i t h i n

JAR­OP S a n d a i rc raft /o pera t o r man u a l s. T h e I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l es co n t i n u e t o u se t h e

t erm “ mass”, as w as do n e i n t h e JA Rs, co n s i st e n t w i t h t h e co n ve n t i o n u sed i n I C AO

An n ex 5, w h i ch re co gn i ses t h a t t h e t e rm “w ei g h t ” ma y be co n t i n u ed t o be u sed as l o n g

as i t do es n o t cau se any co n f u si o n for air craf

t o pera t i o n s. As t h i s do es n o t n eed t o be

sai d i n add i t i o n al A M C m a t er i al t h e ACJ h as n o t been t ra n sf erred.

29

. I n ad d i t i o n

, JA A N P A­OPS 39 C o n f u e l co des h a s been t ake n i n t o acco u n t and t h e ci vi l i a n

fu e l c o de s h as be en add ed i n t h e t e xt of G M OP S.G E N .31 0(a)( 3).

30

. I t s h o u l d be n o t ed t h at t h e Ag en c y deci d ed t o l aun ch a st u dy fol l o w i n g a repo rt

su bm i t t ed i n Oc t o ber 20 06 by t h e S t anda rd W ei ght s W o rki n g G ro u p o f t h e Jo i n t Av i at i o n

Au t h o r i t i e s. Th i s repo rt s t at ed t h a t a n u mber o f fact o rs h ad ch a n ged si n c e t h e st a n da rd

mass va l u es w ere de t er mi n ed a n d reco mme n d ed a P an­E u ro pea n su rvey b e co n d u c t ed.

Th e ai m o f t h e Age n c y’s st u dy i s t h ere fore t o i d en t i f

y and ass ess t h e var i o u s fac t o rs t h at

h ave c h a n ged f o r pas sen g er an d ba gg ag e weig h t s and t h ei r i m pa ct o n t h e s t anda rd mas s

val u es u sed t o det erm i n e t h e mas s and ba l a n c e o f air craf

t

. Th e co n s u l t a n t i n c h arg e o f

t h e s t u d y h as u n der t ake n a first ser i es o f w e i gh i n g s u rv ey d u r i n g t h e su mm er 20 08

co veri n g se vera l ai rpo r t s se l ec t ed t o rea l i st i ca l l y represe n t t h e d i f

fere n t r egio n s o f E u ro pe

aft er a n al ys i s o f a i r pa ss en ge r t raff i c da t a. A seco n d ser i es o f w ei g h i n g s u r vey i s

prese n t l y t ak i n g p l ace. R esu l t s i n cl u d i n g co n cl u s i o n s and reco m me n da t i o n s as re l eva n t

are expec t ed t o be delivered du ri n g t h e first se mes t er o f 20 09

. Th e res u l t s o f t h e su r vey

w i l l a l l o w

, as n eces sary, ap pro pri a t e reg u l a t o ry act i o n s t o be t ake n a n d sh o u l d co n t r i bu t eN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 31 of 123 t o i de n t i f y s t at i s t i cal pr i n c i pl e s for fu r t h er r evi e w i n g st a n da rd mass val u es o n a reg u l ar

ba si s.

31

. Th e pro v i s i o n s o f OP S.G E N rel a t ed t o perfo rma n ce dev el o p t h o se co n t a i n ed i n C h ap t er 4

o f t h e E sse n t i a l Req u i rem en t s. Th e pro v i si o n s for n o n ­co m merc i al op erat i o n wi t h co mp l ex

mo t o r­po w ered a i rc raf t are ba sed o n A me n dmen t 27 t o I C AO A n n e x 6 P ar

t I I

‘In t er n at i o n a l G en e ral Av i at i o n

­ Aer o pl a n es’ a n d Am e n dm en t 1 3 t o I C AO A n n e x 6 P ar t I I I

Sec t i o n I I I ‘I n t ern a t i o n al G en eral A vi a t i o n

­ H el i co p t ers’. I n ad d i t i o n

, so me f u r t h e r

co n s i dera t i o n s w er e g i ve n t o draf t J AR­OP S 0 an d 2

.

32

. OP S.G E N .3 15 h as bee n d i sc u s sed at l e n gt h

. F i n al l y, t h e Age n cy dec i ded t h a t t h e t ex t

from t h e dra ft J AR­OP S 0 w o u l d be t h e mo s t a pp ro pri at e for t h e p u rpo se o f t h e ge n era l

pa rt

. I t en t ai l s t h e fa ct t h at an y o pera t ed a i rc raft sh a l l be ab l e t o l and safe l y o r gl i de

cl ear o f a b u i l t u p area i n t h e e ven t o f an eme rg en cy. ‘A t a n ap pro ved o pera t i n g s i t e’ h a s

been ad ded t o preve n t a h e l i co pter p i l o t fro m l andi n g i n t h e cen t re o f a ci t y w i t h o u t

ap pro val

.

33

. OP S.G E N .3 20 .A(a ) i n t ro d u ces mass l i m i t at i o n s for co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered a i rcra ft an d

for air cra ft invo l ved i n c o m merc i a l op erati o n s. T h e pro po sal s t em s from t h e JA R s and h a s

been ex t rap o l a t ed a n d ge n era l i sed t o co ver als o aero p l ane s i n vo l ved i n co mm erc i al

o pera t i o n s. OP S. G E N .3 20

. A(b), OPS. G E N .3 25 a n d OP S.G E N .3 30 are ge n era l performa n c e

requ i re men t s ba sed o n I C AO A n n ex 6 P ar

t I I an d Pa rt I I I Sec t i o n I I I

.

Sec t i o n I V

­ I n s t r u me n t s, Da t a an d E qu i pme n t ( OP S.G E N .4 00 )

34

. Th e pro v i s i o n s o f t h i s sec t i o n are ma i n l y ba se d o n dra ft J AR­OP S 0 a n d 2, as w e l l a s

Am e n dm en t 27 t o I C A O An n ex 6 P art I I ‘ I n t er n ati o n a l G e n era l Av i at i o n

­ Aer o p l ane s’ a n d

Am e n dm en t 1 3 t o I C AO A n n e x 6 P ar

t I I I Se ct i o n I I I ‘ I n t er n at i o n a l G en eral Av i at i o n ­

H el i co p t ers’. T h ey su p pl e me n t c h ap t e r 5 o f t h e esse n t i al req u i rem en t s. H o w eve r, as draf t

JAR­OP S 0 and 2 as w e l l as I C A O A n n ex 6 P a rt I I a n d P ar

t I I I S ec t i o n I I I were deve l o ped

for t h e o pe rat i o n s o f aero p l an es a n d h e l i co p t er s and n o t t o o t h er cat ego r i es o f a i rcra ft

(e. g. ba l l o o n s, gl i ders), i t h as b een n ec essar y t o el ab o rate t h e req u i r eme n t ap pl i cab l e t o

t h e se l as t ca t ego ri es o f air c raf t by mak i n g u se o f regul a t i o n s ad o pt ed by di f

fere n t E A SA

M ember St a t e s o r f o r ei g n r egu l ator s.

35

. As exp l ai n ed i n t h e g en e ral pre sen t a t i o n o f t h i s N P A, t h e ge n e ral ap pro ac h ad o pted by

t h e Age n cy w h en de vel o p i n g t h e equ i pm en t requireme n t s w as t o pu t t h e sa fet y

o bj ect i v es i n t h e I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es and t o i n c l u de t h e t ec h n i cal spec i f i ca t i o n s o f t h e

di ff ere n t i n st r u m en t

, da t a o r eq u i p me n t i n AM C and G M

. M o reo ver, i t w as fo u n d mo re

ap pro pri at e t o fa ci l i t at e t h e i r u se t o pu t at t h e same p l ace bo t h t h e req u i r eme n t t o u se

an equ i pm en t and t h e pro ced u re t o be fo l l o w e d for su c h u se, co n t rar

y t o t h e JAR s, i n

w h i c h t h e se pro v i s i o n s w e re so me t i mes ad d res sed i n di ff er en t S u bp ar

t s ( Su bp a rt s D o f

dra ft J AR­OP S 0, 2 a n d 4, E U­OP S/J AR­OP S 1 and J AR­OP S 3 ver su s S u bp ar

t K and

Su bp ar t L o f t h e sa me J ARs). I n t h e pro po s ed I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es, t h e eq u i p me n t

requ i re men t s als o incorp o rat e t h e pres cri b ed u s e o f t h e equ i p men t

. P re scr i bed u se o f t h e

equi p me n t i s a l so ad dr ess i n g vo l u n t a ry i n st a l l at i o n o f t h at equ i p men t

. Th i s i s pa r t i c u l arl y

t h e case for t h e o x yge n req u i r eme n t ( OP S. G E N .44 0). T h ere w er e h o w eve r i n s t an ces

w h ere t h i s co u l d n o t be do n e be cau se t h e u se o r act i o n di d n o t re l at e t o a s i n g l e i t em o f

equi p me n t

. Fo r exa mpl e, gro u n d pro x i m i t y d et ec t i o n i s n o t o n l y re l ated t o a TA W S

sys t em (OP S. G E N .46 5.A) alo n e, as gro u n d p r o xi m i t y ca n a l so b e de t ec t ed by vi su a l

refere n ce ou t s i de o r by a n a l t i m et e r.

36

. M o reo ver, so me ch a n ges w er e n ec essar y be caus e t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n

, w h i c h o n l y

ad dresse s t h e mi t i ga t i o n o f safe t y ri sks

, do e s n o t pro v i de t h e l ega l ba s i s for t h e i r

t ran spo si t i o n o r t o avo i d o verl ap s w i t h o t h er C o mmu n i t y L eg i sl a t i o n

, i n pa rt i c u l ar t h a tN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 32 of 123 rel a t ed t o h ea l t h and sa fe t y at w o rk o r t h e pro t ect i o n ag ai n s t rad i a t i o n s. I t h as t h e refore

been n e cess ar y t o de l et e t h e JAR req u i reme n t r el ate d t o t h e co sm i c rad i a t i o n i n d i ca t o r 46

.

37

. Th e pro v i s i o n o f OP S.G E N .4 00 (a ) i s mai n l y ba sed o n I C AO A n n ex 6. Th e pro vi si o n o f

OP S.G E N .4 00 (b) and OP S. G E N

. 40 0(c ) a re ba s e d o n J AR­OP S 0. 63 0. H o w e ver, i n st ead o f

pro vi d i n g a l i s t of eq u i pme n t wh i c h do n o t n eed an eq u i p me n t app ro val (e.g . a ccord i n g t o

E u ro pea n Tec h n i ca l S t andard s O rder, E T SO), t h e req u i r eme n t h as b een ge n era l i sed a n d

spl i t be t w ee n eq u i pme n t w h i c h req u i re an equ i pmen t ap pro va l f ro m t h o se w h i c h do n o t

n eed t o h ave an eq u i p me n t ap pro va l

. I t include s t h o se i n s t r u me n t s a n d e qu i pme n t w h i ch

are requ i red by P ar t ­OP S and an y ap pl i cab l e air w o rt h i n e ss co de as w e l l as an y ad di t i o n al

equi p me n t w h i c h i s n o t req u i re d by P art­OP S, but i s carr i ed o n a flig h t

. Th e rea so n for

do i n g so i s t o en su r e t h e s afe t y o f t h e a i rcra ft a n d i t s o ccu pa n t s w h at ever t h e i n s t r u me n t

o r equi p men t carr i ed o n bo ard and/o r u sed t o o pera t e t h e air craf

t

. OP S.G E N .4 00 ( d) and

(e) co n t ai n req u i rem en t s ab o u t t h e a cce ssi b i l i t y and po s i t i o n i n g o f t h e i n s t r u m en t s a n d

equi p me n t s for t h e crew u sag e.

38

. OP S.G E N .4 05 co n t a i n s equ i pm en t req u i reme n t s ap pl i cab l e t o each a i rcra ft t ype (e. g

safet y be l t s a n d h ar n ess es, f i re ex t i n g u i sh e rs a n d spare el e ct ri ca l fu ses).

39

. OP S.G E N .4 10 and OP S.G E N .4 15 co n t a i n t h e fli ght i n st r u m en t s a n d equ i pm en t t h at ar e

requ i red for co n d u c t i n g VFR a n d I F R. W h i l e i n E U­OPS/J ARs, t h e i n s t r u me n t req u i reme n t s

i n cl u ded t h e exa ct n u mber s and t ype o f i n s t ru men t

, t h e pro po sed I mpl e me n t i n g Ru l es

requ i re t h e n e cess ar y mea n s o f m easu ri n g a n d di sp l ay i n g t h e req u i red i n forma t i o n

. Th e

reaso n for do i n g so w as t o be t t e r re fle ct t h e co n cep t o f per forma n ce ba sed reg u l a t i o n

and t o a l i g n w i t h re l at ed ame n dm en t t o I C AO An n ex 6 P ar

t I I and f u t u re p l an s t o a l i g n

I C AO A n n e x 6 P art I a n d P ar t I I I w i t h t h i s ap pro ach. T h i s c h a n ge i s n o t co n s i der ed t o

h ave a n y imp ac t

.

40

. OP S.G E N .4 10 i n t ro du ces ad d i t i o n a l i n s t ru me n t s and equ i pme n t req u i r eme n t s for ai rcraf t

o pera t i n g u n der V FR

, w h i ch ca n n o t be ma i n t ai n ed i n a des i red at t i t u de w i t h o u t re fere n c e

t o o n e o r mo re f l i gh t i n st ru men t s as su g ges t ed i n dra ft JAR­ OP S 0. Alth o u g h t h i s i s n o t

requ i red i n I C AO An n e x 6 P art I I and P art I I I

, i t i s co n si d ered a u sef u l t o o l t o i mpro v e

safet y.

41

. Addi t i o n al l y, t h er e are a few di f

fere n ce s w i t h r ega rds t o co m mu n i cat i o n a n d n av i ga t i o n

equi p me n t a s t h e pro po sa l go es aw ay fro m t h e pre scr i pt i o n o f t h e exac t eq u i p me n t

co n t ra ry t o w h a t i s do n e i n E U­OPS/J AR­OP S. Th e reaso n i s ma i n l y t o ali g n E u ro pea n

ru l es w i t h I C AO S t a n da rds, b u t a l so t o t ake i n t o acco u n t t h a t fas t de vel o pm en t o f

t ec h n o l o gy i n t h e fi e l ds o f co mm u n i ca t i o n

, n av i ga t i o n a n d s u rve i l l a n ce; t h e u se o f

prescr i pt i v e eq u i p men t r equ i re men t s may i n dee d affec t t h e swi ft i mp l e men t a t i o n o f n ew

t ec h n o l o gy n eeded t o imp ro ve safe t y o r a i rspa c e c ap aci t y. I t i s a l so q u es t i o n ab l e whe t h er

t h e se eq u i pme n t req u i reme n t s t h a t h ave bee n h i st o r i cal l y i n co rpo ra t ed i n I C A O A n n ex 6

and i n J AR­OP S 1/3 and l ate l y i n E U­OP S are t o be i n cl u ded i n an ai rspace req u i re men t

. M o reo ver, t h e l i n k w i t h t h e ap p l i cab l e ai rspace requirem en t s i n E u ro pea n air space (e. g.

Singl e E u ro pea n Leg i s l at i o n ) h a s a l so bee n i n cl u ded

.

42

. Fo l l o w i n g t h e i mpl e me n t a t i o n o f N P A­OPS 4 9 i t seem ed t h ere w as n o n eed t o ch a n ge

JAR­OP S 3 as t h e n o i se en vi ro n m en t s u rro u n d i n g a h el i co pte r wh e n eve r i t i s o pera t i n g, i s

very d i ff ere n t t o t h at o f a n aero pl a n e a n d t h e w earin g o f h ead set s for n o i se a t t en u at i o n

and co mm u n i ca t i o n i s ge n era l l y a n o r mal pr act i se a t a l l t i me s w i t h i n a h el i co pt er.

H o w ever, a su b seq u en t r evi ew o f t h e equ i va l e n t JAR­ OP S 3 t ex t re veal e d t h at t h ere w as

evi de n ce o f so me amb i g u i t y and t h a t i s su i n g a cl earer di rec t i ve, mi rro ri n g t h e i n t en t o f

46 C ou ncil Di rec ti v e 96 /2 9/ Eur ato m of 13 May 19 96 l ay i ng d own b as i c sa f

e ty sta nd ard s f or the

p rot e ctio n of th e h e alth of wor k e rs an d t he g e n e r al p u b l i c a g ain st th e d an g e rs ari sin g f ro m i o ni zi ng

radia ti on (Of f i cial Jo urn al L 15 9, 29 /0 6/ 19 96 P . 0 00 1

– 01 14 ).N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 33 of 123 N P A­OPS 49

, w o u l d be an i mp ro vem en t

. JAR­ O P S 3 r equ i re s t h e fitme n t a n d ava i l ab i l i t y

o f h ead set s a n d mi cro pho n es for cer t ai n ci r cu m st a n ce s, do es n o t d i rec t t h ei r u se.

Alth o u gh t h i s co u l d be see n as o bvi o u s, i t w o u l d be cl ear er i f a s t at eme n t w as made

requ i ri n g cr ew memb ers t o w ear t h e h ead se t s and bo o m mi c ro phon es, o r equ i val en t

, i n

all c i rc u mst a n c es i n c l u d i n g t h o se co v ered by J AR­OP S 3, res u l t i n g i n d raft N P A­OPS 68

‘Use o f H ead set ’. Alt h o u g h t h a t N P A w as n eve r pub l i s h ed by t h e J AA

, i t h a s bee n t ake n

i n t o acco u n t w h en d raf t i n g t h e I mp l e men t i n g Rul e s and i t s AMC

. Th e Age n c y co n si d ers

t h a t t h er e w i l l be n o i mpac t o n t h e maj o ri t y o f o pera t o rs w h o alr ead y vo l u n t ar i l y co mp l y

w i t h t h i s req u i r eme n t

. Som e o pera t o rs may n eed t o i n t ro du ce a me n dme n t s t o t h e i r

pro cedu r es t o d i rec t w h e n t o u se t h e h ead set s. T h ere w i l l be n o co st t o o pe rators as

t h e re i s n o requ i rem en t t o fit any ad d i t i o n a l eq u i p me n t

. T h ere are n o e n vi ro n m en t al o r

so ci al i mpac t s asso c i at ed w i t h t h i s pro po sal an d t h e ass u ra n ce o f crew h ear i n g pro t ec t i o n

w i l l pro v i de a s o c i al ben ef i t

.

43

. Th e u se o f t h e wo rdi n g “b o o m m i cro p h o n e o r eq u i val e n t ” perm i t s t h e u se o f n ew h ead se t

t ec h n o l o gi es w h ere t h e m i cro p h o n e i s i n t egra t e d i n t o t h e h ead se t w i t h o u t t h e u se o f any

bo o m. Al t h o u g h t h ere ar e n o requ i re me n t s for t h e carr i ag e o f t h ro at mi c ro phon es w i t h i n

E U­OP S/J AR­OP S, t h e pro po sed r u l e wo u l d n o t preve n t t h e i r u se i f

req u i red.

44

. D u e t o t h e n at u re o f t h e i r o pera t i o n s, ma n y h el i co pte r o pera t o rs pro v i de t h ei r crew w i t h

avi at i o n h e l me t s i n co rpo ra t i n g bo t h t h e f u n ct i o n o f h ead p h o n e s and t h a t o f mi cro pho n e

i n st ead o f t h e mo re c o mmo n “o pen” h ead s et s. I n o rder n o t t o i n ad ver t en t l y prec l u de t h e

u se o f h el me t s, i t h as bee n de ci d ed t o inc l u de s o me c l ari fy i n g t e xt in t o A M C a n d G M

.

45

. Th e Age n c y als o i n cl u ded t h e fo l l o w i n g JA A N P A­OPS i n t h e i n s t r u me n t

, da t a and

equi p me n t req u i reme n t o f OP S. G E N ; t h e maj o ri t y o f t h e m al i g n i n g t h e J ARs w i t h t h e

l ate st ame n dm en t s t o I C AO A n n e x 6:

· N P A­OPS 39 B2 Ter rai n Awa re n ess & W arn i n g Sy st e m (T

A W S)

· N P A­OPS 39 B3 P i t o t h ea t er fai l u re,

· N P A­OPS 39 C T ype 1A FD R s (F u el C o de s i n t h e OP S. G E N Sec t i o n I I I A i rcra ft

perfo rma n ce an d op erat i n g l i mi t at i o n s),

· N P A­OPS 48 A D a t a L i n k Re co rdi n g forw ard fit ( t h e ap p l i ca bi l i t y da t e h a s be en

delayed t o al i gn w i t h t h e l ate st po s si b l e da t e o f ap pl i ca bi l i t y o f t h e i mp l e me n t i n g

ru l es, Ar t

. 7 0 o f t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n ),

· N P A­OPS 51 Fi rst A i d K i t /E merge n c y M ed i ca l K i t (FAK/ E M K); a n d

· dra ft NP A­OPS 6 7 J AR­OP S 3 Typ e I VA FD Rs.

46

. Th e t ra n spo si t i o n o f J AR­2 6 47 i s su bj ect t o N P A 2 00 9­0 1 48

. As i t i s e xpl a i n ed i n t h i s N P A,

di ff ere n t o pt i o n s w ere co n s i dered for t h e t r anspo s i t i o n o f t h i s J AR, i n c l u d i n g t h e

po ssi b i l i t y t o i n c l u de t h ese ad di t i o n al air w o rt h i n ess req u i rem en t s as pa rt o f t h e

equi p me n t r equ i re me n t

. H o w ever, t h i s o pt i o n h as n o t bee n se l ec t ed for t h e r easo n

expl a i n ed i n t h at N P A. T h e i dea i s t h at t h ese t ype o f r et ro ac t i ve equ i pm en t ap p l i cat i o n s

w h i c h wer e t ri gg e red by a n a men d me n t t o an ai rwo rt h i n ess co de (e. g. CS­ 25 ) reac t i n g t o

a safe t y pro bl e m a re h and l ed by t h e Age n cy t h ro u gh a ‘Sa fe t y D i re ct i ve’ a s e xpl a i n ed i n

t h e N P A 2 00 9­0 1. I n o rder t o e n s u re t h a t o p erators co mpl y w i t h t h ese req u i r eme n t s,

rel e van t o bl i ga t i o n s i n t h e asso c i a t ed P arts (P a rt ­OR

, P art­ OP S and P ar

t ­C C ) h av e been

i n cl u ded

.

47

. OP S.G E N .5 50 i s ba sed o n E U­OPS/ JAR­OP S 0/ 1 /3.03 0 and de vel o ps f u r t h er t h e ess en t i a l

requ i re men t 8.a. 3. Th e pro po sed p ro vi si o n s f o r t h e M i n i m u m E q u i p men t L i st (M E L )

(OP S.G E N .5 50 ) do n o t co n t ai n an y G M for t h e t i me b ei n g. Th e Age n c y i s c u rr en t l y

47 JAA JAR ­2 6 A d d i ti onal Ai rw or thi ne ss R e q ui re me nt f or Op e rat ors

48 http :/ / www .e as a. e uro p a .e u/ ws _pro d /r

/ d oc/N PA/N P A %202 00 9­ 01

. p d fN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 34 of 123 w o rki n g o n t h e JA A TG L 2 6 ‘M E L P o l i cy’ i n o rder t o pro po se rel e van t gu i da n ce t o

o pera t o rs for t h e M E L deve l o pme n t ; i n pa rt i c u l ar, a po l i cy o n h o w t o t r eat ‘no n safe t y

rel a t ed eq u i p men t ’ w h en i t b eco mes i n o pera t i ve

. Th e Ag en cy pro po sal f o r t h i s G M w i l l be

su bj ec t o f a sepa rate N P A. Th e reaso n for t h i s delay i s t h e l i n k betw een t h i s G M a n d t h e

o u t co m e o f t h e r u l e mak i n g t ask 2 1.0 39 as m u c h as t h e M as t er M i n i m u m E q u i pme n t L i st

(M M E L ) i s co n cer n ed s i n c e t h e MEL i s ba sed o n t h e MM E L

.

Sec t i o n V ­ Ma n u a l s, L o gs a n d R eco rds (OP S. G E N .600 )

48

. Th e s e ct i o n on M an u al, Lo gs an d Reco rd wa s i n c l u ded i n OPS. G E N t o s peci fica l l y cat er f o r

n o n ­co mmer ci a l o pe rat i o n s w i t h o t h er t h a n co mp l ex mo t o r­po w er ed a i rcra ft

. T h e

ap pl i ca bl e co mp l i me n t a ry req u i reme n t s for n o n ­co mm erc i al o pera t i o n s w i t h co mp l ex

mo t o r­po w ered a i r craf t a n d co mmer ci a l op era t i o n s can be f o u n d i n OR. OP S.

49

. Fo l l o w i n g t h e o pi n i o n o f t h e OP S.00 1 g ro u p, o n e pa rag rap h o n t h e do c u me n t s a n d

i n forma t i o n t o be c arr i ed o n bo ard h as bee n inc l u ded (OPS. G E N .60 0). Cer

t ai n al l ev i at i o n s

h ave b een i n t ro duc e d for fligh t r et u r n i n g t o t h e aero dro me o f dep ar

t u re, f l i g h t s

co n du ct ed w i t h i n l o cal area ; a n d ba l l o o n o pera t i o n s. A se co n d pa rag rap h (OP S.G E N .60 5)

co n t a i n s ad di t i o n al i n forma t i o n t o be carr i ed b y n o n

­ co mme rc i al o pera t o rs o f co mp l ex

mo t o r­po w ered air craf t

, as w el l as a i rc raft u se d i n co mme rci a l o pe rat i o n s. H ere ag a i n

, all e vi a t i o n s co n t ai n ed i n Appe n d i x 1 t o E U­OP S 1. 00 5(a) a n d Appe n di x 1 t o J AR­OP S

3.00 5 ( f) a n d (g) h a ve be en t ra n s ferr e d.

50

. Th e t h i rd pa rag rap h o f t h i s se ct i o n ( OP S. G E N .6 10 ) con t ai n s t h e req u i re men t o f a j o u r n ey

l o g bo o k i n a ccord a n ce w i t h I C A O S ARPs.

51

. Th e l as t pa rag rap h (OP S. G E N

. 61 5) req u i res t h e pi l o t ­i n ­co m man d t o mak e ava i l ab l e t h e

requ i red do cu me n t s w h e n reque st ed t o do so b y a co mpet e n t a u t h o ri t y, e. g i n case o f a

ramp c h ec k.

Sec t i o n V I

­ Se cu ri t y (OP S. G E N

. 70 0)

52

. Th e l ast sec t i o n of OPS. G E N add r esse s di sru p t i v e passe n ger be h av i o u r (OP S.G E N .7 00 ) a s

w el l as t h e repo r t i n g o f act s o f u n l aw fu l i n t e rf eren ce (OP S. G E N .7 05 ). T h es e pro vi s i o n s

are der i ved f ro m I C AO SA RP s.

**Subp art**  **O PS**  **.C A**  **T ­**  **C omm**  **e rc**  **i al**  **A i**  **r T**  **ran spo**  **rt (O**  **P S.C**  **A T**  **)**

53

. C o mmer c i al ai r t ran spo rt i s be i n g def i n ed as a n air c raf

t o pera t i o n i n vo l v i n g t h e t rans po r t

o f pa sse n ger s, cargo o r ma i l for rem u n era t i o n o r h i re i n acco rda n c e w i t h I C AO A n n e x 6

P art I

.

Sec t i o n I

­ G e n era l Req u i reme n t s ( OP S.C A T.0 01 )

54

. Th i s sec t i o n spe ci fi e s t h e scop e and co n t a i n s t h e pro v i s i o n r el a t ed t o t h e t ran spo rt o f

w eap o n s. M o reo ver, a pa rag rap h o n t h e i n forma t i o n o n e merge n c y a n d s u rv i va l

equi p me n t h a s bee n i n cl u ded

.

Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n al Pro ced u res (OPS.C A T.1 00 )

55

. Th i s s ect i o n i s ba sed o n E U­OP S/JA R ­OP S 1 a n d 3 a n d i n c l u des spec i f i c re qu i re men t s for

co mmer ci a l air t ra n spo r t o pera t i o n s. Some o f t h e r equ i re me n t s, e. g. se l ec t i o n o f

aero dro mes, dev i at e from t h e r equ i re me n t s i n OP S.G E N as t h e l eve l o f safe t y for

co mmer ci a l air t ra n spo r t o pera t i o n s i s expec t e d t o be h i gher. T h i s sec t i o n a l so i n cl u des

t h e E T OP S req u i rem en t s as t h i s i s a sp eci fic c o mmer c i al a i r t ra n spo rt o pe rat i o n w h o s e

ap pro val i s pa r t o f t h e AOC p ro cess ( n o t a se pa rate o n u n l i ke t h e t ype s o f o pera t i o n

co vered b y Su bp a rt OP S.SP A).N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 35 of 123 56

. I n ad di t i o n t o t h e pro vi si o n s t ra n s ferr e d from t h e s eco n d am en d men t o f E U­OPS, JA A

dra ft N P A­OP S 61 Se l ec t i o n o f aero dro mes and I n ­f l i g h t Fue l M anageme n t all o w i n g t h e

u se o f o n e e n ­ro u t e al t er n at e pl u s o n e de st i n at i o n a l t ern a t e vers u s t w o des t i n a t i o n

alt e rn a t es in c ert a i n c o n di t i o n s ( OP S.C A

T.1 55 .A) h as bee n t ake n i n t o ac co u n t

.

57

. I t i s t h e respo n si b i l i t y o f t h e o pe rator t o est ab l i sh pro ced u res as rel e van t t o i t s

o pera t i o n s and air craf t i n o rder t o meet i t s o bl i ga t i o n s as rega rds t h e o pera t i o n s and t h e

carri ag e o f pa sse n gers. Re cen t l y, co n c er n s w er e vo i ced rega rdi n g t h e co n di t i o n s u n de r

w h i c h spec i al ca t ego ri e s o f pa sse n ger s, i .e

. pe rso n s req u i r i n g sp eci a l a ssista n ce and /o r

co n di t i o n s, sh o u l d be car ri ed ; als o h i gh l i g h t i n g t h a t E U­OPS fa i l t o gi ve c l ear

requ i re men t s t o o pe rators i n t h i s area

. T h e Agen cy t h ere fore r ev i ew ed caref u l l y t h e

cu rr en t E U­OP S req u i reme n t s a n d pro po ses a revi sed t ex t i n t h i s N P A t h at a i m s at

pro vi d i n g i mp ro ved c l ar i t y t o t h e o pera t o rs a s w el l a s t o t h e pa sse n ger s co n cer n ed. T h e

pro po sed t e xt h a s bee n d eve l o ped g i vi n g a l so rega rd t o perso n s w i t h red u ced mo bi l i t y,

t h u s t o e n s u re t h at Reg u l a t i o n 21 6/2 00 8 a n d t h e re l a t ed I mp l em en t i n g R u l es for a i r

o pera t i o n s as w el l as Reg u l at i o n 11 07 / 20 06 c an be co mpl i ed w i t h

. C o mme n t s o n t h i s

mat t er wo u l d be par t i c u l ar l y wel co me.

Sec t i o n I I I

­ A i r craf t Per forma n ce an d Opera t i n g L i m i t a t i o n s (OP S.C A T.3 00 )

58

. Th i s sec t i o n I I I co n t a i n s t h e per forma n ce pro vi s i o n s for co m merc i al ai r t ran spo rt

. I t s

ba ses ar e Su bp ar t s F, G

, H a n d I o f A me n dme n t 2 o f E U­OPS, t h e ap p ro pri a t e sec t i o n 2

o f JAR­OP S 1 a n d A men d me n t 5 t o JAR­OP S 3

. Th e se p ro vi si o n s a re i n l i n e w i t h I C A O

An n ex 6 P ar t I (C h ap t er 5) an d P art I I I (C h ap t er 3). T h ese pro v i s i o n s dev el o p f u rt h er

ch ap t er 4 o f t h e E sse n t i a l Req u i r eme n t s as w el l as t h e p ro vi si o n s i n c l u ded i n Se ct i o n I I I

o f S u bp art OPS. G E N . T h ey sh a l l be read i n c o n j u n c t i o n

.

59

. Th e I mp l em en t i n g R u l es co n t a i n t h e co m mo n safet y o bj ect i ve s t h a t s u bst a n t i a t e t h e

E sse n t i a l Req u i r eme n t s; t h e r el a t ed t ec h n i ca l c o n t e n t i s n o w co n t ai n ed i n AMC mat eri a l

. Alth o u gh i t w a s arg u ed t h at so me o f t h e t ec h n i ca l co n t e n t sh o u l d be i n cl u ded i n a n

Appen d i x t o t h e r u l e, t h e Age n cy de ci d ed t o t ra n sf e r al l t ec h n i ca l req u i reme n t s i n t o AMC

t o pro vi de for mo re f l ex i bi l i t y a n d al l o w t h e i n t r o duc t i o n o f a l t e rn a t i ve crea t i ve so l u t i o n s

w i t h o u t t h e n eed t o c h a n ge t h e l aw o r go t h ro u gh a h ea vy exe mpt i o n pro ces s, co n s i st en t

w i t h t h e pri n c i pl e o f su b si d i ar i t y (see t h e e xpl a n at i o n s pro v i ded for i n t h e genera l

i n t ro du ct i o n of t h i s N P A).

60

. I t i s al so i mpo r t an t t o m en t i o n t h at t h e perfo rman ce c l asse s ap pl i ed by t h e o pe rators

sh al l b e pa r t o f t h e Opera t i o n s M a n u a l a n d a n y c h ange t o t h i s per forma n ce pa rt o f t h e

Opera t i o n s M a n u al s h a l l be ap p ro ved by t h e co mpet e n t au t h o ri t y as i t co n s t i t u t e s a

ch a n ge t o t h e cer t i f i cat e ( i .e

. t h e A OC ). T h e n ew ap pro ach t o AMC mat eri a l w i l l en s u r e

n eve rt h e l ess a co n s i st en t and u n i for m i mpl e me n t a t i o n o f t h e fac t o rs ap p l i cable t o each

perfo rma n ce c l ass for ea ch t y pe o f a i r craf

t a n d phase o f f l i g h t

.

61

. Th er e i s a ma i n di ff er en ce be t w ee n t h e w ay t h e pe rforma n c e req u i rem en t s h a ve be en

dra ft ed for aero pl a n es a n d h e l i co pte rs. W h i l e t h e pro po sed I mpl eme n t i n g Ru l es do n o t

defi n e t h e per forma n ce c l as ses ap pl i cab l e t o aero pl an es, t h ey do for h el i co pte r. Th e

reaso n for t h i s d i ff e ren t ap pro ac h i s t h at t h e u se o f t h e pe rforma n c e cr i t eri a i s o n l y

ap pl i ca bl e for en su ri n g t h e capa bi l i t y o f t h e aer o pl ane t o fly saf

el y i n al l p h ases o f f l i g h t

,

w h i l e for h el i co pt ers t h e pe rforma n ce c l ass cr i t eri a ar e a l so u sed t o e n s u re t h e sa fe t y o f

cert a i n t ype s o f o pera t i o n by req u i ri n g t h e i n st al l a t i o n o f ad d i t i o n a l i n s t r u me n t s and

equi p me n t t o mi t i ga t e t h e r i s ks asso c i at ed t o t h ese pe rforma n ce cl as ses (e. g. o ff

­ sh o re

o pera t i o n s).

62

. As rega rds aero p l an e perfo rma n ce, t h e t ec h n i cal deta i l s w h i ch are ap p l i cab l e t o eac h

perfo rma n ce cl a ss (P e rforma n c es C l ass A, B o r C ) ref l ec t t h e fa ct o rs ap pl i cab l e t o eac h

t ype o f air craf t (r ega rd i n g t h e maxi m u m cer t i fi c ated t ake­o f

f ma ss, maxi m u m pa sse n ger

seat i n g co n fi g u ra t i o n and t ype o f en g i n es) for each p h ase o f f l i gh t a n d are co n t ai n ed i nN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 36 of 123 t h e AMC and G M

. An o t h er reaso n for t h i s ap pro ach i s t h a t t h e requ i re me n t s and

pro vi s i o n s i n E U­ OP S w e re ba s ed o n t h e as su mpt i o n t h at t h e e xi s t i n g aero pl a n es w ere

t ype ce rt i f i ca t ed i n acco rda n ce w i t h t h e ap pl i cable ai rwo rt h i n es s co des i s su ed by t h e

Agen cy (C S­2 3 a n d C S­2 5) o r i n ac co rda n ce w i t h J ARs ( JAR­ 23 a n d JAR­ 25 ). H o w ev er,

n o t a l l t h e a ero pl a n es u s ed i n co mm erc i al air t ra n spo r t o pera t i o n s ar e ce rt i f i cat ed i n

acco rda n c e w i t h t h es e air w o r t h i n ess co des. T h i s w as al read y a n t i c i pa t ed by t h e J AA a n d

i t w as t h ere fore per mi t t ed i n E U­ OP S/J AR ­OP S 1. 47 0(d) t o ap pl y for di ff er en t

perfo rma n ce cl as ses i f a n eq u i va l e n t l e vel o f saf

et y i s ma i n t a i n ed. As a co n seq u e n ce, t h e

pro po sed perfo rma n c e req u i r eme n t s do n o t co n t a i n t h e def i n i t i o n o f aero pl a n es

perfo rma n ce c l as ses ( A­B ­C ) b u t t h e def i n i t i o n s h a ve bee n i n se rt ed i n t h e ap pl i cab l e

AMC

.

63

. W h en el ab o ra t i n g t h e req u i r eme n t s, t h e Ag en c y h a s t ake n i n t o ac co u n t al l fac t o rs t h a t

co u l d a ff e ct t h e per forma n ce o f t h e aero p l ane f o r t h e di ff ere n t pha ses o f a f l i g h t , su ch a s

t h e ma ss o f t h e a i rc raf t

, t h e o pe rat i n g pr o cedu re s, t h e pres su r e­a l t i t u de a t t h e

aero dro me, t h e t empe rat u re, t h e w i n d co mpo n en t

, r u n w ay gra d i e n t a n d co n di t i o n o f t h e

ru n w a y, as i t i s alr ead y req u i r ed i n t h e E sse n t i al Req u i re me n t s i n A n n e x I V o f t h e Bas i c

Reg u l a t i o n

.

64

. OP S.C AT

. 31 6.A co n t a i n s ge n era l req u i rem en t s ( ext ra ct ed from S u bp ar

t s F, G

, H and I o f

E U­OP S/J AR­OP S 1) for t h e det erm i n at i o n o f t h e perfo r man c e cl as ses ap pl i cab l e t o t h e

aero pl an e, as w el l as for t h e u se and s u pp l eme n t o f t h e n ec essar y da t a pro vi de d i n t h e

Aer o pl a n e F l i gh t Ma n u a l ( AFM)

.

65

. OP S.C AT

. 32 6.A co n t a i n s t h e ge n era l req u i rem e n t for t ake­o f

f for a ero pl a n es w h i c h s h al l

t ake i n t o accou n t t h e d i s t an ce ava i l ab l e o n t h e r u n w a y. I n ord er for o pera t o rs t o pro perl y

co mpl y w i t h t h i s req u i r eme n t

, t h ey n e ed t o t ake i n t o co n si de rat i o n t h e s t at u s o f t h e

ru n w a y s u rfac e (w et

, co n t a mi n a t ed o r dry r u n w ay), t h e t ak e­o ff ma ss a n d t h e po w er o f

t h e a ero pl a n e, accord i n g t o its pe rforma n ce cl a s s w h i ch ar e i n c l u d ed i n t h e r el e van t A M C

. I t co mp l eme n t s OP S.G E N .3 20

. A.

66

. Th e sam e ap pl i es t o t ake ­o ff o bst ac l e req u i r eme n t s. OP S.C AT

. 32 7.A req u i res an

aero pl an e t o c l ear a l l o bst a cl e s by l ate ral d i st an ce, h o ri zo n t a l o r ve rt i ca l di st a n ce s

dep en d i n g on t h e s i ze an d t ype o f en g i n es. I n or der t o cl ea r a l l t h e o bs t ac l es, a n op era t o r

n eeds t o co n si d er, dep e n di n g o n t h e per forma n ce o f t h e ae ro pl an e, o t h er fa ct o rs su ch a s

t h e mass o f t h e aero p l ane, t h e pre ssu re al t i t u de a n d amb i e n t t emp erat u re at t h e

aero dro me, t h e w i n d co mpo n e n t

, t h e v i s i bi l i t y, et c. Th e se n u mero u s fac t o rs a re

co n t a i n ed i n t h e AMC as t h ey depe n d o n t h e per forma n ce cl as s o f t h e ae ro pl a n e.

67

. C o n cer n i n g t h e en

­ ro u t e req u i r eme n t s for aer o pl anes (OP S.C AT

. 34 0.A), a set o f fo u r

requ i re men t s i s pro po sed: e n ­ro u t e req u i r emen t s for si n gl e­eng i n ed ae ro pl an es,

requ i re men t s for m u l t i ­en g i n ed aero p l ane s w i t h al l e n gi n es o pe rat i ve, r equ i re me n t s for

t w o ­en g i n ed aero pl an es w i t h o n e en gi n e i n o pera t i ve and req u i reme n t s for aero pl a n es

w i t h t h ree o r mo re e n gi n e s w i t h t w o en g i n e s i n o pera t i ve. T h e t e ch n i cal de t ai l s a n d

fact o rs ap p l i cabl e t o eac h per forma n ce cl as s a re i n cl u ded i n t h e AMC a n d G M for t h e

reaso n s exp l ai n ed h ere ab o v e and i n t h e genera l i n t ro du ct i o n o f t h i s N P A. I t

co mpl e me n t s t h e gen eral pro v i si o n s of OP S.G E N .325

.

68

. Th e mai n safe t y o bj ec t i ve for l a n di n g i s t h a t a n aero p l ane i s ab l e t o l and safe l y at a n y

aero dro me. OP S.C A T.34 5.A c l ar i f i es t h e ge n era l pro vi si o n for di f

fere n t t ype s o f l and i n gs.

Spec i f i c sa fe t y r equ i re me n t s acco rd i n g t o t h e perfo rma n ce cl a ss o f t h e a ero pl a n e ar e,

ag ain

, ad dre ssed i n AMC for t h e reaso n s re cal l ed h e re ab o ve. I t co mp l eme n t s t h e

pro vi s i o n s of OP S.G E N .3 30

. A.

69

. Alth o u gh t h e t ra n spo s i t i o n o f t h e exi st i n g pro v i si o n s i n E U­ OP S/J AR­OP S 1 l ead s t o t h e

pro h i b i t i o n t o o pera t e si n gl e pro pe l l e r­en gi n ed aero pl an es i n I n s t ru me n t a l M e t eo ro l o gi cal

C o n di t i o n s (IMC ) ( refer t o OP S.C AT

. 31 6.A, para gra ph (b) ), t h e i n t en t i o n of t h e Age n cy i sN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 37 of 123 t o st ar t a fu t u re ru l ema ki n g ac t i vi t y t o amend t h e r egu l at i o n ba s ed o n t h e

reco mm en da t i o n s o f t h e s t u dy i t co n d u c t ed o n t h e i ss u e 49 and t h e form er N P A­OP S 2 9

SE

­ I M C

.

70

. Th e de fini t i o n o f per forma n ce cl as ses for aero pl anes co n t a i n ed i n E U­OP S/JA R ­OP S 1 do

n o t ap pl y t o si n g l e t u rbo j et po w ered aero pl a n e s and t h e refore, t h e pro po sed regu l a t i o n

do n o t co n t ai n pro v i s i o n s f o r t h ese t yp e o f ae ro pl ane s. A s a l read y ex p l ai n ed ab o ve, s i n g l e

t u rbo j e t po w ered aero pl a n e s (e. g. very l i g h t j et s (VLJ) ) are o u t o f t h e scop e o f t h i s N P A

and w i l l be t h e su bj ec t o f a sepa ra t e r u l emak i n g t as k. M eanw h i l e an d u n t i l t h e Age n c y

h as co mpl e t ed t h i s r u l emak i n g ac t i vi t y, i t is l i k el y t h at ai r craf

t cer t i f i ca t i o n w i l l u se spec i al

co n di t i o n s t o de t er mi n e t h e a i rc raft per forma n ce c l as ses.

71

. As rega rd s h e l i co pter s, all pro v i s i o n s from JAR

­ OP S 3 h a ve bee n t ra n sf erred. H o w ever, i t

h as b een co n si de red mo re ap pro pr i a t e n o t t o ad dres s a l l exe mpt i o n s as sepa ra t e

ap pendi ces t o a ge n eral ap pl i cab i l i t y ru l e, b u t t o co n t a i n al l p erfor man c e i n forma t i o n i n

o n e genera l ap pl i cab l e sec t i o n and all t h e spe c i fic allev i at i o n s/ exe mpt i o n s i n a sepa ra t e

sect i o n for w h i ch spec i f i c ap pro va l s r ema i n t o be req u i red. Th i s a l so i mp l i ed t h a t t h e

AMC s h ad t o be r ev i ew ed a n d spl i t , w h er e n ece s sary.

72

. All allev i at i o n s re l a t ed t o o pera t i o n s w i t h o u t a n ass u red saf

e forced l a n d i n g capa b i l i t y

co n t a i n ed i n JAR­OP S 3 h a ve bee n i n cl u ded i n Su bp ar

t OP S. SPA. SFL. Th es e al l ev i at i o n s

pert a i n t o t h o se h e l i co pte rs t h a t w o u l d o t h erw i se be req u i red t o be o pera t ed i n

perfo rma n ce c l as s 1; per forma n ce cl as s 2 a n d 3 al l ev i at i o n for t h e t ak e­o ff a n d l a n di n g

phase a n d for perfo r man ce c l ass 3 a l so u n de r cert a i n c i rc u m st a n ce s for t h e en ­ro u t e

phase,

73

. OP S.C AT t h ere fore o n l y co n t ai n s p ro vi si o n o n w h en t o ap p l y p erfor man c e c l ass es 1, 2

and 3 for co mme rci a l air t ran spo rt o pera t i o n s, and refe rs t o OP S.SP A.SFL for t h e

all e vi a t i o n s. Th e re l at ed AMC /G M i n co rpo rat es all t h e t ec h n i cal pro vi si o n s t h at s h o u l d be

met b y t h e o pera t o r i n o rde r t o de mo n s t ra t e co mpl i an ce w i t h t h e ap p l i ca bl e p erfor man c e

cl ass.

Sec t i o n I V

­ I n s t r u me n t s, Da t a an d E qu i pme n t ( OP S.C A T. 40 0)

74

. Th e ba se s u sed for t h e dev el o pm en t o f t h i s sect i o n are Am en d me n t 2 o f E U­OPS,

amend me n t 13 o f J AR­OP S 1 a n d A me n dme n t 5 t o JAR­OP S 3. I n ad d i t i o n

, e xi st i n g

regu l at i o n s i n di ff er en t E A SA M e mber St a t es o r foreig n reg u l a t o rs h ave a l so be en

co n s i dered for t h e dra ft i n g o f t h e req u i reme n t s ap pl i ca bl e t o t ype o f a i rcra ft n o t co ve red

by E U­OPS o r J ARs ( e. g. ba l l o o n s i f u sed i n co mmer ci a l ai r t ra n spo r t ). Ad di t i o n al l y, dra ft

JAA NP A­OPS 4 3 C i rc u i t Pro t ec t i o n Dev i ce s h as been i n cl u ded

.

75

. Th e r equ i re me n t for a saf et y h a rn e ss ( Upper To rso Rest rai n t sy st e m as a n ac cept ab l e

mean s o f co mp l i a n ce ) for eac h pa s sen ger sea t for perso n s o ver t h e ag e o f 24 mo n t h s

i n st a l l ed i n aero p l an es w i t h a max i mu m cer t i fi c ated t ak e­o ff ma ss o f l es s t h an 5 70 0k g

and w i t h a max i m u m pa s se n ger sea t i n g co n f i gur at i o n o f l es s t h an 9, w h i c h w as n o t

i n cl u ded i n E U­OP S/JA R s, h as a l so be ad ded

. Th i s s t ems from t h e sa fe t y

reco mm en da t i o n s foll o w i n g fat a l ac ci de n t s co n t ain ed i n E A SA Safe t y I n forma t i o n B u l l e t i n

(SI B) 2 0 08

­ 24 50

. A mo re de t a i l ed Reg u l a t o ry I mp act A ss ess men t (R I A ) de vel o ped by J AA

49 Se e :

http :/ / www .e as a. e uro p a .e u/ ws _pro d /r

/ d oc/r e s e arch/ Si ngle %20 En g i ne %20 Op e ra ti ons %20i n %20 IM C

%20a nd %20 at %20N i g ht% 20 R i sk% 20 A ss e s sm e nt %2 0Iss ue %202 .p d f

50 SIB 20 08

­ 24 ‘Pa ss e n g e r R e s trai nt Sy st e m o n N orm al, Util i ty and Ae ro b atic C at e g ory A e ropl an e s wi th

a M ax i mu m T ak e of f W e i g ht of l e ss tha n 5 67 0 k g an d ni n e P as s e ng e r Se at s or l e s s’ (

http :/ / www .e as a. e uro p a .e u/ g e t p d f .p hp ?fi l e =w s_ p rod /c/ d o c/S afety _I nf o_R e p or

ts/S IB %202 00 8­

24 %20 Up p e r% 20 T ors o%2 0R e strain t%2 0In sta l l atio n. p d f )N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 38 of 123 for t h e dra ft o f JA A N P A­ 26 20 o r i gi n a t o r o f t h i s ad di t i o n al req u i r eme n t i s pro vi d ed i n

An n ex A t o t h i s ex p l ana t o ry m e mo rand u m.

76

. Th e Ag en cy t ra n spo s ed all o f t h e ex emp t i o n s i n c l u d ed i n t h e Appe n di ces t o OP S

1.00 5/J AR­OP S 3. 00 5, excep t for o n e co n t a i n ed i n App en d i x 1 t o JAR­OP S 3. 00 5(f )

pa rag rap h (d) (1 2) rel a t ed t o t h e car ri ag e o f su pp l eme n t al o xyge n w h e n f l y i n g ab o ve

10 00 0 ft u p t o 1 6 0 00 f t ( exc u rs i o n s o f sh o r t d u rat i o n u p t o 1 6 00 0 f

t

, w h ere s h o rt

dur at i o n i s n o t q u an t i fie d a n d as su med t o b e ba sed o n p i l o t s ac cl i ma t i sed t o h i g h

altit u des ) . Th e A gen cy, s u pp o r t ed by s ev eral i n t er n at i o n a l do cu m en t ed resea rch s t u di e s,

co n s i ders t h at 10 00 0 f t s h o u l d be co n s i dered t h e u pp e r l i m i t for h u man (fl i g h t crew)

perfo rma n ce w i t h o u t su pp l eme n t al o xyge n

. I t i s o n e o f avi a t i o n phy s i o l o gy p i l l ars and

man y rel a t ed a vi a t i o n reg u l a t i o n s ar e ba sed o n i t (e. g. I C AO) al l o w i n g for o n l y a

maxi mu m o f 30 m i n u t es u p t o 13 00 0 ft u n d er cert a i n co n di t i o n s. I f i t i s co n s i dered

n ece ssary t o all o w exc u rs i o n o f a sh o r t dur a t i o n u p t o 16 00 0 ft for cer t a i n o pera t i o n s,

M ember S t ate s may make u se o f t h e fl e xi b i l i t y pro vi ded for by, Ar t i cl e 14 o f t h e Basi c

Reg u l a t i o n

.

77

. Th e p ro vi si o n o f E U­OP S/ t h e JAR al l o w i n g t h e u se o f ex t i n g u i sh i n g ag e n t H a l o n 12 11

(bro mo ch l o ro di f l u o ro ­me t h a n e, C BrCIF 2 ) o r a n equ i va l e n t ex t i n g u i sh i n g ag e n t o f h a n d

fi re e xt i n gu i s h ers l o ca t ed i n t h e co c kpi t (w h i c h i s i n cl u ded i n AMC OP S.C A

T.4 05 ) may be

mo di f i ed as per res u l t o f an I C A O D i rec t i ve 51 t h a t may pro h i bi t s i t s u se. Ot h er t ypes o f

ag en t s w i l l be pro po sed o n ce t h e st u d i es co n du ct ed by I C AO and by t h e E u ro pea n

C o mmi s si o n are c o mp l e t ed.

78

. Alth o u gh t h e Age n cy w a s ad v i sed by so me exper t s t o req u i re a vi bra t i o n h ea l t h

mo n i t o ri n g sy st e m (dra f t JAA N P A­OP S XX o n JAR­OP S 3 VH M ) for h el i co pt ers, t h e

Agen cy pro po ses t o w ait for t h e o u t co me t h e ru l emak i n g t as k 2 7&29

. 01 9, w h i ch i s

ad dress i n g t h e fea si b i l i t y o f s u c h req u i re men t f o r n ew bu i l t h e l i co pter s and w i l l pro v i de

t h e ba si s t o dec i de o n t h e ap pro pr i ate mec h a n i sm, reg u l a t i o n (e. g. P art­ OP S, P ar t ­M o r

P art­2 1) a n d t i mef rame t o r equ i re t h e fitm en t of su ch a s yste m.

**Subp art**  **O P**  **S.C O**  **M ­**  **C omm**  **e rc**  **i al**  **Operati o**  **ns ot**  **her t**  **han C**  **omm er**  **c i**  **al A**  **i r**  **T r**  **ansp or**  **t**

**(O P**  **S.C O**  **M)**

79

. C o mmer c i al o pera t i o n s o t h er t h an co mmer ci a l air t ra n spo r t are gene ral l y ref erred t o as

aerial w o rk. E ve n t h o u g h t h e se t er ms a re u se d i n t e rc h angeab l y, t h e Age n cy do es n o t

pro vi de a d ef i n i t i o n o f aer i al w o rk as i t came t o t h e co n c l u si o n t h a t i n ac co rda n ce w i t h

t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n t h e scop e o f co m merc i a l o pera t i o n s o t h er t h a n co m merc i a l ai r

t ran spo rt i s u n der st o o d t o be m u c h w i d er t h a n w h a t i s ge n era l l y co n s i dered a s aer i al

w o rk; e. g. Su bp ar t OP S.C OM a l so ap p l i es t o co mmer ci a l pa ra ch u t e fligh t s o r t rai n i n g

fl i gh t s.

Sec t i o n I

­ G e n era l Req u i reme n t s ( OP S.C OM .0 0 1)

80

. Th i s se ct i o n co n t a i n s a pa rag rap h o n scop e. I t fu r t h ermo re co n t ai n s spec i f i c pro v i s i o n s

for t h e u se o f da n gero u s go o ds i n spe ci a l i sed aerial t as ks, e. g. for c ro p spray i n g. A l so

cert a i n m ea su res a re pro po sed f o r t h e u se of we ap o n s i n spec i a l i s ed aer i al t a sks

.

Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n al P ro ced u res (OPS.C OM

. 1 00 )

81

. Th i s sec t i o n co n t a i n s sp eci fic req u i re men t s for aerial w o rk. I t req u i res firs t l y t h e bri ef i n g

o f t h e o pe rat i o n a l per so n n el pa r t i ci pa t i n g i n a eri a l w o rk t as ks. S u ch per so n n el ca n be

crew me mbers o n bo ard as w el l as per so n s o n t h e gro u n d s u pp o r t i n g t h e aer i a l w o rk

act i vi t y. S eco n d l y, i t req u i res t h e m i t i ga t i n g pr o cedu re s t o be ap pl i ed w h e n f l y i n g be l o w

t h e m i n i m u m f l i g h t a l t i t u de s.

51 IC A O A ss e m b l y R e solu ti on A36

­ 12 re g ar d i n g th e re p l ac e m e nt of H alo n.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 39 of 123 82

. Fo l l o w i n g t h e w o rk o f t h e OP S.00 1 s u bg ro u p o n aerial w o rk, t h e Age n cy a l so pro po ses a

co n cep t o f s t a n da rd o pera t i n g pro c edu res for spec i al i sed o pera t i o n s t o ca t er for t h e

vari e t y o f ac t i vi t i e s t h at ca n be u n der

t ak en a s aeria l w o rk. Opera t o r s are req u i re d t o

devel o p s t an da rd o pera t i n g pro ced u res o r co de o f pra ct i ces for t h ei r act i v i t y, ba sed o n a

ri sk a sses sme n t , t o en su r e t h at pro pe r m i t i ga t i n g measu res are i n pl ace w h e n c o n d u c t i n g

a speci a l i sed o pera t i o n

. T h e r i sk a sses sme n t sh o u l d de scr i be t h e a ct i v i t y i n de t ai l

, i den t i fy t h e r el e van t h aza rd s, anal yse t h e ca u s e s and co n se que n ce s o f eve n t s t h a t m i gh t

caus e i n j u ry t o

, o r l o ss o f, l i fe o r t h a t m i gh t caus e da mage t o

, o r l o ss o f, pro per t y;

co n seq u e n t l y t h e o pera t o r s h al l es t ab l i s h pro ced u res t o mi t i ga t e t h e ri s k t o an a ccep t ab l e

l eve l

. Th e Agen cy pro v i ded G M (G M OR. OP S.1 00

. G E N (d) ) o n h o w su c h ri s k asses sme n t

sh o u l d be carr i ed o u t and ap pro pr i ate st a n da rd o pera t i n g pro ced u res s h o u l d be

devel o ped

.

83

. Th e AMC / G M t o Su b pa rt OPS.C OM i n cl u de s o n A M C on h el i co pte r e xt e rn a l l o ad op erat i o n s

(Appe n di x 1 t o A M C OPS.C OM .27 0 SOPs ­ spec i ali s ed o pera t i o n s o t h er tha n t h e t ra n spo rt

o f perso n s, ca rgo or mai l ) t h at w as de ve l o ped on t h e bas i s o f s u c h a ri s k asse ssm en t an d

t h a t add r esse s t h e aspe ct s of t h a t pa rt i c u l ar o pe rati o n

.

Sec t i o n I I I

­ A i r craf t Per forma n ce an d Opera t i n g L i m i t a t i o n s (OP S.C OM .3 00 )

84

. Th e pe rforma n c e req u i r eme n t s are t h o se t h a t w ere en vi sage d i n d raft JAR­OP S 4 for

ap pl i ca t i o n t o aero pl a n es a n d h e l i co pte rs. H o w e ver, as rega rd s h el i co pte rs, o n e p ro vi s i o n

w as n o t t ran sf er red as i t w as co n si dered t o be i n co mpat i bl e w i t h t h e ri sks as so ci a t ed t o

o pera t i o n s o v er a co n ges t ed h o st i l e e n v i ro n men t

. W h i l e i t i s requ i re d i n de ed t h a t

h el i co p t ers i n vo l ved i n su c h o pera t i o n s ar e c ert i fica t ed i n C at ego ry A o r eq u i val e n t

st an da rd (t h e equ i va l en t st a n da rd be i n g def i n ed i n ap pro pri a t e AMC /G M ), t h e sai d

pro vi s i o n w o u l d al l o w su c h o pera t i o n s w i t h h el i co p t ers c ert i f i ed i n C ate go ry B, o r

equiva l en t

, as far as “sp eci f i c m easu res are t aken, t o preve n t ri s k t o perso n s and t o

all e vi a t e r i sk t o pro pert y, o n t h e s u r face.” JA R­O P S 4 do es n o t g i ve t h e cri t er i a for

“e xcep t i o n a l l y”, n o r do es i t pro v i de c ri t er i a fo r t h e “sp eci fic m eas u res”. C o n su l t at i o n s

w i t h h e l i co pter e xper t s i n vo l ved i n t h e dra f

t i n g o f t h i s pro v i s i o n s h o w ed t h at t h i s w as

di rec t ed t o cer t a i n h e l i co pter t yp es a n d t h a t i t w o u l d dep en d o n t h e di s cre t i o n o f t h e

St a t e w h e t h e r s u c h h e l i co pte rs w o u l d be a l l o w ed t o o pe rate o ver a co n ges t ed h o s t i l e

en v i ro n me n t af t er h a vi n g carr i ed o u t t h e ap pro pri at e ri s k asses sme n t

. Since i t o n l y

affec t s a few h el i co pt er t ype s, i t i s co n si d ere d mo re ap pro pri a t e t h at M emb er St a t es

make u se o f t h e f l e xi b i l i t y pro vi s i o n s o f Ar t

. 1 4, when ever i t i s n e cess a ry t o ad dre ss su ch

excep t i o n al case s. N eve rt h e l ess, t h e Age n cy i n vi t es st a ke h o l der’ s co m me n t s o n t h i s

su bj ec t i n ord er t o as sess t h e ex t en t of

t h e i s su e.

Sec t i o n I V

­ I n s t r u me n t s, Da t a an d E qu i pme n t ( OP S.C OM .40 0)

85

. Th e ba s i s u sed for t h e deve l o pme n t o f t h i s sec t i o n i s dra f

t JAR­OP S 4 deve l o ped by t h e

JAA

.

86

. Th e Agen cy, adv i sed b y OP S. 00 1 and i t s s u bg ro u p i n c h arg e o f pro po s i n g d raf t pro vi si o n s

ap pl i ca bl e t o a i rcra ft i n vo l ved i n co m merc i a l o pera t i o n s o t h er t h a n co mme rci a l a i r

t ran spo rt

, reac h ed t h e co n c l u si o n t h a t mo s t o f t h e eq u i pme n t al read y req u i r ed i n P a rt

OP S.G E N i s su ff i ci e n t for t h e sa fe o pera t i o n

. H o w eve r, so me ge n era l equ i pm en t

pro vi s i o n s asso c i ated w i t h t h e sp eci fic r i sk s o f t h ese co mm erc i al o pe rat i o n s a re i n cl u ded

i n t h i s s ect i o n (e. g. OP S.C OM .48 6 E merg en cy e gress fro m t h e co c kpi t ). Ot h er eq u i pme n t

pro vi s i o n s as so ci a t ed t o t h e spe ci fi c ac t i v i t y ar e i n c l u d ed i n t h e i n di vi d u al pro c edur es for

t h e par t i c u l ar ac t i v i t y.

87

. I t i s i mpo rt a n t t o h i gh l i gh t t h a t t h e pro v i s i o n i n OP S.C OM .4 65

. A Terra i n Awa r en e ss

W ar n i n g S ys t em ( TA W S )

– Aer o pl a n es i s mo r e an al l ev i at i o n t h an a re qu i re men t

. T h e

reaso n for t h i s i s t h at t h e pro x i m i t y t o t h e gro u n d o f air craf

t perfo r mi n g spec i f i c aer i al

w o rk act i vi t i es ma kes i t i mprac t i cab l e t o h a ve t h e T

A W S o n d u r i n g t h ese o pera t i o n s.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 40 of 123 H o w ever, t h e Agen cy co n s i der s t h a t pre cau t i o n s a n d pro c edur es sh o u l d b e i n c l u ded i n

t h e Opera t i o n s Ma n u al an d part of t h e A OC app r o val

.

**Subp art**  **D Op erati**  **o ns Req**  **uiri ng**  **Spe c**  **i fic Ap**  **p ro**  **va l**  **s (O PS** 

**. SP**  **A )** 

Sec t i o n I

­ G e n era l req u i rem en t s (OPS. SPA. G E N )

88

. Th i s sec t i o n co n t ai n s t h e scop e, def i n i t i o n s and ad mi n i s t ra t i ve pro ced u res r el a t ed t o t h e

i ss u e o f a speci fi c ap pro va l for a speci a l t y pe o f o pera t i o n a n d for t h e re qu i re men t s t o

en s u re t h e co n t i n u ed va l i d i t y o f s u c h a n app ro v al.

89

. G e n eral l y, al l t h ese o pera t i o n s al l o w t h e o pera t o r ei t h er acce ss t o cer t ai n air space o r t o

co n du ct o pera t i o n s t o l o w er l i mi t s, for w h i ch ce rt ai n h aza rd s h ave t o be co n t ro l l ed t o an

acceptab l e l e vel

. Th i s may be do n e t h ro u gh t h e i mp l e men t a t i o n o f mi t i ga t i n g pro ced u res

o r speci a l i sed eq u i p me n t by t h e o pera t o r t h at re qu i res spec i f i c at t e n t i o n b y t h e

co mpet e n t a u t h o ri t y befo re gra n t i n g t h e ap p ro val a n d h e n ce t h e p ri vi l ege for t h e

o pera t o r t o c o n d u c t t h ese spec i f i c o pe rat i o n s.

90

. As m e n t i o n ed i n t h e g en e ral sec t i o n o f t h e exp l anat o ry n o t e, t h e c o n d u ct o f t h ese s pe ci a l

t ype o f o pera t i o n s, i f n o t spe ci fi ca l l y me n t i o n ed t o be rest ri ct ed t o co m merc i a l air

t ran spo rt o pera t o rs, i s o pe n t o all o pera t o rs and t h erefor e co n t ai n ed i n t h i s spec i f i c

Su bp ar t

.

91

. As rega rd s n o n ­co m merc i a l o pera t o r s, t h e ap pro val h a s t o be i ss u ed b y t h e S t a t e o f

Reg i s t ry in ac co rda n ce w i t h I C AO A n n ex 6 P ar

t I I

.

Sec t i o n I I

­ Opera t i o n s i n A reas wi t h Spe ci fi ed N avi ga t i o n Per forma n ce ( OP S.SP A .SP N )

92

. Th e ap pro va l o f o pera t i o n s i n area s w i t h Spe ci f i ed N avi ga t i o n P erforma n c es su ch as

Req u i red N av i ga t i o n P e rforma n ce (RN P ), A rea N avi ga t i o n (RN A V) and M i n i mu m

N avi ga t i o n P er forma n ce Spec i f i ca t i o n s (M N P S) i s genera l l y i n c l u ded i n A me n dme n t 2 o f

E U­OP S. T h e req u i r eme n t s are ma i n l y ad dress i n g t h e requ i red equ i pme n t (OP S 1.8 65

and OP S 1. 87 0). T h ese req u i r eme n t s are co m pl eme n t ed by ad di t i o n al m u l t i d i s ci p l i n ar y

AMC st e mm i n g f ro m form er JA A Tempo ra ry G u i da n ce L eaf l e t (TG L ) de vel o ped mai n l y by

t h e for mer C o mm u n i ca t i o n s N avi ga t i o n s S u r vei l l anc e/A i r Traf

fic M anagem en t (C N S/A TM)

St ee ri n g G ro u p (S G ) o f t h e J AA

. Some o f t h ese AMC are cu rre n t l y a dd res si n g

air w o rt h i n e ss an d a few o pera t i o n al co n s i dera t i o n s for ap pl i ca n t s see ki n g ai rwo rt h i n es s

and/o r o pera t i o n a l ap pro val fro m t h e co mpe t en t a u t h o ri t y t o co n du ct t h e se spec i f i c

o pera t i o n s. Som e o f t h em h ave bee n al read y t r anspo sed f ro m t h e JA A T G L and A M C i n t o

E A SA A M C

­ 20 52 . As an A M C do es n o t c reat e an y o bl i ga t i o n on an o pera t o r, t h e pro vi s i o n s

i n t h i s s ec t i o n h ave b een inc l u d ed t o add r ess t h e o bl i ga t i o n f o r a n op era t i o n al app ro val t o

co n du ct t h ese t ype o f op erat i o n s.

93

. Th e pro po sed pro v i s i o n s i n t ro d u ce t h e I C AO c o n cept o f P er forma n ce Based N av i ga t i o n

and ref er t o I C AO D o c 9 61 3 P erfor ma n ce Ba se d N avi ga t i o n M a n u a l

. T h ey a l so pro v i de a

l i n k t o t h e ai rwo rt h i n es s ap pro va l o f t h e a i rc raft equip me n t b y t h e A ge n cy. Re fere n ce s t o

t h e ap p l i cab l e pro v i s i o n s i n E AS A AMC ­2 0 are su m mari sed i n t ab l es as G M for o pera t o rs.

M o reo ver, t h e l i n k w i t h t h e ap p l i cab l e ai rspace requirem en t s i n E u ro pea n air space (e. g.

Singl e E u ro pea n Sk y L egi sl a t i o n ) h as al so b een inc l u ded

.

Sec t i o n I I I ­ Ope rat i o n s wi t h Red u ced V e rt i ca l S epa rat i o n M i n i ma (OPS. SPA.R V SM)

94

. Th e ap pro va l o f o pera t i o n s i n ai rspace w i t h Re duc ed V ert i ca l Sepa rat i o n M i n i ma (RV SM)

i s ad d resse d t o da y i n A m en d me n t 2 o f E U­OP S (OP S 1.24 1). Th e eq u i p me n t req u i r eme n t

52 EASA A MC 20 G e n e ral Ac ce p t ab l e Me ans of C o mp l i anc e f or Ai rw ort hi ne ss of Pro d u ct s, Part s an d

Ap p l i anc e sN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 41 of 123 i s i n cl u ded i n a d i ff e ren t pro vi si o n (OP S 1.8 7 2) as w el l as t h e r equ i re me n t s t o h a ve

pro cedu r es i n cl u ded i n t h e o pera t i o n s man u a l

, w h i c h ar e o n l y r efer red t o i n App en d i x 1

t o OP S 1. 10 45 ). Th e G M for o pera t o r s s ee ki n g a n ap pro va l for co n du ct i n g RV SM

o pera t i o n s w as inc l u ded i n t h e JA A Te mpo rary G u i da n ce Lea f l et (T G L ) No . 6 RV SM 53

.

95

. Th e pro po sed pro v i s i o n s i n t egra t e t h e t h ree r equireme n t s exp l ai n ed i n t h e pa rag rap h

ab o ve i n a gl o ba l pro vi s i o n for a n o pera t o r seeki n g ap pro va l for co n d u c t i n g RV SM

o pera t i o n s. I t add res ses a i rcra ft eq u i pme n t , pro cedu r es and crew t rai n i n g. T h e pro v i s i o n s

pro vi ded i n t h e AMC and G M are mai n l y ba se d o n t h e t ec h n i ca l co n t en t o f t h e TG L 6

RVS M

. W i t h r u l ema ki n g t a sk 20 .0 06 54

, t h e Age n cy p l an s t o u pd ate a n d t ran sf er t h e

t ec h n i ca l co n t en t o f var i o u s re mai n i n g mu l t i d i s ci pl i n ary JA A T G L

, i n cl u di n g TG L 6 RV SM

i n t o E A SA AMC ­2 0 so as t o co mp l e men t t h e o pe rati o n al aspec t of

t h e pro vi si o n s pro po sed

i n t h i s N P A.

Sec t i o n I V

– L o w V i s i bi l i t y Ope rat i o n s (OPS. SPA. L V O)

96

. Th i s sec t i o n i n co rpo rate s N P A­OPS 4 1, w h i ch h ad been i n t ro du ced i n Am e n dm en t 2 t o

E U­OP S, bu t i n w h i ch t h e A W O S G o f t h e J AA f o u n d a few m i s t ake s; t h e y are co rr ec t ed i n

t h e I mpl e me n t i n g R u l e s a n d AMC

.

97

. An o t h er c h a n ge co mpared t o t h e E U­ OP S/J A R­O P S i s t h at an ap pro va l i s n o w a l so

requ i red for al l L VT O’ s w i t h an R

VR be l o w 4 00 m. Th i s i s d u e t o t h e fact t h at E U

­

OP S/JA R­ OP S 1/ 3.4 50 req u i r ed t h e t ra i n i n g pro gra mme for L VO o pera t i o n s t o be

ap pro ved by t h e au t h o ri t y a n d Appe n di x 1 t o 1/3 .4 3 0 requ i red a sp eci fic ap pro val for

t ake­o f f below spe ci f i ed mi n i ma, refe rri n g t o t ab l e 1 co n t a i n ed i n t h at ap pe n d i x. T h e

Agen cy t h erefore dec i ded t h a t a l l LVTO’s wi t h a n RVR

bel o w 40 0 m n e eded t o be i n c l u ded

i n t h e ap pro val for L V O. I t i s co n si de red a m i n o r i mpac t

, si n ce t h e ap pro val i s o n l y an

ad mi n i st ra t i ve a ct i o n res u l t i n g f ro m t h e a l read y exi s t i n g req u i r eme n t s men t i o n ed abo ve.

98

. I t i s al so ap pl i cab l e a n d o pe n t o a l l mo da l i t i es o f a vi a t i o n

, a n d a n t i c i pa t e s t h e w i d e

i n t ro du ct i o n o f VLJs, w h i c h are als o expe ct e d t o perfo rm I FR o pera t i o n s t o t h ese

l i mi t at i o n s.

99

. Fo l l o w i n g t h e pro po sed ame n dm en t t o E U­OP S, T h e Age n c y h as r ece i ved a few pro po sal s

from t h e form er All W ea t h e r Ope rat i o n s S u b G r o u p (A W O SG) o f t h e JA A t o ame n d t h e

L VO sec t i o n i n E U­ OP S/ E A SA ’s I mp l e me n t i n g Rul e s. Fo l l o w i n g di s cu ssi o n s i n t h e A i r

Safe t y C o mm i t t ee ab o u t so me o f t h e se pro po sal s, i t w as dec i ded t o t ra n spo se t h e

pro po sal c h ang i n g t h e t ab l e co n t ai n i n g t h e fa i l e d o r do w n gra ded eq u i pme n t t h at d i d n o t

t ake i n t o acco u n t t h e c h ange s re l at ed t o E V S and H UDL S. All o t h er p ro po sal s made b y

t h e A W O S G wi l l be i n cl u ded in a f u t u re ru l e mak i n g t ask.

Sec t i o n V

­ Tran spo rt of Da n gero u s G o o ds (OP S. SPA.D G )

10 0. Th i s s ec t i o n co n t a i n s t h e req u i r eme n t s ap p l i cabl e t o t h e ap pro va l t o t ran spo rt da n ge ro u s

go o ds. I n ge n e ral

, da n gero u s go o ds h ave t o be t ra n spo r t ed i n a ccord a n ce w i t h t h e I C AO

T.I. as expl a i n ed i n para gra p h 6 abo ve. I n t rans po si n g t h e requ i re me n t s co n t ai n ed i n E U­

OP S/JA R­ OP S 1 a n d 3, d u e ac co u n t w as t ake n o f dra f

t J AA N P A­OP S 7 0 w h i ch h ad n o t

yet bee n p u bl i s h ed b y t h e JA A, a n d ca n b e f o u n d as Appen d i x B

.

10 1. Th i s s ect i o n o n l y dea l s w i t h t h e ap pro val for t h e t ra n spo rt o f da n gero u s go o ds a n d n o t

w i t h t h e a l l e vi a t i o n /ex cep t i o n s, w h i c h ma y be r equired for cer t ai n o pera t i o n s and w h i ch

ap pl y i n ge n era l t o al l fligh t s. Th o s e req u i rem en t s ca n be fou n d i n OP S. G E N

.

53 JAA Ad mi n i st rat i ve & G u i da n ce M a t er i al S ect i o n On e: G e n era l P ar

t 3: Tempo rar y G u i da n ce

L eafl e t s.

54 20 .006 Mi sc e l l an e ou s i mp rov e m e n t to A MC 20N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 42 of 123 Sec t i o n V I

­ H e l i co p t er Opera t i o n s w i t h o u t an A ss u red Safe Fo r ced L a n di n g C ap ab i l i t y

(OP S.SPA. SFL)

10 2. As alr ead y ex pl a i n e d i n t h e se ct i o n ad dr ess i n g t h e per forma n ce for co mme rc i al a i r

t ran spo rt

, t h i s sec t i o n co n t a i n s t h e req u i r eme n t s a n d AMC t o be e l i gi b l e for o pera t i o n s

w i t h o u t a n as su red safe forced l a n d i n g capa b i l i t y. T h e o bj ec t i ves h a ve b een sepa rated

from t h e t ec h n i ca l co n t en t ; o bj ect i ves be i n g i n c o rpo rated i n t o t h e i mp l em en t i n g ru l e and

t ec h n i ca l co n t e n t be i n g t ra n s ferr ed t o AMC ma t eri a l

. I t i n co rpo rate s t h e t ex t co n t ai n ed i n

JAR­OP S 3 ame n dm en t 5.

10 3. H o w ever, o n e i mpo rt a n t i ss u e rema i n s t o b e reso l ved and t h a t i s t h e J AR­OP S 3

all e vi a t i o n c o n t a i n ed i n A pp e n d i x 1 t o JA R ­OP S 3.00 5 ( c), w h i c h st a t es t h at:

· ‘F o r h e l i co p t ers ce rt i f i cat ed i n C atego r y A, a mo men t ar

y f l i gh t t h ro u g h t h e h ei g h t

vel o c i t y ( H V) e n ve l o pe i s a l l o w ed d u r i n g t h e t a k e­o ff

a n d l and i n g p h ases. ’

10 4. Th i s a l l e vi a t i o n i s n o w co n t ai n ed i n OP S.SPA. S FL as i t w as i n t e n ded by J AR­OP S 3 t o

ap pl y o n l y i n t h o se cases.

10 5. Fo r C S­2 9 h e l i co pte rs t h e H e i gh t V el o c i t y (H V) en ve l o pe i s co n t ai n ed i n t h e l i mi t at i o n s

sect i o n o f t h e ap pro v ed A i rcra ft F l i g h t M a n u a l and t h e al l ev i at i o n i s t h er efo re i n co n flic t

w i t h A n n ex I V 4.a. o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l at i o n

, w h i ch req u i res t h a t a n y a i rcra ft be o pe rated

i n accord a n ce wi t h its ap p ro ved flig h t ma n u a l

.

10 6. Bei n g aw are o f t h i s co n flic t t h e Age n cy i n t en d s t o i n i t i a t e a ru l ema ki n g t ask o n C S­ 29 t o

see w h e t h er o r n o t a ch a n ge o f C S­ 29 i s fea si bl e, and i n t h e mea n t i me i n cl u ded t h e

all e vi a t i o n i n its I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es for t h e f o l l o w i n g reaso n s:

· Ar t i c l e 8 o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n st a t es t h a t t h e I mpl e me n t i n g R u l e s sh o u l d ref l ec t

t h e s t ate of t h e ar t a n d t h e bes t p ract i ce s i n t h e f i e l d o f

ai r op era t i o n s.

· Th e T o R o f OP S.0 01 s t a t e t h at t h e I mp l em en t i n g Rul es s h o u l d be ba sed o n J AR­OP S

3.

· Th er e i s n o m aj o r h ar mo n i sat i o n i s su e w i t h t h e FA A o n t h i s ma t t er as FAR P ar t 9 1.9

(d) c o n t ai n s a s i m i l a r a l l e vi a t i o n u po n w h i ch t h e JA R­O P S 3 al l e vi a t i o n wa s ba sed.

10 7. Alth o u gh t h i s i ss u e i s ra i sed u n de r t h i s sec t i o n , t h e Ag en cy i s w el l aw ar e t h a t t h i s ap pl i es

i n g en e ral t o C S­ 29 cer t i fi ca t ed h e l i co pter s i n vo l ved i n o pera t i o n s t h at r equ i re

(mo me n t ar y) f l i gh t t h ro u g h t h e H V en vel o pe (t y pi cal l y ‘a eri a l wo r k’ ac t i vi t i e s).

Sec t i o n V I I

­ H e l i co p t er Opera t i o n s w i t h N i g h t V i si o n I ma gi n g Sy s t e ms ( OP S.SP A .N V I S)

10 8. Th i s sec t i o n and i t s AMC mat e ri a l i s t h e t ra n spo si t i o n o f t h e pro vi si o n s o f JAR­OP S 3. 00 5

(j ) i n t ro d u ced i n ame n d men t 5, w h i c h all o w s c o n duc t i n g VFR n i g h t o pera t i o n s w i t h t h e

aid o f N VI S a n d o f JA A T G L 34

, w h i ch co n t a i n s t h e r equ i re men t s t o b e m et

, a s w e l l as

mi n i mu m t ra i n i n g s t anda rds t o be fol l o w ed.

Sec t i o n V I I I

– H el i co p t er H o i st Opera t i o n s (OP S. SPA. H H O)

10 9. Th e H el i co pt er H o i st Opera t i o n s req u i reme n t s co n t ai n ed i n Appe n d i x 1 t o JAR­OP S

3.00 5( h ) h a s bee n t rans ferr ed t o t h i s s ect i o n o f t h e I m pl e me n t i n g R u l es. I n ad d i t i o n

, dra ft J AA N P A­ OP S 6 9 h a s bee n i n co rpo rat ed

. Th i s dra f

t N P A­OPS can be fo u n d as

Attac h me n t C

.

11 0. D raft N P A ­OP S 69 d eal s w i t h t h e re qu i re men t s rel a t i n g t o H el i co pt er H o i s t Ope rat i o n s

detai l ed i n Appe n di x 1 t o JAR­ OP S 3.0 05 ( h ), w h i ch w ere fou n d t o be di ff i c u l t t o i n t erpr etN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 43 of 123 and i mp l e men t

. Th e dra ft N P A i n t ro duc es t h er efo re i n t h e AMC n ew mat e ri a l t o cl ar i fy

and exp l ai n t h e req u i reme n t s, i n pa r t i cu l ar t h e h e l i co pter h o i st equ i pm en t a n d i t s

st an da rd o f ai rwo r t h i n ess app ro va l

.

Sec t i o n I X

­ H e l i co pte r E me rgen cy M edic a l Ser vi ce Opera t

i o n s (OPS. SPA. H E M S)

11 1. Th e H el i co pt er E merge n c y M edic a l Ser vi c es (H E M S) requ i re men t s co n t a i n ed i n Appe n di x

1 t o JAR­OP S 3.00 5(d) h ave bee n t ra n sf erred t o t h i s s ect i o n o f t h e I mpl eme n t i n g Ru l es.

Th e Age n cy h as a l so pa rt l y i n co rpo rate d H SS T­ W P ­0 7­0 3.4, w h i ch wa s ag reed by t h e JA A

H S ST a n d OST

. T h i s re l at ed W o rk i n g P ap er can be fo u n d as Appe n di x D

. H o w ever, t h at

pro po sal en v i sage s seve ral op t i o n s an d recom m en ds an op t i o n (Op t i o n 2 ), which l ead s t o

t h e t h ree ch o i ces de t a i l ed i n t h at W o rk i n g P a per. Th e Age n cy i s t h erefor e req u es t i n g

st ake h o l d ers t o ind i cat e t h e mo s t app ro pr i ate rout e t o be s e l ec t ed so t h at t h e A g en cy ca n

est ab l i sh t h e be st w ay forw ard a n d i n c l u d e i t i n t h e f i n al o pi n i o n t o be t ran sm i t t ed t o t h e

C o mmi s si o n

.

Attac h me n t A t o Appe n di x I

Attac h me n t B t o Appe n di x I

Attac h me n t C t o A pp en d i x I

Attac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x IN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 44 of 123 **A p**  **p endi**  **x II ­**  **E xp**  **l an**  **atory m**  **em oran**  **d um**  **on Part­O**  **R Subp art**  **O P**  **S**

1. Th e pu rpo se o f t h i s m emo ra n du m i s t o pro vi de mo re de t ai l ed exp l ana t i o n s o n t h e

pro po sed I mp l em en t i n g R u l es ap pl i cab l e t o perso n s o r o rga n i sat i o n s i n vo l ved i n t h e

o pera t i o n o f co mp l ex mo t o r­po w er ed a i rcra ft a n d t h o se i n vo l v ed i n co m merc i a l

o pera t i o n s t h an t h e o n es o ff er ed i n t h e gen eral pa rt o f t h e E xp l ana t o ry N o t e t o t h i s N P A

and t h e exp l ana t i o n s g i ve n i n N P A 20 08

­ 22 c

. Th e se ex pl a n at i o n s foc u s o n t h e n ew

el em en t s a n d o n t h e d i ff ere n ces w i t h E U­OPS/ JAR­OP S 1 a n d 3. Th e Age n c y h as a l so

prepa red cro ss ­refe ren ce t ab l es t o faci l i t at e t h e co mpari so n be t w een t h e pro po sed

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es a n d E U ­OP S/J AR­OP S 1 an d 3 , w h i c h can be fou n d i n N P A 20 09

­ 02 f.

Sec t i o n I Opera t o r req u i r eme n t s (OR .O P S.0 01

. G E N )

2. Sec t i o n I c l ar i f i es t h at t h e pro v i si o n s o f t h i s S u bp ar

t are ap p l i cable t o n o n ­co m mer ci a l

o pera t o rs o f co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered air craf

t

, as w el l as al l t o co mm erc i al o pe rators.

Fur t h e rmore, Th i s s ec t i o n c o n t a i n s a para gra p h o n def i n i t i o n s.

3. Th e pa rag rap h o n o pera t o r respo n si b i l i t i e s i s d eri v ed from I C AO S ARPS a n d t ran spo ses

E U­OP S, as wel l a s t h e app l i cab l e J ARs.

4. Th e l as t pa rag rap h o f t h i s sec t i o n ad dres ses t h e spe ci fic case o f air craf

t o pera t ed bo t h

co mmer ci a l l y a n d n o n ­co m merc i a l l y. I n s u c h a case, t h e o pera t o rs are req u i r ed t o

pro vi de a s epa rat e se ct i o n i n t h ei r o pera t i o n s man u al des cri b i n g t h e pro ce dur es t o be

foll o w ed w h e n o pera t i n g a n ai rcraf

t n o n

­ co mmer ci a l l y; mo r eo ver, t h e co m merc i a l

o pera t i o n s spec i f i ca t i o n s o f AOC h o l de rs n e e d t o co n t ai n an en do rsem en t for n o n ­

co mmer ci a l op era t i o n s.

Sec t i o n I I M anu a l s, l o gs a n d r eco rds (OR .O P S. 00 1.M L R)

5. Th i s s ec t i o n i s co m pl e me n t ar

y t o sec t i o n VI o f P art­OP S a n d co n t a i n s t h e pro v i s i o n s

ap pl i ca bl e t o t h e o pe rat i o n s ma n u a l

, t h e mi n i m u m equ i p men t l i st

, t h e o pera t i o n a l fligh t

pl an for co mme rci a l ai r t ra n spo r t o pera t i o n s a n d reco rd­keep i n g. Th e se pa rag rap h s t ake

i n t o acco u n t I C AO A n n e x 6 S ARPs. Fo r co mmer ci a l a i r t ran spo rt o pe rat i o n s, t h e

pro vi s i o n s o f Su bp art B and P o f E U­OPS/ JAR­OP S as w el l as t h e pro vi si o n s o f

amend me n t 1 t o J AR­M M E L /M E L (S u bp ar t C) h a ve bee n t ra n sf erred.

6. Th er e i s o n e i mpo r t an t c h ange co mpared t o E U­OP S/JA R­ OP S 3 i n so far as t h e

o pera t i o n s man u al, w h e n f i rs t pr ese n t ed t o t h e co mpe t en t a u t h o r i t y, n e eds t o be f u l l y

ap pro ved. P revi o u sl y, t h i s w as o n l y t h e case for cert a i n pa r t s. T h i s c h a n ge h as bee n

i n t ro du ced fo l l o w i n g t h e n ew AMC pro ced u re exp l ai n ed i n pa rag rap h 5 6 o f t h e

expl a n ator y n o t e, a s m ean s o f co mpl i a n ce a re n o w pa rt o f t h e ap pro va l for co m mer ci a l

o pera t o rs. Th ese mea n s o f co mp l i a n ce are u s u al l y desc ri b ed as pro cedu r es i n t h e

man u al.

7. C ert ai n a me n dme n t s o f t h e o pera t i o n s man u a l o f co m merc i al o pera t o r s ma y be su bj e ct

t o an amen d me n t pro ced u re t o be agreed wi t h t h e c o mpe t e n t au t h o ri t y. Th i s ame n d men t

pro cedu r e i s exp l ai n ed i n mo re de t ai l i n N P A 20 08

­ 22

. A n AMC t o t h e o pera t i o n s man u al

l i s t s t h o s e i t ems t h a t ca n n o t be pa rt o f s u c h an ame n d men t pro ced u re. T h es e are

ba si ca l l y t h o se ite ms t h a t n eed t o b e app ro v ed u n d er E U­ OP S/J AR­OP S.

8. Th e de t a i l ed co n t en t o f t h e o pera t i o n s ma n u a l h as been t ra n s ferr ed t o AMC m ate ri a l as i t

w o u l d o t h erw i se be b i n d i n g and n o t pro vi d e for t h e ap pro pr i ate fle x i bi l i t y for al l t ype s o f

o pera t i o n s. I t t a kes i n t o acco u n t t h a t t h e scop e o f t h e o pera t i o n s I m pl e me n t i n g R u l es i s

mu c h w i der t h a n t h e o n e o f E U­OPS/ JAR­OP S. Separa t e AMC s ad d ress i n g t h e o pera t i o n s

man u al s t r u c t u r e h ave be en pro v i ded for n o n

­ co mmer ci a l o pera t o rs o f co mp l e x mo t o r­

po w ered ai r craf t a n d co mme rci a l op e rat i o n s ot h er tha n c o m mer ci a l a i r t ra n spo rt

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 45 of 123 9. Th e JAR­ OP S gu i da n ce ma t er i al s t at es t h at t h e l ang u ag e o f t h e o pera t i o n s ma n u al i s

E n g l i sh

, as ap pro pri a t e. T h i s gu i da n ce co u l d n o t be t ra n sf e rred as i t i s ag a i n st t h e

C o mmu n i t y pr i n ci p l e t h a t gi ve s all E U l ang u ag es an eq u al s t a t u s. M o reo ver, i t i s

ques t i o n ab l e w h et h er a n E n gl i s h o pera t i o n s man u a l u sed by a n o n

­ n at i ve E n g l i s h

spea ki n g c rew may n o t po se a safe t y r i sk. T h i s w as o n e o f t h e r easo n s w h y i t h ad t h e

st at u s of a n I E M i n t h e pas t

.

10

. As i n di cat e d ab o ve, Su bp a rt C o f JAR­M M E L

/M E L h as been t ra n sf e rred i n t o t h e pro vi si o n s

o f OR. OP S.0 20 .M L R. E ac h M E L w i l l h ave t o be ba sed o n t h e M as t er M i n i m u m E q u i p me n t

L i st (M M E L ) for t h e a i rcra ft t ype, ap pro ved i n a ccord anc e w i t h P art ­2 1. Some def i n i t i o n s

h ave n o t b een t ra n s ferr ed as t h e y w i l l be i n cl u ded i n t h e re l e van t C er t i fica t i o n

Spec i f i cat i o n for t h e M M E L (e. g. d efi n i t i o n s o f rec t i f i cat i o n i n t erva l s A, B, C a n d D ).

OR. OP S.0 20 .M L R pro v i s i o n s c o mp l e men t t h e ge n era l req u i rem en t s in OP S.G E N .5 50

.

11

. Th e o n e t i me e xt e n s i o n o f t h e r ect i f i ca t i o n i n t erva l s B, C a n d D (RIE ) i s i n cl u ded i n

OR. OP S.0 20 .M L R(f). H o w eve r, t h e a l l o w a n ce i s o n l y po ssib l e i f

it i s w i t h i n t h e l i mi t s of t h e

rel e van t M M E L (t h e M M E L h a s been de si g n ed t a ki n g i n t o acco u n t t h e o n e t i m e ex t en si o n

o f RI) a n d t h e d u ra t i o n o f t h e ex t e n s i o n i s, as max i m u m, o f t h e sa me d u ra t i o n as t h e

rect i f i ca t i o n i n t erva l sp eci fi e d i n t h e M E L

. I t i s i mpo rt a n t t o h i gh l i g h t t h a t JAR­

M M E L /M E L .0 90 ‘O pera t i o n s o u t s i de t h e scop e o f t h e M E L ’ h as n o t bee n t ran sf er red

beca u s e i t i s bei n g co n s i der ed a fl e xi b i l i t y p ro vi si o n alr ead y i n cl u ded i n Ar t i c l e 14 o f t h e

Basi c Reg u l a t i o n a n d t h erefor e n o t n eeded in h e re.

Sec t i o n I I I A i r op erator dec l ara t i o n (OR. OP S.0 01 .D E C )

12

. Th i s sec t i o n co n t ai n s t h e ad mi n i st ra t i ve req u i reme n t s t o be fu l f i l l ed i n o rder for an

o pera t o r t o dec l are i t s capa b i l i t y and mea n s t o di sc h arg e t h e respo n s i bi l i t i es asso c i a t ed

w i t h t h e n o n ­co m mer ci a l op era t i o n of a co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered ai rcraf

t

.

13

. I n t h e cas e w h ere t h e o pera t i o n i s ma n ag ed by a t h i rd pa rt y o n be h a l f o f t h e o w n er, i t i s

t h i s t h i rd pa rt y t h a t s h a l l su b mi t t h e de cl ar ati o n as t h ey a ssu me respo n si b i l i t y for

o pera t i o n al c o n t ro l

. A d ecl a rat i o n form i s pro v i d ed w i t h t h e I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es.

14

. As a re su l t o f t h e di sc u ss i o n s w i t h i n t h e OP S. 00 1 su bg ro u p a n d t h e res u l t s o f t h e i mpac t

assess me n t co n d u c t ed o n t h i s i ss u e (se e att a ch ed RI A), i t w as fe l t t h a t a decl ara t i o n

sh o u l d be su ff i c i en t for al l o pera t o rs o f co m pl ex mo t o r­po w ered a i rcra ft u sed i n n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s as n o safe t y b en e fit co u l d b e see n o n i mpo s i n g a f u l l y fle dg ed

cert i f i ca t i o n pro ce ss.

Sec t i o n I V A i r op erator c er t i fica t i o n (OR. OP S. 00 1.A OC )

15

. Th i s se ct i o n co n t a i n s t h e ad mi n i st rat i ve r equ i r emen t s t o be f u l fil l ed by a n o pera t o r t o

o btai n an a i r o pera t o r’s c ert i f i ca t e ( AOC), w h i c h are co n t ai n ed i n E U­OPS /JAR­OP S 1 and

3 S u bp ar t C

. Th e pro po sal pro vi de s for o n l y o n e o pera t o r cer t i f i ca t e for a l l k i n ds o f

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s as t h e re w as n o r easo n t o di st i n gu i s h be t w een a n a i r o pera t o r

cert i f i ca t e for co m merc i al air t rans po rt a n d a n aer i al w o rk c ert i f i ca t e for co m mer ci a l

o pera t i o n s o t h er t h an co mm erc i al a i r t ra n spo rt

. T h e d i ff ere n ce l ays i n t h e pr i v i l eges

gra n t ed t o an o pera t o r and co n t a i n e d i n t h e O p erat i o n s Spe ci fi ca t i o n s. By pro po si n g t h i s

o n e cer t i f i cat e, t h e Age n cy fol l o w s t h e p ri n c i pl e s o f co n si st e n c y o f o rga n i sat i o n ap p ro val s

i n t ro du ced i n P art ­OR a n d P ar t ­AR. T h i s al s o reflect s t h e de man ds o f ae ri a l w o rk

o pera t o rs, w h o arg u e t h at a n AOC i ss u ed by a M ember S t a t e i s a l so reco g n i sed

i n t er n at i o n a l l y w h i l e t h i s m a y n o t be t h e c ase f o r a s pe ci fic aer i al wo rk cer t i f i ca t e.

16

. On e i m po rt a n t c h ange t h a t h as be en made co mpared t o E U­OP S 1.1 80 i s t h a t ai rcra ft

n eed t o h ave a ce rt i f i cat e o f air w o r t h i n ess i n acco rda n ce w i t h P ar

t ­2 1 bu t t h e n o t i o n

“stan da rd” h a s bee n r emo ved. Th ere may be air cra ft w i t h a res t r i c t ed C o fA i ss u ed i n

acco rda n c e w i t h P ar t

­ 21 t h at ca n n ev ert h e l ess be o pera t ed safe l y i n co mme rc i alN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 46 of 123 o pera t i o n s a s l o n g as t h e ap pro pr i a t e l i mi t a t i o n s i n c l u ded i n t h e res t r i ct ed t ype­ cer t i fi ca t e

o r t h e Spec i f i c A i rwo rt h i n e ss Sp ec i fica t i o n s ar e o bserved. E xemp t i o n s a n d dero ga t i o n

n o t i fie d t o t h e C o mm i ss i o n o n E U­ OP S a l read y sh o w t h a t t h e req u i rem en t o f a s t anda rd

cert i f i ca t e po se s s i g n i f i ca n t and u n j u st i f i ed d i f

ficu l t i es. Th i s i s o f co u rse eve n mo re t h e

case f o r A n n ex I I ai r craf t i n vo l v ed i n c o m merc i al ai r t ra n spo r t

.

17

. Th e r equ i re me n t s o n per so n n el

, faci l i t i es a n d f l i g h t da t a mo n i t o r i n g h ave bee n al i gn ed

w i t h t h e app ro pr i ate req u i reme n t s i n OR. G E N as prese n t ed i n NP A 20 08

­ 22 c.

18

. Fur t h e rmore, t h i s se ct i o n i n c l u de s ad d i t i o n a l speci fic req u i re men t s for t h e l eas i n g o f

t h i rd­co u n t r y reg i s t ered ai rcraf t a n d co de­s h ar e o pera t i o n s w i t h t h i rd­co u n t r y o pera t o rs

si n ce t h e air craf t i n vo l ved, w h i c h are u sed b y C o mmu n i t y o pera t o rs, are co ver ed by t h e

Basi c Reg u l a t i o n

. T h e rel a t ed p ro vi si o n s h a ve bee n a l i g n ed w i t h R egu l at i o n (E C )

10 08 / 20 08 55 o n co mmo n r u l es for t h e op erat i o n of ai r

s e rvi ces in t h e Co mm u n i t y.

19

. Fo r wet ­l ease i n of a n a i rcra ft from a t h i rd co u n t ry o pera t o r, cert a i n c o n d i t i o n s n eed t o be

fu l fil l ed. T h e t h i rd co u n t ry o pera t o r i s r equ i red t o h o l d a t h i rd co u n t r y o pera t o r

aut h o ri sat i o n 56 . In add i t i o n , t h e t h i rd cou n t r y o pera t o r n eed s t o co mpl y w i t h t h e t ec h n i ca l

requ i re men t s i n P ar t ­OP S, as w e l l as t h e OR­ OP S req u i r eme n t s re l ated t o t rai n i n g; t o t h e

man u al s, l o gs a n d reco rds keep i n g; t o F

TL sc h emes; a n d t o se cu r i t y. H o w ever, i t i s n o t

o bl i ged t o u se t h e re l ated AMC o f P art­OP S and may u se i t s s t anda rd o pera t i n g

pro cedu r es as co n t ai n ed i n i t s o pera t i o n s man u al pro v i ded i t can d emo n st ra t e t h at t h ey

pro vi de for co mp l i an ce w i t h t h e req u i r eme n t s. B y do i n g so

, t h e t h i rd co u n t ry op erator ca n

co n t i n u e u s i n g i t s st a n da rd o pera t i n g p ro ced u r es i n s t ead o f ch a n gi n g p ro cedu res from

o n e f l i g h t t o an o t h e r as t h i s co u l d po se a c er t ai n s afe t y ri sk.

20

. As rega rds co de s h are ar range me n t s, t h e Age n cy co n si d ered d i spro po r t i o n ate t o as k t h e

foreig n pa rt n ers t o co mpl y w i t h t h e fu l l se t o f I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es. I n s t ead

, t ak i n g a l so

i n t o ac co u n t t h e ap pro ach u sed by t h e US

, t h e C o mm u n i t y o pera t o r h as t o e n s u re

co mpl i an ce o f t h e co de s h are pa rt n er w i t h t h e E sse n t i al Req u i reme n t s and ap pro pr i ate

safet y s t an da rd, w h i c h ca n b e t h e o pe rat i n g s t andard s o f t h e t h i rd co u n t ry, a s l o n g as

t h e y are I C AO co mpl i a n t

. Th e C o mm u n i t y o pe rator i s requ i red t o i m pl e me n t an a u d i t

pro gra mme whe re t h i rd pa rt y pro v i der s ma y be u sed, a s l o n g as t h ey are i n dep e n de n t , o r

an o f fi c i al l y re co gn i sed st a n da rd i s u sed c ert i fie d b y a n i n d epend en t cer t i fi ca t i o n

aut h o ri t y, e. g. C E N

. T h e findi n gs o f t h ese a u di t s mu st be cl o sed w i t h i n cer t ai n per i o ds i n

o rder t o st ar t or c o n t i n u e su ch a c o de sh a re ar r angem en t

.

Sec t i o n V Fl i g h t c r ew (OR. OP S.00 1.FC )

21

. Th i s sec t i o n co n t ai n s t h e pro v i s i o n s ap pl i cabl e t o t h e co mpo si t i o n

, qua l i f i ca t i o n s and

t rai n i n g o f f l i g h t crew. I t i s di vi ded i n t o 3 C h ap t er s; t h e firs t co n t a i n s ge n eral

requ i re men t s, ap p l i cable t o al l t ypes o f o pe r ati o n w i t h a l l cat ego r i es o f air craf t ; t h e

second co n t a i n s ad d i t i o n a l req u i reme n t s ap p l i c ab l e t o co mme rci a l a i r t ran spo rt a n d t h e

t h i rd co n t a i n s ad d i t i o n a l req u i reme n t s ap p l i cable t o co mme rci a l o pera t i o n s o t h er t h an

co mmer ci a l a i r t ra n spo r t

.

22

. Th i s Se ct i o n w as deve l o ped o n t h e ba s i s o f S u bp ar

t N o f E U­OPS a n d JAR­OP S 3. T h e

FC L .001 gro u p per formed t h e refore a rev i si o n o f t h at S u bp ar

t w i t h t h e v i ew t o i de n t i fy

requ i re men t s t h a t re st r i c t t h e pr i v i l eg es o f t h e l i c en c e and w h i c h s h o u l d t h e n be be t t e r

pl aced i n P ar t ­FC L i n st ead o f r ema i n i n g i n o pera t i o n al r u l e s. O n t h i s ba si s, pa rag rap h s

E U­OP S 1.96 0 / J AR­OP S 3. 96 0 a n d E U­OP S 1. 97 0 / J AR­OP S 3.9 70 w ere t ra n sf erred t o

P art­FCL

, w h ere t h ey are n o w

, respect i ve l y, pa rag rap h s FC L .30 5.A and FC L .3 05

. H

(a dd ress i n g t h e pr i v i l eg es o f a C P L h o l der t o fly i n c o mme rci a l a i r t ran spo rt ) a n d FC L .0 60

55 http :/ / e ur­ l e x .e uro p a. e u/ L e x Uri Se rv

/L e x Uri S e rv

. d o ?u ri =OJ: L: 20 08 :2 93 :0 00 3: 0 02 0: EN : PDF

56 T he r e q ui re me nts on thi rd cou ntry o p e rator s wi l l b e p u b l i sh e d a s se p ar at e N P A r e sulti n g f ro m

rul e m ak i ng t as k O PS.0 04

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 47 of 123 (co veri n g r ece n t exper i e n ce r equ i re me n t s for al l pi l o t s 57 ). Th e FC L .00 1 gro u p co n si de red

als o w h e t h er t h e t rai n i n g re qu i red i n Su bp a rt N w as t ype rat i n g re l ated o r o pera t o r

speci fic w i t h t h e v i ew t o t ra n s fer t o P art­FC L t h e pro v i si o n s re l ated t o t h e t ra i n i n g

requ i red t o acq u i re o r mai n t ai n val i d a t yp e r ating, si n ce i t i s l o g i cal t h a t al l l i ce n s i n g

rel a t ed r equ i re men t s be p u t i n t h e same i mpl emen t i n g r u l e. C o n ve rse l y, t h e o pera t o r

speci fic t ra i n i n g (re l ated t o t h e spe ci f i c t y pe o f o pera t i o n o r t h e st ru ct u re a n d

o rga n i sa t i o n o f t h e o pera t o r) w as kept i n t h e o pera t i o n al r u l e s. As a co n seq u en ce so m e

pro vi s i o n s o f i n E U­OP S 1. 94 5 re l at ed t o Zero Fl i g h t Ti me Tra i n i n g (Z FTT) w e re

t ran sf er red t o Pa r t ­FC L , s i n c e t h e y w er e req u i re men t s f o r ob t ai n i n g a t ype ra t i n g 58

.

23

. Th es e t ex t s prepa red by t h e FC L .00 1 gro u p w e re t h e n pre sen t ed t o t h e OP S. 00 1 gro u p,

w h i c h i n t ro d u ces so me ch a n ge s t o t ake i n t o ac co u n t ac t i vi t i es o t h e r t h a n co m merc i a l air

t ran spo rt a n d o t h e r ca t ego ri es o f a i rc raf

t bes i des aero pl a n e s and h e l i co pte rs. T h e e n d

resu l t

, co n t a i n e d i n t h i s N P A, i s t h ere fore t h e re su l t o f t h e j o i n t w o rk o f t h e OP S.0 01 and

FC L .001 gro u ps.

24

. P ara gra phs OR. OP S. 01 5.FC and OR. OP S. 03 0 FC t o OR. OP S. 04 0.FC i n C h ap t er 1 o f

Sec t i o n V a re base d o n E U ­OP S 1.9 40 t o 1

. 95 0/ JA R­O P S 3. 94 0 t o 3.9 50 , a s w e l l a s t h e i r

respec t i ve Appe n d i ces 59

. Th e y are co mp l eme n t ed by pa rag rap h s OR. OP S.1 15 .F C a n d

OR. OP S.1 30 .F C t o OR. OP S.13 5.FC in C h ap t er 2 o f Sec t i o n V, wh i c h c o n t ai n t h e pro v i s i o n s

ap pl i ca bl e t o f l i gh t c rew e n ga ged i n co m m erci a l a i r t ran spo rt and by pa rag rap h

OP .O P S.24 5.FC

, w h i c h co n t a i n s t h o se ap p l i ca b l e t o f l i g h t crew en ga ged i n co m merc i al

o pera t i o n s o t h er t h a n co m merc i al ai r t ra n spo rt

. N o maj o r d i ff e ren ces w i t h E U­OP S/JA R

­

OP S n eed t o be s i g n al l ed. H o w ever, as wa s a l re ad y exp l ai n ed ab o v e i n t h e ge n era l par t of

t h i s E xp l ana t o ry N o t e, so m e o f t h e ma t eri a l co n t a i n ed i n E U­OPS a n d Se ct i o n 1 o f JAR­

OP S 3 w as t ra n s ferr ed t o AMC and G M i n o rde r t o pro vi de for a n ap pro pri a t e f l ex i bi l i t y.

Ac co rd i n g l y, o n l y t h e pro v i si o n s t h at w er e pa ramo u n t t o safe t y are l eft i n t h e

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es, w h i l e mo re d et a i l ed pro v i s i o n s re l ated t o t h e co n t en t o f t h e t ra i n i n g

pro gra mme s ca n be fo u n d n o w i n t h e AMC ma t er i al so t h at o pera t o rs ca n b u i l d t rai n i n g

pro gra mme s t h at are f u l l y ad ap t ed t o t h ei r act i vi t i e s. M o reo ver, requ i re men t s ap p l i cab l e

t o aero pl an es and h el i co p t ers are h armo n i sed as mu c h as po ss i bl e, t ak i n g i n t o acco u n t

t h e di ff er en ces b et w e en t h e o pera t i o n al c h ara c t eri s t i cs o f

bo t h c a t ego r i es of a i rcra ft

.

25

. P ara gra phs OR. OP S.02 0.FC an d OR. OP S. 12 0.FC co n t ai n t h e pro v i si o n s for t h e n o mi n at i o n

as pi l o t ­i n ­co mma n d; t h e y fol l o w t h o se o f E U ­O P S 1.9 55 / JAR­OP S 3. 95 5 and i n c l u de als o

t h o se o f E U­OP S 1.97 5/J AR­OP S 3. 97 5. H o w ev er, so me ch a n ges w ere made

. F i rs t l y, t h e

expres si o n ‘C o mma n der’ h as bee n rep l ace d by ‘p i l o t

­ i n ­co m man d’

. T h e reaso n for t h i s

ch a n ge i s t h a t t h e E ss en t i a l Req u i r eme n t s f o r Opera t i o n s ( An n ex I V t o t h e Bas i c

Reg u l a t i o n ) fo l l o w t h e t er mi n o l o gy o f I C A O A n n e x 6 a n d re fer t o ‘p i l o t

­ i n

­ co mma n d’

i n st ead o f ‘co mma n der’

, w h i c h w as a pa rt i c u l ar fea t u r e o f E U/J AR­OP S. A s a

co n seq u e n ce, t h e I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es, w h i ch h av e t o fol l o w t h e se E sse n t i a l

requ i re men t s, ca n n o t g i ve t o t h e C o mma n der s afet y fu n c t i o n s a t t ri b u t ed t o t h e p i l o t ­i n ­

co mma n d. Ac co rdi n gl y, t h ere i s n o l o n g er a saf

et y ro l e for t h e C o m ma n der, w h i c h w o u l d

make a n y refe ren ce t o t h i s ro l e i n t h e I mp l em en t i n g R u l e s e i t h er su p erf l u o u s i n saf et y

t erm s o r a vi o l at i o n o f t h e E sse n t i al Req u i r eme n t s 60

. Th i s c h a n ge a l so m akes i t n ece ssar y

t o cl ar i fy t h a t w h e n a pi l o t act i n g as pi l o t ­i n

­ co mma n d i s re l i eved i n f l i g h t o f h i s/h e r

dut i es, t h i s carr i es al so a t rans fer o f t h e rel a t e d respo n s i bi l i t i es for t h e safe co n du ct o f

t h e f l i g h t 61 t o t h e p i l o t t ak i n g over a s p i l o t ­i n ­co m man d.

57 Se e N PA 2 00 8­ 17 b

58 Se e p ara g ra p h F C L .730 .A i n N PA 2 00 8­ 17 b

. 59 For mor e d e t ail s on ho w an d wh e r e th e re q ui re m e nt s f rom E U/J AR ­O PS w e re tran sferr e d p l e as e s e e

the c om p ari son t ab l e s i n A p p e n d i x V to thi s Ex p l an ato ry N ote

. 60 T hi s, of cour se

, d o e s not p r e v e nt o p e rat ors f ro m k e e p i n g th e ti tl e of C om man d e r i n the i r i n te r nal

orga ni sa ti on, or f or the p urp os e of ca re e r a d v an c e m e nt s ch e m e s

. H o wev e r, thi s m ay not aff e ct th e

attri b uti on of s afety r e l at e d re sp o nsi b i l i ti e s th at i s ma d e b y th e Es se nti al R e q ui re m e nt s an d th e

i mp l e me nti n g rul e s.

61 Se e OR

. OP S.115 .F C (b)

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 48 of 123 26

. Sec o n d l y, t w o ch a n ge s h ave bee n made t o t h e pro vi si o n s o f E U­OP S 1.9 75 /J AR­OP S

3.97 5. O n t h e o n e h a n d, t h ey h av e bee n i n cl u ded i n t h e pa rag rap h re l ated t o t h e

n o mi n a t i o n o f t h e pi l o t

­ i n ­co m man d; t h e reas o n for t h i s i s t h at i t seem ed l o gi cal t o

i n cl u de i n t h e pa rag rap h s ap p l i cable t o s u c h n o m i n at i o n (OR OR. OP S. 02 0.FC and

OR. OP S.1 20 .F C ) t h e co n d i t i o n s for s u c h a n o mi n a t i o n 62

. On t h e o t h er h a n d, t h e

expres si o n ‘q u a l i fica t i o n ’ d i sapp ea rs; t h e r eas o n for t h i s i s t h a t E U/J AR­OP S do n o t

expl a i n or det erm i n e an ywhe re w h at s u c h a q u a l i f i ca t i o n i s; w h o i s su e s i t ; o r w h e t h e r it i s

rel a t ed t o t h e l i ce n c e o r n o t

. C o n seq u e n t l y, t o avo i d co n f u s i o n i n t er mi n o l o gy t h a t co u l d

genera t e c o n fu si o n i n r egi me, i t wa s co n s i dered t h at i s w as bet t er t o rem o ve t h e m en t i o n

o f ‘q u alifi cat i o n ’ w h i l e m ai n t a i n i n g t h e req u i r em en t s rel a t ed t o t rai n i n g and e xper i en ce as

co n di t i o n s for t h e n o m i n a t i o n as p i l o t ­i n ­co m m and. T h e i n t en t i o n w as, t h er efo re, n o t t o

ch a n ge t h e co n t e n t a n d p u rpo se o f t h e re qu i re men t

, b u t m erel y t o c h a n ge t h e w o rdi n g i n

a w ay t h at w o u l d avo i d m i s i n t erp ret a t i o n

. Fi n all y so me ch a n ges i n t h e w o rd i n g w e re

made t o t r y a n d h armo n i se t h e w o rdi n g u se d f o r di f

fere n t ca t ego ri e s o f air craf t as m u c h

as po ss i bl e wh i l e m a i n t a i n i n g t h e c o n t e n t of t h e requ i re men t s u n c h ang ed.

27

. P ara gra ph OR. OP S. 02 5.FC w as ba sed o n E U ­O P S 1. 94 0 a n d pa rag rap h s OR. OP S.0 45 .F C

t o OR. OP S. 05 5.FC

, w h i c h a re co mpl e me n t e d by OR. OP S.14 5.FC a n d OR. OP S.1 55 .F C

,

co n t a i n i n g t h e pro vi si o n s ap pl i cabl e t o co mme r ci al a i r t ra n spo r t ; t h ey are ba sed o n E U­

OP S/JA R­ OP S 1.9 65 / 3.9 65

, 1.9 80 /3.9 80 and 1. 19 5/3

. 98 5 63

. N o maj o r di ff ere n ce w i t h t h e

co n t e n t o f E U/JA R­ OP S n eed t o be si g n al l ed, be si des t h e alr ead y re ferr ed ch a n ges i n t h e

l ega l val u e o f t h e t e xt s (Se ct i o n 1 ma t er i al t h at w as t rans ferr ed t o AMC ) a n d dra ft i n g

ch a n ges t o t ry t o h a rmo n i s e as mu ch as po s s i bl e r equ i re men t s ap p l i cable t o di f fere n t

cat ego r i es o f ai rcraf t

.

28

. Th e Age n cy i s e spec i al l y i n t ere st ed i n s t ake h o l der s’ vi ew s o n h armo n i sat i o n o f t h e

requ i re men t s for si n g l e pi l o t I FR and n i g h t o pe rati o n s (OR .O P S. 11 5.FC (c) and (d) ), as

t h e pro v i si o n s o f E U­OP S/JA R­ OP S 3 for aero p l ane and h e l i co pte r o pera t i o n s w e re n o t

h armo n i sed i n t h i s respe ct

. W h i l e for h e l i co pte rs t h e re cen t exper i e n ce req u i reme n t for

n i g h t op era t i o n s may b e s a t i sf i ed by u si n g a n F ST D

, t h i s i s n o t t h e c ase f o r a ero pl a n es.

29

. Fi n a l l y, E U­OPS 1.9 78

, w h i ch a l l o w s o pera t o rs t o es t ab l i s h a l t e rn a t i ve t rai n i n g a n d

qual i f i ca t i o n pro gra mme s, w as n o t t ran spo sed as s u c h a fle xi bi l i t y i s al read y bu i l t i n t h e

n ew se t o f ru l es s i n ce t h e t ra i n i n g req u i reme n t s are n o w AMC mat eri a l and t h e r i g h t t o

devi a t e t h a t w a s n ece ssary i n t h e E U­ OP S fra mewo rk i s n o t n eeded a n y mo re. I n t h i s

n ew co n t ex t

, i f an o pera t o r w an t s t o devel o p a t rai n i n g pro gra mme t h at do es n o t fo l l o w

t h e re l at ed AMC

, i t w i l l h av e t o u se t h e mec h a n i sm forese en i n P ar

t

­ AR a n d P ar t ­OR t o

dea l w i t h a l t e rn a t i ve mea n s o f c o mp l i a n ce.

Sec t i o n V I C ab i n crew (OR .O P S. 00 1.C C )

30

. Appen d i x I V E xp l ana t o ry M emo ra n du m o n C ab i n C rew inc l u d es t h e de t ai l ed desc ri p t i o n o f

P art C ab i n C rew

, req u i rem en t s for medi cal f i t n e ss o f cabi n c rew as w el l a s an exp l a n at i o n

o n t h e o pe rator t ra i n i n g re qu i re men t s of t h i s s e ct i o n

.

Sec t i o n V I I Tech n i cal c r ew (OR. OP S.00 1.TC)

31

. Th i s sec t i o n c o n t ai n s t h e pro v i s i o n s t h a t were former l y i n JA R­O P S 3 S u bp ar

t O and deals

w i t h crew memb ers o t h er t h a n f l i gh t crew. Th es e pro vi si o n s co n t a i n t h e co mmo n

el em en t s for t h e t ra i n i n g o f t ec h n i ca l crew me mbers i n vo l v ed i n H E M S, H o i st a n d N V I S

o pera t i o n s.

62 Or to b e d e l e g ate d th e d uti e s i n f l i g ht.

63 For mor e d e t ail s on ho w an d wh e r e th e re q ui re m e nt s f rom E U/J AR ­O PS w e re tran sferr e d p l e as e s e e

the c om p ari son t ab l e s i n A p p e n d i x V to thi s Ex p l an ato ry N ote

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 49 of 123 32

. To l i f t t h e exist i n g ambig u i t y i n t h e de fini t i o n s o f H E M S, H o i s t an d N V I S cr ew m emb er, as

t h e y see m t o co ve r bo t h flig h t c rew and n o n

­ fli ght c rew

, t h e def i n i t i o n s w ere ch a n ged t o

i n cl u de t h e w o rd t ec h n i ca l

. T h i s w o rd w as c h o s en t o di s t i n g u i sh betw een t h e fligh t c rew

membe r and t h e per so n

, u su a l l y emp l o yed b y t h e o pera t o r, ass i s t i n g t h e f l i g h t crew

membe r i n o rder t o per form t h e m i ssi o n and w h o n eed t o be t ra i n e d u n der t h e c o n t ro l o f

t h e op erator.

33

. Th e Age n cy do es n o t pro po se t rans po si n g t h e d efi n i t i o n of (aer i a l ) t a sk spe ci a l i st a s t h es e

speci a l i st s are n o t de fined a s cr ew m e mber s. D r aft J AR­OP S 4 do es n o t c o n t ai n e i t h e r a n y

speci fic pro v i s i o n s f o r t h o s e s pe ci a l i st s ot h er t h a n req u i ri n g t h at t h ei r tra i n i n g b e s pe ci fi ed

i n t h e Opera t i o n s M a n u a l P a rt D

. I t i s, t h erefor e, t h e Age n cy’s v i ew t h at si n ce t h e y are

n o t pa r t o f t h e crew, t h ese sp ec i al i s t s are t o b e co n si d ered as pa s sen g ers an d requ i re a

speci a l i sed pa sse n ger br i ef i n g ab o u t t h e re l eva n t o n ­bo ard spec i al i s t eq u i pme n t ; t h i s i s

als o t h e ph i l o so phy o f J AR­OP S 3 as rega rds t h e med i ca l pa s se n ger i n H E M S o pera t i o n s,

w h o i s n o t co n si dered pa r t o f t h e cr ew but s h all be gi ven a ded i cat ed bri e fing o n t h e

speci a l i sed t as k o n bo ard t h e h el i co pt er.

34

. Fur t h e rmore, a s i t may be ver y d i ff i c u l t for a n o pera t o r t o co n t ro l t h e t rai n i n g o f a n y

speci a l i st i t ma y car ry o n bo ard

, as i mp l i ed by dra ft JAR­ OP S 4 ( t rai n t h o s e spe ci a l i st s

may be esp ec i al l y d i ff i c u l t i f t h o se pe rso n s are n o t e mpl o yed b y t h e o pera t o r), t h e w o rd

“b ri ef i n g” i s u s ed i n s t ead o f “ t rai n i n g” t o pro vi de for pro po rt i o n a l i t y. T h e spec i al i sed

bri ef i n g e n su res t h a t t h e ap pro pr i ate l ev el o f s afet y can be ma i n t a i n ed as a r easo n ab l y

achieva b l e r espo n si b i l i t y o f t h e o pera t o r.

Sec t i o n V I I I Fl i g h t an d D u t y T i me Li mi t at i o n s a n d Res t R equ i reme n t s (OR .O P S.0 01 .F TL)

35

. Th e n ee d t o reg u l a t e fligh t t i me a n d res t pe ri o ds t o co n t ro l a n d mi t i ga t e t h e eff ect s o f

fat i gue i s reco g n i sed i n t e rn a t i o n al l y. I C AO pub l i s h ed t h ese r u l es i n P arts I

, I I and I I I o f

An n ex 6. Ac co rd i n g t o t h i s do c u me n t

, crew me mber’s fa t i g u e i ss u es are t reat ed equa l l y

w i t h o t h er i mpo rt a n t i s su e s l i ke si c kn ess o r l a ck o f o xyge n du ri n g f l i g h t

. Th e pro po sed

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es r el a t ed t o FTL requ i re men t s a re co n co rda n t w i t h t h e I C AO

pro vi s i o n s.

36

. Th e Ba si c Reg u l at i o n req u i res al l o pera t o r s t o en su r e, t h a t t h e perfo r ma n ce o f crew

membe rs w i l l n o t de t er i o rate t o t h e ex t en t t h a t f l i gh t s afe t y i s e n da n g ered beca u se o f t h e

eff ec t s o f fat i g u e. Opera t o rs ar e req u i r ed t o p ro vi de r est peri o d s for cr ew me mbers i n

o rder t o o vercome t h e eff ect s o f previ o u s du t i es. Fo r co mmer c i al o pera t i o n s and n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s w i t h co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered air craf

t l i m i t a t i o n s t o fligh t t i me,

fl i gh t du t y per i o ds a n d res t per i o ds sh a l l be s peci f i ed i n t h e o pera t i o n s man u al. C rew

membe r’s fat i g u e ma n ag e men t s h o u l d be i mpl e men t ed t h ro u gh a ro s t er i n g sys t e m. Su ch

a sys t e m sh a l l t ake i n t o acco u n t t h e n u mbe r o f sect o rs f l o w n

, t i me zo n e cro s si n g, sl e ep

dep ri va t i o n

, di sru p t i o n o f c i rcad i an c yc l es, n i g h t h o u rs, po s i t i o n i n g, c u mu l at i ve d u t y t i m e

for gi ve n peri o ds o f t i me, sh a ri n g o f all o ca t ed t asks betwe en crew me mber s and po ssi b l e

crew aug me n t a t i o n

. A rt i c l e 2 2 o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n req u i res t h e A gen cy t o i s su e FTL

C ert i fica t i o n S pe ci f i ca t i o n s pro vi d i n g for

c o mp l i a n ce w i t h t h ese es sen t i a l requ i re me n t s.

37

. Th e I mpl e me n t i n g R u l e s s u pp l eme n t i n g t h e ab o ve des cri b ed pro v i s i o n s, t a ki n g i n t o

acco u n t E U­ OP S

– as s pec i f i cal l y requ i red b y t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n – a n d ava i l ab l e

sci e n t i f i c ev i de n ce, a re i n cl u ded i n OP S.G E N , AR .O P S and t h i s sec t i o n of t h e OR. OP S.

38

. Th e ge n era l ch ap t er spec i f i es t h e scop e o f r u l e a n d defi n es t h e t erm s u sed i n t h e

do cu me n t

. P ro v i si o n s o f t h i s c h ap t e r ar e ap p l i c ab l e for a l l o pera t o r s. Sp ec i fic de fin i t i o n s

o f flig h t t i me s for aero p l ane s a n d t o u r i n g mo t o r gl i ders, h e l i co pte rs, sa i l pl a n es and for

ba l l o o n s are i n t ro duc ed as co mpa red t o E U­OP S and J AR­OP S t o t ak e i n t o ac co u n t t h e

ext e n ded s co pe o f n ew l eg i s l at i o n

. M o reo ve r, a ch a n ge t o E U­OP S S u bp ar

t Q i s

i n t ro du ced i n OR. OP S. 01 5.FTL Opera t o r respo n si bi

l i t i es for co m mer ci a l o pera t o rs o r n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t o rs o f co mpl ex mo t o r­po w

ered air cra ft t o spec i f y repo rt i n g t i mesN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 50 of 123 pro po rt i o n a t e t o t h e g ro u n d d u t i es t o be e xec u t ed. OR. OP S. 02 0.FTL requ i re s f ro m t h e

o pera t o r t o pro v i de i n di vi d u al FTL reco rds f o r crew me mbers co n cer n ed a n d o t h er

o pera t o rs i n t h e case w h e n crew memb ers ar e empl o y ed by t h e m. G en e ral r equ i re men t s

co n cer n i n g t h e e st ab l i sh men t o f a Fa t i g u e R i s k M anageme n t Sy s t e m (FR M S) are l a i d

do w n i n t h e pa rag rap h OR. OP S.0 25 .F TL. T h e FR M S requ i re men t s s h al l co rrespo n d t o t h e

ro st er i n g s ys t em an d t h erefore are d i ff e re n t f o r n o n ­co m merc i al o pera t o rs o f co mpl e x

mo t o r­po w ered air craf t a n d co mme rc i al o pera t o rs. FR M S req u i re men t s for co mm erc i al

o pera t o rs are mo re pres cr i pt i ve co mpared t o t h e re spec t i ve req u i rem en t s for n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t o rs o f co mpl e x mo t o r­po w e red ai rcra ft

. P ara gra ph OR. OP S.03 5.FTL

requ i res o pera t o r s t o e st ab l i sh pro ced u res c o n cer n i n g p i l o t ­i n ­co m ma n d dec i s i o n s i n

speci a l ci r cu ms t an ces a n d repo rt i n g w h en t h e f l i g h t du t y per i o d (FD P ) w as i n cr eased a t

t h e i r d i sc ret i o n

. F l i gh t t i mes a n d d u t y per i o ds, w h ere ap p l i cable t o t h e t yp e o f o pera t i o n

,

are spe ci f i ed i n OR. OP S.0 40 .F TL. To t a l d u t y per i o ds i n any 2 8 a n d 7 da y s a n d t o t al f l i g h t

t i me i n an y 1 2 co n se cu t i ve cal e n da r mo n t h s a n d a n y 28 co n s ec u t i ve da ys are w i t h o u t

i n d i ca t i o n o f t i m e i n h o u rs. Th e se f i gu res w er e mo ved t o F

TL cer t i fi ca t i o n spe ci fica t i o n s.

Th i s w as do n e for t h e pur po s e o f en v i sag i n g t h e de vel o p men t o f FTL ce rt i f i cat i o n

speci fica t i o n s for di ff er en t t ypes o f fligh t o pe rati o n s i n t h e f u t u re. L eav i n g fi g u r es i n

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s w o u l d ma ke t h i s pro c ess exces si vel y di ff i c u l t

. Fo r t h e l i mi t a t i o n o f

t o t al flig h t t i me t h e w o rdi n g “ i n a n y 12 co n sec u t i v e ca l en da r mo n t h s” i s pro po sed. T h i s i s

i n l i n e w i t h t h e I C AO pro po sed t ex t “ i n 3 65 co n sec u t i ve da y s”, bu t do es n o t h ave a

penal t y o f di ssoc i at i o n w i t h n o rma l al t er n at i o n o f years (ever y 4 t h year i s a l eap ­y ear

w h i c h h as 3 66 da ys) and i s l ess co mpl ex for t h e o pera t o r s i n resp ect o f cal c u l at i o n s o f

t o t al flig h t t i me. Req u i reme n t s for o pe rators i n r ega rd t o po si t i o n i n g d u t y are e xpl a i n ed i n

pa rag rap h OR. OP S. 04 5.FTL a n d req u i re men t s for t h e a ss i gn me n t o f cr ew me mber s t o

st an db y du t y are i n pa rag rap h OR. OP S.0 50 .F T L

. Bo t h pa rag rap h s reflect co rr espo n d i n g

requ i re men t s of Su bp ar t Q.

39

. C h ap t e r 2

­ Req u i rem en t s for n o n ­co m mer ci a l o pera t o rs o f a co mpl e x mo t o r­po w ered

air cra ft ar e n o t so ph i s t i ca t ed a n d ve ry ba s i c. Opera t o rs sh a l l es t ab l i s h

, i mpl e me n t a n d

mai n t a i n l i m i t at i o n s ap pl i cab l e t o f l i g h t t i m es, f l i g h t du t y per i o ds, d u t y per i o ds a n d r est

peri o ds for crew mem bers. I n o rd er t o mee t t h i s requ i re me n t

, n o n

­ co mm erc i al o pera t o rs

o f co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered ai rcraf

t s s h al l e i t h er :

· est ab l i sh

, i mpl e me n t and ma i n t a i n a ro s t er i n g sys t e m w h i ch co rre spo n ds t o t h e i r

t ype of o pera t i o n ; o r

· u se FTL cer t i fica t i o n spe ci f i ca t i o n s pub l i s h ed by t h e Agen cy w h i c h are ap pro pri a t e

for t h e t yp e o f o pera t i o n ; o r

· u se ap p ro ved F TL spe ci f i ca t i o n s ch emes w h i c h are ap pro pri a t e for t h e t ype o f

o pera t i o n

. FTL requireme n t s o f t h e se o pera t o rs s h al l be co n t a i n ed i n t h e o pera t i o n s man u a l and

sh al l be su pp o r t ed by an ad eq u at e FR M S. Th i s pro vi des for a di re ct l i n k betwe en t h e

co mpl e xi t y o f t h e o pera t i o n s and t h at o f t h e re l a t ed FR M S su ch t h a t , fo r e xamp l e, s i mp l er

o pera t i o n s requ i re a s i mp l e FRM S.

40

. FTL req u i r eme n t s for co m merc i a l o pera t o rs ar e i n C h ap t e r 3. Req u i r eme n t s re l a t ed t o t h e

reco rds o f f l i gh t du t y t i me l i mi t at i o n s and res t requ i re men t s ar e l a i d do w n i n pa rag rap h

OR. OP S.3 20 .F TL. I t i s expl a i n ed w h at k i n d o f re co rds a n d h o w l o n g t h ey s h al l be kep t by

t h e o pe rator. P ara gra p h OR. OP S.3 25 .F TL requ i r es o pera t o r s t o es t ab l i sh a n FR M S w h i c h

i s ap p l i cabl e t o t h e t y pe, s i ze and co mp l ex i t y o f t h e o pera t i o n s and w h i c h co r respo n ds t o

t h e i r f l i g h t t i m e sp eci fica t i o n s sc h e me. Th i s pa ra gra ph spec i f i es key e l eme n t s o f FR M S for

co mmer ci a l op era t o rs w h i l e m o re d et a i l ed exp l a n at i o n i s m o ved t o g u i da n c e m a t er i a l . T h e

requ i re men t t o es t ab l i s h , i mp l e men t an d mai n t a i n f l i g h t t i me spe ci fi ca t i o n s c h e mes i s l aid

do w n i n pa rag rap h OR. OP S.3 30 .F TL. To mee t t h i s requ i re me n t

, co mme rci a l o pera t o rs

sh al l ei t h er u s e cert i f i ca t i o n spec i fica t i o n s publ i sh ed by t h e Age n c y o r devel o p t h e i r o w n

i n d i v i dua l f l i gh t t i me spe ci fica t i o n s ch eme s and su bm i t t o t h ei r

Na t i o n al A v i a t i o n A u t h o ri t y

as descri bed i n AR.OP S. 31 0. Su bp ara g rap h s (c) and (d) expl ai n s u bst a n t i ve el e me n t s o f

t h e do cu me n t a t i o n t o be su bm i t t ed for t h e ap pro val o f t h e co mp et e n t au t h o ri t y.

P ara gra ph OR. OP S. 33 5.FTL el ab o ra t es f u r t h e r requ i re men t s for f l i g h t t i me spec i f i ca t i o nN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 51 of 123 sch e mes i n resp ect o f f l i g h t d u t y peri o d for cr ew member s requ i ri n g o pera t o r s t o t ake

i n t o acco u n t s u c h e l em en t s a s n u mb er o f sec t o rs f l o w n

, e n cro ac h me n t o f t h e W i n do w o f

C i rcad i an L o w (W OC L ), ex t en si o n o f FD P due t o pi l o t ­i n

­ co mma n d de ci si o n an d m i n i mu m

i n

­ fligh t brea k i n cl u d i n g a u gme n t at i o n o f ba s i c f l i g h t c rew

. E l eme n t s o f FTL st a n db y d u t y

t o be i n cl u ded i n t o o pe rator’ s flig h t t i me spe ci f i cat i o n s ch eme are e xpl a i n ed i n pa rag rap h

OR. OP S.3 50 .F TL. I n OR. OP S.35 5.FTL R est p eri o ds t h e r equ i re me n t for co mme rci a l

o pera t o rs t o pro v i de crew me mber s w i t h r ecu rren t e xt en ded re co very re st per i o ds t o

co mpen sat e f o r cu mu l a t i v e f a t i gue w as i n t ro d u c ed.

41

. FTL cer t i fica t i o n spec i f i cat i o n s for co m merc i al a i r t ra n spo rt o pera t i o n s are i n t h e Se ct i o n

VI I I

. FTL cer t i fica t i o n spec i f i ca t i o n s; t h ey a re ba sed o n S u bp ar

t Q req u i rem en t s a n d

co n t a i n al l s u bs t a n t i ve pro vi si o n s o f S u bp ar

t Q as i t i s r equ i red by t h e A rt i c l e 22 ( 2)(a) o f

t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n

. I t i s t h e u n de rs t and i n g o f t h e Agen cy t h at “ su b st a n t i ve pro v i s i o n s”

are f i gu res and t h er efo re al l f i g u res o f S u b pa rt Q w ere mo ved t o FTL cer t i fica t i o n

speci fica t i o n s:

· I n CS FTL .1. 13 5 i n s t ead of t h e t ra n spo s i t i o n of Su bp ar

t Q t e xt c o n cer n i n g ma xi mu m

ba si c da i l y fligh t d u t y peri o d a n d i t s c h ange s i n re spec t o f en cro ac h me n t o n t h e

W i n do w o f C i rcad i an L o w (W OC L ) and ex t en si o n s o f FD P

, t w o t ab l es for max i m u m

da i l y FD P cal c u l a t i o n s are pro po sed. A l l f i g u res gi ve n i n bo t h t a bl e s are ba sed o n

maxi mu m da i l y FD P o f 13 h o u r s w h i ch co r r espo n ds t o t h e E U­ OP S S u bp ar

t Q

requ i re men t

. Tabl e i n pa rag rap h (a ) i s a req u i reme n t t o cal c u l a t e ma xi mu m da i l y

FD P w h en e xt e n s i o n s a re n o t u s ed and t ab l e i n pa rag rap h (b) i s ap p l i cab l e for t h e

cal c u l a t i o n s o f max i m u m da i l y FD P w i t h ex t e n si o n s. Bo t h t ab l e s e n ab l e t o ca l c u l a t e

maxi mu m da i l y FD P w i t h rega rd t o t h e t i me o f t h e da y o r n i g h t w h e n FD P st arts

. Th e Age n cy b el i ev es t h a t i n t ro du ct i o n o f t h es e t ab l es w i l l s i mp l i fy t h e ro s t er i n g

pro cess

.

· I n C S FTL

. 1.13 5 (c) a di ff er en ce i n FD P o f fl i ght a n d cabi n crew d u e t o di ff e ren t

repo rt i n g t i me s h al l n o t exc eed 60 m i n u t es w h i ch co rrespo n ds t o E U OP S 1. 11 05

1.4.

· I n C S F TL. 1.1 40 (Fl i gh t t i me s a n d d u t y per i o ds) t h e re ar e f i g u res gi ven i n ):

(a ) Th e t o t a l d u t y pe ri o ds t o w h i ch a c rew m embe r i s ass i gn ed do n o t exce ed:

ß (1) 19 0 d u t y h o u rs in a n y 2 8 co n sec u t i ve da y s;

ß (2) 60 d u t y h o u rs i n an y 7 co n sec u t i ve da y s.

(b) Th e t o t a l bl o ck t i me o f t h e flig h t s o n w h i c h an i n d i v i dua l crew me mber i s

assi g n ed a s a n op era t i n g crew memb er do es n o t ex ce ed:

ß (1) 90 0 f l i g h t h o u r s i n a n y 1 2 co n se cu t i ve cal e n da r m o n t h s;

ß (2) 10 0 f l i g h t h o u r s i n a n y 2 8 co n se cu t i ve da ys.

(c) To t al d u t y per i o ds ref erred t o i n (a ) and (b ) s h o u l d be spread a s eve n l y as

pra ct i cab l e t h ro u g h o u t t h e i r respe ct i ve per i o ds.

· M i n i m u m re st per i o ds i n CS FTL .1.1 55 are m o r e c l earl y di v i ded in res t at h o me ba se

and aw ay from h o me ba se. I n t h e case o f a mi n i mu m re st per i o d aw ay from h o me

ba se t h e req u i r eme n t t o pro vi d e a t l eas t 1 4 h o u rs re st f o r c rew membe rs i s add ed.

· I t i s requ i red i n C S F TL. 1.1 55 (c), t h a t t h e m i n i mu m rec u rre n t ex t en d ed reco ver y

rest p eri o d a l l o w s t o co mpe n sa t e for cu m u l a t i v e fat i gu e i s 3 6­h o u r per i o d i n c l u di n g

t w o l o cal n i gh t s and s h al l be pro vi ded i n s u c h w ay, t h at t h e re are n ev er mo re t h an

16 8 h o u rs be t w ee n t h e e n d o f o n e rec u rre n t ex t en d ed reco v ery r est p eri o d a n d t h e

st ar t of t h e n ex t

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 52 of 123 · I n C S FTL .1. 16 0 (U n fore see n c i rc u ms t a n ces i n act u a l f l i gh t o pera t i o n s – di s cre t i o n

by t h e pi l o t

­ i n ­co m man d) (a )( 2) i t i s req u i red t h a t t h e maxi m u m ba s i c da i l y FD P

w h i c h res u l t s af t er ap p l y i n g C S FTL

. 3.1 35 (b)

, (c) and (d) (ext en si o n s o f ba si c FD P )

may n o t be i n c reased by mo r e t h a n o n e h o u r u n l ess t h e f l i g h t crew h as bee n

augme n t ed, i n w h i c h case t h e ma xi mu m flig h t du t y peri o d may be i n cr eased by n o t

mo re t h a n 2 h o u r s.

· AMC OR. OP S. 01 5.FTL (b) d ema n ds o pera t o rs n o t t o c h ange t h e h o me ba se mo re

t h a n 4 t i mes i n any g i v en pe ri o d o f 1 2 ca l e n d ar mo n t h s. OR. OP S.0 15 .F

TL (l ) a n d

AMC OR. OP S. 01 5.FTL (l ) l i m i t s t h e ch a n ge o f a sch edu l e o r crewi n g ar rang eme n t s

i n cl u di n g crew a ssi g n men t

.

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. Th i s N P A al so i n c l u des G M exp l ai n i n g t h e ap p l i cat i o n o f FR M S t o co mme rc i al o pe rators

and n o n ­co m merc i a l o pera t o r s o f co mp l ex mo t o r­po w ered air craf

t

. Opera t o rs ar e ad v i sed

t o t a ke i n t o co n si d erat i o n o n l y t h o s e e l em en t s w h i c h a re pro po r t i o n ate t o t h e t ype, si ze

and co mp l ex i t y o f t h ei r o pera t i o n and co rre sp o n di n g f l i g h t t i m e spe ci fi ca t i o n s ch emes.

Th er e i s a l i s t o f t er ms u sed i n t h e co n t ex t o f FR M S a n d t h ei r de fini t i o n s. P u rpo se and

scop e are e xpl a i n ed t a ki n g i n t o acco u n t t h e fa ct t h a t FR M S sh o u l d b e u sed i n co n j u n c t i o n

w i t h cer t i fi ca t i o n spec i f i ca t i o n s o r i n di v i d u al f l i g h t t i me spec i f i ca t i o n s ch eme s t o mee t FTL

requ i re men t s.

43

. Th e FR M S i s a s ci e n t i f i ca l l y ba sed, da t a­ dr i ve n o n go i n g ad ap t i ve pro ces s t h a t ca n i de n t i fy

fat i gue r i sk s and deve l o p and eval u a t e mi t i ga t i o n st ra t eg i es t o ma n ag e any e merg i n g

o pera t i o n al ri sks

. A FR M S i s a n i n t egra l pa rt o f an o pera t o r’s es t ab l i s h ed ma n ag eme n t

sys t em and s h o u l d be ba sed o n a pa r t n ers h i p a pp ro ach b et w ee n t h e o pe rator, c o mpe t en t

aut h o ri t y a n d crew membe r rep rese n t a t i ves. Th e FR M S g i ves t h e po s si b i l i t y t o ap pl y

mo re fl e xi b i l i t y i n co mpari so n w i t h pre scr i pt i ve FTL requireme n t s. FR M S i s ba sed o n “j u s t

cu l t u re” and t h ere fore t h e rel a t ed G M c l ari fi e s t h e ro l e and respo n si b i l i t i e s o f o pera t o rs

and crew me mbers. I n ad di t i o n

, i t expl a i n s es sen t i a l m i n i ma l FR M S co mpo n en t s t o be

i n cl u ded as i n t egra l pa rt o f a n o pera t o r’s es t ab l i s h ed man ag e me n t s ys t em a n d pro vi d es

w i t h t h e gu i da n ce t o ass u re t h a t fa t i g u e r i sk ma n ag em en t i s i mp l em en t ed ef

fec t i vel y and

t h a t r egu l ator y o ver si g h t i s pe rform ed i n a re l i a bl e a n d veri fi ab l e do cu me n t ed m a n n er.

44

. G M OR. OP S. 32 5.FTL pro v i des a mo re exa ct l i s t o f FR M S el eme n t s for co m mer ci a l

o pera t o rs i n cl u d i n g ba s i c req u i r eme n t s, area s o f o pera t o r’s FR M po l i c y a n d e l e men t s o f

o pera t o r’s FR M S educ a t i o n and aw are n ess t rai n i n g pro gra m me, as w el l as gu i da n ce for

t h e es t ab l i s h me n t o f Fa t i g u e M anage me n t St ee ri n g G ro u p. T h ese pro vi si o n s are

ap pl i ca bl e depe n di n g o n t h e t ype, s i ze an d c o m pl ex i t y o f t h e o rga n i sat i o n a n d a ct i v i t i es o f

t h e op erator.

45

. AMC OR. OP S. 33 0.FTL (c) exp l ai n s w h i c h e l em en t s o f i n di v i d u al flig h t t i me spec i f i ca t i o n

sch e me s h o u l d be s u b mi t t ed t o t h e co mpe t en t au t h o r i t y for t h e ri sk ass ess me n t

. G M

OR. OP S.0 40 .F TL reca l l s t h a t F TL req u i reme n t s f o r co mme rc i al o pe rat i o n s m u s t t ake i n t o

acco u n t t h e l i m i t s and m i n i mu m st a n da rds alr ead y es t ab l i s h ed by C o u n c i l D i rec t i ve

20 00 / 79 / E C o f 2 7 N o vem ber 20 00 co n cer n i n g t h e E u ro pea n Ag reem en t o n t h e

Orga n i sa t i o n of W o rk i n g T i me of Mo bi l e W o r kers in C i vi l Av i at i o n

.

46

. Th e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n i n Ar t i cl e 2 2 req u i res: “th e Age n c y s h al l i ss u e t h e ap pl i cab l e

cert i f i ca t i o n spe ci f i ca t i o n s t o e n su re co mpl i an ce w i t h E s se n t i al R equ i re me n t s and, a s

ap pro pri at e, t h e re l a t ed I mp l e me n t i n g R u l e s. I n i t i a l l y, t h e I mp l e men t i n g R u l e s sh a l l

i n cl u de a l l s u bs t an t i ve pro vi si o n s o f S u bp ar

t Q o f An n e x I I I t o Reg u l a t i o n ( E E C ) N o

39 22 / 91

... ” C u rre n t l y, S u bp ar t Q pro v i s i o n s are ap pl i ca bl e as o f

1 6 J u l y 20 08

.

47

. P ara gra ph OP S 1.1 09 0 i s t ra n spo sed i n t o OP S.G E N .0 20

, OR. OP S.0 15 .F

TL and G M

OR. OP S.0 50 .F TL.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 53 of 123 48

. D efi n i t i o n s t o be u s ed for t h e p u rpo se s o f S u bp art Q are d escr i bed i n P a rag rap h OP S

1.10 95

. T h i s pa rag rap h i s t ran spo sed i n t o OR. OP S.0 10 .F TL. T h ere are so m e n ew

defi n i t i o n s i n t ro duc ed a n d so me d i f

fere n ce s w i t h de fini t i o n s l a i d do w n i n I C AO A n n e x 6

P art I

. A def i n i t i o n o f “D u t y” i s a n o v el t y an d i s des cri b ed as “a n y t ask t h at a c rew

membe r i s req u i red t o car ry o u t asso c i ated w i t h t h e bu si n es s o f an AOC h o l der. ” I n t h i s

respec t

, qu es t i o n s re l at ed t o st a n db y sh a l l be regu l ated by t h e co mpe t e n t au t h o r i t y. I n

ad di t i o n

, de fini t i o n s o f “Brea k”, “Ho m e ba se”, “L o cal da y”, “L o cal n i g h t ”, “A s i n gl e da y

free o f du t y”, “O pera t i n g crew me mber”, “P o si t i o n i n g” and “W i n do w o f ci r cadia n l o w

(W OC L )” were i n t ro d u ced. Def i n i t i o n s “F l i g h t du t y peri o d”

an d “R es t peri o d” are s i mi l ar t o

t h o se u sed i n I C AO A n n ex 6 P ar

t I

. D e fini t i o n “F l i gh t t i me” for aero p l an es a n d t o u ri n g

mo t o r gl i ders co rr espo n d s t o t h e sa me def i n i t i o n u sed i n I C A O An n e x 6 P art I

, bu t i n

ad di t i o n t h er e are i n t ro d u ced de fini t i o n s o f f l i ght t i me for h e l i co pter s, sai l pl a n es a n d

ba l l o o n s. Th e maj o ri t y o f def i n i t i o n s pro po sed i n P ara gra ph OP S 1. 10 95 ar e st i l l s u bj ec t

t o di s cu ss i o n s o f t h e I C AO Opera t i o n s P a n e l W o rki n g G ro u p a s, for e xamp l e, a d efi n i t i o n

o f “St a n db y”. T h i s W o rk i n g gro u p i s c u rr en t l y d i scu ssing pro po sal s for t h e a me n dme n t o f

An n ex 6 i n ord er t o i n t ro d u ce Fa t i g u e R i sk M a n a geme n t Sy s t em s (FR M S) as t h e n e xt st ep

foll o w i n g t h e u pd at e t o t h e pre scr i pt i v e f l i g h t t i me, flig h t d u t y t i me, d u t y t i me a n d r est

peri o ds a me n dme n t pro po sal s. T h ere fore, s o me defi n i t i o n s a l read y pro po sed in Su bp a rt Q

may be h armo n i s ed w i t h I C AO de fin i t i o n s a ft er t h ei r rev i ew by I C AO Ai r N a vi ga t i o n

C o mmi s si o n

.

49

. OP S 1. 11 00 is t ran spo sed i n t o C S FTL

. 1.14 0.

50

. L i mi t s a n d cal c u l at i o n s o f ma xi mu m da i l y fli ght d u t y pe ri o d (FD P ) ar e des cri b ed i n

pa rag rap h OP S 1.1 10 5 a n d are t rans po sed i n t o t w o t ab l es o f pa rag rap h C S FTL .1. 13 5.

Th es e req u i r eme n t s do n o t ap p l y t o s i n gl e ­pil o t and e merge n c y med i ca l serv i ce

o pera t i o n s. L i mi t s for t h e FD P ext en si o n s are als o des cri bed i n t h i s pa rag rap h and a

co rrespo n d i n g t ab l e f o r cal c u l at i o n s is ad ded

.

51

. Th e FTL req u i r eme n t s i n ge n era l are t h e same for fl i g h t and cab i n c rew w i t h ver y few

margi n al d i ff e ren ces. On e o f t h em re l at es t o t h e max i m u m da i l y FD P a n d i s t ra n spo s ed

from Su bp a rt Q OP S.1.1 10 5 ( 3.1) int o CS.FTL .1. 13 5(c ).

52

. P ro vi s i o n s rel a t ed t o t h e po s i t i o n i n g d u t y w er e t ra n spo sed from OP S.1. 11 05 (5) i n t o

OR. OP S.0 45 .F TL.

53

. P ara gra ph OP S 1. 11 10 i s t ran spo sed i n t o OR. O P S.35 5.FTL an d C S FTL

. 1.15 5. Opera t o r’s

respo n s i b i l i t y i s t o en su r e t h at mi n i m u m re cu rren t ex t e n ded re co very r es t peri o ds t o

co mpen sat e c u m u l at i ve fa t i g u e w i l l be i n crea se d peri o di ca l l y t o a w eekl y 3 6­h o u r peri o d

i n cl u di n g t w o l o ca l n i gh t s and t h e re s h a l l n o t be m o re t h a n 1 6 8 h o u rs be t w ee n t h e en d o f

o n e wee kl y res t p eri o d an d t h e st ar

t of t h e n e xt

.

54

. P ara gra ph 1.1 11 5 i s t ra n spo sed int o OR. OP S. 33 5.FTL

(f ).

55

. P ara gra ph OP S 1.1 12 0 i s t ra n spo sed i n t o pa rag rap h s OR. OP S.3 35 .F TL (e), C S F TL. 1.1 60

, C S.FTL .1.1 55 (b) a n d OR. OP S.0 35 .F TL.

56

. P ara gra ph OP S 1. 11 25 i s t ra n spo sed i n t o pa ra gra ph OR. OP S.0 50 .F TL ( for al l o pera t o rs)

and OR. OP S 35 0.FTL (add i t i o n a l l y for c o m merc i al o pera t o rs).

57

. P ara gra ph OP S 1.1 13 0 i s t ra n spo sed int o pa rag r ap h OR. OP S.0 15 .F TL (i ).

58

. P ara gra ph OP S 1.1 13 5 w as t ra n spo sed i n t o OP S.G E N .02 0, OR. OP S.0 20 .F TL and OR. OP S

32 0.FTL

.

59

. D espi t e t h e fac t t h a t fa t i g u e a n d i t s i n f l u e n c e o n h u ma n per forma n ce w e re e xt e n s i ve l y

i n ves t i ga t ed and a n u mber o f sc i e n t i f i c s t u d i es w ere publ i s h ed, i t h as n o t bee n po ss i bl eN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 54 of 123 so f ar t o dev el o p FTL re qu i re men t s for al l t ypes o f fligh t op era t i o n s. A dd i t i o n a l s t u d i es a re

n eeded for ma n y t ypes o f o pera t i o n s. Th e Ag en cy h as t h ere fore u n der

t ake n ad d i t i o n a l

st u di e s t o do so a n d w i l l i s su e, fol l o w i n g pr o per ru l ema ki n g, ad di t i o n a l cer t i fica t i o n

speci fica t i o n s co ver i n g as man y t ypes o f o pera t i o n s as po ss i bl e s o as t o fac i l i t a t e u n i for m

i mp l em en t at i o n and ass i s t o pera t o rs a n d n at i o n al av i at i o n au t h o r i t i e s i n t h ei r da i l y

act i vi t i es. Th e P ar l i a me n t w h e n ad o pting E U ­OP S (Reg u l at i o n 1 89 9/2 00 6 ame n di n g

regu l at i o n 39 22 / 91 ) req u es t ed a sc i en t i fic and me di ca l e val u at i o n o f S u bp ar t Q

(Reg u l at i o n ( E C ) 3 92 2/9 1 ar t i cl e 8(a)): “B y 16 Ja n u a ry 2 00 9 t h e E u ro pea n Av i at i o n

Safe t y Age n cy sh a l l co n cl u de a sc i e n t i f i c a n d med i cal eva l u a t i o n o f t h e pro v i s i o n s o f

Su bp ar t Q and, w h ere re l eva n t

, Su bp art O o f A n n e x I I I .” Th e t e n der co n cer n i n g s ci e n t i fi c

su bs t an t i at i o n o f Su b pa rt Q req u i r eme n t s h a s j u s t bee n co n cl u ded

. T h e e val u at i o n

ad dresse s 18 el e me n t s o f Su bp art Q a n d es t ab l i sh es a s ci en t i fic ba si s t o f u rt h e r EAS A FTL

ru l emak i n g co n s i dera t i o n s. Th e Ag en cy i n t e n ds t o pub l i sh t h e f i n a l repo rt o f t h e

eval u at i o n

, t h u s pro v i d i n g t ra n spare n c y t o t h e en t i re F

TL ru l e maki n g pro c ess, as w e l l a s

t o e n ab l e s t ake h o l der s t o s u bm i t i n for med co mm en t s i n a n y co n s u l t a t i o n o f FTL

pro vi s i o n s. H o w eve r, t h i s N P A w i l l n o t co n t ain a n y el e me n t s as t h e re su l t o f t h e

eval u at i o n

. I n a fu rt h er s t ep, t h e co n cl u s i o n s o f t h e st u dy w i l l be fu l l y e val u a t ed, bea r i n g

i n mi n d t h a t any a l t erat i o n s t o t h e pr escr i p t i ve el e me n t s o f S u bp art Q co u l d h a ve a

si g n i f i ca n t i m pa ct o n f l i g h t safe t y a n d eco n o mi cs. Th erefore, a n y r u l emak i n g t as k w h i c h

may ar i se from t h e eva l u a t i o n w i l l i n c l u de a R egul a t o ry I mpa ct As s ess men t co n s i der i n g

t h e po t en t i al sa fet y ben ef i t

, ba l a n ce d ag ai n st so ci al, eco n o m i cal

, e n v i ro n me n t a l

, et c.

aspe ct s. I t mu st al so be n o t ed t h at t h e maj o ri t y of t h es e 18 el e me n t s re fer t o t h o se ite ms

o f Su bp ar t Q w h i c h are c u rre n t l y l ef t at t h e di scr e t i o n o f t h e n a t i o n al a u t h o r i t i es i n

acco rda n c e w i t h art i c l e 8( 4) o f E U OP S, i .e

., co u l d be reg u l a t ed st ri ct e r o r mo re l en i e n t

t h a n r eco m men d ed by t h e s t u dy.

Sec t i o n V I I I Sec u ri t y (OR. OP S.00 1.S E C )

60

. Sec t i o n I X o f S u bp ar t OR. OP S co n t a i n s t h o se a vi at i o n sec u r i t y req u i r eme n t s w h i c h re l at e

t o f l i g h t sa fet y. T h es e re qu i re men t s are ap pl i cable t o co mme rc i al o pera t o rs a n d n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t o rs o f co mpl ex mo t o r­po w ered air cra ft

. T h e requ i re me n t s i n t h i s

sect i o n ad dres s d i sr u pt i v e pa s sen g er be h a vi o u r, sec u r i t y a n d s ec u ri t y t ra i n i n g

pro gra mme s, ai rcraf t searc h p ro ced u re ch e ck l i s t s and c o ckp i t s e cu r i t y.

61

. Th i s se ct i o n i s ba sed o n S u bp art S o f E U­O P S and JAR ­OP S 3; i t als o pro v i de s for

co mpl i an ce w i t h t h e ap pl i cab l e I C AO SA RP s o f An n ex 6 P ar

t s I

, I I a n d I I I

, o f A n n ex 17

. Th e OP S.0 01 g ro u p pa r t i ci pa t ed i n t h e dev el o pmen t o f t h e req u i r eme n t s. I n ad d i t i o n

, Reg u l a t i o n ( E C ) N o 30 0/2 00 8 o f t h e E u ro pea n P arl i a men t a n d o f t h e C o u n c i l o f 11 M arc h

20 08 o n co m mo n r u l es i n t h e f i el d o f av i at i o n secu ri t y w as t ak en i n t o co n si dera t i o n t o

achi eve a h ar mo n i sed ap pro ach betwe en reg u l a t i n g av i at i o n safe t y a n d a vi a t i o n se cu r i t y.

Fur t h e rmore, req u i rem en t s ap p l i cable t o aero pl an es and h e l i co pter s h av e bee n

h armo n i sed a s mu ch a s po ss i b l e.

62

. P ara gra ph OR. OP S.0 20

. SE C i s ba sed on t h e ge n eral p ri n c i pl e s o f safe t y m a n ag eme n t as it

rel a t es t o di sr u pt i ve pa s sen g er beha vi o u r (s u b pa rag rap h a)

, and o n t h e i mp l em en t at i o n

o f ap pl i cab l e I C AO S ARPS w i t h rega rd t o t rai n i n g and p ro ced u res (s u bp ara gra p h b).

63

. P ara gra ph OR. OP S. 02 5.S E C reflec t s t h e sec u r i t y requ i rem en t s for merl y co n t ai n ed i n E U­

OP S 1.12 35 /JAR­OP S 3.1 23 5 a n d make s re fer en ce t o t h e g en e ral pri n c i p l es o f sa fet y

man ag e me n t w i t h rega rd t o se cu r i t y ri sks

. A co n seq u e n t i a l refer en ce t o di s ru p t i ve

pa ssen g ers i n t h e se cu r i t y pro gra m me i s ad ded t o co mpl e men t t h e req u i reme n t s i n

OR. OP S.0 20 .S E C

. Th i s pa rag rap h ad dre sses as w el l t h e sec u r i t y t rai n i n g p ro gra m me. N o

maj o r di f fere n ce s ex i s t i n co mpar i so n t o E U ­OP S 1. 12 40 /J AR­OP S 3. 12 40 (t ra i n i n g

pro gra mme s).

64

. Th e ai rcraf t sear ch pro ced u r e ch e ck l i s t o f OR. OP S.03 0.S E C fol l o w s t h e req u i r eme n t s o f

E U­OP S 1.1 25 0/JA R­ OP S 3.1 25 0.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 55 of 123 65

. OR. OP S.0 35 .S E C o n co ckp i t sec u r i t y (a ero pl a n es) ref l ec t s t h e req u i reme n t s o f E U­ OP S

1.12 55 o n flig h t crew co mpar t men t sec u r i t y. T h e w o rdi n g h as b een mo re c l o sel y a l i g n ed

w i t h t h e pro v i s i o n s in I C AO A n n ex 6 t o e n s u re t h ei r pro per

imp l eme n t a t i o n

.

66

. OR. OP S.0 40 .S E C ad dre sses co c kpi t se cu r i t y ( h el i co p t ers) i n t h e u n l i ke l y ca se t h at a

co ckpi t do o r s h o u l d be i n st a l l ed i n a h el i co p t er and re fl e ct s t h e r equ i re me n t o f JAR­OP S

3.12 55

.

67

. Rep o rt i n g ac t s o f u n l aw f u l i n t er fere n ce, for mer l y E U­OP S 1.1 24 5/J AR­OP S 3. 12 45

, i s n o t

co n t a i n ed i n t h i s se ct i o n b u t ca n be fou n d i n P art OP S.G E N as i t re fle ct s a r equ i re me n t

w h i c h i s ap pl i cab l e n o t o n l y t o an o rga n i sa t i o n but al so t o eac h i n d i v i d u al o pera t o r/p i l o t ­

i n

­ co mma n d.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 56 of 123 **A p**  **p endi**  **x III ­**  **E xp**  **l anato**  **ry m**  **em ora**  **ndum to**  **Part­ A**  **R S ubp**  **art O**  **PS**

1. Th e p u rpo se o f t h i s m emo ra n du m i s t o pro v i d e deta i l ed exp l ana t i o n s o n t h e pro po sed

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s for P ar t

­ AR S u bp ar t OP S and asso c i a t ed AMC i n ad di t i o n t o t h o se

co n t a i n ed i n t h e g en e ral pa rt of t h e E xpl a n a t o ry No t e t o t h i s N P A.

2. Su bp ar t OP S o f t h e A u t h o r i t y Req u i re me n t s w as n o t inc l u ded in t h e NP A o n A u t h o ri t y a n d

Orga n i sa t i o n Req u i reme n t s si n ce i t w as fel t mo re ap pro pr i ate t o pres en t i t a t t h e sa me

t i me t h a n t h e re l at ed pro vi si o n s o f P ar

t ­OP S, i n o rder t o prese n t a co n s i s t e n t s et o f ru l es

for t h at f i el d.

3. As mo s t ap pl i cab l e req u i r eme n t s are alr ea dy i n Su bp a rt G E N o f t h e Au t h o r i t y

Req u i rem en t s, t h i s S u bp ar t co n t ai n s o n l y t h e a dd i t i o n a l pro vi si o n s, w h i c h are spe ci fic t o

air o pera t i o n s. Th u s, t h e r equ i re men t fo r t h e A u t h o ri t i es t o k eep reco rd s rel eva n t t o i t s

act i vi t i es i s s u pp l em en t ed by t h e r equ i re me n t t o ma i n t a i n a regi st e r o f o pera t o r

cert i f i ca t es a n d dec l ara t i o n s.

4. I t i s pro po sed t h a t t h e a i r o pera t o r c er t i fi ca t e a n d t h e o pera t i o n spe ci fi ca t i o n s are kept i n

o rder t o be co n si st e n t w i t h I C AO. H o w ever, t h ey w i l l be ap p en ded t o t h e o rga n i sa t i o n ’s

cert i f i ca t e, as pro vi ded i n S u bp ar

t G E N and d emo n s t ra t ed i n A n n e x I o f t h e Au t h o r i t y

Req u i rem en t s (N P A 2 00 8­2 2). I t s h o u l d be n o t ed t h at spec i f i c ap pro va l s w i l l s t i l l be

n eeded

, i n ad d i t i o n t o t h e o n es pro v i ded for i n t h e o pera t i o n sp ec i fica t i o n s. Th e y are

rel a t ed t o t h e ex t e n si o n o f t h e rec t i fica t i o n i n t e rva l s for t h e M E L

, co de s h ar i n g and

l eas i n g. I n t h e l a t t er cas es, i n ad d i t i o n t o t h e n eces sary co mpl i a n ce w i t h P art­ OR,

co mpl i an ce w i t h P art­ TCO

­ requ i re me n t s for t h i rd ­co u n t ry­o pera t o rs ­ w i l l als o h a ve t o

be ver i f i ed b y t h e c o mp et e n t a u t h o ri t y.

5. Th e po ss i bi l i t y t o make mi n o r c h ange s t o t h e o pera t i o n s ma n u al w i t h o u t t h e ap pro va l o f

t h e c o mpe t e n t au t h o ri t y i s al so pro po sed.

6. Au t h o r i t y req u i reme n t s co n cer n i n g ap pro va l p ro cedu re s o f i n di vi d u a l FTL cer t i fica t i o n

speci fica t i o n s a re l a i d do w n i n AR.OP S. 31 0 I t r equires t h e a u t h o r i t y t o e n s u re t h a t t h e

safet y o bj ect i ve s are met befo re ap p ro vi n g t h e i n d i v i dua l FTL spec i f i ca t i o n sc h em es a n d

t o s u bm i t it t o t h e A ge n c y.

7. M o st AMC s p ro po sed i n t h i s N P A are n o t A M C s t o S u bp ar

t OP S o f t h e Au t h o ri t y

Req u i rem en t s, b u t t o S u bp ar t G E N

. T h i s i s a co n seq u en ce o f t h e co rre spo n d i n g

requ i re men t s be i n g i n t h a t Su bp a rt

. T h o se A M C s set mea n s o f co mpl i a n ce t o t h o se

requ i re men t s, b u t re l a t ed t o t h e OP S area

. T h ey dea l w i t h cer t i f i ca t i o n and o ve rs i gh t

pro cedu r es. T h ei r co n t e n t i s mai n l y der i v ed from w h a t e xi s t ed i n t h e J AA j o i n t

i mp l em en t at i o n pro ced u res.

8. Ra mp i n spec t i o n s are i mpo r t an t mea n s fo r t h e o versi g h t o f o pera t o rs. A spe ci fic Sec t i o n

i s ad ded i n Su b pa rt G e n era l of t h e Au t h o r i t y Re qui r eme n t s, dea l i n g w i t h ramp i n s pec t i o n s

ad dressed t o a l l ai rcraf t , w h ate ver t y pe o f o pe ra t i o n is co n cer n ed.

9. Reg u l a t i o n 21 6/ 20 08 es t ab l i s h es a co mp re h en si ve f ramew o rk for t h e co l l ec t i v e o ve rsi g h t

o f all air craf t u s i n g C o m mu n i t y aero dro mes, i n cl u di n g o f co u rse t h i rd­ co u n t r y air c raf

t

. I t

t h e refore en vi sage s t h at D i r ect i ve 2 00 4/ 36 / E C o f t h e E u ro pea n P ar l i a men t a n d o f t h e

C o u n c i l o f 2 1 Ap ri l 20 04 o n t h e safe t y o f t h i rd­ co u n t ry a i rcra ft u s i n g C o m mu n i t y a i rpo r t s

w i l l be repea l ed as so o n as i t s I mp l em en t i n g R u l e s co m e i n t o force. As a co n sequ en ce,

t h e meas u res ad o pt ed i n acco rda n ce w i t h A rt i cl e 8(2 ) o f t h a t D i re ct i ve (C o m mi s si o n

Reg u l a t i o n ( E C ) No 3 5 1/2 00 8 o f 1 6 Ap ri l 2 00 8, Co mmi s si o n Reg u l a t i o n (E C ) No 7 68 / 20 06

o f 19 M a y 2 00 6) a n d D i rec t i ve 20 08 / 49 / E C o f 16 Apr i l 20 08 ), w i l l l o se t h ei r l ega l ba si s

and beco me n u l l and vo i d; i t i s n ece ssary t h e r efo re t o t ran spo se t h em i n t h e co n t ex t o fN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 57 of 123 t h e I mp l e men t i n g R u l es o f Reg u l at i o n 21 6/2 0 08

. C o n v erse l y t o D i re ct i ve 2 00 4/3 6/E C

,

w h i c h w i l l cea se t o e xi st o n ce t h i s pa rt e n t ers i n t o for ce, i t s I mp l em en t i n g R u l es w i l l be

repea l ed sepa ra t el y by t h e f u t u re Air Opera t i o n s C o ve r Reg u l a t i o n

. Ac co rdi n gl y t h e

requ i re men t s for co mpe t en t au t h o ri t i e s are t ra n sf e rred t o t h i s s ect i o n

. As exp l ai n ed i n

N P A 2 00 8­1 7 a n d N P A 20 08

­ 22 t h e pro po sed st ru ct u re o f t h i s sec t i o n dev i ate s f ro m

exi s t i n g E A SA I mp l e me n t i n g R u l es a n d D i rec t i v e 2 0 04 / 36 a n d i t s I mp l e men t i n g R u l es i n a

w ay t h at req u i rem en t s ap pl i cab l e t o co mp et e n t a u t h o ri t i es a re co n t a i n ed i n a sepa ra t e

Reg u l a t i o n

.

10

. Th e scop e o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n i s w i de r t h a n t h e scop e o f D i re ct i ve 2 00 4/3 6, w h i ch i s

l i mi t ed t o t h i rd co u n t r y ai rcraf t e n ga ged i n c o mmer c i al o pera t i o n s a n d t h i rd co u n t r y

air cra ft of a max i m u m t a ke­o ff we i gh t of more t h an 5. 70 0 kg en ga g ed i n n o n ­co mmer ci a l

o pera t i o n s. C o n seq u en t l y t h i s sec t i o n w i l l be ap pl i cab l e t o a l l air craf

t s u bj ec t t o t h e Bas i c

Reg u l a t i o n u sed by co m mu n i t y a n d t h i rd co u n t ry o pera t o rs (co m mer ci a l and n o n ­

co mmer ci a l ). I t w as fel t n ece ssary t o es t ab l i s h a co mpre h en si ve a n d u n i form sys t e m for

co n du ct i n g ramp i n spec t i o n s. T h ere fore ramp i n spec t i o n s ca rri ed o u t by M emb er S t at es

i n spec t i n g au t h o ri t i e s o n a i rcra ft o f o pera t o rs, w h i c h are u n der t h e i r reg u l ator

y o vers i gh t

w i l l be c o vere d by t h i s s ect i o n as w e l l

.

11

. Th e Ba si c Reg u l at i o n g i ves t h e Age n c y t h e aut h o ri t y t o co n d u ct ra mp i n spe ct i o n s o f

air cra ft , i n co o rd i n a t i o n w i t h M embe r S t ate s, for t h e p u rpo se o f en su r i n g co mp l i a n ce w i t h

t h e ap pl i cab l e r equ i re men t s. Th i s Se ct i o n p res cri be s t h er efo re o n w h i c h co n di t i o n s t h e

Agen cy w i l l co n du ct s u c h i n spec t i o n s. S i n ce a ramp i n spec t i o n i s n o t l i m i t ed t o t h e

i n spec t i o n o f a i rc raf t o n l y i t w as co n si de r ed ap pro pri a t e t o i n cl u de flig h t crew

qual i f i ca t i o n s a n d fligh t do c u m en t at i o n as w e l l

.

12

. Th i s s ec t i o n c o n t a i n s def i n i t i o n s ( AR. G E N .4 10 ) b ased on t h e o n es i n Di rec t i ve 20 04 / 36 / E C

and i t s I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s. Some t er ms t h a t are defi n ed i n t h e afo re me n t i o n ed r u l es

w ere n o t kept be cau se t h ey w e re c o n si de red n o t t o be n eces sary, e i t h er be cau se t h ey d i d

n o t ap pea r i n t h i s se ct i o n l i ke “C o m mu n i t y S AF A sy st e m” a n d ”

t h i rd co u n t r y ai rcra ft ”, o r

beca u s e t h ei r mea n i n g w as exp l ai n ed s u ff i c i e n t l y i n t h e ru l e. I n t h i s case a fu r t h er

expl a n at i o n wa s i n c l u d ed i n t h e re l ated A M C . I n o rder t o m a ke a c l ear di s t i n ct i o n be t w ee n

air cra ft u sed by o pera t o rs u n der t h e reg u l a t o ry o versi g h t o f a n i n spe ct i n g au t h o ri t y a n d

air cra ft u sed b y an o pera t o r, w h i ch a re n o t u n de r t h e i r reg u l a t o ry o ve rsi g h t

, i t i s

co n s i dered n ec essar y t o i n t ro d u ce a d ef i n i t i o n o n ‘t h i rd cou n t ry a i rc raf

t ’ a n d ‘ t h i rd co u n t r y

o pera t o r’.

13

. M o st o f t h e e l em en t s o f A rt i c l e 4(1 ) o f D i rec t i v e 2 00 4/3 6 h ave bee n t ran sf er red t o AMC

. Th e r easo n f o r t h i s i s t h a t t h e s i mpl i f i ed dra ft re qui r eme n t o f t h i s s ect i o n i s co n s i der ed t o

be su f fi c i e n t t o mee t t h e safe t y o bj ec t i ve at s t a ke; fu rt h er de t ai l s co u l d be de vel o ped i n

an AMC

, t o a l l o w fl e xi b i l i t y o n h o w t o de t er m i n e w h et h er

an ai r craf t i s su spec t ed o r n o t

.

14

. I n vi ew o f t h e sp eed o f t h e ad van ceme n t o f mo dern o pera t i n g t ec h n i q u es, a i rc raft and

equi p me n t o n o n e h and a n d t h e d i v ers i t y o f air o pera t i o n s an d t h e l eve l o f r i sk i n vo l ve d

o n t h e o t h e r h a n d, t h ere i s a co n t i n u i n g n eed t o re vi ew t h e s co pe o f i n spec t i o n s a n d

rel a t ed t ec h n i q u es and pro ced u re s t o be t t er a s sess spec i f i c area s o f i n t er es t a n d e n s u re

eff ec t i ve u s e o f i n spec t i n g au t h o r i t i es re so u rc es. T h ere fore, t h i s sec t i o n req u i res t h at

spo t ­c h eck pro ced u re s w i l l be ap pl i ed o n t h e b asi s o f r i sk ass ess me n t s co n duc t ed o n a

co n t i n u i n g bas i s.

15

. An o t h er n ew el e me n t t o t h i s sec t i o n i s t h e m i n i mu m yearl y n u mbe r o f ramp i n spec t i o n s

t h e i n spec t i n g a u t h o ri t y h as t o c ar ry o u t . To t h i s en d t h e A M C c o n t a i n s a me t h o do l o gy for

t h e cal c u l at i o n o f t h e m i n i mu m an n u al q u o t a for each M e mber S t a t e. Th e Age n cy h as

t ake n over t h e res po n si b i l i t i e s o f t h e Membe r S t ates for t h i rd co u n t ry o pera t o rs o pera t i n g

i n t o , w i t h i n or o u t of t h e Co mm u n i t y. T h e o ver si ght of t h i rd co u n t r y o pera t o rs w i l l d epe n d

t o a l arg e e xt e n t o n ramp i n spec t i o n s car ri e d o u t by i n spec t i n g a u t h o ri t i es. T h ere fore,

t h i s se ct i o n e n v i sage s t h e pri o r i t i sa t i o n o f ra mp i n spec t i o n s o f t h i rd co u n t ry o pera t o rsN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 58 of 123 l and i n g a t C o mmu n i t y aero dro mes co m m u n i c ated by t h e Age n cy t o t h e i n spec t i n g

aut h o ri t i es.

16

. W i t h rega rd t o t h e co l l e ct i o n o f i n forma t i o n al so a n u mber o f el e me n t s o f Ar t i cl e 3 o f

D i rec t i ve 2 00 4/3 6/ E C h ave be en t ran sf e rred t o AMC

. Agai n

, t h e ba ckgro u n d o f t h i s i s t o

keep f l e xi b i l i t y o n w h a t ki n d o f i n forma t i o n s h o u l d be co l l ec t ed. T h e req u i r eme n t s for

i n spec t o rs co n du ct i n g ramp i n spe ct i o n s, t h e t ra i n i n g ma t er i al ap pl i cab l e t o t h o se

i n spec t o rs a n d t h e req u i r eme n t s for t ra i n i n g o r ga n i sat i o n s are t ra n sf e rred from An n e x I I

o f D i rec t i v e 20 08 / 49 t o t h i s se ct i o n

. T h ere i s a co mmon u n der st a n d i n g t h a t t h e cu rre n t

ru l es o n ra mp i n spe ct i o n s l ack a n ob j ect i ve, l i k e t h e d u t y pl ac ed o n t h e i n spec t o r t o avo i d

any per so n a l i n t eres t i n a co mpan y u n de r t h e au t h o ri t y o f t h e e n t i t y t h e i n spec t o r belongs t o

. Th i s sec t i o n co n t ai n s t h e refore a requireme n t ad dress i n g t h i s o bj ec t i ve

(AR.G E N .4 35 ). I t i s co n s i der ed t o be cl eare r w h en t h e di f

fere n t ca t ego r i es o f findi n gs are

t ran sf er red t o t h i s s ect i o n

. H o w ever, t h e cat eg o ri es o f f i n di n gs h ave bee n red u c ed fro m

t h r ee t o t w o cat ego r i es o f find i n gs (L ev el 1 a n d L evel 2 find i n g). T h e reaso n for t h i s i s t o

h armo n i se t h e cat ego r i sa t i o n o f f i n di n gs w i t h t h e o t h e r P art s. N o n e t h el e ss t h e co n t e n t o f

D i rec t i ve 20 04 / 36 on t h e foll o w u p a ct i o n s h a s n o t bee n c h a n ged

.

17

. Th e r equ i re me n t i n D i re ct i ve 20 04 / 36 /E C for t h e i n spec t i n g a u t h o ri t i es t o di s sem i n a t e a

l i s t o f aero dro me s t h a t are o pe n t o i n t er n at i o n al a i r t raf

fic w i t h an i n di cat i o n o f t h e

n u mber o f ra mp i n spe ct i o n s ea ch y ear and t h e mo veme n t o f a i rcra ft a t eac h aero dro me

o n t h a t l i st h as bee n dele t ed, beca u se i t i s co n si dere d n o t t o be co n t r i bu t i n g t o a mo re

eff i ci en t or b et t er wa y o f c o n d u c t i n g ramp i n spe ct i o n s.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 59 of 123 **A p**  **p endi**  **x IV**  **­ E**  **xp l**  **anato ry**  **m em**  **or and**  **um relat**  **i ng**  **to c**  **ab i**  **n c**  **rew :**  **P art­C**  **C**

**, Pa**  **rt­M E**  **D**

**(S ubp**  **art E**  **), Pa**  **rt­O R (Subp**  **a rt**  **O PS**  **– S ec**  **ti o**  **n V I) and**  **Pa rt­A**  **R (S ubp**  **art A**  **R.C C**  **)**

1. Th e pu rpo se o f t h i s me mo rand u m i s t o pro vi de exp l ana t i o n s o n t h e pro po sed

I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l es for cab i n cr ew i n ad d i t i o n t o t h o se co n t a i n ed i n t h e ge n era l pa rt o f

t h e E xpl a n ator y N o t e t o t h i s N P A. T h es e ex pl ana t i o n s fo cu s o n t h e n ew el e me n t s

devel o ped for t h e cabi n c rew a t t est a t i o n a n d o n t h e d i ff ere n ces w i t h t h e E U OP S

ap pro ach a n d t h e re l ate d pro v i s i o n s spec i f i ed i n Su bp ar

t O. T h e Agen cy h as a l so p repa red

speci fic cro ss­ refe ren ce t ab l es t o h e l p t h e co mpari so n be t w ee n t h e pro po sed

requ i re men t s an d E U OP S Su bp a rt O, wh i c h can be fou n d i n A pp en d i x V t o t h i s NP A.

Back g ro u n d

2. Th e pro v i si o n s ap pl i cab l e t o cabi n crew w h i c h h ave bee n t h e su bj ec t o f i n t e n se

di sc u ss i o n s be t w een t h e E u ro pea n Pa r l i ame n t a n d t h e Co u n ci l were o n l y f i n a l i sed w i t h t h e

ad o pti o n o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n i n Feb r u ary 2 00 8. Th i s i s t h e r easo n w h y t h e Age n c y

co u l d o n l y st ar t from t h at da t e deve l o pi n g t h e r el a t ed I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es, t h u s 1 8

mo n t h s a ft er t h e dra f t i n g pro ce ss h ad a l read y s t art ed for t h e o t h er f i e l ds co ve red by t h e

Basi c Reg u l a t i o n

.

3. Th e pro vi si o n s o f t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n re l at i n g t o cab i n crew, n a mel y Ar t i c l e 8 ( 4) a n d 8

(5)(e) and An n ex I V pa rag rap h s 7.a. and 7.b. (i ) and (i i ) w ere co n si d ered t a ki n g i n t o

acco u n t t h e p ro vi s i o n s e n s h r i n ed in Ar t i cl e 8 ( 6) w h i c h st a t es t h e fol l o w i n g:

Th e m eas u re s ( t h e I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es) refer

re d t o i n A r t i cl e 8 (5) sh a l l :

­ t ake i n t o acco u n t w o rl dw i de air c raf t exper i e n ce i n ser vi c e, and scie n t i fi c and

t ec h n i ca l pro gr ess,

­ w i t h r ega rd t o co m mer ci a l t ra n spo rt a t i o n b y a ero pl an e, and w i t h o u t prej u di ce t o

t h e pr ev i o u s i n de n t

, be deve l o ped i n i t i a l l y o n t h e ba s i s o f t h e co mmon t ec h n i ca l

requ i re men t s an d ad mi n i st rat i ve pro ced u re s s peci f i ed i n A n n ex I I I t o Reg u l a t i o n

(E E C ) No 3 92 2/9 1,

­ be ba sed o n a ri sk as ses sme n t a n d s h al l be pr o po rt i o n a l t o t h e s cal e a n d s co pe o f

t h e op erat i o n

.

4. Fur t h e rmore, t o pro per l y u n der st a n d t h e pro vi s i o n s o f Ar t i c l e 8(5 )(e), t h e fol l o w i n g

defi n i t i o n s in Ar t i c l e 3 w e re a l so t o be co n s i dere d:

(e) “cert i f i ca t i o n ” sh a l l mea n an y for m o f reco g n i t i o n t h at a p ro duc t

, pa r t o r ap pl i an ce,

o rga n i sat i o n o r p erso n co mp l i es w i t h t h e ap pl i cab l e req u i r eme n t s i n c l u di n g t h e

pro vi s i o n s o f t h i s Reg u l a t i o n and i t s I mp l e men t i n g Ru l es, as w e l l as t h e i ss u a n ce o f

t h e re l eva n t c e rt i f i cat e a t t e st i n g s u c h c o mpl i an c e;

(f) ...

(g) “cert i f i ca t e” s h a l l m ea n an y ap pro val , l i ce n ce o r oth er do c u me n t i ss u ed as t h e res u l t

o f cer t i fi ca t i o n ;

5. To prepa re t h e I mp l eme n t i n g R u l e s and t h e rel ated accep t ab l e mea n s o f co mpl i a n ce a n d

gui da n ce mat eri a l

, bo t h S u bp ar t O o f E U OP S and t h e S ect i o n 2 ma t er i al de vel o ped b y

t h e JA A w e re u sed as t h e ba s i s and w ere scr u t i n i sed ag ai n s t t h e pro v i s i o n s o f t h e Ba si c

Reg u l a t i o n ref e rred t o abo ve. E U OP S requ i re me n t s for cabi n c rew origi n a t e f ro m S u bp ar t

O o f JAR­ OP S 1, i t se l f res u l t i n g from t h e w o rk do n e i n t h e ear l y 90 s at J A A l e ve l

. S i n ce

t h e ‘ S ci e n t i f i c a n d medi cal ev a l u at i o n of t h e E U OP S pro vi s i o n s for cabi n c rew ’ requ i red t o

be co n d u ct ed by Reg u l a t i o n ( E C ) 1 89 9/2 00 6 i s expec t ed t o be co mpl et ed b y t h e e n d o f

20 09

, a n y i n ad equa cy t h a t w o u l d b e i d en t i fi e d i n t h o se E U OP S req u i r eme n t s t h a t are

n o w bein g t ra n sf e rred i n t o t h e pro po sed I mpl emen t i n g r u l es w i l l be ad dre ssed i n due

t i me foll o w i n g t h e app l i cabl e r u l emak i n g pro ced u res.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 60 of 123 6. Fur t h e rmore, t h e E U OP S re qu i re men t s o n l y ap pl y t o cabi n crew i n co m mer ci a l air

t ran spo rt

. Th e scop e o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n i s w i der a n d al so ap pl i es t o cab i n crew

i n vo l ved i n n o n

­ co mm erc i al op erat i o n s.

7. Al so , t h e A ge n c y h ad t o en s u re t h a t t h e o bj ect i v es set in Ar t i cl e 2 o f t h e B as i c Reg u l a t i o n

w ere me t

. Ar t i c l e 2,( 2)(b) “ t o fa ci

l i t at e t h e free mo ve me n t o f go o ds, perso n s and

serv i ces ”, and Ar t i cl e 2,(2)( f) “ t o pro v

i de a l eve l p l ay i n g f i el d for al l a ct o rs i n t h e i n t e rn a l

avi at i o n mark et ” w ere co n s i dered re l eva n t t o t h e ca se o f cabi n crew. A s an exa mpl e,

I mp l eme n t i n g Ru l e s sh o u l d p ro vi de o n o n e h and cl ear co mmo n cr i t eri a t h a t w o u l d

su pp o r t a l eve l p l ay i n g f i el d, and o n t h e o t h e r h a n d mo re c l ar i t y a n d ce rt a i n t y t o t h e

regu l ated per so n s as r ega rds t o t h ei r

rig h t s a n d o bl i ga t i o n s.

8. Fi n a l l y, s i n ce ex peri en ce s h o w s t h a t t h e i n t erpret a t i o n a n d i mp l eme n t at i o n o f t h e

requ i re men t s ap p l i cabl e t o cab i n crew va ry be t w een t h e M e mber St a t es a n d, i n so m e

cases be t w een o pera t o rs o f t h e sam e M embe r St a t e, t h e Age n cy ga v e t h e n e cess a ry

co n s i dera t i o n t o Ar t i cl e 2( 3)(b) and ( d) o f t h e Basi c Reg u l a t i o n

, t h u s w i t h t h e vi ew t h a t

t h e I mp l e me n t i n g R u l es e st ab l i sh t h e co n di t i o n s t o t h e re co gnit i o n o f t h e cab i n crew

att e st a t i o n s and t o co h e ren t en force men t and o versi g h t as foresee n by Ar t i c l e 1 0 o f t h e

Basi c Reg u l a t i o n

.

9. Th e ab o ve co n s i dera t i o n s l ead t h e Age n cy t o t h e co n c l u si o n t h a t t h e E U OP S s t ru ct u re

u sed for t h e req u i r eme n t s ap pl i cabl e t o cabi n crew w o u l d n o t al l o w est ab l i sh i n g a set o f

I mp l eme n t i n g R u l es t h a t w o u l d co mpl y w i t h t h e dec i si o n s made b y t h e l eg i s l ator w h e n

ad o pting t h e Basi c Reg u l a t i o n

. Th e re l ated p ro v i si o n s are i n deed c l ear : co m mo n t rai n i n g

and m edi cal req u i r eme n t s s h o u l d b e de vel o ped 64

, and in ad d i t i o n , fo r cab i n cr ew i n vo l ved

i n co mme rci a l o pera t i o n s, co mp l i a n ce w i t h t h ese req u i r eme n t s s h o u l d be ass essed b y

mean s o f a pro cess t h a t l ead s t o t h e i ssu i n g o f a cert i f i ca t e, cal l ed “ca b i n crew

att e st a t i o n ” 65

. Su ch cabi n cr ew at t es t at i o n s h o u l d o n l y be i s su ed (a n d mai n t a i n ed va l i d)

w h en t h e t ra i n i n g a n d medi cal req u i r eme n t s ar e (an d co n t i n u e t o be) me t

.

St r u c t u re

10

. Th e s t r u c t u re en vi sage d by t h e Age n cy for t h e set o f req u i reme n t s ap p l i cab l e t o cabi n

crew i n vo l ved i n co mm erc i al o pera t i o n s a n d t o co mm erc i al o pera t o r s o pera t i n g a i rc raf t

w i t h cab i n crew i s sh o w n i n F i gu re 2 be l o w

. As rega rds cab i n cr ew i n vo l ved i n n o n ­

co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s a n d t o n o n ­co mmer ci a l o pera t o rs o pera t i n g ai rcra ft w i t h cabi n

crew, on l y so me o f t h e el eme n t s h i g h l i g h t ed i n grey s h ad i n g wo u l d be app l i cab l e.

64 Se e

, p ara g r ap h 7( b )( i ) an d (i i ) of the E ss e nti al R e q ui r e m e nt s f or air op e r ation s

65 Se e

, p ara g r ap h 5( e ) of Arti cle 8 on Ai r o p e rati on sN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 61 of 123 **F i**  **g ure**  **2**

C o n t e n t

11

. H av i n g d eve l o ped a f i rs t dra f

t o f I mp l eme n t i n g Rul e s ba sed o n t h e ab o ve en vi sa ged

st r u c t u r e, and desp i t e t h e t i me co n st rai n t s exp l ai n ed i n pa rag rap h 2 ab o ve, t h e Ag en c y

co n s u l t ed exp ert s, so me o f t h em f ro m n a t i o n a l au t h o r i t i es w i t h e xper i en ce o f d i ff e ren t

regu l atory sys t e ms for cabi n c rew and t h e o t h er s as me mber s o f t h e OP S.0 01 g ro u p w i t h

o pera t i o n al ex per t i s e rel e van t t o cab i n c rew f u n ct i o n s. So me o f t h e expe rt s co u l d n o t

ag ree w i t h t h e Ag en c y’s u n ders t a n di n g o f t h e pro vi si o n s o f t h e Bas i c R egu l at i o n as

descr i bed i n pa rag rap h 9 ab o ve and req u es t ed t h at t h e s u bj ec t be di s co n n ec t ed from t h e

N P A and be ad d ress ed as a s epa rate s t and ­a l o n e ru l e mak i n g t as k. T h e Age n c y co n du ct ed

a l ega l a n al ys i s o f t h e cas e i n co o rdi n a t i o n w i t h t h e E u ro pea n C o mm i ss i o n

. T h e a n al ys i s

co n f i rmed t h e u n de rs t and i n g o f t h e Age n c y. I n t h e ab sen ce o f j u st i f i cat i o n t o f u rt h er

co n s i der t h e ab o ve me n t i o n ed req u es t

, t h e Age n cy co mp l et ed i t s t as k as requ i re d by t h e

Basi c Reg u l a t i o n

.

12

. L ater o n

, t h e Ag en cy pro v i ded t h e OP S.00 1 gr o u p w i t h a mo re ma t u re se t o f pro po sal s

for co mme n t s. A l l co m me n t s rece i ve d w ere du l y co n si de red and t ake n i n t o acco u n t t o

i mpro v e t h e pro po sal s n o w co n t ai n ed i n t h i s N P A and f u rt h er exp l ai n ed i n t h e fol l o w i n g

pa rag rap h s.

13

. P art A R

– S u bp ar t C ab i n cr ew : As sh o w n i n Fi gur e (2) ab o ve, t h e req u i reme n t s for t h e

co mpet e n t a u t h o ri t i es are al l co mpi l ed i n a spe ci f i c P ar

t co ver i n g a l l au t h o ri t y t ask s a n d

respo n s i b i l i t i es. S u bp ar t AR.C C spec i f i es t h e t as ks o f t h e a u t h o r i t y re l a t i n g t o cab i n crew

t h a t ar e add i t i o n a l t o t h o se a l read y es t ab l i sh ed in Su bp ar

t G E N , i n pa rt i c u l ar :

o t h e app ro va l of o rga n i sat i o n s pro v i d i n g c ab i n cr ew t ra i n i n g,

o t h e pro ced u re s for t h e i s su e of t h e c ab i n c rew at t es t at i o n

,

o t h e f o r mat a n d spec i f i ca t i o n s for t h e c ab i n crew att e st a t i o n s,

o t h e p ro cedu res for mai n t ai n i n g, ame n d i n g, l i mi t i n g, s u spe n di n g o r re vo ki n g t h e

cabi n c r ew at t es t a t i o n s.

I n t h e ab se n ce o f pro v i s i o n s i n t h e Bas i c Reg u l ati o n for co mmon cr i t e ri a for t h e ap p ro val

o f o rga n i sat i o n s t o pro v i de cabi n c rew t rai n i n g and/o r t o i s su e cabi n crew a t t e st a t i o n s,

su c h ap pro va l s s h a l l b e co mp l et ed acco rd i n g t o t h e ap pl i cab l e n a t i o n al req u i r eme n t s. T h e

rel a t ed pro v i s i o n s pro po sed as AMC are m ain l y i n sp i red from Se ct i o n 2 mat e ri a l

devel o ped by t h e J AA a n d u pd a t ed as n ec essar y t o c o mpl y w i t h t h e B asi c Reg u l at i o n . T h e

pro cedu r es re l at i n g t o t h e i s su i n g o f cab i n cr ew att es t a t i o n s ref l ec t t h e pro v i s i o n s o f

Ar t i c l e 8(4 ) o f t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n

, t h u s l eavi n g t o t h e di scr e t i o n o f t h e M embe r S t ate

t h e o pt i o n t o ap pro ve an o pera t o r o r t rai n i n g o rga n i sat i o n t o i ss u e cabi n crew

att e st a t i o n s. A s rega rds t o t h e pro c edur es for a men d i n g, l i m i t i n g, s u spe n d i n g o r re vo ki n g

t h e cab i n crew att es t at i o n s, t h ey are s i m i l ar t o t h o se ap pl i cabl e for o t h er ce rt i f i ca t es, **A uth**  **ority Requi**  **r em**  **ent s** 

Su bp ar t A R. C C C ab i n Cr ew

**Pe rs**  **onn el**  **C over R**  **egul ati**  **on**

An n ex I I

– P art ­M edi cal

Su bp ar t E

­ C C m edi cal fit n ess

and

An n ex V

– P a rt ­C ab i n Crew **Or g**  **ani sati**  **on Req uirem**  **e nts** 

Su bp ar t OR. OP S

Ai r Opera t i o n s

Sec t i o n V I

– C ab i n CrewN P

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Pag e 62 of 123 excep t for t h e spec i f i c cas e o f medi cal f i t n es s si n ce t h e Ba si c Reg u l at i o n do es n o t req u i r e

t h e i ssu i n g o f a med i ca l c ert i f i ca t e. I t i s t h er efo re pro po sed t h at case s o f su s pec t ed

u n fitn ess a n d o f u n f i t asse ssm en t be repo rt ed t o t h e co mpet en t a u t h o ri t y t h u s e n s u ri n g

t h a t ac t i o n can be t ake n as app ro pr i ate as rega r ds t h e cabi n crew a t t est a t i o n

.

14

. Th e pro v i s i o n s ap p l i cable t o cabi n crew are d i s t ri b u t ed i n t o t w o di ff e ren t se t s o f r u l e s.

Th e f i rs t o n e – P art­Ca b i n C rew – i s ad dre ssed t o t h e i n d i v i d u al ap p l i ca n t s for, o r h o l de rs

o f, a cab i n cr ew at t e st a t i o n ; i t o n l y ap pl i es t o cabi n c rew i n co m merc i a l o pera t i o n s. Th e

second o n e i s ad dressed t o t h e o pera t o r s and co mpi l ed as Sec t i o n VI

– C ab i n C rew ­ o f

Su bp ar t OR. OP S

– A i r Opera t i o n s

. T h i s se ct i o n i n c l u de s i n i t s C h ap t e r 1 co mmo n

requ i re men t s ap pl i cab l e t o al l cab i n crew i n co mmer ci a l a n d n o n ­co m mer ci a l o pera t i o n s;

i t s C h ap t e r 2 co n t ai n s ad di t i o n al re qu i re me n t s o n l y ap p l i cable t o co mmer ci a l air

t ran spo rt

. F i n a l l y, t h i s N P A p ro po ses t o i n cl u de i n t o P

art M ed i ca l (p u bl i s h ed w i t h t h e N P A

o n Fl i gh t C r ew L i ce n s i n g 66 ) an ad di t i o n al S ect i o n 4 i n t h e S u bp ar

t A ‘G en e ral

Req u i rem en t s’ a n d a n ew S u bp ar t E

– ‘ Req u i r em en t s for m ed i ca l fitn e ss o f c ab i n c rew ’

.

15

. M edic a l fit n ess o f cabi n crew: t h i s i s su e se ems t o be very po l em i ca l

. V i ew s var y

si g n i f i ca n t l y dep en d i n g o n t h e n a t i o n al c i rc u m st ances a n d o n t h e s t ake h o l der s co n c er n ed.

Some arg u e t h at ca bi n c rew do n o t p ro vo ke acc i dent s, fu rt h er s t a t i n g t h at t h e o ccu rre n ce

o f u n f i t n es s o r i n capa ci t at i o n i mpac t i n g o n f l i g h t saf

et y i s so s el do m t h a t med i ca l f i t n e ss

o f cabi n crew, co n t rary t o t h at o f t h e p i l o t s, n eeds n o t be r egu l at ed b y co mpre h en si ve

medi cal pro v i s i o n s. O t h e rs vo i ce t h at u n fitn ess o r i n capa c i t at i o n of cabi n c r ew wo u l d po se

u n a ccep t ab l e r i s k t o t h e pro t ec t i o n o f pa sse n ge rs pa rt i c u l ar l y i n cas e o f any ab n o r mal o r

emerge n c y s i t u a t i o n an d t o t h e su r vi vabi l i t y rat e in cas e o f eme rgen cy evac u at i o n

.

16

. E ve n t h o u g h cab i n c rew as f l i g h t crew u n de rt ake t h ei r d u t i e s i n flig h t

, t h e Age n cy

ackn o w l edg es t h a t c ab i n c rew f u n c t i o n s are n o t co mpara bl e t o t h o se o f pi l o t s. Ca bi n c rew

fu n c t i o n s w o u l d be mo re si mi l ar i n n at u re t o t h o se o f a i rpo r t res cu e and fi r e­f i gh t i n g

perso n n el w h o are n o t at t h e o r i gi n o f acc i den t s ei t h e r. C ab i n c rew are t a sked t o pro t ec t

t h e pa sse n gers a n d t o en s u re t h ei r safe t y i n t h e cab i n b y t ak i n g co rrec t i ve ac t i o n s as

n ece ssary a n d by m i t i ga t i n g t h e co n seq u en ces o f emerge n ci es. T h ey al so co n t ri b u t e i n

preve n t i n g i n c i de n t s and acc i de n t s i n c l u di n g by alertin g t h e f l i g h t crew o f any i de n t i f i ed

h aza rd su ch as s u r face co n t am i n a t i o n or

s ec u r i t y t h rea t

.

17

. To acqu i re a n d mai n t ai n t h e req u i red co mpet e n ce, ca bi n cr ew m u s t co mpl e t e p h y si cal l y

dema n d i n g t ra i n i n g s u c h as ac t u al fi re ­fi gh t i n g o r s l i de­d esce n d i n g. Simi l ar l y, so m e

dut i es s u c h as pro v i di n g ass i s t a n ce t o pa s se n gers a ft e r deco mpre ss i o n req u i re bei n g

capa bl e t o s u s t a i n ph ysica l l y ag gres si ve co n di t i o n s w h i l s t per form i n g ef

fici e n t l y. Fi n a l l y,

man ag i n g l i fe­ t h rea t en i n g s i t u a t i o n s o r s ec u ri t y e ve n t s w h i c h p u t a t r i s k f l i g h t a n d

pa ssen g er sa fet y req u i re al so me n t a l f i t n es s, t h u s e n s u r i n g t h at de ci si o n ­mak i n g and

st re ss man ag eme n t are n o t imp ai red i n c as e o f an ab n o rma l or e merg en c y s i t u a t i o n

.

18

. As r ega rds t h e cu r re n t l y ap p l i cabl e req u i re men t s, E U OP S, a s J AR­OP S 1, do es re qu i re

cabi n crew t o be medi cal l y f i t t o per form t h e i r dut i es b u t do es n o t spec i fy u n der w h i c h

co n di t i o n s t h e i r med i ca l fitn ess s h o u l d be as sess ed. N ei t h er med i ca l cri t er i a n o r t h e

frequ en cy o f med i cal c h eck s are spec i f i ed. T h i s i s l ef

t t o t h e M e mber S t ate. As a res u l t

, requ i re men t s for med i ca l fitn e ss o f cabi n crew vary from o n e M embe r St a t e t o t h e o t h e r

and s h o w a maj o r l a ck o f h ar mo n i sa t i o n wi t h i n t h e E u ro pea n U n i o n

.

19

. I n t h e l i gh t o f t h e ab o ve co n s i dera t i o n s, t h e Ag en cy d eci ded t o co n du ct

, o n t h e ba si s o f

t h e rel eva n ce t o cabi n c rew d u t i es a n d re spo n s i bi l i t i es as w e l l as t h e rel a t ed requ i red

t rai n i n g, a med i ca l ana l ys i s o f eac h a n d ev ery o f t h e m edi cal c o n d i t i o n s alr ead y i de n t i f i ed

by aero ­m edic a l spec i al i s t s. Tab l e (a ) be l o w sh o w s t h e cas es t h a t w e re i den t i f i ed as

i n co mpat i bl e w i t h t h e du t i es, re spo n s i bi l i t i es and/o r t h e t rai n i n g requ i red from cab i n

crew, t h u s l ead i n g t o t e mpo rary u n f i t n es s o r u n f i t asse ssm en t

.

66 N PA 2 00 8­ 17 cN P

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Pag e 63 of 123 **T ab**  **l e**  **( a)** 

­ M ed i cal co n d i t i o n s l ead i n g t o t e m po rary u n f i t n es s o r u n f i t as sess me n t o f cabi n

crew

Th e f o l l o w i n g se vere h eal t h c o n d i t i o n s h ave bee n e val u ated as re n der i n g a per so n u n ab l e t o :

(a ) u n d ergo cr u c i al pa rt s o f t h e t rai n i n g requ i re d f ro m cab i n crew t o acq u i re a n d ma i n t a i n

co mpet e n c e (e. g. act u al fi r e­f i gh t i n g, s l i d e d esce n di n g, u si n g a P ro t ec t i ve B reat h i n g

E qu i pm en t (P BE ) i n a s i m u l a t ed smoke­ fill ed e n vi ro n me n t ) ; a n d/o r:

(b) man i pu l at e t h e ai rcraf t sy st ems a n d/o r em er genc y equ i pm en t (e. g. ex i t s, ra ft s, fi r e­

ext i n g u i sh ers); an d/o r

(c) su s t ai n t h e a i rcra ft en vi ro n m en t (e.g

. al t i t u de, p ress u re, ci r cu l at ed a i r, n o i se); an d/o r

perfo rm t h e req u i red du t i e s and respo n s i bi l i t i e s eff i ci e n t l y, pa rt i cu l ar l y t h o se re l at i n g t o

emerge n c y s i t u at i o n s and psyc h o l o g i ca l l y dem andi n g c i rc u mst a n c es (e. g. as si s t a n ce t o

pa ssen g ers i n ca se o f deco mpres si o n ; crew co o rdi n a t i o n

, st r ess man ag e me n t a n d

deci s i o n

­ mak i n g i n case o f sa fet y h aza rd o r emerge n cy, man ag e me n t o f d i sr u p t i v e

pa ssen g ers an d s ec u r i t y t h r eat s).

Sy st e m H e alth c on d i ti ons T

e m p orar y

unf i tne ss Unfi t

as s e ss me n t

**an eu**  **r y**  **s m**  **o f**  **th e**  **th o**  **r ac**  **ic o**  **r s**  **u p**  **r a­ren**  **a l** 

**abdomin a**  **l ao**  **r ta,**  **b efo**  **r e o**  **r a**  **f ter**  **su r**  **ge r**  **y** X

**s ig**  **n ifi**  **c an**  **t abn**  **o r**  **m al**  **i ty**  **of an y**  **of th**  **e h ea**  **r t**  **v al**  **v es**  **u n**  **ti**

**l s**  **ati s**  **f ac**  **to r**  **y**

**s u**  **r gi**  **c al**  **r ep**  **ai r** 

**Requ ir**  **e men**  **t fo**  **r sy**  **s t**  **emi c**  **a n**  **t ic**  **o agu**  **la n**  **t t**  **h er**  **a py**  X

**h ear**  **t o**  **r he**  **a r**  **t/lu n**  **g t**  **r an**  **s pl**  **an tat**  **ion** X

X **s y**  **mptom ati**  **c c**  **o r**  **o n**  **a r**  **y a**  **r te**  **r y**  **d iseas**  **e or** 

**s y**  **mptom s**  **o f**  **c o**  **r o**  **n ar**  **y a**  **r te**  **r y**  **d iseas**  **e c**  **o n**  **t r**  **o ll**  **ed**

**by medi**  **c a**  **ti o**  **n** X

**s y**  **mptom ati**  **c sin**  **o at**  **r i**  **al di**  **s eas**  **e ;**  X

**c o**  **mpl ete**  **atr iov**  **en t**  **r i**  **c u**  **la r**  **bl o**  **c k**  X

**s y**  **mptom ati**  **c QT**  **p r**  **o lon**  **gat ion**  X

**au tom**  **ati c**  **imp la**  **n tab**  **le d**  **efib r**  **i ll**  **a ti**  **n g**  **s y**  **s tem**  X **Car d**  **iov as**  **c u**  **la r** 

**an ti**  **­ta c**  **h y**  **c a**  **r di**  **a p**  **a c**  **em ake**  **r** X

**s ig**  **n ifi**  **c an**  **t impa**  **ir men**  **t o**  **f pu**  **lmon a**  **r y**  **fun c**  **ti o**  **n u**  **n ti**  **l s**  **ati s**  **f ac**  **to r**  **y**

**r ec**  **o v**  **er y**  **Res pi**  **r a**  **tor y** 

**Par t**  **ia l**  **pn eu**  **mo n**  **ec tom**  **y** X

**D ig**  **es t**  **ive s**  **equ elae**  **o f**  **d iseas**  **e o**  **r s**  **u r**  **gi c**  **a l**  **inte r**  **v en**  **ti o**  **n in** 

**an y**  **pa r**  **t o**  **f th**  **e di**  **ges ti**  **v e**  **t r**  **a c**  **t o**  **r it**  **s adn**  **e xa**  **li kel**  **y**

**to c**  **au s**  **e incapa**  **c i**  **tat ion**  **in fli**  **gh t,**  **in par**  **ti c**  **u la**  **r an**  **y**

**o bs**  **tr u**  **c t**  **ion d**  **u e to**  **str ic**  **tu r**  **e o r**  **c o**  **mp r**  **es s**  **ion u**  **n ti** 

**l s**  **ati s**  **f ac**  **to r**  **y**

**r ec**  **o v**  **er y**  **(c o**  **u l**  **d be** 

**tr eate**  **d b**  **y su**  **r ge**  **r y**  **)**

**Metab o**  **li c**  **a n**  **d**

**E n**  **docr ine**  **di abe**  **tes r**  **equ i**  **r ing**  **ins u**  **li n**  X

**s equ**  **ela o**  **f di**  **s eas**  **e o**  **r s**  **u r**  **gi c**  **al p**  **r o**  **c e**  **du r**  **es o**  **n th**  **e**

**ki dn**  **e y**  **s o**  **r th**  **e u**  **r inar**  **y tr**  **a c**  **t li**  **kel y**  **to c**  **au s**  **e**

**incap ac**  **it at**  **ion**

**, in**  **pa r**  **ti c**  **u la**  **r an**  **y o**  **bs tr**  **u c**  **ti o**  **n du**  **e**

**to s tr**  **i c**  **tu r**  **e or c**  **o mpr**  **es s**  **ion u**  **n ti** 

**l s**  **ati s**  **f ac**  **to r**  **y**

**r ec**  **o v**  **er y**  **(c o**  **u l**  **d be** 

**tr eate**  **d b**  **y su**  **r ge**  **r y**  **)**

**Ge n**  **it o**  **u r**  **ina r**  **y**

**major s**  **u r**  **g ic**  **al o**  **pe r**  **at ion**  **in th**  **e u**  **r inary**  **a ppa**  **r atu**  **s**

**invol v**  **ing a**  **to tal**  **o r**  **pa r**  **ti al**  **ex c**  **ision o**  **r a**  **di v**  **er s**  **ion**

**o f i**  **ts or**  **gan s**  **u n**  **ti**

**l fu**  **ll r**  **ec o**  **v er**  **y**

**major g**  **y n**  **ae c**  **o logi**  **c a**  **l o**  **pe r**  **at ion**  **u n**  **ti**

**l fu**  **ll r**  **ec o**  **v er**  **y**

**Obs tetr**  **ic s**  **a n**  **d**

**Gynae c**  **o log**  **y fr**  **o m**  **1 7**  **t h**  **w ee**  **k o**  **f ges**  **tati o**  **n u**  **n ti** 

**l fu**  **ll r**  **ec o**  **v er**  **y**

**after en**  **d o**  **f**

**pr egn**  **an c**  **y**

**s c**  **h izo**  **ph r**  **en ia** 

**, schizo**  **t y**  **p al**  **o r**  **delus ion**  **al d**  **iso r**  **de r**  X

**Psy c**  **h ia**  **t r**  **y s**  **ingle o**  **r r**  **epea ted**  **ac ts**  **of de li**  **b er**  **a te self­h**  **a r**  **m u**  **n ti**  **l s**  **ati s**  **f ac**  **to r**  **y**

**ps y**  **c h**  **ia t**  **r i**  **c**

**ev al**  **u a**  **ti o**  **n**N P

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Pag e 64 of 123 **epil e**  **ps y**  X

**Neu r**  **o log**  **y r**  **ec u**  **r r**  **ing ep**  **iso des**  **o f**  **di s**  **tu r**  **ban c**  **e o**  **f**

**c o**  **n s**  **c iou**  **s n**  **es s**  **of u n**  **c er**  **tai n**  **c au**  **s e**  X

**Vi s**  **u al**  **D ip**  **lopi a;**  **r efr**  **ac t**  **ive er**  **r o**  **r g**  **r ea**  **ter th**  **an 9**  **/6 ;** 

**c o**  **lou r**  **bl indn**  **es s**  X

**On c**  **o log**  **y intra**  **c er**  **ebr al**  **mal ig**  **n an**  **t tu**  **mo u**  **r** X

20

. On t h i s ba s i s, an d w i t h a v i ew t o mee t t h e o bj e ct i ve o f t h e requ i re me n t s et b y A n n ex I V,

7(b)(i i ) o f t h e Basi c Reg u l at i o n

, t h e Age n c y h a s devel o ped med i ca l requ i re me n t s w h i ch

en s u re u n i for m i mp l em en t at i o n w i t h i n t h e E U, equiva l en t pro t ect i o n for t h e pa sse n ger s

and cer t a i n t y for t h e cab i n crew, w h i l e pro v i d i n g a l eve l pl a yi n g f i e l d for t h e o pera t o r s.

P ro po rt i o n a l i t y t o t h e r i sk s re l at ed t o co m m erci a l a n d n o n ­co mme rci a l o pera t i o n s i s

pro po sed t o be ach i ev ed by l e ss fr eque n t med i cal c h eck s and d i ff ere n t q u al i f i ca t i o n s for

t h e med i ca l pra ct i t i o n ers co n d u c t i n g t h e m edi c al exa mi n a t i o n s a n d as ses sme n t s: ae ro ­

medi cal exam i n ers for cabi n c rew i n vo l ved i n co mmer ci a l o pera t i o n s a n d g en e ral med i ca l

pra ct i t i o n e rs for cab i n c rew in n o n

­ co mm erc i al o pera t i o n s.

21

. Since t h e Bas i c Reg u l a t i o n do es n o t s pec i f i ca l l y requ i re t h e i ss u i n g o f medi cal c ert i f i ca t es,

even t h o u gh m edi cal f i t n es s i s a co n d i t i o n t o mai n t a i n va l i d t h e cabi n crew a t t e st a t i o n

requ i red by Ar t i c l e 8( 5)(e), t h e re i s n o su ch re qui r eme n t i n t h e pro po sed I mpl e me n t i n g

Rul e s. To en su r e t h a t t h e a u t h o ri t y i s i n formed and ca n t ak e ac t i o n w h e n n ece ssary, i t i s

pro po sed t h a t t h e aero ­med i cal e xam i n e r co n du ct i n g t h e m edi cal exa mi n at i o n a n d

assess me n t o n l y r epo rt s ca ses o f s u spe ct ed u n f i t n e ss and u n fit ass ess me n t t o t h e

co mpet e n t a u t h o ri t y in w r i t i n g i n a f o r m a n d ma n n e r e st ab l i sh ed by t h at au t h o r i t y.

22

. M i n i m u m ag e is t h e s a me as i n E U OP S. A l so , re qui r eme n t s f

o r t h e m i n i m u m n u mb er a n d

co mpo si t i o n of cab i n c rew ar e i n pr i n ci pl e t h e s a me, exc ept t h at a refe ren ce t o Pa rt

­ 21 o n

cert i f i ca t i o n o f air craf t 67 h as been i n cl u ded i n co n s i st en c y w i t h t h e I m pl e me n t i n g R u l e s

pro po sed i n NP A­ 2 00 9­0 1 68 rel a t ed t o t h e op erat i o n al su i t ab i l i t y cer t i fi ca t e.

23

. A cq u i s i t i o n a n d mai n t en a n ce o f co mpe t e n ce : t h e pro po sed t rai n i n g req u i r eme n t s are

t h o se o f E U OP S s u pp l eme n t ed b y Se ct i o n 2 m ater i al o f JAR­OP S 1. P eri o d s o f va l i d i t y o f

t h e t ra i n i n g an d asso c i at ed c h eck i n g, as w e l l a s t h e req u i reme n t for t h e si x mo n t h r ece n t

o pera t i n g exper i e n ce are als o t h e same as i n E U OP S. T h e ma i n di ff er en c e co mpared t o

E U OP S i s t h a t t h e t ra i n i n g pro gra mme s are d i st r i bu t ed betw een P ar

t ­C C for t h o se t h at

rel a t e t o t h e at t es t a t i o n o f cabi n crew i n vo l ved i n co m merc i a l air t ran spo rt a n d P art­O R

(Su bp a rt OP S) for t h e o pera t o rs. Th e t rai n i n g pro gra ms h ave bee n resp ect i v el y r e­

all o ca t ed by di ff e ren t i at i n g t h o se t ra i n i n g su b

j ect s t h a t are air craf t t yp e­spec i f i c a n d

co mmon t o al l air craf t o f t h e same t ype, w h atev er o pe rator o pera t es t h at pa r t i cu l ar

air cra ft

, f ro m t h o se t h a t are o pera t o r­spec i f i c. F o r cabin c rew i n vo l ved i n n o n co mmer ci a l

o pera t i o n s, al l t ra i n i n g requ i re me n t s are ad dres sed t o t h e o pera t o r t h a t i s re spo n s i bl e t o

en s u re co mpl i an ce w i t h t h e ap pl i cab l e t rai n i n g pro gra mme s spec i f i ed i n P ar

t ­C C and i n

P art­OR ( S u bp art OPS

­ Sec t i o n VI ).

24

. P ro o f o f co mp l i a n ce w i t h t h e r equ i re me n t s : t h i s i s t h e mai n d i f fere n ce w i t h E U OP S. I n

t h a t reg u l at i o n

, t h e co mp et e n ce o f cab i n cre w i n vo l ve d i n co mme rci a l a i r t ra n spo rt

dep en ds e n t i r el y o n t h e o pera t o r an d t h e requ i r ed i n i t i a l s afe t y t rai n i n g a t t e st a t i o n is o n l y

an ev i de n ce o f t ra i n i n g. I n t h e Ba si c Reg u l a t i o n

, t h e requ i red cabi n c rew at t es t at i o n i s a

do cu me n t t o be i ss u ed as a resu l t of a certif i cat i o n pro cess u n der t h e res po n s i bi l i t y o f t h e

co mpet e n t au t h o r i t y. Th e pro po sed I mp l e me n t i n g Ru l es sp eci fy t h a t ini t i a l t rai n i n g co u rse

67 Se e An nex to C o mmi ss i on R e g ul ation ( EC ) N o 17 02 /2 00 3 of 24 S e p t e m b e r 20 03 l ay i n g d o wn

i mp l e me nti n g rul e s f or th e air w orth i n e s s an d e nv i ron m e nt al c e rti f i ca ti on of air cr aft an d r e l at e d

p ro d uct s, p art s an d a p p l i anc e s

, a s well a s f or the c e rti f i ca ti o n of d e sig n an d p ro d u ction ( OJ L 24 3,

27 .9.2 00 3, p

. 6)

. R e g ul ation a s l as t am e n d e d b y C o mmi s sion R e g ul ation (E C ) 10 57 / 20 08 of 27

Oct o b e r 20 08 (OJ L 2 83 , 2 8 .9.20 08

, p . 3 0)

. 68 http :/ / hub .e as a. e uro p a. e u/ cr t/do cs /v i e wn p a/i d _6 2N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

Pag e 65 of 123 and air craf t t y pe­sp e ci fi c t ra i n i n g a re co ver ed as pa rt o f t h e req u i re men t s ap p l i cable t o

t h e ap pl i ca n t s for, o r h o l der s o f, a cabi n c rew at t es t at i o n

. C o mpl i an ce w i t h su ch

requ i re men t s g i ve s t h e h o l der o f a cabi n of 24 Se p t e mb e r 2 00 3 l ay i ng d o wn i mp l e m e nti n g

rul e s f or th e air wor thi n e ss an d e nv i ron m e nt al ce rti f i ca ti on of air cr aft an d rela te d p ro d u cts

, p arts

and ap p l i anc e s, a s wel l as f or th e c e rti f i ca ti on of d e sign an d p r odu ction (OJ L 24 3 , 2 7.9 .200 3 , p. 6)

. R e g ul ation as l as t a me n d e d b y C o mmi s sion R e g ul a ti on (E C ) 10 5 7/ 20 08 of 27 Oct ob e r 20 0 8 (OJ L

28 3, 28 .9 .200 8 , p. 30 )

. crew at t es t at i o n t h e pr i v i l e ges t o ac t a s cab i n crew i n c o m merc i al ai r

t ran spo rt

, pro v i ded t h e y are, and r ema i n

, m edi cal l y f i t a n d co mpe t e n t for t h e air c raf t t o

be o pera t ed. O n o n e h a n d, t h i s sh o u l d faci l i t a t e t h e free mo vem en t o f h o l ders o f a cabi n

crew at t es t at i o n s h o u l d t h ey w i s h t o mo ve t o a n o t h er e mpl o y er o r ano t h er M emb er S t a t e

o f t h e E u ro pea n Un i o n

. O n t h e o t h er h an d, i t sh o u l d a l so pro v i de n ew o pera t o rs o r

o pera t o rs i n n eed o f n ew recr u i t s w i t h mo r e o pp o rt u n i t i es t o f i n d exper i e n ced a n d

qual i f i ed cabi n crew w h o w o u l d be read y t o o pera t e as so o n as h a vi n g co mp l et ed t h e

o pera t o r­spe ci f i c req u i red t ra i n i n g.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t A t o A pp e n d i x I

1 o f 4 **A tt**  **ac hm**  **ent A**  **to A**  **p p**  **e ndi**  **x I ­**  **E xp**  **l anato**  **ry m**  **em oran**  **d um**  **on Pa rt­O**  **PS**

D RAFT RE G UL AT OR Y I M P ACT A S SESSM E N T

– RET RO SPE C TI VE APP L I C AT I ON OF SE L E C T E D

REQU I R E M E N T S TO P ROV I D E FOR I M P RO V E D SEAT/R E S TRA I N T SY ST E M I N S TA L L A TI ON S ON

TRANSPO R T C A TE G OR Y (P AS SE N G E R) AI RC R AF T W I T H A M AX I M UM TA K E OFF W E I G H T OF L E S S

TH AN 5 70 0 K G



### 1 **P urpos**  **e a**  **nd I**  **nt e**  **nded E**  **f f**  **e c**  **t of t**  **he M**  **e a**  **s ure** 

1 .1 I ssu e

I n 1 9 8 8

, sign i f ic a n t u p g r a d i n g o f t h e d e sig n r e q u ir e m e n ts f o r a ir cr a f t se a ts t o o k p l a ce ( US Cod e o f

Fe d e r a l Re q u ir e m e n ts CF R Ti tl e 1 4

, P a r t 2 3 ( FAR­ 2 3 ) A m e n d m e n t 2 3

­ 3 6

, a n d sim il a r ly in th e

r e q u ir e m e n t s o f J A R­ 2 3

, o r igin a l issu e d a t e d 1 1 M a r ch 1 9 9 4 w h ich was b a se d o n FAR­ 2 3 a t

A m e n d m e n t 2 3

­ 4 2 )

. T h e r e was n o t th e n o r sinc e a n y r e q u ir e m e n t in E u r o p e to m a ke a ll th e s e

u p g r a d e d r e q u ir e m e n ts fu ll y r e tro s p e ctiv e e it h e r o n cu r r e n t o p e r a tio n a l a ir cr a f t o r a ir cr a ft still in

p r o d u ctio n c e r ti f ie d t o a n e a r li e r s ta n d a r d

.

Th e FA A d id d e vis e a li m ite d r e tro a c tive r e q u ir

e m e n t, ( r e f

., F A R 2 3 .2 a t A m e n d m e n t 2 3

­ 3 2

e ff e ctive 1 2 / 1 2 /8 5 )

­ a e r o p l a n e s in t h e n o r m a l, u tili ty a n d a e r o b a tic c a te g o r

y wi t h 9 p a sse n g e r

se a ts o r l e ss ma n u fa c tu r e d a f t e r 1 2 /1 2 / 8 6 a r e re q u ir e d to h a ve a s a f e ty b e lt a n d h a r n e ss

.

S im il a r ly th e CAA

­ U K a m e n d e d t h e A ir Navig a ti o n Ord e r ( S ch e d u le 4

, S e c tio n 5

, S c a le B ( i) ( f )

a p p li ca b l e t o a e r o p lan e s f lyi n g f o r a n y p u r p o s e

, ( P u b li c Tr

a n s p o r t o r o th e r ) so t h a t a e r o p lan e s wi t h

a Certi f icat e o f A ir worth in e ss f ir st issu e d o n o r a f te r 1 Fe b r u a r y 1 9 8 9 wi th a m a xim u m weig h t n o t

g r e a te r th a n 5

, 7 0 0 k g a n d 9 p a s se n g e r se a ts o r less m u st b e f it te d wi t h a s a fe ty b e lt wi th o n e

d iag o n a l s h o u lde r stra p o r s a fe ty h a r n e ss f o r e a ch p a ss e n g e r se a t.

Fo ll o wi n g a fa t a l a ccide n t to a Ces sn a Ti ta n

, t h e UK A ir A ccide n t I n ve stig a tio n B r a n ch ( A A I B )

m a d e th e r e c o m m e n d a tio n t h a t th e Ci vil A via tio n A u t h o r ity o f t h e UK ( CA

A

­ UK) “ u n d e r t a k e a s tu d y

to i d e n ti f y th o se e l e m e n ts o f t h e cu r r e n t JA R­ 2 3 s e a t st a n d a r d s whic h m a y b e u s e d f o r r e tr

o f i t in to

e xistin g a e r o p la n e s wh o se ma xim u m ce r

ti f ied t a k e o ff ma ss is le ss t h a n 5

, 7 0 0 kg

. A n d

, se p a r

a te ly

, fo r t h o s e d e si g n s in co n tin u in g p r o d u ctio n w h ich a r e n o t c o v e r e d b y t h e cu r r e n t J A R st a n d a r d s.

Th e s e e leme n ts sh o u l d th e n b e a p p li e d a t lea st to th o se th a t a r

e o p e r a t e d in th e Tr a n s p o r t

Cat e g o r y (P a ss e n g e r ) .”

Th e A A I B n o te d t h a t a n y p r o p o s e d r e tr

o f it o n FA R/JA R P a r t 2 3 a e r o p lan e s, o f a ll th e e leme n ts o f

th e u p g r a d e d r e q u ir e m e n t s, wou l d b e c o m p le x a n d o n so m e d e si g n s it wo u ld b e p a r

tic u larl y

d i ff icult t o sa tis f y F A R/JA R 2 3

. 5 6 2 th e s o ca ll e d “ d yn a m ic se a ts” r e q u ir e m e n t. How e ve r A A I B

p r o p o se d a n d CA A

­ UK a g r e e d th a t it was n e ce ssa r y t o inv e stig a t e wh e t h e r in co r p o r a ti n g so m e

e leme n ts o f th e u p g r a d e d re q u ir e m e n ts fo r a ir cr a f t se a ts wo u ld b e e ff e c tive i n s a vin g lives.

Th is RI A co n sid e r s a fu r t h e r r e tro s p e c tive a p p li ca t ion o f s o m e o r a ll e leme n ts o f th e im p r o ve d s e a t

r e q u ir e m e n t s t h a t wo u ld i n cr e a s e o ccu p a n t sa fe ty

.

1 .2 Ob jec tive

To incre a s e th e su r viva b il ity o f o ccu p a n ts su b jec t e d to a n e m e r g e n cy a li g h ti n g e v e n t b y u p g r a d in g

th e d e si g n st a n d a r d s o f a ir cr a f t s e a ts a n d r e stra i n t syst e m s. Th e d e sig n st a n d a r d im p r

o ve m e n t s

a r e b r o ke n d o wn i n to e lem e n t s. Th e e l e m e n ts a r e th e n a ss e sse d fo r th e ir b e n e fits a n d p r a c tica li ty

in o r d e r th a t a r a tio n a l se l e ctio n o f e ff e ctiv e m e a su r e ( s) f o r p o t e n ti a l r e tro s p e c tive a p p li ca tio n ca n

b e d e v e lo p e d

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t A t o A pp e n d i x I

2 o f 4 

### 2 **Ri s**  **k A**  **s s**  **e s**  **s m**  **e nt** 

Th e co n tin u e d o p e r a ti o n o f a e r o p la n e s wi th se a ts d e sign e d t o p r e 1 9 8 8 r e q u ir e m e n ts e xp o se s t h e

o ccu p a n ts to incr e a s e d r isk o f d e a t h a n d inju r y in th e e v e n t o f a n e m e r g e n cy a li g h ti n g e v e n t whe n

co m p a r e d wi t h t h o se o ccu p a n ts o f a e r o p l a n e s d e sign e d to p o st 1 9 8 8 se a t d e si g n s ta n d a r d s. A

q u a n tit a tiv e a ss e ssm e n t o f r isk in t h e f o r m o f li ve s th a t co u ld b e s a ve d h a s b e e n p e r

fo r m e d f o r t h e

p a r ticu l a r o p tio n se lec te d wort h y f o r a d e ta il e d co st­b e n e f i t stu d y a n d is c o n t a in e d in th e Not ic e o f

P r o p o se d A m e n d m e n t ( NP A ) 2 6

­ X X X

.

**3 Opti**  **ons**

I d e n ti f ie d o p tio n s a r e b a se d o n t h e A A I B re c o m m e n d a ti o n “t o i d e n ti f y th o se e lem e n t s o f t h e c u r r e n t

JA R­ 2 3 se a t st a n d a r d s w h ich m a y b e u se d fo r

re tr o f it i n t o e xis tin g a e r o p l a n e s w h o s e ma xim u m

ce r ti f ie d t a ke o ff ma ss is le ss t h a n 5

, 7 0 0 k g ”

.

3 .1 Op tio n 1

Do n o t h in g

. Th is is inco n sist e n t wi t h th e r a tio n a l e b e h i n d t h e im p r o v e d s e a t d e si g n st a n d a r d s th a t

h a v e b e e n d e v e lo p e d in t h e F A R / JA R c o d e s a n d t h e r isk o f a d d i tio n a l fa t a li tie s p o s e d b y

co n ti n u e d o p e r a tio n o f a ir cr a ft th a t h a v e n o t b e e n ce r

tif i e d to t h e lat e st se a t st a n d a r d s

– h isto r ical

UK a ccid e n t d a ta is e xp lor e d b e l o w in p a r a 4 a n d t h e p o t e n tia l fo r f u t u r e fa t a li tie s u n d e r a “ d o

n o t h in g ” a p p r o a c h is u n a cce p t a b le

.

3 .2 Op tio n 2

Fi t th e la te st s ta n d a r d o f d yn a m ically q u a li f i e d s e a ts t o a ir cr a ft ( wi th sh o u l d e r h a r n e sse s wh e n

f it te d t o n o r m a l, u tili ty a n d a e r o b a tic c a t e g o r ies, a n d wi th co n ve n ti o n a l la p str

a p s w h e n f i tt e d t o

co m m u t e r ca t e g o r y a ir cr a ft )

. B o th f u ll d yn a m ic a n d sta tic co m p li a n c e t o b e d e m o n str

a te d wi th th e

o ccu p a n t r e te n tio n a n d in j u r y cri te r ia co n ta i n e d in cu r r e n t FA R/J A R 2 3

. 5 6 1

, 5 6 2

, 7 8 5 re q u ir e m e n ts.

FAA r e s e a r ch h a s l e d t o th e co n clusi o n t h a t, e xce p t fo r p r o d u cts wi th n e w Ty p e Certi f ic a t e s,

d yn a m ic ce r ti f icat i o n t e stin g is n o t warr a n t e d

, sta tic te s tin g o f sh o u l d e r h a r n e ss e s b e in g

a p p r o p r ia te

. I t is n o t e d th a t s ta tic t e stin g w o u l d b e i n te n d e d to a cc o u n t f o r th e in cr e a s e i n

o ccu p a n cy weig h t

, ( 9 8 k g

, p r e viou sly w a s 7 7 kg )

. r e f JA R 2 3

. 7 8 5 ( a ) )

. Dyn a m ic q u a li f icat i o n o f

a e r o p la n e se a ts is m u c h m o r e e x p e n sive a n d b u r d e n s o m e t h a n sta tic q u a li f icat i o n

, r e q u ir ing

d e d icat e d f a cil itie s wi th m u c h m o r e co m p lex te s t a p p a r a t u s a n d ins tru m e n t a tio n

. T h e r e is a lso

so m e d o u b t w h e t h e r t h e f u ll b e n e fits o f d y n a m ically q u a li f ie d s e a ts/ r e s tra int syst e m s ca n b e

r e a p e d wh e n s u c h s e a ts a r e r e tr o sp e ctive ly m o u n te d o n s o m e o ld e r d e sig n s o f a e r o p l a n e

stru ctu r e s w h ich h a v e n o t b e e n d e sig n e d wit h s u c h d y n a m ic c a s e s in mi n d

.

3 .3 Op tio n 3

Fi t r e inf o r ce d se a ts a n d lap stra p r e stra i n t syst e m o n ly a cco u n tin g f o r th e incre a s e d sta tic m a ss o f

o ccu p a n ts

­ c u r r e n t J A R 2 3 .7 8 5 ( a ) r e q u ir e s a 9 8 kg o cc u p a n t, p r e vio u sly w a s 7 7 k g

, ( FAR 2 3

A m e n d m e n t 2 3

­ 3 6 e ff e ctive 1 4 S e p t e m b e r

1 9 8 8 in tro d u c e d d y n a m ic se a t cr ite r ia a n d a n in cr e a se d

o ccu p a n t m a ss)

.

I t is n o te d t h a t th e o ccu p a n t m a ss h a s incr

e a s e d b y a p p r o xim a te ly 2 6 % o v e r th a t r e q u ir e d fo r

a e r o p la n e c e r ti f ica te d t o p r e vi o u s F A R 2 3 A m e n d m e n t s a n d th e B r itish Ci vil A ir

wort h in e ss

Req u ir e m e n ts o f B C A R S e cti o n K t h a t were a p p li c a b le t o th e o ld e r

a ir cr a f t o f th is cla ss. Ho w e ve r

, it

is n o te d t h a t in th e U K t h a t t h e a p p li ca tio n o f B C A R S e ctio n K t o o ld e r ty p e s a lso r e s u lte d in t h e

a p p li ca tio n o f a 9 g r e su l ta n t loa d in g ca se a n d h ig h e r d o w n a n d sid e loa d c a se s

, th e se d o wn a n d

side ca s e s p r o vidin g h i g h e r d e si g n lo a d s i n th e p a st e ve n a ll o wi n g fo r th e lat e st o cc u p a n t m a ss

incre a s e

. J A R­ 2 3 co u ld d e m a n d a 2 6 % h i g h e r stre n g t h c a se fo r t h e p u r e fo r

ward ca s e w h ich

wou ld im p r o ve o ccu p a n t r e t e n tio n in th is s e n s e a lon e

. Th e se o p ti o n s a r e n o t fu ll y d ism isse d

, b u tN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t A t o A pp e n d i x I

3 o f 4 

### a cco u n ti n g f o r incr e a s e d o cc u p a n t m a ss wi t h o u t r e q u ir ing a n u p p e r t o r so r e s tra in t wi ll o n ly p r o vid e

a r e lat iv e ly sm a ll o ve r a ll sa fe ty b e n e f it t o o cc u p a n ts w h il st still h a vi n g t h e p o te n tia l fo r r e q u ir in g

sign i f ica n t se a t a n d a ir f r a m e r e in fo r ce m e n t

. Co m b inin g Op ti o n s 3 a n d 4 ( r e te n tio n o f incre a se d

m a ss o ccu p a n t) wi th t h e u p p e r t o r s o re stra i n t to m a ke O p tio n 5 ma k e s mo r e lo g ical se n se

, r e a p in g

fu r th e r in jury re d u cti o n b e n e f i ts fo r re la tive ly li t tle a d d itio n a l co s t o v e r O p tio n s 3 a n d 4

.

3 .4 Op tio n 4

Rein fo r ce a ir cr a ft f lo o r a n d r e stra i n t syst e m a tt a c h m e n t s tru ct u r e t o a cc o u n t fo r

t h e in cr e a s e d sta tic

m a ss o f o c cu p a n t o f 9 8 kg

, (se a t wi th co n ve n ti o n a l lap s tra p )

. S e e Op ti o n 3 fo r e va l u a ti o n

.

3 .5 Op tio n 5

Fi t sh o u lde r h a r n e sse s i n a d d itio n to l a p stra p r e stra int a s wou l d b e r

e q u ir e d b y JA R 2 3 .7 8 5 ( b )

, b u t o n ly a cc o u n ti n g fo r incr e a s e d sta tic m a ss o f o ccu p a n t ( 9 8 k g ) wi th h a r n e s s a tt a c h in g t o

se a t /a ir f r a m e stru c tu r e

, ( r e in fo r ce m e n t o f b o th s e a t a n d h a r n e ss a t ta c h m e n ts t o t h e a ir

f r a m e m a y

b e n e c e ss a r y)

, i.e

. d y n a m ic co m p li a n c e with JA R 2 3

. 5 6 2 n o t

re q u ir e d

.

E va lu a tio n work h a s b e e n u n d e r t a ke n b y th e FA A

, a s d e ta il e d in FAR f in a l r u le Dock e t Numb e r

2 3 8 1 5 whic h in tro d u ce d t h e FAR 2 3 A m e n d m e n t 2 3

­ 3 2 e ff e ctive 1 2 /1 2 / 8 5

. FA

A c o n cl u d e d t h a t t h e

m o st a p p r o p r iat e o p ti o n

, b a se d o n li ke ly c o st b e n e f it o u tco m e

, wo u ld b e fo r t h e m o r e e xte n sive

r e tro sp e ctiv e f itm e n t o f s h o u ld e r h a r n e ss e s. A s n o te d a b o ve

, u s e o f th e incr

e a s e d o ccu p a n t m a ss

o f 9 8 k g is a lso re co m m e n d e d wh e n s ta tic a ll y q u a l if yi n g t h e se a t, re s tra in t syst e m a n d a tt a ch m e n t s

to t h e a ir f r a m e st r u ctu r e

. He n c e O p tio n 5 is id e n ti f i e d a s t h e b e st Op tio n

.

**4 Bene**  **f i**  **t s** 

B a s e d o n a n a n a lysi s o f a ccid e n t d a ta f o r a e r o p la n e s o f UK r e g istr a tio n u n d e r 5 7 0 0 k g o ve r a n 1 1

ye a r p e r io d ( 1 9 9 2 t h r o u g h 2 0 0 2 )

, it h a s b e e n ca l cu lat e d th a t o u t o f a to ta l o f n e a r ly 1 0 0 fa t a li tie s

th a t t h e r e were 3 4 f a ta li ti e s in p o te n tia ll y “ s u r

viva b le” cr a s h e s

, ( “ su r viva b le” = n o n h ig h sp e e d f ly­ in

/ Con tro ll e d Fli g h t I n to Te r r a in ( CF I T) )

, a n d t h a t a p p r o xim a te ly 1 4 p a sse n g e r

lives co u l d h a ve b e e n

sa ve d in th e im p a ct e v e n t its e l f b y f it tin g a n im p r o ve d p a ss e n g e r u p p e r to r s o r e s tra in t syst e m

a lon e

. I n a d d itio n a m u c h h ig h e r p r o p o r

ti o n o f l e ss se ve r e inj u r ies wou l d a lso b e e x p e c te d whe n

u sing t h e im p r o ve d r e stra i n ts whic h in tu r n wou ld le a d to a h igh e r p r o b a b il ity o f o ccu p a n t

e va c u a ti o n a n d su r vival in t h e e ve n t o f a p o st cr a sh f ir e

­ th is wou l d lea d t o a fu r th e r r e d u ctio n in

fa t a li tie s a n d a n incre a se in p o te n tia l li ve s s a v e d i n t h e UK to a v a lu e g r e a te r th a n 1 4 o ve r t h a t 1 1

ye a r p e r io d

.

Fu tu r e b e n e f its th a t c o u l d b e a n ticip a t e d f r

o m t h e incre a se d r e tro s p e ctiv e f itm e n t o f u p p e r to r s o

r e stra int s o u g h t u n d e r Op ti o n 5 a r e li ke ly t o b e sim il a r

, b u t wi ll b e p r

o p o r tio n a l t o th e n u m b e r o f

o lde r a e r o p la n e s o n t h e UK re g ist e r

, ( i.e

. t h e n u m b e r o f a e r o p la n e s ce r

ti f i e d wit h p r e

­ 1 9 8 8 d y n a m ic

se a ts a n d p r e

­ th e r e tro s p e c tive cu t­o ff s o f FAR 2 3

. 2 a n d th e A NO a m e n d m e n t a s r e fe r e n ce d in

th e I n tro d u cti o n a b o v e )

.

Dat a t h a t wo u ld e s tim a t e t h e b e n e f its f r

o m re tro f itt ing UTR o n o ld e r a e r o p la n e s o n t h e E U M e m b e r

S ta t e re g is te r wa s n o t a v a il a b le f o r t h is RI A

, b u t it is log ical t o b e li e v e t h a t a sim il a r

ra tio o f b e n e f i ts

a n d co s ts w o u ld re s u lt f r o m su c h a n a n a lysi s.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t A t o A pp e n d i x I

4 o f 4 

### 5 **Co m**  **p l**  **i a**  **nc e**  **Cos t**  **s**

I t is n o te d t h a t s u ch r e tr o sp e ctiv e a ctio n w o u ld p lace a m o d i f ic a tio n c o st b u r d e n o n a n u m b e r o f

o p e r a t o r s/o w n e r s o f li g h t a ir cr a f t t h a t h a ve b e e n d e sign e d a n d ce r

ti f i e d t o a ir wort h in e ss co d e s t h a t

p r e

­ d a te t h e c u r r e n t st a n d a r d s,

B a s e d o n a n a n a lysi s o f d a t a f r o m th e UK a ir cr a ft r e g iste r ( a s a t 1 M a r ch 2 0 0 3 )

, fo r TC ( P ) a ir cr a ft

which h a v e less th a n o r e q u a l to 9 p a ss e n g e r se a ts ( b u t e xclu d in g th e p a ss e n g e r se a t a d jace n t t o

p il o t in th e to t a l th a t fo ll o ws ) a n d whic h p r e

­ d a te t h e a p p li ca b il ity o f th e A NO a n d FAR 2 3 .3

a m e n d m e n ts r e f e r e n c e d a b o v e : g ives a t o t a l o f 2 9 7 8 se a t p lac e s o n 1 1 6 5 in d ivi d u a l a ir cr a ft w h ich

co u ld b e mo d i f i e d so a s t o h a ve a d d itio n a l UT R f i tt e d

. D a t a is n o t im m e d iat e ly a v a il a b l e t o e s tim a t e

th e re s p e c tive n u m b e r s f o r su c h se a ts/ a ir cr a f t th a t wo u ld b e a ff e ct e d o n E C M e m b e r S t a te a viat i o n

r e g iste r s

.

Rest r a in t S yst e m u p g r a d e co s ts: P r e cis e f ig u r e s h a v e b e e n d i ff icult t o o b ta i n a n d te n d t o b e ve r y

a e r o p la n e typ e a n d se a t l a yo u t/ i n st a ll a tio n d e p e n d a n t

, t h u s sign i f ic a n t sc a tt e r

in c o sts ca n o ccu r

. I n

view o f t h is, g u i d a n ce o n li ke ly co s ts h a s n o t b e e n s u p p li e d u n d e r t h is RI A

. ( Th e N P A 2 6

­ X X X

d o e s co n t a in s o m e e stim a te s o f co sts).

**6 Co**  **ns ultati**  **on/ Res**  **ul t**  **s of c**  **ons ul**  **t a**  **t i**  **on**

Con s u lta ti o n o n t h e p r o p o s a ls wi ll b e ca r r ie d o u t

a s p a r t o f th e N P A p r o c e ss.

**7 S**  **um m**  **a ry**  **a nd Rec**  **om m**  **e ndati**  **ons**

Fo ll o wi n g a n u m b e r o f fa ta l a ccid e n t s, a r e vi e w o f a p p li c a b l e r e q u ir e m e n ts t o o cc u p a n t s a fe ty h a s

b e e n c a r r ied o u t. T h is r e view h a s id e n ti f ied th a t t h e r e tr

o sp e ctiv e f itm e n t o f sh o u ld e r h a r n e s se s in

co n ju n cti o n wi th r e in fo r ce d se a ts a n d r e stra i n t sy ste m s, ( sta tic a ll y q u a li f ied f o r th e incre a s e d st a tic

m a ss o f o c cu p a n ts), o ff e r s t h e m o st e ff e ctiv e s o lut ion t o a d d r e ss th e o b jec tive

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 1 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **A tt**  **ac hm**  **ent B**  **to A**  **p p**  **endi x**  **I ­ E**  **xp l**  **an atory**  **m em**  **oran d**  **um on Pa**  **rt­O PS** 

JAA NP A­OPS 7 0



# NP **A ­OP**  **S 70**

**J A**  **R ­OP**  **S 3**

**D an**  **ge rous**  **G oo**  **ds**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 

### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S X**  **X**

**N P**  **A t**  **o J A**  **R­ OP**  **S P**  **a rt**  **3 (C**  **om m**  **e rc**  **i a**  **l A**  **i r**  **T ra**  **ns port**  **a t**  **i on H**  **e l**  **i c**  **opt e**  **rs )** 

Th is NPA is c o m p r ise d o f:

­

**1**

**. E**  **x pl**  **a na**  **t ory**  **N ot**  **e**

1 .1

. Reg u l a t o r y B a ckg r o u n d

1 .2

. Reg u l a t o r y I m p a ct A ss e ssm e n t

1 .3 Ju sti f ica tio n Ta b le

**2**

**. Te**  **x t**  **P ropos**  **a l**  **s**

Fo r e a se o f re f e r e n c e

, th e p r o p o s a ls a r e sh o wn in mu ch t h e s a m e f o r m a t a s t h e y wo u l d a p p e a r

in th e J A R. Th u s, S e ctio n 1 m a t e r ial is sh o wn in co lumn a r fo r m a t a n d S e c tio n 2 r e a d s a cr o ss

th e p a g e

. Th e p r o p o se d c h a n g e s t o t h e te x t a r e s h o wn b y a c o m b in a tio n o f stri ke o u t a n d **bold**

**ita li**  **c s** 

**.** Th e la tt e r i n d ic a te s p r o p o se d n e w t e xt ( o r n u m b e r ing )

.

**P a**  **r a**  **gra ph**  **/s a**  **f f**  **e c**  **t e**  **d:**

**­**

J A R ­O PS 3

. 0 7 0 C a r ri a g e o f sp o rt i n g w e a p o n s a n d a m m u n i t i o n

JAR ­O PS 3

. 0 8 0 O f f e r i n g d a n g e ro u s g o o d s f o r t ra n s p o rt b y a i r

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 3 5 Ad d i t i o n a l i n f o r ma t i o n a n d f o r m s t o b e ca rr i e d

JAR ­O PS 3

. 4 2 0 O ccu rre n ce re p o rt i n g

Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 0 4 5 O p e ra t i o n s Ma n u a l C o n t e n t s (d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a n d w e a p o n s )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 4 5 G e n e ra l

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 T e r mi n o l o g y

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 5 Ap p ro v a l t o T ra n s p o rt D a n g e ro u s g o o d s

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 Sco p e

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 6 5 L i mi t a t i o n s o n t h e T ra n s p o rt o f D a n g e ro u s g o o d s

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 7 0 C l a s s i f i ca t i o n

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 7 5 Pa cki n g

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 8 0 L a b e l l i n g a n d Ma rk i n g

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 8 5 D a n g e ro u s G o o d s T ra n s p o rt D o cu m e n t

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 9 5 Acce p t a n ce o f D a n g e ro u s g o o d s

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 0 5 R e m o v a l o f C o n t a mi n a t i o n

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 Pro v i s i o n o f I n f o r ma t i o n

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 T ra i n i n g p ro g ra mm e s

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 D a n g e ro u s g o o d s I n ci d e n t a n d Ac ci d e n t R e p o rt s

AMC

– O PS 3

. 4 2 0 (e ) D a n g e ro u s g o o d s O ccu rre n ce re p o rt i n g

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a ) T e r mi n o l o g y ­ D a n g e ro u s g o o d s Acci d e n t a n d D a n g e ro u s g o o d sN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 I n ci d e n t

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 5 5 Ap p ro v a l t o t ra n s p o rt d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (a ) Sco p e

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b )(1 ) D a n g e ro u s g o o d s o n a h e l i co p t e r i n a cco rd a n ce w i t h t h e re l e v a n t

re g u l a t i o n s o r f o r o p e ra t i n g re a s o n s

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b ) (3 ) Ve t e ri n a ry a i d o r a h u m a n e k i l l e r f o r a n a n i m a l

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b ) (4 ) Me d i ca l A i d f o r a Pa t i e n t

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b ) (5 ) Sco p e

– D a n g e ro u s g o o d s ca rri e d b y p a s se n g e r s o r cre w

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 5 (b ) 1 St a t e s co n ce rn e d w i t h e x e m p t i o n s

AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (b ) Pro v i s i o n o f i n f o r m a t i o n

AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (c)(1 ) I n f o r m a t i o n t o t h e C o mm a n d e r

AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (e ) I n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e E v e n t o f a H e l i co p t e r I n ci d e n t o r Acci d e n t I n ­ f l i g h t E m e rg e n cy

AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 T ra i n i n g

I EM O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 T ra i n i n g

AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 D a n g e ro u s g o o d s I n ci d e n t a n d Ac ci d e n t R e p o rt sN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 4 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 

### 1

**. E**  **x pl**  **a na**  **t ory**  **N ot**  **e**

**1 .1** 

**. Regul**  **a t**  **ory Ba**  **c k**  **g round** 

1 .1 .1 Th e o r igi n o f th e p r o p o s a ls co n ta i n e d in t h is NP A is d e t a il e d u n d e r t h e fo ll o wi n g f o u r

m a in h e a d in g s:



### 1.1 .1. 1 A l i gn m en t wi th th e Int er na ti on al Ci v i l A vi at i on Or ga niz at i on ’s T ech ni cal

Inst r uct i on s fo r t he Safe T r an s po r t of Dan ge r o us G oo ds b y Ai r

1 .1 .1

. 1

. 1 Th e ca r r iag e o f d a n g e r o u s g o o d s b y a ir i s su b ject t o t h e S t a n d a r

d s a n d

Reco m m e n d e d P r a ctic e s ( S A RP S ) o f A n n e x 1 8 to t h e C h ica g o Con ve n tio n a n d th e

a sso ci a te d T e ch n ical I n s tru cti o n s f o r th e S a fe Tr

a n s p o r t o f Da n g e r o u s G o o d s b y A ir

p r o d u ce d b y I CAO

. On e o f th e S t a n d a r d s o f A n n e x 1 8 is th a t S ta te s m u st t a ke t h e

m e a su r e s n e ce ssa r y t o a c h iev e co m p li a n c e wi th th e Te c h n ic a l I n stru cti o n s fo r

int e r n a tio n a l a ir tra n s p o r t

. Co n se q u e n tly, it is im p e r a tive t h a t a n y o t h e r r e q u ir e m e n ts

p e c u li a r to a p a r tic u lar r e g io n o f th e w o r ld, s u ch a s JA R­ OP S

, a r e clo se ly a li g n e d wi t h

th e Te c h n ic a l I n stru c tio n s s o a s t o e n s u r e S ta te s m e e t t h e ir in te r n a ti o n a l o b li g a tio n s

u n d e r I CAO

.

1 .1 .1

. 1

. 2 Th e T e ch n ical I n str u ctio n s a r e p r

o d u ce d o n a b ien n i a l b a sis su c h t h a t t h e y h a v e a

va li d ity p e r iod o f 2 y e a r s f r o m 1 Ja n u a r y o f th e f i r st ye a r e g th e 2 0 0 5

­ 2 0 0 6 e d itio n is

va li d f r o m 1 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5

. S inc e S e p te m b e r 2 0 0 1

, a tt e m p ts h a v e b e e n m a d e to a li g n

JA R­ OP S wi th th e Te c h n ic a l I n stru c tio n s. H o we ve r

, a t t h a t tim e

, a li g n m e n t wi th th e

2 0 0 1

­ 2 0 0 2 e d ition w a s so u g h t; sinc e th a t tim e th r e e f u r

t h e r e d itio n s h a v e b e e n

p r o d u ce d ( 2 0 0 3

­ 2 0 0 4

, 2 0 0 5

­ 2 0 0 6 a n d 2 0 0 7

­ 2 0 0 8 )

. T h is h a s r e s u lte d i n p r o p o s a ls

which h a v e s o u g h t t o a m e n d t e xt a m e n d e d p r

e viou sly b u t n o t ye t a d o p t e d i n J A ROP S

. C o n se q u e n tly

, JA R­ OP S is a li g n e d t o t h e 1 9 9 9

­ 2 0 0 0 e d itio n o f th e Te ch n ical

I n stru ctio n s a n d t h is N P A se e ks t o e n su r e t h a t a ll re q u ir e m e n t s u p t o a n d inclu d in g t h e

cu r r e n t e d itio n (2 0 0 7

­ 2 0 0 8 ) a r e re f l e cte d in JA R­ O P S 3

. A li g n m e n t o f

JA R­ OP S 1 with

Te ch n ical I n stru cti o n s 2 0 0 5

­ 2 0 0 6 h a s a lr e a d y b e e n a ch i e ve d th r o u g h NPA

­ O P S 4 6

f r o m wh ich t h is NPA h a s b e e n d r a w n a n d t h e n u p d a t e d

.

1 .1 .1

. 2 In cr e a se d re fe r e n ce t o t h e T e ch n ical In s tru cti o n s t o re d u c e p o t e n tia l f o r n o n

­ a li g n m e n t

1 .1 .1

. 2

. 1 Th e cu r r e n t p r o ce ss o f p r o p o sing c h a n g e s to J A R­ OP S wh e n a n e w e d iti o n o f th e

Te ch n ical I n stru cti o n s is p r o d u ce d m e a n s t h a t JA R­ OP S c a n n e v e r a li g n wi t h th e

va li d ity p e r iod o f th e Te ch n ical I n stru c tio n s

. Th e tim e n e e d e d t o a m e n d JA R­ O P S

m e a n s t h a t b y t h e tim e a n y a m e n d m e n t is p u b li sh e d

, t h e lat e st ve r si o n o f t h e

Te ch n ical I n stru cti o n s wi ll a lr e a d y h a ve b e e n va li d fo r so m e tim e o r m a y, a s in th e

cu r r e n t si tu a tio n

, h a v e a lr e a d y b e e n s u p e r se d e d b y a la te r v e r sion

. C o n s e q u e n tly, a t

th e r e q u e st o f t h e OS T, a n u m b e r o f p r

o p o s a ls in th is N P A se e k t o a d o p t t h e

r e q u ir e m e n t s o f t h e Te c h n ical I n str u ctio n s b y r e f e r e n ce to t h e m a s o p p o se d t o

r e p r o d u cin g a re q u ir e m e n t, t h u s re m o vi n g th e p o t e n ti a l f o r

n o n

­ a li g n m e n t.

1 .1 .1

. 3 Revie w o f P a r t 2 ma te r ial

1 .1 .1

. 3

. 1 A r e vi e w o f a ll P a r t 2 m a te r ial r e lat i n g to d a n g e r o u s g o o d s h a s r e s u lte d i n s o m e

e xistin g P a r t m a te r ial b e i n g ma d e ru l e ma te r ial.

1 .1 .1

. 4 A m e n d m e n t p r o p o s e d b y th e Da n g e r o u s G o o d s S te e r in g Gro u p

1 .1 .1

. 4

. 1 A sm a ll n u m b e r o f p r o p o s a ls wer

e m a d e b y t h e Dan g e r o u s G o o d s S te e r in g Gro u p

, b a s e d o n e x p e r ie n c e

.N P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 5 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 

### 1 .1 .2 Th e p r o p o s a ls d o n o t r e su lt in a n y sig n i f ica n t, co n te n tio u s a n d / o r int e r

f a ce iss u e s, o r

issue s o f h a r m o n iza tio n with o t h e r a u th o r ities o r

o r g a n iz a tio n s.

1 .1 .3 Th e Da n g e r o u s G o o d s S t e e r i n g Gro u p d e v e lop e d NPA

­ OP S 4 6 ( f r o m whic h th is NPA

is d e r ived )

. Th e Gro u p co n sist e d o f th e A u t h o r ities o f B e lgiu m

, De n m a r k, Fi n l a n d

, Fr a n ce

, G e r m a n y, Gre e ce

, I r e lan d

, I ta ly, T h e Ne t h e r la n d s, S p a in

, S wi tz e r lan d

, Uni te d

K ing d o m ; a n d A E A ( A sso ci a tio n o f E u r o p e a n A ir li n e s)

, FA

A ( Fe d e r a l A viat i o n

A d m inistr a tio n )

, I A CA ( I n te r n a tio n a l A ir Carr iers A sso ci a tio n )

, I A TA ( I n te r n a tio n a l A ir

Tr a n sp o r t A s so ci a tio n )

, I E CC ( I n te r n a tio n a l E xp r e ss C a r r iers Con fe r e n ce )

, a n d

I FAL P A (I n t e r n a tio n a l F e d e r a ti o n o f A ir li n e P il o t’s A sso ci a tio n s)

.

1 .1 .4 Fu ll p u b li c co n su lt a tio n fo r NPA

­ O P S 4 6 was e ff e ct e d vi a th e JA R 1 1 p r o ce ss a n d

a m e n d m e n t to J A R­ OP S 1 p r o g r e ss e d in th e n o r m a l m a n n e r

.

1 .1 .5 Th e p r o p o sa ls c o n ta i n e d in NP A

­ OP S 4 6 were a d o p t e d b y t h e J A A C in S e p t e m b e r

2 0 0 6 a n d in co r p o r a t e d in t o J A R­ OP S 1 a t

A m e n d m e n t 1 2 o f Dec e m b e r 2 0 0 6

.

1 .1 .6 Dr a wi n g o n t h e e x p e r ie n ce o f p r

o d u cin g NP A

­ OP S 4 6

, th is ve r sio n f o r J A R­ OP S 3 h a s

b e e n p r o d u c e d b y th e H S S T in a sso ciat io n wi t h t h e D GS G a n d wi ll b e p r

o g r e sse d t o

p u b li c co n s u lta ti o n in t h e a c co r d a n c e wi th th e JA R 1 1 p r o ce ss

. M ino r d iffe r e n c e s

b e tw e e n t h e JA R­ O P S 3 a n d J A R­ OP S 1 ve r si o n s a r e r e t a ine d d u e to th e s p e ci f ic

r e q u ir e m e n t s o f h e li co p te r o p e r a tio n s wh e n co m p a r e d t o a e r o p l a n e o p e r a tio n s.

**1 .2** 

**. Regul**  **a t**  **ory I**  **m pa**  **c t**  **A s**  **s e**  **s s**  **m e**  **nt**

6

. 1 .2 .1 P u r p o se a n d i n t e n d e d e ff e c t

1 .2 .1

. 1 Th e p u r p o se o f t h is NPA is t o e n su r

e th a t JA R­ O P S 3 a li g n s wi t h t h e p r o visi o n s o f t h e

I n te r n a tio n a l Ci vil A viat i o n Or g a n izat i o n ’s T e ch n ic a l I n stru ctio n s f o r th e S a f e Tr

a n s p o r t

o f Dan g e r o u s G o o d s b y A ir

. A cce p t a n c e o f th e p r o p o sa ls wi ll e n s u r e th a t a n y S t a te

im p leme n tin g JA R­ O P S wi ll n o t b e in c o n f li c t wi th th e ir o b li g a ti o n s u n d e r A n n e x 1 8 t o

th e Ch ic a g o Co n ve n tio n ; it wil l a lso e n su r e t h a t a n y o p e r

a to r a d h e r in g t o JA R­ O P S wil l

a lso co m p ly wi th th e r e q u ir e m e n ts o f a ll I CAO Con tra c tin g S ta te s t o which t h e y

o p e r a t e

.

1 .2 .1

. 2 S ta t e s a n d o p e r a to r s a r e a ff e cte d b y th is NPA

, b u t a n y e ff e ct sh o u ld b e m inim a l sinc e

a ll JA A S t a t e s a r e C o n tr a ctin g S t a t e s t o I CAO a n d a r e a lr e a d y b o u n d t o im p lem e n t t h e

S ta n d a r d s a n d R e co m m e n d e d P r a c tice s o f A n n e x

1 8

.

7

. 1 .2 .2 Op tio n s

1 .2 .2

. 1 Th e o p tio n s re la tin g t o t h is NP A a r

e :

a ) Do n o th i n g

.

b ) A li g n J A R­ OP S 3 with t h e T e ch n ical I n str u ctio n s.

1 .2 .2

. 2 To d o n o t h in g wo u ld h a ve fo ll o wi n g im p li ca tio n s:

i) S o m e o f t h e ch a n g e s im p lem e n t a d d itio n a l r e q u ir

e m e n ts; b y ma i n ta i n in g t h e cu r r e n t

lesse r st a n d a r d

, a J A A o p e r a t o r o p e r a tin g t o a n o n

­ JA A I CAO c o n tra cti n g s ta t e m a yN P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 6 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 

### f i n d t h e m se lv e s in viola tio n o f loca l laws u p o n a r r ival. Fu r

th e r m o r e

, e ve r y JA A sta te

wou ld h a ve to file a n u m b e r o f d i ff e r e n c e s a g a inst A n n e x 1 8

.

ii ) S o m e o f t h e c h a n g e s int r o d u c e r e la xa ti o n s t o th e cu r r e n t r e q u ir e m e n ts

. B y

m a int a i n in g t h e cu r r e n t sta n d a r d JA A o p e r a t o r s wi ll b e p e n a li s e d in n o t b e in g a b l e t o

ta ke a d va n t a g e o f t h e s e re l a xa tio n s

.

1 .2 .2

. 3 To a d o p t t h e p r o p o s e d ch a n g e s wi ll e n su r

e t h a t th e c o n s e q u e n c e s id e n ti f ie d a b o ve

wi ll b e a d d r e sse d

.

8

. 1 .2 .3 I m p a ct

1 .2 .3

. 1 Th e im p a ct o f a li g n m e n t / n o n

­ a li g n m e n t wi t h t h e Te c h n ical I n stru cti o n s is a s o u tlin e d

in 1

. 2

. 2 .2 a b o v e

.

1 .2 .3

. 2 Th e r e a r e n o sig n i f ica n t e n vir

o n m e n t a l o r s o cial i m p a cts a ss o ciat e d with t h is p r o p o s a l.

9

. 1 .2 .4 Con s u lta ti o n

1 .2 .4

. 1 Th e b a sis o f t h is NP A is N P A

­ O P S 4 6 fo r JA R­ OP S 1 w h ich h a s g o n e th r

o u g h f u ll

p u b li c co n s u lta tio n

. Con s u lt a tio n wi th th is NP A h a s b e e n c o n d u c te d wi th in t h e HS S T

a n d DG S G.

1 .2 .4

. 2 Th e p r o p o s a l was t h e r e a f t e r

p r e se n te d a n d e n d o r se d d u r in g th e O S T 0 7

­ 1 M a r ch

2 0 0 7 m e e ti n g f o r f ir s t RST r e view b e fo r e P u b li c C o n s u lta ti o n

.

1 .2 .4

. 3 Th e p r im a r y co n s u lta ti o n p r ior t o t h e a d o p tio n o f t h e J A R wi ll b e t h r o u g h t h e N P A

p r o ce s s o f p u b li c s cr u tin y (JAR 1 1 .0 6 5 )

.

1 0

. 1 .2 .5 S u m m a r y a n d Fin a l A s se ssm e n t

Th e p r o p o se d c h a n g e s t o JA R­ O P S 3 wi ll e n su r e a li g n m e n t wi t h t h e I CAO T e ch n ical

I n stru ctio n s, th u s p r e v e n ti n g sig n i f ica n t iss u e s fo r sta t e s a n d o p e r a t o r s a li ke

. T h e ch a n g e s

wi ll a lso a li g n JA R­ OP S 3 wi th JA R­ OP S 1 a lt h o u g h whe r e t h e r e a r e d i ff e r e n ce s d u e t o th e

sp e ci a l r e q u ir e m e n ts o f h e li co p te r o p e r a tio n s th e s e a r

e d e t a il e d b e low.N P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 7 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 

### 1 **.3 J**  **us t**  **i f**  **i c**  **a t**  **i on T**  **a bl**  **e**

**J A**  **R ­O**  **PS re fe**  **r e**  **n c**  **e A**  **c ti**  **o n**  **R e**  **a s**  **o n**  **s fo**  **r c**  **h a**  **n g**  **e**



### S **U BP**  **A RT**  **B**

JAR ­O PS 3

. 0 7 0 (c) A m e n d e d Ed i t o r i a l a s 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )(1 4 ) a m e n d e d t o 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )(1 5 )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 0 8 0 D e l e t e d T h i s p a ra g ra p h w a s o ri g i n a l l y d ra f t e d w h e n JAR ­O PS w a s f i rs t

b e i n g p ro d u ce d w i t h t h e i n t e n t i o n t h a t i t a p p l y p r i m a r i l y t o

s h i p p e rs (i t o ri g i n a l l y s t a t e d "A p e rs o n s h a l l n o t o f

f e r o r a cce p t

. . . " ). I t w a s s u b s e q u e n t l y a m e n d e d t o i n cl u d e a n o p e ra t o r’ s

re s p o n s i b i l i t y

. I n t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e D G S G

, t h i s p a ra g ra p h n o w

re q u i re s a n o p e ra t o r, a m o n g o t h e r t h i n g s

, t o t a ke a l l r

e a s o n a b l e

m e a s u re s t o e n s u re t h a t n o p e r s o n o f

f e rs d a n g e ro u s g o o d s f o r

t ra n s p o rt b y a i r u n l e s s t h a t p e rs o n h a s b e e n t ra i n e d ; i t a l s o

re q u i re s t h a t a n o p e ra t o r t a ke a l l re a s o n a b l e m e a s u re s t o

e n s u re t h a t t h e g o o d s a re p ro p e rl y c l a s s i f i e d

, d o c u m e n t e d

,

ce rt i f i ca t e d

, d e s cri b e d

, p a cka g e d

, m a rke d

, l a b e l l e d a n d i n a f i t

co n d i t i o n f o r t ra n s p o rt

. I n re l a t i o n t o t h e l a t t e r

, t h e D G SG f e e l

t h a t

, w h i l s t t h i s i s a re a s o n a b l e re q u i re m e n t i n s o f a r a s a n

o p e ra t o r i s re q u i re d t o ch e ck co n f o r m a n ce o f p a ck a g e s a n d

d o cu m e n t s b y ca rryi n g o u t a n a cce p t a n ce ch e ck, i t i s

u n n e ce s sa ry s i n ce Su b p a rt R a l re a d y d e a l s a d e q u a t e l y a n d i n

d e t a i l w i t h t h i s m a t t e r

. I n re l a t i o n t o t h e f o r me r, t h e y f e e l t h i s i s

u n re a so n a b l e a n d i m p o s s i b l e t o a ch i e v e

, s i n ce t h e re i s n o

e xi s t i n g re q u i re m e n t i n t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s w h i ch p l a ce s

a n y s u ch o n u s o n o p e ra t o rs a n d t h e re i s n o e x i s t i n g s ys t e m b y

w h i ch t h e i n f o r m a t i o n ca n b e a s ce rt a i n e d

. As a mi n i m u m

,

o p e ra t o rs w o u l d n e e d t o h a v e a n a d d i t i o n a l ce r

t i f i c a t i o n f ro m

s h i p p e rs a n d f re i g h t a g e n t s

, w i t h a l l t h e p ro b l e m s t h a t e n t a i l s

s i n ce t h e re w o u l d b e n o l e g i s l a t i o n i n a n y s t a t e re q u i r i n g

s h i p p e rs o r o t h e rs t o p ro v i d e t h e i n f o r ma t i o n

. Mo re o v e r,

e n s u ri n g p e r s o n s w h o a re co n s i g n i n g o r f o rw a rd i n g d a n g e ro u s

g o o d s f o r ca rr i a g e a re t ra i n e d i s t h e re s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e i r

e m p l o ye r a n d i t w o u l d s e e m t o b e u n w i s e t o w e a ke n t h i s

re s p o n s i b i l i t y o r s u g g e s t i t m a y b e u n d e rt a ke n b y t h e o p e ra t o r.

I n t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e D G SG

, t h e w o rd i n g o f t h e p a ra g ra p h i s n o w

s e e ki n g t o p l a ce o p e ra t o rs i n t h e p o s i t i o n o f ch e ck i n g o n t h e

t ra i n i n g o f p e rs o n s o v e r w h i ch t h e y h a v e n o d i re ct re s p o n s i b i l i t y

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 3 5 (a ) 8 C o n s e q u e n t i a l

ch a n g e Ed i t o r i a l a s 3

. 1 2 1 5 (d ) re n u m b e re d a s 3

. 1 2 1 5 (c).N P

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### N **P A** 

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 8 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **J A**  **R ­O**  **PS re fe**  **r e**  **n c**  **e A**  **c ti**  **o n**  **R e**  **a s**  **o n**  **s fo**  **r c**  **h a**  **n g**  **e**



### S **U BP**  **A RT**  **D**

JAR ­O PS 3

. 4 2 0 (d )

(4 ) A m e n d e d T h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s h a v e b e e n a m e n d e d i n re s p e ct o f t h e

i n f o r m a t i o n t o b e p ro v i d e d b y t h e co mm a n d e r t o t h e a i r t ra f

f i c

s e rv i ce s i n t h e e v e n t o f a n i n

­ f l i g h t e m e rg e n cy (e g : a n e n g i n e

f i re ) a b o u t d a n g e ro u s g o o d s w h i ch a re o n b o a rd t h e a i rcra f

t i n

t h e ca rg o

. T h e a m e n d m e n t s t e m s f ro m a ch a n g e t o t h e

e q u i v a l e n t t e x t i n An n e x 1 8 t o e n s u re t h e co mm a n d e r re a l i s e s

t h a t h e / s h e m u s t p a s s o n i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e d a n g e ro u s

g o o d s o n b o a rd h i s / h e r a i rcra f t i f i t i s i n v o l v e d i n a n i n

­ f l i g h t

e m e rg e n cy, a n d f o r w h a t p u rp o s e

. T h e a i m i s t o e n s u re t h a t

a e ro d ro m e a u t h o ri t i e s (a n d t h ro u g h t h e m t h e f i re s e rv i ce s ) a re

m a d e a w a re o f a n y p o t e n t i a l h a za rd s t o p e r s o n s d e a l i n g w i t h t h e

e m e rg e n cy f ro m w h a t i s co n t a i n e d i n t h e ca rg o o n t h e a i rcra f

t

. I t

i s n o t i n t e n d e d t h a t t h e co mm a n d e r m a ke s a d e ci s i o n a s t o w h a t

h a s ca u se d t h e i n ­f l i g h t e m e rg e n cy; t h a t i s n o t p a r t o f w h a t

h e / s h e i s re q u i re d t o re p o rt e i t h e r i n i t i a l l y o r l a t e r. I t i s t o e n s u r e

t h a t e s s e n t i a l i n f o r m a t i o n i s g i v e n t o t h o s e o n t h e g r o u n d w h o

m a y b e i n v o l v e d i n d e a l i n g w i t h t h e a i rcra f

t w h e n i t l a n d s i n o rd e r

t h a t t h e y ca n b e p re p a re d f o r w h a t e v e r h a p p e n s

, s u ch a s

o b t a i n i n g p ro t e c t i v e o r s p e ci a l i s t e q u i p m e n t

, a n d d o n o t

e x a ce rb a t e t h e s i t u a t i o n b y t a k i n g i n a p p ro p ri a t e a ct i o n o r ca u s e

i n j u ry t o p e rs o n s b y co mmi t t i n g t h e m t o t a k i n g u n n e ce ss a ry

a ct i o n

. T h e p ro v i s i o n o f t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n s h o u l d n o t b e co n f u s e d

w i t h t h e re sp o n s i b i l i t y p l a ce d o n t h e o p e ra t o r t o re p o rt

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a cci d e n t s a n d i n ci d e n t s u n d e r JAR ­O PS

3

. 1 2 2 5 ; t h e y a re u n re l a t e d

.

T h e D G S G h a v e n o t e d t h a t JAR

­ O PS 3

. 4 2 0 (d )(4 ) w a s a m e n d e d

s o t h a t i t n o w a p p e a r s a s i f i t re l a t e s t o a n o ccu rr e n ce t h a t

a f f e ct s f l i g h t s a f e t y

. T h e re q u i re m e n t o n t h e co mm a n d e r t o

i n f o r m t h e a i r t ra f f i c s e r v i ce s o f d a n g e ro u s g o o d s o n a n a i rcra f

t

i n v o l v e d i n a n i n

­ f l i g h t e m e rg e n cy h a s n o t h i n g t o d o w i t h t h e

s a f e t y o f t h e f l i g h t o r t h e a i rcra f t b u t

, a s i s i d e n t i f i e d a b o v e

, i s t o

d o w i t h a l e rt i n g p e rs o n s o n t h e g ro u n d o f h a za rd s t h a t m a y a r i s e

w h e n t h e a i rcra f t l a n d s b e ca u s e o f w h a t i s co n t a i n e d i n t h e

ca rg o

.

T h e D G SG s t ro n g l y re co mme n d t h a t JAR

­ O PS 3

. 4 2 0 (d )(4 ) b e

a m e n d e d s u ch t h a t re f e re n ce t o a co m m a n d e r n o t i f

yi n g AT C o f

a n y d a n g e ro u s g o o d s ca rri e d o n h i s a i rcra f

t b e d e l e t e d

, s i n ce i t

d o e s n o t re f e r t o f l i g h t s a f e t y m a t t e rs

. Si n ce t h e re q u i r

e m e n t f o r

t h e co mm a n d e r t o n o t i f y t h e a i r t ra f f i c s e r v i ce s a p p l i e s o n l y w h e n

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a re b e i n g ca rri e d

, t h e D G SG re co mm e n d t h a t

t h e re q u i re m e n t b e a d d e d t o Su b p a rt R

, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e

a ss o ci a t e d AMC O PS. H o w e v e r

, 3

. 4 2 0 (d ) i s a l i s t o f a l l t yp e s o f

i n ci d e n t s a n d 3

. 4 2 0 (d )(4 ) a l s o i n cl u d e s a re f e re n ce t o d a n g e ro u s

g o o d s i n ci d e n t s a n d i t i s s u g g e s t e d i t i s a p p ro p ri a t e t o re t a i n t e x t

i n t h i s s u b p a ra g ra p h w h i ch re f l e c t s t h i s

. C o n s e q u e n t l y, i t i s

p ro p o se d t h a t n e w t e x t b e a d d e d

, n o t i f y i n g o f t h e re q u i re m e n t t o

re p o rt d a n g e ro u s g o o d s i n ci d e n t s a n d a cci d e n t s a n d cro s s

re f e rr i n g t o s i mi l a r t e x t (3

. 1 2 2 5 ) i n s u b p a rt R

. (T h i s f o l l o w s t h e

p re ce d e n t s e t b y 3

. 4 2 0 (d )(5 ) “U n l a w f u l I n t e r f e re n ce ”)

. N o n e o f

t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f J AR ­O P S a s t h e y re f l e c t t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t ru ct i o n s h a v e b e e n d e l e t e d

, t h e re a re co n s e q u e n t i a l

p ro p o sa l s i n t h i s p a p e r w h i ch su g g e s t t h e i n f o r m a t i o n b e s h o w n

i n a m o re a p p ro p ri a t e l o ca t i o n a n d p ro v i d e t h e n e ce ss a ry

g u i d a n ce

.N P

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### N **P A** 

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 9 of

3 8 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **J A**  **R ­O**  **PS re fe**  **r e**  **n c**  **e A**  **c ti**  **o n**  **R e**  **a s**  **o n**  **s fo**  **r c**  **h a**  **n g**  **e**



### S **U BP**  **A RT**  **P**

Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 0 4 5 9

. 1 (c) n e w

p a ra g ra p h

Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 0 4 5 9

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co n s e q u e n t i a l ch a n g e a ri s i n g f ro m t h e p ro p o s a l f o r JAR ­O PS

3

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T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

. T h e D G S G a d v i s e t h a t t h e re v i s e d t e xt

o f s u b ­p a ra g ra p h (d ) i n A1 1 o f Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J AR ­O PS 3

. 1 0 4 5

d o e s n o t co v e r t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

, i n

t h a t JAR ­O PS n o l o n g e r re q u i re s t h e O p e ra t i o n s Ma n u a l t o

co n t a i n t h e p ro ce d u re s f o r t h e co mma n d e r t o n o t i f y t h e a i r t ra f

f i c

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t i n v o l v e d i n a n i n ­ f l i g h t e m e rg e n cy. Su b ­p a ra g ra p h (d ) re f e rs t o p ro ce d u re s f o r

v e rb a l n o t i f i ca t i o n o f i n c i d e n t s i n v o l v i n g d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

, w h i ch

i s n o t a re q u i re m e n t o f t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

, a n d d o e s n o t

co v e r t h e n o t i f i ca t i o n re q u i re m e n t s a b o u t t h e d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

o n b o a rd a n a i rcra f t i n t h e e v e n t o f a n o ccu rre n ce w h e n

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a re b e i n g ca rri e d

. D G S G re co mme n d t h a t t h e

n o t i f i ca t i o n re q u i re m e n t b e a d d e d t o A9 o f Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 0 4 5

, s i n ce s u b ­p a r a g ra p h (c) a l re a d y re q u i re s

p ro ce d u re s f o r re s p o n d i n g t o e m e rg e n cy s i t u a t i o n s co n ce rn i n g

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

. I n t h e p ro p o s a l s f o r a m e n d m e n t t o JAR ­O PS

3

. 1 2 1 5 (e ) (w h i ch a p p e a r s l a t e r i n t h i s p a p e r), i t i s p o i n t e d o u t

t h a t a n o p e ra t o r w i l l n e e d t o h a v e p ro ce d u re s i n a p p ro p ri a t e

m a n u a l s f o r n o t i f y i n g d a n g e ro u s g o o d s o n a n a i rcra f t w h i ch i s

i n v o l v e d i n a n a i rcra f t a cc i d e n t

, s e ri o u s i n ci d e n t o r i n ci d e n t ;

t h e re f o re

, s o m e re f e re n ce t o t h e s e n o t i f i ca t i o n re q u i re m e n t s

n e e d s t o b e a d d e d t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

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. 1 0 4 5

.

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m o re a p p ro p ri a t e u n d e r “ G e n e ra l ”

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a n u m b e r o f i n s t a n ce s w h e re o p e ra t o r s i n v a r i o u s St a t e s h a v e

e rro n e o u s l y b e l i e v e d t h a t Su b p a rt R d i d n o t a p p l y t o t h e m i f t h e y

d i d n o t ca rry d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a s ca rg o

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b e l i e v e d i m p o r t a n t t o h i g h l i g h t a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e Su b p a rt

t h a t t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f JAR

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a p p ro v a l t o ca r ry d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a s ca rg o

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JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 N e w s u b p a ra g r a p h

(a ) (2 ) C u rre n t l y i n Su b p a rt R t h e re i s n o e x p l a n a t i o n f o r "ap p ro v a l ", a s

u s e d i n JAR ­O PS 3.11 6 5 (b )(2 ). I n t h e co n t e x t i n w h i ch i t i s u s e dN P

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. 1 1 5 0 (a )

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e x p l a i n e d i n t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s a n d s u ch a n a p p ro v a l ca n

o n l y b e g ra n t e d i f t h e co n d i t i o n s s p e ci f i e d i n t h e I n s t ru ct i o n s w i l l

b e m e t

. D G S G b e l i e v e t h a t t h e ru l e i n JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 1 6 5 (b )

s h o u l d b e re v i s e d t o b e m o re s p e ci f i c a n d t h a t i n o rd e r t o d o t h i s

t h e re n e e d s t o b e a n e x p l a n a t i o n f o r "ap p ro v a l ".

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 N e w p a ra g ra p h (a )

(4 )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(3 ) R e n u m b e re d a s (a )

(5 ),

JAR ­O PS 3

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(4 ) R e n u m b e re d a s (a )

(6 )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(5 ) R e n u m b e re d a s (a )

(7 ) C u rre n t l y i n Su b p a rt R t h e re i s n o e x p l a n a t i o n a s t o w h a t a re

"da n g e ro u s g o o d s ". W h e n t h e Su b p a rt w a s b e i n g d e v e l o p e d t h e

D a n g e ro u s G o o d s T e a m

, w h o w e re re sp o n s i b l e a t t h a t t i m e f o r

t h e d e v e l o p m e n t w o rk, u n d e rs t o o d t h e e x p l a n a t i o n w o u l d a p p e a r

i n JAR 1 b u t t h i s a p p e a r s n o t t o h a v e h a p p e n e d

. T h e re f o re

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e x p l a n a t i o n f o r "da n g e ro u s g o o d s " d o e s n o t a p p e a r t o e x i s t i n

JAR ­O PS a n d i t i s s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h i s i s a s e ri o u s o mi s s i o n

w h i ch n e e d s t o b e re ct i f i e d

. T h e e x p l a n a t i o n p ro p o s e d co n f o r m s

t o t h a t i n An n e x 1 8

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(6 ) R e n u m b e re d a s (a )

(9 ) N o t e re g a rd i n g U n i t L o a d D e v i ce s i n JAR

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1

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.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(7 )

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ra n sp o rt D o cu me n t

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T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s re q u i re s a s i g n e d d e cl a ra t i o n e t c, t h e

s e co n d s e n t e n ce i s re d u n d a n t

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(8 ) D e l e t e d T h e t e r m “I D n u m b e r” i s n o l o n g e r u s e d i n re v i s e d s u b p a rt R

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(8 ) N e w p a ra g r a p h

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(7 ) R e n u m b e re d i n t o (a ) (1 0 )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(9 ) R e n u m b e re d i n t o (a ) (1 1 )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(1 0 ) R e n u m b e re d i n t o (a ) (1 2 ) T h e re i s n o e x p l a n a t i o n f o r "e x e m p t i o n "

. I n JAR ­O PS

3

. 1 1 6 5 (b )(1 ) t h e t e rm "e x e m p t e d " i s u s e d b u t t h e e x e m p t i o n

w h i ch w o u l d b e g ra n t e d i s d i f f e re n t t o t h a t t o w h i ch JA R ­O PS i n

g e n e ra l m a ke s re f e re n ce

. T h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s h a s a

d e f i n i t i o n f o r e x e m p t i o n a n d l a ys d o w n t h e co n d i t i o n s u n d e r

w h i ch i t ca n b e g ra n t e d ; cu rre n t l y t h e s e a re re f l e ct e d i n I EM

O PS 3

. 1 1 6 5 (b ). Al t h o u g h t h e re a re n o s p e ci f i c re q u i r

e m e n t s i n

t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s co n ce rn i n g t h e l e n g t h o f t i m e a n

e x e m p t i o n o r a p p ro v a l ca n b e v a l i d

, o f t e n t h e y w i l l b e f o r o n l y a

s h o rt p e ri o d (e g : a s i n g l e f l i g h t ca rr yi n g d a n g e ro u s g o o d s w h i ch

a re n o rm a l l y f o rb i d d e n ). Mo re o v e r, i n m a n y ca s e s t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t ru ct i o n s g i v e d e t a i l e d g u i d a n ce o n w h a t co n d i t i o n s ca n b e

co n s i d e re d i n g ra n t i n g a n e x e m p t i o n a n d

, i n p ra ct i c e

, a l l t h e

St a t e s co n ce rn e d h a v e t o g ra n t e x e m p t i o n s w h i ch co n t a i n t h e

s a m e

, o r s i mi l a r, co n d i t i o n s i n o rd e r f o r t h e g o o d s t o b e ca rri e d

(i e : co n f l i ct i n g co n d i t i o n s o n d i f f e re n t e x e m p t i o n s m a y m a ke

co m p l i a n ce w i t h t h e m a l l i m p o s s i b l e f o r a n o p e ra t o r). D G SG

b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e ru l e i n JAR ­O P S 3

. 1 1 6 5 (b ) s h o u l d b e re v i s e d t o

b e m o re s p e ci f i c a n d t h a t i n o rd e r t o d o t h i s t h e re n e e d s t o b e a n

e x p l a n a t i o n f o r "e x e m p t i o n "

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0

(a )(1 1 ) R e n u m b e re d i n t o a (1 3 ) a n d a m e n d e d

. T h i s e x p l a n a t i o n f o r “p a cka g i n g ” h a s b e e n a m e n d e d i n An n e x 1 8

a n d t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s a n d JAR ­O PS ne e d s a m e n d i n g t o

re m a i n i n co n f o r mi t y.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(1 2 ) D e l e t e d

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(1 3 ) R e n u m b e re d i n t o (a ) (1 4 ) T h e t e r m “Pro p e r Sh i p p i n g N a m e ” i s n o l o n g e r u s e d i n re v i s e d

s u b p a rt R

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(1 4 ) D e l e t e d T h e t e r m “S t a t e o f O r i g i n ” i s n o l o n g e r u s e d i n re v i s e d s u b p a rt R

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a ) A m e n d e d R e f e re n ce m o v e d s i n ce t h i s a l s o a p p l i e s t o t h e Su p p l e m e n t o fN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 0 (a )

(1 6 ) D e l e t e d T h e t e r m “U N n u m b e r” i s n o l o n g e r u s e d i n s u b p a rt R

.

T h e e q u i v a l e n t n e w p a ra g ra p h JAR ­O PS 1

. 1 1 5 0 (a )(1 6 ) U n i t

L o a d D e v i ce s i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o h e l i co p t e rs

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 5 R e f e re n ce t o I EM

i n t i t l e d e l e t e d

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 5 (a ) Ed i t o r i a l ch a n g e

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 5 5 N e w p a ra g ra p h (b )

a n d “n o t e ” D G SG re co mme n d t h a t t h e e xi s t i n g re q u i re m e n t s o f I EM O PS

3

. 1 1 5 5 b e a d d e d t o t h e ru l e

, s i n ce t h e y b e l i e v e t h a t i t i s t h e

mi n i m u m i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t a n o p e ra t o r m u s t g i v e t o a n a u t h o ri t y

f o r co n s i d e ra t i o n o f a n a p p ro v a l

. I n m a k i n g t h i s p ro p o s a l

, t h e

t e xt i n t h e I E M co n ce rn i n g w h e re t h e d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a p p ro v a l

m a y b e l o ca t e d h a s n o t b e e n i n cl u d e d

, s i n ce D G EL G t h i n k i t

i n a p p ro p ri a t e ; i t i s f e l t t h i s i s a d e ci s i o n f o r t h e Au t h o r i t y

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 R e p l a ce d w i t h n e w

t e xt 3

. 1 1 6 0 h a s b e e n co m p l e t e l y re ­w ri t t e n s o a s t o re f e r m o re t o t h e

T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

. T h e n e w t e x t re f l e ct s t h e 2 0 0 7 T I

ch a n g e s a n d n o w d i f f e rs f ro m JAR

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JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 6 5 (a ) A m e n d e d T h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s h a v e b e e n ra d i ca l l y re v i s e d b o t h i n

l a yo u t a n d t e x t

, d u e t o a l i g n m e n t w i t h t h e U N R e co mme n d a t i o n s

f o r t h e T ra n s p o rt o f D a n g e ro u s G o o d s

. I n m a n y p l a ce s

, e x i s t i n g

t e xt i n t h e I n s t ru ct i o n s h a s b e e n re p l a ce d w i t h t h e a ct u a l t e x t i n

t h e R e co mm e n d a t i o n s

. T h i s h a s o ccu rre d i n t h a t p a rt o f t h e

T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s w h i ch s e t s o u t w h a t t yp e s o f d a n g e ro u s

g o o d s a re t o t a l l y f o rb i d d e n f o r t ra n s p o rt ; t h e re v i s e d t e x t i s i n

a l i g n m e n t w i t h t h e e q u i v a l e n t t e xt i n t h e U N R e co mme n d a t i o n s

w h i ch i s m o re g e n e ra l a n d d o e s n o t re f e r t o s p e ci f i c t yp e s o f

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

. T h i s m e a n s t h a t JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 6 5 (a ) ca n n o

l o n g e r re f e r t o t h e "ge n e ri c d e s cri p t i o n " u s e d f o r t h e s e t yp e s o f

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s b u t o n l y t h a t t h e y a re g e n e ra l l y d e s cri b e d

.

Se co n d l y, a s cu rre n t l y w ri t t e n

, JAR ­O P S a p p e a rs t o re q u i re a n

o p e ra t o r t o t a ke u n s p e ci f i e d “re a s o n a b l e ” m e a s u re s t o p re v e n t

t o t a l l y f o rb i d d e n d a n g e ro u s g o o d s f ro m b e i n g ca rr i e d

. I t i s

s u g g e s t e d t h e se o b l i g a t i o n s ca n o n l y a p p l y t o d a n g e r o u s g o o d s

w h i ch h a v e b e e n d e cl a re d t o t h e o p e ra t o r. O t h e r

w i s e t h i s

p l a ce s a n i m p ra ct i ca l b u rd e n o n t h e o p e ra t o r a n d d o e s n o t a l i g n

w i t h t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 6 5 (b ) A m e n d e d An n e x 1 8 a n d t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s p ro v i d e f o r St a t e s t o

g ra n t e x e m p t i o n s t o a l l o w t h e ca rri a g e o f d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

w h i ch a re f o rb i d d e n i n n o r m a l ci rcu m s t a n ce s ; a n d p a ra g ra p h 2

. 1

o f t h e An n e x s t a t e s "I n ca s e s o f e x t re m e u rg e n cy o r w h e n o t h e r

f o r m s o f t ra n s p o rt a re i n a p p ro p ri a t e o r f u l l co m p l i a n ce w i t h t h e

p re s cri b e d re q u i re m e n t s i s co n t ra ry t o t h e p u b l i c i n t e re s t

, t h e

St a t e s co n ce rn e d m a y g ra n t e x e m p t i o n f ro m t h e s e p ro v i s i o n s

p ro v i d e d t h a t i n s u ch ca s e s e v e ry e f

f o rt s h a l l b e m a d e t o

a ch i e v e a n o v e ra l l l e v e l o f s a f e t y i n t ra n s p o rt w h i ch i s e q u i v a l e n t

t o t h e l e v e l o f s a f e t y p ro v i d e d b y t h e s e p ro v i s i o n s. " W h e n

s u b p a rt R o f JAR

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. 1 1 6 5 (b ) w a s

i n t e n d e d t o re co g n i s e t h i s a b i l i t y t o g ra n t e x e m p t i o n s

, a s w e l l a s

o t h e r a p p ro v a l s a s p ro v i d e d f o r i n t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

. H o w e v e r, D G S G n o w b e l i e v e t h e w o rd i n g o f JAR ­O PS

3

. 1 1 6 5 (b ) i s n o t s u f f i ci e n t l y e x p l i c i t t o m a ke i t c l e a r t h e re a re

e x e m p t i o n p ro ce d u re s f o r t h e ca rr i a g e o f d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

w h i ch n e e d t o m e e t l a i d d o w n I C AO p r i n ci p l e s

. Se e a l s o t h e

p ro p o se d d e f i n i t i o n s f o r “a p p ro v a l ” a n d “e x e m p t i o n ” i n JAR ­O PS

3

. 1 1 5 0

.N P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

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Se co n d l y, a s cu rre n t l y w ri t t e n

, JAR ­O P S a p p e a rs t o re q u i re a n

o p e ra t o r t o t a ke u n s p e ci f i e d “re a s o n a b l e ” m e a s u re s t o p re v e n t

t o t a l l y f o rb i d d e n (3

. 1 1 6 5 (a )) a n d f o rb i d d e n u n l e s s e x e m p t e d

(3

. 1 1 6 5 (b )) d a n g e ro u s g o o d s f ro m b e i n g ca rr i e d

. I t i s s u g g e s t e d

t h e s e o b l i g a t i o n s ca n o n l y a p p l y t o d a n g e r o u s g o o d s w h i ch h a v e

b e e n d e cl a re d t o t h e o p e ra t o r. O t h e rw i s e t h i s p l a ce s a n

i m p ra ct i ca l b u rd e n o n t h e o p e ra t o r a n d d o e s n o t a l i g n w i t h t h e

T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

.

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JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 7 0 D e l e t e d (a n d

re p l a ce d w i t h

“I n t e n t i o n a l l y

b l a n k”) 3

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re a s o n a b l e m e a s u re s w h i ch ca n b e t a ke n i s a n a cce p t a n ce

ch e ck, w h i ch i s a d d re ss e d u n d e r 3

. 1 1 9 5

.

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­ O PS 3 t o a l l o w t h e

a l l e v i a t i o n f o r s p e ci f i c h e l i co p t e r o p e ra t i o n s s u ch a s t h e o f

f s h o re

a re a

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 8 0 H e a d i n g a m e n d e d H e a d i n g a m e n d e d t o ‘ Ma rki n g ’ a s l a b e l l i n g n o w co v e re d b y

3

. 1 1 9 5

. R e f e re n ce t o AC J (AMC ) O P S 3

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.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 8 0 (a ) D e l e t e d T o p i c n o w co v e re d i n 3

. 1 1 9 5

.

JAR ­O PS 3

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s p e ci f i c h e l i co p t e r o p e ra t i o n s

. R e f e re n ce t o AC J O P S 3

. 1 1 8 0

a d d e d

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 8 0 (c) D e l e t e d T o p i c n o w co v e re d i n 3

. 1 1 9 5

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 8 5 (b ) D e l e t e d (a n d

re p l a ce d w i t h

“I n t e n t i o n a l l y

b l a n k”) T h e w o rd i n g o f 3

. 1 1 8 5 (b ) s u g g e s t s i t i s a i m e d a t t h e s h i p p e r a n d

i s co n s e q u e n t l y i n a p p ro p ri a t e f o r JAR

­ O PS. T h e re f o re

3

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. 1 1 9 5 a m e n d e d t o a d d re ss

t h i s i s s u e

.

JAR ­O PS 3

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JAR ­O PS 3

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(1 ) Ed i t o r i a l re ­n u m b e r

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 9 5 (a ) N e w p a ra g r a p h (2 )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 9 5 (a ) N e w p a ra g r a p h (3 )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 1 9 5 (b ) A m e n d e d JAR ­O PS can o n l y a p p l y t o a n o p e ra t o r, co n s e q u e n t l y re f e re n ce

t o h a n d l i n g a g e n t h a s b e e n re m o v e d a n d t h e p a ra g ra p h

re a rra n g e d t o i n cl u d e t e xt cu rre n t l y re f e rre d t o i n 3

. 1 1 8 5 w h i ch i t

i s p ro p o s e d t o d e l e t e

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 0 0 N o ch a n g e T e x t i s re t a i n e d f o r JAR

­ O PS 3 as U n i t L o a d D e v i ce s a s co v e re d

i n JAR

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. 1 2 0 0 (b ) a re n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o h e l i co p t e r

s

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 0 5 (a )

(1 ) A m e n d e d T h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s h a v e b e e n re v i s e d i n re l a t i o n t o t h e

o p e ra t o r’ s re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s f o r ch e ck i n g t h a t a n y b a g g a g e a n d

ca rg o co n t a mi n a t e d b y d a n g e ro u s g o o d s i s d e co n t a m i n a t e d

b e f o re i t i s ca rri e d f u rt h e r b y a i r. T h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

a l re a d y co n t a i n o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n o n v a r i o u s co n t a mi n a t i o n

m a t t e rs a n d i t i s s u g g e s t e d t h a t JAR ­O PS s h o u l d n o t co n t a i n

a n y o f t h i s d e t a i l b u t s e t d o w n t h e g e n e ra l p ri n ci p l e

. Al s o

, t h e

e xi s t i n g t e xt i s n o t e d i t o ri a l l y co rre c t i n t h a t i t i s n o t l e a ka g e o r

d a m a g e t o t h e d a n g e ro u s g o o d s p e r se b u t t h e i r p a cka g e s (i f

t h e y a re p a cke d ).

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 0 5 Ad d i t i o n o f n e w (b ) A n e w re q u i re m e n t h a s b e e n a d d e d t o t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

f o r t h e o p e ra t o r t o n o t i f y t h e s h i p p e r o f a n y n o n ­co m p l i a n ce s h e

d i s co v e rs i n re s p e ct o f ra d i o a c t i v e m a t e r i a l

. D G SG

re co mm e n d s t h a t JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 2 0 5 i s a m e n d e d a cco rd i n g l y

.N P

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### N **P A** 

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 1 3 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 1 0 R e t a i n e d T h e t e xt o f JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 2 1 0 co m p l e t e w i t h re f e re n ce t o AC J

(AMC ) O P S 3

. 1 2 1 0 (a ), i s re t a i n e d a n d d i f

f e rs f ro m JAR ­O PS

1

. 1 2 1 0 d u e t o h e l i co p t e r o p e ra t i o n s

.

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JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (a )­

(c) A m e n d e d I n f o r m a t i o n t o g ro u n d s t a f

f (3

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. 1 1 5 0 (c)) co m b i n e d a n d a m e n d e d t o a l i g n w i t h t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t ru ct i o n s

, w h i ch a l s o re m o v e s t h e n e e d f o r 3

. 1 2 1 5 (a )(2 ).

T h a t p a rt o f t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s d e a l i n g w i t h o p e ra t o r’ s

re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s co n t a i n s a re q u i re m e n t co n ce rn i n g t h e p ro v i s i o n

o f i n f o r m a t i o n t o s t a f f a n d i n w h a t d o cu m e n t s i t s h o u l d a p p e a r.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (a ) d o e s n o t co n t a i n t h e s a m e t e xt a s i n t h e

T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s a n d s o t h e s a m e ch a n g e i s n o t n e e d e d

b u t i t d o e s n o t cu rre n t l y s a y w h e re i n f o r m a t i o n s h o u l d a p p e a r

a n d D G SG f e e l t h i s i s a n i m p o rt a n t o mi s s i o n

. I n JAR ­O PS

3

. 1 2 1 5 (a )(1 ) t h e cu rre n t t e x t s t a t e s t h a t t h e i n f o r m a t i o n m u s t

i n cl u d e a c t i o n s t o b e t a ke n i n t h e e v e n t o f i n c i d e n t s a n d

a cci d e n t s i n v o l v i n g d a n g e ro u s g o o d s ; t h e e q u i v a l e n t t e x t i n t h e

T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s s t a t e s t h a t i t i s i n t h e e v e n t o f

e m e rg e n ci e s i n v o l v i n g d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

. T h e t e xt i n t h e

T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s i s co n s i d e re d b y D G SG t o b e m o re

co rre ct s i n ce a n e m e rg e n cy m a y n o t co n s t i t u t e e i t h e r a n

a cci d e n t o r i n c i d e n t b u t e m e rg e n cy a ct i o n s w o u l d s t i l l b e

re q u i re d

. I n J AR ­O P S 3

. 1 2 1 5 (a )(2 ) t h e w o rd “a l s o ” i s s u g g e s t e d

f o r d e l e t i o n

, s i n ce m a n y o p e ra t o rs m a y o n l y b e p ro v i d i n g

i n f o r m a t i o n t o h a n d l i n g a g e n t s a n d d o n o t e m p l o y t h e i r o w n s t a f

f

.

D G SG f u rt h e r re co mm e n d t h a t t h e re f e re n ce t o h a n d l i n g a g e n t

i n 3

. 1 2 1 5 (b )(2 ) b e d e l e t e d

, s i n ce i t s e e m s i n a p p ro p ri a t e f o r

JAR ­O PS t o p l a ce a d i re ct re s p o n s i b i l i t y o n t h e m. I t i s s u f f i c i e n t

f o r a n o p e ra t o r t o h a v e t h e re s p o n s i b i l i t y t o e n s u re n o t i ce s a re i n

p l a ce w h e re v e r ca rg o i s a cce p t e d

.

JAR ­O PS 1

. 1 2 1 5 (d ) R e n u m b e re d a s (c)

a n d a m e n d e d Se v e ra l ye a rs a g o t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s w e re a m e n d e d t o

re q u i re t h a t t h e co mm a n d e r o f a n a i rcra f

t b e p ro vi d e d w i t h

s p e ci f i c i n f o r m a t i o n f o r u s e i n e m e rg e n ci e s (e g : t h e I C AO

d o cu m e n t o n e m e rg e n cy re s p o n s e g u i d a n ce f o r d a n g e ro u s

g o o d s i n ci d e n t s t h a t o ccu r i n f l i g h t )

. At t h e t i m e i t w a s

co n s i d e re d t h a t n o ch a n g e t o JAR ­O PS w a s re q u i re d s i n ce t h e

t e xt w a s s u f f i ci e n t l y g e n e ra l t o e n co m p a s s a n y a n d a l l

i n f o r m a t i o n w h i ch t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s re q u i re d

. H o w e v e r,

D G SG n o w f e e l t h a t s i n ce t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s h a v e b e e n

s i g n i f i ca n t l y re v i s e d co n ce rn i n g t h e p ro v i s i o n o f e m e rg e n cy

i n f o r m a t i o n

, JAR

­ O PS s h o u l d m a ke s p e ci f i c m e n t i o n o f t h e

i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t m u s t b e p ro v i d e d t o t h e co mm a n d e r f o r u s e i n

e m e rg e n cy re s p o n s e

.

**J A**  **R ­O**  **PS re fe**  **r e**  **n c**  **e A**  **c ti**  **o n**  **R e**  **a s**  **o n**  **s fo**  **r c**  **h a**  **n g**  **e**

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (e ) D e l e t e d re f e re n ce

t o AMC i n t i t l e

R e n u m b e re d a s (d )

a n d a m e n d e d T h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s h a v e b e e n a m e n d e d co n c e rn i n g t h e

i n f o r m a t i o n a n o p e ra t o r i s re q u i re d t o p ro v i d e a b o u t t h e

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s o n b o a rd a n a i rcra f t w h i ch i s i n v o l v e d i n a n

a i rcra f t a cci d e n t o r i n c i d e n t ; t h e s e p ro v i s i o n s re q u i re t h a t

p ro ce d u re s a re i n cl u d e d i n ma n u a l s a n d co n t i n g e n cy p l a n s

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (d )

2 A m e n d e d T e x t a m e n d e d t o re f l e c t t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t ru ct i o n s i n re s p e ct o f n o t i f i ca t i o n o f d a n g e ro u s g o o d s o n a

h e l i co p t e r i n v o l v e d i n a s e ri o u s i n ci d e n t

.N P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 1 4 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 1 5 (e ) N e w p a ra g r a p h I n f o r m a t i o n t o b e p a ss e d b y a co mm a n d e r o f a h e l i co p t e r

i n v o l v e d w i t h a n i n f l i g h t e m e rg e n cy a n d ca rryi n g D G a s

s p e ci f i e d i n t h e T I ’ s

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 D e l e t i o n o f

re f e re n ce t o I EM

O PS i n t i t l e

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 (b ) R e p l a ce d w i t h n e w

t e xt

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 (c) N e w p a ra g r a p h

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 (c)

o l d R e n u m b e re d (d )

a n d re p l a ce d w i t h

n e w t e x t

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 (d )

­ ( f ) R e n u m b e re d (e )­

(g )

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 0 (g ) R e n u m b e re d (h )

a n d a m e n d e d T h e t ra i n i n g p ro v i s i o n s o f 3

. 1 2 2 0 a re cu rre n t l y d i v i d e d i n t o t w o

p a rt s

, t h o s e f o r o p e ra t o rs w i t h a n a p p ro v a l t o ca rry d a n g e ro u s

g o o d s a s ca rg o a n d t h o s e f o r o p e ra t o rs w i t h o u t

. T h i s d o e s n o t

re f l e c t t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s a n d re su l t s i n JAR

­ O PS b e i n g

o u t o f s t e p w i t h t h o s e I n s t ru ct i o n s w h e n e v e r t h e y a re a m e n d e d

,

w h i ch a s e x p e ri e n ce h a s s h o w n ca n b e f o r a co n s i d e ra b l e l e n g t h

o f t i m e

. C o n s e q u e n t l y, g re a t e r u s e o f re f e re n ce s t o t h e

T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s w i l l s o l v e t h i s i s s u e

. N e w 3

. 1 2 2 0 (c)

i n t ro d u ce d b y T I ’ s 2 0 0 7 re g a rd i n g t h e q u a l i f i ca t i o n s o f i n s t ru ct o rs

o f D G t ra i n i n g

.

C o n s e q u e n t i a l p a ra g ra p h n u m b e r ch a n g e s

.

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 (a ) A m e n d e d

JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 (b ) A m e n d e d I n JAR ­O P S 3

. 1 2 2 5 t h e o p e ra t o r i s re q u i re d t o re p o rt d a n g e ro u s

g o o d s a cci d e n t s a n d i n ci d e n t s o r t h e f i n d i n g o f

u n d e cl a re d / m i s d e cl a re d d a n g e ro u s g o o d s t o t h e Au t h o ri t y; i n

I C AO t e r mi n o l o g y t h i s i s i n t e rp re t e d a s m e a n i n g t h e St a t e o f t h e

o p e ra t o r. H o w e v e r

, D G SG b e l i e v e t h a t i t i s n e ce ss a ry f o r

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a cci d e n t s a n d i n ci d e n t s a n d t h e f i n d i n g o f

u n d e cl a re d / m i s d e cl a re d d a n g e ro u s g o o d s t o b e re p o rt e d n o t

o n l y t o t h e St a t e o f t h e o p e ra t o r b u t a l s o t o t h e St a t e w h e re t h e y

o ccu rre d

. An n e x 1 8 t o t h e C h i ca g o C o n v e n t i o n p l a ce s a

re s p o n s i b i l i t y o n a St a t e t o i n v e s t i g a t e a n d ke e p r

e co rd s o f

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a cci d e n t s a n d i n ci d e n t s w h i ch o c cu r o n i t s

t e rrito ry. A l t h o u g h t h e re i s n o s i mi l a r re q u i re m e n t f o r t h e f i n d i n g

o f u n d e cl a re d / mi s d e cl a re d d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

, t h e i r re p o rt i n g i s

w i t h t h e i n t e n t i o n t h a t St a t e s t a ke e n f o rce m e n t a n d p e n a l t y

a ct i o n i f t h e re i s e v i d e n ce o f a v i o l a t i o n o f d a n g e ro u s g o o d s

re g u l a t i o n s

, a n d t h i s i s a re q u i re m e n t o f t h e A n n e x

. I f

o ccu rre n ce s a re o n l y re p o rt e d t o t h e Au t h o ri t y t h e re i s t h e

p o ss i b i l i t y t h a t w h e n t h e y h a p p e n i n a n o t h e r St a t e t h a t St a t e

m a y n o t b e t o l d w i t h i n a re a s o n a b l e p e ri o d o f t i m e (i f a t a l l ) s o

t h a t i t m a y b e u n a b l e t o ca r ry o u t i t s re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s f o r

i n v e s t i g a t i o n o r, m o re p a rt i cu l a r l y

, s o t h a t i t m a y t a ke a ct i o n t o

s e cu re t h e s i t u a t i o n i f t h e o ccu rre n ce a p p e a rs t o b e s e ri o u s

. D G SG s t ro n g l y re co mm e n d s t h a t JAR

­ O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 b e a m e n d e d

t o re q u i re t h a t d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a cci d e n t s a n d i n ci d e n t s a n d t h e

f i n d i n g o f u n d e cl a re d / mi s d e cl a re d d a n g e ro u s g o o d s b e re p o rt e d

t o b o t h t h e Au t h o ri t y a n d t h e St a t e w h e re t h e e v e n t o ccu rre d

. W h e n d e v e l o p i n g t h i s t e xt

, t h e l a t e s t EU D i re ct i v e s o n

o ccu rre n ce re p o rt i n g w e re t a ke n i n t o a cco u n t

.

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JAR ­O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 N e w Ap p e n d i x 1 D G SG a l s o re co mm e n d s t h a t t h e p re s e n t AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 b e

m a d e a n Ap p e n d i x t o t h e ru l e s i n ce

, w h i l s t t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t ru ct i o n s d o n o t s p e ci f y i n d e t a i l w h a t i n f o r m a t i o n n e e d s t o b e

re p o rt e d

, w h a t i s co n t a i n e d i n t h e AMC O PS i s co n si d e re d b y

D G SG t o b e t h e mi n i mu m n e ce s sa ry f o r t h e a p p ro p ri a t e

a u t h o ri t y t o e s t a b l i s h t h e s e ri o u s n e ss o f t h e o ccu rr

e n ce a n d

kn o w w h a t i n f o r m a t i o n e xi s t s a b o u t i t

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 1 5 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 

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AMC O PS 3

. 4 2 0 (e ) D e l e t e d C o n s e q u e n t i a l f o l l o w i n g d e l e t i o n o f 3

. 4 2 0 (d )(4 ).

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, 4 re n u m b e re d i n t o

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.

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d i f f e r i n g f ro m JAR

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.

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. 1 1 6 0

.

I EM O PS 3

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.

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.

I EM O PS 3

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(5 ) (3 ) (b ) A m e n d e d T o a l i g n w i t h t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

.

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b )

(5 ) (3 ) (c) A m e n d e d T o a l i g n w i t h t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

.

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.

I EM O PS 3

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(5 ) (3 ) (h ) A m e n d e d T o a l i g n w i t h t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

.

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.

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b )

(5 ) (3 ) ( m) A m e n d e d T o a l i g n w i t h t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

.

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b )

(5 ) (3 ) (p ) N e w Pa ra g ra p h T o a l i g n w i t h t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s

.

I EM O PS 3

. 1 1 6 0 (b )

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.

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JAR ­O PS re f e re n ce Act i o n R e a s o n s f o r ch a n g e

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(5 ) (4 ) N e w Pa ra g ra p h D u e t o t h e t i m e re q u i re d t o a m e n d JAR

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p a ss e n g e r a n d cre w e x ce p t i o n s

.

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. 1 1 6 5 (b ).N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

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. 1 1 6 5 (b )

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t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t ru ct i o n s t o p ro v i d e a s u mm a ry o f t h e N O T O C i f

i t i s o f s u ch a s i ze t h a t t ra n s mi s s i o n t o AT C o f a l l i n f o r m a t i o n

w o u l d b e i m p ra ct i ca b l e

.

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. 1 2 1 5

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t h e a s s o ci a t e d AMC O P S.

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. 1 2 2 5

, s i n ce i t co n t a i n sN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 1 7 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5 3

AMC O PS 3

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e s t a b l i s h t h e d e t a i l s o f t h e o ccu rre n ce

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re q u i re d e l e m e n t s a n d w o u l d w i s h t o e n co u r a g e i t s u s e

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w o u l d i n t ro d u ce a s t a n d a rd m e a n s o f re p o rt i n g

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i n t ro d u ce d i n f o r m a l l y a n d u s e d s u cce ss f u l l y i n a n u m b e r o f

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T A h a v e n o w i n cl u d e d i t

i n t h e cu rre n t e d i t i o n o f t h e D a n g e ro u s G o o d s R e g u l a t i o n s (t h e

i n d u s t ry f i e l d d o cu m e n t ) a s a n e x a m p l e o f a f o r m f

o r re p o rt i n g

d a n g e ro u s g o o d s o ccu rre n ce s

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t h a t a l l t h e re q u i re d i n f o r m a t i o n i s p ro v i d e d

. T h e n u m b e ri n g o f t h e

b o x e s i s i n t e n d e d t o f a ci l i t a t e t ra n s mi s s i o n o f t h e d e t a i l s b y e ­m a i l

(s o t h a t t h e a ct u a l f o r m d o e s n o t n e e d t o b e u s e d ). T h e D G SG

re co mm e n d t h a t t h e f o r m b e i n cl u d e d i n AMC O PS 3

. 1 2 2 5

, w i t h

t h e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e re p o rt i n g o f d a n g e ro u s g o o d s a cci d e n t s

a n d i n ci d e n t s s o t h a t p ro ce d u re s f o r re p o rt i n g ca n b e b a s e d o n a

co mm o n s ch e m e

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

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**i n**  **f o**  **r m**  **a ti**  **o n**  **h as**  **bee n**  **es t**  **ab l**  **is he**  **d**

**. (**  **Se e**  **a ls**  **o JA**  **R**

**­ O**  **P S** 

**3**

**. 1**  **22 5**  **)**



# S **U B**  **P A**  **R T**  **P**

**A p**  **p e**  **n d**  **i x**  **1 t**  **o J**  **A R­O**  **P S**  **3 .1**  **04 5** 

**Op erat**  **io n**  **s M**  **a n**  **u al**  **Co n**  **t e**  **n t**  **s**

( S ee I E M to Appe n dix 1 to JAR

­ OPS 3 .1 04 5)

**9 D**  **A N**  **G E**  **RO US**  **G OO**  **DS A**  **N D**  **W E**  **A P**  **ONS**

9

. 1 I n f or m a t i on

, i n s t r u ct i on s an d g en er a l gu i da n ce

on t h e t r an s p or t of d a n g er ou s g ood s i n clu d i ng :

**( c**  **) S**  **p ec**  **i a**  **l no**  **t i**  **f ic**  **a ti**  **o n**  **r eq**  **u ir**  **e m**  **en t**  **s in**  **t h**  **e e**  **ve n**  **t o**  **f**

**a n**  **a cc**  **id e**  **nt or**  **oc c**  **urr e**  **n ce**  **w h**  **en d** **a ng**  **er o**  **u s**  **g oo**  **ds ar**  **e**

**b e**  **i ng**  **c ar**  **r i**  **ed ;** 

( c **d** ) P r oce d u r es f or r es p on d i n g t o em er g en c y

s i t ua t i ons in vol vi n g d an g er ou s g ood s ;

( d **e** ) D u t i e s of a l l p er s on n el i n vol v ed a s p er J A R

­ O P S

3

. 1 21 5 ; an d

( e **f** ) I n s t r u ct i on s on t h e ca r r i ag e o f t h e op e r a t or ’ s

em p l o y e es

.

**1 1**  **H A**  **N D**  **L IN**  **G**

**, NO**  **T IF**  **Y IN**  **G A**  **N D**  **RE P**  **O R**  **T IN**  **G**

**O CC**  **UR RE**  **N CE**  **S**

Pr o c ed ur es f or th e h an d l in g

, n o tif yi n g a nd r ep or t in g

o cc ur r e nce s

. T h i s s ec t i on mu s t i n clu d e:

( d ) P r oce d u r es f or ver b a l n ot i f i ca t i on t o a i r t r a f f i c

s er vi ce u n i t s of i n ci d en t s i n vol vi n g AC A S R A s

, b i r d

h a za r d s

, da ng er ou s g ood s an d h a za r d ou s con d it i on s ;



# S **U B**  **P A**  **R T**  **R**

**JA R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 114**  **5 G**  **en e**  **ral**

**A n**  **op er**  **ato r**  **m u**  **s t**  **co m**  **pl y**  **w ith**  **th e**  **a pplica**  **ble pr**  **ovi s**  **ion s** 

**contain ed**  **in th**  **e T**  **e chni**  **cal I**  **nst r**  **ucti ons,**  **i r**  **r es**  **pe ctive**  **of**

**w heth**  **e r**  **:**

**( a)**  **th e**  **f ligh**  **t is**  **w hol**  **l y**  **o r**  **pa r**  **tl y**  **w ith**  **in or**  **w hol**  **l y**  **out s**  **ide**

**th e te**  **r r**  **ito r**  **y of**  **a s**  **tate; o**  **r**

**( b)**  **an appr**  **ov al**  **to car**  **r y**  **d ange**  **r ou**  **s good**  **s in**  **acc o**  **r dan**  **ce**

**w ith**  **J A**  **R**

**­ OP**  **S 3 .1155**  **is h**  **eld.**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 1 9 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 5**  **0 T**  **e r**  **m i**  **n o**  **l o**  **g y** 

( a ) T er m s u s ed i n t h is S ub p a r t h a ve t h e f ol l ow i n g

m ea n in gs :

( 1 ) A c ce p ta nc e C h ec k L is t

. A d ocu m en t u s ed

t o a s s is t in ca r r y i n g ou t a ch ec k on t h e ext er n a l

a p p e a r an ce o f p a ck ag es of d an g er ou s g ood s a n d t h ei r

a s s oci a t ed d ocu m en ts t o d et er m i n e t h a t a l l a pp r op r i a t e

r eq u i r em en t s ha ve b ee n m et

.

**( 2)**  **A pp**  **r ov**  **al. F**  **or th**  **e pu**  **r po**  **s e**  **s onl**  **y of**  **c o**  **m plian**  **ce**

**w ith**  **JA R** 

**­ OP**  **S 3.11**  **65( b)**  **( 2)** 

**, an**  **aut ho**  **r is**  **ati on**  **r ef**  **er r**  **e d**  **to**

**in th**  **e T**  **e chni**  **cal I**  **n s**  **tr u**  **ction s**  **and is**  **s ued**  **by an**  **aut ho**  **r ity** 

**, f**  **or th**  **e tr**  **ansp or**  **t of**  **d ange**  **r ou**  **s go**  **ods w**  **hi ch**  **a r**  **e no**  **r m**  **all y**  **f or**  **bidd en**  **f o**  **r t**  **r an**  **s po**  **r t**  **o r**  **f o**  **r oth**  **e r**  **r ea**  **s on**  **s ,**  **a s**  **s p**  **ec if**  **ie d** 

**in th**  **e Techni cal**  **I nst**  **r uction**  **s ;** 

( 2 **3** ) C ar go A ir cr af t

. A n y a i r cr a f t w h i ch i s

ca r r y i n g g ood s or p r op er t y b u t n ot pas s eng er s

. I n t h is

con t ext t h e f ol l ow i n g a r e n ot con s i d er ed t o b e

p as s en g er s :

( i ) A cr ew m emb er ;

( i i ) A n op er a t or ’ s em pl o y ee p er m i t t ed

b y

, a n d ca r r i ed i n a cc or d a n ce w i t h

, th e

i n s t r u ct i on s con t a i n ed i n t h e Op er a t i ons M a n ua l ;

( i i i ) A n a ut h or i s ed r ep r es en ta t i ve of a n

A u th or i t y ; or

( i v) A p er s on w i t h d u t i e s i n r e s p ec t of a

p a r t i cu la r s hi p m ent on b oa r d

.

**( 4)**  **Dange r**  **ou s**  **Goo ds** 

**. A**  **r ticl**  **es o**  **r s**  **ubst ance**  **s**

**w hi**  **ch a**  **r e**  **cap able**  **of po**  **s in**  **g a**  **r i**  **s k**  **to health** 

**, s**  **af ety** 

**,**

**pr op**  **er t**  **y or**  **th e**  **en vir**  **on m**  **ent an**  **d w**  **hi ch**  **ar e**  **s h**  **ow n**  **in th**  **e**

**list of**  **dang er**  **ou s**  **go ods**  **in th**  **e T**  **ec hn**  **i cal**  **I n**  **s t**  **r uction**  **s o**  **r**

**w hi**  **ch a r**  **e cla**  **s s**  **if i**  **ed a cc**  **o r**  **din g t**  **o th os**  **e I**  **nst r**  **uction s** 

**.**

( 3 **5** ) D a ng er ous G o ods A c c id en t

. An occ u r r en c e

a s s oci a t ed w i th a nd r el a t ed t o t h e tr ans po r

t of dange r o us

go o ds w h i ch r es ul ts i n f a ta l o r s e r io us injur y to a pers o n

o r major p r op er t y d a m a g e. ( S ee I E M **A C** 

**J** O P S

3

. 1 15 0 ( a ) ( 3 ) **( 5**  **)** & ( a ) ( 4 ) **( 6**  **)**

. )

( 4 **6** ) D a ng er ous Go o ds I nc id en t

. A n occ u r r en ce

,

ot h er t h a n a da n g er ous g ood s a cc i d en t, as s oci a t ed w it h

a n d r el a t ed t o t h e t r a ns p or t of d a ng er ou s g ood s

, n ot

n ec es s a r il y o cc u r r i n g on b oa r d an a i r cr a f

t

, wh i ch

r es u l ts i n i n ju r y t o a p er s on

, p r op er t y d a m a g e, f i r e,

b r ea ka g e, s p i l la g e, l ea ka g e of f l u i d or r a d i a t i on or

ot h er e vi d en ce t h a t t h e i n t eg r i t y o f t h e p a ck a g i ng h as

n ot b ee n m a in t a in ed

. A n y oc cu r r en ce r el a t i n g t o t h e

t r a ns p or t of d a n g er ou s g ood s w hi ch s er i ou s l y

j eop a r d i s e s t h e a i r cr a f t or i t s oc cu p a n ts is a ls o d ee m ed

t o con s t i t u t e a d an g er ou s g ood s i n ci d en t. ( S ee I E M

**A C**  **J** O P S 3 .1 1 50 ( a ) ( 3 ) **( 5**  **)** & ( a ) ( 4 ) **( 6**  **)**

. )

( 5 **7** ) D a ng er ous G o od s Tr an s p or t D oc ume n t

. A

d ocu m en t wh i ch is s p ec i f i ed b y t h e T ec h n i ca l

I n s t r u ct i on s

. I t i s com p l et ed b y t h e p er s on w h o of

f er s

d a ng er ou s g ood s f or a i r t r a ns p or t a n d con t a i ns

i n f or m a t i on a b ou t th os e d an g er ou s g ood s

. T h e d ocu m en t b ea r s a s i gn ed d ec l a r a ti on i n d i ca ti n g t ha t t h e

d a ng er ou s g ood s a r e f u l l y a n d a cc u r a t el y d es cr i b ed b y

t h ei r p r op er s h i pp i ng n am es a n d **[** U N/ I D nu m b ers **]** an d

t h a t t h ey a r e cor r ec t l y cl a s s i f i ed

, pa ck ed

, m a r k ed

, l a b el l ed a nd in a p r op er con d i t i on f or t r a n s p or t

.

**( 8**  **) E**  **x e**  **m p**  **ti o**  **n**

**. F**  **o r**  **t he**  **p ur**  **p os**  **es o**  **n l**  **y o**  **f**

**c om**  **pl i**  **an ce**  **w it**  **h t** **h is**  **S u**  **b par**  **t**

**, a**  **n a**  **u th**  **or is**  **a t**  **io n** 

**r e**  **f er**  **r e**  **d to**  **i n**  **t h**  **e T**  **ec h**  **n ic**  **a l**  **I ns**  **tr u**  **ct i**  **o ns**  **a nd**  **i s**  **s ue**  **d**

**b y**  **al l**  **t he**  **a ut**  **h or**  **i t**  **ies c**  **o nc**  **er ne**  **d**

**, pr**  **ov i**  **d in**  **g r**  **el i**  **e f**  **f r**  **om**

**t h**  **e r**  **e q**  **u ir**  **em en**  **ts o**  **f t** **he T**  **ec h**  **ni c**  **al I**  **ns tr**  **u c**  **ti o**  **ns**

**.**

( 6 **9** ) F r e i g h t C on t a in er

. A f r ei g h t con t a i n er i s

a n a r ti cl e o f t r a n s p or t eq u i p m en t f

or r a d i oa ct i ve

m a t er ia l s

, d es i gn ed t o f a ci l i t a t e th e t r ans p or t of s u ch

m a t er ia l s

, ei t h er p a ck ag ed or u n p a ck ag ed

, b y on e or

m or e m od es of t r a n s p or t

.

( 7 **1 0**  ) H a nd l i ng A g en t

. A n ag en cy w h i ch

p er f or m s on b eh a l f o f t h e op er a t or s om e or a l l o f t h e

l a t t er ’ s f u n ct i ons i n cl ud i ng r ec ei vi n g

, l oa d i ng

,

u n l oa d in g

, t r an s f er r i n g or ot h er p r oc es s i ng of

p as s en g er s or ca r g o.

**[** ( 8 ) I D n um be r

. A t em p or a r y i d en t i f i ca t i on

n u mb er f or a n i t em o f d a n g er ou s g ood s wh i ch ha s n ot

b ee n as s i g n ed a UN nu m b er

. **]**

( 9 **1 1**  ) Ov er pa ck

. An en cl os u r e u s ed b y a s i ng l e

s h ip p er t o con t a in on e or m or e pa ck ag es a nd t o f

or m

on e h a n d l i ng u n i t f or con ven i en ce o f h a n d l in g an d

s t owa g e.

( 1 0 **12** ) P a c ka ge

. T h e com p l et e p r od u ct o f t h e

p a ck in g op er a t i on con s is t i ng of t h e p a cka g in g a nd i ts

con t en t s p r epa r ed f or t r a n s p or t

.

( 1 1 **13** ) P a ck a g in g

. R ec ep t a cl es a nd a n y ot h er

com p on en t s or m a t er i a l s n ec es s a r y f or t h e r ec ep t a cl e t o

p er f or m i t s con t a i n m en t f u n ct i on a n d t o en s u r e

com p l i a n ce w i th th e pa ck i n g r eq u i r em en ts

.

( 1 2 ) P r oper Shippi ng N a me

. T he name to be us e d

to de s c r ibe a parti c ular arti c le o r s ubs t anc e in all s hip ping

do c ume nts and no ti f ic ati o ns and, whe r e appro pr iate

, o n

pac kaging s

.

( 1 3 **14** ) S er io us I n j ur y

. A n i nj u r y w h i ch i s

s us ta i n ed b y a p er s on in a n a cc i d en t a n d wh i ch :

( i ) R eq u i r e s h os p i ta l is a ti on f or m or e

t h an 48 h ou r s

, com m en ci ng w i t h in s eve n d a y s

f r om t h e d at e t h e i nj u r y w as r ec ei ved ; or

( i i ) R es u l ts i n a f r a ct u r e of a n y b on e

( exc ep t s i m p l e f r a ct u r es of f i n g er s

, t oes or n os e) ;

or

( i i i ) I n vol v es l a ce r a t i on s wh i ch ca us e

s eve r e h a em or r h a g e, n er ve, m us cl e or t en d on

d a ma g e; or

( i v) I n vol v es i n j u r y t o a n y i n t er n a l or g a n ;

orN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 0 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 ( v) I n vol v es s ec on d or t h i r d d eg r ee

b u r ns

, or a n y b u r n s a f f ec t i n g m or e t h a n 5 % of

t h e b od y s u r f a ce ; or

( vi ) I n vol v es ver i f i ed e xp os u r e t o

i n f ec t i ou s s u bs ta n ce s or i n j u r i ous r a d ia t i on

.

( 1 4 ) S t a te of Or i gi n

. T h e A u t h or i t y i n w h os e

t er r i t or y t h e d a n g er ous g ood s w er e f i r s t l oad ed on a n

a i r cr a f t

.

( 1 5 ) T e ch n ic a l I n s t r u c ti o ns

. T h e l a t es t eff ec t i v e

ed i t i on of t h e T ec h n i ca l I n s t r u ct i on s f

or t h e S a f e

T r a n s p or t of D a n g er ous g ood s b y A i r ( D oc 9 2 84

–

A N /9 0 5 )

, i n cl u di n g t h e S u pp l em en t an d an y

A d d end u m, a p p r oved an d p u bl i s h ed b y d ec i s i on o f t h e

C ou n ci l of t h e I n t er n a t i on a l C i vi l A vi a t i on

O r ga n i za ti on

. **( I**  **C A**  **O D**  **oc 92**  **8 4–A**  **N /9**  **0 5**  **)**

( 1 6 ) U N N u mb er

. T h e f o u r

­ d i g i t n u mb er

a s s ig n ed b y t h e U n i t ed N a t i ons C om mi t t ee o f E xp er t s

on t h e T r a n s p or t of D a ng er ou s g ood s t o id en t i f

y a

s ub s ta n ce or a p a r t i cu l a r g r ou p of s u b s t an ce s

.

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 5**  **5 A**  **p p**  **r o**  **v a**  **l t**  **o T**  **r a**  **n s**  **p o**  **r t** 

**D a**  **n g**  **e r**  **o u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s** 

( S e e I E M O P S 3

. 1 1 5 5 )

**( a**  **)** An op er a t or s h a ll n ot t r a ns p or t da ng er ou s g ood s

u n l es s a pp r oved t o d o s o b y t h e A u t h or i t y

.

**( b)**  **B efo**  **r e**  **th e**  **is s**  **ue of**  **an app**  **r ov**  **al f**  **or th**  **e tr**  **ansp or**  **t**

**of danger**  **ou s**  **goo ds** 

**, th**  **e op**  **er at**  **or s**  **h all**  **s ati**  **s f**  **y th**  **e A**  **ut ho**  **r ity** 

**th at**  **ade quat**  **e t**  **r ain**  **in g**  **has be**  **en gi**  **ve n,**  **th at**  **all r**  **el ev**  **ant**

**docu m**  **ent s**  **( e.g.**  **f o**  **r gr**  **oun d**  **han dlin**  **g, heli**  **copt er**  **han dlin**  **g,**

**tr ain**  **in g)**  **contain in**  **f or**  **m a**  **tion and**  **in s**  **tr u**  **ction s**  **on dange**  **r ous**  **g ood**  **s ,**  **and th**  **at th**  **er e**  **ar e**  **pr o**  **ce du**  **r e**  **s in**  **plac e**  **to**

**ens u**  **r e the**  **s af**  **e han dlin**  **g of dang**  **er ou**  **s go**  **ods at**  **all stag es**  **of**

**air t**  **r ans**  **por t.** 

**Note: T**  **he ex**  **e m**  **ption o**  **r ap**  **pr o**  **val in**  **dic ated**  **in J**  **A R** 

**­ OP**  **S**

**3.1165( b)**  **( 1)**  **or (**  **2) is**  **in additi**  **on to**  **th e**  **above and**  **th e** 

**conditi on**  **s in**  **( b)**  **m a**  **y not n ec**  **e s**  **s ar**  **il y ap**  **ply.**

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 S**  **c o**  **p e** 

( a ) A n op er a t or s ha l l com p l y w i t h t h e p r ovi s i on s

con t a i n ed i n t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t r u ct i on s on a l l occ a s i on s

w h en d an g er ou s g ood s a r e ca r r i ed, i r r e s p ec t i ve o f w h et h er

t h e f l i g h t i s wh ol l y or p a r t l y w i t h i n or w h ol l y ou t s i d e th e

t er r i t or y o f a S ta t e. ( S ee I E M O PS 3. 1 16 0 ( a )

. )

( b ) A r t i cl es a nd s u bs ta n ce s w hi ch w ou ld ot h er w is e

b e cl a s s ed as da ng er ou s g ood s a r e exc l u d ed f

r om t h e

p r ovi s i on s of t h i s Su b pa r t

, t o t h e ext en t s p ec i f

i ed i n t h e

T e ch n i ca l I ns t r u ct i ons

, p r ovi d ed :

( 1 ) T h e y a r e r eq u i r ed t o b e a b oa r d th e

h el i cop t er i n a cc or d a n ce w i t h t h e r el eva n t J AR s or f

or op er a t i n g r e a s ons ( S ee I E M OP S 3. 1 16 0 ( b ) ( 1 ) ) ;

( 2 ) T h e y a r e ca r r i ed a s c a t er i n g or ca b i n

s er vi ce s u p p li es ;

( 3 ) T h e y a r e ca r r i ed f or u s e i n f l i g h t a s

vet er i n a r y a i d or a s a h u ma n e k i ll er f or a n a n i ma l S ee

I E M O P S 3

. 11 60 ( b ) ( 3 ) ) ;

( 4 ) T h e y a r e ca r r i ed f or u s e i n f l i g h t f or

m ed i ca l a id f or a pa t i en t, p r ovi d ed th a t ( S ee I E M O P S

3

. 1 16 0 ( b ) ( 4 ) ) :

( i ) Ga s cy l i n d er s h a ve b ee n

m a nu f a ct u r ed s p ec i f i ca l l y f or t h e p u r p os e of

con t a i n i ng an d t r an s p or t i n g t ha t p a r t i cul a r g as ;

( i i ) D r u gs

, m ed i ci n es a n d ot h er m ed i ca l

m a t t er a r e u nd er t h e con t r ol o f t r a i n ed p er s onn el

d u r i ng th e t i m e w h en th ey a r e i n us e i n th e

h el i cop t er ;

( i i i ) E q u i pm en t con t a in i ng w et ce l l

b a t t er i es is k ep t a nd

, w h en n ec es s a r y s ec u r ed

, i n

a n u p r i g ht p os i t i on t o p r eve n t s p i l l ag e of t h e

el ec t r ol yt e; a n d

( i v) P r op er p r o vi s i on i s m ad e t o s t ow a n d

s ec u r e a l l th e eq u i pm en t du r i ng ta k e

­ of

f a n d

l a nd i n g an d a t a ll ot h er t i m e s w h en d ee m ed

n ec es s a r y b y t h e com m a n d er i n t h e in t er es ts of

s a f et y ; or

( 5 ) T h e y a r e ca r r i ed b y p a s s en g er s or cr ew

m em b er s

. ( S ee I E M O P S 3 .1 1 60 ( b ) ( 5 )

. )

( c) A r t i cl es a nd s ub s t an ce s in t en d ed as r ep la ce m en t s

f or t h os e i n ( b ) ( 1 ) [ an d ( b ) ( 2 ) ] a b ove s ha l l b e t r ans p or t ed

on a n h el i cop t er a s s p ec i f i ed i n t h e T ec h n i ca l I ns t r u ct i ons

.

**A r**  **ti cle**  **s and**  **s ub** **s tan**  **c es**  **w hi**  **ch w**  **oul d**  **oth er**  **w i**  **s e**  **be cl**  **as s**  **ed**

**as dang**  **er ous g**  **ood s**  **ar e e**  **x clud**  **ed fr o**  **m th**  **e p r**  **ovi s**  **ion s**  **of th**  **is**

**s ubpa**  **r t p**  **r ovi**  **din g th**  **at:**

**( a)**  **th ey**  **a r**  **e not**  **s ubj**  **e ct**  **to th**  **e T**  **e chni**  **cal I**  **n s**  **tr u**  **ctions**

**in acc**  **o r**  **dan ce**  **w ith**  **P a**  **r t 1 of**  **th o**  **s e I**  **n s**  **tr u**  **ction s** 

**.**

**( b)**  **th ey**  **a r**  **e r**  **equi r**  **e d**  **to b**  **e aboa**  **r d**  **th e**  **helic opte**  **r and** 

**ar e**  **in acc**  **or d**  **ance w**  **ith th**  **e r**  **el ev**  **ant J**  **A R**  **s or**  **f or** 

**oper atin**  **g r**  **eas ons**  **( Se**  **e A**  **C J**  **OP S**  **3.116 0(**  **b) )** 

**, alth**  **ough a**  **r ticle**  **s an**  **d s**  **u bs**  **tan ce**  **s in**  **t ended**  **as**

**r epla**  **ce m**  **ent s**  **or w**  **hi ch**  **ha ve**  **b ee**  **n r**  **e m**  **ov ed**  **f or** 

**r epla**  **ce m**  **ent m**  **u s**  **t be**  **t r**  **ans por**  **t ed**  **on an**  **a er**  **oplan e** 

**as s**  **pe cifi**  **ed in th e Techni**  **cal I**  **nst r**  **ucti ons.** 

**( c)**  **th ey**  **a r**  **e in bagga**  **ge:**

**( 1**  **) car**  **r i**  **ed by**  **p as**  **s en**  **g er**  **s or**  **cr ew**  **m e**  **m ber**  **s i**  **n**

**a cc**  **or d** **an ce**  **w i**  **t h**  **t he**  **T e**  **c h**  **ni ca**  **l I**  **n s**  **t r**  **u c**  **ti o**  **ns**

**. (**  **S e**  **e A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3**  **.1 16**  **0 (**  **c )**  **( 1**  **) ;**  **or**

**( 2**  **) w**  **h ic**  **h h**  **as b**  **ee n**  **s e**  **par a**  **te d**  **f r**  **o m**  **i ts**  **ow n**  **er**

**d u**  **r in**  **g tr**  **a ns**  **it (**  **e .g** 

**. :**  **lo s**  **t b**  **ag g**  **ag e**  **or im**  **pr o**  **pe r**  **ly**

**r o**  **u te**  **d b**  **a gg**  **a ge**  **) b**  **u t**  **w h**  **ic h**  **i s**  **c ar**  **r i**  **ed b**  **y t** **he**

**o p**  **er a**  **t or** 

**. S**  **ee A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 11**  **60 (**  **c )**  **( 1**  **)**

**. ”** N P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 1 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **5 L**  **i m**  **i t**  **a t**  **i o**  **n s**  **o n**  **t h**  **e T**  **r a**  **n s**  **p o**  **r t** 

**o f**  **D a**  **n g**  **e r**  **o u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s** 

( a ) A n op er a t or s ha l l t ak e a l l r ea s on ab l e m ea s u r es t o

en s u r e t ha t a r t i cl es a n d s u bs ta n ce s **or ot**  **h er**  **g o**  **od**

**s**

**d ec**  **l ar**  **ed as**  **d a**  **n ger**  **o us**  **g oo**  **ds** t h at a r e s p ec i f

i ca l l y

i d en t i f i ed b y n a m e or g en er i c d es cr i p t i on **g e**  **n er**  **al**

**l y** 

**d es**  **cr ib**  **ed** i n t h e T ec h n i ca l I n s t r u ct i on s a s b ein g f or b i d d en

f or t r a ns p or t u n d er a n y ci r cu m s ta n ce s a r e n ot ca r r i ed on

a n y h el i cop t er

.

( b ) **( s**  **ee I**  **E M**  **A C**  **J O**  **P S**  **3. 11**  **6 5**  **( b**  **) )**  A n op er a t or s ha l l

t a k e a l l r ea s on ab l e m ea s u r es t o en s u r e t h a t **no t**  **c ar**  **r**

**y**

a r t i cl es an d s u bs ta n ce s or ot h er g o od s **d e**  **cl ar**  **ed a**  **s**

**d a**  **n ger**  **o us**  **g o**  **od s**  t ha t a r e i d en t i f i ed i n t h e T ec h n i ca l

I n s t r u ct i on s a s b ei n g f or b i d d en f or t r a n s p or t in n or m a l

ci r cu m s ta n ce s a r e on l y t r a n s p or t ed w h en u n l e s s a l l

a p pl i ca b l e **th e**  **f o**  **l l**  **ow i**  **ng** r eq ui r em en t s of t h os e

I n s t r u ct i on s h a ve b ee n m et :

( 1 ) T h e y a r e e xem p t ed T **h e**  **n e**  **c es**  **s ar** 

**y**

**e xem**  **pt i**  **o ns**  **h av**  **e be**  **e n**  **gr a**  **nt ed**  b y **a l**  **l** t h e S ta t es

con ce r n ed u n d er t h e p r ovi s i on s **r eq**  **u ir**  **em en**  **ts** of t h e

T e ch n i ca l I ns t r u ct i ons ( s ee I E M O PS 3 .1 16 5 ( b ) ( 1 ) ) ; or

( 2 ) T h e T ec h n i ca l I n s t r u ct i on s in d i ca t e t h ey

m a y b e t r a ns p or t ed un d er a n a pp r ova l i s s u ed b y t h e

S t a t e of O r i g i n

. **a n**  **a p**  **pr o**  **va l**  **h as**  **be en**  **gr a**  **n te**  **d b**  **y a**  **l l** 

**t h**  **e S**  **ta t**  **e (**  **s )**  **c o**  **nce r**  **ne d**  **o n**  **t ho**  **s e**  **occ as**  **i on**  **s w**  **he n**  **t he** 

**T e**  **c hn**  **i ca**  **l I**  **ns tr**  **uc t**  **i o**  **ns i**  **n d** **ic at**  **e t**  **h a**  **t o**  **n ly**  **s uc**  **h**

**a p**  **pr ov**  **a l**  **is r**  **eq u**  **ir ed** 

**.**

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 7**  **0 C**  **l a**  **s s**  **i f**  **i c**  **a t**  **i o**  **n I**  **n t**  **e n**  **t i**  **o n**  **a l**  **l**

**y**

**B l**  **a n**  **k**

A n op er at or s ha l l ta k e a l l r e a s ona b l e m ea s u r es t o

en s u r e t h at a r t i cl es an d s u bs ta n ce s a r e cl a s s i f

i ed a s

d a ng er ou s g ood s as s p ec i f i ed i n t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t r u ct i on s

.

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 7**  **5 P**  **a c**  **k i**  **n g** 

( S e e A M C **A C**  **J** O P S 3

. 1 1 7 5 )

A n op er a t or s h a ll t ak e a l l r ea s ona b l e m ea s u r e s t o

en s u r e t h at d an g er ou s g ood s a r e p a ck ed as s p ec i f

i ed i n t h e

T e ch n i ca l I ns t r u ct i ons or i n a wa y w h i ch w i ll p r ovi d e a n

eq u i va l en t l eve l of s a f et y s u b j ec t t o t h e a pp r ova l of t h e

A u th or i t y

.

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 8**  **0 L**  **a b**  **e l**  **l i**  **n g**  **a n**  **d M**  **a r**  **k i**  **n g** 

**( S**  **e e**  **A C**  **J O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 8**  **0 )** 

( a ) A n op er a t or s ha l l t ak e a l l r ea s on ab l e m ea s u r es t o

en s u r e t ha t pa ck ag es

, over p a ck s a nd f r ei g h t con t a i n er s a r e

l a b el l ed a n d m a r k ed as s p ec i f i ed i n t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t r u ct i on s

. ( b ) A n op er a t or s ha l l t ak e a l l r ea s on ab l e m ea s u r es t o

en s u r e p a cka g es

, over p a ck s an d f r ei g h t con t a i n ers a r e

m a r k ed as s p ec i f i ed i n t h e T ec h n i ca l I ns t r u ct i ons or a s

s p ec i f i ed b y t h e A u t h or i t y

. ( S ee A M C O PS 3. 1 18 0 ( b )

. )

( c) W h er e d an g er ou s g ood s a r e ca r r i ed on a f

l i g h t

w h i ch t a k e s pl a ce wh ol l y or p a r t l y ou t s i d e t h e t er r i t or y o f

a S t a t e, l ab el l i ng a n d ma r ki n g mu s t b e i n t h e E n g l is h

l a ng ua g e i n ad d i t i on t o a n y ot h er l a n gu ag e r eq u i r em en ts

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 8**  **5 D**  **a n**  **g e**  **r o**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s T**  **r a**  **n s**  **p o**  **r t** 

**D o**  **c u**  **m e**  **n t**  **I n**  **t e**  **n t**  **i o**  **n a**  **l l**  **y B**  **l a**  **n k** 

( a ) A n op er a t or s h al l en s u r e t h a t

, exc ep t w h en

ot h er w i s e s p ec i f i ed i n t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t r u ct i on s

, d a ng er ou s g ood s a r e a cc om p a n i ed b y a d an g er ou s g ood s

t r a ns p or t d ocu m en t.

( b ) W h er e d an g er ou s g ood s a r e ca r r i ed on a f

l i g h t

w h i ch t a k e s pl a ce wh ol l y or p a r t l y ou t s i d e t h e t er r i t or y o f

a S t at e, t h e E n g l is h l an g ua g e m us t b e u s ed f

or t h e

d a ng er ou s g ood s t r ans p or t d ocu m en t i n a dd i t i on t o a n y

ot h er l a n gu ag e r eq u i r em en ts

.

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 9**  **5 A**  **c c**  **e p**  **t a**  **n c**  **e o**  **f D**  **a n**  **g e**  **r o**  **u s** 

**g o**  **o d**  **s**

( a ) A n op er a t or s ha l l n ot a cc ep t d an g er ou s g ood s

**u n**  **l es**  **s :**  f or t r a n s p or t u nt i l

**( 1**  **)** t h e p a cka g e, over p a ck or f r ei g h t con t a i n er ha s

b ee n i n s p ec t ed i n a cc or d a n ce w i t h t h e a cc ep t a n ce

p r oce d u r es i n th e T ec h n i ca l I n s t r u ct i on s **;**

**( 2)**  **exc e**  **pt w**  **h en**  **oth er**  **w is**  **e s**  **pe cifi**  **ed in**  **th e**  **T e**  **chni cal** 

**I nst**  **r uction**  **s ,**  **th e**  **y ar**  **e ac**  **co m**  **pani ed**  **by t**  **w o**  **co pie**  **s of**  **a**

**dange r**  **ous good**  **s t**  **r an**  **s po**  **r t docu**  **m ent.** 

**( 3)**  **th e E**  **ngl i**  **s h l**  **angu age i**  **s u**  **s ed fo**  **r :** 

**( i)**  **packa ge**  **m a**  **r kin**  **g and l a**  **bellin g;**  **an d** 

**( ii)**  **th e dang**  **er ous g**  **ood s**  **tr ansp**  **or t d**  **ocu m**  **e nt** 

**in additi**  **on t o**  **any oth er**  **l angu**  **ag e r**  **equi r**  **e m**  **e nt**  **s**

**.**

( b ) A n op er at or or h i s ha nd l i ng a g en t s h al l u s e a n

a cc ep t a n ce ch ec k l i s t **w h**  **ic h**  T h e a cc ep t a n ce ch ec k l i s t

s ha l l a l l ow f or a l l r el eva n t d eta i ls t o b e ch ec k ed an d s ha l l

b e i n s u ch f or m a s w i l l a l l ow f or t h e r ec or d i n g of t h e

r es u l ts of t h e a cc ep t a n ce ch ec k b y m a nu al

, m ec h a n i ca l or

com p u t er i s ed m e a ns

.

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 0**  **5 R**  **e m**  **o v**  **a l**  **o f**  **C o**  **n t**  **a m**  **i n**  **a t**  **i o**  **n**

( a ) A n op er a t or s ha l l ens u r e t h at :

( 1 ) A n y c on t a m i na t i on f ou n d as a r es u l t of

**r es**  **u lt**  **i n**  **g f**  **r o**  **m** t h e l ea k ag e **f r**  **om** or d am ag e **t o**  **ar t**  **ic le**  **s**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 2 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **o r**  **p ac**  **ka ges**  **c o**  **n ta**  **i n**  **i ng**  of d a n g er ou s g ood s i s

r em ov ed w i t h ou t d el a y **a n**  **d s**  **t e**  **ps ar**  **e t**  **ak e**  **n t**  **o n**  **ul l**  **i f**  **y**

**a n**  **y ha**  **z ar**  **d as**  **s pec**  **i f**  **ie d**  **i n**  **t h**  **e T**  **ec h**  **n ic**  **a l**  **I ns**  **tr uc**  **t i**  **on s**  ;

a n d

( 2 ) A h el i cop t er w h i ch has b ee n con t a m in a t ed

b y r a d i oa ct i ve m a t er i a l s is i m m ed ia t el y t a k en ou t o f

s er vi ce a n d n ot r et u r n ed u n t i l t h e r a d ia t i on l eve l a t a n y

a cc es s i bl e s u r f a ce a n d th e n on

­ f i x ed con t a m i n a ti on a r e

n ot m or e t h an th e va l u e s s p ec i f i ed i n th e T ec h n i ca l

I n s t r u ct i on s

.

**( b)**  **I n**  **th e**  **e ve**  **nt of**  **a non** 

**­ c**  **o m**  **plian ce**  **w ith**  **any**

**li m**  **it in**  **th e**  **T ec**  **hn i**  **cal I**  **n s**  **t r**  **uction s**  **appl icabl**  **e to**  **r adiati**  **on**

**lev el**  **or conta**  **m in**  **ation**

**,**

**( 1)**  **th e ope**  **r ato**  **r m**  **u s**  **t:**

**( i)**  **ens u**  **r e**  **th e**  **s hi**  **pp er**  **i s**  **in f**  **or m**  **ed if**  **th e**  **n on** 

**co m**  **plian ce**  **i s**  **id entif**  **ied du r**  **in g t**  **r an**  **s po**  **r t;** 

**( ii)**  **take i**  **mm e**  **diat e**  **s tep**  **s to**  **m iti**  **gat e**  **th e** 

**cons equen**  **ce s**  **of th**  **e non** 

**­ co**  **m p**  **lian c**  **e;**

**( iii**  **) co**  **mm un**  **ic ate**  **th e**  **non**

**­ co**  **m plian**  **ce t**  **o th**  **e**

**s hi**  **ppe r**  **and r**  **ele vant**  **co m**  **p ete**  **nt**

**aut hority(i**  **es )** 

**, r**  **es p**  **ec ti**  **ve l**  **y, a**  **s s**  **oon as** 

**pr acti**  **cabl e and i**  **mm e**  **diatel y w**  **h enev**  **er an** 

**e m**  **e r**  **gen cy**  **s itu**  **ation ha**  **s de**  **ve lo**  **ped o**  **r is** 

**dev eloping;** 

**( 2)**  **th e**  **ope r**  **ato r**  **m u**  **s t**  **al s**  **o, w**  **ith in**  **th e**  **s cop**  **e of** 

**hi s**  **r es**  **ponsi bili**  **tie s**  **:**

**( i)**  **in ve**  **s ti**  **gate, th**  **e non­ co**  **m plian**  **ce and i**  **ts**

**caus es**  **, ci**  **r cu**  **m s**  **tan c**  **es and c**  **ons equen**  **ce s**  **;**

**( ii)**  **take ap pr**  **o pr**  **iat e a**  **ction, t o**  **r e**  **m ed**  **y the**

**caus es**  **and ci r**  **cu m**  **s tan**  **ce s**  **th at l**  **ed to th e** 

**non**

**­ co**  **m plian**  **ce an**  **d to p r**  **e ve**  **nt a** 

**r ec**  **u r**  **r en**  **ce of**  **s i**  **m ila**  **r ci**  **r cu**  **m s**  **tan ce**  **s th**  **at**

**led to th e non­**  **co m**  **p lian**  **c e;** 

**( iii**  **) co**  **mm un**  **ic ate to**  **th e**  **r el**  **ev ant**  **co m**  **p ete**  **nt**

**aut hority(i**  **es )**  **on th**  **e caus**  **es of**  **th e non** 

**co m**  **plian ce**  **an d on**  **cor r**  **e ctiv**  **e o r** 

**pr e**  **ve nt**  **ati ve**  **action s**  **tak en o**  **r to b**  **e tak en.** 

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 1**  **0 L**  **o a**  **d i**  **n g**  **R e**  **s t**  **r i**  **c t**  **i o**  **n s** 

( S e e A M C **A C**  **J** O P S 3

. 1 2 1 0 ( a ) )

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 1**  **5 P**  **r o**  **v i**  **s i**  **o n**  **o f**  **I n**  **f o**  **r m**  **a t**  **i o**  **n**

**( a)**  **I nf**  **or m**  **a tion**  **to p er**  **s onn**  **el. A**  **n op er**  **at or**  **m ust p**  **r o**  **vide**

**s uch i**  **nf o**  **r m**  **ation in**  **th e o**  **pe r**  **ation s**  **m anu**  **al and/**  **o r**  **oth e**  **r**

**appr o**  **pr iat**  **e m**  **anu als**  **as w**  **ill en**  **able pe**  **r s**  **onn el to**  **ca r**  **r y out** 

**th eir**  **r e**  **s pon**  **s ibil**  **iti e**  **s w**  **ith r**  **ega r**  **d to th**  **e t r**  **ans po**  **r t of** 

**dange r**  **ous good**  **s a**  **s s**  **pe cifi**  **ed in th e Te**  **chni cal**  **I n**  **s tr**  **u ctions,** 

**in cludin**  **g th e**  **action s**  **to be ta**  **ken in th**  **e e ve**  **nt of** 

**e m**  **e r**  **gen cie**  **s in**  **v olving d**  **ange r**  **ou s**  **goo ds** 

**. W**  **h er**  **e ap plicabl**  **e,**

**s uch i**  **nf o**  **r m**  **ation m**  **ust als**  **o be p**  **r o**  **vide d to h**  **i s**  **han dlin**  **g**

**agent.** ( a ) I

nf or ma t i on t o G r o u nd S taf f

. A n op er a t or s ha l l

en s u r e th a t :

( 1 ) I n f or m a t i on i s p r ovi d ed t o en a b l e g r ou n d

s ta f f t o ca r r y ou t t h ei r d u t i es w i th r eg a r d t o t h e

t r a ns p or t of d a n g er ou s g ood s

, i n cl ud i n g th e a ct i on s t o

b e t a k en i n t h e eve n t o f i n ci d en t s a n d a cc i d en t s

i n vol vi n g d a ng er ou s g ood s ; an d

( 2 ) W h er e ap p l i c a b l e, t h e i n f or m a t i on r efer r ed

t o i n s u b

­ p a r a g r a ph ( a ) ( 1 ) a b ove i s a ls o p r ovi d ed t o h i s

h a nd l i ng a g en t.

( b ) I nf or ma t i on to P a s s e ng er s a n d Ot h er P e r s on s

( S ee A M C O P S 3

. 12 15 ( b )

. )

( 1 ) A n op er a t or s h a l l ens u r e t h a t i n f or m a t i on i s

p r om u l ga t ed as r eq u i r ed b y t h e T e ch n i ca l I n s t r u ct i on s

s o t ha t pas s en g er s a r e w a r n ed a s t o t h e t y p es of g o od s

w h i ch t h ey a r e f or b i d d en f r om t r a ns p or t i ng a b oa r d a

h el i cop t er ; a n d

( 2 ) A n op er a t or a n d, w h er e a pp l i ca b l e, hi s

h a nd l i ng ag en t s ha l l ens u r e t ha t n ot i ce s a r e p r ovi d ed a t

a cc ep t a n ce p oi n t s f or ca r g o g i vi n g i n f or m a t i on a b ou t

t h e t r an s p or t of d a n g er ou s g ood s

.

( c ) I nf or ma t i on t o C r e w M em ber s

. An op er a t or s ha l l

en s u r e t h at i n f or m a t i on i s p r ovi d ed i n t h e O p er a t i on s

M a n ua l t o en a b l e cr ew m em b ers t o ca r r y ou t t h ei r

r es p on s ib i l i ti es i n r ega r d t o t h e t r an s p or t of d a n g er ou s

g ood s

, i n cl u d in g t h e a ct i ons t o b e t a k en i n t h e e ven t o f

em er g en ci es a r is i ng in vol vi n g d a ng er ou s g ood s

.

( d **c** ) I nf or ma t i on t o t he Co mm an de r

. An op er a t or s ha l l

en s u r e t ha t **:** th e com m a nd er i s p r ovi d ed w i t h w r i t t en

i n f or m a t i on

, as s p ec i f i ed i n t h e T ec h n i ca l I ns t r u ct i on s

**( 1)**  **w r**  **itt en**  **in f**  **or m**  **ation is**  **p r**  **ovi ded**  **to th**  **e co**  **mm an**  **de r** 

**about th**  **e dang**  **er ous**  **g ood**  **s to**  **be c**  **ar r**  **ied on**  **a**

**helicopt er**  **, a**  **s s**  **pe cifi**  **ed in**  **th e**  **T e**  **chni cal**  **I n**  **s tr**  **u ction**  **s**

**( s**  **ee A**  **C J OP**  **S 1 .1215(**  **c)( 1)**  **) ;** 

**( 2)**  **in f**  **or m**  **ation f**  **or us**  **e in**  **r e**  **s pon**  **din g**  **to in** 

**­ f**  **ligh t** 

**e m**  **e r**  **gen cie**  **s i**  **s p**  **r o**  **vide d,**  **a s**  **s p**  **ec if**  **ie d**  **in th**  **e T**  **ec hn**  **ic al** 

**I nst**  **r uction**  **s ;** 

**( 3)**  **a legible**  **cop y**  **of th**  **e w**  **r itt**  **en in**  **f o**  **r m**  **ation t**  **o th**  **e**

**co mm**  **and e**  **r is**  **r etain**  **ed on**  **th e**  **gr oun**  **d at**  **a r**  **ea dily** 

**acc es**  **s ible**  **l ocation**  **un til**  **af t**  **er th**  **e f**  **ligh t**  **to w**  **hi ch**  **th e** 

**w r**  **itt en**  **in f**  **or m**  **ati on**  **r efe** **r s** 

**. T**  **hi s**  **copy ,**  **or th**  **e**

**in f**  **or m**  **ation c**  **ont ain**  **e d**  **in it,**  **m u**  **s t**  **be r**  **eadil y**  **ac ce**  **s s**  **i ble** 

**to th**  **e ae**  **r od**  **r o**  **m e**  **s of**  **l as**  **t d**  **epa r**  **tu r**  **e and**  **n ext**  **s chedul**  **ed**

**ar r**  **i val**  **poin t,**  **un til**  **af ter**  **th e**  **f ligh**  **t to**  **w hi**  **ch th**  **e**

**in f**  **or m**  **ation r**  **ef er**  **s ;** 

( 4) w her e da nge r ou s g ood s a r e ca r r ied on a f lig ht w hich

take s pla ce w holl y o r pa r tial l y out s id e the te r r it or y o f a

State, the E ngli s h langua ge is u s ed f o r the w r itt en inf o r m ation to t he com mand er i n additi o n to an y oth er languag e r equi r e me nt s

.

( S ee T a b l e 1 o f A p p en d i x 1 t o J A R

­ O P S 3 .1 0 65 f

or t h e

d ocu m en t s t or ag e p er i od )

.

( e **d** ) I nf or ma t i on in th e E ve nt of a he l ic op t er I nc i de n tN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 3 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 o r A cc i de n t ( S ee AM C OP S 3. 1 21 5 ( e)

. )

( 1 ) T h e op er a t or o f a h el i cop t er w h i ch i s

i n vol v ed i n a h el i cop t er i n ci d en t s h a ll

, on r eq u es t

,

p r ovi d e a n y i n f or m a t i on **a s**  r eq ui r ed t o m i n im is e t h e

h a za r d s cr ea t ed b y a n y d a ng er ou s g ood s ca r r i ed. **by t** **h e** 

**T e**  **c hn**  **i ca**  **l I**  **ns tr**  **u ct**  **i o**  **ns**

( 2 ) T h e op er a t or o f a h el i cop t er w h i ch i s

i n vol v ed i n a h el i cop t er a cc i d en t or **s er**  **io us**  **i nc**  **id**

**e n**  **t**

**w he**  **r e**  **da n**  **ger o**  **us go**  **od s**  **c ar**  **r ie**  **d a**  **s c**  **ar g**  **o m**  **ay b**  **e**

**i n**  **v o**  **lve d**  s ha l l

, **w it**  **h o**  **u t**  **d el**  **ay ,**  **pr ov**  **id e**  **a n**  **y i**  **n f**  **or m**  **at i**  **o n** 

**a s**  **r e**  **q ui**  **r e**  **d by**  **t he**  **T e**  **ch n**  **ic a**  **l I**  **ns tr**  **uc t**  **io n**  **s**

**.** a s s oon a s

p os s ib l e, i n f or m t h e a p p r op r i a t e a u th or i t y o f t h e S t a t e

i n w h i ch t h e h el i cop t er a cc i d en t oc cu r r ed o f a n y

d a ng er ou s g ood s ca r r i ed

.

**( 3**  **) T**  **h e**  **o pe**  **r a**  **t or**  **o f**  **a h**  **e li**  **co p**  **te r**  **s h**  **a ll**  **i n**  **c l**  **ud e** 

**p r**  **o ce**  **d ure**  **s i**  **n ap**  **pr o**  **pr ia**  **te m**  **a n**  **u al**  **s a**  **nd a**  **cc id**  **e n**  **t**

**c o**  **n t**  **in ge**  **n cy**  **p l**  **a ns**  **t o**  **e na**  **b le**  **th is**  **i n**  **f o**  **r m**  **a ti**  **o n**  **t o**  **b e** 

**p r**  **o v**  **id ed** 

**.**

**( e)**  **Inf or**  **m a**  **t i**  **o n**  **i n**  **t he**  **E v**  **ent o**  **f an**  **I n­**  **f l**  **i gh**  **t E**  **m er**  **g enc**  **y**

**( See**  **JA R**  **A C**  **J O**  **PS 3.**  **1215 (**  **e )**  **)**

**( 1)**  **I f**  **an in** 

**­ f**  **ligh t**  **e m**  **e r**  **gen cy**  **occ u**  **r s**  **th e** 

**co mm**  **and e**  **r s**  **hal l** 

**, as**  **s o**  **on as**  **th e**  **s itu**  **ation p**  **er m**  **its,**

**in f**  **or m**  **th e**  **ap pr**  **o pr**  **iat e**  **A i**  **r T**  **r af**  **f ic**  **S er**  **vic es**  **un it**  **of any** 

**dange r**  **ous good**  **s ca**  **r r**  **ied a**  **s ca**  **r g**  **o on**  **boa r**  **d th**  **e helicopt**  **er as**  **s p**  **ec if**  **ied in**  **th e Te**  **chni c**  **al I n**  **s tr**  **u ction**  **s**

**.**

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **1**

**. 1**  **2 2**  **0 T**  **r a**  **i n**  **i n**  **g p**  **r o**  **g r**  **a m**  **m e**  **s**

( S e e A M C **A C**  **J** O P S 3

. 1 2 2 0 )

( S e e I E M O P S 3

. 1 2 2 0 )

( a ) A n op er a t or s ha l l es ta b l is h a n d ma i n ta in s t a f

f

t r a i n in g p r og r a mm es

, as r eq ui r ed b y t h e T e ch n i ca l

I n s t r u ct i on s

, wh i ch s ha l l b e ap p r oved b y t h e A u t h or i t y

.

**( b)**  **A n**  **ope r**  **ato r**  **m u**  **s t**  **en s**  **ur e**  **th at**  **s taf**  **f r**  **ec ei**  **ve t**  **r ain**  **in g** 

**in th**  **e r**  **equir e**  **m ent**  **s co**  **mm e**  **n s**  **urat e**  **w ith**  **th eir** 

**r e**  **s pon**  **s ibil**  **iti e**  **s**

**.**

( b ) O pe r a t or s n o t h ol d in g a p er m a ne n t ap pr ov a l t o

c ar r y d an g er o us go od s

. An op er a t or s ha l l ens u r e th at :

( 1 ) S t a f f w h o a r e en ga g ed i n g en er a l c a r g o

**[** a n d b ag ga g e **]** ha n dl i ng ha ve r ec ei ved t r a i n i n g t o ca r r y

ou t t h ei r d u ti es in r es p ec t o f d a n g er ou s g ood s

. As a

m i n i mu m t h is t r ai n i ng m us t cove r t h e a r ea s i d en t i f

i ed

i n C ol u mn 1 of T a b l e 1 a n d b e t o a d ep t h s u f

f i ci en t t o

en s u r e th a t an a wa r en es s i s ga i n ed of t h e h a za r d s

a s s oci a t ed w i t h d an g er ou s g ood s

, **[** h ow t o i d en t i f

y

t h em a nd wh at r eq u i r em en ts ap p l y t o t h e ca r r i a g e o f

s u ch g ood s b y p as s eng er s ; **]** an d

( 2 ) T h e f ol l ow i n g p ers on n el :

( i ) C r ew m em b er s ;

( i i ) P as s eng er h an d li n g s t a f f ; a n d ( i i i ) S ec u r i t y s t a f

f em p l o yed b y t h e

op er a t or w h o d ea l w it h th e s cr ee n i n g of

p as s en g er s a nd t h ei r ba g ga g e, h a ve r ec ei ved

t r a i n in g w h i ch, as a m i n im um

, m us t cove r t h e

a r ea s i d ent i f i ed i n C ol u m n 2 of T a b l e 1 an d b e t o

a d ep th s u f f i ci en t t o en s u r e t h a t a n aw a r en e s s i s

g a in ed of t h e h a za r ds as s oci a t ed w i th da n g er ou s

g ood s

, h ow t o i d en t i f y t h em a n d wh a t

r eq u i r em en t s a p pl y t o t h e ca r r i a g e of s u ch g ood s

b y p a s s en g er s

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 4 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **T a**  **bl e**  **1**

**A R**  **E A**  **S O**  **F T**  **R A**  **I N**  **I N**  **G 1**  **2**

G e n e r a l p h i l o s o p h y X X

L i m i t a t i o n s o n D a n g e r o u s

G o o d s i n a i r t r a n s p o r t X

P a c k a g e m a r k i n g a n d l a b e l l i n g X X

D a n g e r o u s g o o d s i n

p a s s e n g e r s b a g g a g e X X

E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s X X

N o t e : ‘ X ’ i n d i c a t e s a n a r e a t o b e c o v e r e d

.

**( c)**  **I nst**  **r ucto**  **r s**  **of in**  **iti al**  **an d**  **r ec**  **u r**  **r ent**  **dan ge**  **r ous**  **good s**  **t r**  **ain in**  **g**

**pr og**  **r a**  **mm e**  **s s**  **hal l**  **m e**  **et th**  **e qual**  **if icati**  **ons s**  **pe cifi**  **ed in**  **th e**  **T ec**  **hn ical** 

**I nst**  **r uction**  **s**

**.**

**( d)**  **A n**  **ope r**  **ato r**  **m u**  **s t**  **ens u**  **r e**  **th at**  **tr ain**  **in g**  **i s**  **p r**  **ovi ded**  **o r**  **v er**  **if ied**  **upon**

**th e**  **e m**  **plo y**  **m e**  **nt of**  **a pe**  **r s**  **on in**  **a po**  **s iti**  **on in**  **vo lving**  **th e**  **tr ans**  **por t**  **of**

**dange r**  **ous good**  **s b**  **y ai r** 

**.**

( c) O pe r a t or s ho l di n g a p er ma ne n t a ppr o va l to c ar r y d an ger ou s

g o od s

. An op er a t or s ha l l ens u r e th a t:

( 1 ) S t a f f w h o a r e en g a g ed in t h e a cc ep t a n ce of d a n g er ou s

g ood s ha ve r ec ei ved t r a i n i ng a n d a r e q ua l i f

i ed t o ca r r y ou t t h ei r d u ti es

. A s a m in i mu m t hi s t r a i ni n g m us t cove r t h e a r ea s i d en t i f

i ed i n C ol um n

1 o f T a b l e 2 a n d b e t o a d ep t h s u f f i ci en t t o en s u r e t h e s t a f f ca n t a k e

d ec i s i on s on t h e a cc ep t a n ce or r e f u s a l of d a n g er ou s g ood s o f f er ed f or

ca r r i a g e b y a i r ;

( 2 ) S t a f f w h o a r e en g a g ed i n g r ou n d h an d l in g, s t or ag e a nd

l oa d i n g of d a n g er ou s g ood s h a ve r ec ei v ed t r a i n i ng t o en a bl e t h em t o

ca r r y ou t t h ei r d u t i e s i n r es p ec t of d a n g er ou s g ood s

. As a m in i m um t hi s

t r a i n in g mu s t co ver t h e a r ea s i d en t i f i ed i n C ol u mn 2 of T a b l e 2 a n d b e

t o a d ep t h s u f f i ci en t t o en s u r e t h a t a n a wa r en es s i s ga in ed o f t h e

h a za r d s as s oci a t ed w i th da n g er ou s g ood s

, h ow t o i d ent i f

y s u ch g ood s

a n d h ow t o ha nd l e an d l oa d th em ;

( 3 ) S t a f f w h o a r e en ga g ed i n g en er a l c a r g o **[** an d b ag ga g e **]**

h a nd l i ng ha ve r ec ei v ed t r a i n in g t o ena b l e th em t o ca r r y ou t t h ei r d u t i e s

i n r es p ec t of d a n g er ou s g ood s

. As a m in i mu m t hi s t r a in i ng m us t cove r

t h e a r ea s i d en t i f i ed i n C ol u m n 3 of T a b l e 2 a n d b e t o a d ep th s u f

f i ci en t

t o en s u r e t ha t a n a wa r en es s is g a in ed of t h e h a za r ds a s s oci a t ed w i t h

d a ng er ou s g ood s

, h ow t o i d en t i f y s u ch g ood s

, h ow t o h an d le a n d l oad

t h em **[** a n d w ha t r eq u i r em en ts a pp l y t o t h e ca r r i a g e of s u ch g ood s b y

p as s en g er s ; **]**

( 4 ) F l i g h t cr ew m emb er s h a ve r ec ei ved t r a i n i n g wh i ch

, as a

m i n i mu m, m us t cove r t h e a r ea s id en t i f

i ed i n C ol um n 4 of T a b l e 2

.

T r a i n i n g m us t b e t o a d ep th s u f f i ci en t t o en s u r e t ha t a n aw a r en e s s i s

g a in ed of t h e h a z a r ds a s s oci a t ed w i th d an g er ou s g ood s a nd h ow th ey

s h ou l d b e ca r r i ed on a h el i cop t er ; a nd

( 5 ) T h e f ol l ow i n g p ers on n el :

( i ) P as s eng er h an d li n g s t a f f ;

( i i ) S ec u r i t y s t a f f em p l o yed b y t h e op er a t or w h o d ea l

w i t h t h e s cr ee n i n g of p as s eng er s a nd t h ei r b ag ga g e; a nd

( i i i ) C r ew m em b ers ot h er t h a n f l i g h t cr ew m em b ers

, ha veN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 5 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 r ec ei ved t r a i n i ng wh i ch

, as a m i ni m um

, m us t cove r t h e a r ea s

i d en t i f i ed i n C ol u mn 5 of T a b l e 2

. T r a i n i n g mu s t b e t o a d ep t h

s u f f i ci en t t o en s u r e t h a t a n aw a r en es s i s g a in ed of t h e h a za r d s

a s s oci a t ed w it h da n g er ous g ood s a nd w ha t r eq u i r em en ts ap pl y t o

t h e ca r r i a g e of s u ch g ood s b y p a s s eng er s or

, m or e g en er a l l y

,

t h ei r ca r r ia g e on a h el i cop t er

. **[ T**  **a b**  **l e**  **2**

**A R**  **E A**  **S O**  **F T**  **R A**  **I N**  **I N**  **G 1**  **2 3**  **4 5** 

L i m i t a t i o n s o n D a n g e r o u s

g o o d s i n a i r t r a n s p o r t X X X X

C l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f D a n g e r o u s

g o o d s X

L i s t o f D a n g e r o u s g o o d s X X X

P a c k a g i n g s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d

m a r k i n g s X

S t o r a g e a n d l o a d i n g

p r o c e d u r e s X X X X

D a n g e r o u s g o o d s i n

p a s s e n g e r s ’ b a g g a g e X X X X X

E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s X X X X X

**]**

N o t e : ‘ x ’ i n d i c a t e s a n a r e a t o b e c o v e r e d

.

( d **e** ) A n op er a t or s ha l l ens u r e t ha t a ll s ta f

f w h o r ec ei ve t r a i n i n g

u n d er t ak e a t es t t o ver i f y u n d er s t an d in g of t h ei r r es p ons i bi l i t ies

.

( e **f** ) A n op er a t or s h a ll en s u r e t ha t al l s t a f

f w h o r eq u i r e d a ng er ou s

g ood s t r a in i n g r ec ei ve r e cu r r en t t r a i n in g a t i nt er va l s of n ot l on g er t h a n 2

yea r s

.

( f **g** ) A n op er a t or s h a l l ens u r e t h a t r ec or d s of d a n g er ou s g ood s t r ain i n g

a r e m ai n ta i n ed f or a l l s ta f f a s r eq u i r ed b y t h e T e ch n i ca l I ns t r u ct i on s

.

( g **h** ) A n op er a t or s h a ll en s u r e t ha t h is h an d l in g a g en t ’ s s ta f

f a r e

t r a i n ed i n a cc or d a n ce w i t h t h e a p p li ca b l e col u m n of T a b l e 1 or T a b l e 2 **a s** 

**r eq**  **u ir**  **ed by**  **t h**  **e T**  **ec h**  **n ic**  **a l**  **I n**  **s tr**  **uc t**  **io ns** 

.

**J A**  **R**

**– O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 2**  **5 D**  **a n**  **g e**  **r o**  **u s**  **G o**  **o d**  **s I**  **n c**  **i d**  **e n**  **t a**  **n d**  **A c**  **c i**  **d e**  **n t** 

**R e**  **p o**  **r t**  **s**

( Se e A M C **A C**  **J** O P S 3. 12 25 )

( a) An o pe r ato r s hall r e po r t dange r o us go o ds inc ide nts and

ac c ide nts to the Autho r it y **and th**  **e app**  **r op**  **r iate**  **A ut** 

**ho r**  **ity in**  **th e**  **St ate**  **w he**  **r e** 

**th e**  **acc id**  **ent or**  **in ci**  **dent oc**  **cur r**  **e d,**  **as p**  **r ovid**  **ed f**  **or in**  **A p**  **pen dix**  **1 to**  **JA R** 

**­ OP**  **S 3.1225.** An initi al **T he f**  **ir s**  **t** r e po r t s hall be de s patc he d with in 72 ho ur s of

the e ve nt unle s s e x c e pti o nal c ir c ums tanc e s pr e v e nt this **an d**  **in clud** 

**e th**  **e**

**details th**  **at a**  **r e**  **kn ow**  **n at**  **th at**  **ti m**  **e**

**. I**  **f nec**  **es s**  **a r**  **y, a**  **s ub** **s equ**  **e nt**  **r epo**  **r t**  **m ust** 

**be m**  **ade a**  **s s**  **oon a**  **s pos**  **s ibl**  **e giving**  **w hat**  **ev er**  **additi onal**  **in f**  **or m**  **ation ha**  **s**

**bee n**  **es ta**  **blish ed.** 

( b) An o pe r ato r s hall als o r e po r

t to the Autho r it y **and th**  **e**

**appr o**  **pr iat**  **e A**  **ut ho**  **r ity**  **in th**  **e St**  **at e**  **w he**  **r e**  **th e**  **e ve**  **nt oc**  **cur r**  **e d,**  **th e**  **f in**  **din g**  **of**

unde c lare d or misde c lare d dange r o us go o ds dis c ov ere d in c argo o r

pas s e nge r s ’ bagg age **as pr**  **ovid ed**  **f or**  **in A**  **ppendi x**  **1 to**  **JA R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3.1225.** An

init ial **T he**  **f ir**  **s t**  r e po r t mus t be de s patc he d within 72 ho ur s of the dis c ove r y

unle s s e x c e pti o nal c ir c ums tanc e s pr e v e nt this **and in**  **clude th**  **e d**

**etails th**  **at a**  **r e** 

**known at t hat**  **ti m**  **e. I**  **f nece**  **s s**  **ar y, a s**  **ub s**  **equent r epo**  **r t**  **m u**  **s t be**  **m a**  **de a s**  **s oon** 

**as po**  **s s**  **ible giving**  **w hat**  **e ve**  **r ad**  **diti onal**  **in f**  **o r**  **m ati**  **on h as**  **be en e**  **s tabli**  **s he**  **d.**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 6 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **A pp**  **en di**  **x 1**  **t o**  **JA R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3. 1**  **225**

**D an**  **ge ro**  **us go**  **o d**  **s i**  **nc i**  **de nt**  **an d**  **acc i**  **de nt**  **r ep**  **o rt**  **s**

**1. A**  **n op**  **er at**  **or s**  **hal l**  **ens u**  **r e**  **th at**  **any t**  **yp e**  **of dang**  **er ous**  **good s**  **i ncident** 

**or a**  **cc id**  **ent i**  **s r**  **epo r**  **ted**

**, ir**  **r e**  **s p**  **ec ti**  **ve of**  **w heth**  **er th**  **e dange**  **r o**  **us goo**  **ds ar**  **e**

**contain ed**  **in ca**  **r go,**  **m ail,**  **pa s**  **s enge**  **r s**  **’ bag**  **gag e**  **o r**  **cr ew**  **b aggage** 

**. T**  **he**

**f in**  **din g**  **of un**  **de clar**  **ed o**  **r m**  **i s**  **de cla**  **r ed**  **dang er**  **ou s**  **go ods**  **in c**  **ar go,**  **m ail**  **o r**  **baggag e s**  **h all al**  **s o be**  **r epo**  **r ted.** 

**2. T**  **he f**  **ir s**  **t r**  **e por**  **t s**  **h all**  **b e**  **d e**  **s patch**  **ed w**  **ith in**  **72 hou**  **r s**  **of th**  **e ev**  **ent**

**un les**  **s ex**  **ce pti**  **onal ci**  **r cu**  **m s**  **tan ce**  **s p**  **r e**  **ve nt**  **th i**  **s .  I**  **t m**  **ay be**  **s ent**  **by any m**  **ean s**  **, in**  **cludin g e­**  **m ail, t**  **el ephone o**  **r f**  **ax.  T hi**  **s r**  **epo r**  **t s hal**  **l in clude t**  **he details th**  **at**

**ar e**  **known at**  **th at**  **ti m**  **e ,**  **un d**  **er th**  **e h**  **eading s**  **id entif**  **ied in**  **par agr**  **aph 3** 

**. I**  **f**

**nece s**  **s ar**  **y, a**  **s ub**  **s equ**  **ent r**  **ep or**  **t s**  **h all**  **be m**  **ad e**  **as s**  **o on**  **as po**  **s s**  **ible giving**  **all**

**th e**  **detail s**  **th at**  **w e**  **r e**  **not known**  **at th**  **e ti**  **m e**  **th e**  **f ir**  **s t**  **r epo**  **r t**  **w as**  **s ent.**  **I f**  **a**

**r epo**  **r t h**  **as b**  **ee n**  **m ad**  **e v e**  **r ball**  **y, w r**  **itt en conf**  **i r**  **m ation**  **s hal**  **l be s ent as**  **s oon a**  **s**

**pos s**  **ible.**

**3. T**  **he f**  **ir s**  **t and**  **any s**  **ub s**  **e quent**  **r e**  **por t**  **s hal**  **l be**  **as p**  **r ec**  **i s**  **e a**  **s p**  **os s**  **i ble** 

**and cont ain**  **s uch**  **of th**  **e foll ow**  **in g**  **data th at**  **ar e r**  **ele vant:** 

**a. Date**  **of th**  **e in**  **cid ent**  **or a**  **cc id**  **ent or**  **th e**  **f in**  **din g**  **of un**  **de clar**  **ed**

**or m**  **i s**  **de cla**  **r ed**  **dange r**  **ou s**  **go ods**  **;**

**b. L**  **ocation, t h**  **e fli ght**  **nu m**  **b er**  **and f ligh**  **t dat e;** 

**c. De**  **s cr**  **i ption**  **of th**  **e good**  **s an**  **d th**  **e r**  **efe r**  **en ce**  **nu m**  **b e**  **r of**  **th e**  **ai r** 

**w aybill**  **, pou ch, bag**  **gage tag, ti**  **cke t,**  **etc ;** 

**d. P**  **r ope**  **r s**  **hi p**  **pin g**  **na m**  **e (**  **in cludin**  **g th**  **e tec**  **hn i**  **cal na** **m e**  **, if** 

**appr o**  **pr iat**  **e) an d**  **UN/ I**  **D nu m**  **be r**  **, w**  **hen kn o**  **w n;** 

**e. C**  **las s**  **o r**  **di vis**  **i on an**  **d an y s**  **u bs**  **idi ar**  **y r i**  **s k;** 

**f**

**. T**  **ype of**  **pac kagin**  **g, and**  **th e**  **pa ckag**  **in g**  **s pe**  **cifi cation**  **m a**  **r kin**  **g**

**on i t;** 

**g. Quan**  **tit y;** 

**h. Na**  **m e**  **and ad dr**  **es s**  **of th**  **e s**  **hi p**  **pe r**  **, pa s**  **s enge**  **r ,**  **etc ;** 

**i. A**  **ny oth er**  **r ele**  **v ant**  **det ails;** 

**j. Su**  **s pe**  **cte d**  **cau s**  **e of th e incid**  **ent o r**  **a cc**  **id ent;** 

**k. A**  **ction t aken;** 

**l. A**  **ny oth er**  **r epo**  **r tin**  **g acti on t**  **ak en;**  **and**

**m**

**. Na**  **m e,**  **tit l**  **e, add**  **r e**  **s s**  **an d**  **teleph one**  **nu m**  **b er**  **of th**  **e p**  **er s**  **on**

**m a**  **kin g th**  **e r**  **epo r**  **t.**

**4 C**  **opie s**  **of r**  **el ev**  **ant d**  **ocu m**  **e nt**  **s and**  **any ph**  **otog r**  **aph s**  **taken s**  **ho ul**  **d be** 

**attached to a**  **r ep**  **or t.** N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 7 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 

# S **E C**  **T I**  **ON 2** 

**S U**  **B P**  **A R**  **T D** 

**A M**  **C O**  **P S**  **3. 42**  **0( e)** 

**D a**  **n g**  **e r**  **o u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s**  **O c**  **c u**  **r r**  **e n**  **c e**  **r e**  **p o**  **r t**  **i n**  **g**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 4**  **2 0**  **( e**  **)**

1 T o as si st t h e g r ou n d s erv i c es i n p r ep ari ng f or t h e l a nd i n g of a h e l i c o pt er i n an e m erg en c y si t u at i o n, i t i s

es s en t i al t h at ad eq u at e a n d ac cu r a t e i nf orm at i o n a b ou t a ny d an g er o us go o ds o n b oa r d b e gi v en t o t h e a pp r o pr i a t e ai r

t r a f f i c s ervi c es uni t

. W h e r ev er p os si bl e t hi s i nf orm at i o n sh o ul d i n cl ud e t h e pr op er s hi p pi ng nam e a n d/ or t h e U N / I D

n um b er, t h e c l a ss / d i vi si on a nd f o r C l a s s 1 t h e c om pa t i bi l i t y g r o u p, an y i d ent i f i ed s ub si di ary r i s k( s)

, t h e q u a nt i t y and

t h e l oc at i o n on b o ar d t h e h e l i c op t er.

2 W h e n i t i s not co n si d er ed p o ssi bl e t o i n cl ud e a l l t h e i nf o r m at i o n, t ho s e p art s t ho u gh t m o st r el ev an t i n t h e

c i r cum st a nc es

, su ch a s t h e U N / I D n um b ers o r c l a ss es / di vi s i o n s an d q ua nt i t y, s h ou l d b e gi v en.



# S **U B**  **P A**  **R T**  **R**

**A C**  **J /**  **A M**  **C /**  **I E**  **M R** 

**— T**  **R A**  **N S**  **P O**  **R T O**  **F D**  **A N**  **G E**  **R O**  **U S**  **G O**  **O D**  **S B**  **Y A**  **I R** 

**I E**  **M A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **1 5**  **0 (**  **a )**  **( 3**  **) (**  **5 )**  **& (**  **a )**  **( 4**  **) (**  **6 )** 

**T e**  **r m**  **i n**  **o l**  **o g**  **y**

**­ D**  **a n**  **g e**  **r o**  **u s**  **G o**  **o d**  **s A**  **c c**  **i d**  **e n**  **t a**  **n d**  **D a**  **n g**  **e r**  **o u**  **s G**  **o o**  **d s**  **I n**  **c i**  **d e**  **n t** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 5**  **0 (**  **a )**  **( 3**  **) (**  **5 )**  **& (**  **a )**  **( 4**  **) (**  **6 )** 

A s a d a ng er o us go o ds ac ci d en t ( S ee J A R

­ O P S 3

. 1 1 50 ( a)( 3) **(**

**5 )**  ) a n d d a ng er o us go o ds i n ci d en t ( S ee J A R

­ O P S

3

. 11 5 0( a)( 4) **( 6**  **)** ) m ay al so co n st i t ut e a n ai r cr af t a cci d en t

**, se**  **r**

**i ou**  **s i**  **n c**  **i d**  **e n**  **t** or i n ci d ent t h e c r i t eri a f or t h e r ep or t i ng

b o t h t y p es o f o c cu r r en c e s h ou l d b e sa t i s f i ed.

**I E**  **M O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 5**  **5**

**A p**  **p r**  **o v**  **a l**  **t o**  **t r**  **a n**  **s p**  **o r**  **t d**  **a n**  **g e**  **r o**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 5**  **5**

1 P erm an en t a pp r o v al f or t h e t r a ns p ort o f da n g ero u s go o ds w i l l b e r ef l ec t ed o n t h e A i r O p era t o r C ert i f i c at e. I n

o t h er c i r cum st an c es a n a pp r o v al m ay b e i ss u ed s ep a r a t e l y

.

2 B ef o r e t h e i s su e o f a n a pp r o va l f o r t h e t r an s po r t of da n g er ou s g o od s, t h e op er at or sh o ul d sa t i s f y t h e

A u t h or i t y t ha t ad eq u at e t r ai ni n g h as b een g i v en

, t h at a l l r el ev a nt d o cum ent s ( e. g. f or gr o un d h an dl i n g, h el i co pt er

h a n dl i ng

, t r ai ni ng ) c o nt ai n i nf orm at i on a n d i nst r u ct i o ns o n d a n g ero u s go o ds, a n d t ha t t h er e ar e p r o c ed ur es i n pl ac e t o

en s u r e t h e s af e h an dl i n g of da n g er ou s go o ds a t a l l st ag es o f ai r t r a ns po r t

.

3 T h e ex em pt i o n o r a p pr ov al i n di c at ed i n J A R

­ O P S 3

. 1 1 65 ( b ) ( 1) or ( 2 ) i s i n a ddi t i o n t o t h at i nd i c at ed b y J A R

­

O P S 3. 11 5 5.

**I E**  **M A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 116**  **0 (**  **a)**

**S co**  **pe**

**S ee JA**  **R**

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 116**  **0 (**  **a)**

1 A l t h oug h t he Te chni cal I nst r uc t i ons use t he t e r m 'a i r c r af t ' t h r oug hou t t he doc u m e nt

, t he w ord i ng m ay sugg e st t h at

t he prov i si ons a r e r e l e vant onl y t o f i x e d w i ng sche dul e d op e r at i on s. Th e Te chni ca l I ns t r uc

t i ons c onta i n a l l t he i n f o r m a t i on

w hi ch i s r e l e vant t o t he t r an spor t of dan ge r ous goo ds by ai r

, i r r e spe ct i ve o f w ha t t ype of ai r c r af

t i s use d and i n w h at

ci r cu m st ance s.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 8 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 2 U nl e ss t he w ordi n g i n t he Te chni cal I ns t r u ct i ons m ake s i t ot he r

w i se app are nt

, a l l t he provi si ons of t he Te chni cal

I ns t r uc t i ons app l y on e ve r y oc cas i on w he n da nge r ous goo d s are ca r r i e d by he l i c opte r

. D ang e r ou s goo ds m ay be car r i e d

ot he r t han i n a ccor dan ce w i t h t he Te chni ca l I ns t r uct i on s o nl y w he n:

a. Th e y have be e n exe m p t e d und e r JA R

­ O P S 3. 11 65(b ) ( 1) ; o r

b. A n app r ova l has be e n i ssue d und e r JA R

­ O P S 3. 117 5 or 3

. 12 10 **(**

**a)** ; o r

c. Th e A ut ho r i t y has spe ci f i e d d i f f e r e nt m a r k i ngs und e r JA R

­ O P S 3. 1 180 ( b)

.

**I E**  **M A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 1**  **)**

**D a**  **n g**  **e r**  **o u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s**  **o n**  **a h**  **e l**  **i c**  **o p**  **t e**  **r i**  **n a**  **c c**  **o r**  **d a**  **n c**  **e w**  **i t**  **h t**  **h e**  **r e**  **l e**  **v a**  **n t**  **r e**  **g u**  **l a**  **t i**  **o n**  **s o**  **r f**  **o r**  **o p**  **e r**  **a t**  **i n**  **g**

**r e**  **a s**  **o n**  **s**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 1**  **)**

1 D a n g er ou s go o ds r eq u i r ed t o b e o n b o ar d a h el i c o pt er i n a c c or da nc e w i t h t h e r el ev an t J A R s or f o r o p era t i ng

r ea s o ns ar e t h o s e w hi c h ar e f or:

a

. T h e ai r w or t h i n es s of t h e h el i co pt er ;

b

. T h e s af e o p er at i o n of t h e h e l i c o pt er; or

c

. T h e h ea l t h o f pa ss en g er s or c r ew

.

2 S u c h da n g ero u s go o ds i n cl u d e b ut ar e n ot l i m i t ed t o:

a

. B a t t eri es ;

b

. F i r e ext i ng ui sh er s;

c

. F i r st

­ ai d ki t s;

d

. I n s ect i ci d es/ A i r f r es h en er s;

e. L i f e sa vi ng a p pl i an c es ; a n d

f

. P o r t ab l e o xy g en s u pp l i es.

**I E**  **M O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 3**  **)**

**V e**  **t e**  **r i**  **n a**  **r y**  **a i**  **d o**  **r a**  **h u**  **m a**  **n e**  **k i**  **l l**  **e r**  **f o**  **r a**  **n a**  **n i**  **m a**  **l**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 3**  **)**

T h e d a n g er o us g o od s r ef err ed t o i n J A R

­ O P S 3. 1 16 0(b ) ( 3) m ay al s o b e c a r r i ed o n a f l i g ht m a d e b y t h e s am e

h el i c o pt er or pr ec ed i n g t h e f l i g ht on w hi c h t h e a ni m al i s ca r r i ed a n d/ or o n a f l i gh t m ad e b y t h e s am e h e l i c op t er a f t er

t h at an i m al h a s b een c a r r i ed w h en i t i s i m pra ct i c ab l e t o l oa d o r unl o ad t h e g o od s at t h e t i m e o f t h e f l i g ht on w hi c h t h e

a n i m al i s c ar r i ed.

**I E**  **M O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 4**  **)**

**M e**  **d i**  **c a**  **l A**  **i d**  **f o**  **r a**  **P a**  **t i**  **e n**  **t**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 4**  **)**

1 G as c yl i nd er s, d r u gs

, m e d i ci n es

, o t h er m edi c al m at eri al ( s uc h as st er i l i si n g w i p es ) an d w et c el l or l i t hi um

b a t t eri es a r e t h e d a ng er o us g o od s w hi ch a r e n orm al l y pr ov i d ed f or u s e i n f l i g ht a s m edi c al ai d f o r a pa t i ent

. H o w ev e r

,

w h a t i s ca r r i ed m a y d ep en d o n t h e n eed s o f t h e p a t i ent

. Th es e d a n g er o us g oo ds ar e n o t t h o s e w hi ch ar e a p art of t h e

n o r m al eq ui pm e nt o f t h e h el i c op t er.

2 T h e d a ng er o us go o ds r ef err ed t o i n p ar ag r a p h 1 a b ov e m ay al s o b e c arr i ed o n a f l i g ht m ad e b y t h e s am e

h el i c o pt er t o c ol l ec t a pa t i ent o r af t er t ha t pa t i ent h a s b e en d el i v er ed w h en i t i s i m pr ac t i c a bl e t o l o ad o r u nl o a d t he

g o o ds a t t h e t i m e of t h e f l i g ht o n w hi ch t h e p at i en t i s ca r r i ed

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 9 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **I E**  **M A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 5**  **) (**  **c )**  **( 1**  **)**

**S c**  **o p**  **e –**  **D a**  **n g**  **e r**  **o u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s**  **c a**  **r r**  **i e**  **d b**  **y p**  **a s**  **s e**  **n g**  **e r**  **s o**  **r c**  **r e**  **w**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **0 (**  **b )**  **( 5**  **) (**  **c )**  **( 1**  **)**

1 T h e T ec h n i c al I nst r u ct i o ns exc l u d e s om e da n g er ou s goo d s f r om t h e r eq ui r e m en t s n orm al l y a pp l i c a bl e t o

t h e m w h en t h ey a r e c arr i ed by p a ss en g er s or cr ew m e m b e r s, s ub j ect t o c ert ai n co n di t i o ns.

2 F o r t h e c o nv en i en c e of o p erat or s w h o m ay no t b e f am i l i ar w i t h t h e T ec h ni c al I ns t r uc t i o n s, t h es e r eq ui r e m en t s

a r e r ep ea t ed b e l o w

.

3 T h e d an g er ou s g oo d s w h i c h ea c h pa s s en g er or cr ew m e m b er ca n ca r r y ar e:

a

. A l co h ol i c b ev er a g es co nt ai ni ng m or e t ha n 24 % b ut no t exc eed i n g 7 0% a l c o hol b y v ol um e, w h en i n r e t ai l

p a c ka gi ng s n ot exc eed i n g 5 l i t r es a nd w i t h a t ot al no t exc eed i n g 5 l i t r es p er p er so n;

b

. N o n

­ r adi o ac t i v e m edi ci na l or t oi l et art i cl es ( i n cl ud i n g a ero s ol s, h ai r sp r a y s, p er f um es, m edi ci n es c on t a i ni n g

a l c o ho l ) ; an d, i n c h ec k ed b a gg a g e on l y, a ero s ol s w hi ch a r e no n­ f l amm abl e, n o n­t o xi c an d w i t h out su b si di a r y r i sk

,

w h en f o r s po r t i ng or h om e us e. **R e**  **l e**  **a se**  **va l**  **v e**  **s on**  **a er**  **os ol**  **s m**  **us t**  **be pr**  **ot e**  **c t**  **e d**  **by a**  **c a**  **p or**  **ot h**  **er su**  **i t**  **a ble**  **me a**  **ns**

**t o**  **pr e**  **v e**  **nt i**  **n a**  **dv er**  **t e**  **nt re**  **l e**  **a se** 

**.** T h e n et qu a nt i t y of ea ch si n gl e ar t i c l e s ho ul d n ot exc eed 0

∙ 5 l i t r e o r 0∙ 5 k g a n d t h e

t ot al n et q ua nt i t y of al l art i cl es s ho ul d n ot exc eed 2 l i t r es or 2 k g;

c

. **O ne**  **sma l**  **l pa**  **c k**  **et of**  S af et y s af et y m at ch es or a **c i** 

**g a**  **ret t**  **e** l i g ht er **t h**  **at d**  **oe s**  **n ot**  **c on**  **t a**  **i n**  f o r t h e p er so n ’ s

o w n us e a nd w h en c arr i ed o n hi m

. ‘ S t r i k e a n y w h er e’ m a t c h es

, l i g ht er s c on t ai ni n g u na b so r b ed l i q ui d f u el ( ot h er t h an

l i q u ef i ed ga s)

, **i n**  **t e**  **n d**  **ed f**  **or us**  **e by**  **a n**  **i n**  **d i**  **v i**  **d ua**  **l w**  **h en**  **c ar** 

**r i**  **ed on**  **t he**  **pe r**  **so n** 

**. M**  **at c**  **he s**  **a n**  **d l**  **i g**  **ht er**  **s a**  **r e**  **no t** 

**pe r**  **m i**  **t t**  **ed i**  **n c**  **h e**  **ck e**  **d or**  **c ar**  **ry**

**­ on**  **ba g**  **g a**  **ge**

**.** l i g ht er **Lig h**  **t er**  f u el a nd l i gh t er r ef i l l s a r e n ot **pe rm**  **i t**  **t e**  **d on**  **on e**  **’**

**s**

**pe r**  **so n** 

**, i**  **n c**  **a rr**  **y­ on**  **or c**  **he c**  **ke d**  **ba g**  **g a**  **ge ;** 

d

. A h y dr oc ar b on ga s­ p o w er ed h ai r c url er, pr o vi d i n g t h e sa f e t y c ov er i s s ec u r el y f i t t ed ov er t h e h ea t i ng el e m ent

. G as r ef i l l s ar e no t p erm i t t ed;

e. S m al l c ar b on di o xi d e g as c yl i n d ers **of a**  **ga s**  **of d**  **i v**  **i**

**si on**  **2**

**. 2**  w or n f o r t h e o p er at i o n of m e c ha ni c al l i m bs a n d

s p ar e cy l i n d er s of **a** si m i l ar si ze i f r eq ui r ed t o en s ur e an a deq u a t e su p pl y f o r t h e du r a t i o n of t h e j o ur n ey;

f

. R a di oi s ot o pi c c ar di a c p ac e m ak er s or ot h er d ev i c es ( i nc l ud i ng t h o s e p o w er ed b y l i t hi um b at t eri es) i m pl ant ed

i n a p ers o n, or r a di o­ p ha r m ac eu t i c al s co nt ai n ed w i t h i n t h e b o d y of a p ers o n as a r es ul t of m edi cal t r ea t m e n t ;

g

. A sm al l m e d i c al o r cl i ni ca l t h erm om e t er c o nt ai n i n g m erc ur y, f or t h e p ers o n ’ s o w n u s e

, w h en i n i t s pr ot ec t i v e

c a s e;

h

. D r y i c e, w h en us ed t o p r es erv e p er i s h a bl e i t e m s, pr ov i di ng t h e qu a nt i t y of dry i c e d o es n ot exc eed 2 **2**

**. 5**  k g

a n d t h e pa c ka g e p erm i t s t h e r e l ea s e o f t h e g a s. **W**

**he n**  **su c**  **h pa**  **c k**  **ag e**  **s a**  **re c**  **on t**  **a i**  **n e**  **d w i**  **t h**  **i n**  **ba g**  **s or**  **su i**  **t c**  **a se**  **s e**  **t c** 

**,**

**t h**  **e se**  **m us**  **t a**  **l s**  **o pe**  **r m**  **i t**  **t h**  **e r**  **e l**  **ea se**  **of g**  **a s.**  C arr i a g e m a y b e i n ca r r y­ on ( c a bi n) or c h eck ed b a g ga g e, b ut w h en i n

c h ec k ed b ag g a g e t h e o p er at or ’ s a gr eem ent i s r eq u i r ed

. **E**

**a c**  **h pie**  **c e**  **of ch**  **e ck**  **e d**  **ba g**  **ga g**  **e c**  **on t**  **a i**  **n i**  **n g**  **d**

**ry i**  **c e**  **m us**  **t**

**be m**  **ar ke**  **d:**

· **“ D**  **R Y**  **I C**  **E ”**  **or “**  **C A**  **R B**  **O N**  **D I**  **O X**  **I D**  **E**

**, S**  **O L**  **I D**  **; an**  **d**

· **w i**  **t h**  **t he**  **n et**  **w e**  **i g**  **ht of**  **dr y**  **i c**  **e or**  **a n**  **i n**  **d i**  **ca t**  **i on**  **t ha**  **t t**  **h e**  **n e**  **t w**  **e i** 

**gh t**  **i s**  **2. 5k**  **g or**  **l e**  **ss;**

i

. W h e n c arr i a g e i s al l o w ed by t h e o p er at or, sm al l g as eo u s oxy g en or a i r cyl i n d er s f or m edi cal u s e;

j

. W h e n ca r r i ag e i s al l o w ed by t h e o p era t o r

, n ot m or e t h a n t w o sm al l c ar b on di o x i d e c yl i nd er **s** o f c ar bo n d i o xi d e

**or a**  **n ot**  **he r**  **su i**  **t a**  **ble g**  **a s**  **of D**  **i v**  **i si**  **on 2** 

**. 2**  f i t t ed i nt o a s el f

­ i n f l at i n g l i f e­ j a ck et a n d no t m or e t ha n t w o s pa r e c yl i nd er **s** ;

k

. W h e n c arr i a g e i s al l o w ed b y t h e o p er at o r

, w h eel ch ai r s o r ot h er bat t ery

­ p o w er ed m o bi l i t y ai ds w i t h n o n­

s pi l l a bl e b a t t eri es

, pr ov i d i n g t h e eq u i pm ent i s ca r r i ed a s ch ec k ed b a g g ag e. T h e b a t t er y s h o ul d b e s ec u r el y at t a ch ed t o

t h e eq ui pm e nt

, b e di s co n n ect ed a n d t h e t erm i n al s i ns ul at ed t o pr ev en t a cci d en t al s h ort ci r c ui t s;

l

. W h e n c ar r i a g e i s al l o w ed b y t h e o p er at or, w h eel c h ai r s or o t h er b at t ery

­ p o w er ed m obi l i t y ai ds w i t h spi l l a bl e

b a t t eri es

, pr ovi di n g t h e eq u i pm ent i s c arr i ed a s ch ec k ed b a g g ag e. W h en t h e eq u i pm ent c an b e l o a d ed

, st o w e d

,

s ec u r ed a n d unl o ad ed a l w ay s i n a n u pr i g ht p o si t i on

, t h e b a t t er y sh o ul d b e s ec u r el y at t ac h ed t o t h e eq u i pm e n t

, b e

d i s c on n ec t ed an d t h e t erm i na l s i n sul at ed t o p r ev ent a cci d en t al sh or t ci r c ui t s. W h en t h e eq u i pm e n t c an n ot b e k ep t

u p r i ght

, t h e b at t ery s h ou l d b e r e m ov ed a nd ca r r i ed i n a st r o n g, r i gi d pa c ka gi n g, w hi ch sh o ul d b e l ea k

­ t i g ht an d

i m p erv i o u s t o b at t ery f l ui d. T h e b at t er y i n t h e pa c ka gi ng sh o ul d b e pr ot ec t ed ag ai ns t ac ci d en t al sh ort ci r cu i t s

, b e h el d

u p r i ght a nd b e s ur r o u nd ed b y a b so r b en t m at eri al i n s uf

f i ci en t q u an t i t y t o a bs or b t h e t ot al l i q ui d c o nt en t s. T h e p ac kag e

c o nt ai ni ng t h e b at t ery s h ou l d h a v e o n i t ‘ B a t t ery w et

, w i t h w h eel c h ai r ’ o r ‘ B at t er y w et

, w i t h m o bi l i t y a i d ’

, b ear aN P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 0 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 ‘ C o r r o si v es ’ l ab el an d b e m ar k ed t o i n di c at e i t s co r r ect ori en t at i o n. T h e p a ck a g e s ho ul d b e p r ot ect ed f r om up s et b y

s ec u r e m ent i n t h e c ar g o com p art m ent of t h e h el i co pt er

. T h e c om m a nd er s h oul d b e i nf orm ed of t h e l o ca t i o n of a

w h eel c h ai r o r m o bi l i t y ai d w i t h an i nst al l ed ba t t er y o r of a pa c k ed b at t er y;

m

. W h e n c arr i a g e i s a l l o w ed b y t h e o p er at or

, c ar t r i d g es f or s p or t i n g w ea p o ns, **( U**  **N 0**  **0 12**  **a n**  **d U**  **N 00**  **1 4**  **on l**  **y) i**  **n**

**D i**  **v i**  **si on**  **1**

**. 4**  **S**

**,** pr ovi di n g t h ey ar e i n D i vi si o n 1. 4 S ( S ee N o t e), t h ey ar e f or t h at p ers o n ’ s o w n u s e, t h ey ar e s ec urel y

b o xed a n d i n q ua nt i t i es n ot exc eed i n g 5 k g g r os s m as s a n d t h ey a r e i n ch ec k ed b a g ga g e. C art r i d g es w i t h exp l os i v e

o r i nc en di ar y pr oj ect i l es a r e n ot p erm i t t ed

. **A l** 

**l ow**  **a n**  **ce s**  **f or**  **m or**  **e t**  **h an**  **on e**  **pe r**  **so n**  **m us**  **t n**  **ot be**  **c om**  **bin e**  **d i**  **nt o**  **o n**  **e**

**or m**  **ore pa**  **ck a**  **g e**  **s** ;

N O T E : Di v i s i o n 1

. 4 S i s a c l a s s i f i c a ti o n a s s i g n e d t o a n e x p l o s i v e

. It r e f e r s t o c a r tri d g e s w hi c h a r e p a c k e d or d e s i g n e d s o t h a t a n y d a n g e r o u s e f f e c ts

f r o m t h e ac c i d e n t a l f u n c ti o ni n g o f o n e or m o r e c ar t r i d g e s i n a p a c k a g e ar e c o n fi n e d wi t h i n t h e p a c k a g e u nl e s s i t h as b e e n d e gr a d e d b y f i r e

, w h e n t he

d a n g e r o u s e f f ec t s a r e l i m i t e d t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t t h e y d o n o t h i n d e r fi r e fi g h t i n g o r o t h e r em er g e n c y r e s p o n s e e f f o r ts i n t h e i m m e di a t e v i c i ni t y o f t h e

p a c k a g e

. C a r t r i d g e s f or s p or t i n g us e a r e l i k e l y t o b e w i t h i n Di v i s i o n 1

. 4 S

.

n

. W h e n ca r r i ag e i s al l o w ed b y t h e op er at or

, a m erc uri al ba r om et er or m e r cu r i al t h erm om e t er i n ca r r y­ on ( c abi n)

b a g ga g e w h en i n t h e p o ss es si o n of a r ep r es en t a t i v e o f a g o v er nm e nt w ea t h er bu r ea u or si m i l ar of f i c i al a g en cy

. Th e

b a r om e t er or t h erm om e t er s h ou l d b e p a ck ed i n a s t r on g pa c k agi n g h avi n g i n si d e a s eal ed i n n er l i n er or b ag of st r o ng

l ea k­ pr o of a n d pu n ct u r e r es i st a nt m at er i a l i m p erv i o u s t o m e r cu r y cl o s ed i n s u ch a w a y a s t o pr ev en t t h e es c a p e o f

m e r cu r y f r om t h e p a c ka g e i r r es p ect i v e of i t s p osi t i on

. T h e c omm a nd er s ho ul d b e i nf orm ed w h en s u ch a ba r om e t er o r

t h erm om et er i s t o b e c ar r i ed;

o

. W h e n c ar r i ag e i s al l o w ed b y t h e o p er at or, h ea t p r o d uc i n g a r t i c l es ( i

. e. b at t er y o p er at ed eq u i pm ent, s u ch a s

u n d er­ w at er t o r c h es a n d s ol d eri n g eq ui pm e nt

, w hi c h i f ac ci d en t al l y a ct i va t ed w i l l g en er at e ext r em e h ea t w hi c h ca n

c a u s e a f i r e), pr o vi d i n g t h e art i cl es ar e i n c arr y­ o n ( c a bi n) b a g ga g e. T h e h ea t p r o d uci n g c om po n en t or en er g y s o urc e

s h o ul d b e r e m o v ed t o p r ev ent a cc i d en t al f u nc t i o ni n g;

**p. W**  **h en**  **c ar**  **r i**  **a ge**  **i s**  **a l**  **l ow**  **e d**  **by t**  **h e**  **op e**  **r a**  **t or(**  **s)**

**, on**  **e a**  **va l**  **a n**  **c he**  **r e**  **sc ue**  **ba c**  **k pa**  **c k**  **pe r**  **pe r**  **so n**  **e qu**  **i p**  **pe d** 

**w i**  **t h**  **a py**  **r ot**  **e c**  **hn i**  **c t**  **r i**  **g g**  **er me**  **c ha**  **n i**  **sm c**  **on t**  **a i**  **n i**  **ng n**  **ot m**  **or e**  **t h**  **a n**  **20 0**  **mg n**  **et of**  **D i**  **v i**  **si on**  **1**

**. 4**  **S a**  **n d**  **n ot**  **m or**  **e t**  **ha n** 

**2 5**  **0 m**  **g a**  **nd a**  **c y**  **l i**  **n de**  **r of**  **c om**  **pr e**  **sse d**  **g a**  **s of**  **D i**  **v i**  **si on**  **2**

**. 2**  **n ot**  **e xc**  **e ed**  **i n**  **g 2**  **50 mL.**  **T**

**h e**  **ba c**  **k pa**  **c k**  **m us**  **t be** 

**pa c**  **k e**  **d i**  **n su**  **c h**  **a ma**  **n n**  **er t**  **ha t**  **i t**  **c a**  **n n**  **ot be**  **a c**  **c i** 

**d e**  **nt a**  **l l**  **y a**  **ct i**  **v at**  **e d.**  **T h**  **e a**  **i r**  **ba g**  **s w**  **i t**  **h i**  **n t**  **h e**  **ba ck**  **pa c**  **k m**  **us t**  **be**

**f i**  **t t**  **e d w**  **i t**  **h pr**  **e ssu**  **r e**  **r e**  **l i**  **ef v**  **a l**  **v e**  **s;**

**q. C**  **on s**  **um e**  **r e**  **l e**  **ct r**  **on i**  **c de**  **v i**  **c e**  **s (** 

**w at**  **c he**  **s, ca**  **l c**  **ula t**  **i ng**  **ma c**  **h i**  **ne s,**  **cam e**  **ra s,**  **c e**  **l**

**l ph**  **on e**  **s, l**  **a p**  **t op** 

**c om**  **pu t**  **e r**  **s, c**  **am c**  **or de**  **r s,**  **et c.**  **) c**  **on t**  **a i**  **n i**  **ng l**  **i t**  **h i**  **um or**  **l i**  **t h**  **i um**  **i on**  **c e**  **l**

**l s**  **or ba**  **t t**  **er i**  **e s**  **w h**  **en c**  **ar r**  **i e**  **d by**  **pa sse**  **n g**  **e r**  **s**

**or c**  **r ew**  **f or**  **pe r**  **so n**  **a l**  **u se** 

**. S**  **pa r**  **e ba**  **t t**  **e r**  **i e**  **s m**  **us t**  **be i**  **n d**  **i v**  **i d**  **ua l**  **l y**  **pr ot**  **e c**  **t e**  **d so**  **a s**  **t o**  **pr e**  **v e**  **nt sh**  **or t**  **c i**  **r c**  **uit s**  **a n**  **d**

**c a**  **rr i**  **e d**  **i n**  **c ar**  **ry on**  **ba g**  **g a**  **ge on**  **l y.**  **I n**  **ad d**  **i t**  **i on** 

**, ea**  **c h**  **sp a**  **r e**  **ba t**  **t er**  **y m**  **us t**  **n ot**  **e xc**  **e e**  **d t h**  **e f**  **oll ow**  **i n**  **g qu**  **a n**  **t i**  **t i**  **e s:** 

· **f or**  **l i**  **t h**  **i um**  **m e**  **t a**  **l or**  **l i**  **t h**  **i um**  **a l**  **l oy**  **ba t**  **t er**  **i e**  **s, l**  **i t**  **h i**  **um c**  **on t**  **e nt**  **of n**  **ot m**  **or e**  **t h**  **a n**  **2 g**  **ra m**  **s; or**  **f or**  **l i**  **t h**  **i um**  **i on** 

**ba t**  **t er**  **i e**  **s, a**  **n ag**  **g re**  **g at**  **e e**  **qu i**  **v a**  **l e**  **n t**  **l i**  **t h**  **i um**  **c on**  **t e**  **nt of**  **no t**  **m or**  **e t**  **ha n**  **8 gr**  **am s.** 

· **L i**  **t h**  **i um**  **i on**  **ba t**  **t er**  **i e**  **s w**  **h i**  **c h**  **a n**  **a g**  **gr e**  **ga t**  **e e**  **qu i**  **v a**  **l e**  **n t**  **l i**  **t h**  **i um**  **c on**  **t en**  **t of**  **m or** 

**e t**  **ha n**  **8 gr**  **am s**  **bu t**  **n ot** 

**m or**  **e t**  **h a**  **n 2**  **5 gr**  **am s**  **m a**  **y be**  **c a**  **rr i**  **e d**  **i n**  **c ar**  **ry on**  **ba g**  **g a**  **g e**  **i f**  **t h**  **e y**  **ar e**  **i n**  **d i**  **v i**  **d ua**  **l l**  **y pr**  **ot e**  **c t**  **e d**  **so a**  **s t**  **o**

**pr e**  **v e**  **nt sh**  **ort c**  **i r**  **c uit**  **s an**  **d ar**  **e l**  **i m**  **i t**  **e d**  **t o t**  **w o**  **sp a**  **r e**  **ba t**  **t e**  **r i**  **e s**  **pe r**  **pe r**  **so n** 

**.**

**r. P**  **o rt**  **ab l**  **e el**  **ectr o**  **ni c**  **de vi**  **ce s**  **( f**  **o r**  **exa mp**  **l e**  **camer as** 

**, cel**  **l u**  **l ar**  **p ho**  **ne s** 

**, l**  **a p**  **t op**  **c o**  **mpu t**  **ers**

**, an**  **d cam**  **co rders**  **)**

**po w**  **ered b y**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l s**  **ys t**  **ems**

**, an**  **d s p**  **are f**  **u el**  **car t**  **ri dg**  **es**

**, u**  **nd er**  **t he**  **f o**  **l l**  **o w**  **i ng**  **co nd**  **i t**  **i o**  **n s**  **:**

**( 1)**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l cart**  **ri dg**  **es may**  **o nl**  **y co**  **ntai n f**  **l am**  **mab l**  **e l**  **i qu**  **i d**  **s (**  **i nc**  **l u**  **di ng**  **met ha**  **no l**  **)**

**, f**  **o rm**  **i c**  **aci d and**  **b u**  **t an**  **e;**

**( 2)**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l cart**  **ri dg**  **es mu**  **s t**  **co mp**  **l y**  **w i**  **t h I**  **E C**  **P A**  **S 622**  **82**

**­ 6** 

**­ 1**  **E d.**  **1 ;** 

**( 3)**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l cart**  **ri dg**  **es mu**  **s t**  **no t**  **b e**  **ref i**  **l l**  **ab l**  **e b**  **y t**  **he u**  **s er.**  **R efu**  **el i**  **ng o**  **f f**  **u el**  **cel l**  **s ys**  **t ems**  **i s**  **no t**  **p erm**  **i t**  **t ed** 

**exc ep**  **t t**  **ha t**  **t he**  **i ns**  **t al**  **l ati**  **o n**  **o f**  **a sp**  **are cart**  **ri dg**  **e i**  **s al**  **l o**  **w ed** 

**. Fu**  **el cel**  **l cart**  **ri dg**  **es w**  **hi ch**  **are us**  **ed t**  **o ref**  **i l**  **l f**  **u el** 

**cel l**  **s ys**  **t ems**  **bu t**  **w hi**  **ch are**  **no t**  **de si**  **gn ed**  **o r**  **i ntend**  **ed t**  **o rem**  **ai n**  **i ns**  **t al**  **l ed**  **( f**  **u el**  **ce l**  **l ref**  **i l**  **l s**  **) are**  **n o**  **t p**  **erm i**  **t t**  **ed**

**t o**  **b e**  **carri ed**  **;**

**( 4)**  **t h**  **e maxi**  **mu m**  **q u**  **an t**  **i t**  **y o**  **f f**  **u el**  **i n any**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l car**  **t ri**  **dg e**  **mu s**  **t no**  **t exc**  **e ed**  **:**

**i )**  **f o**  **r l**  **i q**  **ui d**  **s 200**  **ml ;** 

**i i**  **) f**  **o r**  **l i**  **qu efi**  **ed ga**  **s e**  **s**

**, 120**  **ml f**  **o r**  **no n­m**  **etal l**  **i c**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l cart**  **ri dg**  **es o**  **r 200**  **ml f**  **o r**  **met al**  **f u**  **el cell** 

**cart ri**  **dg es**  **;**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 1 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **( 5)**  **ea ch**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l cart**  **ri dg**  **e mu**  **s t**  **b e**  **mar ked**  **w i**  **t h**  **a manu**  **f actu**  **rer ’**  **s cer**  **t i**  **f i**  **cati o**  **n t**  **ha t**  **i t**  **co nfo**  **rm s**  **t o**  **I E**  **C P**  **A S** 

**622 82­6** 

**­ 1**  **E d.**  **1**

**, an**  **d w**  **i t**  **h t**  **h e**  **maxi mu**  **m q**  **u an**  **t i**  **t y**  **an d**  **t yp**  **e o**  **f f**  **u el**  **i n t**  **he c**  **ar t**  **ri dg**  **e;**

**( 6)**  **eac h**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l s**  **ys t**  **em mu**  **s t**  **co nf**  **o rm**  **t o**  **I E**  **C P**  **A S**  **622 82­6­**  **1 E**  **d. 1** 

**, an**  **d mu**  **s t**  **b e**  **mar ked**  **w i**  **t h**  **a**

**manu f**  **actu rer**  **’ s**  **cer t**  **i f**  **i cati**  **o n t**  **h at**  **i t**  **co nfo**  **rm s**  **t o**  **t he**  **s p**  **eci f**  **i cati**  **o n;** 

**( 7)**  **no mo**  **re t**  **ha n**  **t w**  **o s**  **p are**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l car**  **t ri**  **dg es**  **may b**  **e c**  **arr i**  **e d b**  **y a**  **p as**  **s en**  **ge r;** 

**( 8)**  **f u**  **el cell**  **s y**  **s t**  **ems co**  **ntai ni**  **ng f**  **u el**  **an d**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l cart**  **ri dg**  **e s**  **i nc**  **l u**  **di ng**  **sp are**  **cart ri**  **dg es**  **are p**  **erm i**  **t t**  **ed i**  **n**

**carry**

**­ o**  **n b ag**  **ga ge**  **o nl**  **y;**

**( 9)**  **i nterac**  **t i**  **o n b**  **etw een**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l s**  **an d i**  **ntegra t**  **ed b**  **at t**  **eri es**  **i n a**  **de vi**  **ce mu**  **s t**  **co nfo**  **rm t**  **o I**  **E C**  **P A**  **S 622**  **82**

**­ 6** 

**­ 1** 

**E d.**  **1**

**. Fu**  **el cel**  **l s**  **ys t**  **ems w**  **ho s**  **e so**  **l e**  **f u**  **nc t**  **i o**  **n i s**  **t o**  **ch arge**  **a b**  **att e**  **ry i**  **n t**  **he de**  **vi ce**  **are no**  **t p**  **er mi**  **t t**  **ed ;** 

**( 10)**  **f u**  **el cel**  **l s**  **ys t**  **ems mus**  **t b**  **e o**  **f a**  **t yp**  **e t**  **ha t**  **w i**  **l l**  **no t**  **ch arge**  **b att**  **eri es**  **w he**  **n t**  **he p**  **o rt**  **ab l**  **e el**  **ectr o**  **ni c**  **de vi**  **ce**

**i s**  **n o**  **t i**  **n us**  **e an**  **d mu**  **s t**  **b e**  **du rabl**  **y mar**  **ked b**  **y t**  **he manu**  **f actu**  **rer :**  **“A P**  **P R**  **O V**  **E D**  **FOR C**  **A R**  **R I**  **A G**  **E I**  **N**

**A I**  **R C**  **R A**  **FT C**  **A B**  **I N**  **O N**  **LY ”**  **t o**  **s o**  **i nd**  **i cate;**  **an d** 

**( 11)**  **i n**  **ad di**  **t i**  **o n**  **t o**  **t he**  **l an**  **gu ag**  **e s**  **w hi**  **ch may**  **b e**  **req u**  **i red**  **b y**  **t he**  **S t**  **a t**  **e o**  **f O**  **ri gi**  **n f**  **o r**  **t he**  **ma rki**  **ng s**  **sp eci**  **f i**  **ed**

**ab o**  **ve, E**  **ng l**  **i s**  **h s h**  **ou l**  **d b e**  **us ed** 

**.**

**4**

**. T**  **h e**  **l i**  **st i**  **n t**  **h e**  **T e**  **ch n**  **i c**  **a l**  **I n**  **st r**  **uc t**  **i on**  **s of**  **i t**  **em s**  **pe r**  **m i**  **t t**  **e d**  **f or**  **ca rr**  **i a**  **ge by**  **pa sse**  **n g**  **e r**  **s or**  **cr ew**  **m a**  **y be** 

**r e**  **v i**  **se d**  **pe r**  **i od**  **i c**  **a l**  **l y**  **an d**  **J A**  **R**

**­ O**  **P S**  **m ay**  **n ot**  **a l**  **w a**  **y s**  **re f**  **l e**  **c t**  **t h**  **e c**  **ur r**  **en t**  **l i**  **st**

**. C**  **on se**  **q ue**  **n t**  **l y**  **t h**  **e l**  **at e**  **st v**  **er si**  **on of** 

**t h**  **e Te**  **c h**  **n i**  **ca l**  **I n**  **str uc**  **t i**  **on s**  **sh ou**  **l d**  **a l**  **so be**  **c on**  **su l**  **t e**  **d**

**.**

**I E**  **M A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **1 6**  **5 (**  **b )**  **( 1**  **)**

**S t**  **a t**  **e s**  **c o**  **n c**  **e r**  **n e**  **d w**  **i t**  **h e**  **x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **s E** 

**x e**  **m p**  **t i**  **o n**  **a n**  **d a**  **p p**  **r o**  **v a**  **l p**  **r o**  **c e**  **d u**  **r e**  **s o**  **f t**  **h e**  **T e**  **c h**  **n i**  **c a**  **l**

**I n**  **s t**  **r u**  **c t**  **i o**  **n s** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 6**  **5 (**  **b )**  **( 1**  **)**

1 T h e T ec h ni ca l I n st r u ct i on s pr o vi d e t ha t i n c ert ai n ci r c um st an c es d a ng er o us go o ds, w hi c h a r e no r m al l y

f or bi dd en o n a h el i c o pt er, m ay b e c ar r i ed

. T h es e ci r c um st an c es i ncl u d e ca s es of ext r e m e u r g en c y or w h en o t h er

f orm s of t r a ns p ort a r e i n a p pr op r i a t e o r w h en f u l l com pl i a nc e w i t h t h e p r es cr i b ed r eq ui r e m ent s i s c ont r a r y t o t h e p u bl i c

i nt er es t

. I n t h es e c i r c um st a nc es al l t h e S t at es co n c ern ed m ay gr a nt exem p t i o n s f r om t h e pr o vi si o ns of t h e T ec h ni ca l

I n st r uc t i o n s p r o vi d ed t ha t ev ery ef f or t i s m ad e t o a c hi ev e a n ov er al l l ev el of sa f et y w hi c h i s eq u i v al en t t o t h at pr ovi ded

b y t h e T ec h ni ca l I n st r u ct i on s. **A l**  **t h**  **ou g**  **h e**  **x em**  **pt i**  **on s**  **a r**  **e m**  **os t**  **l i** 

**k e**  **l y**  **t o**  **be gr**  **a nt**  **e d**  **f or**  **t h**  **e c**  **ar r**  **i ag**  **e of**  **d a**  **n ge**  **r o**  **u s** 

**g oo**  **d s**  **w h**  **i c**  **h ar**  **e n**  **ot pe**  **rm i**  **t t**  **ed i**  **n n**  **or**

**ma l**  **c i**  **r c**  **um sta**  **nc e**  **s, t**  **h e**  **y m**  **a y**  **a l**  **so be**  **g r**  **a n**  **t e**  **d i**  **n ot**  **h er**  **c i**  **rc um**  **st a**  **nc es,** 

**su c**  **h a**  **s w**  **h e**  **n t**  **h e**  **pa c**  **ka g**  **i n**  **g t**  **o be**  **us e**  **d i**  **s n**  **ot pr**  **ov**

**i d**  **e d**  **f or**  **by t**  **h e**  **a pp**  **r op**  **r i**  **a t**  **e pa**  **c k**  **i n**  **g me**  **t h**  **od or**  **t h**  **e qu**  **a n**  **t i**  **t y** 

**i n**  **t h**  **e pa**  **c k**  **a g**  **i ng**  **i s**  **g r**  **e a**  **t er**  **t h**  **a n**  **t h**  **at pe**  **r m**  **i t**  **t e**  **d. T**  **h e**  **I n**  **st r**  **uc t**  **i on**  **s a**  **l s**  **o m**  **a k**  **e pr**  **ov i**  **si on**  **f or**  **s om**  **e d**  **a n**  **ge r**  **o u**  **s**

**g oo**  **d s**  **t o**  **be c**  **a rr**  **i e**  **d w**  **h e**  **n a**  **n a**  **pp r**  **ov a**  **l h**  **a s**  **be e**  **n g**  **ra n**  **t e**  **d on**  **l**

**y by**  **t h**  **e S**  **t a**  **t e**  **of O**  **r i**  **g i**  **n, pr**  **ov i**  **d i**  **n g**  **sp e**  **c i**  **f i**  **c**

**c on**  **d i**  **t i**  **on s**  **w h**  **i c**  **h a r**  **e l**  **a i**  **d d**  **o w**  **n i**  **n t**  **he T** 

**e c**  **hn i**  **c a**  **l I**  **n st**  **r uc**  **t i**  **on s**  **a re**  **m et.** 

2 T h e S t at es c o nc er n ed a r e t ho s e o f ori gi n, t r an si t

, o v erf l i g ht a n d d est i n at i on o f t h e c o nsi g nm e nt a n d t h at of t h e

o p er at or

. **H ow**  **ev er** 

**, t**  **he T**  **ec h**  **n i**  **ca l**  **I n**  **st r**  **uc t**  **i on**  **s a**  **l l**  **ow f**  **or t**  **h e**  **S t**  **at e**  **of ov**  **e rf**  **l i**  **g ht**  **t o**  **c on**  **si d**  **e r**  **a n**  **a pp**  **l i**  **c a**  **t i**  **on f**  **or**

**e x**  **em pt**  **i on**  **ba se**  **d so**  **l e**  **l y**  **on w**  **h et**  **he r**  **a n**  **e qu**  **i v**  **a l**  **e n**  **t l**  **ev e**  **l of**  **sa f** 

**et y**  **h a**  **s be**  **e n**  **a c**  **h i**  **ev e**  **d, i**  **f n**  **on e**  **of t**  **he ot**  **he r** 

**c r**  **i t**  **e r**  **i a**  **f or**  **g r**  **an t**  **i ng**  **a n**  **e xem**  **pt i**  **on a**  **re r**  **e l**  **ev a**  **nt.**

3 W h e r e t h e T ec h ni ca l I ns t r uc t i o n s i nd i c at e t h at da n g er ou s g o o ds w hi c h ar e n orm al l y f o r bi d d en m a y b e c ar r i ed

w i t h an a pp r o v al

, t h e exem pt i o n pr oc ed u r e d o es n ot a pp l y

. **T**

**h e**  **Te c**  **hn i**  **c a**  **l I**  **n st**  **r uc**  **t i**  **on s**  **pr ov**  **i d**  **e t**  **h at**  **ex em**  **pt i**  **on s** 

**a n**  **d a**  **pp r**  **ov a**  **l s**  **a r**  **e g**  **r an**  **t e**  **d by**  **t h**  **e "**  **a pp**  **r op**  **r i**  **a t**  **e n**  **a t**  **i on**  **a l**  **a ut**  **h or**  **i t**  **y ",**  **w h**  **i c**  **h i**  **s i**  **n t**  **e nd**  **e d**  **t o**  **be t**  **h e**  **a ut**  **h or**  **i t**  **y**

**r e**  **sp on**  **si ble**  **f or**  **t h**  **e pa**  **rt i**  **c ula**  **r a**  **sp e**  **c t**  **a g**  **a i**  **n st**  **w**

**h i**  **ch t**  **he e**  **xe m**  **pt i**  **on or**  **a pp**  **r ov**  **a l**  **i**

**s be**  **i n**  **g s**  **o ug**  **h t** 

**. Th**  **e**

**I n**  **st r**  **uc t**  **i on**  **s d**  **o n**  **ot s**  **pe c**  **i f**  **y w**  **h o**  **sh o**  **uld se**  **e k**  **e x**  **em pt**  **i on**  **s a**  **n d** 

**, d**  **e pe**  **n d**  **i n**  **g on**  **t h**  **e l**  **e g**  **i sl**  **a t**  **i on**  **of t**  **h e**  **pa r**  **t i**  **c ul**  **a r** 

**S t**  **at e,**  **t h**  **i s**  **m a**  **y m**  **e an**  **t he**  **op e**  **r a**  **t or** 

**, t**  **h e**  **sh i**  **p pe**  **r or**  **a n**  **a g**  **e nt.**  **I f**  **a n**  **e x**  **em pt**  **i on**  **or a**  **pp r**  **ov a**  **l h**  **a s**  **be e**  **n g**  **r**

**a nt**  **e d**  **t o** 

**ot h**  **e r**  **t h**  **an a**  **n op**  **e r**  **at or** 

**, t**  **he op**  **e r**  **a t**  **or sh**  **ou l**  **d e**  **n s**  **ur e**  **a c**  **op y**  **h a**  **s be**  **e n**  **ob t**  **a i**  **n e**  **d be**  **f or**  **e t**  **h e**  **r e**  **l ev**  **a nt**  **f l**  **i g**  **h t** 

**. T**  **he**

**op e**  **r a**  **t or**  **sh ou**  **l d**  **e n**  **su r**  **e a**  **l l**  **r e**  **l ev**  **a nt**  **c on**  **d i**  **t i**  **on s**  **on a**  **n ex**  **e m**  **pt i**  **on or**  **a pp**  **r ov**  **a l**  **ar e**  **m et** 

**.**

4 T h e ex em p t i o n **or a**  **pp r**  **ov a**  **l r**  **ef**

**e rr**  **ed t**  **o** r eq ui r ed b y **i n**  JA R

­ O P S 3. 1 16 5( b) ( 1 ) i s i n ad di t i o n t o t h e a pp r o v al

r eq u i r ed b y JA R

­ O P S 3

. 1 1 55

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 2 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **A M**  **C A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **1 7**  **5**

**P a**  **c k**  **i n**  **g**

S e e J A R

­ O P S 3

. 1 1 7 5

**A M**  **C A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3.**  **1 18**  **0( b)** 

**M ar**  **k i**  **n g** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **1 8**  **0 (**  **b )** 

**A M**  **C A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **2 1**  **0 (**  **a )** 

**L o**  **a d**  **i n**  **g R**  **e s**  **t r**  **i c**  **t i**  **o n**  **s**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 1**  **0 (**  **a )** 

**A M**  **C O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 1**  **5 (**  **b )** 

**P r**  **o v**  **i s**  **i o**  **n o**  **f i**  **n f**  **o r**  **m a**  **t i**  **o n** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **1**

**. 1**  **2 1**  **5 (**  **b )** 

1 I nf orm at i o n t o P as s en g ers

1

. 1 I nf orm at i o n t o p as s en g ers sh o ul d b e pr om ul ga t ed i n s uch a m an n er t ha t p as s en g er s ar e w a r n ed a s t o t h e

t y p es of d an g er ou s g oo ds t ha t m ust n ot b e ca r r i ed on b o ard a h e l i c o pt er.

1

. 2 A s a m i ni m um

, t hi s i nf orm at i o n s h ou l d c o nsi st of :

a

. W arni ng no t i c es or pl a ca r d s s uf

f i ci en t i n n um b er a nd prom i n entl y di s pl a y ed

, at ea ch o f t h e pl ac es at a n

a i r p ort w h er e t i ck et s a r e i s su ed a n d pa s s en g ers ch ec k ed i n, i n h el i c op t er b o ar di ng ar ea s a n d a t a n y o t h er pl ace

w h er e p as s en g er s ar e c h ec k ed i n ; an d

b

. A w ar ni ng w i t h t h e p a ss en g er t i c k et

. T hi s m ay b e pri nt ed on t h e t i ck et o r on a t i c k et w al l et or o n a l ea f l et

.

1

. 3 T h e i nf orm at i o n t o p as s en g er s m ay i n cl ud e r ef er en c e t o t ho s e d an g er ou s g oo ds w hi c h m ay b e ca r r i ed

.

2 I nf orm at i o n t o O t h er P er so n s

2

. 1 I nf orm at i o n t o p er so n s of f eri n g c ar g o f or t r a ns p ort by ai r sh o ul d b e p r om ul g at ed i n su c h a m an n er t ha t t h o s e

p er s o ns ar e w ar n ed a s t o t h e n eed t o pr o p erl y i d enti f

y a n d d ecl ar e d an g er ou s g oo d s.

2

. 2 A s a m i ni m um t h i s i nf orm at i o n s ho ul d c o nsi st of w a r n i n g n ot i c es o r pl a ca r d s s uf f i ci en t i n n um b er a nd

p r om i n entl y di spl a y ed at a n y l oc at i o n w h er e c ar go i s a cc ep t ed

.

3 G en er al

3

. 1 I nf orm at i o n sh o ul d b e ea si l y u nd er st o od a n d i d ent i f

y t ha t t h er e a r e v ari o us cl a ss es o f d a n g ero u s g o od s.

3

. 2 P i ct og r a p hs m a y b e u s ed a s an al t ern at i v e t o pr ov i d i n g w r i t t en i nf orm at i o n or t o s up pl e m en t s u ch i nf o r m at i on

.

**A C**  **J O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 15**  **( c**  **) (**  **1)**

**I n**  **f or**  **ma t**  **i on**  **t o t**  **h e**  **C omm**  **an d**  **er**

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3. 1**  **21 5(**  **c) (**  **1 )** 

**I f**  **t h**  **e v**  **olum e**  **of i**  **nf orm**  **at i**  **on pr**  **ov i**  **d e**  **d t**  **o t**  **he c**  **omm an**  **de r**  **i s**  **su c**  **h t**  **h at**  **i t**  **w ou**  **l d**  **be i**  **m pr**  **a ct**  **i c**  **a ble**  **t o**  **t r**  **an sm**  **i t**  **i t**  **i n** 

**t h**  **e e**  **ve n**  **t of**  **an i**  **n­ f**  **l i**  **g ht**  **em er**  **g e**  **nc y,**  **a su**  **m m**  **ar y**  **of t**  **he i**  **n f**  **orm at**  **i on**  **sh ou**  **l d**  **be pr**  **ov i**  **d e**  **d t**  **o t**  **h e**  **c omm**  **a n**  **de r**  **by**

**t h**  **e op**  **e r**  **a t**  **or, c**  **on t**  **a i**  **n i**  **n g**  **a t**  **l e**  **a st**  **t h**  **e qu**  **a n**  **t i**  **t i**  **e s**  **a n**  **d c**  **l a**  **ss or**  **d i**  **v i**  **si on**  **of t**  **h e**  **da n**  **g er**  **ou s**  **g o**  **od s**  **i n**  **e a**  **c h**  **c ar** 

**go**

**c om**  **pa r**  **t m**  **en t** 

**.**

**A M**  **C A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **2 1**  **5 (**  **e )** 

**I n**  **f o**  **r m**  **a t**  **i o**  **n i**  **n t**  **h e**  **E v**  **e n**  **t o**  **f a**  **n h**  **e l**  **i c**  **o p**  **t e**  **r I**  **n c**  **i d**  **e n**  **t o**  **r A**  **c c**  **i d**  **e n**  **t I**  **n**

**­ f** 

**l i**  **g h**  **t E**  **m e**  **r g**  **e n**  **c y** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 1**  **5 (**  **e )** N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 3 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 T h e i nf orm at i o n t o b e p r o vi d ed sh o ul d i ncl u d e t h e p r o p er s h i p pi ng n am e

, U N / I D n um b er, cl a s s, s u bs i di ar y r i s k( s) f o r

w h i c h l a b el s ar e r eq ui r ed

, t h e com p at i bi l i t y gr o up f or C l a ss 1 a nd t h e q ua nt i t y a n d l oc at i o n on b o ar d t h e h e l i c o pt er.

**1**

**. T**  **o a**  **ss i**  **st t**  **h e**  **g r**  **ou n**  **d se**  **r v**  **i c**  **e s**  **i n**  **pr e**  **pa r**  **i n**  **g f**  **or t**  **h e**  **l an**  **din g**  **of a**  **h e**  **l i**  **c op**  **t e**  **r i**  **n a**  **n em**  **er**

**ge n**  **c y**  **si t**  **ua t**  **i on** 

**, i**  **t**

**i s**  **e sse**  **n t**  **i a**  **l t**  **h a**  **t a**  **de qu**  **a t**  **e a**  **n d**  **a c**  **c ura**  **t e**  **i n**  **f**

**orm at**  **i on**  **a b**  **ou t**  **a n**  **y d**  **a n**  **g e**  **r ou**  **s g**  **oo d**  **s c**  **a r** 

**r i**  **e d**  **on b**  **oa r**  **d a**  **s c**  **a r**  **g o**  **b e** 

**g i**  **v e**  **n t**  **o t**  **h e**  **a pp**  **r o**  **pr i**  **a t**  **e a**  **i r**  **t ra**  **f f**  **i c**  **se rv**  **i c**  **e s**  **un i**  **t**

**. W**  **he re**  **v er**  **po ssi**  **ble t**  **h i**  **s i**  **n f**  **or m**  **a t**  **i on**  **sh ou**  **l d**  **i n**  **c l**  **ud e**  **t h**  **e pr**  **op e**  **r**

**sh i**  **p pin**  **g n**  **a m**  **e a**  **n d/**  **or t**  **h e**  **U N**  **/ I**  **D n**  **um be**  **r**

**, t**  **he c**  **l a**  **ss/ d**  **i v**  **i si**  **on a**  **n d**  **f or**  **C l**  **a ss**  **1 t**  **h e**  **c om**  **pa t**  **i bil**  **i t**  **y g**  **r ou**  **p, a**  **n y** 

**i d**  **e n**  **t i**  **f i**  **e d**  **su b**  **si d**  **i a**  **r y**  **r i**  **sk s(**  **s)**

**, t**  **h e**  **qu a**  **n t**  **i t**  **y a**  **n d t**  **h e**  **l oc**  **at i**  **on on**  **bo a**  **r d**  **t he**  **h e**  **l i**  **c op**  **t e**  **r.**

**2**

**. W**  **h en**  **i t**  **i s**  **n ot**  **po s**  **si ble**  **t o**  **i n**  **c l**  **ud e**  **a l**  **l t**  **h e**  **i n**  **f or**  **ma t**  **i on** 

**, t**  **h os**  **e pa**  **r t**  **s t**  **h ou**  **g h**  **t m**  **os t**  **r e**  **l e**  **v a**  **nt i**  **n t**  **h e** 

**c i**  **r c**  **um st**  **an c**  **e s**  **sh o**  **uld be**  **g i**  **v e**  **n**

**, su**  **c h**  **a s**  **t h**  **e U**  **N**

**/ I**  **D n**  **u m**  **be r**  **s or**  **c l**  **a s**  **se s/**  **d i**  **v i**  **si on**  **s a**  **n d**  **q ua**  **n t**  **i t**  **y or**  **a su**  **m m**  **ar y**  **of**

**t h**  **e qu**  **a n**  **t i**  **t i**  **e s**  **a n**  **d c**  **l a**  **ss/ d**  **i v**  **i si**  **on i**  **n e**  **a c**  **h c**  **ar g**  **o c**  **om p**  **a rt**  **me nt** 

**. A**  **s a**  **n a**  **l t**  **er na**  **t i**  **ve**

**, a**  **t e**  **l e**  **ph on**  **e n**  **um be**  **r c**  **an be** 

**g i**  **v e**  **n f**  **r om**  **w h**  **er e**  **a c**  **op y**  **of t**  **h e**  **w r**  **i t**  **t e**  **n i**  **n f**  **orm at**  **i on**  **t o**  **t h**  **e c**  **omm a**  **n de**  **r ca**  **n be**  **ob t**  **a i**  **n e**  **d d**  **ur**

**i n**  **g t h**  **e f**  **l i**  **g h**  **t**

**.**

**3**

**. I**  **t i**  **s a**  **c c**  **e pt**  **ed t**  **h at**  **d ue**  **t o**  **t h**  **e n**  **at ur**  **e of**  **t he**  **i n** 

**­ f**  **l i**  **g ht**  **e m**  **er ge**  **n cy** 

**, t**  **he si**  **t ua**  **t i**  **on ma**  **y ne**  **v er**  **pe rm**  **i t**  **t**

**h e** 

**c om**  **ma n**  **d er**  **t o**  **i n**  **f or**  **m t**  **h e**  **a pp**  **r op**  **r i**  **a t**  **e a**  **i r**  **t ra**  **f f**  **i c**  **se r**  **vi c**  **e s**  **un i**  **t of**  **t h**  **e d**  **a n**  **g er**  **ou s**  **g o**  **od**

**s c**  **a r**  **r i**  **e d**  **a s**  **c a**  **rg o**  **o n** 

**bo a**  **r d**  **t he**  **h e**  **l i**  **c op**  **t e**  **r.**

**A M**  **C A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3** 

**. 1**  **2 2**  **0**

**T r**  **a i**  **n i**  **n g** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 2**  **0**

1 A p pl i c at i o n f or A p pr o val o f Tr ai ni ng P r og r amm es. A p pl i ca t i on s f o r a pp r o va l of t r ai ni n g p r o gr amm e s s h ou l d

i n di c at e h o w t h e t r ai ni ng w i l l b e c a r r i ed o ut

. Tr ai n i n g i nt en d ed t o gi v e g en er a l i nf orm at i o n an d g ui da n c e m a y b e b y an y

m e a n s i ncl u di ng h an d o ut s

, l ea f l et s, ci r c ul ar s, sl i d e pr es en t at i on s, vi d eo s, et c, an d m ay t ak e p l a c e o n­ t h e­ j o b or of f

t h e­j ob

. Tr ai ni ng i nt en d ed t o gi v e a n i n­ d ep t h an d d et ai l ed a p pr eci at i o n of t h e w ho l e s u bj ec t or p ar t i c ul ar a s p ect s of i t

s h o ul d b e b y f orm al t r ai ni ng c o urs es

, w hi ch s h oul d i n cl ude a w r i t t en exa m i n at i o n, t h e s u c c es sf ul p as si ng o f w h i c h w i l l

r es ul t i n t h e i s s u e of t h e p r o of of qu al i f i c at i o n. A p pl i c at i o ns f or f orm al t r ai ni n g c o ur s es sh o ul d i n cl u d e t h e c o ur se

o b j ect i v es, t h e t r ai ni n g pr o gr amm e s yl l a bu s/ cu r r i cu l a a n d exa m pl es of t h e w r i t t en exam i n at i on t o b e u nd er t a k en

.

2 I n st r uc t o r s. I ns t r uct or s s ho ul d h av e k n o w l ed g e n o t o nl y o f t r ai n i n g t ec hni q u es b ut al s o of t h e t r an s po r t of

d a n g ero u s go o ds b y ai r

, i n o r d er t ha t t h e s u bj ect b e c ov ered f ul l y a n d qu es t i on s a d eq ua t e l y a ns w er ed

.

3 A r ea s **A sp**  **e c**  **t s**  of t r a i ni n g. Th e a r ea s **a sp**  **e c**  **t s**  o f t r ai ni n g gi v en i n T a bl es 1 a nd 2 o f J A R

­ O P S 3. 1 2 20

**sp e**  **c i**  **f i**  **e d**  **i n**  **t h**  **e T**  **e ch**  **n i**  **c a**  **l I**  **n str**  **uc t**  **i on**  **s** a r e a p pl i ca bl e w h et h er t h e t r ai ni ng i s f or g en er al i nf orm at i on a nd g ui d a nc e

o r t o gi v e a n i n­ d ept h a nd d et ai l ed a p pr ec i a t i o n. T h e e xt en t t o w hi c h a ny a r ea of t r ai ni ng s ho ul d b e c o v er ed i s

d ep en d en t u po n w h et h er i t i s f o r g en er al i nf orm at i on or t o gi v e i n­ d ept h a p pr eci at i o n. A d di t i o na l ar ea s **a sp**  **e c**  **t s**  no t

i d ent i f i ed i n Ta bl es 1 an d 2 **t he**  **T ec**  **h n**  **i ca**  **l I**  **n st**  **r uc**  **t i**  **on s**  m a y b e n eed ed **n e**  **e d**  **t o**  **be c**  **ov e**  **r e**  **d**

, or som e ar ea s **a sp**  **e c**  **t**

**s**

om i t t ed

, d ep en d i n g o n t h e r es p on si bi l i t i es of t h e i n di v i d u al

.

4 L ev el s o f Tr ai n i n g

4

. 1 T h er e ar e t w o l ev el s of t r ai ni ng :

a

. W h e r e i t i s i nt en d ed t o gi v e a n i n

­ d ep t h a n d a d et ai l ed a p pr ec i a t i on of t h e w h ol e s u bj ec t o r of t h e a r ea ( s )

b ei n g c ov er ed

, s uc h t hat t h e p er so n b ei ng t r ai n ed ga i n s i n k no w l ed g e s o a s t o b e a bl e t o ap pl y t h e d et ai l ed

r eq u i r e m ent s of t h e T ec h ni c al I ns t r uc t i o n s. T hi s t r ai ni n g sh o ul d i n cl ud e es t ab l i s hi n g, b y m ea ns o f a w r i t t e n

exa m i n at i on c ov eri n g a l l t h e a r eas of t h e t r a i ni n g pr og r amm e

, t h at a r eq ui r ed m i ni m um l ev el of k no w l ed g e h a s b e en

a c q ui r ed ; or

b

. W h e r e i t i s i n t en d ed t o gi v e g en er a l i nf orm at i o n a nd gu i d an c e a b ou t t h e ar ea ( s) b ei ng c o v er ed, su ch t h at t h e

p er s o n b ei n g t r ai n ed r ec ei v es a n o v er al l a w ar en es s o f t h e s u bj ec t

. T hi s t r ai ni n g s ho ul d i n cl ud e es t a b l i s hi n g by m ea ns

o f a w r i t t en o r or al exam i n at i o n c ov eri n g a l l a r ea s of t h e t r ai n i n g p r o gr amm e

, t h at a r eq ui r ed m i ni m u m l ev el o f

k n o w l ed g e ha s b een ac q ui r ed

.

4

. 2 I n t h e a b s en c e o f ot h er gui d an c e, t h e s t af

f r ef err ed t o i n JA R

­ O P S 1. 12 2 0( c) ( 1) s ho ul d r ec ei v e t r a i ni n g t o t h e

**[** ext en t **]** i d ent i f i ed i n s ub

­ pa r a gr a ph 4. 1. a a bo v e; al l ot her s t af

f r ef err ed t o i n J A R

­ O P S 1. 12 2 0( b) a nd ( c ) s h o ul d

r ec ei v e t r ai ni ng t o t h e **[** ext en t **]** i d en t i f i ed i n s u b

­ pa r a gr ap h 4. 1. b ab ov e. H o w ev er, w h er e f l i gh t c r ew or ot h er c r ew

m e m b ers, su c h a s l oa dm as t ers, ar e r es p on si bl e f o r c h ec ki n g t h e d a n g ero u s g oo d s t o b e l o a d ed, t h ei r t r ai n i n g s h ou l d

a l s o b e t o t h e **[** ext en t **]** i d en t i f i ed i n pa r a gr a ph 4. 1. a a bo v e.

**5 H**  **ow t**  **o A**  **c h**  **i e**  **v e**  **Tr a**  **i n**  **i n**  **g**N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t B t o A pp e n di x I



### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 4 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **5**

**. 1**  **T r**  **a i**  **n i**  **n g**  **pr ov**  **i d**  **i n**  **g g**  **e ne**  **r a**  **l i**  **nf orm**  **at i**  **on a**  **n d**  **g uid**  **a n**  **ce i**  **s i**  **n t**  **e n**  **d ed**  **t o**  **g i**  **v e**  **a g**  **en er**  **a l**  **a pp**  **r e**  **c i**  **at i**  **on of**  **t h**  **e**

**r e**  **qu i**  **r e**  **m e**  **nt s**  **f or**  **t he**  **t ra**  **n sp**  **or t**  **by a**  **i r**  **of da**  **n ge**  **r ou**  **s g**  **o od**  **s. I**  **t ma**  **y be**  **ac h**  **i e**  **ve d**  **by m**  **ea n**  **s of**  **h a**  **nd ou**  **t**

**s, l**  **e a**  **f l**  **ets,**

**c i**  **r c**  **ula r**  **s, sl**  **i d**  **e pr**  **e se**  **n t**  **at i**  **on s,**  **v i**  **d e**  **os**

**, et**  **c, or**  **a m**  **i xt**  **ur e**  **of se**  **v e**  **ra l**  **of t**  **he se**  **m ea**  **n s.**  **Th e**  **t ra**  **i n**  **i n**  **g d**  **oe s**  **n ot**  **n ee**  **d**

**t o**  **be g**  **i ve**  **n by**  **a f**  **or ma**  **l t**  **ra i**  **n i**  **n g**  **c ou**  **r se**  **a n**  **d m ay**  **t ak**  **e pla**  **c e**  **‘ on** 

**­ t**  **he**

**­ j**  **ob ’**  **or ‘**  **of f** 

**­ t**  **h e­**  **j ob**  **’**

**.**

**5**

**. 2**  **T r**  **a i**  **n i**  **n g**  **pr ov**  **i d**  **i n**  **g i**  **n­ d**  **e pt**  **h g**  **uid a**  **n c**  **e a**  **nd a**  **d et**  **a i** 

**l e**  **d a**  **pp r**  **e c**  **i a**  **t i**  **on of**  **t h**  **e w**  **h ole**  **su bje**  **c t**  **or pa**  **r t**  **i c**  **ula r** 

**a r**  **ea s**  **of i**  **t i**  **s i**  **n t**  **e n**  **d e**  **d t**  **o g**  **i v**  **e a**  **l e**  **v e**  **l of**  **k n**  **ow l**  **e dg**  **e ne**  **c e**  **ssa r** 

**y f**  **or t**  **h e**  **a pp**  **l i**  **c a**  **t i**  **on of**  **t h**  **e r**  **e qu**  **i r**  **e me**  **nt s**  **f or**  **t h**  **e**

**t ra**  **n sp**  **or t**  **by a**  **i r**  **of d**  **a n**  **ge r**  **ou s**  **g o**  **od s.**  **I t**  **sh o**  **uld be**  **g i**  **v e**  **n by**  **a f**  **or ma**  **l t**  **r a**  **i n**  **i n**  **g c**  **ou r**  **se w**  **h i**  **c h**  **t a**  **ke s**  **pla c**  **e a**  **t a** 

**t i**  **me w**  **h e**  **n t**  **h e**  **pe r**  **so n**  **i s**  **n ot**  **un d**  **e r**  **t a**  **k i**  **ng n**  **or ma**  **l d**  **ut i**  **e s.**  **T h**  **e c**  **ou r**  **se m**  **a y**  **be by**  **m e**  **a n**  **s of**  **t uit**  **i on**  **or a**  **s a**  **se l**  **f**

**­**

**st ud**  **y pr**  **og r**  **a mm**  **e or**  **a m**  **i xt**  **ur e**  **of bo**  **t h**  **of t**  **h e**  **se**

**. I**  **t sh**  **ou l**  **d c**  **ov e**  **r a**  **l l**  **t he**  **ar e**  **a s**  **of d**  **a ng**  **er ou**  **s g**  **o od**  **s r**  **e l**  **e v**  **a n**  **t t**  **o**

**t h**  **e pe**  **r so**  **n r**  **e c**  **e i**  **v i**  **ng t**  **he t**  **r a**  **i n**  **i n**  **g, a**  **l t**  **h ou**  **g h**  **a r**  **e a**  **s n**  **ot l**  **i k**  **e l**  **y t**  **o be**  **r e**  **l e**  **v a**  **n t**  **m a**  **y be**  **om i**  **t t**  **e d**  **(**

**f or**  **i n**  **st a**  **nc e** 

**,**

**t ra**  **i n**  **i n**  **g i**  **n t**  **h e**  **t r**  **an sp**  **or t**  **of r**  **a d**  **i oa**  **ct i**  **v e**  **m at**  **er i**  **a l**  **s m**  **ay be**  **e x**  **c l**  **ud e**  **d w**  **he re**  **t he**  **y w**  **i**

**l l**  **n ot**  **be c**  **a r**  **r i**  **ed by**  **t he** 

**op e**  **r a**  **t or**  **)**

**.**

5 **6** T r ai ni n g i n E m e r g en c y P r oc ed u r es. T h e t r ai ni ng i n e m erg en c y pr oc ed u r es s ho ul d i nc l u d e as a m i ni m um :

a

. F o r t h os e p er s on n el c ov er ed by J A R

­ O P S 1

. 1 2 20 ( b ) a nd ( c)

, exc ep t f or c r ew m e m b e r s w h os e e m er g en c y

p r oc ed u r es t r a i ni n g i s co v er ed i n s u b­ pa r a gr a ph s **5 6**  **b** o r **56 c**  ( as a p pl i c a bl e) b el o w :

i

. D ea l i n g w i t h d am ag ed or l ea ki n g pa c ka g es; a n d

i i

. O t h er ac t i on s i n t h e ev en t of gr o un d e m er g en ci es ar i si n g f r om d an g er ou s g oo d s;

b

. F o r f l i g ht cr ew m e m b ers :

i

. A c t i on s i n t h e ev en t o f e m er g en ci es i n f l i g ht o cc ur r i n g i n t h e p a s s en g er c a bi n o r i n t h e c a r g o c om par t m ent s;

a n d

i i

. T h e n o t i f i c at i on t o A i r T r a f

f i c S er vi c es sh o ul d a n i n­f l i g ht e m erg en c y oc cu r ( S ee J A R

­ O P S 3. 4 2 0( e)

**3**

**. 12**  **1 5(**  **e)** )

**.**

c

. F o r cr ew m e m b er s ot h er t h an f l i gh t cr ew m e m b er s:

i

. D ea l i n g w i t h i n ci d ent s ari si ng f r om d an g er ou s g oo d s c ar r i ed by p as s en g er s; or

i i

. D ea l i n g w i t h d am ag ed or l ea ki n g pa c ka g es i n f l i g ht

.

6 **7** R ec u r r en t t r ai ni ng

. R ec ur r ent t r ai ni ng sh o ul d co v er t h e a r ea s i n T a bl e 1 or Ta bl e 2 r el ev an t t o i ni t i al

D a n g er ou s g oo ds t r ai ni ng u nl es s t h e r es p o ns i bi l i t y o f t h e i n d i vi d ual h a s ch a ng ed

.

7 **8** T es t t o v eri f y u n d ers t a n di n g. I t i s n ec es s ar y t o h a v e s ome m ea ns of es t a bl i s hi ng t h at a p er s on h as ga i n ed i n

**a n**  u nd er st a ndi n g as a r es ul t of t r a i ni n g; t hi s i s a ch i ev ed b y r eq ui r i n g t h e p ers o n t o u n d ert ak e a t est

. T h e c om pl exi t y

o f t h e t est

, t h e m an n er of c o nd u ct i n g i t an d t h e q u est i on s as k ed s ho ul d b e c omm ens ur at e w i t h t h e d ut i es of t he

p er s o n b e i n g t r ai n ed ; an d t h e t es t s ho ul d d e m o ns t r at e t ha t t h e t r a i ni n g ha s b een a d eq u a t e. I f t h e t est i s c om pl et ed

s a t i s f a ct ori l y a c ert i f i c at e sh o ul d b e i s su ed co nf i r m i ng t h i s.

**I E**  **M O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 2**  **0**

**T r**  **a i**  **n i**  **n g** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 2**  **0**

1 A r ea s of T r a i ni n g. D a n g er ou s g o od s i s T h e ar ea s of t r ai ni n g i d en t i f i ed i n T abl es 1 an d 2 of J A R

­ O P S 1. 1 22 0

a r e ap pl i c abl e w h et h er t h e t r ai n i ng i s :

a

. F o r g en er al i nf orm at i o n an d g ui da n c e ; o r

b

. T o g i v e an i n

­ d ept h an d d et ai l ed a p pr eci at i o n of t h e su bj ec t

.

1

. 1 T h e ext en t t o w hi ch t h e t r ai ni n g sh o ul d b e c ov er ed a nd w h et h er ar ea s n ot i d ent i f i ed i n Ta bl e 1 or T a bl e 2

n eed t o b e a d d ed **[** or t h e i d e nt i f i ed ar ea s v ari ed

, **]** i s d ep en d en t o n t h e r es p on si bi l i t i es of t h e p er so n b ei ng t r ai n ed

. I n

p a r t i cu l a r

, i f a cr ew m e m b er i s a l o a dm ast er t h e a p pr o pri at e a r ea s of t r a i ni n g r eq ui r ed m ay b e **d i**  **f f**  **e re**  **nt t**  **h a**  **n f**  **or**

**ot h**  **e r**  **t y**  **pe s**  **of cr**  **ew**

. m ay b e t h os e i n c ol um n 4 of T abl e 2 a n d n ot t h os e i n c ol um n 5. **[** A l s o, i f a n o p era t o r c arr i es

o n l y c ar go

, t ho s e ar ea s r el at i n g t o p as s en g ers a n d t h ei r ba g g ag e m a y b e om i t t ed f r om t h e t r ai ni n g. **]**

2 H o w t o A c hi ev e Tr ai ni n gN P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 5 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 2

. 1 T r ai ni n g pr ovi di n g g en er al i nf orm at i o n a n d g ui da n c e i s i nt e n d ed t o gi v e a g en er al ap pr ec i a t i on of t h e

r eq u i r e m ent s f or t h e t r a ns p ort b y ai r o f d a ng er o us g o od s

. I t m ay b e a c hi ev ed b y m e a n s o f h a nd o ut s, l ea f l et s

,

c i r cul ar s, sl i d e pr es en t at i o ns

, vi d eo s, et c, o r a m i x

t ur e o f s ev er a l of t h es e m ea n s. Th e t r ai ni n g d o es n o t n eed t o b e

g i v en by a f o r m al t r ai ni n g c o ur s e a n d m ay t a k e pl a c e ‘ o n

­ t h e

­ j ob ’ o r ‘ of

f

­ t h e

­ j o b ’

.

2

. 2 T r ai ni n g pr ovi di n g i n

­ d ep t h g ui d a nc e a n d a d et a i l ed ap pr ec i a t i on of t h e w hol e s u bj ec t or pa r t i cu l a r ar ea s of i t

i s i n t en d ed t o gi v e a l ev el of k n o w l ed g e n ec es s ar y f o r t he a p p l i c at i o n of t h e r eq ui r e m en t s f or t h e t r a n sp ort by ai r o f

d a n g ero u s g o o ds. I t sh o ul d b e g i v en b y a f orm al t r a i ni n g c o ur s e w hi c h t ak es pl a c e at a t i m e w h en t h e p er s o n i s no t

u n d ert a ki n g no r m al d ut i es

. Th e c o ur s e m a y b e b y m ean s o f t ui t i o n o r a s a s el f

­ st u dy pr o gr amm e o r a m i x t ur e o f b ot h

o f t h es e. I t s ho ul d c ov er a l l t h e a r eas of d a ng er o us go o ds r el ev a nt t o t h e p er so n r ec ei vi n g t h e t r ai ni ng

, al t h ou g h ar ea s

n o t l i k el y t o b e r el ev a nt m a y b e om i t t ed ( f or i nst a nc e, t r ai n i n g i n t h e t r a ns p ort of r ad i o a ct i v e m a t eri a l s m a y b e

exc l u d ed w h er e t h ey w i l l n ot b e ca r r i ed by t h e o p era t o r )

.

**A M**  **C A**  **C J**  **O P**  **S 3.**  **1 2**  **25**

**D a**  **n g**  **e r**  **o u**  **s G**  **o o**  **d s**  **I n**  **c i**  **d e**  **n t**  **a n**  **d A**  **c c**  **i d**  **e n**  **t R**  **e p**  **o r**  **t s** 

**S e**  **e J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **P S**  **3**

**. 1**  **2 2**  **5**

1 A n y t y p e o f d a ng er o us g o od s i nc i d en t or ac ci d ent s h oul d b e r ep o r t ed

, i r r es p ect i v e o f w h et h er t h e d a n g er ou s

g o o ds ar e c o nt ai n ed i n c ar g o, m ai l

, pa ss en g er s ’ b ag g ag e o r c r ew b ag g ag e. T h e f i n di ng of u nd ec l a r ed or m i sd ec l ar ed

d a n g ero u s go o ds i n c ar g o, m ai l or b a gg a g e s h ou l d al s o b e r ep ort ed

.

2 I ni t i al r ep o r t s m a y b e m a d e b y a n y m ean s, bu t i n al l ca s es a w r i t t en r ep o r t s ho ul d b e m ad e a s s o o n a s

p o s si b l e

.

3 T h e r ep o r t s ho ul d b e a s pr eci s e a s p os si bl e a n d co nt ai n a l l d at a k n o w n at t h e t i m e t h e r ep or t i s m a d e, f or

exa m pl e:

a

. D a t e o f t h e i nci d en t or a cci d en t

, or t h e f i n di ng o f un d ecl ar ed or m i s d ecl ar ed d a ng er o us g o od s;

b

. L o c at i on

, t h e f l i g ht n um b e r a n d f l i g ht d at e, i f ap pl i ca bl e;

c

. D es c r i pt i o n of t h e go o ds a n d t h e r ef er en c e num b er of t h e a i r w a ybi l l

, p ou c h, ba g g ag e t a g, t i c k et

, et c;

d

. P r o p er s hi p pi n g n am e ( i nc l u di n g t h e t ec h ni c al n am e

, i f a pp r op r i at e) an d U N / I D num b er, w h er e kn o w n;

e. C l as s or di vi si o n a nd a n y s u bs i di ar y r i s k;

f

. T y p e of pa c ka gi n g, i f a p pl i ca bl e, a nd t h e p a ck ag i n g s p eci f i c a t i o n m ar ki ng o n i t ;

g

. Q ua nt i t y i n v ol v ed ;

h

. N am e a n d ad dr es s of t h e s hi pp er, p a ss en g er

, et c ;

i

. A n y ot h er r e l ev a nt d et ai l s;

j

. S u s p ect ed ca us e of t h e i n ci d ent o r ac ci d ent;

k

. A c t i on t a k en ;

l

. A n y ot h er r ep ort i n g act i o n t a k en; a n d

m

. N am e, t i t l e, ad dr es s a nd c o nt act n um b er of t h e p ers o n m ak i n g t h e r ep ort

.

4 C o pi es of t h e r el ev a nt d oc um e n t s a n d a n y ph ot o gr ap h s t ak en sh o ul d b e at t a c h ed t o t h e r ep ort

.

**Us e**  **of a**  **s tan**  **d ar**  **d f**  **or m**  **f or**  **th e**  **r epo**  **r tin**  **g of**  **dange r**  **ou s**  **good s**  **in cide**  **nt s**  **and ac**  **cide nt**  **s w**  **oul d**  **a s**  **s i**  **s t**  **th e**  **A ut**  **ho r**  **iti e**  **s and** 

**enable th**  **e m**  **to e**  **s tabli**  **s h**  **qui c**  **kly th**  **e es**  **s enti**  **al detail**  **s of**  **an o**  **c cur**  **r enc**  **e. T**  **he f**  **ollo w**  **in g**  **f o**  **r m**  **has bee**  **n dev**  **elop ed**  **f o**  **r s**  **uch u**  **s e** 

**and its**  **co r**  **r ec**  **t and**  **f ul**  **l co**  **m pl**  **etion m**  **e an**  **s th**  **at all**  **th e**  **detail s**  **r e**  **qui r**  **ed b**  **y A**  **ppen dix**  **1 to**  **J A**  **R**

**­ OP**  **S 3.12**  **25 w**  **oul d**  **h av**  **e be**  **e n** 

**cov er**  **ed. I**  **t m**  **a y be**  **s ent to t**  **he r**  **ele v**  **ant A**  **ut ho**  **r iti**  **es b**  **y an y app**  **r opr**  **iat e**  **m e**  **ans in cludin**  **g f a**  **x, m**  **ail, ele**  **ctr oni**  **c m**  **ail , et**  **c.**N P

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H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 6 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **DAN GERO**  **U S**  **GOOD S**  **OC CURREN**  **CE R EPOR**  **T DG**  **OR No :** 

**Us in**  **g t**  **h is for**  **m wi**  **ll m**  **e e**  **t th**  **e rep**  **o rtin**  **g req**  **u ire**  **m e**  **n ts of J**  **AR­OP S**  **1.1 2**  **2 5**  **and JAR­O**  **PS 3.1**  **2 2**  **5**

**.**

**S e**  **e t**  **h e**  **No tes**  **o n**  **t h**  **e rev**  **e rs**  **e of th**  **is for**  **m**

**. T**  **h o**  **se bo**  **x e**  **s wh e**  **re t**  **h e**  **h e**  **a d**  **in g**  **is i n**  **i ta**  **li c**  **s n**  **e e**  **d only b**  **e co**  **m p**  **lete d**  **i f ap**  **p li**  **c a**  **b le.** 

**1**

**. Op**  **e ra**  **to r:**  **2**

**. Da**  **te o**

**f oc c**  **u rr**  **e n**  **c e**  **: 3** 

**. Lo**  **c a**  **l ti** 

**m e**  **o f** 

**o c**  **c u**  **rr e**  **n c**  **e :** 

**4**

**. F**  **li g**  **h t**  **d a**  **te: 5** 

**. F**  **li g**  **h t**  **n o**  **:**

**6**

**. De**  **p a**  **rtu re**  **airp o**  **rt: 7** 

**. De**  **stin a**  **ti o**  **n airp**  **o rt:** 

**8**

**. Airc**  **ra ft**  **typ e**  **: 9** 

**. Airc**  **ra**

**ft re**  **g istra**  **ti o**  **n :** 

**1 0** 

**. Lo**  **c a**  **ti o**  **n of o**  **c c**  **u rr**  **e n**  **c e**  **: 1**  **1**

**. Or**  **ig in**  **of t h**  **e go**  **o d** 

**s:**

**1 2** 

**. De**  **sc rip**  **ti o**  **n of th**  **e oc**  **c u**  **rr e**  **n c**  **e ,**  **i n**  **c lu**  **d i**  **n g**  **de ta**  **il s o**  **f i n**  **j u**  **ry ,**  **d a**  **m a**  **g e**  **, e**  **tc**

**(if n**  **e c**  **e ss**  **a ry**  **co n**  **ti n**  **u e**  **on t**  **h e**  **rev e**  **rs e**  **of th is**  **fo rm**  **):**

**1 3** 

**. Pro**  **p e**  **r shi p**  **p in**  **g n**  **a m**  **e (i**  **n c**  **lu d**  **i n**  **g t**  **h e**  **t e**  **c h**  **n ica**  **l n**  **a m**  **e ):**  **1 4** 

**. UN** 

**/ID n**  **o (w**  **h e**  **n**

**k n**  **o wn**  **):**

**1 5** 

**. Cla**  **ss /d**  **ivisio n**  **(w h**  **e n**  **kno wn**  **): 1**  **6**

**. S**  **u b**  **sid ia**  **ry risk**  **(s): 1**  **7**

**. Pa**  **c k**  **in g**  **gr o**  **u p**  **1 8** 

**. Ca**  **teg o**  **ry ,**  **(c la**  **ss 7 o**  **n ly)** 

**1 9** 

**. Typ**  **e of p**  **a c**  **k a**  **g in**  **g :**  **2 0** 

**. Pa**  **c k**  **a g**  **in g**  **sp e**  **c ifi**  **c a**  **ti o**  **n m**  **a rk**  **in g**  **: 2**  **1**

**. No**  **of p a**  **c k**  **a g**  **e s:**  **2 2** 

**. Qua**  **n ti**  **ty (o**  **r tra**  **n sp**  **o rt** 

**in d**  **e x**  **, if**  **a p**  **p li**  **c a**  **b le):** 

**2 3** 

**. Re**  **fe re**  **n c**  **e n**  **o of Air**  **W a**  **y b**  **il l:** 

**2 4** 

**. Re**  **fe re**  **n c**  **e n**  **o of c**  **o u**  **rie r p**  **o u**  **c h** 

**, b**  **a g**  **g a**  **g e**  **t a**  **g ,**  **o r p**  **a ss**  **e n**  **g e**  **r ti c**  **k e**  **t:**

**2 5** 

**. Na**  **m e**  **and ad**  **d re**  **ss of shi**  **p p**  **e r,**  **a g**  **e n**  **t, pa**  **ss e**  **n g**  **e r,**  **e tc:** 

**2 6** 

**. Oth**  **e r re**  **lev a**  **n t**  **in fo**  **rm a**  **ti o**  **n (i**  **n c**  **l u**  **d in**  **g s**  **u sp**  **e c**  **ted ca**  **u se**  **, a**  **n y**  **ac ti**  **o n**  **ta k**  **e n**  **):**

**2 7** 

**. Na**  **m e**  **a n**  **d t**  **it le o**  **f pe rs**  **o n**  **m a**  **k in**  **g rep**  **o rt:**  **2 8** 

**. Tele** 

**p h**  **o n**  **e n**  **o :** N P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 7 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **2 9** 

**. Co**  **m p**  **a n**  **y :**  **3 0** 

**. Re** 

**p o**  **rte rs**  **ref:**

**3 1** 

**. Ad**  **d re**  **ss :**  **3 2** 

**. S** 

**ig n**  **a tu**  **re :** 

**3 3** 

**. Da**  **te:**

**De sc**  **rip ti**  **o n**  **of th e**  **oc c**  **u rr**  **e n**  **c e**  **(co n**  **ti n**  **u a**  **ti o**  **n ):** 

**NO TES** 

**1**

**. An**  **y typ**  **e o**  **f d**  **a n**  **g e**  **ro u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s**  **o c**  **c u**  **rr e**  **n c**  **e m**  **u st**  **b e**  **re p**  **o rte**  **d**

**, irre**  **sp e**  **c ti**  **v e**  **o f**  **wh e**  **th e**  **r th**  **e d**  **a n**  **g e**  **ro u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s**  **a re**  **c o**  **n ta**  **in e**  **d in**  **c a**  **rg o**  **, m**  **a il**  **o r** 

**b a**  **g g**  **a g**  **e**

**.**

**2**

**. A**  **d a**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s a**  **c c**  **id e**  **n t**  **is a**  **n o**  **c c**  **u rr**  **e n**  **c e**  **a ss**  **o c**  **ia ted**  **wit h**  **a n**  **d re**  **la ted**  **to t**  **h e**  **tra n**  **sp o**  **rt o**  **f d**  **a n**  **g e**  **ro u**  **s g**  **o o**  **d s**  **wh ich**  **re s**  **u lt**  **s in**  **fa ta**  **l o**  **r**

**se rio**  **u s**  **in ju**  **ry to**  **a p**  **e rs**  **o n**  **o r**  **m a**  **jo r**  **p ro**  **p e**  **rty d**  **a m**  **a g**  **e**

**. F**  **o r**  **th is**  **p u**  **rp o**  **se se**  **rio u**  **s in**  **ju ry**  **is a**  **n in**  **ju ry**  **wh ich**  **is susta**  **i n**  **e d**  **b y**  **a p**  **e rs**  **o n**  **in a**  **n**

**a c**  **c id**  **e n**  **t a**  **n d**  **wh ich:**  **(a )**  **re q**  **u ire**  **s h**  **o sp**  **it a**  **li sa**  **ti o**  **n fo**  **r m**  **o r**  **e th**  **a n**  **4 8**  **h o**  **u rs**  **, c**  **o m**  **m e**  **n c**  **in g**  **wit h**  **i n**  **7 d**  **a y**  **s fro**  **m th**  **e d**  **a te**  **th e**  **in ju**  **ry wa**  **s re**  **c e**  **ive d**  **;**

**o r**  **(b )**  **re sul**  **ts in**  **a fra**  **c tu**  **re o**  **f a**  **n y**  **b o**  **n e**  **s (e**  **x c**  **e p**  **t sim**  **p le**  **fra c**  **tu re**  **s o**  **f fin**  **g e**  **rs ,**  **to e**  **s o**  **r n**  **o se**  **); o**  **r (c**  **) in**  **v o**  **lve s**  **la c**  **e ra**  **ti o**  **n s**  **wh ic**  **h c**  **a u**  **se se**  **v e**  **re**

**h a**  **e m**  **o rr**  **h a**  **g e**  **, n**  **e rv**  **e ,**  **m u**  **sc le o**  **r tend**  **o n**  **dam a**  **g e**  **; or (d**  **) in**  **v o**  **lve s**  **in ju**  **ry to**  **a n**  **y in**  **ter n**  **a l**  **o rg**  **a n**  **; o**  **r (e**  **) in**  **v o**  **lve s**  **se c**  **o n**  **d o**  **r th**  **ird d**  **e g**  **r e**  **e burns,**  **o r** 

**a n**  **y b**  **u rns**  **a ffe**  **c ti**  **n g**  **m o**  **re th**  **a n**  **5 %**  **o f**  **th e**  **b o**  **d y**  **surfa c**  **e ;**  **o r**  **(f) in**  **v o**  **lve s**  **v e**  **rified e**  **x p**  **o sure**  **to in**  **fe c**  **ti o**  **u s**  **sub sta**  **n c**  **e s**  **o r**  **in j**  **u rio**  **u s**  **ra d**  **ia ti**  **o n** 

**. A** 

**d a**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s a**  **c c**  **id e**  **n t**  **m a**  **y a**  **lso b**  **e a**  **n a**  **irc ra**  **ft a**  **c c**  **id e**  **n t;**  **i n**  **w h**  **ich c**  **a se**  **th e**  **n o**  **rm a**  **l p**  **ro c**  **e d**  **u re**  **fo r**  **re**

**p o**  **rtin g**  **o f**  **a ir**  **a c**  **c id**  **e n**  **ts m**  **u st**  **b e**  **fo ll**  **o we**  **d**

**.**

**3**

**. A**  **d a**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s in**  **c id**  **e n**  **t is**  **a n**  **o c**  **c u**  **rr e**  **n c**  **e ,**  **o th**  **e r**  **th a**  **n a**  **d a**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s a**  **c c**  **id e**  **n t,**  **a ss**  **o c**  **i a**  **ted wit**  **h a**  **n d**  **re la**  **ted to**  **th e**  **tra n**  **sp o**  **rt o**  **f**

**d a**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s, n**  **o t**  **n e**  **c e**  **ss a**  **rily o**  **c c**  **u rr**  **in g**  **o n**  **b o**  **a r**  **d a**  **n a**  **irc ra**  **ft, wh**  **ich re**  **sul ts**  **i n**  **i n**  **j u**  **ry to**  **a p**  **e rs**  **o n**  **, p**  **ro p**  **e rty**  **d a**  **m a**  **g e**  **, fire** 

**, b**  **re a**  **k a**  **g e**  **,**

**sp il**  **la g**  **e ,**  **lea k**  **a g**  **e o**  **f flu**  **id o**  **r ra**  **d ia**  **ti o**  **n o**  **r o**  **th e**  **r e**  **v id**  **e n**  **c e**  **th a**  **t th**  **e in**  **teg rity**  **o f**  **th e**  **p a**  **c k**  **a g**  **in g**  **h a**  **s n**  **o t**  **b e**  **e n**  **m a**  **in ta**  **in e**  **d**

**. A**  **n y**  **o c**  **c u**  **rr e**  **n c**  **e**

**re la**  **ti n**  **g to**  **t h**  **e tra**  **n sp**  **o rt**  **o f**  **d a**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s wh**  **ich se**  **rio u**  **s ly**  **jeo p**  **a rd**  **ise s**  **th e**  **a irc**  **ra ft**  **o r**  **it s**  **o c**  **c u**  **p a**  **n ts**  **is a**  **lso d**  **e e**  **m e**  **d to**  **c o**  **n stit**  **u te**  **a**

**d a**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s g**  **o o**  **d s in**  **c id**  **e n**  **t.**

**4**

**. Th**  **is fo**  **rm sho**  **u ld**  **a lso**  **b e**  **u se**  **d to**  **re p**  **o rt**  **a n**  **y o**  **c c**  **a sio**  **n wh**  **e n**  **u n**  **d e**  **c la**  **re d**  **o r**  **m isd**  **e c**  **la re**  **d da**  **n g**  **e ro**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s a**  **r e**  **d isc**  **o v**  **e re**  **d in**  **c a**  **rg o**  **, m**  **a il**  **o r** 

**u n**  **a c**  **c o**  **m p**  **a n**  **ied b**  **a g**  **g a**  **g e**  **o r**  **wh e**  **n a**  **c c**  **o m**  **p a**  **n ied**  **b a**  **g g**  **a g**  **e c**  **o n**  **ta in**  **s d**  **a n**  **g e**  **r o**  **u s**  **g o**  **o d**  **s wh**  **ich p**  **a ss**  **e n**  **g e**  **rs o**  **r c**  **re w**  **a re**  **n o**  **t p**  **e r**  **m it**  **ted to**  **ta k**  **e o**  **n**

**a irc**  **ra ft.** 

**5**

**. An**  **i n**  **it ia**  **l re**  **p o**  **rt, w**  **h ic**  **h m**  **a y**  **b e**  **ma d**  **e b**  **y a**  **n y**  **m e**  **a n**  **s, m**  **u st**  **b e**  **d e**  **s p**  **a tched**  **wi th**  **in 7**  **2 h**  **o u**  **rs o**  **f th**  **e o**  **c c**  **u rr**  **e n**  **c e**  **, to**  **t h**  **e A**  **u th**  **o ri**  **ty o**  **f th**  **e S**  **ta te** 

**(a )**  **o f**  **th e**  **o p**  **e ra**  **to r;**  **a n**  **d (b**  **) in**  **w h**  **ic h**  **t h**  **e in**  **c id**  **e n**  **t o**  **c c**  **u rr**  **e d** 

**, u**  **n les**  **s e**  **x c**  **e p**  **ti o**  **n a**  **l c**  **irc u**  **m sta**  **n c**  **e s**  **p re**  **v e**  **n t**  **th is.**  **Th is**  **o c**  **c u**  **rr e**  **n c**  **e re** 

**p o**  **rt fo**  **rm ,**  **d u**  **ly co m**  **p lete**  **d**

**, m**  **u st be**  **sent a**  **s so o**  **n as**  **po ss**  **ib le,**  **e v**  **e n**  **i f**  **all t**  **h e**  **i n**  **fo rm**  **a ti**  **o n**  **i s**  **n o**  **t a**  **v a**  **il a**  **b le.** 

**6**

**. Co**  **p ies**  **of a ll**  **rele v**  **a n**  **t d**  **o c**  **u m**  **e n**  **ts and any p**  **h o**  **to g**  **ra p**  **h s should b**  **e atta**  **c h**  **e d**  **to t**  **h is**  **rep o**  **rt.**N P

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### N **P A** 

**­ OP**  **S 7**  **0 (J**  **A R­**  **OP S**  **3 )**  **Da ng**  **e rous**  **G ood**  **s**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 8 o f 38 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **7**

**. An**  **y fu**  **rt h**  **e r**  **i n**  **fo rm**  **a ti**  **o n**  **, o**  **r a**  **n y**  **in fo**  **rm a**  **ti o**  **n n**  **o t**  **in c**  **lu d**  **e d**  **in t**  **h e**  **i n**  **it ia**  **l r**  **e p**  **o rt,**  **m u**  **st b**  **e se**  **n t**  **a s**  **so o**  **n a**  **s p**  **o ss**  **ib le**  **to a**  **u th**  **o riti** 

**e s**  **id e**  **n t**  **ifi e**  **d**

**in 5.** 

**8**

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**l a**  **fter th**  **e**

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**.**N P

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JAA LO (H SS T ) Pa g e 1 o f 5 Su b mi t t e d 0 5 / 0 6 / 0 7

F o r F i rs t R e v i e w a t R S T 0 7 ­2 Ju n 0 7 **A tt**  **ac hm**  **ent C**  **to A**  **p p**  **endi x**  **I ­ E**  **xp l**  **anat ory**  **m em**  **oran d**  **um on Pa**  **rt­O PS** 

JAA NP A­OPS 6 9



# NP **A ­OP**  **S 69**

**(J A**  **R­OP S 3)** 

**H eli**  **co pte**  **r H**  **o i**  **st O**  **p era**  **t i**  **on s** N P

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**N PA**  **­O PS 69**  **(J A**  **R ­O**  **PS 3) He l**  **i c**  **o p**  **te r**  **H o**  **i s**  **t O**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti o**  **n s** 

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 2 of

5 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **N PA**  **­O PS XX**  **to J**  **A R**  **­O PS Par**  **t 3**  **(C o**  **m m**  **e r**  **c i**  **a l**  **A i**  **r T**  **r a**  **n s**  **p o**  **r ta**  **t i**  **o n**  **H e**  **l i**  **c o**  **p te**  **r s**  **)**

T h i s N PA i s co m p r i s e d o f :

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1

. 1

. R e g u l a t o ry Ba ckg ro u n d

1

. 2

. R e g u l a t o ry I mp a ct As s e ss m e n t

**2**

**. T**  **e x**  **t Pr**  **o p**  **o s**  **a l**  **s**

F o r e a s e o f re f e re n ce

, t h e p ro p o s a l s a re s h o w n i n m u c h t h e s a m e f o r m a t a s t h e y w o u l d a p p e a r i n t h e

JAR

. T h u s

, Se ct i o n 1 m a t e ri a l i s s h o w n i n co l u m n a r f o r m a t a n d Se ct i o n 2 re a d s a cro ss t h e p a g e

. T h e

p ro p o se d ch a n g e s t o t h e t e xt a re s h o w n b y a co m b i n a t i o n o f s t ri ke o u t a n d **b o**  **l**

**d i**  **ta l**  **i c**  **s**

**.** T h e l a t t e r

i n d i ca t e s p ro p o se d n e w t e xt (o r n u m b e r i n g ).

**Pa r**  **a g**  **r a**  **p h**  **/ s**  **a ffe**  **c te**  **d :­** 

**A p**  **p e**  **n d**  **i x**  **1 t**  **o J**  **A R**  **­O PS 3.00**  **5 (**  **h )**  **H e**  **l i**  **c o**  **p te**  **r H**  **o i**  **s t**  **O p**  **e r**  **a ti**  **o n**  **s (H**  **H O**  **) A**  **m e**  **n d**  **e d** 

**A C**  **J to**  **A p**  **p e**  **n d**  **i x**  **1 t**  **o J**  **A R**  **­O PS 3** 

**. 0**  **0 5**  **(h )**  **s u**  **b**

**­ p**  **a r**  **a g**  **r**

**a p**  **h (e**  **) (1**  **)**

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A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t C t o A pp en d i x I

**N PA**  **­O PS 69**  **(J A**  **R ­O**  **PS 3) He l**  **i c**  **o p**  **te r**  **H o**  **i s**  **t O**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti o**  **n s** 

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 of

5 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **1**

**. Ex**  **p l**  **a n**  **a t**  **o r**  **y N**  **o te** 

**1**

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**1**

**. 1** 

**. 1**  **I n**  **tr o**  **d u**  **c ti**  **o n** 

So m e o f t h e re q u i re m e n t s re l a t i n g t o H e l i co p t e r H o i s t O p e ra t i o n s d e t a i l e d i n Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS

3

. 0 0 5 (h ) h a v e b e e n f o u n d t o b e d i f

f i cu l t t o i n t e rp r e t a n d i m p l e m e n t

. T h i s i s p a rt i cu l a rl y re l e v a n t t o

s u b p a ra g ra p h (e )(1 ) o f Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (h ) w h i ch re l a t e s t o t h e h e l i co p t e r h o i s t e q u i p m e n t a n d

i t s s t a n d a rd o f a i rw o rt h i n e s s a p p ro v a l a p p ro p ri a t e t o t h e i n t e n d e d u s e o r f u n ct i o n

. T h e a i m o f t h i s p a p e r i s t o

i n t ro d u ce a n e w AC J t o p ro v i d e e x p l a n a t o ry m a t e r i a l t o cl a r i f

y a n d e x p l a i n t h e re q u i re m e n t s

.

T h e F AA i n c l u d e d t h e a i rw o rt h i n e s s s t a n d a rd f o r H EC a p p l i ca t i o n i n t o Pa rt 2 7

. 8 6 5 A m e n d m e n t 3 6 a n d Pa rt

2 9

. 8 6 5 Am e n d m e n t 4 3

. T h e JAA e n d o rs e d t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s a s JAR re q u i re m e n t s a cco rd i n g l y i n JAR

2 7

. 8 6 5 Am e n d m e n t 2 (w i t h s o m e m o d i f i ca t i o n s ­ i n c l u d i n g JAR 2 7

. 8 6 5 (c)(6 ), t h e re q u i re m e n t f o r o n e ­e n g i n e ­ i n o p e ra t i v e h o v e r p e rf o r ma n ce d a t a ­ n o t p re s e n t i n F AR 2 7

. 8 6 5 ) a n d JAR 2 9

. 8 6 5 Am e n d m e n t 2

, w h i ch

w e re re l e a s e d i n Ma y 2 0 0 1

. L a t e r, t h e EASA a d o p t e d t h e JAR re q u i re m e n t s w i t h s o m e m o d i f i ca t i o n s a n d

re l e a s e d t h e m i n N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 3 a s C S 2 7 / 2 9

. 8 6 5

. T h e F AA a d v i s o ry ci rcu l a r (AC )

, AC 2 9 ­2 C C h a n g e 1

,

re m a i n s t h e cu rre n t g u i d a n ce f o r t h e co m p l i a n ce f i n d i n g p ro ce ss a s i n d i ca t e d i n t h e Acce p t a b l e Me a n s o f

C o m p l i a n ce Bo o k 2 o f C S­2 7 / 2 9

. H o w e v e r, t h i s AC h a s b e e n u p d a t e d t o C h a n g e 2 s t a t u s w h i ch a m o n g s t

o t h e r s u b j e ct s i n cl u d e d m e rg i n g MG 1 2 i n t o AC 2 7

. 8 6 5 B a n d AC 2 9

. 8 6 5 B. AMC t o C S­2 7 / 2 9 a re u n d e r

re v i e w b y EASA a n d t h e u p d a t e d s t a t u s o f t h e AC m a t e ri a l i s l i ke l y t o b e i n co rp o ra t e d i n d u e co u rs e w h e n

s o m e o u t s t a n d i n g i s s u e s ­ i n cl u d i n g t h e re s t o ra t i o n o f p e rf o r m a n ce co m p l i a n ce f o r H EC C l a s s D i n AC 2 7 ­1 B

­ h a v e b e e n d e a l t w i t h

.

T h e m a j o r i t y o f h o i s t i n s t a l l a t i o n s cu rre n t l y i n e x i s t e n ce w e r e ce rt i f i ca t e d i n a cco rd a n ce w i t h p re v i o u s

a m e n d m e n t s t a n d a rd s w h e re t h e a i rw o rt h i n e s s re q u i re m e n t s d i d n o t d i s t i n g u i s h b e t w e e n t h e ki n d s o f

e x t e rn a l ca rg o t h a t w e re i n t e n d e d t o b e ca rri e d

. I n i n t e rp re t i n g t h e p h ra s e “a p p ro p ri a t e t o t h e i n t e n d e d

f u n c t i o n ”

, a n d d u e t o p a s t e x p e ri e n ce f o l l o w i n g s e v e r

a l a cci d e n t s

, s o m e Au t h o ri t i e s d e ci d e d t o re q u i re t h e

h i g h e r s t a n d a rd s n e ce ss a ry f o r H EC a p p l i ca t i o n s t o b e a p p l i e d f o r e x i s t i n g i n s t a l l a t i o n s e v e n t h o u g h i t w a s

cl e a rl y e x p l a i n e d i n AC 2 9 ­2 C MG 1 2 t h a t t h e d e s cri b e d m e t h o d s o f co m p l i a n ce w e re i n t e n d e d t o a p p l y o n l y

t o e i t h e r n e w d e s i g n s o r m a j o r m o d i f i ca t i o n s t o e xi s t i n g d e s i g n s t h a t o ccu rre d a f

t e r t h e e f f e ct i v e d a t e o f t h e s e

s p e ci f i ca t i o n s

. Su ch Au t h o r i t i e s re q u i re t h a t re t ro f i t a ct i o n s o r f u r

t h e r i n v e s t i g a t i o n s a re m a n d a t o ry f o r t h e

g ra n t i n g o r m a i n t a i n i n g o f t h e o p e ra t i o n a l a p p ro v a l f o r e xi s t i n g h o i s t s ys t e m s

.

**1**

**. 1** 

**. 2**  **Pr o**  **p o**  **s a**  **l**

I n o rd e r t o a ch i e v e a Eu ro p e a n w i d e s o l u t i o n t o t h e i n t e rp re t a t i o n o f t h e re q u i re m e n t s

, i t i s p ro p o s e d t o

i n t ro d u ce a n e w AC J t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS 3.00 5 ( h ) s u b ­p a ra g ra p h (e )(1 ).

T h e n e w AC J d e s cri b e s a l t e rn a t i v e a p p ro a ch e s t o t h e mi n i m u m l e v e l o f re t ro f i t e f

f o rt n e ce s s a ry t o a ch i e v e a

s a t i s f a ct o ry s t a n d a rd o f e q u i p m e n t i n s t a l l a t i o n

. T h e s e a p p ro a ch e s co u l d i n cl u d e a co m p re h e n s i v e re v i e w t o

co n f i r m s a f e d e s i g n o f t h e e xi s t i n g h o i s t i n s t a l l a t i o n t o d e m o n s t ra t e a n a cce p t a b l e l e v e l o f co m p l i a n ce

a g a i n s t t h e a ct u a l s p e ci f i ca t i o n s o f H EC a s re q u i re d b y C S 2 7 / 2 9

. 8 6 5 o r JAR 2 7 / 2 9 Am e n d m e n t 2

(2 7 / 2 9

. 8 6 5 ).

Ad d i t i o n a l l y, i t i s p ro p o s e d t o i n s e rt re f e re n ce s t o t h e re l e v a n t AC Js i n t o t h e h e a d i n g o f Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J AR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (h ) w h i ch a re cu rre n t l y mi s s i n g

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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**h o**  **i s**  **t o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti o**  **n s** 

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**p r**  **o c**  **e d**  **u r**  **e s**  **fo r**  **th e**  **w e**  **i g**  **h ts** 

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A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

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, Se ct i o n 1 m a t e ri a l i s s h o w n i n co l u m n a r f o r m a t a n d Se ct i o n 2 re a d s a cro ss t h e p a g e

. T h e

p ro p o se d ch a n g e s t o t h e t e xt a re s h o w n b y a co m b i n a t i o n o f s t ri ke o u t a n d **b o**  **l**

**d i**  **ta l**  **i c**  **s**

**.** T h e l a t t e r

i n d i ca t e s p ro p o se d n e w t e xt (o r n u m b e r i n g )

**Pa r**  **a g**  **r a**  **p h**  **/ s**  **a ffe**  **c te**  **d :­** 

Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i )

Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i )(B)

Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i i )N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

**HSS T**  **/W P­**  **07/ 03.4** 

**PR O**  **P O**  **S A**  **L F O**  **R TH E**  **A ME**  **N D**  **ME N**  **T OF**  **HE MS**  **PE RF**  **O R**  **MA N**  **C E**  **RE Q**  **UI RE**  **ME N**  **T S P**  **O S**  **T**

**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 3 of

1 1 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **Ex p**  **l a**  **n a**  **t o**  **r y**  **N o**  **te**

**1**

**. 1**  **R e**  **g u**  **l a**  **t o**  **r y**  **B a**  **c k**  **g r**  **o u**  **n d** 

1

. 1

. 1 I n t ro d u ct i o n

H e l i co p t e r E m e rg e n cy Me d i ca l Se r v i ce (H EMS) o p e ra t i o n s h a v e n o w b e e n co n d u ct e d u n d e r t h e a u sp i ce s o f

JAR ­O PS 3 f o r m a n y ye a rs

. So m e o f t h e t e r m s u s e d w i t h i n t h e co n t e x t o f H E MS a re :

H EMS f l i g h t

. A f l i g h t b y a h e l i co p t e r o p e ra t i n g u n d e r a H EMS a p p ro va l

, t h e p u rp o se o f w h i ch i s t o

f a ci l i t a t e e me rg e n cy me d i ca l a ssi st a n ce

, w h e re i mme d i a t e a n d ra p i d t ra n sp o rt a t i o n i s e sse n t i a l

, b y

ca rryin g : Me d i ca l p e rso n n e l

, o r Me d i ca l su p p l i e s (e q u i p me n t

, b l o o d

, o rg a n s, d ru g s), o r I l l o r i n j u r e d

p e rso n s a n d o t h e r p e rso n s d i re ct l y i n vo l ve d

.

H EMS o p e ra t i n g s i t e

. A si t e se l e ct e d b y t

h e co mma n d e r d u ri n g a H EMS f l i g h t f o r H e l i co p t e r H o i st

O p e ra t i o n s(H H O ), l a n d i n g a n d t a ke o f f

.

By t h e v e ry n a t u re o f t h e t a s k, h e l i co p t e rs re s p o n d i n g t o s ce n e s o f a cci d e n t s a n d i n ci d e n t s m a y b e re q u i re d

t o l a n d a n d t a ke ­o f f f ro m H EM S o p e ra t i n g s i t e s t h a t h a v e n o t b e e n u s e d b e f o re a n d t h a t ca n n o t b e p re p a re d

. Ai rcra f t C o mm a n d e rs a re re q u i re d t o a s s e ss t h e ri s k o f s u ch m a n o e u v re s a n d b a l a n ce t h o s e ri s ks a g a i n s t

t h e u rg e n cy o f t h e t a s k. AC J t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O P S 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p ro v i d e s a co m p re h e n s i v e o v e r v i e w o f t h e

p h i l o s o p h y o f H EMS o p e ra t i o n s a n d i n p a rt i cu l a r t h e b a s i s b e h i n d su ch ri s k a ss e ss m e n t a n d t h e

co n s i d e ra t i o n s t h a t s h o u l d b e e m p l o ye d t o m a n a g e t h o s e ri s ks

.

T h e p e r f o r m a n ce a n d o p e ra t i n g co n d i t i o n s o f t h e h e l i co p t e r m u s t b e t a ke n i n t o co n s i d e ra t i o n w h e n

a ss e ss i n g t h e s u i t a b i l i t y o f a H EMS o p e ra t i n g s i t e

. F o r h e l i co p t e rs w i t h a m a xi m u m T a ke ­o f

f Ma s s (MT O M)

g re a t e r t h a n 5 7 0 0 kg

, Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J AR ­O P S 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) s t i p u l a t e s t h a t s u ch p e rf o r m a n ce m u s t b e i n

a cco rd a n ce w i t h Pe r f o r m a n ce C l a s s 1 (PC 1 ). T h e re f e re n ce re q u i re s h e l i co p t e rs l i g h t e r t h a n t h i s a n d

co n d u ct i n g o p e ra t i o n s t o a H EMS o p e ra t i n g s i t e l o ca t e d i n a h o s t i l e e n v i ro n m e n t t o d o s o a s f a r a s p o ss i b l e

i n a cco rd a n ce w i t h Su b p a rt G (PC 1 ). I t g o e s o n t o sa y t h a t ‘ t h e co mm a n d e r s h a l l m a ke e v e ry re a s o n a b l e

e f f o rt t o mi n i mi s e t h e p e ri o d d u ri n g w h i ch t h e re w o u l d b e d a n g e r t o h e l i co p t e r o ccu p a n t s a n d p e r s o n s o n t h e

s u rf a ce i n t h e e v e n t o f f a i l u re o f a p o w e r u n i t (Se e AC J t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) s u b ­p a ra g ra p h

(c)(2 )(i)(B))’

.

D u e t o t h e u n p re d i ct a b i l i t y o f w h e re a cci d e n t s m a y o c cu r a n d t h e re b y t h e l o ca t i o n o f t h e H EMS o p e ra t i n g

s i t e

, t h e re q u i re m e n t t o m e e t PC 1 s p e ci f i ca t i o n s

, i n p a rt i cu l a r w i t h re g a rd s t o t h e o b s t a cl e e n v i ro n m e n t i n

t h e t a ke ­o f f a n d l a n d i n g a re a s

, i s d i f f i cu l t i f n o t i m p o s s i b l e t o m e e t

. As a re s u l t

, H EMS o p e ra t i o n s t o H EM S

o p e ra t i n g s i t e s h a v e n o t b e e n co n d u ct e d b y h e l i co p t e r

s w i t h a MT O M o f m o re t h a n 5 7 0 0 kg a n d f o r l i g h t e r

h e l i co p t e rs i n t o s i t e s i n h o s t i l e e n v i ro n m e n t s d i f

f e re n t i n t e rp re t a t i o n s h a v e b e e n a p p l i e d t o t h e p h ra s e “ s o a s

f a r a s p o ss i b l e i n a cco rd a n ce w i t h Su b p a rt G (PC 1 )” ca u s i n g v a r i a t i o n s i n p ra ct i ce s a cro s s St a t e s

.

W i t h t h e i n t ro d u ct i o n o f ch a n g e s t o JAR ­O PS 3 b r o u g h t a b o u t b y t h e a d o p t i o n o f N PA­O PS 3 8

, t h e

o p p o rt u n i t y n o w e x i s t s t o ra t i o n a l i s e t h e t e x t o f A p p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) a n d a m e n d t h e

re q u i re m e n t s o f p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i )(B) t o b e b o t h a ch i e v a b l e a n d re a l i s t i c f o r a l l h e l i co p t e rs b y re q u i r i n g s u ch

o p e ra t i o n s t o b e co n d u ct e d t o Pe r f o r m a n ce C l a s s 2 (P C 2 ). I n a d d i t i o n

, t h e p re v i o u s ca v e a t o n o p e ra t i o n s o f

h e l i co p t e rs w i t h a MT O M g re a t e r t h a n 5 7 0 0 kg ca n b e r

e m o v e d

.

1

. 1

. 2 Pro p o s a l

T h e p ro p o s e d ch a n g e s t o t h e re g u l a t i o n s i n Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J AR ­O P S 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) w i l l a l l o w m o re re a l i s t i c a n d

a ch i e v a b l e p e r f o r m a n ce cr i t e r i a t o b e s e t f o r H EMS o p e ra t i o n s w h i l s t re t a i n i n g t h e l e v e l o f s a f e t y n e ce s s a ry

f o r s u ch o p e ra t i o n s b y t h e a p p ro p ri a t e a s s e ss m e n t a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f r i s k.

1

. 1

. 3 H a rm o n i s a t i o nN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

**HSS T**  **/W P­**  **07/ 03.4** 

**PR O**  **P O**  **S A**  **L F O**  **R TH E**  **A ME**  **N D**  **ME N**  **T OF**  **HE MS**  **PE RF**  **O R**  **MA N**  **C E**  **RE Q**  **UI RE**  **ME N**  **T S P**  **O S**  **T**

**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 4 of

1 1 01 Ma y 2 00 7 T h e p ro p o s a l d o e s n o t i n t ro d u ce a n y h a rm o n i s a t i o n i s s u e s b u t w i l l c l a r i f y a n d h e l p s t a n d a rd i s e t h e

i n t e rp re t a t i o n o f t h e re q u i re m e n t s a cro s s St a t e s

.

**1**

**. 2**  **R e**  **g u**  **l a**  **t o**  **r y**  **I m**  **p a**  **c t**  **A s**  **s e**  **s s**  **m e**  **n t** 

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 1**  **Pu r**  **p o**  **s e**  **a n**  **d i**  **n te**  **n d**  **e d**  **e ffe**  **c t** 

a

. T h i s p a p e r e x a mi n e s t h e H EMS p e rf o rm a n ce re q u i r

e m e n t s co n t a i n e d i n Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS

3

. 0 0 5 (d )

­ a n d t h e i r ra t i o n a l e

. I t e x p l a i n s h o w t h e se mi g h t b e a m e n d e d s u b s e q u e n t t o A m e n d m e n t 5 o f JAR

­

O PS 3 (N PA­ O PS 3 8 ); i t co n t a i n s a re a s s e ss m e n t o f t h e a b i l i t y o f h e l i co p t e rs t o o p e ra t e i n Pe r f o r m a n ce

C l a s s 1 (PC 1 ) o u t s i d e o f h e l i p o r t b o u n d a ri e s

, w i t h u n ­su r v e ye d o b s t a cl e e n v i ro n m e n t s

, a n d m a ke s p ro p o s a l s

t o b ri n g s u ch o p e ra t i o n s i n t o co m p l i a n ce w i t h t h e re v i s e d p e rf o r m a n ce re g u l a t i o n s

.

b

. G e n e ra l p e r f o r m a n ce re q u i re m e n t s a re co n t a i n e d i n t h e Su b p a rt s o f F

, G

, H a n d I w i t h m o re s p e ci f i c

t e xt i n Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS 3.00 5 (d ) ‘ H e l i co p t e r E me rg e n cy Me d i ca l Se r

v i ce ’

. G u i d a n ce f o r a p p l i ca t i o n o f

t h e re q u i re m e n t s i s co n t a i n e d i n Se ct i o n 2 o f JAR ­O PS 3 ; t h e se re q u i re m e n t s a n d t h e i r a ss o ci a t e d g u i d a n ce

a re n o w e x a mi n e d i n d e t a i l

.

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 2**  **A p**  **p l**  **i c**  **a ti**  **o n**  **o f**  **th e**  **Ex ta**  **n t**  **R e**  **q u**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **ts**

a

. Pe r f o r m a n ce re q u i re m e n t s f o r H EMS a re e x p e ct e d t o b e a p p l i e d p ra g m a t i ca l l y ; t h e y a re

t a rg e t e d a t t h e t h re e b a s i c H EMS o p e ra t i o n a l s i t e s :

· T h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g Ba s e ;

· T h e H o s p i t a l S i t e

– i

. e

. t h e h e l i p o rt a t a h o s p i t a l w h i ch i s l o ca t e d i n a h o s t i l e e n v i ro n m e n t

.

· T h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e ;

b

. As s t a t e d i n p a ra g ra p h 7 o f AC J t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J AR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ):

**“ T**  **h e**  **H EMS**  **p h**  **i l**  **o s**  **o p**  **h y**  **a t**  **tr i**  **b u**  **te s**  **t h**  **e a**  **p p**  **r o**  **p r**  **i a**  **te l**  **e v**  **e l**  **s o**  **f r**  **i s**  **k f** 

**o r**  **e a**  **c h**  **o p**  **e r**  **a ti**  **o n**  **a l**  **s i**  **te ;**  **t h**  **i s**  **i s** 

**d e**  **r i**  **v e**  **d fr**  **o m**  **p r**  **a c**  **ti c**  **a l**  **c o**  **n s**  **i d**  **e r**  **a ti**  **o n**  **s a**  **n d**  **p r**  **o b**  **a b**  **i l**  **i ty**  **o f**  **u s**  **e**

**. T**  **h e**  **r i**  **s k**  **i s**  **e x**  **p e**  **c te**  **d to**  **b e**  **i n**  **v e**  **r s**  **e l**  **y**

**p r**  **o p**  **o r**  **ti o**  **n a**  **l t**  **o t**  **h e**  **a m**  **o u**  **n t**  **o f**  **u s**  **e o**  **f t**  **h e**  **s i**  **te**

**. ”** 

T h e t e x t t h a t f o l l o w s t h i s s t a t e m e n t i n t h e AC J (s h o w n a s b o l d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g s e ct i o n s ) e x p l a i n s t h e p o l i cy

.

**i**

**. “H**  **E M**  **S O**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti n**  **g B**  **a s**  **e ;**  **fr o**  **m w**  **h i**  **c h**  **a l**  **l o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti o**  **n s**  **w i**  **l l**  **s ta**  **r**

**t a**  **n d**  **fi n**  **i s**  **h**

**. T**  **h e**  **r e**  **i s**  **a h**  **i g**  **h**

**p r**  **o b**  **a b**  **i l**  **i ty**  **o f**  **a l**  **a r**  **g e**  **n u**  **m b**  **e r**  **o f**  **ta k**  **e ­o**  **ffs a**  **n d**  **l a**  **n d**  **i n**  **g s**  **a t**  **th i**  **s h**  **e l**  **i p**  **o r** 

**t a**  **n d**  **f o**  **r th**  **a t**  **r e**  **a s**  **o n**  **n o** 

**a l**  **l e**  **v i**  **a ti**  **o n**  **fr o**  **m o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti n**  **g p**  **r o**  **c e**  **d u**  **r e**  **s o**  **r p**  **e r**  **f o**  **r m**  **a n**  **c e**  **r u**  **l e**  **s a**  **r e**  **c o**  **n ta**  **i n**  **e d**  **i n**  **th e**  **H E**  **MS**

**a p**  **p e**  **n d**  **i x** 

**. ”** 

T h i s i s a cl e a r s t a t e m e n t t h a t t h e a p p l i ca b l e re q u i re m e n t s o f Su b p a rt s F

, G

, H

, I a n d JAR ­O P S

3

. 2 4 0 (a )(5 ) 69 s h o u l d b e a p p l i e d

. T h e t e x t d o e s n o t ca l l f o r t h e a p p l i ca t i o n o f a n y s p e ci f i c

Pe r f o r m a n ce C l a s s p e r se o n l y t h a t t h e e xi s t i n g re q u i re m e n t s f o r C o mm e rc i a l A i r T ra n s p o rt

­ a s

co n t a i n e d i n t h e m a i n b o d y o f JAR ­O PS 3 ­ b e a p p l i e d

**. B**  **e c**  **a u**  **s e**  **th e**  n u m b e r o f o ccu p a n t s ca rri e d i n

H EMS i s u s u a l l y l e s s t h a n n i n e 70

, a n y a p p l i ca b l e Pe r

f o r ma n ce C l a s s co u l d b e a p p l i e d

.

**N o**  **te :**  **n o**  **c h**  **a n**  **g e**  **s a**  **r e**  **p r**  **o p**  **o s**  **e d** 

69 T he re q ui re m e nt, i n P C 3

, to f l y ov e r surf

ac e s w hi c h woul d p e r mi t a sa f e ­f orc e d ­l a ndin g to b e ca rr i e d

out ­ whi ch i s r e p e at e d i n A p p e n d i x 1 to JAR ­O PS 3

. 0 05 (d) p ara g ra p h ( c)( 1)

. 70 Sp e cif i ca l l y th at t he max i m um ap p rov e d p as se n g e r se atin g co nf i g ur ation (M AP SC ) i s (n or mall y ) ni ne

or l e ss

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

**HSS T**  **/W P­**  **07/ 03.4** 

**PR O**  **P O**  **S A**  **L F O**  **R TH E**  **A ME**  **N D**  **ME N**  **T OF**  **HE MS**  **PE RF**  **O R**  **MA N**  **C E**  **RE Q**  **UI RE**  **ME N**  **T S P**  **O S**  **T**

**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 5 of

1 1 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **i i** 

**. “**  **T h**  **e h**  **o s**  **p i**  **ta l**  **s i**  **te ;**  **i s**  **u s**  **u a**  **l l**  **y a**  **t g**  **r o**  **u n**  **d l**  **e v**  **e l**  **i n**  **h o**  **s p**  **i ta**  **l g**  **r o**  **u n**  **d s**  **o r** 

**, i**  **f e**  **l e**  **v a**  **te d** 

**, o**  **n a** 

**h o**  **s p**  **i ta**  **l b**  **u i**  **l d**  **i n**  **g**

**. I**  **t m**  **a y**  **h a**  **v e**  **b e**  **e n**  **e s**  **ta b**  **l i**  **s h**  **e d**  **d u**  **r i**  **n g**  **a p**  **e r**  **i o**  **d w**  **h e**  **n p**  **e r** 

**f o**  **r m**  **a n**  **c e**  **c r**  **i te**  **r i**  **a**

**w e**  **r e**  **n o**  **t a**  **c o**  **n s**  **i d**  **e r**  **a ti**  **o n** 

**. T**  **h e**  **a m**  **o u**  **n t**  **o f**  **u s**  **e o**  **f s**  **u c**  **h s**  **i te**  **s d**  **e p**  **e n**  **d s**  **o n**  **th e**  **i r**  **l o**  **c a**  **ti o**  **n a**  **n d**  **th e**  **i r** 

**fa c**  **i l**  **i t**  **i e**  **s ;**  **n o**  **r m**  **a l**  **l y** 

**, i**  **t w**  **i l**  **l b**  **e g**  **r e**  **a te**  **r t**  **h a**  **n t**  **h a**  **t o**  **f th**  **e H** 

**E M**  **S o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti n**  **g s**  **i te**  **b u**  **t l**  **e s**  **s t**  **h a**  **n fo**  **r a** 

**H EMS**  **o p**  **e r**  **a ti**  **n g**  **b a**  **s e** 

**. Su**  **c h**  **s i**  **te s**  **a ttr**  **a c**  **t s**  **o m**  **e a**  **l l**  **e v**  **i a**  **ti o**  **n u**  **n d**  **e r**  **t h**  **e H**  **EM S**  **r u**  **l e**  **s**

**. ”** 

T h e t e x t o f p a ra g ra p h 8 t h a t f o l l o w s t h i s t e xt i n t h e AC J c l e a rl y e x p l a i n s p ro b l e m s w i t h e xi s t i n g

h o s p i t a l s ; Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (i ) p ro v i d e s a l l e v i a t i o n t h a t ca n b e a p p l i e d t o t h e se

l o ca t i o n s

.

N o t e 1 : a f t e r t h e H EMS g u i d a n ce w a s p ro d u ce d

, t h e a l l e vi a t i o n w a s re mo ve d f ro m t h e H EMS

Ap p e n d i x a n d a p o i n t e r t o ‘ Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (i )

­ Pu b l i c I n t e re st Si t e s’ i n se rt e d

.

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**i i**  **i**

**. “**  **H E**  **M S**  **o p**  **e r**  **a ti**  **n g**  **s i**  **te ;**  **b e**  **c a**  **u s**  **e th**  **i s**  **i s**  **th e**  **p r**  **i m**  **a r**  **y p**  **i c**  **k u**  **p s**  **i te**  **r e**  **l a**  **te d**  **to a**  **n i**  **n c**  **i d**  **e n**  **t o**  **r**

**a c**  **c i**  **d e**  **n t,**  **i ts**  **u s**  **e c**  **a n**  **n e**  **v e**  **r b**  **e p**  **r e**  **­p l**  **a n**  **n e**  **d a**  **n d**  **t h**  **e r**  **e fo**  **r e**  **a ttr**  **a c**  **ts a**  **l l**  **e v**  **i a**  **ti o**  **n s**  **fr o**  **m o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti n**  **g**

**p r**  **o c**  **e d**  **u r**  **e s**  **a n**  **d p**  **e r**  **f o**  **r m**  **a n**  **c e**  **r u**  **l e**  **s ­**  **w h**  **e n**  **a p**  **p r**  **o p**  **r i**  **a te** 

**. ”** 

W h e n t h e re q u i re m e n t a n d t h i s g u i d a n ce w a s w ri t t e n

, i t w a s w e l l kn o w n t h a t H EMS w o u l d b e

p e rf o r m e d i n c i t y ce n t re s s u ch a L o n d o n a n d Am s t e rd a m w h e re

, i f Su b p a rt F w e re t o b e a p p l i e d

, PC 1 w o u l d b e re q u i re d

. O b v i o u s l y

, w i t h m o s t a cci d e n t s i t e s t h e re i s l i t t l e p o s s i b i l i t y o f a p p l y i n g t h e

a ss o ci a t e d re q u i re m e n t s o f PC 1 71

.

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 3**  **I s**  **s u**  **e**

a

. T h e t e x t i n Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i )(B) :

**“H e**  **l i**  **c o**  **p te**  **r s**  **c o**  **n d**  **u c**  **ti n**  **g o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti o**  **n s**  **t o**  **/ fr** 

**o m**  **a H**  **EMS o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti n**  **g s**  **i te**  **l o**  **c a**  **te d**  **i n**  **a h**  **o s**  **ti l**  **e e**  **n v**  **i r**  **o n**  **m e**  **n t** 

**s h**  **a l**  **l a**  **s fa**  **r a**  **s p**  **o s**  **s i**  **b l**  **e b**  **e o**  **p e**  **r a**  **te d**  **i n**  **a c**  **c o**  **r d**  **a n**  **c e**  **w i**  **t h**  **S u**  **b p**  **a r** 

**t G**  **( Pe**  **r fo**  **r m**  **a n**  **c e**  **C l**  **a s**  **s 1**  **). T**  **h e** 

**c o**  **m m**  **a n**  **d e**  **r s**  **h a**  **l l**  **m a**  **k e**  **e v**  **e r**  **y r**  **e a**  **s o**  **n a**  **b l**  **e e**  **ffo r**  **t to**  **m i**  **n i**  **m i**  **s e**  **th e**  **p e**  **r i**  **o d**  **d u**  **r i**  **n g**  **w h**  **i c**  **h t**  **h e**  **r e**  **w o**  **u l**  **d b**  **e**

**d a**  **n g**  **e r**  **to h**  **e l**  **i c**  **o p**  **te r**  **o c**  **c u**  **p a**  **n ts**  **a n**  **d p**  **e r**  **s o**  **n s**  **o n**  **t h**  **e s**  **u r** 

**fa c**  **e i**  **n t**  **h e**  **e v**  **e n**  **t o**  **f fa**  **i l**  **u r**  **e o**  **f a**  **p o**  **w e**  **r u**  **n i**  **t...”**

w a s i n t e n d e d t o b e a n i n d i ca t o r t o t h e co mm a n d e r t h a t n o u n n e ce ss a ry ri s k s h o u l d b e t a ke n ; ro u t e s i n a n d

o u t o f t h e a cci d e n t s i t e s h o u l d b e s u ch t h a t t h e co n se q u e n ce o f e n g i n e f a i l u re w o u l d b e mi n i mi s e d

. T h e

re f e re n ce t o PC 1 ra t h e r t h a n PC 2 w a s b e ca u s e t h e r e w a s

, a t t h a t t i m e

, n o f ra m e w o rk (i n Su b p a rt H ) f o r

e s t a b l i s h i n g g ro u n d l e v e l e x p o s u re

. T h i s h a s **c h**  **a n**  **g e**  **d w**  **i t**  **h th**  **e** i n t ro d u ct i o n o f A m e n d m e n t 5 (N PA­ O PS 3 8 )

a n d g ro u n d l e v e l e x p o s u re i s n o w p e rmi t t e d t o a ma xi mu m h e i g h t o f 2 0 0 f t 72

.

b

. T h i s p a rt i cu l a r t e x t h a s ca u se d p ro b l e m s f o r Au t h o ri t i e s a n d o p e ra t o r s a l i ke b e ca u se “ s h a l l a s f a r a s

p o ss i b l e b e o p e ra t e d i n a cco rd a n ce w i t h Su b p a rt G ” i t i s o p e n t o i n t e rp re t a t i o n

. G u i d a n ce w a s p ro v i d e d i n

AC J t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ), p a ra g ra p h 7 (re p e a t e d a t t h e h e a d o f t h i s s e ct i o n ) b u t s t i l l

, d i f f e re n t

p ra ct i ce s h a v e e n s u e d

.

c. At o n e e n d o f t h e s p e ct ru m i t co u l d h a v e m e a n t O EI H O G E p e r

f o r m a n ce ; i t co u l d h a v e m e a n t a

C a t e g o ry A ‘ h e l i p a d ’ p ro ce d u re ( w h e re t h e t a ke ­o f

f a n d l a n d i n g s i t e co u l d b e a s s m a l l a s 1 D ); i t co u l d m e re l y

h a v e b e e n a re f e re n ce t o s e co n d s e g m e n t c l i m b p e r

f o r m a n ce

.

71 T he re q ui r e m e nt s of P C 1 are: a rej e cte d t ak e ­o f

f are a wi th a suit ab l e surf ac e (i n t e rm s of siz e an d

surf a ce co nditi on) w her e a heli co p t e r ca n b e (r e )l an d e d OEI wi th out d am a g e ; p r ov i sion of sp e cif i e d

obs ta cle clea r an ce i n th e ap p ro ac h an d t ak e

­ of

f se g me n ts. T h e s e r e q ui r e m e n ts h av e to b e

sub st antiat e d ( ca l c ul at e d u sing g r ap hs i n t he R FM) b e f ore P C 1 o p e r ation s ca n b e co mm e n ce d at any

site.

72 20 0f t i s the l as t p oi nt at whi c h the r e q ui r e m e n t f or the tak e ­o f

f ­f l i g ht­p ath c an b e a p p l i e d an d

com p l i an ce wi t h P C 1 e sta b l i sh e d

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

**HSS T**  **/W P­**  **07/ 03.4** 

**PR O**  **P O**  **S A**  **L F O**  **R TH E**  **A ME**  **N D**  **ME N**  **T OF**  **HE MS**  **PE RF**  **O R**  **MA N**  **C E**  **RE Q**  **UI RE**  **ME N**  **T S P**  **O S**  **T**

**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 6 of

1 1 01 Ma y 2 00 7 **1**

**. 2** 

**. 4**  **Sc a**  **l e**  **o f**  **I s**  **s u**  **e**

a

. T o u n d e rs t a n d t h e i m p l i ca t i o n o f e a ch o r a n y o f t h e s e

, w e h a v e t o l o o k a t t h e e l e m e n t s t h a t a re

re q u i re d t o o p e ra t e i n Su b p a rt G :

· t h e f i rs t re q u i re m e n t i s f o r a s u r f a ce o n w h i ch a re j e ct e d t a ke ­o f f ca n b e co n d u ct e d w i t h o u t d a m a g e

t o t h e h e l i co p t e r ( f o r t a ke ­o f f o r l a n d i n g ); w h i l s t t h i s mi g h t n o t b e n e ce s s a ry w i t h O EI H O G E

p e rf o r m a n ce (b e ca u s e a re ­l a n d i n g i s n o t f o rce d f o l l o w i n g a p o w e r­u n i t

­ f a i l u re ) i t i s n o t p re s e n t a t

m o s t H E MS O p e ra t i n g S i t e s ­ t h u s p re cl u d i n g co m p l i a n ce w i t h a C a t e g o ry A H e l i p a d p ro ce d u re ;

· t h e s e co n d re q u i re m e n t i s f o r o b s t a cl e cl e a ra n ce o n t h e co n t i n u e d t a ke ­o f

f

– o n ce a g a i n t h i s mi g h t

b e p o s s i b l e w i t h O EI H O G E p e r f o r m a n ce o r e v e n a ‘ s t e e p ’ C a t e g o ry A h e l i p a d p ro ce d u re b u t

,

w i t h o u t a s u rv e y o f t h e s i t e t o e s t a b l i s h t h e re q u i re d cl i m b g ra d i e n t

, i t p re c l u d e s d e t e rmi n i s t i c (PC 1 )

p e rf o r m a n ce ;

· t h e f i n a l re q u i re m e n t i s t h a t a l l o b s t a cl e s a re cl e a re d f o l l o w i n g a p o w e r­u n i t

­ f a i l u re a t o r a f t e r L D P

–

w h i l e i t m a y b e p o ss i b l e t o co n t i n u e a n d l a n d w i t h O EI H O G E p e r

f o r m a n ce f o l l o w i n g a s t e e p

a p p ro a ch

, i t w o u l d b e d i f f i cu l t ( f o r t h e s a m e re a s o n s a s i n t h e t a ke ­o f

f ) t o e s t a b l i s h cl e a ra n ce f ro m

o b s t a cl e s i n t h e b a l ke d l a n d i n g

, w h e n t h e re q u i re d cl i m b g ra d i e n t i s u n kn o w n

. T h e re i s n o

re g u l a t o ry re q u i re m e n t f o r a m a n u f a c t u re r t o p ro v i d e a ‘ s t e e p ’ a p p ro a ch f o r t h e C a t e g o ry A h e l i p a d

p ro ce d u re (s o m e p ro v i d e a n a p p ro a ch t o m e e t t h e I C AO An n e x 1 4 s l o p e s

– w h e re 6 ° i s re g a rd e d

a s s t e e p ); h e n ce

, w h i l e t h e h e l i co p t e r co u l d a p p ro a ch t o l a n d o n o n e e n g i n e (w i t h t h e p ro v i s o a b o u t

t h e s u rf a ce m a d e e a rl i e r), i t co u l d n o t (w i t h o u t a s t e e p p ro ce d u re i n t h e F l i g h t Ma n u a l ) t o l e ra t e

o b s t a cl e s i n t h e a p p ro a ch s e ct o r

– w h i ch a re n o r m a l a t a H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e

. T h i s w o u l d a l m o s t

i n e v i t a b l y e n s u re t h a t m o s t H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e s a re o u t s i d e o f a n y C a t e g o ry A p ro ce d u re

– i

. e

.

e x p o s e d

.

N o t e : i f t a ke ­o f f a n d l a n d i n g ma sse s f o r a C a t e g o ry A h e l i p a d p ro ce d u re a re re q u i re d (w i t h o u t b e i n g

mo re sp e ci f i c), t h e t yp e w h i ch h a s a p ro ce d u re w i t h a n e a r ve rt i ca l a p p ro a ch f ro m 1 0 0 f t w i l l b e

d i sa d va n t a g e d a g a i n st t h e o n e w h i ch h a s o n l y a 3 °app ro a ch

– t h u s p e n a l i si n g t h e mo re p o w e r f u l o n e

.

b

. W h a t co u l d b e a ch i e v e d b y re q u i r i n g O EI H O G E p e r

f o rm a n ce

, o r t h e re s t ri ct e d m a s s o f a C a t e g o ry A

h e l i p a d p ro ce d u re

, i s t h e re d u ct i o n o f e x p o s u re

. Q u a n t i f

y i n g t h a t re d u ct i o n u n d e r ci rcu m s t a n ce s w h e re t h e

a ct u a l t a ke ­o f f a n d l a n d i n g p a t h s (a t t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e ) a re u n kn o w n

, i s p ro b l e m a t i ca l

.

c. I t h a s a l s o re ce n t l y b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d (i n a p a p e r p ro d u ce d t o a s s e ss p e rf o r m a n ce f o r H EMS i n

m o u n t a i n co n d i t i o n s ) t h a t w h i l e m o d e rn h e l i co p t e rs h a v e g o o d p o w e r m a rg i n s a t s e a l e v e l w i t h I SA

co n d i t i o n s ; O EI H O G E p e r f o r m a n ce a t h i g h e r a l t i t u d e s a n d w i t h h i g h e r t h a n I SA t e m p e ra t u re s i s n o t

p ra ct i ca l

. d

. R e ce n t w o rk o n PC 1 h a s re i n f o rce d t h e u n d e rs t a n d i n g t h a t

, e v e n i f o n e e n g i n e i n o p e ra t i v e ( O E I )

h o v e r o u t o f g ro u n d e f f e ct (H O G E) p e r f o r m a n ce i s a v a i l a b l e

, t h e a p p ro a ch a n d t a ke ­o f

f f l i g h t p a t h s s t i l l h a v e

t o b e a s s e ss e d (b y su r v e y i n g t h e o b s t a cl e e n v i ro n me n t ) b e f o re o b s t a cl e c l e a ra n ce ca n b e e s t a b l i s h e d

. C l e a rl y

, s u ch a s s e ss m e n t i s i m p ra c t i ca l a t t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e a n d PC 1 i s n o t t h e re f o re a ch i e v a b l e

.

e

. I n a H o s t i l e En v i ro n m e n t (co n g e s t e d o r o t h e r w i s e ), f l i g h t s i n o r o u t o f t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e

i n e v i t a b l y h a v e a l e v e l o f r i s k a t t a ch e d

. N o w t h a t PC 2 w i t h g ro u n d l e v e l e x p o s u re i s d e s cri b e d i n Su b p a rt H

,

re q u i re m e n t s a t a H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e ca n b e p re ci s e l y e s t a b l i s h e d a n d co m p l i a n ce w i t h JAR

­ O P S 3

. 5 2 0

, 3

. 5 2 5

, 3

. 5 3 0

, 3

. 5 3 5 ca n b e a ch i e v e d w i t h o u t f u rt h e r i n t e rp re t a t i o n

. T h i s w o u l d n o t s u b s t a n t i a l l y ch a n g e t h e

w a y t h a t o p e ra t i o n s a re co n d u ct e d t o a H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e b u t w o u l d p ro v i d e a c l e a r, u n a m b i g u o u s a n d

ri s k a s s e ss e d co m p l i a n ce w i t h re g u l a t i o n s

.

f

. T h e p ro p o s a l f o r a m e n d m e n t o f (c )(2 )( i )(B) i s s h o w n i n Se ct i o n 2

.

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 5**  **H e**  **l i**  **c o**  **p te**  **r D**  **e v**  **e l**  **o p**  **m e**  **n t** 

a

. W e a re a b o u t t o w i t n e s s t h e i n t ro d u ct i o n t o H EMS o f h e l i co p t e rs t h a t h a v e o p e ra t i o n a l m a s s e s i n

e x ce s s o f 5

, 7 0 0 kg

. T h e s e h e l i co p t e rs i n t ro d u ce a m e a s u re o f s a f e t y t h a t h a s n o t p re v i o u s l y b e e n s e e n i nN P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

**HSS T**  **/W P­**  **07/ 03.4** 

**PR O**  **P O**  **S A**  **L F O**  **R TH E**  **A ME**  **N D**  **ME N**  **T OF**  **HE MS**  **PE RF**  **O R**  **MA N**  **C E**  **RE Q**  **UI RE**  **ME N**  **T S P**  **O S**  **T**

**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 7 of

1 1 01 Ma y 2 00 7 H EMS b o t h w i t h re g a rd t o i n h e re n t p e r

f o r m a n ce a n d t h e s t a n d a rd o f ce r t i f i ca t i o n

. I t w o u l d n o t b e i n t h e

i n t e re s t o f s a f e t y t o ma ke co m p l i a n ce w i t h re q u i re m e n t s d i f

f i cu l t f o r t h e s e h e l i co p t e rs

.

b

. Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i i ) re q u i re s t h a t h e l i co p t e rs w i t h a MT O M e x ce e d i n g

5

, 7 0 0 kg s h a l l b e o p e ra t e d i n a c co rd a n ce w i t h PC 1

.

c. W h a t h a s b e e n d i s cu s se d a b o v e a l s o a p p l i e s t o h e l i co p t e rs o f t h i s s i ze

– i

. e

. i t i s n o t p o ss i b l e f o r

o p e ra t o rs t o a p p l y PC 1 u n d e r co n d i t i o n s w h e re t h e s i t e d o e s n o t p e rmi t a p p ro p ri a t e p ro ce d u re s (l a ck o f

kn o w l e d g e a b o u t s i ze a n d o b s t a cl e s ). I t i s t h e re f o re i l l o g i ca l (t o a t t e m p t ) t o a p p l y a h i g h e r s t a n d a rd a n d i t i s

p ro p o se d t h a t p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i i ) b e d e l e t e d

.

d

. As t h e s e l a rg e r h e l i co p t e rs a re i n t ro d u ce d

, o p e ra t o rs s h o u l d e n s u re t h a t t h e ri s k a s s e s s m e n t t h a t

p re ce d e s t h e i r i n t ro d u ct i o n

, t a ke s a cco u n t o f b o t h t h e a d d i t i o n a l s i ze 73 re q u i re d a t t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e

a n d t h e i n cre a s e d p ro p e n s i t y f o r d a m a g e ca u s e d b y ro t o r­w a s h i n a co n f i n e d a re a

– p a rt i cu l a rl y i n a

co n g e s t e d h o s t i l e e n v i ro n m e n t

.

e

. T h e p ro p o s a l f o r a m e n d m e n t o f (c )(2 )( i ) a n d (c) (2 )(ii ) i s s h o w n i n Se ct i o n 6

.

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 6**  **Eq u**  **i p**  **m e**  **n t**  **a n**  **d Ex**  **p o**  **s u**  **r e**  **I s**  **s u**  **e s** 

a

. Be ca u s e t h e e x i s t i n g t e xt ca l l s f o r co m p l i a n ce w i t h PC 1 (a n d n o t PC 2 ), i t i s n o t cl e a r w h e t h e r

o p e ra t o rs h a v e co n s i d e re d i t a n e ce s s i t y t o f i t U MS

. I f t h e p ro p o s e d ch a n g e s o ccu r, t h e re w o u l d b e a d i re ct

l i n k b e t w e e n t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ), p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i )( B) a n d Ap p e n d i x 1 t o

JAR ­O PS 3

. 5 1 7 (a ). I t i s u n d e r s t o o d t h a t s o m e H EM S o p e ra t o rs h a v e a l re a d y b e e n re q u i re d t o f i t U M S

(p ro b a b l y b e ca u s e o f o p e ra t i o n s t o Pu b l i c I n t e re s t Si t e s ).

b

. I t i s n o t cl e a r w h e t h e r t h e p ro p o s e d ch a n g e i n t h e ru l e s h o u l d re q u i re f u l l co m p l i a n ce w i t h Ap p e n d i x 1

t o JAR ­O PS 3

. 5 1 7 (a ) a l t h o u g h ri s k a s s e ss m e n t i n d i ca t e s t h a t t h e m a

j o r i t y o f H E MS f l i g h t s i n c l u d e a

l a n d i n g / t a ke ­o f f a t a H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e (a h i g h p ro p o rt i o n o f w h i ch w i l l b e i n a h o s t i l e e n v i ro n m e n t ) w h e re

e x p o s u re i s l i ke l y t o b e e xt a n t

. C u rre n t l y

, p a rt i a l co m p l i a n ce w i t h Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J AR ­O P S 3

. 5 1 7 (a ) i s

s p e ci f i e d f o r o p e ra t i o n s t o a Pu b l i c I n t e re s t S i t e w h i c h

, a s w i t h t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e

, co u l d b e i n a

co n g e s t e d h o s t i l e e n v i ro n m e n t

.

c. I t i s n o t i n t e n d e d t o m o d i f y o p e ra t i o n s t o a H EMS O p e ra t i n g S i t e

, o n l y t o re v i s e t h e t e x t s o t h a t

co m p l i a n ce w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n ce re q u i re m e n t ca n b e a ch i e v e d w i t h o u t i n t e rp re t a t i o n ; t h e o n u s f o r r i s k

re d u ct i o n i s a l re a d y p l a ce d u p o n t h e o p e ra t o r i n co m p l y i n g w i t h p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )( i )(D) **“G u**  **i d**  **a n**  **c e**  **o n**  **ta k**  **e ­** 

**o ff**  **a n**  **d l**  **a n**  **d i**  **n g**  **p r**  **o c**  **e d**  **u r**  **e s**  **a t**  **a p**  **r e**  **v i**  **o u**  **s l**  **y u**  **n s**  **u r** 

**v e**  **y e**  **d H**  **EMS o**  **p e**  **r a**  **ti n**  **g s**  **i te**  **s s**  **h a**  **l l**  **b e**  **c o**  **n ta**  **i n**  **e d**  **i n** 

**th e**  **O p**  **e r**  **a ti**  **o n**  **s Ma**  **n u**  **a l**  **”** f o r w h i ch : si

z e ­re l a t e d g u i d a n ce i s p ro v i d e d i n ‘ I EM t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS

3

. 0 0 5 (d )

**,** s u b ­p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )(i )(C)’ ; p ro ce d u re ­re l

a t e d g u i d a n ce i n p a ra g ra p h 5 o f ‘ AMC N o 1 t o O PS

3

. 2 2 0 ’ ; a n d p e rf o rma n ce ­re l a t e d g u i d a n ce i n p a ra g ra p h 7 o f AC J t o Su b p a rt H

.

d

. O p i n i o n i s t h e re f o re s o u g h t f ro m a l l p a rt i e s o n w h e t h e r co m p l i a n ce w i t h Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS

3

. 5 1 7 (a ) s h o u l d b e p a rt o f t h e re q u i re m e n t a n d

, i f s o

, w h e t h e r s u ch co m p l i a n ce s h o u l d i n cl u d e t h e f o r ma l i t y

o f a n a d d i t i o n a l r i s k a ss e s s m e n t (u n d e r ci rcu m s t a n ce s w h e re t h e ri s k p ro f i l e i s a l re a d y w e l l u n d e rs t o o d a n d

d e s cri b e d ). O p t i o n 2 co n t a i n s t h re e s u b ­o p t i o n s w h i ch re f l e ct t h i s i s s u e ­ a n d t h e p ro p o s e d t e x t co n t a i n s

co n d i t i o n a l s t a t e m e n t s w h i ch co rre s p o n d t o e a ch o f t h e t h re e s u b ­o p t i o n s

.

e

. As p a rt o f t h e ch a n g e s p r o p o s e d i n N PA­O PS 38

, t h e p re s cri p t i v e re q u i re m e n t s o f Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3.51 7 (a ) w e re re p l a ce d b y o b j e ct i v e t e x t ; i t i s co n s i d e re d t h a t co m p l i a n ce w i t h t h e re q u i re m e n t f o r U M S

co u l d b e p ro v i d e d b y (a p p ro p r i a t e l y co n f i g u re d ) F A D EC w i t h i t s a s s o ci a t e d n o n

­ v o l a t i l e m e m o ry

, a n d

re co rd i n g a n d d o w n l o a d f u n ct i o n s (w h i ch a re p re s e n t i n m o s t m o d e rn l i g h t t w i n s u s e d f o r H EMS)

. Mo d e rn

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, t he ov e r all siz e (‘ D’ ) of t he A W 13 9 i s 1 6.7m co mp ar e d to: 12 .2 m f or th e EC 13 5; 1 3m f or

the E C 14 5; 13 m f or th e A1 09 ; an d 13

. 7 f or the AS36 5.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

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**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 8 of

1 1 01 Ma y 2 00 7 h e l i co p t e rs co u l d t h e re f o re b e a b l e t o co m p l y w i t h o u t f u rt h e r i n v e s t m e n t ; t h e s a m e i s n o t t ru e f o r o l d e r

h e l i co p t e rs

, f o r w h i ch e x p o s u re co u l d b e l o n g e r.

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 7**  **O p**  **t i**  **o n**  **s**

**a**

**. O**  **p t**  **i o**  **n 1**  : O n e co u rs e o f a c t i o n w o u l d b e t o d o n o t h i n g a n d re l y u p o n i n t e rp re t a t i o n o f t h e

H EMS a p p e n d i x ; t h i s h a s a l re a d y b e e n s h o w n t o b e u n s a t i s f a ct o ry a s t h e re g u l a t i o n i s i n t e rp re t e d i n q u i t e

d i f f e re n t w a ys b y i n d i v i d u a l St a t e s

. I t w o u l d l e a v e h e l i co p t e rs i n e x ce s s o f 5

, 7 0 0 kg a t a s u b s t a n t i a l

d i s a d v a n t a g e

– i

. e

. w i t h o u t a n i m p l e m e n t a b l e re g u l a t i o n

. I t w o u l d a l s o b e u n f o rt u n a t e n o t t o p ro v i d e a cl e a r

re g u l a t i o n w h i ch ca n b e t ra n s i t i o n e d t o EASA w i t h o u t f u rt h e r d i s cu s s i o n o r a m e n d m e n t

.

**b**

**. O**  **p t**  **i o**  **n 2**  : T h e s e co n d co u rs e o f a ct i o n w o u l d b e t o m a ke t h e p ro p o s e d ch a n g e s a n d p ro v i d e

a re g u l a t i o n t h a t d o e s n o t n e e d i n t e rp re t a t i o n a n d w h i ch co u l d b e a p p l i e d u n i v e rs a l l y ; t h i s w o u l d p e rmi t

o p e ra t i o n s t o a h o s t i l e e n v i ro n m e n t b y t a k i n g a d v a n t a g e o f g ro u n d l e v e l e x p o s u re (a s p e rm i t t e d i n Su b p a rt H

p o s t N PA­3 8 ). I t w o u l d a l s o p e rmi t t h e i n t ro d u ct i o n o f l a rg e r h e l i co p t e rs w i t h i n c re a s e d f l e xi b i l i t y, p a y l o a d a n d

p e rf o r m a n ce s o t h a t m o re s o p h i s t i ca t e d e q u i p m e n t a n d m o re s p e ci a l i s t p e rs o n n e l co u l d b e ca rri e d

. I f t h i s

co u rs e o f a ct i o n i s p re f e rre d i t l e a d s t o f u rt h e r ch o i ce s o f i f a n d h o w co m p l i a n ce w i t h Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS

3

. 5 1 7 (a ) n e e d s t o b e s h o w n :

**i**

**. O**  **p t**  **i o**  **n 2**  **(a )** 

**–** f u l l co m p l i a n ce w i t h Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS 3

. 5 1 7 (a ). T h i s w o u l d p u t H EMS

o p e ra t o rs o n t h e s a m e f o o t i n g a s o p e ra t o r s w h o

, p o s t N PA­O PS 3 8

, w i l l b e s e e ki n g a p p r o v a l t o

o p e ra t e w i t h g ro u n d l e v e l e x p o s u re

.

**i i** 

**. O**  **p t**  **i o**  **n 2**  **(b )** 

– n o re q u i re m e n t t o s h o w co m p l i a n ce w i t h Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

­ O PS 3

. 5 1 7 (a ). T h i s

w o u l d l e a v e H EMS o p e ra t i o n s a s t h e y a re t o d a y

– i

. e

. n o n e e d t o se e k a d d i t i o n a l a p p ro v a l f o r

o p e ra t i o n s w i t h e x p o s u re (a l b e i t n o w w i t h t h e a b i l i t y t o s h o w co m p l i a n ce w i t h t h e o p e ra t i n g ru l e )

.

**i i**  **i**

**. O**  **p t**  **i o**  **n 2**  **(c )** 

– p a r t i a l co m p l i a n ce w i t h Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J AR ­O PS 3

. 5 1 7 (a ). As t h e r i s k p ro f i l e a t a

H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e i s a l re a d y w e l l kn o w n

, t h e re w o u l d b e n o re q u i re m e n t f o r t h e o p e ra t o rs t o

p ro v i d e t h e a d d i t i o n a l r i s k a ss e ss m e n t t h a t i s ca l l e d f o r i n Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O P S 3

. 5 1 7 (a )

p a ra g ra p h (a )(1 ) b u t w o u l d h a v e t o s h o w co m p l i a n ce w i t h p a ra g ra p h (a )(2 )

.

c. T h e p re f e rre d o p t i o n i s O p t i o n 2 t o a m e n d t h e t e x t

. H o w e v e r, t h i s o p t i o n l e a d s t o t h e t h re e

ch o i ce s d e t a i l e d a b o v e a n d re q u i re s co mm e n t a n d re sp o n se f ro m i n d u s t ry a s t o t h e m o s t a p p r o p ri a t e ro u t e

t o b e s e l e ct e d b e f o re t h e f i n a l d e ci s i o n ca n b e m a d e

.

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 8**  **I m**  **p a**  **c ts** 

a

. **Se c**  **to r**  **s A**  **ffe c**  **te d** 

T h e Au t h o ri t i e s ; w i l l b e i m p a ct e d p o s i t i v e l y b y t h i s p ro p o sa l a s i t w i l l re d u ce t h e n e e d t o i n t e rp re t t h e

re g u l a t i o n

. R e g u l a t o r y o v e rs i g h t s h o u l d a l s o b e i m p r o v e d w i t h t h e s i m p l i f i ca t i o n o f t h e ru l e a n d b y t h e

re d u ct i o n o f n o n ­co m p l i a n ce

. T h e re a re n o co s t s a ss o ci a t e d w i t h t h e p ro p o s e d ch a n g e s a p a rt f ro m re v i s i o n

o f t h e t e x t

. T h e co d e w i l l a l s o b e s u b m i t t e d t o EAS A w i t h o u t t h e n e ce s s i t y f o r f u rt h e r a m e n d m e n t

.

O p e ra t o rs ; t h e re w i l l b e a p o s i t i v e i mp a ct f o r H EMS o p e ra t o rs b e ca u se i t w i l l cl a r i f y t h e e x a ct m e a n i n g o f t h e

ru l e

. T h e re co u l d b e a d d i t i o n a l co s t i f i t i s d e ci d e d t h a t a ch a n g e i n ru l e w i l l re q u i re t h e f i t t i n g o f U MS w h e re i t

i s n o t cu rre n t l y re q u i re d

. F o r m o d e rn h e l i co p t e rs w i t h F AD EC

– i

. e

. t h e m a

j o r i t y

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n e ce ss a ry.

Ma n u f a ct u re rs ; w i l l n o t b e a f f e c t e d b y t h i s p ro p o s a l

.

b

. **I m**  **p a**  **c ts**  **I d**  **e n**  **t i**  **fi e**  **d**

T h e f o l l o w i n g t e xt co n s i d e rs t h e o v e ra l l i m p a c t o f t h e p r

o p o se d a m e n d m e n t o f t h e re g u l a t i o n

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

**HSS T**  **/W P­**  **07/ 03.4** 

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**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 9 of

1 1 01 Ma y 2 00 7 i

. **Sa fe**  **ty**

I t i s n o t p o ss i b l e f o r PC 1 t o b e a p p l i e d d e t e rmi n i s t i ca l l y a t t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e

. T h e p ro p o s e d

ch a n g e t o PC 2 a t t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e w i l l p e r mi t u n i f o r m co m p l i a n ce w i t h o u t a re d u ct i o n i n

s a f e t y. A ru l e w h i ch ca n b e u n i v e rs a l l y a p p l i e d a n d f o r w h i ch co m p l i a n ce i s n o t a m a t t e r o f

i n t e rp re t a t i o n o r d i s p u t e ca n o n l y i m p ro v e t h e re l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e Au t h o ri t y a n d O p e ra t o r. T h e

a p p l i ca t i o n o f R i s k As s e ss m e n t w i l l re m o v e t h e f a l s e s e n s e o f s e cu ri t y t h a t h a s s u rro u n d e d t h e

i m p ra ct i ca l re q u i re m e n t f o r PC 1 “a s f a r a s p o ss i b l e ”

– i t w a s n e v e r p o s s i b l e a t a n u n ­s u r

v e ye d s i t e

.

i i

. **Ec o**  **n o**  **m i**  **c**

T h e Au t h o ri t i e s ; f o r t h e m a j o ri t y o f Au t h o ri t i e s

, t h e re w i l l b e n o e co n o mi c i m p a ct ; f o r t h e mi n o ri t y

t h e re mi g h t b e a n a d d i t i o n a l co s t o f a p p ro v i n g e q u i p m e n t a n d p ro ce d u re s re q u i re d f o r o p e ra t i o n s

w i t h e x p o s u re

.

T h e O p e ra t o rs ; f o r t h e m a j o ri t y o f H EMS o p e ra t i o n s t h e re w i l l b e n o i m p a c t ; f o r a m i n o r i t y, t h e re w i l l

b e t h e o n ce ­a n d ­f o r ­a l l co s t o f t h e p ro v i s i o n o f U MS

.

T h e Ma n u f a ct u re rs ; t h e re s h o u l d b e n o a d d i t i o n a l co s t f o r t h e m a n u f a c t u re rs

i i i

. **H a**  **r m**  **o n**  **i s**  **a ti**  **o n** 

H a rm o n i s a t i o n w i l l b e i m p ro v e d ; o p e ra t i o n s t o t h e H EMS O p e ra t i n g Si t e w i l l a l l b e co n d u ct e d t o a

s i n g l e s t a n d a rd

.

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I t i s n o t co n s i d e re d t h a t t h e re w i l l b e a n y d e t r i m e n t a l e f

f e ct o n t h e e n v i ro n m e n t

.

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f e ct

.

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T h i s p ro p o s a l i s u n l i ke l y t o h a v e a n y i m p a ct o u t s i d e t h e JAA/ EASA s co p e

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 9**  **C o**  **n s**  **u l**  **ta ti**  **o n** 

T h i s p ro p o s a l h a s b e e n e x t e n s i v e l y d i s cu ss e d i n t h e H SST a n d i n t h e H EMS o rg a n i s a t i o n s (EH A/ EH AC );

t h e y a re i n s u p p o rt o f t h e i n t e n t o f t h i s p o l i cy.

**1**

**. 2** 

**. 1**  **0 Su**  **m m**  **a r**  **y a**  **n d**  **F i**  **n a**  **l A**  **s s**  **e s**  **s m**  **e n**  **t**

T h e p ro p o se d ch a n g e p ro v i d e s a s u b s t a n t i a l s i m p l i f i c a t i o n t o t h e ru l e s

. I t re m o v e s t h e cu rre n t t e xt w i t h i t s

u n ce rt a i n t i e s a n d p o t e n t i a l f o r d i s p u t e a n d re p l a ce s i t w i t h t e x t t h a t p e r mi t s u n i v e rs a l co m p l i a n ce w i t h n o

i m p a ct o n s a f e t y

. T h e p ro p o s a l a l s o re m o v e s t h e u n n e ce ss a ry d i v i s i o n b e t w e e n ru l e s f o r h e l i co p t e rs w i t h a

MT O M g re a t e r t h a n 5

, 7 0 0 kg a n d t h e o t h e r s

– t h u s p e rmi t t i n g l a rg e r a n d m o re ca p a b l e h e l i co p t e rs i n t o

H EMS o p e ra t i o n s w i t h o u t a rt i f i c i a l co n s t ra i n t s

.

T h e p ro p o sa l l e a v e s o p e n t h e q u e s t i o n o f w h e t h e r U M S w i l l b e re q u i re d ; i n i t i a t i v e s l i ke t h e I H ST

– s u p p o rt e d

b y t h e F AA

, EAS A a n d m o s t m a n u f a c t u re rs ­ a p p e a r t o b e m o v i n g t o w a rd s a re co m m e n d a t i o n f o r u n i v e rs a l

a d o p t i o n o f u s a g e a n d o t h e r m o n i t o ri n g s ys t e m s

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

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**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

­ 07 / 03

. 4 P ag e 1 0 o f 11 01 Ma y 2 00 7 T h e p re f e r re d o p t i o n i s t o a m e n d Ap p e n d i x 1 t o J A R ­O PS 3

. 0 0 5 (d ) a s i n d i ca t e d b u t t o l e a v e t h e f i n a l

d e ci s i o n o n w h i ch o f t h e t h re e ch o i ce s o f t e xt i s mo s t a p p ro p ri a t e t o b e m a d e f o l l o w i n g t h e re s u l t s o f

co n s u l t a t i o n

. I n d u s t ry i s t h e re f o re e n co u ra g e d t o p ro v i d e f e e d b a ck o n t h e s e ch o i ce s

.N P

A 2 00 9­0 2a 30 Ja n 20 09

A t t ac h me n t D t o A pp en d i x I

**HSS T**  **/W P­**  **07/ 03.4** 

**PR O**  **P O**  **S A**  **L F O**  **R TH E**  **A ME**  **N D**  **ME N**  **T OF**  **HE MS**  **PE RF**  **O R**  **MA N**  **C E**  **RE Q**  **UI RE**  **ME N**  **T S P**  **O S**  **T**

**N P**  **A ­O**  **PS 3**  **8**

H S ST W P

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**2**

**. 1**  A m e n d Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS

3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )(i ) a s s h o w n :

(i ) T a ke ­o f f a n d l a n d i n g ­ h e l i co p t e rs w i t h a

MT O M o f 5 7 0 0 kg o r l e ss

**2**

**. 2**  A m e n d Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O PS

3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )(i )( B) a s s h o w n :

(B) H e l i co p t e rs co n d u ct i n g o p e ra t i o n s t o /

f ro m a

H EMS o p e ra t i n g s i t e l o ca t e d i n a h o s t i l e

e n v i ro n m e n t s h a l l **b e**  **o p**  **e r**  **a te**  **d i**  **n Pe**  **r fo**  **r m**  **a n**  **c e** 

**C l**  **a s**  **s 2** 

(O p t i o n 2 (a ) n o a d d i t i o n a l t e xt w o u l d b e

re q u i re d a n d co m p l i a n ce w o u l d b e s h o w n )

(O p t i o n 2 (b ) t h e f o l l o w i n g t e x t w o u l d b e

a d d e d ; “ **w i**  **th o**  **u t**  **th e**  **r e**  **q u**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **t t**  **o c**  **o m**  **p l**  **y**

**w i**  **t h**  **A p**  **p e**  **n d**  **i x**  **1 t**  **o J**  **A R** 

**­ O**  **PS 3**

**. 5**  **1 7**  **(a )**  **”** )

(O p t i o n 2 (c) t h e f o l l o w i n g t e x t w o u l d b e

a d d e d ; **“w i**  **t h**  **o u**  **t t**  **h e**  **r e**  **q u**  **i r**  **e m**  **e n**  **t to**  **c o**  **m p**  **l y** 

**w i**  **t h**  **A p**  **p e**  **n d**  **i x**  **1 to**  **J A**  **R ­O**  **PS 3** 

**. 5**  **1 7**  **(a )** 

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a s f a r a s p o ss i b l e b e o p e ra t e d i n a cco rd a n ce

w i t h Su b p a rt G (Pe rf o r m a n ce C l a s s 1 ). T h e

co mm a n d e r s h a l l m a ke e v e ry re a s o n a b l e e f

f o r t

t o mi n i mi s e t h e p e ri o d d u ri n g w h i ch t h e re w o u l d

b e d a n g e r t o h e l i co p t e r o ccu p a n t s a n d p e rs o n s

o n t h e s u rf a ce i n t h e e v e n t o f f a i l u re o f a p o w e r

u n i t (Se e AC J t o Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR ­O P S

3

. 0 0 5 (d ) s u b ­p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )(i )( B)).

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**. 3**  R e m o v e Ap p e n d i x 1 t o JAR

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3

. 0 0 5 (d ) p a ra g ra p h (c)(2 )(ii )

(i i ) T a ke

­ o f f a n d l a n d i n g ­ h e l i co p t e rs w i t h a

MT O M e xce e d i n g 5 7 0 0 kg

. H e l i co p t e rs

co n d u ct i n g H EM S s h a l l b e o p e ra t e d i n

a cco rd a n ce w i t h Pe r f o r m a n ce C l a s s 1

.