Directive 2004/36/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, air safety, aircraft, airport, civil aviation, roadworthiness tests, third country

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DIRECTIVE 2004/36/CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 21 April 2004

on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports

EUROPEAN

THE
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

PARLIAMENT AND THE

the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944 (‘the
Chicago Convention').

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and
Social Committee (2),

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty (3), in the light of the joint text approved by
the Conciliation Committee on 26 February 2004,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Resolution on the air disaster off the coast of the
Dominican Republic
European
adopted
Parliament on 15 February 1996 (4) highlights the need
for the Community to take a more active stance and
develop a strategy to improve the safety of its citizens
travelling by air or living near airports.

the

by

The Commission has issued a Communication to the
European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Defining
a Community Aviation Safety Improvement Strategy'.

That Communication clearly states that safety may be
effectively enhanced by ensuring that aircraft comply
fully with the international safety standards contained in

(1) OJ C 103 E, 30.4.2002, p. 351.
(2) OJ C 241, 7.10.2002, p. 33.
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 3 September 2002 (OJ
C 272 E, 13.11.2003, p. 343), Council Common Position of 13 June
2003 (OJ C 233 E, 30.09.2003, p.12) and Position of the European
Parliament of 9 October 2003 (not yet published in the Official
Journal). European Parliament legislative resolution of 1 April 2004
and Council Decision of 30 March 2004.

(4) OJ C 65, 4.3.1996, p. 172.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

civil

aviation safety in Europe,

In order to establish and maintain a high uniform level
of
a harmonised
approach to the effective enforcement of international
safety standards within the Community should be
introduced. To that end, it is necessary to harmonise the
rules
of
for
third-country aircraft landing at airports located in the
Member States.

inspections

procedures

ramp

and

A harmonised approach to the effective enforcement of
international safety standards by the Member States will
avoid distortions of competition. A common stance on
third-country
comply with
that
international safety standards will be of benefit to the
position of the Member States.

aircraft

fail

to

Aircraft landing in the Member States should undergo
an inspection when it is suspected that they do not
comply with international safety standards.

Inspections may also be carried out in accordance with
a spot-check procedure in the absence of any particular
suspicion, provided that Community and international
law is observed. In particular, the inspections should be
carried out in a non-discriminatory way.

Inspections could be stepped up in the case of aircraft
in which defects have already been identified frequently
in the past, or on aircraft belonging to airlines whose
aircraft have frequently attracted attention.

Information gathered in each Member State should be
made available to all the other Member States and the
Commission in order
to ensure the most efficient
monitoring of the compliance of third country aircraft
with international safety standards.

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(10)

(11)

these reasons there is a need to establish, at
For
Community level, a procedure for the assessment of
third-country
cooperation
and
mechanisms between the competent authorities of the
Member States to exchange information.

aircraft

related

sensitive nature of

that Member States

The
requires
measures,
ensure appropriate confidentiality of
received by them.

safety-related information
should take necessary
to
the information

in accordance with their national

law,

(17)

(18)

The Commission should place at the disposal of the
committee instituted by Article 12 of Regulation (EEC)
No 3922/91 statistics and information collected in
compliance
Community measures
concerning specific incidents that could be relevant to
to civil
uncovering deficiencies representing a threat
aviation safety.

other

with

the

Joint Aviation Authorities

It is necessary to take into account the cooperation and
information exchanges occurring within the framework
of
and the
European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC). Moreover,
the greatest possible use should be made of existing
expertise in procedures of Safety Assessment of Foreign
Aircraft (SAFA).

(JAA)

(12) Without prejudice to the public's right of access to the
Commission's documents as laid down in Regulation
(EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to
European
Commission
documents (1), the Commission should adopt measures
the dissemination to interested parties of such
for
information and the associated conditions.

Parliament,

Council

and

(13) Aircraft on which corrective measures are required
should, where the identified deficiencies are clearly
hazardous
the
be
non-compliance with international safety standards has
been rectified.

grounded

safety,

until

to

(19) Account should be taken of the role of the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in civil aviation safety
policy,
including the establishment of procedures that
aim to establish and maintain a high uniform level of
civil aviation safety in Europe.

(20) Arrangements for greater cooperation over the use of
Gibraltar airport were agreed in London on 2 December
1987 by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom
in a joint declaration by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
of the two countries, and such arrangements have yet to
come into operation,

(14)

(15)

the

The facilities in the airport of inspection may be such
authority will be obliged to
that
competent
authorise the aircraft
to an appropriate
to transfer
airport, provided that conditions for a safe transfer are
complied with.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

In order to carry out its tasks under this Directive, the
committee
Commission should be assisted by the
instituted by Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of
technical requirements and administrative procedures in
the field of civil aviation (2).

(16)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this
Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council
Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down
the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers
conferred on the Commission (3).

(1) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.
(2) OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of
the Council (OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

Article 1

Scope and objective

framework of

the Community's overall
1. Within the
strategy to establish and maintain a high uniform level of civil
introduces
aviation safety
a
this Directive
in Europe,
approach to the
harmonised
enforcement of
effective
international
safety standards within the Community by
harmonising the rules and procedures for ramp inspections of
third-country aircraft
located in the
Member States.

landing at airports

to carry out

This Directive shall be without prejudice to the Member
2.
States' right
inspections not covered by this
Directive and to ground, ban, or impose conditions on any
in accordance with
aircraft
Community and international law.

airports

landing

their

at

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State aircraft, as defined in the Chicago Convention, and
3.
aircraft of a maximum take-off weight of less than 5 700 kg
not engaged in commercial air transport are excluded from the
scope of this Directive.

— maintenance organisation reports,

— incident reports,

The application of

this Directive to the airport of
4.
Gibraltar
to the
is understood to be without prejudice
respective legal positions of the Kingdom of Spain and the
United Kingdom with regard to the dispute over sovereignty
over the territory in which the airport is situated.

5.
The application of this Directive to Gibraltar airport shall
be suspended until the arrangements in the Joint Declaration
made by the Foreign Ministers of the Kingdom of Spain and
the United Kingdom on 2 December 1987 have come into
operation. The Governments of Spain and the United Kingdom
will inform the Council of such date of entry into operation.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Directive:

(a)

‘grounding' means the formal prohibition of an aircraft to
leave an airport, and the taking of such steps as are
necessary to detain it;

(b)

‘international safety standards' means the safety standards
contained in the Chicago Convention and its Annexes, as
in force at the time of the inspection;

(c)

‘ramp inspection' means the examination of third-country
aircraft in accordance with Annex II;

(d)

‘third-country aircraft' means an aircraft which is not used
or operated under the control of a competent authority of
a Member State.

Article 3

Collection of information

Member States shall put in place a mechanism to collect any
information deemed useful for the fulfilment of the objective
stated in Article 1, including:

(a)

important
through:

safety information accessible,

in particular,

— pilot reports,

— other organisations,

independent from the competent

authorities of the Member States,

— complaints;

(b)

information on action taken subsequent
inspection, such as:

to a ramp

— aircraft grounded,

— aircraft or operator banned from the Member State

concerned,

— corrective action required,

— contacts with the operator's competent authority;

(c)

follow-up information concerning the operator, such as:

— corrective action implemented,

— recurrence of discrepancy.

This information shall be kept, using a standard report form
containing the items described, in the form set out in Annex I.

Article 4

Ramp inspection

to ensure that

third-country aircraft

Each Member State shall put in place the appropriate
1.
suspected of
means
non-compliance with international safety standards landing at
any of its airports open to international air traffic shall be
subject to ramp inspections. In implementing such procedures,
particular attention shall be given by the competent authority
to aircraft:

— where information has been received indicating poor
maintenance condition or obvious damage or defects;

— which have been reported as performing abnormal
manoeuvres since entering the airspace of a Member State
such as to give rise to serious safety concerns;

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— in respect of which a previous

ramp inspection has
revealed deficiencies which give rise to serious concern
that the aircraft does not comply with international safety
standards and where the Member State is concerned that
the defects may not have been corrected;

All standard reports referred to in Article 3 and the ramp
2.
inspection reports referred to in Article 4(4) shall be made
available without delay to the Commission and, at
their
request, to the competent authorities of the Member States and
to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

— where there is evidence that the competent authorities of
the country of registration may not be exercising proper
safety oversight; or

— where information collected under Article 3 gives cause for
concern about the operator or where a previous ramp
inspection of an aircraft used by the same operator has
revealed deficiencies.

2. Member States may establish rules in order to carry out
ramp inspections in accordance with a spot-check procedure in
the absence of any particular suspicion, provided that such
rules comply with Community and international law. Such a
a
procedure
non-discriminatory way.

however,

carried

shall,

out

be

in

ramp
3. Member States
inspections and other surveillance measures as decided within
the framework of Article 8(3) will be implemented.

that appropriate

ensure

shall

4.
The ramp inspection shall be performed in accordance
with the procedure described in Annex II and using a ramp
inspection report form containing at least the items described
in the form set out in Annex II. On completion of the ramp
inspection, the commander of the aircraft or a representative
of
the ramp
inspection findings and, if significant defects have been found,
the report shall be sent to the operator of the aircraft and to
the competent authorities concerned.

shall be informed of

the aircraft operator

5. When performing a ramp inspection under this Directive,
the competent authority concerned shall make all possible
efforts to avoid an unreasonable delay of the aircraft inspected.

Article 5

Exchange of information

in a mutual

The competent authorities of the Member States shall
1.
participate
information. Such
exchange of
information shall, at the request of a competent authority,
include a list of airports of the Member State concerned that
are open to international air traffic with an indication, for each
calendar year, of the number of ramp inspections performed
and the number of movements of third-country aircraft at each
airport on that list.

3. Whenever a standard report shows the existence of a
potential safety threat, or a ramp inspection report shows that
an aircraft does not comply with international safety standards
and may pose a potential safety threat,
the report will be
communicated without delay to each competent authority of
the Member States and the Commission.

Article 6

Protection and dissemination of information

1. Member States shall,
in accordance with their national
legislation, take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate
the information received by them under
confidentiality of
Article 5. They shall use this information solely for
the
purpose of this Directive.

2.
The Commission shall publish yearly an aggregated
information report available to the public and the industry
stakeholders containing an analysis of all information received
in accordance with Article 5. That analysis shall be simple and
easy to understand and shall indicate whether there exists an
In the analysis, the
increased safety risk to air passengers.
source of that information shall be disidentified.

3. Without prejudice to the public's right of access to the
Commission's documents as laid down in Regulation (EC) No
1049/2001, the Commission shall adopt, on its own initiative
and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article
10(2), measures for the dissemination to interested parties of
the information referred to in paragraph 1 and the associated
conditions. These measures, which may be general or
individual, shall be based on the need:

— to provide persons and organisations with the information

they need to improve civil aviation safety;

— to limit the dissemination of information to what is strictly
required for the purposes of its users, in order to ensure
appropriate confidentiality of that information.

4. Whenever information concerning aircraft deficiencies is
given voluntarily, the ramp inspection reports referred to in
Article 4(4) shall be disidentified regarding the source of such
information.

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Article 7

Grounding of aircraft

international

non-compliance with

1. Where
safety
standards is clearly hazardous to flight safety, measures should
be taken by the aircraft operator to rectify the deficiencies
before flight departure. If the competent authority performing
the ramp inspection is not satisfied that corrective action will
be carried out before the flight,
it shall ground the aircraft
until the hazard is removed and shall immediately inform the
competent authorities of the operator concerned and of the
State of registration of the aircraft.

of

The

authority

competent

the Member

2.
State
performing the ramp inspection may, in coordination with the
State responsible for the operation of the aircraft concerned or
the State of registration of the aircraft, prescribe the necessary
conditions under which the aircraft can be allowed to fly to an
the
airport at which the deficiencies can be corrected.
deficiency affects the validity of the certificate of airworthiness
for
the
operator obtains permission from the State or States which
will be overflown on that flight.

the grounding may only be lifted if

the aircraft,

If

On the basis of the information received under Articles
3.
3, 4 and 5, and in accordance with the procedure referred to
in Article 10(2), a decision may be taken on appropriate ramp
inspection and other surveillance measures, in particular those
of a specific operator or of operators of a specific third
country, pending the adoption by the competent authority of
that third country of satisfactory arrangements for corrective
measures.

The Commission may take any appropriate measures to
third countries to improve their

4.
cooperate with and assist
aviation safety oversight capabilities.

Article 9

Imposition of a ban or conditions on operation

If a Member State decides to ban from its airports or impose
conditions on the operation of a specific operator or operators
of a specific third country pending the adoption by the
competent authority of
satisfactory
arrangements for corrective measures:

third country of

that

Article 8

(a)

that Member State shall notify the Commission of
the
measures taken, and the Commission shall transmit the
information to the other Member States;

Safety improvement and implementation measures

1. Member States shall report to the Commission on the
operational measures taken to implement the requirements of
Articles 3, 4 and 5.

the

On the basis of

information collected under
2.
paragraph 1, the Commission may,
in accordance with the
procedure referred to in Article 10(2), take any appropriate
measures to facilitate the implementation of Articles 3, 4 and
5 such as:

— establish the list of information to be collected;

to

in Article

(b) the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure
referred
such
recommendations and take such actions as it considers
necessary; it may, moreover, extend the measures notified
the
under
submission of a draft of
the measures to be taken in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2).

to the whole Community

10(3), may

following

issue

(a)

Article 10

Committee procedure

— detail the content of, and procedures for, ramp inspections;

The Commission shall be assisted by the committee set

1.
up by Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91.

— define the format for the storage and dissemination of

data;

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to
the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

— create or support the appropriate bodies for managing or
the collection and

operating the tools necessary for
exchange of information.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC
shall be set at three months.

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3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to
the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

4.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

5.
The Committee may furthermore be consulted by the
Commission on any other matter concerning the application of
this Directive.

Article 11

Implementation

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 30 April 2006. They shall forthwith inform the
Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a
their official publication. The
reference on the occasion of
methods of making such reference shall be laid down by
Member States.

Article 13

Report

By 30 April 2008 the Commission shall submit a report to the
European Parliament and the Council on the application of
this Directive, and in particular on Article 9, which, inter alia,
takes into account developments in the Community and in
international
report may be accompanied by
proposals for an amendment of this Directive.

fora. The

Article 14

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

into force on the day of

its

Article 15

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 12

Done at Strasbourg, 21 April 2004.

Amendment of Annexes

The Annexes to this Directive may be amended in accordance
with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2).

For the European Parliament

For the Council

The President

P. COX

The President

D. ROCHE

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ANNEX I

National Aviation Authority (Name)

(State)

SAFA

Standard Report

1 No: _._._._._._._._-._._-._._._._

2 Source:

3 Date:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SR

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

._._._._._._._

4 Place:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._

5 (Unused)

6 Operator:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._

7 AOC number:

8 State:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._._._

9 Route: from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._

10 Flight number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._

11 Route: to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._

12 Flight number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._

13 Chartered by Operator*: _._._

* (where applicable)

14 Charterer's State:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._

15 Aircraft Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._

16 Registration mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._._._

17 Construction number

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._._._

18 Flight crew: State of licensing:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._

19 Remarks:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 Action taken:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21 (Unused)

22 National Coordinator's name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23 Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ANNEX II

I.

The ramp inspection should cover all or a selection of the following aspects, according to the time available.

1. Check for presence and validity of the documents necessary for international flights such as: registration
certificate, log book, certificate of airworthiness, crew licences, radio licence, list of passengers and freight.

2. Check that flight crew composition and qualifications comply with the requirements of Annex 1 and Annex 6

to the Chicago Convention (ICAO annexes).

3. Check of operational documentation (flight data, operational

flight plan,

technical

log), and of

flight

preparation necessary to show that the flight is prepared in accordance with ICAO Annex 6.

4. Check for presence and status of items required for international navigation in accordance with ICAO Annex 6.

— Air operator certificate

— Noise and Emission Certificate

— Operation manual (including Minimum Equipment List) and flight manual

— Safety equipment

— Security cabin equipment

— Equipment necessary for

the specific flight

including radio communication and radio navigation

equipment

— Flight data recorders.

5. Check that the condition of the aircraft and its equipment (including damage and repairs) ensures continuous

compliance with ICAO Annex 8 standards.

II. An inspection report must be drawn up after the ramp inspection and must include standard general information
described above and a list of items checked, together with an indication of any deficiencies found for each of these
items and/or any specific remark that may be necessary.

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National Aviation Authority (Name)

(State)

SAFA

Ramp Inspection Report

1 No: _._._._._._._._-._._-._._._._

2 Source:

3 Date:

5 Local time:

RI

_._._._._._._

_._:_._

4 Place:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

_._._._._._._

6 Operator:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._

7 AOC number:

8 State:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._._._

9 Route: from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._

10 Flight number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._

11 Route: to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._

12 Flight number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._

13 Chartered by Operator* _._._

* (where applicable)

14 Charterer's State:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._

15 Aircraft Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._

16 Registration mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._._._

17 Construction number

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._._._._._._._._._._

18 Flight crew: State of licensing:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._

19 Remarks:

Code / Std / Remark

_._._ — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

_._._ — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

_._._ — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

_._._ — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 Action taken:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21 Inspectors' names:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This report represents an indication of what was found on this occasion and must not be construed as a determination that the aircraft is fit
for the intended flight.

22 National Coordinator's name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23 Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 143/85

National Aviation Authority (Name)

(State)

Item

Checked

Remark

A.Flight Deck

General

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

General condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Emergency exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Documentation

Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radio navigation charts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minimum equipment list

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificate of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Noise certificate (where applicable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. AOC or equivalent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.

Radio licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12. C of A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flight data

13. Operational flight plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14.

Load distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety Equipment

15. Hand fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16.

Life jackets / flotation device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17. Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18. Oxygen equipment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19.

Flash light

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flight crew

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

3

15

16

17

18

19

20.

Flight crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

Journey log book /technical log or equivalent

21.

Journey log book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22. Maintenance release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23. Deferred defect rectification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24.

Preflight inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21

22

23

24

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

3

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

L 143/86

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.4.2004

Item

Checked

Remark

B. Safety / Cabin

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

General internal condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cabin attendant's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First aid kit / emergency medical kit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hand fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Life jackets / flotation devices

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Emergency exit, lighting and marking, torches

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slides / life-rafts (as required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oxygen supply (crew and passengers)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.

Sufficient number of cabin crew members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12. Access to emergency exits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.

Safety of passenger baggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14.

Sufficient seat capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Aircraft Condition

1.

2.

3.

General external condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Doors and hatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flight controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.

Undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Wheel well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.

8.

9.

Intake & exhaust nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fan blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. Obvious repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11. Obvious unrepaired damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.

Leakage

D. Cargo

1.

2.

3.

General condition of cargo compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dangerous goods

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security of cargo on board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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2

3