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contain the following:

(a)         the names of persons authorised; and

(b)         details of the work that those persons are authorised under CASR Part 173 to perform; and

(c)          the standards or design criteria to be used; and

(d)         any limitation or conditions that apply to the authorisation; and

(e)         the procedures to be followed in the application of the authorisation and the incorporation of those procedures in company operations manuals or other appropriate documents.

Chapter 7:   Flight Validation

Section 7.1:   General

7.1.1                   Overview

7.1.1.1              Flight validation is required for:

(a)         instrument approach procedures;

(b)         revised instrument approach procedures where the final course has been re-aligned by 3° or more.

7.1.1.2              Validation of an instrument flight procedure comprises:

(a)         a review of the draft procedures from an operational perspective conducted by the validation pilot; and

(b)         a validation flight check.

7.1.1.3              The process of instrument approach procedure design focuses on those controlling obstacles that affect the procedure. This focus is facilitated through the use of various obstacle and terrain databases. The purpose of flight validation is to verify database information, to check all obstacles (including the identification of any unforeseen obstacles) that affect the safety of the procedure, and to assess the 'flyability' of the procedure.

7.1.2                   Maps and Charts

7.1.2.1              Validation flights must carry maps and charts that meet the following requirements:

(a)         An appropriate topographical map of at least 1:250,000 scale or larger scale. (A scale of 1:100,000 may be necessary in areas of precipitous terrain and when checking circling, final and missed approach segments.) The map must be marked by the procedure designer with:

(i)            final segment splay/s;

(ii)          missed approach segment splay/s;

(iii)        circling area for the appropriate categories or category groups; and

(iv)        controlling obstacles for each segment, MSA and holding pattern.

7.1.3                   Weather

7.1.3.1              Validation flights must be undertaken in daylight hours and in VMC. The ceiling should be above the initial approach altitude (preferably above the 25 NM MSA).

7.1.4                   Responsibilities

7.1.4.1              The Chief Designer is responsible for the organisation of flight validation activities.

7.1.4.2              The procedure design flight validation crew member is responsible for the planning of validation flights.

7.1.5                   Aircraft

7.1.5.1              The standard for the type of aircraft to be used for flight validation of a design is an aircraft that has performance capabilities appropriate to the type and design of the procedure.

7.1.5.2              The aircraft must be of a configuration that permits good visibility and adequate cabin dimensions permitting maps and other documents to be readily referred to in flight.

7.1.5.3              The type of aircraft is to be approved by the CASA validation pilot.

7.1.5.4              An aircraft flight simulator, approved by the CASA validation pilot may be used to verify database