The foreign air operator’s full name; The foreign air operator’s principal business address and contact details for operational management; The foreign air operator’s business address and contact details in Nigeria; The date of issuance and expiry (if any) of the foreign air operator’s AOC; A statement that: This Document authorises [name of foreign air operator] to operate in the territory of Nigeria; A statement that: This Document is issued to [name of foreign air operator] on the basis of it holding a valid AOC. Any changes to the AOC made by the Foreign Authority that issued and oversees the AOC of [name of foreign air operator] shall be submitted by [name of foreign air operator] in writing to the Authority within 30 days of such change; A statement that: This Document ceases to have effect upon expiry, suspension, revocation, cancellation or equivalent action in respect of the foreign air operator’s AOC; and Any additional authorisations, conditions or limitations considered necessary by the Authority. Operations Specification issued to a foreign air operator by the Foreign Authority shall be supplementary to these Regulations. The Document of Authorisations, Conditions, and Limitations will be issued by the Authority in the form as contained in IS 10.2.1.4 A foreign air operator shall, when conducting operations in and to Nigeria, ensure that it complies at all times with the requirements of— Its Operations Specifications; Its approved Aircraft Operator Security Programme; and The security requirements for aircraft operators operating in Nigeria. A foreign air operator shall use an aircraft technical log system containing the following information for each aircraft— Information about each flight necessary to ensure continued flight safety; The current aircraft certificate of release to service; The current maintenance statement giving the aircraft maintenance status of what scheduled and out of phase maintenance is next due, unless the Authority agrees to the maintenance statement being kept elsewhere; All outstanding deferred defects that affect the operation of the aircraft; and
Emergency exits Not all exits are serviceable, but properly deferred in accordance with MELprovisions. Not all are serviceable and MEL provisions not applied. No emergency exits serviceable/no provisions in MEL for continued operation. Equipment- GPWS Inoperative and in accordance with MEL provisions. Inoperative and MEL provisions not applied. Not installed. Forward looking GPWS required and not installed. Equipment - FMC Flight management system(FMS)database recently outdated(less than28days). FMS database more than 28daysoutdated. Equipment – ACAS/CVR/FDR/ELT Inoperative and in accordance with MEL provisions. Inoperative and MEL provisions not applied. Required and not installed. FLIGHT DECK DOCUMENTATION Aircraft flight manual No evidence of State of Registry approval. Incomplete, but performance calculations possible. Not on board and performance calculations not possible. Operations manual Incomplete(see Annex6,Appendix2)or not approved by State of the Operator or not the current version. Not on Checklists Not within reach. Not readily available and used or not the current version. Not on board. Route guide (navigation charts) Not within reach. Recently out of date. (28daysorless). Photocopies of current charts. Significantly out of date(more than28days). Not on
Operations specifications (copy) Not accurate (out of date, incorrect operation type/route, incorrect aircraft or operator, etc.) or no English translation. Operational flight plan Copy not retained on ground. Actual flight calculations but no actual documents. Lack of fuel monitoring data(arrival flight). Fuel calculation unsatisfactory. (departing flight). No or in complete flight preparation. Required fuel calculation not available or not updated for actual conditions. Mass and balances heet and data Incorrect but within aircraft limits. Incorrect and outside operational limits or missing. Mass and balanced at a not available. Aircraft performance limitations using current route, airport obstacles and runway analysis data Incomplete, but not affecting the operation on that date(e.g.no contaminated or Wet runway data, but these conditions are not present). Not current data or data validity date not available. Not available. Cargo manifest and if applicable, passenger manifest Some limited inaccuracy or missing data not affecting safety. Not available or grossly inaccurate/ incomplete. Preflight inspection Form on board but incomplete. Not performed for in bound flight. Not performed for outbound flight.
Weather reports and forecasts Not the latest available data but valid. Not printed but handwritten. Not or not available. NOTAMs Some en-route relevant data missing. Not available. DECK - SAFETY EQUIPMENT Portable fire extinguishers Note easily accessible. Expired Not properly secured. Empty or insufficient number or `missing. Significantly low pressure Not accessible. Lifejackets/flotation devices, (if required) Not directly accessible. Expired, as applicable. Not available for each cockpit crew member onboard. Harness Seat belt instead of harness. Not available or serviceable for all flight crew members. Oxygen equipment, (if required) No direct access. Not available or serviceable for all flight crewmembers. Oxygen quantity not sufficient. Electric flashlight(night operations conducted by operator) Only one available. Weak battery. Not in cockpit or unserviceable. (1) Item description SERIOUSNESS (2) Minor (3) Significant (4) Major CABIN SAFETY
Intake and exhaust nozzle defects. Damage to casing or lining. and cracks in exhaust are all within limits, but not recorded in Technical Log or equivalent document. Minor leaks of oil and fuel. Damage dents, cracks, etc.)outside the MEL, aircraft maintenance manual(AMM), SRM, etc., limits. Leak age outside limits. Fan blades (if applicable) Minor defects. Damage to fan blades within limits but not recorded in technical log or equivalent document. Damage(nicks, dents, cracks, etc.) outside the MEL,AMM, SRM, etc., limits. Propellers (if applicable) Minor defects. Damage to propellers within limits but not recorded in technical log or equivalent. Damage (nicks, dents, cracks, etc.),leakage, looseness of blades outside the MEL, AMM, SRM, etc., limits. Previous structural repairs Minor defects. No information about temporary repairs, doubts about old repairs, and repairs acceptable for continuation of flight. Improperly performed repairs or apparent unsatisfactory design. Damage to old repair. Obvious un-repaired damage Within limits and recorded. Within limits but not recorded. Un-assessed and not recorded damage affecting airworthiness. Leakage Within limits. Long-standing water and lavatory leaks (blue ice). Leakage(oil, fuel, hydraulic, limits. CARGO
Safety of on board Minor damage to: lashing, tie down equipment, pallet/container and/or locks. Damaged pallet, container or net. Cargo not safely secured and/or properly distributed: – lashing – tie-down equipment – pallets and containers – locks Load distribution/floor load limit exceeded. Additional remarks General findings with minor safety impact. General findings with significant safety impact. General findings with major safety impact. Refuelling Cabin crew not aware of refueling with passengers on board. No procedures in place for refueling with passengers onboard. Procedures in place but not carried out. Language for communications licenses with no language proficiency endorsement, for the English language or the language used in radio telephony(except Pilots not fluent in the English language or in the language used in radio telephony. ICAO Doc 8335, Edition (2010), Part VI, Chapter 6, Table 6-2