As the inspection plan includes comprehensive inspections, it will not be possible to cover all the desired elements in the time available for a particular inspection without causing unreasonable delay to the foreign air operator. As inspections on aircraft of any one operator may be conducted at different airports by different authorised inspectors, the overall inspection plan will need to take this into account. Some elements should be covered at every inspection; others can be covered over a number of inspections. Thus, comprehensive records shall be maintained of all inspections of aircraft of a particular operator in a central database, in either paper or electronic format that is accessible to, and updated by, the authorised inspectors concerned. From these records it is necessary to plan the content of inspections so that a complete inspection of the aircraft of any one operator is undertaken over a defined period. Selection of a particular aircraft to inspect should normally be done at random, in a manner. However, the principles of risk management to identify operations perceived to present a higher safety risk and, as a result, conduct additional inspection activities aimed at those operations, which can be linked to a specific: State of the Operator; Aircraft type; Nature of operations (scheduled, non-scheduled, cargo, air taxi, etc.); Foreign operator; or Individual aircraft. Inspections Types Areas to be checked during a Ramp (Apron) Check are: Flight Deck; / Safety; Aircraft External Condition; Cargo; and General. of a foreign operator ramp (Apron) inspection - It is not possible to cover all items on the checklist at every ramp inspection. Inspections should be planned to cover high risk items and to cover all other items over a series of inspections. It is essential that adequate records are kept, and that is complete coordination between all authorised inspectors involved in ramp inspections for any one operator. ICAO Annex 6, Part I: 4.2.2.2; 4.2.2.3 ICAO Annex 6, Part III, Section II: 2.2.2.2; 2.2.2.3 ICAO Doc. 8335, 5th Edition, Part IV: Attachment
The Authority will use the following checklist when conducting foreign operator ramp inspections. Foreign Operator Ramp Inspection Checklist [AUTHORITY] OPERATOR RAMP INSPECTION – PAGE 1 1.a. Inspector Name: 1.b. Inspector Type: OPS AW C/S 2.a. AOC Name: 2.b. Flight Number: 3. State of the Operator: 4.a. Aircraft Type: 4.b. Registration Number: 5.a. Captain Name: 5.b. Licence Number: 6.a. Co-Pilot Name: 6.b. Licence Number: 7. Inspection Result: Satisfactory Unsatisfactory 8. Action Under Part 10.1.1.5(a)(3) Yes No 9. Date (dd/mm/yyyy): I. Documents to be covered on any one inspection of a foreign operator include the following: Items S/U Certificate of registration; Certificate of airworthiness; Certificates of competency, licences and medical assessment of the flight crew; Air operator certificate and associated operations specifications relevant to the aircraft type, which are required information to be carried on board until an international register of AOCs may eventually provide an alternative way to access this information; Flight manual or other document containing performance data; Radio station licence; Journey logbook or technical log or general declaration; Maintenance release; Fuel and oil records; and Document attesting noise certification. Remarks:
General condition Dirty and untidy. Large unsecured objects (e.g. cargo or baggage) Unserviceable flight crew seats. Emergency Not all exits are serviceable, but properly deferred in accordance with MEL provisions. Not all exits 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 than 28 days). FMS database more than 28 days outdated. 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 and performance calculations not possible. Operations manual Incomplete (see Annex 6, Appendix 2) or not approved by State of the Operator or not the current version. Not on board. Checklists Not within reach. Not readily available and used or not the current version. Not on board. Route guide (navigation charts) Not within Recently out of date. (28 days or less). Photocopies of current charts. Significantly out of date (more than 28 days). Not on
MEL Not on board or MMEL used, but no deferred defects. MEL content does not reflect aircraft equipment fitted. MEL not approved. Not on board or MMEL used, with deferred defects. Certificate of registration Non-certified copy. Not on No English translation. Certificate of airworthiness Not an original or certified true copy. No English translation. Not on board. Out of date. Crew member licences (see also E — General, 3, Language for communications, in this table) Form or content not in compliance with ICAO Standards. No English translation. Not valid for the type of aircraft. Not on board or no proper validation from the State of Registry. Expired or no Class 1 medical assessment. Journey log book or equivalent technical log Minor defects not documented. On board but not properly completed. Not on board or no equivalent document. Maintenance release expired or not valid. MEL rectification interval deadline expired for deferred defects. Radio station licence Non-certified copy Not on Noise certificate (where applicable) Not on board. No English translation. Air operator certificate (AOC) (certified true copy) Not a certified true copy of AOC.
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 Not easily accessible. Expired Not properly secured. Empty or insufficient number or missing. Significantly low pressure Not accessible. Life jackets/flotation devices, (if required) Not directly accessible. Expired, as applicable. Not available for each cockpit crew member on 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 crew members. 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
General condition untidy and in bad condition. Loose carpet. or damaged floor panel. Unserviceable seats (and not identified as such). Not possible to perform, unrestricted, normal and abnormal duties. Cabin crew seats Harness/belt is difficult to operate. Strap or buckle worn out or damaged; item is not serviceable. For any member of the minimum required cabin crew: a seat is not available; or proper harness and seat belt not available or not serviceable. First aid kit/emergency medical kit Expired. Incomplete. Not at the indicated location. Not available. Portable fire extinguishers Not directly accessible. Expired. Not properly secured. Empty, significantly low pressure, or missing, or not serviceable. Life jackets/ Flotation devices (if required) Not directly accessible. Expired, as applicable. Not available for each person to be carried. Seat belts (passenger seats) Strap or buckle worn out or damaged. Not available or serviceable for all passenger seats and aircraft dispatched in accordance with MEL. Not available or serviceable for all passenger seats, and aircraft not dispatched in accordance with MEL. Not available or not serviceable for any passenger. Emergency exit lighting and marking, emergency flashlights Some emergency exit out of order. Insufficient number of emergency flashlights; emergency flashlights not correctly located; emergency flashlight batteries weak or flat. Emergency lighting equipment defects not acceptable according to MEL provisions.
Slides/life-rafts (as required) (for long-range over water flights) Not in specified location, as established by the of the Operator. Incorrectly installed. Insufficient number. Not serviceable. Oxygen supply (cabin crew and passengers) Insufficient quantity of oxygen or insufficient quantity of masks for passengers and crew members. Insufficient quantity of oxygen or insufficient quantity of for passengers and crew members, and flight performed above flight level 250. Emergency briefing cards Not enough emergency briefing cards for all passengers. Briefing cards from another aircraft or from obviously different versions. Some information missing or incorrect. No emergency briefing cards on board. Cabin crew members Cabin crew members not in specified location. Insufficient number of cabin crew members. Access to emergency exits Impeded by luggage or etc. Impeded by seats. Safety of cabin baggage Not securely stowed. Seating capacity More seats than certified capacity. Insufficient serviceable for all passengers on board. AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL CONDITION