AOC CERTIFICATION APPROVAL CHECK LIST
Form No.: GTF-AOC-002
INITIAL ISSUE*/
RENEWAL
Attach applicable relevant forms for amendment/renewal (*all form required for initial formal AOC)
GTF-AOC-001, GTF-NPA-001, GTF-SOS-001, GTF-AMA-001, FOF-RTL-001, FOF-PRO-001
Note: Observe HSE guidelines as detailed in GAP-02 Section 3.14, IMS registers EMS-F01 and GCAA-IMS-P02 F01.
SECTION 1: APPLICANT DETAILS
Operator Name:
Owner/Sponsor:
Main Base of Operation:
Dates: Application:
Tel:
AOC/Authorisation Ref:
Type of Operation:
Assigned FOI:
Fax:
/Start of Operation:
Email:
Proposed Accountable Manager
(Letter from owner required ):
Aircraft (Type) :
/Quantity:
AWI:
SECTION 2: INITIAL AOC REVIEW
2.1 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT – POLICY (AOC FORMAL APPLICATION PHASE)
(a) Letter of Intent has been submitted to the DG
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(b) No objection from the respective DCA or a cabinet decree
(c) Security clearance online application
(d) Minimum of 2 A/C to be included in the initial application, lease/purchase agreement
(e) No Objection from DG after completing applicant’s proposed technical and financial
capabilities. The applicant must demonstrate that it can sustain operations for at least
3 months without revenue
(f) Passport copy of owner or national Sponsor
(g) Emirate Economic Department approval (AUH)/Trade licence
(h) Aircraft ownership details sale/purchase/lease arrangement signed in the Power of
Attorney
(i) Insurance copies
(j) Schedule of events – Major events
(k) Compliance statement- duly filled
(l) Flight Planning Services -Agreement
(m) Organization Structure and Quality System Structure
(n) Documentations of AIP, etc –copy of receipt
(o) AED 50,000 payment –copy of receipt
(p) Continued amendment services of OM Part B from manufacturer-agreement or other
document
(q) Latest revision of OM Part B manuals – document from manufacturer
(r) Weight and Balance System - last aircraft weighing report, Load/trim sheet
(s) Accountable Manager and All Post holders form GTF-NPA-001
(t) Application for Special operations (if applicable) B-RNAV (CAAP 2), RNP (CAAP 3),
RVSM (CAAP 5), MNPS (CAAP 6), etc.
(u) Application for, TRTO and Simulator approvals – TRTO Certificates, Simulator
Qualification and User Approval: Conversion, Recurrent, SEP, Dangerous Goods, CRM,
Etc. CAAP 12
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2.2 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT COMMENTS
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
Airworthiness
Flight Operations
(a) FOI and AWI Assigned by CFO and CAW?
Name:
(b) GCAA licensing Inspector Notified?
(c) Applicant briefed on regulations compliance?
(d) Organizational structure acceptable?
(e) Organization structure sound and properly staffed?
(f) Post holder, background, qualifications, experience,
suitable/adequate and obtained visa, form GTF-NPA-001
signed and approval letter issued?
(g) Licensing Notified for new operator
(h) Notify DASI (for security program/Dangerous goods)
(i) Facility adequate.
(j) The quality of company personnel policy and
recruitment
(k) Has aircraft been type certificated in UAE?
(l) Are Inspectors trained on the proposed aircraft?
(m) Is there a lease/mortgage arrangement involved?
2.3 ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
COMMENTS
(a) Day to day administration and operations
(b) AOC fee AED 50000 refer: Information Bulletin No
01/2004.
(c) Evidence of AED 500000 bank guarantee is required to
be demonstrated for every aircraft
(d) For small aircraft or operations, proof of financial
sustainability for 3 months without income
Chief of Airworthiness
Satisfactory/ Not Satisfactory
Chief of Flight Operations
Satisfactory/ Not Satisfactory
CONCLUSION OF PRE-ASSESSMENT
If the above requirements are satisfactory and there is no objection to continue the application
process and technical assessment, the applicant should be advised to proceed on the condition that
only with the satisfactory completion of the General, Operational and Airworthiness inspections as
stated in CAAP 8, an AOC may be issued within 3 to 6 months. The applicant shall be informed in a
form of a letter signed by DAS.
If the above requirements are not satisfactory and there are objections to continue the application
process and technical assessment, the applicant should be informed by a letter signed by DAS giving
full details of the reason.
REMARKS/RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Operators preliminary assessment is
ACCEPTABLE /
NOT ACCEPTABLE TO PROCESS
APPLICATION
Director of Aviation Safety:
Signature:
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Date:
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SECTION 3: SUPPORT ARRANGMENTS
FLIGHT OPERATIONS (for initial and renewal of AOC)
3.1 MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL APPROVAL
(a) GTF-NPA-001 Filled
(b) Application Reviewed as in GTP-03
(c) Post holder Approval Letter issued
3.2 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE/DOCUMENTATION COMPLIANCE
(a) Has the Statement of Compliance been signed by an accountable
Manager? (initial issue) including CAR references to manual contents
(b) Applicable/Relevant FOF-OMA-001/002/005/006 Approved
3.3 OTHER DOCUMENT
ICAO three letter and telephony designators applied FOF-RTL-001
(Mandatory for Scheduled Operator)
3.4 CONTRACT OR LEASE AGREEMENT
(a) To verify the contract, lease and mortgage agreements
(b) To initiate aircraft leasing requirements refer CAR OPS 1.165
3.5 INSPECTION
(a) Conduct Base inspection
(b) Evaluate applicant conduct of training
(c) Conduct flight crew and dispatcher's qualification and endorsement
checks, refer Ops. Form 2
(d) Observe dispatch, flight following, weather collection and
dissemination and communication.
(e) Evaluate management effectiveness.
(f) Evaluate ability to meet record keeping requirements. Refer CAR OPS
Subpart P
(g) Inspect station facility
(h) Inspect aircraft conformity and record
3.6 SPECIAL OPERATIONS
REF to GTF-SOS-001
3.7 DEMONSTRATION
(a) Weight and balance programme, intervals and procedures
(b) Team review applicant’s proving test plan FOF-PRO-001
(c) Conduct proving flight (revenue/non revenue) subject to the size and
nature of operators operational activities
SECTION 3 SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS
AIRWORTHINESS
3.8 AIRWORTHINESS RESPONSIBILITY
(a) The Operator must hold copies of the PDI/Daily check sheets reflecting
the Maintenance Schedule.
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(b)The Operator is responsible for ensuring the aircraft is compliance with
the maintenance programme.
(c) Airworthiness Directives and Modification requirements. If this is
contracted out then the operator must be satisfied that it has been carried
out based upon up to date documentary evidence.
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3.9 AIRWORTHINESS CO- ORDINATION
(a) The Operator must hold appropriate approvals to maintain its own
aircraft or contract with an Approved Maintenance Organisation. This
contract must define responsibilities.
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(b) A copy of the contract must be seen to determine the extent of the
approval as well as the quality expected.
Note: The contract may give a clear idea of the quality. A cheap contract may
indicate cheap quality.
3.10 MME/MOE EXPOSITION
(a) The Operator must have an Engineering Maintenance/Exposition
which sets forth the procedures and outlines means and methods of
supportive information as detailed in CARs Part IV and V of the Regulations
and signed by an accountable Manager? (initial issue)
3.11 PENDING AUDITS/INVESTIGATIONS
(a) The operator should have at least closed or have an action plan to
rectify any findings from previous GCAA audits reports
(b) The Operators MODRs and related ASR to Airworthiness should be
reviewed and closed.
3.12 AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL LOG
(a) The Operator must have for each Aircraft operated Technical Log
containing all requirements of CARs Part V.
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3.13 REPORTING OF UN-AIRWORTHY CONDITIONS
(a) The Operator must report to the Authority and the aircraft design
organisation and/or STC Holder any condition of the aircraft that could
hazard the safe operation. Procedures should detail when a report should
be compiled, to where it should be sent and follow up action.
3.14 FACILITY INSPECTION
(a) Office space
(b) Documentation
(c) Record keeping system
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(a) General airworthiness status.
(b) Physical evidence if possible of compliance with ADs.
(c) Physical evidence if possible of modifications and repairs.
(d) Operational equipment.
3.16 MAINTENANCE RECORDS
The Operator must have arrangements to maintain records:
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Maintenance records
Flight times/Cycles
Current aircraft inspection status and modification state
Current Airworthiness Directives.
Storage procedures and areas are acceptable and safeguarded
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3.17 CHANGES AFFECTING MAINTENANCE
(a) The Operator must ensure that the Authority is made aware of any
changes affecting the Operators maintenance Arrangements for example:
(1) Changes in Aircraft Type and/or Number, Operators
(2) Maintenance Support.
(3) Personnel as detailed in Ops Specification.
(4) Technical log
(5) Maintenance Programme and Routes.
3.18 EQUIVALENT SAFETY CASE
(a) The Operator may be granted exemptions to cover various operational/
maintenance aspects. The validity of these exemptions should be reviewed
for example: Waivers/Exemption.
3.19 MISCELLANEOUS
(a) MEL. The Operator must ensure that MEL have been prepared
(b) Special operations ( CAT II/ III, MNPS, RVSM, RNP, etc)
(c) Fuel procedures in the Engineering and/or Operation Manual on
quality of fuel are controlled; fuel uplift/accomplishment of water
drain checks.
(d) Cargo Loading Procedures to crew on how the aircraft can be loaded
demonstrate on how to control carriage of cargo in passenger aircraft.
(e) Engine Health Monitoring (EHM): If required by the aircraft/engine
type the operator should contain in the manual.
(f) (g)De-Icing/Anti-Icing. If applicable Procedures should be available to
crew detailing aircraft de-icing/anti-icing procedures.
3.20 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS(DASI)
The Operator must ensure that the carriage of dangerous goods is
addressed in the Operations Manual regardless if actually carried. The
following must be met:
(1) Designation of DG officer
(2) Recognition of dangerous goods.
(3) Formulated procedures for the transport of DG
(4) Carriage of dangerous goods.
(5) Emergency Response Guide (ICAO)
(6) Provision of information
(7) Training of personnel
(8) Reporting of accident and incident
3.21 SECURITY (DASI)
The Operator must comply with the following.
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(1) Designate an Operator Security Officer/ Manager
(2) Develop an Operator Security Program/ Section (as applicable)
based on the NCASP
(3) Cockpit Door Security
(4) Training of personnel
(5) Reporting of Security Breaches
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3.22 CABIN SAFETY
The operator must comply with the following:
(1) Designate Cabin Safety Officer/Manager
(2) Develop SEP manual
(3) Mini evacuation demonstration (as applicable)
(4) Cabin Crew SEP training
(5) Report of accidents and incidents ROSI
COMMENTS
SECTION 4: APPROVAL PAGE
The Operator’s preparation and operational arrangements are acceptable/not acceptable and
therefore I recommend/do not recommend the issuance/renewal of the AOC/Authorization.
Principal Flight Operation Inspector (Name) :
Signature:
Date:
I am satisfied that the process has been conducted in accordance with CAAP 8 and the DFSS
Procedures Manual. Therefore I recommend/do not recommend the issue/reissue of the AOC.
Chief of Flight Operations (Name) :
Signature:
Date:
The Operator’s preparation and maintenance arrangements are acceptable/not acceptable and
therefore I recommend/do not recommend the issuance/renewal of the AOC.
Principal Airworthiness Inspector:
Signature:
Date:
I am satisfied that the process has been conducted in accordance with CAAP 8, Airworthiness
Notices and the DFSS Procedures Manual. Therefore I recommend/do not recommend the
issue/reissue of the AOC.
Chief of Airworthiness (Name):
Signature:
Date:
The Operator’s security and dangerous goods arrangements are acceptable/not acceptable and
therefore I recommend/do not recommend the issuance/renewal of the AOC.
Principal Safety and Security Inspector (Name):
Signature:
Date:
I am satisfied that the process has been conducted in accordance with CAAP 8 and the NCASP.
Therefore I recommend/do not recommend the issue/reissue of the AOC.
Chief of Safety and Security (Name) :
Signature:
Date:
The proposed arrangements are acceptable and therefore
For
Initial Issue or
NOT APPROVED
Renewal of the AOC and the required Operations Specifications
______________________________________________
Director of Aviation Safety (Name and Signature)
Date: 12 April 2011
APPROVED/
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