1. AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

2. AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Pre-application
Formal Application
Preliminary financial, economic, legal assessment
Preliminary technical assessment
Operational Inspections
Decision - AOC and Ops. Specs

3. PRE-APPLICATION Phone call or letter
Meet to ensure clear understanding of requirements
Provide Appendix “A” Information for Prospective AOC Applicants
Review Appendix “A”

4. FORMAL APPLICATION All about the Company
Information on Flight Operations
Compliance with Regulations - Workplan
Financial Data
Start Date

5. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL/ECONOMIC/LEGAL
Sufficient financial resources
Route structure for the operation
Levels of service and public interest
Bilateral agreements
Traffic studies - economically viable
Management structure/personnel, equipment, facilities, etc...

6. PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT-DOCUMENTS REVIEW
Manuals :
AFM/AOM
Maintenance Manual
Operations Manual
Flight Attendant Manual
MEL/CDL
FO/Dispatch
Weight and Balance
Route Manual
Training Manual
Dangerous Goods Manual
Meet often with company officials
Volume 2 - detailed assessment criteria-

7. DETERMINATIONS Are aircraft suitable ?
Does the applicant have the ability ?
Route/areas suitable for navigation
Responsibility for regulatory requirements
Organisation/personnel adequate and duties described
Advise, counsel, explain and document, document, document

8. OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
Organisational Structure
Operational Control Inspection
Training Programme Inspection
Training and Qualifications Records
Flight and Duty Time Records
contd

9. OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
Station Facility Inspection
Emergency Evacuation Demonstration
Ditching Demonstration
Proving Flights - including Enroute Cockpit and Cabin Inspections

10. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE EVALUATION
Preliminary - determine that defined
Now determine that understood/implemented
Interviews and Observations
Clear Lines of Authorities

11. OPERATIONAL CONTROL INSPECTION
Flight Operations Officer
requirements
Flight Planning
Flight Following

12. TRAINING PROGRAM INSPECTION
Direct Control or Contract
Detailed Review of Syllabus, facilities
Qualifications of Ground and Flight Instructors
Focus on initial training for now

13. RECORDS INSPECTION Operational and Flight trip Records - min 3 months
Flight and Duty Time Records - System required
Training and Qualification Records

14. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Station Facility Inspection Emergency Evacuation
Ditching Demonstration
Proving Flights
Discussed in Detail Later

15. ISSUANCE AOC AND OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS
Scope of Applicants Operation
Adequacy of Organisation and Resources
Adequacy and Effectiveness of Policies/Directives
Willingness to Implement Regulations

16. AOC AND OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS
Name, location, date of issue, validity period, types of operation, types of aircraft, authorised area of operation
Ops. Specs. - General Provisions, En-route Authorisations, Aerodrome, Maintenance, Mass and Balance, Interchange of Equipment, Aircraft Leasing