Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 139)

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ANNEX III U.K. Part Organisation Requirements — Aerodrome Operators (Part-ADR.OR)

SUBPART E — AERODROME MANUAL AND DOCUMENTATION (ADR.OR.E) U.K.

ADR.OR.E.005 Aerodrome manual U.K.

(a) The aerodrome operator shall establish and maintain an aerodrome manual. U.K.

(b) The content of the aerodrome manual shall reflect the certification basis and the requirements set out in this Part and Part-ADR.OPS, as applicable, and shall not contravene the terms of the certificate. The aerodrome manual shall contain or refer to all necessary information for the safe use, operation and maintenance of the aerodrome, its equipment, as well as its obstacle limitation and protection surfaces and other areas associated with the aerodrome. U.K.

(c) The aerodrome manual may be issued in separate parts. U.K.

(d) The aerodrome operator shall ensure that all aerodrome personnel and all other relevant organisation’s personnel have easy access to the portions of the aerodrome manual that are relevant to their duties and responsibilities. U.K.

(e) The aerodrome operator shall: U.K.

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supply the Competent Authority with the intended amendments and revisions of the aerodrome manual, for items requiring prior approval in accordance with ADR.OR.B.040, in advance of the effective date and ensure that they do not become effective before obtaining the Competent Authority’s approval; or

(2)

supply the Competent Authority with the intended amendments and revisions of the aerodrome manual in advance of the effective date, if the proposed amendment or revision of the aerodrome manual requires only a notification to the Competent Authority in accordance with ADR.OR.B.040(d) and ADR.OR.B.015(b).

(f) Notwithstanding point (e), when amendments or revisions are required in the interest of safety, they may be published and applied immediately, provided that any approval required has been applied for. U.K.

(g) The aerodrome operator shall: U.K.

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review the content of the aerodrome manual, ensure that it is kept up to date and amended whenever necessary;

(2)

incorporate all amendments and revisions required by the Competent Authority; and

(3)

make all aerodrome personnel and other relevant organisations aware of the changes that are relevant to their duties and responsibilities.

(h) The aerodrome operator shall ensure that any information taken from other approved documents, and any amendment thereof, is correctly reflected in the aerodrome manual. This does not prevent the aerodrome operator from publishing more conservative data and procedures in the aerodrome manual. U.K.

(i) The aerodrome operator shall ensure that: U.K.

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the aerodrome manual is written in a language acceptable to the Competent Authority; and

(2)

all personnel are able to read and understand the language in which those parts of the aerodrome manual and other operational documents pertaining to their duties and responsibilities are written.

(j) The aerodrome operator shall ensure that the aerodrome manual: U.K.

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is signed by the accountable manager of the aerodrome;

(2)

is printed or is in electronic format and is easy to revise;

(3)

has a system for version control management which is applied and made visible in the aerodrome manual; and

(4)

observes human factors principles and is organised in a manner that facilitates its preparation, use and review.

(k) The aerodrome operator shall keep at least one complete and current copy of the aerodrome manual at the aerodrome and make it available for inspection by the Competent Authority. U.K.

(l) The content of the aerodrome manual shall be as follows: U.K.

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General;

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Aerodrome management system, qualification and training requirements;

(3)

Particulars of the aerodrome site;

(4)

Particulars of the aerodrome required to be reported to the Aeronautical Information Service; and

(5)

Particulars of the operating procedures of the aerodrome, its equipment and safety measures.

ADR.OR.E.010 Documentation requirements U.K.

(a) The aerodrome operator shall ensure the availability of any other documentation required and associated amendments. U.K.

(b) The aerodrome operator shall be capable of distributing operational instructions and other information without delay. U.K.