Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91Show full title

[F1 OPS 1.175 General rules for Air Operator Certification U.K.

Note 1: Appendix 1 to this paragraph specifies the contents and conditions of the AOC. U.K.

Note 2: Appendix 2 to this paragraph specifies the management and organisation requirements. U.K.

(a)

An operator shall not operate an aeroplane for the purpose of commercial air transportation otherwise than under, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

(b)

An applicant for an AOC, or variation of an AOC, shall allow the Authority to examine all safety aspects of the proposed operation.

(c)

An applicant for an AOC must:

(1)

Not hold an AOC issued by another Authority unless specifically approved by the Authorities concerned;

(2)

Have his principal place of business and, if any, his registered office located in the State responsible for issuing the AOC;

(3)

Satisfy the Authority that he is able to conduct safe operations.

(d)

If an operator has aeroplanes registered in different Member States, appropriate arrangements shall be made to ensure appropriate safety oversight.

(e)

An operator shall grant the Authority access to his organisation and aeroplanes and shall ensure that, with respect to maintenance, access is granted to any associated Part–145 maintenance organisation, to determine continued compliance with OPS 1.

(f)

An AOC will be varied, suspended or revoked if the Authority is no longer satisfied that the operator can maintain safe operations.

(g)

The operator must satisfy the Authority that;

(1)

Its organisation and management are suitable and properly matched to the scale and scope of the operation; and

(2)

Procedures for the supervision of operations have been defined.

(h)

The operator must have nominated an accountable manager acceptable to the Authority who has corporate authority for ensuring that all operations and maintenance activities can be financed and carried out to the standard required by the Authority.

(i)

The operator must have nominated post holders, acceptable to the Authority, who are responsible for the management and supervision of the following areas,

(1)

Flight operations;

(2)

The maintenance system;

(3)

Crew training; and

(4)

Ground operations.

(j)

A Person may hold more than one of the nominated posts if acceptable to the Authority but, for operators who employ 21 or more full time staff, a minimum of two persons are required to cover the four areas of responsibility.

(k)

For operators who employ 20 or less full time staff, one or more of the nominated posts may be filled by the accountable manager if acceptable to the Authority.

(l)

The operator must ensure that every flight is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Operations Manual.

(m)

The operator must arrange appropriate ground handling facilities to ensure the safe handling of its flights.

(n)

The operator must ensure that its aeroplanes are equipped and its crews are qualified, as required for the area and type of operation.

(o)

The operator must comply with the maintenance requirements, in accordance with Part M, for all aeroplanes operated under the terms of its AOC.

(p)

The operator must provide the Authority with a copy of the Operations Manual, as specified in Subpart P and all amendments or revisions to it.

(q)

The operator must maintain operational support facilities at the main operating base, appropriate for the area and type of operation.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (Text with EEA relevance).