Textual Amendments
for amendments required to be notified in accordance with ORO.GEN.115(b) and ORO.GEN.130(c), the operator shall supply the competent authority with intended amendments in advance of the effective date; and
for amendments to procedures associated with prior approval items in accordance with ORO.GEN.130, approval shall be obtained before the amendment becomes effective.
Textual Amendments
[F1Except for operations with single engined propeller-driven aeroplanes with a MOPSC of 5 or single engined non-complex helicopters with a MOPSC of 5, taking off and landing at the same aerodrome or operating site, under VFR by day, and for operations with sailplanes and balloons, the main structure of the OM shall be as follows:]
Part A: General/Basic, comprising all non-type-related operational policies, instructions and procedures;
Part B: Aircraft operating matters, comprising all type-related instructions and procedures, taking into account differences between types/classes, variants or individual aircraft used by the operator;
Part C: Commercial air transport operations, comprising route/role/area and aerodrome/operating site instructions and information;
Part D: Training, comprising all training instructions for personnel required for a safe operation.
Textual Amendments
F3 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).
Textual Amendments
a preamble, including guidance and definitions for flight crews and maintenance personnel using the MEL;
the revision status of the MMEL upon which the MEL is based and the revision status of the MEL;
the scope, extent and purpose of the MEL.
establish rectification intervals for each inoperative instrument, item of equipment or function listed in the MEL. The rectification interval in the MEL shall not be less restrictive than the corresponding rectification interval in the MMEL;
establish an effective rectification programme;
only operate the aircraft after expiry of the rectification interval specified in the MEL when:
the defect has been rectified; or
the rectification interval has been extended in accordance with (f).
the extension of the rectification interval is within the scope of the MMEL for the aircraft type;
the extension of the rectification interval is, as a maximum, of the same duration as the rectification interval specified in the MEL;
the rectification interval extension is not used as a normal means of conducting MEL item rectification and is used only when events beyond the control of the operator have precluded rectification;
a description of specific duties and responsibilities for controlling extensions is established by the operator;
the competent authority is notified of any extension of the applicable rectification interval; and
a plan to accomplish the rectification at the earliest opportunity is established.
the operational procedures referenced in the MEL when planning for and/or operating with the listed item inoperative; and
the maintenance procedures referenced in the MEL prior to operating with the listed item inoperative.
[F5the concerned instruments, items of equipment or functions are within the scope of the MMEL as defined in point (a);]
the approval is not used as a normal means of conducting operations outside the constraints of the approved MEL and is used only when events beyond the control of the operator have precluded the MEL compliance;
a description of specific duties and responsibilities for controlling the operation of the aircraft under such approval is established by the operator; and
a plan to rectify the inoperative instruments, items of equipment or functions or to return operating the aircraft under the MEL constraints at the earliest opportunity is established.
Textual Amendments
F5 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 71/2014 of 27 January 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to Air Operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).
Particulars of the aircraft, its crew and each journey shall be retained for each flight, or series of flights, in the form of a journey log, or equivalent.
for CAT operators, records of the activities referred to in ORO.GEN.200;
for declared operators, a copy of the operator’s declaration, details of approvals held and operations manual;
for SPO authorisation holders, in addition to (a)(2), records related to the risk assessment conducted in accordance with SPO.OP.230 and related standard operating procedures.]
the operational flight plan, if applicable;
route-specific notice(s) to airmen (NOTAM) and aeronautical information services (AIS) briefing documentation, if edited by the operator;
mass and balance documentation;
notification of special loads, including written information to the commander/pilot-in-command about dangerous goods[F2, if applicable];
the journey log, or equivalent; and
flight report(s) for recording details of any occurrence, or any event that the commander/pilot-in-command deems necessary to report or record;
| Flight crew licence and cabin crew attestation | As long as the crew member is exercising the privileges of the licence or attestation for the aircraft operator |
| Crew member training, checking and qualifications | 3 years |
| Records on crew member recent experience | 15 months |
| Crew member route and aerodrome/task and area competence, as appropriate | 3 years |
| Dangerous goods training, as appropriate | 3 years |
| Training/qualification records of other personnel for whom a training programme is required | Last 2 training records |
maintain records of all training, checking and qualifications of each crew member, as prescribed in Part-ORO; and
make such records available, on request, to the crew member concerned.