CAP 3100 NOTES

ANKIT GUPTA (7974702481)

 Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for operating the following types of air transport services are issued by DGCA to applicants
who meet the laid down requirements for the specific type of air transport service:
- Scheduled Air Transport Service (Passenger)
- Scheduled Air Transport Service (Cargo)
 The purpose of an AOC is to certify that specified commercial air transport operations are authorized by DGCA.
 The DGCA issues the AOC in two parts:-
- The AOC itself
- The associated operations specifications (Ops Spec)
 An accident victim relief programme has been drawn up as per guidance of ICAO CIR- 285/AN/166.
 The certification process involves five distinct phases as stated below:
1. Pre-application
2. Formal application
3. Document evaluation
4. Demonstration and Inspection prior to certification
5. Certification
 The type of aircraft proposed may require the applicant to provide DGCA staff with type specific training if DGCA
does not have type qualified Inspectors on its strength.
 The applicant will be responsible for cost of training of a maximum of 2 FOI and 2 AWI, as also any other
officer(s) of the certification team as specified during certification process.
 Schedule of Events:- This is a written statement to be provided by the applicant in a form as specified in Appendix B,
containing a list of items, documents, manuals, activities, aircraft, and/or facility acquisition or procurements which the
applicant must accomplish or make ready, including the dates on which they will be submitted to the DGCA for approval or
will be ready for the DGCA inspection.
 The Schedule of Events shall be pre-coordinated with the Project Manager in charge of the certification process.
 Statement of compliance is a declaration by an applicant that the applicant is aware of and has a plan that is
approved by DGCA to satisfy all pertinent regulations and applicable safety standards promulgated by the DGCA.
 The DGCA will appoint a team for the certification process.
 A certification team is a group of DGCA Inspectors appointed to carry out the document reviews,
inspections and assessments required prior to certifying an applicant as suitable to hold an AOC.
 The team will be headed by a Project Manager, who shall be responsible for managing the overall certification
process and in particular, the coordination of the activities of operations and airworthiness teams.
 Three distinct activities, which are conducted during Pre-Application phase :
1. Pre- Application - Statement of Intent
2. Pre-Application Meeting
3. Post Pre-Application Meeting
 The application and its attachments must be submitted at least 90 working days before the date of intended
revenue operation.
 The Operator should have at least one aircraft, which will be used for intended operations, to be certified as an
Operator.
 It shall be noted that the validity of the AOC becomes null and void automatically in the event that the operator
does not have at least one Indian registered aircraft in its fleet.
 The Operations Manual is the means by which the applicant intends to control all aspects of the intended operation.
 The Aircraft Flight Manual is a document that is approved by the respective civil aviation authority of the State of
manufacturer.
 The AFM should contain information and instructions relating to the following:-
- The identification of the aircraft
- The operating procedures and limitations of the aircraft
- The performances and loading of the aircraft
- Special/optional equipment if any
 The training manuals shall form a part of operator’s operations manual.
 The training manuals are subjected to DGCA approval and must address all aspects of training pertaining to flight
and cabin crew, operational personnel and any other personnel involved in aircraft operations.
 Qualification requirements for safety trainers shall be as stipulated by the DGCA in the applicable field.
 Minimum the safety trainers shall have at least one years experience in the field & applicable knowledge on the
subject matter.
 The maintenance control manual shall describe the operator’s procedures necessary to ensure the continuing
airworthiness of the operator’s aircraft. A maintenance control manual must be submitted for approval by the
DGCA.
 Maintenance control manual shall be titled as Continuous Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME).
 Security Manual approved by BCAS
 The requirement of the Flight safety Document System to be published in the OM and CAME as all the other
publications forms a part of or link to the OM and CAME.
 Permission to import aircraft shall be granted by Air Transport Directorate (o/o DGCA).
 Proving flights will be required to demonstrate the readiness of the applicant to conduct operations using the
equipment, facilities, services and personnel identified in the application and the associated documents in
accordance with the procedures spelt out in the Operations Manual.
 The applicant/operator will be required to conduct proving flights for the following purpose:-
a. First issue of an AOC
b. The introduction of a new aircraft type in the organization
c. Prior to first operations by day or night to aerodromes above 4000 feet in elevation or having MSA above
15000 feet
d. Any other circumstances as considered necessary by DGCA
 Conduct of a proving flight:-
a) Applicant for a scheduled operator’s permit with aeroplane AUW exceeding 5,700 kgs will be required to
conduct a minimum of 5 flight sectors on intended routes, with total duration of not less than 10 flights
hours.
b) EDTO (more than 90 minutes) approvals for new aircraft/ engine combination will require two (2) EDTO
sectors on non-revenue flights. Further, EDTO time extension beyond this will require two (2) EDTO sectors
on revenue/non-revenue flights.
 Certified true copy of an AOC along with Operations Specification shall be carried on board each aircraft operated
by the operator.
 An operator before starting operations shall have the schedule approved from DGCA.
 An applicant who is a holder of an AOC shall apply for the renewal, to the DGCA at least a minimum of 90 days prior to the
date of expiry.
 A request for renewal of an AOC shall be forwarded to the DGCA at least 90 days prior to the lapse of the validity
of the AOC.
 The certification of an air operator shall be carried out by an Air Operator’s Certification (AOC) Team.
 The AOC team shall be headed by the Project Manager who shall either be a Deputy CFOI/ SFOI.
 The POI and the PAWI are responsible for Operations and Airworthiness related matters for the issuance of an
AOC.
 CAP 8100 - Preparation and Certification of Operations Manual
 CAP 3200: Aircraft Leasing Manual
 CAP 3100: AOC PERMIT