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2.10 PCAA Safety Oversight Functions AOC GUIDE – COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS (PCAAD-617) 2.10.1 The PCAA Inspectors, for the purposes of issuance, renewal and for continued validity of the AOC, are delegated the powers under Rule 4(2) & 5 by Competent Authority for safety oversight functions. The Inspectors shall conduct operational inspections of the AOC holder for ensuring the validity of continued life of the AOC issued under the rules; 2.10.2 The Operator shall ensure that the PCAA inspectors are provided: a) Uninterrupted entry to any place, aircraft, repair shop, necessary for the purposes of inspection and or compliance with Regulatory requirements; b) Any documents related to the operation, maintenance and training; c) With facilities for any direct or indirect examination/tests and or spot-checks of the crew, maintenance personnel and/or the aircraft. 2.11 Charges for Various Checks / Inspection 2.11.1 Schedule of Charges/Fee for various activities/inspections performed by PCAA, is provided in Chapter 1. An operator who has not satisfactorily met the requirements of an inspection, and is required to undergo a re-inspection shall arrange for the travel and lodging as per the entitlement of the Inspector(s), in addition to the payment of re-inspection fee as specified. 2.11.2 Where an Inspector is required to conduct any additional inspection task e.g. proficiency check, proving flights etc. the operator shall be responsible to bear the expenses of the PCAA Inspector, stated in the above para in addition to the payment of re-inspection fee as specified. 2.11.3 Where Airworthiness services are rendered the necessary fee shall be charged as per current fee schedule of Airworthiness Directorate. 2.12 Correspondence with PCAA 2.12.1 The Operator shall nominate a person/appointment who shall be authorized to correspond with PCAA and vice versa. No correspondence from any other person/office shall be acceptable unless the absence of the nominated person/appointment has been notified by the operator. The responsibility of conveying/retrieving the required information/data from other offices of the management shall rest with the operator who is to ensure that the nominated person in this regard does the needful. 03/01/2011 2-5 MNL-005-FSXX-3.0
3.1 General AOC GUIDE – COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS (PCAAD-617) Chapter 3 INITIAL ISSUE OF AIR OPERATORS CERTIFICATE (AOC) 3.1.1 The purpose of an AOC is for the PCAA to certify that an operator has satisfied the requirements of the Rules and is prepared for the conduct of specified operations that are authorized. 3.1.2 A major objective of the certification process is to ensure that the certificate holder recognizes the responsibilities under the rules, and in particular, his responsibility for safety. The conduct of operations with the highest possible degree of safety rests with the operator and should be in strict compliance with applicable rules and other directives issued by the Director General from time to time. 3.1.3 An applicant/operator having valid RPT, Aerial Work, Charter, and/or Flying School License issued by the PCAA may apply for issue of an Air Operator Certificate to Director Flight Standards HQPCAA. 3.1.4 An applicant/operator or his representative may with prior appointment seek the advice of the Director Flight Standards to determine the feasibility of a proposal or for any guidance/clarification even before he/she has obtained a license from the Federal Government. 3.1.5 During certification process, the operator, who has the ultimate responsibility for the safety of his operation, must satisfy PCAA of his: (a) Eligibility for the issue of an Air Operator Certificate; (b) Ability and competence to conduct safe and efficient operations and to comply with applicable regulations and rules. 3.1.6 PCAA, in addition to assessing the operator's ability and competence, shall also act as a guide for the operator in organizational and procedural matters. Such an approach shall result in a safe and economically successful operation. 3.1.7 AOC Issue Process: Flow charts outlining all the activities that have to be accomplished during an application process by an applicant/operator for an AOC are placed at Appendix “C”. Assessment of the operator is carried out under the established procedures provided under the Rules. The process of AOC issuance is completed through six distinct phases of evaluation, which are: a) Pre-Application Phase; b) Formal Application Phase; c) Preliminary Financial, Economic and Legal Assessment Phase; d) Preliminary Technical Assessment and Documents Evaluation Phase; e) Pre-Certification Inspection Phase; f) Decision on application and AOC Issue Phase. 3.2 Pre-Application Phase This phase includes all of the preliminary contact between the prospective operator and the FSD, PCAA prior to the submission of a formal application. During this time and in response to the operator's initial queries, the FSD, PCAA will make the potential operator fully aware of the regulatory requirements which must be met in order to obtain an AOC and of the exact steps in the certification process which must be accomplished before the AOC may be issued. It is essential that the applicant has a clear understanding of the form, content, and documents required for the formal application. He/she shall be asked to study and follow the requirements, processes and procedures as outlined in this Guide. The activities conducted during this phase are as follows: 03/01/2011 3-1 MNL-005-FSXX-3.0
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