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Major Hazard Standard MHS 03 - Aviation Standard documen Revision 3 issued 20 August 2001 ** Uncontrolled copy. Use latest revision ** • Liaison with the WMC Aviation Coordinator in consideration of charter company aviation audit requirements • Schedule and arrange audits on site ground based facilities and services • Ensure aviation audit expenditure is included in the budget cycle • Liason with site management, the Aviation Coordinator and the contracted Aviation Consultant in audit closeout actions • Maintain communication with all service providers on site The SAC should liaise directly with the WMC Aviation Coordinator and the WMC appointed Aviation Consultants for guidance and specialised technical advice. 2 Charter Services 2.1 Contracting Charter Companies Charter companies shall not be used without either: • A term charter contract, or • A miscellaneous charter services contract. These shall be awarded only to companies which have been approved by WMC following an aviation audit. All aviation contracts shall be prepared and administered by the WMC Group Supply Aviation Coordinator. Lists of preferred charter companies are available on the WMC Intranet EOF Aviation page. 2.2 Aviation Audits 2.2.1 Requirement for Audits Audits of charter companies shall be conducted: • As part of the tendering process for long term contracts • Prior to a charter company being approved for use by WMC • Annually, for charter companies engaged under a Miscellaneous Charter Services Contract • At intervals of no more than 18 months for charter companies engaged under long term contracts. Audits may also be conducted if there are any grounds for believing that a charter company’s operating, maintenance or management standards may have changed since the previous audit. The WMC Aviation Coordinator shall schedule and arrange audits on currently contracted charter companies. All audit and associated costs are the responsibility of the site/department contract representative. Any charter company that refuses to undergo an audit shall not be used by WMC. Aviation audits shall be conducted by the WMC appointed AC. The WMC Aviation Coordinator shall authorise the appointment of the all AC. 2.2.2 Audit Reports The AC shall provide an audit report to the WMC Aviation Coordinator and a copy will then be forwarded to the SAC and the site/department contract representative . The audit reports shall contain conditions of approval and should contain recommendations that assist the charter company in obtaining compliance. The WMC Aviation Coordinator shall oversee and the AC shall coordinate such actions as may be required to ensure the recommendations in the audit report are completed satisfactorily Where an audit identifies that a charter company does not conform to WMC’s requirements, guidance should be sought from the WMC Aviation Coordinator before the charter company is advised of the audit results. 2.3 Passenger Charter Services 2.3.1 Aircraft Selection The following order of preference shall be used when selecting aircraft (aeroplane and helicopters) for charter flight transportation of passengers: • Multi engine, turbine powered • Multi engine, piston powered (except helicopters) • Single engine, turbine powered • Single engine, piston powered (except helicopters) Helicopters used for passenger transport shall be turbine powered. A specific risk assessment is required for the use of single engine aircraft for passenger transport. The AC shall be included in the risk assessment. The following shall be included in the assessment: • Flight procedures to be used • Flights are conducted with scheduled position reports, logged with an approved ground facility • Search and Rescue (SAR) capability is established in the area of operations • Emergency response procedures are in place SAF-MHS-03 Rev. 03 Docs 55221 Issued: 20/08/01 Page 3 of 29
Major Hazard Standard MHS 03 - Aviation Standard documen Revision 3 issued 20 August 2001 ** Uncontrolled copy. Use latest revision ** For helicopter operations over water, twin engine helicopters are preferred and shall be used when helicopter operations are conducted over water at a radius of more than 25 nautical miles from the nearest suitable landing area. Aircraft shall be selected from the list of aircraft approved following an aviation audit. The charter company shall not be permitted to use cross hired aircraft without the prior written approval of WMC. 2.3.2 Aircrew All contracts with charter companies shall require conformance with WMC’s minimum aircrew experience and training requirements as detailed in Appendix E unless a lesser experience level has been approved in writing by WMC’s Aviation Consultants. Aircraft shall be crewed by two pilots when: • Flights operate under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) • The aircraft is certified with passenger capacity greater than 8 • Night flying operations are carried out • An audit has determined that the operations should be carried out by more than one pilot. The charter company shall not be permitted to provide freelance aircrew without the prior written approval of WMC. 2.3.3 Flight and Duty Limits Unless more stringent limits are imposed by regulatory authorities or as required for specialised role operations, flight and duty times for aircrew shall not be more than those outlined below. Flight time shall be limited to the following maxima: • 34 hours in any consecutive 7 day period • 120 hours in any consecutive 30 day period • 1,200 hours in any consecutive 365 day period. A duty period will not normally exceed 12 hours and will be followed by a rest period which shall be at least twice the number of hours flown during the preceding tour of duty and shall not be in any case less than 8 hours. Any proposal for pilots to exceed these flight and duty times shall be referred to the WMC Aviation Coordinator for review on a case by case basis as part of the exemption procedure. 2.3.4 Procedures For Passenger Operations Any WMC ground facility handling passenger flights shall develop procedures for the administration and handling of passengers, baggage and freight associated with these flights. The procedures shall include controls to prevent injury to personnel while aircraft propellers or rotor blades are operating. Passengers shall not be allowed near aircraft unless accompanied by the aircrew or an authorised member of the facility’s ground staff. 2.3.5 Weighing of Passengers, Baggage and Freight On charter aircraft of 12 or less seats, all passengers, baggage and freight shall be weighed. On charter aircraft having greater than 12 seats, Standard Passenger Weights may be used. All checked in baggage and freight shall be weighed. A table of recommended Standard Passenger Weights is provided in Appendix H. Appropriate weighing scales shall be provided, wherever practicable. Where weighing facilities are not available, a process shall be in place to enable the pilot to estimate the payload After passenger baggage and freight has been checked-in, it shall remain under the control of baggage handling staff until it is loaded on the aircraft. 2.3.6 Manifests The names of the passengers and the weights of the baggage, freight and passengers (where weighed) shall be recorded on the flight manifest and provided to the pilot before departure. A copy of the manifest shall be retained at the point of departure or the manifest details communicated by radio to the WMC base having control of the flight. A sample passenger manifest is provided in Appendix F. 2.3.7 Passenger Safety Briefings Passengers shall be briefed by a crew member before each flight. The briefing shall include but not be limited to: • Restricted items • Safe access to and egress from the aircraft • No smoking requirements • Use of seat belts and brace positions • Location and use of emergency equipment including Emergency Locater Transmitter and First Aid Kit • Emergency procedures and emergency exits • Restricted activities during the flight • Non use of mobile phones and other electronic equipment • Flight details. SAF-MHS-03 Rev. 03 Docs 55221 Issued: 20/08/01 Page 4 of 29
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