Operation of Aircraft

Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft
concerning the search and rescue services in the area over
which the aeroplane will be flown.
Note.— This information may be made available to the
pilot by means of the operations manual or such other means
as is considered appropriate.
3.1.8 Operators shall ensure that flight crew members
demonstrate the ability to speak and understand the language
used for radiotelephony communications as specified in
Annex 1.
3.2 Safety management
3.2.1 States shall establish a safety programme in order
to achieve an acceptable level of safety in the operation of
aircraft.
3.2.2 The acceptable level of safety to be achieved shall
be established by the State(s) concerned.
Note.— Guidance on safety programmes is contained in
the Safety Management Manual (SMM) (Doc 9859), and the
definition of acceptable levels of safety is contained in
Attachment E to Annex 11.
3.2.3 Recommendation.— States should require, as part
of their safety programme, that an operator implement a safety
management system acceptable to the State of the Operator
that, as a minimum:
a) identifies safety hazards;
b) ensures that remedial action necessary to maintain an
acceptable level of safety is implemented;
c) provides for continuous monitoring and regular assessment
of the safety level achieved; and
d) aims to make continuous improvement to the overall
level of safety.
3.2.4 From 1 January 2009, States shall require, as part
of their safety programme, that an operator implement a safety
management system acceptable to the State of the Operator
that, as a minimum:
a) identifies safety hazards;
b) ensures that remedial action necessary to maintain an
acceptable level of safety is implemented;
c) provides for continuous monitoring and regular assessment
of the safety level achieved; and
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d) aims to make continuous improvement to the overall
level of safety.
3.2.5 A safety management system shall clearly define
lines of safety accountability throughout the operator’s organization,
including a direct accountability for safety on the part
of senior management.
Note.— Guidance on safety management systems is contained
in the Safety Management Manual (SMM) (Doc 9859).
3.2.6 Recommendation.— An operator of an aeroplane
of a certificated take-off mass in excess of 20 000 kg should
establish and maintain a flight data analysis programme as
part of its safety management system.
3.2.7 An operator of an aeroplane of a maximum certificated
take-off mass in excess of 27 000 kg shall establish and
maintain a flight data analysis programme as part of its safety
management system.
Note.— An operator may contract the operation of a flight
data analysis programme to another party while retaining overall
responsibility for the maintenance of such a programme.
3.2.8 A flight data analysis programme shall be non-punitive
and contain adequate safeguards to protect the source(s) of
the data.
Note 1.— Guidance on flight data analysis programmes
is contained in the Safety Management Manual (SMM)
(Doc 9859).
Note 2.— Legal guidance for the protection of information
from safety data collection and processing systems is contained
in Annex 13, Attachment E.
3.2.9 An operator shall establish a flight safety documents
system, for the use and guidance of operational personnel, as
part of its safety management system.
Note.— Guidance on the development and organization of
a flight safety documents system is provided in Attachment H.
3.3 Dangerous goods
Note 1.— Provisions for carriage of dangerous goods are
contained in Annex 18.
Note 2.— Article 35 of the Convention refers to certain
classes of cargo restrictions.
3.4 Use of psychoactive substances
Note.— Provisions concerning the use of psychoactive
substances are contained in Annex 1, 1.2.7 and Annex 2, 2.5.
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