Talon Helicopters Ltd COM Edition 2 Amend 0 submission 3 TC Stamped

Talon Helicopters Ltd.
- Edition 2 -
Company Operations Manual
Chapter 2 § Company and Personnel Information
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flight safety;
§ contents of the Company Operations Manual;
§ supervision, production and amendment of the Company Operations Manual;
§ liaison with the regulatory authority on all matters concerning flight operations including any variation to
the Air Operator Certificate;
§ liaison with any external agencies which may affect company operations;
§ Company's operations are conducted in accordance with current regulations, standards and company
policy;
§ crew scheduling complies with flight and duty time regulations;
§ all crew members are kept informed of any changes to the regulations and standards;
§ receipt and actioning of any aeronautical information affecting the safety of flight;
§ dissemination of helicopter safety information, both internal and external;
§ qualifications of the PICs; and,
§ maintenance of a current operations library.
2.4.3 Chief Pilot
Qualifications
The Chief Pilot shall meet the following minimum requirements:
§ holds a Commercial Pilot Licence (helicopter) valid for night;
§ has at least 500 hours of flying time as PIC on helicopters, of which 250 hours shall have been acquired
within the preceding 3 years;
§ qualifies in accordance with the company’s training program to act as PIC on 1 of the helicopter types to
be operated; and,
§ demonstrates knowledge to the Minister with respect to the content of the Company Operations Manual,
the provisions of the regulations and standards and flight operating procedures necessary to carry out the
duties and responsibilities to ensure safety of flight.
The Chief Pilot’s personal record in relation to aviation shall not include:
§ any conviction under subsection 7.3(1) of the Aeronautics Act; or,
§ 2 or more convictions, occurring during separate unrelated events, under the Canadian Aviation
Regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Chief Pilot reports to the Operations Manager and is responsible for the professional standards of the PICs
and, in particular:
§ implementing all required approved training programs for the company’s PICs;
§ ensuring that instructors and training pilots are qualified in accordance with the Company’s training
requirements prior to conducting training;
§ issuing directives and notices to the PICs as required;
§ actioning and distribution of accident, incident, and other occurrence reports;
§ processing and actioning of any crew reports;
§ supervising of the PICs;
§ maintaining the required training records; and,
§ assuming any responsibilities delegated by the Operations Manager.
December 31, 2015 Amendment 0 2-4