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Route and Aerodrome Qualification for Commander or PF

Before being allocated duty as Commander or PF, the operator is to ensure that the pilot has obtained adequate knowledge of the route to be flown and of the aerodromes (including alternates), facilities and procedures to be used.

The period of validity of the competence is 12 months in addition to the remainder of the month of qualification, or the month of latest operation on the route or to the aerodrome. The method of revalidating is to be by operating the route (or to the aerodrome) within the period of validity. The 3 month rule also applies.

Operations on More Than One Type or Variant

Flight crew members are only permitted to operate more than one type or variant if competent to do so. When making a decision to use more than one type or different variants of a type, operators must consider and justify the use taking account of:

•The level of technology.

•Operational Procedures.

•Handling characteristics.

Where more than one type or variants is to be used, the OM must include:

•Details of the minimum experience level of flight crew.

•The minimum experience level on one type or variant before beginning training for another type or variant.

•The training process to be employed.

•The applicable recent experience requirements for each type or variant.

Operation of Aeroplanes and Helicopters

If a flight crew member operates both aeroplanes and helicopters, the operator is to ensure that the helicopters and aeroplanes flown are limited to one type of each. The operator is also required to detail the appropriate procedures and/or operational restrictions (as approved by the Authority) in the OM.

Training Records

The operator is to maintain records of all training (courses), checking and qualifications undertaken by a flight crew member, and to make all such course records available, on request, to each flight crew member.

Cabin Crew

A cabin crew member is a person who is assigned by the operator to undertake tasks in the cabin and shall be identifiable by virtue of an operator’s cabin crew uniform to passengers as a cabin crew member. EU-OPS defines a cabin crew member as a crew member, other than a flight crew member, who performs in the interest of safety of passengers, duties assigned by the operator or the Commander of the aeroplane.

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Training

Each cabin crew member is to have successfully completed an approved initial course of training. After the initial course, or before converting from one aeroplane type to another, a conversion course is to be successfully completed. The crew member is also to complete the operator’s CRM training and Aeroplane Type Specific CRM training as defined in EU-OPS. Before operating a different variant of the type or an aeroplane with different safety equipment fitted, difference training must be completed.

Numbers and Composition of Cabin Crew

The following is the requirement for the inclusion of cabin crew on an aeroplane:

•If the aeroplane has a maximum approved passenger seating more than 19 with at least one passenger on board, at least one cabin crew member is to be included in the crew.

•For every 50 (or fractions of 50) passenger seats installed on the same deck, one cabin crew member is to be included in the crew. Alternatively, the requirement is the number of cabin crew members required to actively participate in a demonstration evacuation of the aeroplane, with the proviso that one cabin crew member may be dispensed with for every 50 passenger seats (or multiples of 50) that the actual number of seats is reduced by.

•The Authority may specify additional cabin crew members.

•In unforeseen circumstances the required number of cabin crew members may be reduced provided that the number of passengers has been reduced in accordance with the procedures specified in the OM, and a report is submitted to the Authority after the flight.

Minimum Requirements for Appointment as Cabin Crew

To be appointed as cabin crew a person must:

•Be at least 18 years of age.

•Be medically fit (passed an initial medical assessment) and physically capable of discharging the duties specified in the OM.

•Have completed an acceptable initial training course.

•Have completed an acceptable conversion course.

•Have undergone recurrent training in accordance with procedures laid down in the OM.

The operator is to ensure that each cabin crew member is competent to perform the required duties in accordance with the procedures specified in the OM.

Senior Cabin Crew Members

In aeroplanes where more than one cabin crew member is required, one member of the cabin crew is to be appointed the Senior Cabin Crew Member. The appointed crew member is to have not less than one year’s experience and have successfully completed an appropriate course of training including appropriate CRM training. The Senior Cabin Crew Member is to be responsible to the Commander for the conduct and co-ordination of normal and emergency procedures as specified in the OM. In the absence of instructions from the Commander, during turbulence the Senior Cabin Crew Member is entitled to suspend non-safety related activities and request the ‘fasten seat belt’ sign.

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The Senior Cabin Crew Member must be specifically trained;

•To give pre-flight cabin crew briefings.

•In Crew Co-operation.

•On the operator’s legal responsibilities.

•In human factors/CRM.

•On accident/incident reporting.

•On flight and duty time limitations.

Operation on MoreThan OneType orVariant

Usually, a cabin crew member is not permitted to operate on more than three aeroplane types. Exceptionally, the Authority may approve operation of up to four types with the proviso that for at least two of the types, non-specific normal and emergency procedures are the same and safety equipment and type specific normal and emergency procedures are similar. For the purpose of this rule, aeroplane variants are considered to be different if they have different:

•Emergency exit operation.

•Location and type of portable safety equipment, and

•Type specific emergency procedures.

Journey Log

An operator shall retain the following information for each flight in the form of a journey log:

•Aeroplane registration.

•Date.

•Name(s) of crew members(s).

•Crew member(s) duty.

•Place of departure.

•Place of arrival.

•Time of departure (off blocks).

•Time of arrival (on blocks).

•Flight hours.

•Nature of flight.

•Incidents, observations (if any), and

•Commander’s signature.

A journey log can be replaced if relevant information is available in other documentation. All entries are to be made concurrently and are to be permanent in nature.

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Operational Flight Plan (OFP)

An operator is to ensure that the OFP used and the entries during flight contain the following:

•Registration.

•Type and variant.

•Date of flight.

•Flight identification.

•Names of flight crew members.

•Flight crew members’ duties.

•Place of departure.

•Time of departure (off blocks and take-off).

•Place of arrival (planned and actual).

•Time of arrival (actual landing and block time).

•Type of operation (ETOPS, VFR, ferry flight etc.).

•Route and route segments with checkpoints/waypoints, distances, times and tracks.

•Planned cruising speed and flying times between checkpoints/waypoints. Estimate and actual times overhead.*

•Safe altitudes and minimum levels.*

•Planned altitudes and flight levels.*

•Fuel calculations (records of in-flight fuel checks)*

•Fuel on board when starting engines.

•Alternate(s) for destination and where applicable, take-off and en route. Initial ATS flight plan clearance and re-clearance.

•In-flight re-planning calculations, and

•Relevant met information.

* The items indicated must also be included for diversion routes and alternate airfields if applicable.

Information readily available in other documentation from other sources, or irrelevant to the operation may be omitted from the operational flight plan. A description of the layout and use of the operational flight plan must be included in the OM. All entries are made concurrently and are permanent in nature.

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