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N$35.00 WINDHOEK - 25 April 2003 No.2967

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

OF THE

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

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GENERAL NOTICE

No. 78 Proposed Civil Aviation Technical Standards: NAM-CATS-OPS 121 “Air Transport

Operations - Large Aeroplanes” .................................................................................... 1

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MINISTRY OF WORKS, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

No. 78 2003

PROPOSED CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL STANDARDS

NAM-CATS-OPS 121 “AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS -

LARGE AEROPLANES”

The Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication recently initiated the project to

update the current Namibian aviation legislation. There are two main reasons for updating

the aviation legislation, namely, the current legislation does not adequately reflect the

policies of Namibia for the aviation sector and does not reflect recent developments

within SADC. The project further aims to enhance the safety of civil aviation by ensuring

that the Namibian legislation complies with the minimum standards prescribed by the

International Civil Aviation Organization.

In this regard the legislative reform process involves the updating of the regulations

made under the Aviation Act (Act No. 74 of 1962). It also involves the issuing Technical

Standards by the Director of Civil Aviation.

The Technical Standard proposed in this General Notice is one of thirty four (34) technical

standards associated with the Namibian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2001.

Pursuant to the provisions of regulation 11.03.2 the Director: Civil Aviation hereby invites

all interested parties to comment on the proposed NAM-CATS-OPS 121 “Air Transport

Operations - Large Aeroplanes”.

General Notice

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Comments or representations should be lodged in writing and should reach the Ministry

no later than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Correspondence should

be addressed to:

Mr. L. Makanza

No. 4 Rudolph Hertzog Street

Windhoek, Namibia

Tel: (061) 245590

Fax: (061) 248641

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REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

CIVIL AVIATION

DOCUMENT NAM-CATS-OPS 121

(AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS:

LARGE AEROPLANES)

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NAMIBIAN CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL STANDARDS RELATING TO

AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS: LARGE AEROPLANES

1. GENERAL

Section 22A of the Aviation Act, 1962 (as amended by section 5 of the Aviation

Amendment Act, 1998) empowers the Director: Civil Aviation to issue technical standards

for civil aviation on the matters which are prescribed by regulation.

The Director: Civil Aviation has pursuant to the empowerment mentioned above, on 1

August 2003 issued technical standards relating to air transport operations: large

aeroplanes to be known as Document NAM-CATS-OPS 121.

2. PURPOSE

Document NAM-CATS-OPS 121 contains the standards, rules, requirements, methods,

specifications, characteristics and procedures which are applicable in respect of air

transport operations: large aeroplanes.

Each reference to a technical standard in this document, is a reference to the corresponding

regulation in the Namibian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2001, for example, technical

standard 121.02.8 refers to regulation 8 of Subpart 2 of Part 121 of the Regulations.

The abbreviation “CAR” is used throughout this document when referring to any

regulation.

The abbreviation “TS” refers to any technical standard.

3. SCHEDULES AND NOTES

Guidelines and recommendations in support of any particular technical standard, are

contained in schedules to, and/or notes inserted throughout the technical standards.

LIST OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS

121.01.5 INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT

CARRIED

1. Emergency and survival list

121.01.9 ELECTRONIC DEVICES

1. Operation of electronic devices on board a large aeroplane during

flight time

121.01.15 SUBCHARTERING

1. Subchartering

121.02.4 CREW MEMBER EMERGENCY DUTIES

1. Emergency evacuation demonstration

2. Aborted take-off demonstration

3. Ditching demonstration

121.02.7 DUTIES OF PILOT-IN-COMMAND REGARDING FLIGHT

PREPARATION

1. Category II approach

2. Category III approach

3. Adequate and suitable aerodromes

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121.02.10 CABIN CREW MEMBER COMPLEMENT

1. Minimum number of cabin crew

121.02.11 OPERATION ON MORE THAN ONE TYPE OR VARIANT BY

CABIN CREW MEMBER

1. Type or variant of aeroplane

121.02.15 FLIGHT TIME AND DUTY SCHEME

1. Definitions

2. Requirements of the Namibian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2001

3. Operators’ schemes and their approval

4. General principles of control of flight, duty and rest time

5. Responsibilities of flight crew members

6. Standard provisions required for an operator’s scheme

7. Limitations of single flight duty periods – flight crew

8. Rest periods

9. Duty periods

10. Days off

11. Cumulative duty and flying hours

12. Cabin crew members

13. Records to be maintained

121.03.1 TRAINING OF CREW MEMBERS

1. Training syllabus

121.03.3 CONVERSION TRAINING

1. Operator’s conversion training course syllabus

2. Crew resource management training

121.03.5 UPGRADING TO PILOT-IN-COMMAND

1. Crew resource management training

121.03.6 RECURRENT TRAINING AND CHECKING

1. Crew resource management training

121.03.7 PILOT QUALIFICATION TO OPERATE IN EITHER PILOT’S

SEAT

1. Training

121.03.11 TYPE AND DIFFERENCES TRAINING FOR CABIN CREW

MEMBERS

1. General

2. Fire and smoke training

3. Operation of doors and exits

4. Evacuation slide training

5. Evacuation procedures and emergency situations

6. Crowd control

7. Pilot incapacitation

8. Safety equipment

9. Passenger briefing/safety demonstrations

10. Crew resource management training

121.03.13 RECURRENT TRAINING FOR CABIN CREW MEMBERS

1. Aviation - general

2. Roles and responsibilities

3. Safety procedures

4. Emergency procedures

5. Equipment overview

6. Aeroplane specific

7. Drills

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121.03.14 REFRESHER TRAINING FOR CABIN CREW MEMBERS

1. Refresher training

121.03.15 CHECKING FOR CABIN CREW MEMBERS

1. Checking

121.03.15 TRAINING OF FLIGHT DISPATCHERS

121.04.3 OPERATIONS MANUAL

1. Structure of operations manual

2. Contents of operations manual

3. General

121.04.6 OPERATIONAL FLIGHT PLAN

1. Items in operational flight plan

121.04.7 FLIGHT PLAN

1. Items in a flight plan

121.04.8 TECHNICAL LOG

1. Information to be contained in a technical log

121.04.14 RECORDS OF EMERGENCY AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT

1. Emergency and survival equipment list

121.04.17 DOCUMENT STORAGE PERIODS

121.05.9 FLIGHT RECORDER

1. Flight recorder specifications

121.05.11 COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER

1. Types of aeroplanes

121.05.12 FLIGHT DATA RECORDER

1. Types of aeroplanes

121.05.24 STANDARD FIRST AID KIT

1. Standard first aid kits

121.05.25 EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT

1. Contents

121.05.26 FIRST AID OXYGEN

1. Supply of first aid oxygen

2. Oxygen equipment

121.05.27 SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN IN CASE OF PRESSURISED

AEROPLANE

1. General

2. Oxygen equipment and supply requirements

3. Minimum requirements for supplemental oxygen for pressurised

aeroplane

4. Quick donning mask

121.05.28 SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN IN CASE OF NON-PRESSURISED

AEROPLANE

1. General

2. Oxygen supply requirements

3. Minimum requirements for supplemental oxygen for non-pressurised

aeroplanes

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121.05.30 HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

1. Definitions

2. Hand fire extinguishers

121.05.33 MEGAPHONES

1. Megaphones

121.05.34 EMERGENCY LIGHTING

1. Emergency lighting

121.05.35 AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER

1. Distress frequencies

2. Types of ELTs

3. Installation

121.05.37 LIFE RAFTS AND SURVIVAL RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR

EXTENDED OVER-WATER FLIGHTS

1. Equipment

121.05.38 SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT

1. Survival equipment

2. Interpretation

3. Additional survival equipment

4. Duplicates

5. Location

121.05.40 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

1. General

2. Radio equipment

3. Audio selector panel

4. Radio equipment for operations under VFR over routes navigated by

reference to visual landmarks

5. Communication and navigation equipment for operations under IFR,

or under VFR over routes not navigated by reference to visual

landmarks

6. Communication and navigation equipment using the Global

Positioning System

7. Operational standards for inertial navigation and reference systems

121.05.41 NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

1. MNP specifications

121.06.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM

1. Minimum standards for a quality assurance system

2. Compliance with procedures for operations inspection, certification

and continued surveillance

121.06.5 APPLICATION FOR AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE OR

AMENDMENT THEREOF

1. Form of application

121.06.6 ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION AND ISSUING OF

CERTIFICATE

1. Form of certificate

121.06.11 STATISTICAL INFORMATION

1. Statistical information

121.06.15 RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE

1. Form of application

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121.07.2 APPLICATION FOR FOREIGN AIR OPERATOR PERMIT OR

AMENDMENT THEREOF

1. Form of application

121.07.3 ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION AND ISSUING OF PERMIT

1. Form of permit

121.07.7 RENEWAL OF PERMIT

1. Form of application

121.08.1 ROUTES AND AREAS OF OPERATION

1. Time/distance limitations

2. Adequate aerodrome

121.08.3 OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND SUPERVISION

1. Approval of method of supervision

121.08.10 AERODROME OPERATING MINIMA

1. Take-off minima

2. Non-precision approach

3. Precision approach – Category I operations

4. Precision approach – Category II operations

5. Precision approach – Category III operations

6. Circling

7. Visual approach

8. Conversion of reported meteorological visibility to RVR

121.08.11 PLANNING MINIMA FOR IFR FLIGHTS

1. Planning minima for destination alternate aerodromes

2. Planning minima for en route alternate aerodromes (Non-ETOPS

Flights)

3. Planning minima for an ETOPS en route alternate aerodrome

121.08.14 MASS AND BALANCE

1. Definitions

2. Loading, mass and balance

3. Mass values for crew

4. Mass values for passengers and baggage

5. Mass and balance documentation

121.08.17 FUEL POLICY

1. Contingency fuel

121.08.18 FUEL AND OIL SUPPLY

1. Planning criteria for aeroplanes

121.08.21 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

1. Procedures

121.08.30 COMMENCEMENT AND CONTINUATION OF APPROACH

1. Conversion of reported visibility

121.08.38 CARRY-ON BAGGAGE

1. Procedures for stowing of carry-on baggage

121.09.1 AEROPLANE PERFORMANCE CLASSIFICATION

1. Classification

121.10.6 OPERATOR’S MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT MANUAL

1. Information to be contained in the manual

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121.11.5 LIGHTS TO BE DISPLAYED BY LARGE AEROPLANES

1. Aeroplane operating lights

121.11.8 SIGNALS

1. Distress signals

2. Urgency signals

3. Visual signals used to warn an unauthorised aeroplane flying in, or

about to enter a restricted, prohibited or danger area

4. Signals for aerodrome traffic

5. Marshalling signals

121.11.11 MANDATORY RADIO COMMUNICATION IN CONTROLLED

AIRSPACE

1. Radio communication failure procedures

121.11.12 MANDATORY RADIO COMMUNICATION IN ADVISORY

AIRSPACE

1. Radio communication failure procedures

121.11.17 VISIBILITY AND DISTANCE FROM CLOUD

1. Conditions of visibility and distance from cloud

121.11.26 SEMI-CIRCULAR RULE

1. Semi-circular rule

121.12.2 AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION FOR ALL WEATHER

OPERATIONS

121.12.4 TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR LOW-VISIBILITY

OPERATIONS

1. General

2. Ground training

3. Simulator training and/or flight training

4. Conversion training requirements to conduct low-visibility take-off

and Category II and III operations

5. Type and command experience

6. Low-visibility take-off with RVR less than 150/200 m or visibility

less than 225 m

7. Recurrent training and checking – Low-Visibility Operations

8. LVTO and Category II or III recency requirements

TABLES

TABLE 1 : MAXIMUM FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD: SINGLE-PILOT

CREWS-AEROPLANES CERTIFIED FOR SINGLE-PILOT

OPERATIONS

TABLE 2 : MAXIMUM FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD: TWO-PILOT

CREWS- AEROPLANES ACCLIMATISED TO LOCAL

TIME

TABLE 3 : MAXIMUM FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD: TWO-PILOT

CREWS-AEROPLANES NOT ACCLIMATISED TO LOCAL

TIME

TABLE 4 : MAXIMUM FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD: BASIC CREW

CONSISTING OF THREE FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS-

AEROPLANES ACCLIMATISED TO LOCAL TIME

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TABLE 5 : MAXIMUM FLIGHT DUTY PERIOD: BASIC CREW

CONSISTING OF THREE FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS -

AEROPLANES NOT ACCLIMATISED TO LOCAL TIME

TABLE 6 : CABIN CREW TRAINING SYLLABUS

TABLE 7 : PARAMETERS FOR AEROPLANE FLIGHT DATA

RECORDERS

TABLE 8 : GPS TRAINING SYLLABUS

ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE A : PILOT-IN-COMMAND’S DISCRETION REPORT

ANNEXURE B : GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM VERIFICATION

DATA SHEET

ANNEXURE C : APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUING OF AN AIR

OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

APPLICATION FOR THE AMENDMENT OF AN

AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN AIR

OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

ANNEXURE D : AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

ANNEXURE E : APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUING OF A FOREIGN

AIR OPERATOR PERMIT

APPLICATION FOR THE AMENDMENT OF A

FOREIGN AIR OPERATOR PERMIT

APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A

FOREIGN AIR OPERATOR PERMIT

ANNEXURE F : FOREIGN AIR OPERATOR PERMIT

121.01.5 INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT

CARRIED

1. Emergency and survival list

The operator must have a list containing the following minimum information regarding

the emergency and survival equipment carried on board:

(1) The number, colour and type of life rafts and pyrotechnics;

(2) details of emergency medical supplies;

(3) water supplies; and

(4) type and frequencies of emergency portable radio equipment.

121.01.9 ELECTRONIC DEVICES

1. Operation of electronic devices on board a large aeroplane during flight time

Electronic devices which are not intentional transmitters of radio signals, may, with the

prior permission of the pilot-in-command, be operated on board a large aeroplane, but

only in the cruise phase of flight.

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Examples of such devices are -

(1) laptop computers;

(2) video cameras;

(3) tape recorders;

(4) electronic entertainment devices; and

(5) hand held calculators.

(2) Cellular or mobile telephones shall not be operated on board a large aeroplane

once the engines have been started and shall remain switches off until the doors

have been opened at the end of the flight.

121.01.15 SUBCHARTERING

1. Subchartering

An operator may subcharter an aeroplane or crew, or both an aeroplane and crew in

circumstances where the operator is faced with an immediate, urgent and unforeseen

need for a replacement aeroplane and/or crew.

121.02.4 CREW MEMBER EMERGENCY DUTIES

1. Emergency evacuation demonstration

An emergency evacuation demonstration must be performed by the crew members in

accordance with the following:

(1) Actual operation of all types of exits;

(2) demonstration of the method used to operate a slide where fitted;

(3) actual fire fighting using equipment representative of that carried in the

aeroplane on an actual or simulated fire except that, with Halon extinguishers,

an approved alternative method may be used;

(4) the effects of smoke in an enclosed area and actual use of all relevant

equipment in a simulated smoke-filled environment;

(5) actual handling of pyrotechnics, real or simulated, where fitted; and

(6) demonstration in the use of the life raft(s) where fitted.

2. Aborted take-off demonstration

(1) The demonstration must be conducted either during the dark of the night or

during daylight with the dark of the night simulated. If the demonstration is

conducted indoors during daylight hours, it must be conducted with each

window covered and each door closed to minimise the daylight effect.

Illumination on the floor or ground may be used, but it must be kept low

and shielded against shining into the aeroplane’s window or doors.

(2) The aeroplane must be in normal ground attitude with landing gear extended.

(3) Unless the aeroplane is equipped with an off-wing descent means, stands or

ramps may be used for descent from the wing to the ground. Safety equipment

such as mats or inverted life rafts may be placed on the floor or ground to

protect participants. No other equipment that is not part of the emergency

evacuation equipment of the aeroplane may be used to aid the participants

in reaching the ground.

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(4) The aeroplane’s normal electrical power sources must be de-energised.

(5) All emergency equipment for the type of passenger-carrying operation

involved must be installed in accordance with the operations manual.

(6) Each external door and exit, and each internal door or curtain must be in

position to simulate a normal take-off.

(7) A representative passenger load of persons in normal health must be used.

At least 40 percent of the passenger load must be females. At least 35 percent

of the passenger load must be over 50 years of age. At least 15 percent of

the passenger load must be female and over 50 years of age. Three life-size

dolls, not included as part of the total passenger load, must be carried by

passengers to simulate live infants 2 years old or younger. Crew members,

mechanics, and training personnel, who maintain or operate the aeroplane

in the normal course of their duties, may not be used as passengers.

(8) No passenger may be assigned a specific seat except as the Director may

require. Except as required by item (12) of this paragraph, no employee of

the operator may be seated next to an emergency exit.

(9) Seat belts and shoulder harnesses (as required) must be fastened.

(10) Before the start of the demonstration, approximately one-half of the total

average amount of carry-on baggage, blankets, pillows, and other similar

articles must be distributed at several locations in the aisles and emergency

exit access ways to create minor obstructions.

(11) The seating density and arrangement of the aeroplane must be representative

of the highest capacity passenger version of that aeroplane the operator

operates or proposes to operate.

(12) Each crew member must be a member of a regularly scheduled line crew,

except that crew members need not be members of a regularly scheduled

line crew, if they have knowledge of the aeroplane. Each crew member

must be seated in the seat the crew member is normally assigned for take-

off, and must remain in that seat until the signal for commencement of the

demonstration is received.

(13) No crew member or passenger may be given prior knowledge of the

emergency exits available for the demonstration.

(14) The operator may not practice, rehearse, or describe the demonstration for

the participants nor may any participant have taken part in this type of

demonstration within the preceding 6 months.

(15) The pre-take-off passenger briefing may be given in accordance with the

operations manual. The passengers may also be warned to follow directions

of crew members, but may not be instructed on the procedures to be followed

in the demonstration.

(16) If safety equipment as allowed by item (3) of this paragraph is provided,

either all passenger and flight deck windows must be blacked out or all of

the emergency exits must have safety equipment in order to prevent

disclosure of the available emergency exits.

(17) Not more than 50 percent of the emergency exits in the sides of the fuselage

of an aeroplane that meet all of the requirements applicable to the required

emergency exits for that aeroplane, may be used for the demonstration.

Exits that are not to be used in the demonstration, must have the exit handle

deactivated or must be indicated by red lights, red tape, or other acceptable

means, placed outside the exits to indicate fire or other reason that they are

unusable. The exits to be used must be representative of all of the emergency

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exits on the aeroplane and must be designated by the operator, subject to

approval by the Director. At least one floor level exit must be used.

(18) Except as provided in item (3), all evacuees must leave the aeroplane by a

means provided as part of the aeroplane’s equipment.

(19) The operator’s approved procedures and all of the emergency equipment

that is normally available, including slides, ropes, lights, and megaphones,

must be fully utilised during the demonstration, except that the crew must

take no active role in assisting others inside the cabin during the

demonstration.

(20) The evacuation time period is completed when the last occupant has

evacuated the aeroplane and is on the ground. Evacuees using stands or

ramps allowed by item (3) above are considered to be on the ground when

they are on the stand or ramp: Provided that the acceptance rate of the stands

or ramps is no greater than the acceptance rate of the means available on the

aeroplane for descent from the wing during an actual crash situation.

3. Ditching demonstration

The demonstration must assume that daylight hours exist outside the aeroplane, and that

all required crew members are available for the demonstration.

(1) If the operations manual requires the use of passengers to assist in the

launching of life rafts, the needed passengers must be on board the aeroplane

and participate in the demonstration according to the manual.

(2) A stand must be placed at each emergency exit and wing, with the top of the

platform at a height simulating the water level of the aeroplane following a

ditching.

(3) After the ditching signal has been received, each evacuee must don a life

vest according to the operations manual.

(4) Each life raft must be launched and inflated, according to the operations

manual, and all other required emergency equipment must be placed in rafts.

(5) Each evacuee must enter a life raft, and the crew members assigned to each

life raft must indicate the location of emergency equipment aboard the raft

and describe its use.

(6) Either the aeroplane, a mockup of the aeroplane or a floating device

simulating a passenger compartment must be used as follows:

(a) If a mockup of the aeroplane is used, it must be a life-size mockup of

the interior and representative of the aeroplane currently used by or

proposed to be used by the operator, and must contain adequate seats

for use of the evacuees. Operation of the emergency exits and the

doors must closely simulate those on the aeroplane. Sufficient wing

area must be installed outside the over-the-wing exits to demonstrate

the evacuation;

(b) if a floating device simulating a passenger compartment is used, it

must be representative, to the extent possible, of the passenger

compartment of the aeroplane used in operations. Operation of the

emergency exits and the doors must closely simulate operation on

that aeroplane. Sufficient wing area must be installed outside the over-

the-wing exits to demonstrate the evacuation. The device must be

equipped with the same survival equipment as is installed on the

aeroplane, to accommodate all persons participating in the

demonstration.

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121.02.7 DUTIES OF PILOT-IN-COMMAND REGARDING FLIGHT

PREPARATION

1. Category II approach

A Category II approach is an ILS approach procedure which provides for an approach to

a decision height lower than 200 feet but not lower than 100 feet and a RVR of not less

than 350 m, in the case of a manual landing, or 300 m, in the case of an automatic

landing.

2. Category III approach

A Category III approach is divided into a -

(1) Category III A approach, which is an ILS approach procedure which provides

for an approach with either a decision height lower than 100 feet or with no

decision height and with a RVR of not less than 200 m;

(2) Category III B approach, which is an ILS approach procedure which provides

for an approach with either a decision height lower than 50 feet or with no

decision height and with a RVR of less than 200 m but not less than 75 m;

and

(3) Category III C approach which is an ILS approach procedure which provides

for an approach with no decision height and no RVR limitations.

3. Adequate and suitable aerodromes

For the purposes of CAR 121.02.7(1)(s) -

(1) an adequate aerodrome is an aerodrome licensed or approved or a heliport

in an urban area approved in terms of Part 139 or is found to be equivalent

to the safety requirements prescribed in Part 139; and

(2) a suitable aerodrome is an adequate aerodrome with weather reports, or

forecasts or any combination thereof, indicating that the weather conditions

are at or above operating minima, as specified in the operation specifications,

the field condition reports indicate that a safe landing can be accomplished

at the time of the intended operation and the facilities necessary to complete

an approach at such aerodrome is operational.

121.02.10 CABIN CREW MEMBER COMPLEMENT

1. Minimum number of cabin crew

(1) An operator must ensure that, when carrying one or more passengers, not

less than one cabin crew member is carried for every 50 passenger seats, or

part thereof, installed on the same deck of the large aeroplane: Provided

that the minimum number of cabin crew members carried is not less than

the number of cabin crew members who actually participated in the

emergency evacuation demonstration referred to in CAR 121.02.4 or were

assumed to have taken part in the relevant analysis required during the

certification of the large aeroplane.

(2) A large aeroplane with a maximum certificated passenger seating capacity

of more than nine seats but less than 20 seats, which is crewed by two flight

crew members, need not carry a cabin crew member: Provided that the

duties of the flight crew members regarding briefing and control of

passengers in all situations are specified in the operations manual, and

such flight crew members are qualified to perform such duties and

responsibilities.

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121.02.11 OPERATION ON MORE THAN ONE TYPE OR VARIANT BY

CABIN CREW MEMBER

1. Type or variant of aeroplane

(1) With the approval of the Director, cabin crew may operate on four aeroplane types

if emergency exits and safety equipment are similar.

(2) When assessing if a fourth aeroplane type is permissible, the following factors

must be taken into consideration:

(a) Similarity of emergency procedures and drills; and

(b) similarity and location of emergency equipment.

(3) When assessing aeroplane variants as same types, the following factors must be

taken into consideration:

(a) The variant has the same type of exits with identical operating mechanisms;

(b) emergency procedures and drills are essentially the same; and

that its location is standardised.

(4) Aeroplane variants not meeting these criteria, are considered to be a separate

aeroplane type.

121.02.15 FLIGHT TIME AND DUTY SCHEME

1. Definitions

Any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Aviation Act, 1962,

and the Namibian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2001, bears, when used in this technical

standard, the same meaning unless the context indicates otherwise, and -

“days off” means periods available for leisure and relaxation, no part of which forms

part of a duty period. A single day off must include two local nights. Consecutive days

off must include a further local night for each consecutive day off. A rest period may be

included as part of a day off. Whenever possible, and if required by the crew member,

days off should be taken in the home environment;

“duty period” means any continuous period throughout which either a flight crew member

flies in any aeroplane, whether as a flight crew member or as a passenger, at the behest of

his or her employer, or otherwise carries out a required duty in the course of his or her

employment. It includes any flight duty period, positioning at the behest of the operator,

ground training, office duties, flight watch, home reserve and standby duty;

“flight duty period” means any time during which a person operates in an aeroplane as

a member of its flight crew. It starts when the flight crew member is required by an

operator to report for a flight, and finishes at on-chocks or engines off, on the final sector

for that flight crew member and include 15 minutes of post- flight activities for small

operators and 30 minutes for large operators i.e. operators who operate more than 50

aircraft;

“flight watch” means a period of time during which a flight crew member be required to

check with the operator at specified times as to whether his or her services as a flight

crew member will be required and, should this be the case, will report for duty at the time

then specified;

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“home reserve” means a period of time during which a flight crew member must be

prepared to respond to a call out for flight duties as yet unspecified. The flight crew

member must report for duty within a specified time from call out;

“late finish/early start” means any duty that is carried out within any part of the period

0100 to 0650 hours local time, to which a crew member is acclamitized;

“local night” means a period of eight hours falling within the ten hour period from

21h00 to 07h00 local time;

“positioning” means the practice of transferring flight crew from place to place as

passengers in surface or air transport at the behest of the operator;

“reporting time” means the time at which a crew member is required by an operator to

report for any duty.

“rest period” means a period before starting a flight duty period which is intended to

ensure that a flight crew member is adequately rested before a flight;

“sector” means the time between an aircraft first moving under its own power until it

next comes to rest after landing, on the designated parking position.

“split duty” means a flight duty period which consists of two or more flight duties

which are separated by less than the minimum rest period;

“standby duty” means a period of time during which a flight crew member is in a position

to commence a flight duty at once.

“suitable accommodation” means a well-furnished bedroom which is subject to

minimum noise, is well-ventilated, and has a facility to control the levels of light and

temperature;

“travelling” means all the time spent by a crew member travelling between the place of

rest, and the place of reporting for duty;

“week” means a period of seven consecutive days starting at any set time and on any set

day as specified and stated by the operator.

2. Requirements of the Namibian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2001

(1) CAR 121.02.15 requires that an operator of an aeroplane must have a scheme

for the regulation of flight time and duty periods of the flight crew.

(2) CAR 121.02.15 also requires that a flight crew member may not fly, and an

operator may not require that flight crew member to fly, if either has reason

to believe that he or she is suffering or is likely to suffer while flying, from

such fatigue as may endanger the safety of the aeroplane or of its occupants.

(3) Every flight crew member is required to inform the operator of all flying he

or she has undertaken if the cumulative amount of such flying and any

scheduled duties is likely to exceed the maximum laid down in the

Regulations.

3. Operators’ schemes and their approval

(1) An operator must submit a proposed scheme for the regulation of flight

time and duty periods and minimum rest periods to the Director for approval.

(2) Any deviation from the approved scheme must be submitted to the Director

for approval.

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(3) Non-availability of auto pilot or auto stabilisation systems requires a

reduction in flight time and duty period in respect of commercial air transport

and IFR operations.

4. General principles of control of flight, duty and rest time

(1) The prime objective of any scheme of flight time limitations is to ensure

that flight crew members are adequately rested at the beginning of each

flight duty period. Aeroplane operators will therefore need to take account

of inter-related planning constraints on -

(a) individual duty and rest periods;

(b) the length of cycles of duty and the associated periods of time off;

and

(2) Duties must be scheduled within the limits of the operator’s scheme. To

allow for unforeseeable delays the pilot-in-command may, within the

conditions prescribed in paragraph 7.6, use his or her discretion to exceed

the limits on the day.

(3) Other general considerations in the sensible planning of duties are -

(a) the need to construct consecutive work patterns which will avoid, as

far as possible, such undesirable rostering practices as alternating

day/night duties and the positioning of flight crew in a manner likely

to result in a serious disruption of established sleep/work patterns;

(b) the need, particularly where flights are carried out on a programmed

basis, to allow a reasonable period for the pre-flight notification of

duty to flight crew, other than those on standby; and

are notified of their allocation well in advance.

5. Responsibilities of flight crew members

It is the responsibility of all flight crew members to make optimum use of the

opportunities and facilities for rest provided by the operator, and to plan and use

their rest periods properly so as to minimise the risk of fatigue.

6. Standard provisions required for an operator’s scheme

(1) The standard provisions which the Director regards as the basis for an

acceptable scheme of flight and duty limitations and which, if included in

an operator’s scheme, will facilitate approval by the Director are contained

in paragraphs 7 to 13 below.

(2) Although operators are expected to plan their schemes in accordance with

the requirements, it is however, recognised that the standard provisions will

not necessarily be completely adaptable to every kind of operation. In

exceptional circumstances, operators may apply to have variations from

the standard provisions included in their schemes. However, such variations

should be kept to a minimum and approval will only be granted where an

operator can show that these proposed provisions will ensure an equivalent

level of protection against fatigue.

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7. Limitations of single flight duty periods - flight crew

7.1 Maximum rostered flight duty periods

Standard reporting times prior to flight must be specified by the operator. Pre-

flight duties are part of the FDP. A period of duty must be allowed for post flight

activities: the minimum for large operators i.e. more than 50 aircraft, is 30 minutes

and 15 minutes for others. The time spent between reporting for a flight and the

completion of post-flight duties determines the length of the subsequent rest period.

The maximum rostered flight duty period (FDP) (in hours) must be in accordance

with Table 1, or Table 2 or 3, or Table 4 or 5. Rostering limits in the tables may be

extended by in-flight relief or split duty under the terms of paragraphs 7.2 and 7.3.

On the day, the pilot-in-command may at his or her discretion further extend the

FDP actually worked in accordance with paragraph 7.6.

(1) Maximum FDP - Two pilot crews : aeroplanes

Table 2 applies when the FDP starts at a place where the flight crew member

is acclimatised to local time, and Table 3 applies to other times. To be

considered acclimatised for the purpose of this technical standard, a flight

crew member must be allowed three consecutive local nights free of duty

within a local time zone band which is two hours wide. He or she will

thereafter be considered to remain acclimatised to that same time zone band

until he or she ends a duty period at a place where local time falls outside

this time zone band.

(2) Maximum FDP - Two pilots plus additional flight crew member : aeroplanes

Table 4 applies when the FDP starts at a place where the flight crew member

is acclimatised to local time, and Table 5 applies at other times. To be

considered acclimatised for the purposes of this technical standard, a flight

crew member must be allowed three consecutive local nights free of duty

within a local time zone band which is two hours wide. He or she will

thereafter be considered to remain acclimatised to that same time zone band

until he or she ends a duty period at a place where local time falls outside

this time zone band.

(3) Limits on two flight crew long range operations

(This paragraph does not apply to cabin crew members.)

When an aeroplane flight crew comprises only two pilots, the allowable

FDP is calculated as follows: A sector scheduled for more than 7 hours is

considered as a multi-sector flight, as below:

Scheduled sector

times

Acclimatised to

local time

Sectors

Not acclima-

tised to local

time

Sectors

Sector length over 7

hrs but notmore than

9 hrs

Sector length over 9

hrs but not more

than 11 hrs

Sector length over

11 hrs

Not applicable

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Table 2 is then entered with the start time of the duty period and the

“modified” number of sectors, to determine the allowable FDP.

When an additional, current, type rated pilot is a flight crew member, then

these limits do not apply and the permissible FDP is determined by entering

Table 2 or 3 with time of start and the actual sectors planned.

7.2 Extension of flight duty period by in-flight relief

(1) When any additional flight crew member is carried to provide in-flight relief

for the purpose of extending a FDP, he or she shall hold qualifications which

are equal or superior to those held by the crew member who is to be rested.

(2) When in-flight relief is provided, there must be available, for the flight

crew member who is resting, a comfortable reclining seat or bunk separated

and screened from the flight deck and passengers.

(3) A total of in-flight rest of less than three hours will not count towards

extension of an FDP, but where the total of in-flight rest (which need not be

consecutive) is three hours or more, the rostered FDP may be extended

beyond that permitted in Tables 2 and 3 or 4 and 5 by:

(a) If rest is taken in a bunk, a period equal to one half of the total of rest

taken, provided that the maximum FDP permissible is 18 hrs (or 19 hrs

in the case of cabin crew members); and

(b) if rest is taken in a seat, a period equal to one third of the total of rest

taken, provided that the maximum FDP permissible is 15 hrs (or 16 hrs

in the case of cabin crew members).

(4) Where a flight crew member undertakes a period of in-flight relief and after

its completion is wholly free of duty for the remainder of the flight, that

part of the flight following completion of duty may be classed as positioning

and be subject to the controls on positioning detailed in paragraph 7.4.

7.3 Extension of flight duty period by split duty

When a FDP consists of two or more duties separated by less than a minimum rest

period, then the FDP may be extended beyond that permitted in the tables by the

amounts indicated below:

The rest period must not include the time required for immediate post-flight and

pre-flight duties. When the rest period is not more than six hours, it will be sufficient

if a quiet and comfortable place is available, not open to the public, but if the rest

period is more than six consecutive hours, then a bed must be provided.

7.4 Positioning

All time spent on positioning as required by the operator is classed as duty, but

positioning does not count as a sector when assessing the maximum permissible

FDP. Positioning, as required by the operator, which immediately precedes a FDP,

is included as part of the FDP for the purpose of paragraph 7.1.

Consecutive hour rest Maximum extension of

the FDP

Less than 3

3 - 10

Nil

Period equal to half of the

consecutive hours rest taken

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7.5 Travelling time

(1) Travelling time other than that time spent on positioning may not be classed

as duty time and may not be included in cumulative totals of duty hours.

Note: Travelling time from home to departure aerodrome can become an

important factor if long distances are involved. If the journey time

from home to the normal departure aerodrome is lengthy, flight

crew members should make arrangements for accommodation

nearer to their bases to ensure adequate pre-flight rest.

(2) Where travelling time between the aerodrome and sleeping accommodation

provided by the operator exceeds thirty minutes each way, the rest period

must be increased by the amount of the excess, or such lesser time as is

consistent with a minimum of ten hours at the sleeping accommodation.

(3) When flight crew members are required to travel from their home to an

aerodrome other than the one from which they normally operate, the assumed

travelling time from the normal aerodrome to the other aerodrome is classed

as positioning and is subject to the controls of positioning detailed in

paragraph 7.4.

7.6 Pilot-in-command’s discretion to extend a flight duty period

(1) A pilot-in-command may, after taking note of the circumstances of other

members of the crew, at his or her discretion, extend a FDP beyond the

maximum normally permitted in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, provided he or she

is satisfied that the flight can safely be made. In these circumstances the

maximum normally permitted is calculated according to what actually

happens, not on what was planned to happen. An extension of 3 hours is the

maximum permitted, except in cases of emergency (see Note 2) The

operator’s scheme must include guidance to pilots-in-command on the limits

within which discretion to extend a FDP may be exercised.

(2) Whenever a pilot-in-command so exercises his or her discretion, he or she

must report it to the operator and, should the maximum normally permitted

be exceeded by more than two hours, both the pilot-in-command and the

operator must submit a written pilot-in-command’s discretion report -

extension of flying duty period, to the Director within thirty days.

Notes: 1. Discretion reports either concerning extension of a

flight duty period or reduction of a rest period must be

submitted in the form contained in Annexure A. Those

reports will be used by the Director when assessing the

realism of particular schedules.

2. An emergency in respect of an extension of a flight

duty period is a situation which in the judgement of

the pilot-in-command presents serious risk to health

or safety of crew, passengers, or endangers the lives of

others.

7.7 Delayed reporting time

When flight crew members are informed of a delay before leaving their place of

rest the FDP starts at the new reporting time or four hours after the original reporting

time, whichever is the earlier. The maximum FDP is based on the original reporting

time. This paragraph does not apply if flight crew members are given ten hours or

more notice of a new reporting time.

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7.8 Mixed Simulator and Aircraft Flying

This paragraph does not apply to cabin attendants.

When a crew member flies in the simulator, either on a check or training flight, or

as a Training Captain or Instructor, and then within the same duty period flies as a

crew member on a public transport flight, all the time spent in the simulator is

counted in full towards the subsequent FDP. Simulator flying does not count as a

sector, but the FDP allowable is calculated from the report time of the simulator

detail.

7.9 Late Finish/Early Start

The condition set in this paragraph only applies when a crew member is

acclimatized.

(a) Sleep deprivation, leading to the onset of fatigue, can arise if a crew member

is required to report early for duty, or finishes a duty late, on a number of

consecutive days. Therefore, not more than 3 consecutive duties that occur

in any part of the period 0100 to 0659 local time can be undertaken, nor

may there be more than 4 such duties in any 7 consecutive days. When a

crew member is occupying suitable accommodation provided by the operator,

and the normal journey time from that accommodation to the reporting point

at the airfield does not exceed 15 minutes, then 0659 local time may be

changed to 0559 local time.

(b) However, crew members who are employed on a regular early morning

duty for a maximum of 5 consecutive duties shall work to the following:

(i) The minimum rest period before the start of such a series of duties is

24 hours.

(ii) The duty will not exceed 9 hours, irrespective of the sectors flown.

(iii) At the finish of such a series of duties, crew members will have a

minimum of 63 hours free from all duties.

7.2 (c) Should a crew member be scheduled for duty that occurs during any part of

the period 0200 to 0459 local time, for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of

3 consecutive nights, then crew members must be free from all duties by

2100 hours local time before covering the block of consecutive night duties,

such that the crew members can take a rest period during a local night.

(d) However, crew members who are employed on a regular night duty for a

maximum of 5 consecutive nights shall work to the following:

(i) The minimum rest period before the start of such a series of duties in

24 hours.

(ii) The duty will not exceed 8 hours, irrespective of the sectors flown.

(iii) At the finish of such a series of duties crew members will have a

minimum of 54 hours free from all duties.

8. Rest periods

(1) It is the responsibility of the operator to notify flight crew members of a

flight duty period so that adequate and, within reason, uninterrupted pre-

flight rest can be obtained by the flight crew. Away from base, the operator

must provide the opportunity and facilities for the flight crew to obtain

adequate pre-flight rest. It is the operator’s responsibility to ensure that rest

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accommodation is satisfactory. When operations are carried out at such short

notice that it is impracticable for an operator to ensure that rest

accommodation is satisfactory, it will be the pilot-in-command’s

responsibility to obtain satisfactory accommodation.

(2) (a) Each duty period, including flight watch and home reserve,

must be preceded by a rest period of at least:

(i) at least as long as the preceding duty period, or

(ii) 12 consecutive hours; whichever is the greater.

(3) Pilot-in-command’s discretion to reduce a rest period

A pilot-in-command may, after taking note of the circumstances of

other members of the crew, at his or her discretion, reduce a rest

period to below the minimum required by paragraph 8(2) and 12(2)(b).

The exercise of such discretion must be considered exceptional and

should not be used to reduce successive rest periods. A rest period

must be long enough to allow flight crew members at least 10 hours,

at the accommodation where the rest is taken. If a rest period is

reduced, the pilot-in-command must submit a report to his or her

employer, and if the reduction exceeds 1 hours, must submit a written

report to the Director within 14 days. (See note 1 to paragraph 7.6(2)).

(4) For the purpose of calculating the minimum rest period before

commencement of duties, the required post flight duties on completion

of the previous FDP is added to such FDP.

9. Duty periods

(1) The following limits apply:

* However, the provisions of item (2) applies.

** However, the provisions of paragraph 7.4 applies.

(2) For the purpose of calculating duty time, the following applies:

(a) For the calculation of accumulated duty time in terms of paragraph

11, flight watch and home reserve is credited on the basis of eight

hours for every period of twenty four or fewer consecutive hours, or

on a one-for-one basis, whichever is the lesser.

(b) Standby duty time must count fully as duty time for the calculation of

accumulated duty time in terms of paragraphs 8(2)(c) and (d) and 11.

Duty Maximum duration

Flight watch

Home reserve

Positioning

Standby

Standby + FDP

No limit*

No maximum**

Maximum 12 hours (not

necessarily consecutive) in

any 24 hour period

20 hours

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10. Days off

Flight crew members must -

(1) not work more than seven consecutive days between days off; and

(2) have two consecutive days off in any consecutive fourteen days; and

(3) have a minimum of six days off in any consecutive four weeks at the

aerodrome from which they normally operate; and

(4) have an average of at least eight days off in each consecutive four week

period, averaged over three such periods.

11. Cumulative duty and flying hours

The maximum duty hours for flight crew shall not exceed;

55 hours in 1 week, but may be increased to 60 hours, when a rostered duty covering

a series of duty periods, once commenced, is subject to unforeseen delays

95 hours in any 2 consecutive weeks and 190 hours in any 4 consecutive weeks.

When a crew member is not rostered for either standby or flying duties for 28 or more

consecutive days then any duty hours worked need not be added to cumulative totals.

However, when a crew member is anticipated to return to either standby or flying duties

the duty hours worked in the 28 days preceding that duty must be recorded. Before

allocating a flying duty to a crew member the operator must be satisfied that the crew

member is in compliance with the scheme.

Calculation of Cumulative Duty Hours (all aircraft)

Duty hours shall be added to cumulative totals in accordance with the following:

(a) To count in full:

(i) Duty periods and flying duty periods, plus subsequent post-flight

duties.

(ii) All standby duty, except that specified in (b)(i) and (ii) below

(iii) The time spent on positioning

(b) To count as half the time on duty:

(i) The standby duty, when the period of notice given to the crew member

by the operator before reporting for duty, is treble or more the specified

minimum report time.

(ii) The standby duty when undertaken at home, or in suitable

accommodation provided by the operator, takes place during the

period 2200 to 0800 hours, and the crew member can take undisturbed

rest and is not called out for duty.

12. Cabin crew members

(1) The requirements detailed in this paragraph are applicable to all cabin crew

members carried as cabin crew members.

(a) The limitations which apply to cabin crew members are those contained in

paragraphs 7 to 11.

13. Records to be maintained

Records for the duty and rest periods of all flying staff shall include;

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For each crew member:

The beginning, and duration of each duty and flying duty period, and function performed

during the period. Duration of each rest period prior to a flying duty or standby duty

period. Dates of days off. Weekly totals of duty.

For each flight crew member

Daily and weekly flying hours

Records shall be preserved for at least 12 calendar months from the date of the last

relevant entry.

Additionally, copies of all aircraft commanders’ discretion reports of extended flying

duty periods and reduced rest periods will be retained for a period of at least six months

after the events.

121.03.1 TRAINING OF CREW MEMBERS

1. Training syllabus

The training syllabus for crew members required in terms of CAR 121.03.1, is -

(1) the syllabi prescribed in Parts 61, 63 and 64, for initial training;

(2) the syllabi prescribed in TS 121.03.3 and 121.03.10, for conversion training;

(3) the syllabi prescribed in TS 121.03.6, 121.03.12, 121.03.13 and 121.03.14,

for recurrent training and checking and refresher training and type and

differences training; and

(4) the syllabi prescribed in Part 92 for initial and refresher dangerous goods training.

121.03.3 CONVERSION TRAINING

1. Operator’s conversion training course syllabus

(1) An operator’s conversion course syllabus must include the following items:

(a) Ground training and checking including aeroplane systems, normal,

abnormal and emergency procedures;

(b) emergency and safety equipment training and checking which must

be completed before aeroplane training commences;

(d) aeroplane/simulator training and checking; and

(e) line flying under supervision and line check.

(2) The conversion course must be conducted in the order set out in subparagraph

(1) above.

2. Crew resource management training

2.1 Procedures

(1) If the flight crew member has not previously completed an operator’s

conversion course, the operator must ensure that a crew resource

management (CRM) course with a full length syllabus is completed. The

flight crew member should not be assessed either during or upon completion

of this course.

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(2) If the crew member undergoes a subsequent conversion course with the

same or another operator, he or she should complete the appropriate elements

of the CRM course. The flight crew member should not be assessed either

during or upon completion of this training.

(3) Recurrent training:

(a) Where an operator utilises line orientated flying training (LOFT) in

the recurrent training programme, the flight crew member should

complete elements of CRM training. The flight crew member should

not be assessed.

(b) Where an operator does not utilise LOFT, the flight crew member

should complete elements of CRM training every year. The flight

crew member should not be assessed.

major elements of the full length CRM course over a four year

recurrent training cycle. The flight crew member completing this

refresher training should not be assessed.

(d) When a flight crew member undergoes an operator proficiency check,

line check or command course, then CRM skills should be included

in the overall assessment.

(4) Operators should, as far as is practicable, provide combined training for

flight crew and cabin crew.

(5) There should be an effective liaison between crew and cabin crew training

departments. Provision should be made for flight instructors and cabin crew

instructors to observe and comment on each others training.

(6) The successful resolution of aeroplane emergencies requires interaction

between flight crew and cabin crew and emphasis should be placed on the

importance of effective coordination and two-way communication between

all crew members in various emergency situations. Initial and recurrent CRM

training should include joint practice in aeroplane evacuations so that all

who are involved; are aware of the duties other crew members should

perform. When such practice is not possible, combined crew and cabin crew

training should include joint discussion of emergency scenarios.

2.2 Objective and contents

(1) CRM is the effective utilisation of all available resources (e.g. crew members,

aeroplane systems and supporting facilities) to achieve safe and efficient

operation.

(2) The objective of CRM is to enhance the communication and management

skills of the crew member concerned. The emphasis is placed on the non-

technical aspects of crew performance.

(3) CRM training should include the following elements:

(a) Statistics and examples of human factor related accidents;

(b) human perception, learning process;

(d) management of workload, tiredness or fatigue, and vigilance -

management of stress;

(e) operator’s standard operating procedures;

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(f) personality type, delegation, leadership, effective communication

skills;

(g) the CRM loop:

Notion of synergy Inquiry (or explore, examine, scrutinise)

Conflict resolution

Decision making

Critique

Feedback

(h) effective communication and co-ordination within the crew, and

between crew members and other operational personnel (air traffic

service, maintenance personnel, etc.);

(i) error chain and taking actions to break the error chain; and

(j) implications of automation on CRM.

(4) CRM training should also address the nature of the operator’s operations as

well as the associated crew operating procedures. This will include areas of

operations which produce particular difficulties, adverse climatological

conditions and any unusual hazards.

(5) CRM training should include both:

(a) Classroom training; and

(b) practical exercises including group discussions and accident reviews

to analyse communication problems and instances or examples of a

lack of information or crew management.

(6) Ideally, the CRM training course should last a minimum of 3 days, but

providing the whole syllabus is covered, then a 2 day course may be

acceptable. A one day course for single-pilot operations may be acceptable.

(7) As part of the operations manual, the CRM course (for conversion and

recurrent training) is approved by the Director. An operator may use a course

provided by another operator, if that course has already been approved.

121.03.7 PILOT QUALIFICATION TO OPERATE IN EITHER PILOT’S

SEAT

1. Training

(1) A pilot-in-command required to operate in the right-hand seat and carry out

the duties of co-pilot, or a pilot-in-command required to conduct training or

examining duties from the right-hand seat, must complete additional training

and checking as specified in the operations manual, concurrent with the

operator proficiency checks prescribed in CAR 121.03.6. This additional

training must include at least the following:

(a) An engine failure during take-off;

(b) a one-engine inoperative approach and go-around;

(d) Category II or Category III operations, if applicable.

(2) When engine-out manoeuvres are carried out in the aeroplane, the engine

failure must be simulated.

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