AERODROME MANUAL

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AERODROME MANUAL
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OVERVIEW

• INTRODUCTION
• PURPOSE
• STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
• HOW TO GET STARTED
• THE AERODROME MANUAL A LIVING DOCUMENT
• CAA ACTIONS RELATED TO THE AERODROME MANUAL
• SUMMARY

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INTRODUCTION

• The Aerodrome Manual is the aerodrome parallel
  to the airlines Operations Manual

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PURPOSE (1)

• The aerodrome manual is a fundamental requirement
  of the certification process.
• It contains all the pertinent information
  concerning the aerodrome site, facilities,
  services, equipment, operating procedures,
  organization and management including the safety
  management system. 

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PURPOSE (2)

• The information presented in the aerodrome manual
  should demonstrate that the aerodrome conforms to
  the certification standards and practices and
  that there are no apparent shortcomings which
  would adversely affect the safety of aircraft
  operations.
• The manual is a reference document and provides a
  checklist of aerodrome certification standards to
  be maintained and the level of airside services
  at the aerodrome.

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PURPOSE (3)

• Information provided in the aerodrome manual will
  enable the CAA to assess the suitability of the
  aerodrome for the aircraft operations proposed
  and to judge an applicants fitness to hold a
  certificate.
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• It is a basic reference guide for conducting site
  inspections for granting an aerodrome certificate
  and for subsequent safety inspections.

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PURPOSE (4)

• The aerodrome manual is a reference document
  agreed between the aerodrome operator and the CAA
  with respect to the standards, conditions and the
  level of service to be maintained at the
  aerodrome.

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PURPOSE (5)

• The aerodrome manual contains all instructions,
  information and guidance material necessary to
  enable aerodrome management and operational staff
  to perform their duties according to national
  regulations and the aerodromes own
  requirements. 
• It is also the document used by the aerodrome to
  convince the CAA that the operation is planned
  within the framework of national regulations. As
  such it forms one part of the basis upon which
  the CAA grants an Aerodrome Certificate.

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STRUCTURE CONTENT (1)

• Uniform Structure
• Easy for the Aerodrome
• Easy for the CAA
• Easy for staff if they change jobs
• Uniform Content
• All headings found in Doc 9774
• If one heading N/A, write in N/A

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STRUCTURE CONTENT (2)

• Part 1 General, Basic
• Part 2 Aerodrome site (legal)
• Part 3 Aerodrome Data
• Part 4 Operational Procedures
• Part 5 Organisation and SMS
• Not necessarily 5 Volumes

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STRUCTURE CONTENT (3)

• Examples
• Small AD, one volume
• Medium AD, two volumes (1,2,3,5 and 4)
• Large AD, six volumes
• Part 1, 2, 3
• Part 5
• Part 4.1 Airside Safety
• Part 4.2 General Maintenance
• Part 4.3 Electrical Services
• Part 4.4 RFF/Emergency

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HOW TO GET STARTED (1)

• Formal pages
• Front page
• Record of revisions
• List of Effective pages
• Table of content
• Copy headings from Doc 9774
• Start filling in information

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HOW TO GET STARTED (2)

• Part 1
• Purpose and scope of the aerodrome manual
• The legal requirement for an aerodrome
  certificate and an aerodrome manual as prescribed
  in the national regulations
• The available aeronautical information system and
  procedures for its promulgation
• Obligations of the aerodrome operator
• Doc 9774 provides a lot of answers, adjust to
  suit your requirements

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HOW TO GET STARTED (3)

• Part 2
• Legal information
• Ownership
• Site maps
• Etc
• Put in what you have, this also helps you
  identify what further material you need to locate

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HOW TO GET STARTED (4)

• Part 3
• Aerodrome Data New AD
• Some data easy, some must be produced
• Aerodrome Data Existing AD
• Verify AIP data for completeness and accuracy
• Amendment action as necessary
• Close cooperation with ATS, CNS, AIS

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HOW TO GET STARTED (5)

• Part 4
• Operational procedures
• Major part of the manual
• Headings given in Appendix 1
• A lot of material may already exist
• Collect, verify, complete
• Coordination and cooperation

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• THE AERODROME

LOCAL ATM Annex 11PANS-ATM
LOCAL CNS Annex 10
INFRASTRUCTURE
GENERAL SAFETY
RFF
MECH MAINT
EL. MAINT
Annex 14
LOCAL MET Annex 3
SECURITY Annex 17
LOCAL AIS/MAP Annex 4Annex 15
OPS Annex 6PANS-OPS
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HOW TO GET STARTED (6)

• Part 5
• ADMINISTRATION
• SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• COOPERATION AND COORDINATION
• TOTAL SYSTEM MUST BE COVERED

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A LIVING DOCUMENT (1)

• Must be used by staff
• Feed-back necessary to improve
• Changes due input from several sources
• SMS
• Regulatory changes, CAA
• Changes to Infrastructure or Procedures
• CHANGES TO BE APPROVED/ACCEPTED BY CAA

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A LIVING DOCUMENT (2)

• Document Control
• Ensure distribution of revisions
• Ensure correct version is used all over

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CAA ACTIONS (1)

• Initial assessment, certification
• Handling of changes (living document)
• Reference doc for inspections

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CAA ACTIONS (2)

• The CAA must be satisfied that the aerodrome
  operator has the necessary competence and
  experience to comply with the relevant regulatory
  provisions, orders and directives of the CAA.
• The Manual is ONE key tool

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CAA ACTIONS (3)

• Does the Manual fulfil formal requirements?
• Does the Table of Contents conform with Doc 9774
  Appendix 1? 
• What sections are not applicable (e.g. Cat II/III
  operations) 
• Is the management properly described?
• Are all systems described in a convincing way?
• Are safety related procedures described
  convincingly?

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CAA ACTIONS (4)

• Do the procedures reflect both the infrastructure
  and the competence of personnel? 
• Are competence requirements and training plans
  described?
• Is it likely that the Aerodrome is capable of
  operating according to the manual?

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CAA ACTIONS (5)

• Reading
• Correspondence
• Meetings
• Inspections
• Approval when good enough

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CAA ACTIONS (4)

• Review Changes
• Initiate Changes
• Approve or Accept
• Plan recurrent inspections

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SUMMARY (1)

• Purpose
• Key tool for the Aerodrome
• Key tool for the CAA
• Uniform structure content
• Must reflect reality
• Must be a living document

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AERODROME MANUAL
CAA
Inspections
Correspondence
Process
Standards
AERODROME MANUAL
SMS
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• QUESTIONS?