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1.3 Base Station Assessment (ground equipment, staffing, training currency, documentation,

control, supervision)

1.4 Quality assurance System for maintenance (staffing, training currency, coordination with

quality assurance for operations

1.5 List and credential of maintenance subcontractors

2. The proper maintenance of aircraft, whether or not contracted to a separate organization,

remains the responsibility of the operator. There must be an effective liaison between the

AOC holder's operations and maintenance departments and the operator's compliance with

AUA-OPS Subpart M.

Release of Flight/Dispatch.
In this chapter the applicant should detail (and refer to the appropriate Operation Manual when ap-
propriate) the process involving the preparation and release of a flight. In order to elaborate on this
subject, the following areas should be kept in mind (not necessarily in the same order):
1. Crew inspection of aircraft, Flight and Cabin Crew.
2. Clearance of defects, liaison with line maintenance. Tech.log., completion.
3. Application and communication of MEL restrictions.
4. Fuelling and de-icing procedures/limitations or penalties.
5. Load sheet preparation and flight closure.
6. Passenger boarding or cargo loading supervision.
7. Security (inspection and release).
8. Training and Qualification of Flight operation Officers.
9. Aeroplane performance limitations.
10. Weather, Airport and ATC restrictions/limitations.
11. Dispatch briefing to crew.
12. Communication with crew on flight deck.
13. Release format, signatures and responsibilities.

Navigation & Equipment
The purpose this section is to elaborate on the type of navigation and equipment that will be used
in the operation. Reference to the appropriate sections in the Operation Manual should be made.
The applicant in this section will cover the following aspects:
1. Navigation equipment available on board and level of accuracy.
2. Categories/type of flights in which this equipment is intended to be used (approach categories,

RNAV, MNPS, RVSM, ETOPS, etc.)
3. Procedure for the navigational (ground) inspections carried out as a 'quality control' exercise by

reviewing retained documents as well as a check that facilities and resources are adequate to
support the type of flight to be undertaken.
3.1. Conformity with Approvals
3.2. Adequacy of information available to crew.
3.3 Minimum equipment levels.
3.4 Proficiency of Flight Crew - including necessary training records.

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