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Regulation OTAR Part 125 - Complex General Aviation

(c) For low visibility operations, the OPC shall be valid for a period of six calendar months in addition
to the remainder of the month of issue; if the OPC is conducted within the final 3 calendar
months of the previous OPC with the same operator, the OPC shall be valid from the date of
issue until 6 calendar months from the expiry of the previous OPC.
Note 3: Recurrent training and checking requirements for low visibility operations, coordinated
with the OPC requirement in (c) above, are set out in Appendix 1 to SPA.015.LVO paragraph (g).
OTAR.125.1200 Fatigue management scheme
(a) The operator shall establish and implement a fatigue management scheme to ensure that all
personnel involved in the operation of aircraft do not carry out their duties when fatigued.
(b) The fatigue management scheme shall establish flight time, flight duty period, duty period and
rest period limitations for aircraft crew members.
(c) Details of the fatigue management scheme shall be recorded in the operations manual.
OTAR.125.1205 Fatigue management scheme – Variations
(a) Where the fatigue management scheme permits discretionary variations of the flight or duty time
limitations, the scheme shall specify:
(1) the identity of the person or persons authorised to approve variations; and
(2) the method to be used to assess the risks associated with exceeding the specified
limitations, and the actions to be taken to ensure there is no degradation in the safety
of that aircraft operation.
(b) No variation of the specified flight or duty time limitations shall be made if the pilot-in-command
believes that the variation would be detrimental to the safety of that aircraft operation.
(c) When variation of the specified limitations of the fatigue management scheme occur, the details
shall be recorded in writing, including the name of the person approving the variation, the
assessment of risk carried out and related mitigating action.
(d) Records of any variation of the limitations of the fatigue management scheme shall be retained
for the period specified in 91.1265, or longer if specified by the operator’s safety management
system.
OTAR.125.1210 Fatigue – Operator responsibilities
(a) The operator shall not cause or permit any person to fly in an aircraft as a crew member if the
operator knows or has reason to believe that the person is suffering from, or, having regard to
the circumstances of the flight to be undertaken, is likely to suffer from, such fatigue while they
are so flying as may endanger the safety of the aircraft or its occupants.
(b) The operator shall:
(1) keep an accurate record of the flight times, flight duty periods, duty periods and rest
periods of each crew member; and
(2) retain the record for the period specified in 91.1265.

OTAR.125.1215 Fatigue – Crew member responsibilities
(a) A person shall not act as a member of the crew of an aircraft if he knows or suspects that he is
suffering from, or, having regard to the circumstances of the flight to be undertaken, is likely to
suffer from, such fatigue as may endanger the safety of the aircraft or of its occupants.
(b) A person shall not act as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft unless he has ensured that
the operator of the aircraft is aware of all his flight times during the period of 28 days preceding
the flight.
OTAR.125.1250 Operations manual
The operator shall ensure that:
(a) The operations manual is designed to observe human factor principles and includes at least the
following elements:
Note: The operations manual may consist of one or more volumes.
(1) table of contents, amendment control and list of effective pages;
(2) duties, responsibilities and succession of management and operating personnel;
(3) details of the operator's safety management system;
(4) operational control system;
(5) MEL procedures, where applicable;
(6) normal flight operations;
(7) standard operating procedures (SOPs);
(8) weather limitations;
(9) flight and duty time limitations;
(10) emergency operations;
(11) accident/incident considerations;
(12) personnel qualifications & training;
(13) record keeping;
(14) a description of the maintenance control system;
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