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Regulation OTAR Part 125 - Complex General Aviation

years subject to any conditions which may be attached to the approval, unless otherwise varied,
suspended or revoked.
OTAR.125.A.10 Approval process
(a) An operator seeking approval in accordance with 125.A.5 shall provide the Governor with such
documentation as may be required by this OTAR Part.
(b) The operator shall apply to the Governor with any documents required at least 90 days prior to
the proposed commencement of the activity.
OTAR.125.A.15 Issue and continued validity of an Approval
(a) An operator applying for approval in accordance with 125.A.5 shall:
(1) demonstrate compliance with the requirements of (b) or the requirements of (c) at the
time of application and for the duration of the approval period; and
(2) comply with the requirements of this Part, and Part 91, as they apply to the aircraft
operation, including any additional requirements for specific operations and
airworthiness approvals and all other applicable OTAR requirements.
(b) An operator who holds valid, industry recognised, certification (certification includes registration,
membership etc.) for a business aviation standard (standard includes programmes or similar),
that is acceptable to the Governor, shall:
(1) continue to comply with (a)(2) above and with the requirements of the relevant
standard, in order that certification remains valid at all times; and
(2) submit to the Governor, reports of audits required to maintain certification, upon
receipt; and
(3) submit to the Governor, reports of audits required to establish compliance with the
requirements of this Part, over and above those required to maintain certification, upon
receipt, or at such intervals as the Governor may require; and
(4) submit to the Governor, copies of valid certification documentation, upon receipt; and
(5) submit details of their safety management system at such times as the Governor may
require; and
(6) submit their operations manual at such times as the Governor may require; and
(7) notify the Governor immediately if their business aviation standard certification
becomes invalid.

(c) An operator who does not hold valid industry certification, shall:
(1) continue to comply with (a)(2) above; and
(2) submit for review by the Governor details of a safety management system for the
aircraft operation that complies with the requirements of 125.A.25; and
(3) submit their operations manual for review by the Governor; and
(4) submit reports of audits carried out at intervals of 12 months, or at such intervals as
the Governor may require, by an independent auditor acceptable to the Governor, in
order to demonstrate compliance with (a)(2) above.

OTAR.125.A.20 Organisational structure
( a ) The operator shall establish an organisation capable of managing the safe operation of its aircraft.
( b ) The operator shall clearly define the duties and accountabilities of those staff responsible for
managing the safe operation of aircraft.
OTAR.125.A.25 Safety management system (SMS)
(a) The operator shall establish a safety management system appropriate to the size and
complexity of the operation, for the proactive management of safety, that integrates the
management of operations and technical systems with financial and human resource
management, and that reflects quality assurance principles.
(b) The safety management system shall include policy and objectives for continuous improvement
to the organisation’s overall safety performance.
(c) The safety management system shall clearly define lines of safety accountability throughout the
operator's organisation, including a direct accountability for safety on the part of senior
management.
(d) The safety management system shall include, as a minimum, the following:
(1) processes to identify actual and potential safety hazards and assess the associated
risks; and
(2) processes to develop and implement remedial action necessary to maintain agreed
safety performance; and
(3) provision for continuous monitoring and regular assessment of the safety
performance; and
(4) recurring processes for continuous improvement of the performance of the safety
management system; and
(5) quality assurance processes to:
(i) identify applicable requirements, regulations and standards and demonstrate
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