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Regulation OTAR Part 135 - CAT - Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes

aware of their responsibilities and the relationship of such duties to the operation as a
whole.
(2) where contracted and sub-contract staff are used by the operator to carry out functions
that relate to the safety of aircraft, the operator shall ensure that the relevant duties and
accountabilities of those staff are clearly defined by the operator. The operator shall
also ensure that the responsibilities of any contracting organisation and their staff are
clearly defined and confirmed within the contract or agreement.
(3) where operations personnel prepare an operational flight plan, those personnel:
(i) are trained and competent to perform the task; and
(ii) are notified as soon as practicable of relevant changes in equipment,
operating procedures or facilities, including: changes to the use of navigation
aids, aerodromes, ATC procedures and regulations, local aerodrome traffic
control rules, and known hazards to flight including potentially hazardous
meteorological conditions and irregularities in ground and navigation facilities;
and
(iii) have been provided, where necessary, with an aeroplane operating manual,
for each aircraft type operated.

OTAR.135.170 Standard operating procedures
(a) The operator shall provide and include in the operations manual, standard operating procedures
for the use of aircraft crew and other operating staff for every aircraft type operated.
(b) The standard operating procedures shall contain the normal, abnormal and emergency
procedures relating to the operation of aircraft.
OTAR.135.175 Procedure compliance
All operational personnel shall conform with the applicable procedures specified in the operations manual.
OTAR.135.180 Meteorological information
The operator shall ensure that:
(a) each person responsible for commercial air transport operations under VFR shall plan, perform,
and control flights using meteorological information that is either:
(1) provided for aviation purposes; or
(2) provided from a source that has been assessed by the operator for its reliability and
accuracy and considered acceptable for the purpose of the flight.
(b) each person performing an IFR commercial air transport operation shall plan, perform, and
control flights using meteorological information provided for aviation purposes.

OTAR.135.185 Pre-flight action
The operator shall ensure that before each flight, information is available to the pilot-in-command to
complete the preparation for the intended operation and to ensure the adequacy of the facilities.
OTAR.135.190 Flight preparation
The operator shall ensure, by use of appropriate procedures, that no flight is commenced unless the
requirements of 91.190 have been satisfied.
OTAR.135.195 Operational flight plan
The operator shall ensure that:
(a) an operational flight plan is completed for each flight or series of flights;
(b) if the operational flight plan is prepared by a person other than the pilot-in-command:
(1) the person responsible has signed the operational flight plan document; and
(2) the pilot-in-command is advised of the contents of the operational flight plan;
(c) the pilot-in-command has approved the content and has signed the document; and
(d) a certified copy of the operational flight plan is filed with the operator or designated agent, or left
with the appropriate authority or on record in a suitable place at the point of departure.
OTAR.135.200 ATS flight plan
An ATS flight plan shall be submitted to an appropriate ATS unit, or its designated agent, prior to each flight.
OTAR.135.205 Operational changes in flight
(a) The operator shall ensure that where there is a need to alter the operational flight plan of an
aircraft in flight, and this alteration will require a change in the ATS flight plan, any changes shall
be coordinated with the appropriate ATS unit before transmission to the pilot-in command of the
aircraft.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) above, it remains the responsibility of the pilot-in-command to
obtain any necessary ATC clearances before making operational changes to the aircraft’s flight
plan.

OTAR.135.210 Operating in icing conditions - ground procedures
The operator shall ensure that a flight planned or expected to operate in suspected or known ground icing
conditions shall not be commenced unless the aircraft has:
(a) been inspected for icing;
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