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Part ORO - ANNEX III - Organisational Requirement for Air Operations

contain procedures to be followed when an aircraft is being dispatched with one or more inoperative
items, in accordance with the MEL.
10 SURVIVAL AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING OXYGEN
10.1 A list of the survival equipment to be carried, taking into account the nature of the
area of operation, such as a hostile or a non-hostile environment.
10.2 A checklist for assessing the serviceability of the equipment and instructions for its
use prior to take-off.
10.3 The procedure for determining the amount of oxygen required and the quantity that
is available.
11 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES
11.1 Emergency evacuation procedures, crew coordination and occupant handling in the
event of a forced landing, ditching or other emergency.
12 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
A description of the aircraft systems and all equipment specific to the tasks. Additional equipment,
systems or fitting, related special procedures including any supplements to the AFM.
C TASKS AND OPERATING AREAS INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Specific instructions related to the specialised tasks and operating areas in accordance with AMC3
ORO.MLR.100.
D TRAINING
1 Training syllabi and checking programmes for all operations personnel assigned to operational
duties in connection with the preparation and/or conduct of a flight.
2 Training syllabi and checking programmes should include:
2.1 For flight crew, all relevant items prescribed in Part-SPO, Part-SPA and this Part;
2.2 For other crew members, all relevant items prescribed in Part-SPO and this Part,
as applicable;
2.3 For in-flight and ground task specialists concerned, including crew members:
a. All relevant items prescribed in SPA.DG; and
b. All relevant items prescribed in Part-SPO and ORO.SEC; and
2.4 For operations personnel other than crew members, all other relevant items
pertaining to their duties prescribed in Part-SPO and this Part.
3 Procedures:
3.1 Procedures for training and checking.
3.2 Procedures to be applied in the event that personnel do not achieve or maintain the
required standards.
3.3 A system for tracking expiry dates for qualifications, checks, tests, recency and
licences.
4 Description of documentation to be stored and storage periods.
(b) If there are sections that, because of the nature of the operation, do not apply, it is
recommended that operators maintain the numbering system described in ORO.MLR.101
and above and insert ‘Not applicable’ or ‘Intentionally blank’ where appropriate.
ORO.MLR.100(k) GM1 Operations manual — general
HUMAN FACTORS PRINCIPLES
Guidance material on the application of human factors principles can be found in the ICAO Human
Factors Training Manual (Doc 9683).
ORO.MLR.101 Operations manual — structure for commercial air transport
‘Except for operations with single-engined propeller-driven aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 5 or less or
single-engined non-complex helicopters with an MOPSC of 5 or less, taking off and landing at the
same aerodrome or operating site, under VFR by day, the main structure of the OM shall be as
follows:
(a) Part A: General/Basic, comprising all non-type-related operational policies, instructions
and procedures;
(b) Part B: Aircraft operating matters, comprising all type-related instructions and procedures,
taking into account differences between types/classes, variants or individual aircraft used
by the operator;
(c) Part C: Commercial air transport operations, comprising route/role/area and
aerodrome/operating site instructions and information;
(d) Part D: Training, comprising all training instructions for personnel required for a safe
operation.
ORO.MLR.105 Minimum equipment list
(a) A minimum equipment list (MEL) shall be established as specified under point 8.a.3 of
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, based on the relevant master minimum
equipment list (MMEL) as defined in the data established in accordance with Regulation
(EU) No 748/2012. If an MMEL has not been established as part of the operational
suitability data, the MEL may be based on the relevant MMEL accepted by the State of
Operator or Registry as applicable.
(b) The MEL and any amendment thereto shall be approved by the CAA.
(c) The operator shall amend the MEL after any applicable change to the MMEL within the
acceptable timescales.
(d) In addition to the list of items, the MEL shall contain:
(1) a preamble, including guidance and definitions for flight crews and maintenance
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