FOI MANUAL PART I – AOC CERTIFICATION AND SURVEILLANCE MANUAL VOL 1 FLIGHT OPERATIONS INSPECTOR MANUAL Volume I AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION and SURVEILLANCE MANUAL SECOND EDITION February 2014 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF NEPAL FOI MANUAL PART I – AOC CERTIFICATION AND SURVEILLANCE MANUAL VOL 1 Adoption of the Standards of the Annexes to the Chicago Convention of ICAO under Article 81 and approved for publication by the Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, under Article 82 of the Civil Aviation Rules, 2058 BS. Prepared for the use of implementation of the CAAN AOCR by Flight Operations Inspectors, Flight Operations Section, Flight Safety Standards Department, CAAN. Circulation: Restricted First Edition – 2001 Second Edition – February 2014 ______________________________________________________________________________________ SECOND EDITION February 2014 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF NEPAL FOI MANUAL PART I – AOC CERTIFICATION AND SURVEILLANCE MANUAL VOL 1 FOREWORD This Manual outlines CAAN’s policies and procedures for the certification, surveillance and resolution of safety issues, associated with commercial air transport operations by Nepalese air operators. Adherence to these procedures by CAAN staff will ensure that prior to issuing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) the air operator has demonstrated adequate organization, method of control and supervision of flight operations, training program and maintenance arrangements consistent with the nature and extent of the operation specified. The continued safety oversight (surveillance) of air operators will ensure that the air operator maintains the requirements noted above. This Manual is intended to provide detailed instructions for CAAN staff to meet their air operator certification, surveillance responsibilities and resolution of safety issues. It is divided into three volumes: Volume I outlines the policy and procedures to be followed by CAAN and operators for the initial issuance of an AOC. Volume II outlines the policies and procedures related to operational demonstrations, inspections, approvals and surveillance; while Volume III contains policies and procedures for airworthiness inspections, approvals and surveillance. Many of the inspections required for the initial certification of an air operator will subsequently be repeated during the implementation of the CAAN surveillance programme. Because of the wide scope of operations involved and the many variables that can be encountered, it is impossible to anticipate all situations; therefore, CAAN’s personnel must exercise common sense and good judgement in the application of these policies and procedures. Director General of Civil Aviation Authority Nepal SECOND EDITION February 2014 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF NEPAL FOI MANUAL PART I – AOC CERTIFICATION AND SURVEILLANCE MANUAL VOL 1 Part I - AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION and SURVEILLANCE MANUAL Record of Amendments Amendment No. SECOND EDITION February 2014 Effective Date Date Entered CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF NEPAL Entered by