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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE VISION STATEMENT RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

PART I – ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 1. Regulatory Responsibilities and Methodology of Airworthiness Directorate

1. Introduction 2. Organisation Structure of Airworthiness Directorate 3. Functions and Responsibilities of Airworthiness Directorate 4. Duties and Responsibilities of Officers of Airworthiness Directorate 5. Statutory Authority 6. Staffing Requirements 7. Qualification requirements of Airworthiness Officers

CHAPTER 2. Personal Ethics, Conduct and Credentials

1. General 2. Unique Responsibilities of Airworthiness Officers 3. On-the job ethics and conduct 4. Rules of Conduct 5. Outside Employment and Financial Interests 6. Dress 7. Types and Use of Credentials 8. Admission to the Flight Deck

CHAPTER 3. Training

1. Introduction 2. Training Program 3. Training need analysis 4. Specialised Training 5. Type Training 6. Annual training requirement 7. Preparation of training syllabus 8. Implementation of training program 9. Selection of Officer for imparting training 10. Nomination of Officer for training 11. Implementation of OJT program 12. Review of training program 13. Training file and Records

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CHAPTER 4. Regional/Sub-Regional Offices -Coordination and Monitoring

1. Jurisdiction of Airworthiness Offices 2. Policy for Selection and Assignment of Group Heads 3. Procedure for Selection and Assignment of Group Heads 4. Monthly News Letter 5. Annual Inspection by Headquarters 6. Controlling Officer’s Conference 7. Visit of DGCA and other Senior Officers 8. Safety and Security of office premises

CHAPTER 5 Airworthiness Technical Library

1. Introduction: 2. Reference Documents 3. Document Control System:

PART II – TECHNICAL PROCEDURES

CHAPTER 1. Registration and De-registration of Aircraft

1. Introduction 2. Registration of aircraft 3. Aircraft imported by air 4. Recommendation to the WPC for Issue of Aeromobile License. 5. Intimation of registration to state of design 6. Change of ownership 7. De-registration/ Cancellation of aircraft registration 8. Issue of duplicate certificate of registration 9. Check List 10. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Issuance of Certificate of Airworthiness(C of A) and Initial Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC)

1. Introduction 2. References 3. Procedure 4. Validation of C of A 5. Issue of Certificate of Airworthiness for an Aircraft Manufactured in India 6. Validity of C of A 7. Suspension or cancellation of certificate of airworthiness 8. Officers authorized to issue C of A and Initial ARC Issue 9. Revalidation/ Revocation of a suspended C of A Special Flight Permit 10. Special Flight Permit 11. Replacement / Issue of duplicate C of A 12. Check Lists for Issue of C of A and initial issue of ARC.

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13. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 2A. Procedure for Issue/Extension of Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) in respect previously issued with C of A.

1. Introduction 2. References 3. Procedure 4. Detailed Inspection guidelines for ARC issue 5. Validation of ARC 6. Officer authorised to issue/extend ARC 7. Check Lists for Issue of ARC 8. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 2B. Issuance of Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

1. Introduction 2. References 3. Procedure 4. Issue of Export C of A for new aircraft manufactured in India 5. Officer authorised to issue Export C of A 6. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 2C. Procedure for Issue/renewal of Special Certificate of Airworthiness

1. Introduction 2. References 3. Procedure 4. Issue of Special C of A for an aircraft manufactured in India 5. Validity of Special C of A 6. Renewal of Special C of A 7. Suspension or cancellation of Special Certificate of airworthiness 8. Suspension of Special Certificate of airworthiness and its revalidation 9. Replacement / Issue of duplicate Special C of A 10. Check Lists for Issue of Special C of A, 11. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 3. Approved Maintenance Organizations – CAR 145

1. Scope 2. DGCA Role 3. Qualification and Training 4. Initial Issue of a CAR 145 Approval- Application Process 5. Pre-Application Phase 6. Formal Application Phase 7. Document Evaluation Phase 8. Inspection and Demonstration Phase 9. Certification Phase 10. Issue of Approval

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11. Change to the Scope CAR 145 approval 12. Renewal of an approval 13. CAR 145 Approved Organisation Records 14. Approval process of Foreign Aircraft Maintenance Organization 15. Continuation of an approval 16. Changes 17. Maintenance organization exposition (MOE) amendments 18. Admonition, Warning, Revocation, Suspension and limitation of approval 19. Findings 20. Record-Keeping 21. Exemption CHAPTER 3 A. Issue/ Variation/ Renewal of Approval of Continuing Airworthiness Management

Organization (CAMO) 1. Scope 2. DGCA Role 3. Initial Approval Process 4. Variation in the scope of Approval/ Changes 5. Continuation (Renewal) of an approval 6. Continued Oversight of the approved organization 7. Enforcement Actions 8. Record Keeping 9. Exemptions

CHAPTER 3 B. Issue/ Variation/ Renewal of Approval of CAR M- Sub part ‘F’ Maintenance

Organization 1. Scope 2. DGCA Role 3. Initial Approval Process 4. Variation in the scope of Approval 5. Continuation (Renewal) of an approval 6. Continued Oversight of the approved organization 7. Changes 8. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 3 C. Approval of Aircraft Maintenance Programme 1. Purpose 2. Development of AMP 3. Contents of AMP 4. Evaluation and approval process by DGCA 5. Periodical Review of Maintenance Programme and Amendments 6. AMP Compliance 7. Record Keeping

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CHAPTER 3D. Approval of Type Training Organizations

1. Scope 2. DGCA Role 3. Qualification and Training- DGCA Officers 4. Application for an approval or variation 5. Approval or variation Procedures 6. Continued Validity Procedure 7. Revocation, suspension and limitation of the maintenance training organisation approval 8. Findings 9. Record Keeping 10. Exemptions 11. Maintenance Training organization exposition (MTOE) amendment 12. Appendixes CHAPTER 3E. Aircraft Continued Airworthiness Monitoring (ACAM) 1. Introduction 2. Means of Airworthiness inspection 3. Key Risk Elements 4. Preparation for an ACAM-survey 5. ACAM Procedure 6. Findings analysis 7. Findings 8. Record Keeping CHAPTER 3F. Procedure for Acceptance of Safety management System for Aircraft

maintenance Organisation 1. Introduction 2. References 3. Application 4. Evaluation by DGCA 5. Contents of the SMS manual 6. Change in Safety management System 7. Continuing surveillance 8. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 3G. Approval of CAR 147 (Basic) Maintenance Training Organizations

1. Scope 2. DGCA Role 3. Qualification and Training- DGCA Officers 4. Application Process 5. Changes to CAR 147 (Basic) approval 6. Renewal of an approval 7. Continued Validity Procedure

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8. Revocation, suspension and limitation of the maintenance training organisation approval 9. Findings 10. Record Keeping 11. Appendixes CHAPTER 3H. Acceptance of Foreign approved Maintenance Organisation

1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure 3. Procedure for renewal of acceptance 4. Revocation of Certificate of Acceptance 5. Record Keeping CHAPTER 3 I. Acceptance of Foreign approved Organisation (FAO) - Aircraft Type Training

1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure 3. Procedure for extension to scope of acceptance including changes in name and

addresses of FOA. 4. Procedure for renewal of acceptance 5. Revocation of Certificate of Acceptance 6. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 3J. Approval /Acceptance of Foreign Line Maintenance Station 1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure 3. Procedure for renewal of acceptance 4. Revocation of Certificate of Acceptance 5. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 4. Air Operator Certification Procedures (Airworthiness Aspects)

DELETED CHAPTER 5. Production Organization Approval ( CAR 21 Sub Part G )

1. Scope 2. Obligation of DGCA 3. Requirements for DGCA 4. Acceptance of Application 5. Determination of the POA team 6. Investigation procedure for the initial organisation approval 7. Continued Surveillance 8. Continued Validity 9. Production Organisation Exposition(POE) amendments 10. Additional Provisions

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11. Limitation, Suspension and Revocation 12. Communication and Publication 13. Confidentiality of Documents

CHAPTER 5 A. Production Organization Approval ( CAR 21 Sub Part F )

1. Scope 2. Obligation of DGCA 3. Requirements for DGCA 4. Acceptance of Application 5. Determination of the POA team 6. Investigation procedure for letter of agreement 7. Additional Provisions 8. Confidentiality of Documents

CHAPTER 6. Approval of Minimum Equipment List (MEL) 1. Introduction 2. Procedure 3. Status of MMEL 4. General 5. Maintenance of MEL/MMEL 6. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 7. Procedure of review Airworthiness Directives issued by state of design

1. Introduction 2. Procedure 3. Oversight by Regional / Sub-regional Offices 4. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 7A. Procedure of Issue of Airworthiness Directives on Indian Civil Registered

Aircraft, Engine, Propeller and Appliances Where India is not the State of Design

1. Introduction 2. Roles and Responsibilities 3. Airworthiness directive process 4. Emergency AD Procedure 5. Changes to previously issued AD 6. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 8. Aircraft Noise Certification

1. Introduction 2. Reference 3. Procedures for issue of noise certificate for aircraft designed and manufactured in India 4. Procedure for issue/revalidation of noise certificate for used aircraft 5. Duration and continued validity of Noise Certificate

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6. Suspension and revocation of a Noise Certificate 7. Record Keeping CHAPTER 9. Surveillance/Audit of Approved Organization 1. Introduction 2. Procedure 3. General 4. Surveillance of Leased Aircraft 5. Surveillance Check Lists 6. Record Keeping Chapter 10. Enforcement Actions 1. Introduction 2. Preliminary Investigation 3. Investigation 4. Analysis of legislative provisions 5. Enforcement action 6. Record Keeping

Chapter 11. APPROVAL FOR TRANSIT CHECKS DELETED Chapter 12. Procedures for Conducting Examinations by Regional/ Sub-Regional DGCA Offices 1. Introduction

2. Procedures to be followed by Regional and Sub-regional offices for conduction of examinations

3. Online Examinations 4. Duties and responsibilities of invigilators 5. Record Keeping CHAPTER 13. Procedures for Examinations to be Conducted by Central Examination Organization

(CEO)

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CHAPTER 14. Procedure for dealing with amendments of Rules/ Regulations / Procedures based on amendments of ICAO SARPs and other International regulations and Periodic Review Of Existing Regulations And Procedures 1. Introduction 2. Procedure 3. Periodic review of existing regulations and procedures 4. Record Keeping

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CHAPTER 14 A. Procedure for dealing with exemption from aircraft rule and civil aviation Requirements 1. Introduction 2. References 3. Procedure for granting exemption 4. Review of application for exemption 5. Procedures for grant of exemption. 6. Follow up actions 7. System for recording and publishing exemptions granted 8. Attachment – A procedure for conducting a risk assessment for granting exemptions 9. Attachment –B procedure for reviewing an operator’s/ individual risk assessment for an

exemption CHAPTER 15. Compliance of Civil Aviation Requirements DELETED

CHAPTER 16. Certificate of Competency

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CHAPTER 17: Procedures for CAR-66 Licensing of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

1. Scope 2. Responsible authority 3. Record-keeping 4. Mutual exchange of information 5. Procedure for the issue of an aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence 6. Procedure for the issue of an aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence via

maintenance organisation approved in accordance with CAR 145. 7. Procedure for the change of aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence to include an

additional category or subcategory of type rating 8. Procedure for a effecting change of an aircraft maintenance licence to include an

aircraft rating or to remove limitations 9. Procedure for the renewal of AME License 10. Procedure for issue of a duplicate AME License validity 11. Procedure for the conversion of licences including group ratings 12. Procedure for the direct approval of aircraft type training. 13. Conversion of certifying staff qualifications 14. Examination credits 15. Enforcement action

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CHAPTER 17A. Renewal of CAR Section 2 Series-L AME Licenses 1. Renewal of AME License 2. General 3. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 17B. Procedure for validation of foreign AME licences / Procedure fort verification

of AME licence details of Indian AME working in foreign country.

1. Introduction 2. References 3. Procedure for validation of foreign AME licence 4. Role of Regional Airworthiness office 5. Procedure for processing request of verification of Indian AME licences by foreign CAA 6. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 18. Issue/ Renewal of SFE/FE licenses and Check FE approvals

1. Introduction 2. Student Flight Engineer License 3. Flight Engineer License 4. General 5. Renewal of approval of flight engineer and check flight engineers 6. Record Keeping CHAPTER 19. Conduct of Skill Test for AME License & Full Scope Authorization

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CHAPTER 20. Scrutiny of Manuals related to Approved Organisation

1. Introduction 2. Procedure 3. Form of manual 4. Approval of Manuals 5. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 21. Approval of Organizations under CAR section 2, Series E

1. Introduction 2. Procedure 3. Approval of Organization 4. Certificate of Approval 5. Validity 6. Extension to the scope of approval 7. Record Keeping

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CHAPTER 22. Weight Control of Aircraft

1. Introduction 2. Definitions 3. Weighing Procedure 4. General 5. Persons authorized to weigh and prepare weight schedule 6. Preparation and approval of loading data 7. Form of weight schedule 8. Approval by airworthiness offices 9. Display in the aircraft and preservation of record 10. Calibration of weighing scales 11. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 23. Issue of authorization to AMEs/Approved Personnel 1. Introduction 2. General 3. Experience requirements 4. Validity 5. Limitations 6. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 24. Approval of Special Operations -General Guidelines

1. Introduction 2. Procedure - Initial Approval 3. Responsibilities 4. Approval of Additional Aircraft 5. Continuing Surveillance

CHAPTER 24 A. Approval of Special Operations – RVSM operation 1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure- Initial Approval 3. Approval of Additional Aircraft 4. Continuing Surveillance 5. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 24 B. Approval of Special Operations – EDTO

1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure- Initial Approval 3. Contents of EDTO Manual 4. Airworthiness Consideration for EDTO Approval including enhancement of threshold

time 5. Demonstration Flight 6. Issue of Initial Approval for EDTO 7. Approval of Additional Aircraft

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8. Continuing Surveillance 9. Record Keeping CHAPTER 24 C. Approval of Special Operations - MNPS Operation

1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure - Initial Approval 3. Approval of Additional Aircraft 4. Continuing Surveillance 5. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 24 D. Approval of Special Operations – PBN Operation 1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure- Initial Approval 3. Approval of Additional Aircraft 4. Continuing Surveillance 5. Record Keeping CHAPTER 24 E. Approval of Special Operations – (CAT II & IIIA Operation)

1. Purpose and Scope 2. Procedure- Initial Approval 3. Contents of CAT II / IIIA Operation Manual 4. Airworthiness Consideration for CAT II / IIIA Approval 5. Approval of Additional Aircraft 6. Continuing Surveillance 7. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 25. Airworthiness Control of Leased Aircraft

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CHAPTER 26. Modifications and Repairs

1. Introduction 2. References 3. Definition 4. Approval of Modification and repair. 5. Procedure for approval of Modifications and Repairs 6. Compatibility of Modifications and Repairs 7. Oversight 8. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 27. Aircraft Log Book

1. Introduction 2. Purpose 3. Aircraft, Engine, Propeller and Radio Apparatus Log Book

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4. Preparation of Operator Flight Sector Book/ Technical log System/ Journey Log Book

5. Evaluation and approval process by DGCA for approval of Operator Flight sector/

Technical log System/ Journey Log Book

6. Compliance 7. Record Keeping CHAPTER 28. Special Flight Permits

1. Introduction 2. Purpose 3. Procedure 4. Action Post Special/Ferry Flight Completion 5. Grant of special flight permit 6. Record Keeping

CHAPTER 29. Engineering Statistics Report 1. Introduction 2. Purpose 3. Contents of Engineering Statistics Report 4. Procedure for Review of Engineering Statistics Report 5. Intimation to Hqrs 6. Record Keeping CHAPTER 30. Record Keeping

1. Introduction 2. Procedure for record keeping

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