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BASIC INDOCTRINATION. Operating Certificate and Operations Specifications. Key Elements. 1) Regulatory basis in FAR 121 Title 49 of the United States Code (49USC) (formally the FA Act of 1958) • DOT Economic Authority • Description of certificate
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BASIC INDOCTRINATION Operating Certificate and Operations Specifications
Key Elements 1) Regulatory basis in FAR 121 Title 49 of the United States Code (49USC) (formally the FA Act of 1958) • DOT Economic Authority • Description of certificate 2) Definitions, Description and Organization of Operations Specifications. • Part A - General • Part B - Enroute • Part C - Terminal • Part D - Maintenance • Part E - Weight and Balance 3) Takeoff Limitations. 4) Enroute operations & limitations 5) International Operations. 6) Terminal Operations. 7) Approaches: Precision and Non-Precision 8) Alternate Airports - Takeoff alternates and Destination alternates 9) Description of FAA Certificate-Holding District Office and Responsibility of FAA Principle Inspectors.
Regulatory basis in FAR 121 Title 49 of the United States Code (49USC) (formally the FA Act of 1958) • Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) (formerly , the Federal Aviation Act (FA Act) of 1958), through the Secretary of Transportation, empowers the FAA to issue certificates to qualified air operators. • Requires each air carrier certificate to include the terms, conditions, and limitations reasonably necessary to ensure safety in air transportation • Operations must be conducted in accordance with the provisions and limitations specified in the Op Specs . • Administrator may add to or amend the Op Specs whenever necessary • Rule provides for the suspension or cancellation of Op Specs for cause
DOT Economic Authority 119.5 Certifications, authorizations, and prohibitions • (j) A certificate holder under this part may not operate aircraft under part 121 or part 135 of this chapter in a geographical area unless its operations specifications specifically authorize the certificate holder to operate in that area
Regulatory basis in FAR 121 Title 49 of the United States Code (49USC) (formally the FA Act of 1958) Description of certificate • Standard templates have been developed by the Flight Standards Service at Washington headquarters • Through the use of standard Op Specs paragraphs, M Specs , or other authorizing templates, the FAA and industry are assured that air operators and certificate holders conducting comparable operations with comparable equipment are held to the same standards
BASIC INDOCTRINATION Definitions, Description and Organization of Operations Specifications.
Part A – General • Part B – En route • Part C – Terminal • Part D – Maintenance • Part E - Weight and Balance
Alternate Airports - Takeoff alternates and Destination alternates
Description of FAA Certificate-Holding District Office and Responsibility of FAA Principle Inspectors