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This Appendix prescribes the qualifications and experience for the senior persons responsible under rules 119.101(b)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv).
| Part 135 Operation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Greater than 3 aircraft or greater than 2 bases | Less than 4 aircraft and less than 3 bases | |
| Document required | Commercial pilot licence, with instrument rating if operations include IFR | Commercial pilot licence, with instrument rating if operations include IFR |
| Pilot-in-command experience | 3 years as pilot-in-command under Part 135 operations and 750 hours flight time during air operations on the same category of aircraft to be operated, with experience in the same or similar type of air operation to be performed that is acceptable to the Director; and 75 hours actual or simulated instrument time if operations include IFR; or |
500 hours flight time during air operations on the same category of aircraft to be operated, with experience in the same or similar type of air operation to be performed that is acceptable to the Director; and 75 hours actual or simulated instrument time if operations include IFR; or |
| Managerial experience | 3 years in an operational control position with experience, including flight experience, appropriate to the type of air operation to be performed that is acceptable to the Director. | 2 years in an operational control position with experience, including flight experience, appropriate to the type of air operation to be performed that is acceptable to the Director. |
For assessing the above senior person experience requirements, the Director may consider the following:
(a) for a senior person qualifying under the pilot-in-command requirements, the Director may consider experience in the same types of air operations or similar types of air operations involving similar operating environment, types of equipment and aircraft configurations including operations in a military or similar type of service:
(b) for a senior person qualifying under the managerial experience requirements, the Director may consider flight operational control experience, or similar experience, in air operations or other similar transport type operations in a military or similar type of service.
| Part 135 Operation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Greater than 3 aircraft and/or greater than 2 bases | Less than 4 aircraft and/or less than 3 bases | |
| Document required | Commercial pilot licence, with instrument rating if operations include IFR | Commercial pilot licence, with instrument rating if operations include IFR |
| Currency | Current to act as pilot-in-command of one type of operator’s aircraft | Current to act as pilot-in-command of one type of operator’s aircraft |
| Experience | 3 years as pilot-in-command under Part 135 operations and 2 years’ experience in the check and training role | |
(a) The senior person responsible for the control and scheduling of maintenance in an organisation conducting air operations under Part 135 must—
(1) have a clear knowledge and understanding of the maintenance parts of the organisation’s exposition and the applicable maintenance provisions of Part 135; and
(2) meet the requirements of paragraph (b); and
(3) undertake any examination or test that the Director may require to determine the applicant’s competency to perform the maintenance planning and control functions required.
(b) The senior person in paragraph (a) must—
(1) meet the requirements of Appendix A.3.1; or
(2) meet the requirements of Appendix A.3.2; or
(3) for organisations intending to conduct or conducting air operations with a total of three or less aircraft listed on their operations specifications and from a total of two or less bases, have sufficient knowledge of maintenance to be able to ensure that the aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition and that any maintenance required by its maintenance programme is satisfactorily accomplished.
(c) The knowledge requirements in paragraph (b)(3) may be met through a course of instruction acceptable to the Director and conducted under the authority of a training organisation certificate granted under section 75 of the Act and in accordance with Part 141 or Part 147.
| Part 135 Operation | |
|---|---|
| Competency | Demonstrate competency relevant to systems for safety management. A working knowledge of the applicable Civil Aviation Rules and safety management requirements. |
| Experience | Experience and background relevant to the management of safety systems and the activities of the organisation. |
| Part 135 Operation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Greater than 3 aircraft and/or greater than 2 bases | Less than 4 aircraft and/or less than 3 bases | |
| Document required | Certificate in quality assurance or equivalent qualification or |
General knowledge and awareness of quality assurance or management systems |
| General knowledge and awareness of quality assurance or management systems or |
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| 2 years’ experience in management systems in the aviation industry | ||
| Experience | 3 years’ experience in aviation with flight operations or maintenance background | |
In addition, a person may be assessed as meeting the qualification requirements for this senior person position if they have had equivalent experience in quality assurance management acceptable to the Director.
