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A holder of a qualifying aerodrome operator certificate must—
(1) hold at least 1 complete and current copy of the aerodrome exposition required by rule 139.417 on the aerodrome; and
(2) comply with all procedures, plans, systems, and programmes detailed in the exposition; and
(3) make each applicable part of the exposition available to personnel who require those parts to carry out their duties; and
(4) continue to meet the standards and comply with the requirements of Subpart G prescribed for qualifying aerodrome certification under this Part; and
(5) notify the Director of any change of address for service, telephone number, or other contact details required by the approved form within 28 days of the change.
A holder of a qualifying aerodrome operator certificate must establish procedures for ensuring that aircraft operations are restricted, or if necessary prohibited, on any part of the aerodrome where an unsafe condition may exist.
(a) A holder of a qualifying aerodrome operator certificate must ensure that the exposition is amended so that it remains a current description of the aerodrome and its associated plans, programmes, services, systems, procedures, and facilities.
(b) The certificate holder must ensure that any amendment made to its exposition meets the applicable requirements of this Part and complies with the amendment procedures contained in its exposition.
(c) The certificate holder must forward to the Director for retention a copy of each amendment to its exposition as soon as practicable after the amendment is incorporated into its exposition.
(d) A certificate holder must obtain the approval of the Director before changing any of the following:
(1) the chief executive:
(2) the listed senior persons:
(3) the system for safety management, if the change is a material change.
(4) any DAMP, if the change is a material change.
(e) The Director may impose conditions under which a certificate holder must operate during or following any of the changes specified in paragraph (d).
(f) The certificate holder must comply with any conditions imposed by the Director under paragraph (e).
(g) If any change referred to in this rule requires an amendment to the qualifying aerodrome operator certificate, the certificate holder must forward the certificate to the Director for endorsement of the change as soon as practicable.
(h) The certificate holder must make such amendments to the holder’s exposition as the Director may consider necessary in the interests of safety.
(a) A holder of a qualifying aerodrome operator certificate must monitor operations and conduct an aeronautical study for any significant change that may affect the safety of aerodrome operations.
(b) For the purpose of paragraph (a), a significant change includes:
(1) a significant increase in aerodrome aircraft traffic volumes; or
(2) a significant change in type of aircraft operations; or
(3) a significant change in the aerodrome physical characteristics; or
(4) an increase in accidents or incidents at or in the vicinity of the aerodrome; or
(5) when annual aircraft movements at the aerodrome are forecast to exceed, for 3 consecutive years,—
(i) 40,000 or more combined VFR and IFR movements; or
(ii) 7,500 or more IFR movements; or
(iii) 60,000 or more combined VFR and IFR movements of which 9,000 or more are IFR movements; or
(iv) 15,000 or more IFR movements; or
(v) 100,000 or more combined VFR and IFR movements.
(c) The holder of a qualifying aerodrome operator certificate must, immediately after completing an aeronautical study—
(1) review the operation of the aerodrome and, if necessary, make any changes that are required in the interests of aviation safety, to the operator’s exposition, in accordance with the procedure for amending the exposition; and
(2) provide the results of the aeronautical study to the Director.
(d) If practicable, the holder of a qualifying aerodrome operator certificate must conduct the aeronautical study prior to the significant change.
(e) If it is not practicable for the holder of a qualifying aerodrome operator certificate to conduct an aeronautical study prior to the significant change, then the certificate holder must conduct the aeronautical study as soon as practicable after the change.
