CAR Part 1 - General Policies, Procedures and Definition

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 2006
PART 1 - GENERAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND DEFINITIONS
NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (NCAA)
Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations
Part 1 General Policies, Procedures and Definitions
CONTENTS
GENERAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND DEFINITIONS 1. Promulgation...............................................................................1-2 2. Citation & Applicability ..................................................................1-2 3. Definitions..................................................................................1-2 4. Abbreviations/Acronyms ............................................................... 1-29 5. Procedures for Making and Amending Regulations ................................ 1-29 6. Display and Inspection of Licences and Certificates .............................. 1-32 7. Change of Name......................................................................... 1-33 8. Change of Address ...................................................................... 1-33 9. Replacement of a Lost or Destroyed Airman Licence or Medical Certificate or Knowledge Test Report ............................................... 1-34 10. Falsification, Reproduction or Alteration of Applications, Certificates, Logbooks, Reports or Records ........................................................ 1-34 11. Refusal, Suspension and Cancellation of Licences and Ratings ................ 1-35 12. Surrender, Suspension or Revocation of Licence, Certificate, Authorisation or Validation ............................................................................ 1-35 13. Appeal against Refusal to grant a Licence, Certificate, Rating, Authorisation, Approval or Validation................................................................. 1-35 14. Reapplication after Suspension...................................................... 1-36 15. Reapplication after Revocation ..................................................... 1-36 16. Voluntary Surrender or Exchange of Licence...................................... 1-36 17. Language of Manuals, Certificates, Ratings and Licences....................... 1-36 18. Power to Prevent Aircraft from Flying ............................................ 1- 36 19. Aviation Safety Inspectors Access to Aircraft and Obstruction of Authorised Persons................................................................................... 1-37 20. Exemptions and Equivalent Safety Case ........................................... 1-38 21. Petition for Exemptions .............................................................. 1-38 22. Action on Petition for Exemption ................................................... 1-38 23. Emergency Exemptions ............................................................... 1-39 24. Authority to act as a Flight Crew Member......................................... 1-39
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CITATION, APPLICABILITY, DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

1. PROMULGATION: Pursuant to Section 30 of the Civil Aviation Act 2006, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (hereinafter referred to as The Authority) hereby makes the following regulations. 2. CITATION AND APPLICABILITY: (i) These Regulations shall be cited as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations 2006 (Nigerian CAR). (ii) These Regulations shall apply to all civil aviation operations in Nigeria. 3. DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of these Regulations, the following definitions shall apply: Acceptance check list. A document used to assist in carrying out a check on the external appearance of packages of dangerous goods to be carried on board an aircraft and their associated documents, to determine that all appropriate requirements have been met. Accountable Manager. The manager who has corporate authority for ensuring that all flight operations and maintenance activities required by the aircraft owner/operator can be financed and carried out to the standard required by the Authority. The Accountable Manager may delegate to another person in the organisation, in writing, to become the accountable manager, when acceptable to the Authority. Accountable Manager means Chief Executive Officer/President / Managing Director/Director General/General Manager etc. of the organisation, who by virtue of position has overall including, in particular, financial responsibility, for running the organisation. In the case of delegation to another person, the delegation must be written into the accountable managers statement of commitment. The Authority is concerned that any delegation of responsibility includes a sufficiency of funding allocation. Accountable Officer. The officer who exercises authority on behalf of the Authority for ensuring that all prescribed actions are performed to the standard required by the Authority. Accredited medical conclusion. The conclusion reached by one or more medical experts, acceptable to the Authority, for the purposes
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of the case concerned, in consultation with other experts as necessary. Advisory airspace. An airspace of defined dimensions, or designated route, within which air traffic advisory service is available. Aerial work. An aircraft operation in which an aircraft is used for specialised services such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue, aerial advertisement, etc. Aerobatic flight. An intentional manoeuvre involving an abrupt change in an aircrafts attitude, an abnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration, not necessary for normal flight. Aerodrome. A defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft. Aeronautical experience. Pilot and flight engineer time obtained in an aircraft, or approved synthetic training device for meeting the training and flight time requirements of these Regulations. Aeronautical product. Any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or sub assembly, appliance, material, part, or component to be installed thereon. Aeroplane. A power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight. Aerodrome Certificate. The certificate to operate an aerodrome issued by the Authority subsequent to the approval of the aerodrome operators manual. Aerodrome Facilities and Equipment. Facilities and equipment, inside or around the boundaries of an aerodrome, that are constructed or installed and maintained for the arrival, departure, and surface movement of aircraft. Aerodrome Operators Manual. The operations manual that forms part of the application for an aerodrome certificate pursuant to these regulations, including any amendments thereto accepted and approved by the Authority. Aerodrome Operator. The owner or provider of an aerodrome that is certified for operations by the Authority.
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Aerodrome Beacon. Aeronautical beacon used to indicate the location of an aerodrome from the air. Aerodrome Elevation. The elevation of the highest point of the landing area. Aeronautical experience. Pilot and flight engineer time obtained in an aircraft, or approved synthetic training device for meeting the training and flight time requirements of these Regulations. Aeronautical product. Any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or sub assembly, appliance, material, part, or component to be installed thereon. Aeroplane. A power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight. Aerodrome Reference Point. The designated geographic allocation of an aerodrome. Aeroplane Reference Field Length. The minimum field length required for take-off at maximum certified take-off mass, sea level, standard atmospheric conditions, still air, and zero runway slope, as shown in the appropriate aeroplane flight manual prescribed by the certifying authority or equivalent data from the aeroplane manufacturer. Aeronautical Study. A study of an aeronautical problem to identify possible solutions and select a solution that is acceptable without degrading safety. Agricultural aircraft operation. The operation of an aircraft for the purpose of (a) (b) Dispensing any economic poison, Dispensing any other substance intended for plant nourishment, soil treatment, propagation of plant life, or pest control, or Engaging in dispensing activities directly affecting agriculture, horticulture, or forest preservation, but not including the dispensing of live insects.
(c)
Air navigation facility. Any facility used in, available for use in, or designed for use in aid of air navigation, including aerodromes, landing areas, lights, any apparatus or equipment for disseminating weather information, for signaling, for radio directional finding, or
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for radio or other electrical communication, and any other structure or mechanism having a similar purpose for guiding or controlling flight in the air or landing and take-off of aircraft. Air Traffic Control. A service that promotes the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic at aerodromes and during approach, departure, and in en route environments. Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility. A building holding the persons and equipment responsible for providing ATC services (e.g., airport tower, approach control, en route control centre). Aircraft. Any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earths surface. Aircraft category. Classification of aircraft according to specified basic characteristics (e.g., aeroplane, helicopter, glider, free balloon). Aircraft certificated for single-pilot operation. A type of aircraft which the State of Registry has determined, during the certification process, can be operated safely with a minimum crew of one pilot. Aircraft component. Any component part of an aircraft up to and including a complete powerplant and/or any operational/emergency equipment. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence (AMEL) Course A training course for AMEL categories and ratings. Aircraft Technical Log. A document carried on board an aircraft for recording defects and malfunctions discovered during operation and for recording details of all maintenance carried out whilst the aircraft is operating between scheduled visits to the base maintenance facility. It also contains operating information relevant to flight safety and maintenance data that the operating crew need to know. A technical log contains two independent sections; a journey record section and an aircraft maintenance record section. Aircraft type. All aircraft of the same basic design. Aircraft required to be operated with a co-pilot: A type of aircraft that is required to be operated with a co-pilot as specified in the flight manual or by an air operator certificate. Airframe. The fuselage, booms, nacelles, cowlings, fairings, airfoil surfaces (including rotors but excluding propellers and rotating
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airfoils of a powerplant), and landing gear of an aircraft and their accessories and controls. Airmanship. The consistent use of good judgment and welldeveloped knowledge, skills and attitudes to accomplish flight objectives. Airmen: Persons involved in flying, maintaining or operating aircraft. For the purpose of these regulations, these are pilots, flight engineers, Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Operations Officers, Certifying Staff, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Repair Specialists, Parachute Riggers and Cabin Crew. Airworthiness Release. The air operators aircraft are released to service following maintenance by a person specifically authorised by the air operator or maintenance organisation on their own behalf rather than by an individual. In effect, the person signing the release (Certificate of Release to Service) acts as an authorised agent for the operator and is certifying that the maintenance covered by the release has been accomplished according to the air operators maintenance programme. Responsibility for each step of the accomplished maintenance is borne by the person signing for that step and the airworthiness release certifies the entire maintenance work package. This arrangement in no way reduces the responsibility of the Certifying StaffAircraft Maintenance or maintenance organisations for maintenance functions or tasks they perform or supervise. The air operator is obligated to designate, by name or occupational title, each Certifying Staff or maintenance organisation authorised to execute the airworthiness release. In addition, the air operator should specify when a release is required. Normally, a release is required following inspections prescribed by the air operators specified maintenance activities involving inspections, and any other significant maintenance. Airship. A power-driven lighter than air aircraft Aircraft Stand. A designated area on an apron intended to be for parking an aircraft. used
Appliance. Any instrument, mechanism, equipment, part, apparatus, appurtenance, or accessory, including communications equipment, that is used or intended to be used in operating or controlling an aircraft in flight, is installed in or attached to the aircraft, and is not part of an airframe, powerplant, or propeller. Approved by the Authority. Approved by the Authority directly or in accordance with a procedure approved by the Authority. Approved maintenance programme. A maintenance programme approved by the State of Registry of an aircraft.
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Approved data. Any information necessary to ensure that the aircraft or aircraft component can be maintained in a condition such that airworthiness of the aircraft, or serviceability of operational and emergency equipment as appropriate, is assured. Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO). An organisation approved to perform specific aircraft maintenance activities by the Authority. These activities may include the inspection, overhaul, maintenance, repair and/or modification and release to service of aircraft or aeronautical products. Approved standard. A manufacturing, design, maintenance, or quality standard approved by the Authority. Approved training. Training carried out under special curricula and supervision approved by the Authority. Article. Any item, including but not limited to, an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, accessory, assembly, subassembly, system, subsystem, component, unit, product, or part. Authorised instructor. A person who (a) (b Holds a valid ground instructor licence issued under Part 2 of these regulations when conducting ground training; Holds a current flight instructor license issued under the said Part 2 when conducting ground training or flight training; or Is authorised by the Authority to provide ground training or flight training under Part 2 and Part 3 of these regulations.
(c)
Authority. The civil aviation authority responsible for the oversight of civil aviation in Nigeria. Aerodrome. A defined area on land, including any building, installations and equipment, intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and surface movement of aircraft. Aerodrome Certificate. The certificate to operate an aerodrome issued by the Authority subsequent to the approval of the aerodrome operators manual. Aerodrome Facilities and Equipment. Facilities and equipment, inside or around the boundaries of an aerodrome, that are constructed or installed and maintained for the arrival, departure, and surface movement of aircraft.
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Aerodrome Operators Manual. The operations manual that forms part of the application for an aerodrome certificate pursuant to these regulations, including any amendments thereto accepted and approved by the Authority. Aerodrome Operator. The owner or provider of an aerodrome that is certified for operations by the Authority. Aerodrome Beacon. Aeronautical beacon used to indicate the location of an aerodrome from the air. Aerodrome Elevation. The elevation of the highest point of the landing area. Aerodrome Reference Point. The designated geographic allocation of an aerodrome. Aeroplane Reference Field Length. The minimum field length required for take-off at maximum certified take-off mass, sea level, standard atmospheric conditions, still air, and zero runway slope, as shown in the appropriate aeroplane flight manual prescribed by the certifying authority or equivalent data from the aeroplane manufacturer. Aeronautical Study. A study of an aeronautical problem to identify possible solutions and select a solution that is acceptable without degrading safety. Aircraft Stand. A designated area on an apron intended to be for parking an aircraft. used
Apron. A defined area on an aerodrome, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers, mail or cargo, fuelling, parking or maintenance. Apron Management Service. A service provided to regulate the activities and the movement of aircraft and vehicles on an apron. Balloon. A non-power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft. Banner. An advertising medium supported by a temporary framework attached externally to the aircraft and towed behind the aircraft. Calendar day. The period of elapsed time, using Co-ordinated Universal Time or local time, that begins at midnight and ends 24 hours later in the next midnight.
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Cargo aircraft. Any aircraft carrying goods or property but not passengers. In this context, the following are not considered to be passengers: (a) (b) A crewmember. An operators employee permitted by, and carried in accordance with, the instructions contained in that operators Operations Manual An authorised representative of an Authority. A person with duties in respect of a particular shipment on board.
(c) (d)
Category I (CAT I) Operation: With respect to the operation of aircraft, means a straight-in ILS approach to the runway of an airport under a category I ILS instrument approach procedure issued by the Authority or other appropriate authority. Category II (CAT II) operations. With respect to the operation of aircraft, means a straight-in ILS approach to the runway of an airport under a Category II ILS instrument approach procedure issued by the Authority or other appropriate authority. Category III (CAT III) operations. With respect to the operation of aircraft, means an ILS approach to the runway of an airport using a Category III ILS instrument approach procedure issued by the Authority or other appropriate authority. Certify as airworthy. The required maintenance record entry completed by a properly authorised person after the modification, overhaul, repair, or the inspection of an aircraft, or aeronautical product required by the Authority. Certifying Staff Aircraft Maintenance: A person approved by the Authority to perform defined maintenance on aeronautical products or parts. The term Certifying Staff Aircraft Maintenance as used herein includes appropriately rated, repair specialist and certifying engineer. Check Pilot (aircraft). A person who is qualified, and permitted, to conduct an evaluation in an aircraft, or in a synthetic training device for a particular type of aircraft, for a particular AOC holder. Check Pilot (simulator). A person who is qualified to conduct an evaluation, but only in a synthetic training device, for a particular aircraft type for a particular AOC holder. Commercial air transport operation. An aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, cargo, or mail for remuneration or reward.
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Competency: A combination of skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform a task to the prescribed standard. Competency element. An action that constitutes a task that has a triggering event and a terminating event that clearly defines its limits, and an observable outcome. Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements. Complex aeroplane. An aeroplane having retractable landing gear (except in seaplanes), flaps, and a controllable propeller. Composite. Structural materials made of substances, including, but not limited to, wood, metal, ceramic, plastic, fiber-reinforced materials, graphite, boron, or epoxy, with built-in strengthening agents that may be in the form of filaments, foils, powders, or flakes, of a different material. Computer system. Any electronic or automated system capable of receiving, storing, and processing external data, and transmitting and presenting such data in a usable form for the accomplishment of a specific function. Contracting States. All States that are signatories to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). Controlled flight. Any flight which is subject to an air traffic control clearance. Core curriculum. A set of courses approved by the Authority, for use by an Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) and its satellite ATO. The core curriculum consists of training that is required for licensing or aircraft ratings. It does not include training for tasks and circumstances unique to a particular user. Course. A programme of instruction to obtain an airman licence, rating, qualification, authorisation, or currency. Courseware. Instructional material developed for each course or curriculum, including lesson plans, flight event descriptions, computer software programmes, audio-visual programmes, workbooks and handouts Co-pilot. A licensed pilot serving in any piloting capacity other than as pilot-in-command but excluding a pilot who is on board the aircraft for the sole purpose of receiving flight instruction. Credit: Recognition of alternative means or prior qualifications.
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Crew Resource Management (CRM). A programme designed to improve the safety of flight operations by optimising the safe, efficient, and effective use of human resources, hardware and information through improved crew communication and coordination. Critical engine. The engine whose failure would most adversely affect the performance or handling qualities of an aircraft. Critical phases of flight. Those portions of operations involving taxiing, takeoff and landing, and all flight operations below 10,000 feet, except cruise flight. Cross-country. A flight between a point of departure and a point of arrival following a pre-planned route using standard navigation procedures. Cross-country time. That time a pilot spends in flight in an aircraft which includes a landing at a point other than the point of departure and, for the purpose of meeting the cross-country time requirements for a private pilot licence (except with a rotorcraft rating), commercial pilot licence, or an instrument rating, includes a landing at an aerodrome which must be a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure. Dangerous Goods. Articles or substances which are capable of posing significant risk to health, safety or property when transported by air. Dangerous goods accident. An occurrence associated with and related to the transport of dangerous goods which results in fatal or serious injury to a person or major property damage. Dangerous goods incident. An occurrence, other than a dangerous goods accident, associated with and related to the transport of dangerous goods, not necessarily occurring on board an aircraft, which results in injury to a person, property damage, fire, breakage, spillage, leakage of fluid or radiation or other evidence that the integrity of the packaging has not been maintained. Any occurrence relating to the transport of dangerous goods which seriously jeopardises an aircraft or its occupants is deemed to constitute a dangerous goods incident. Dangerous goods transport document. A document specified by the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air. It is completed by the person who offers dangerous goods for air transport and contains information about those dangerous goods. The document bears a signed declaration indicating that the dangerous goods are fully and accurately described by their proper shipping names and United Nations (UN) numbers (if assigned)
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and that they are correctly classified, packed, marked, labelled and in a proper condition for transport. Deadhead Transportation. Time spent in transportation on aircraft (at the insistence of the AOC holder) to or from a crewmembers home station Defined point after takeoff. The point, within the takeoff and initial climb phase, before which the Class 2 helicopters ability to continue the flight safely, with one engine inoperative, is not assured and a forced landing may be required. Defined point before landing. The point, within the approach and landing phase, after which the Class 2 helicopters ability to continue the flight safely, with one engine inoperative, is not assured and a forced landing may be required. Designated Examiner (Designee). Any person authorised by the Authority to conduct a pilot proficiency test or a practical test for a flight crew licence or rating. The designee when so authorised is carrying out the assigned functions for the Authority and is not acting on his or her own behalf. Directly in Charge. A person assigned to a position in which he or she is responsible for the work of a shop or station that performs maintenance, preventive maintenance or modifications, or other functions affecting aircraft airworthiness. Dual instruction time. Flight time during which a person is receiving flight instruction from a properly authorised pilot on board the aircraft. Economic poison. Any substance or mixture of substances intended for (a) Preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any insects, rodents, nematodes, fungi, weeds, and other forms of plant or animal life or viruses, except viruses on or in living human beings or other animals, which Nigeria may declare to be a pest, and Use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
(b)
Effective length of the runway. The distance for landing from the point at which the obstruction clearance plane associated with the approach end of the runway intersects the centreline of the runway to the far end of the runway Error: An action or inaction by the flight crew that leads to deviations from organizational or flight crew intentions expectations.
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Error Management: The process of detecting and responding to errors with countermeasures that reduce or eliminate the consequences of errors, and mitigate the probability of further errors or undesired aircraft states. Evaluator. A person employed by a certified Aviation Training Organisation who performs tests for licensing, added ratings, authorisations, and proficiency checks that are authorised by the certificate holders training specifications, and who is authorised by the Authority to administer such checks and tests. Extended Over-water Operation. With respect to aircraft other than helicopters, an operation over water at a horizontal distance of more than 50 nm from the nearest shoreline; and to helicopters, an operation over water at a horizontal distance of more than 50 nm from the nearest shoreline and more than 50 nm from an offshore heliport structure. Facility. A physical plant, including land, buildings, and equipment, which provide the means for the performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modifications of any article. Fireproof material. A material capable of withstanding heat as well as or better than steel when the dimensions in both cases are appropriate for the specific purpose. Flight crewmember. A Licenced crewmember charged with duties essential to the operation of an aircraft during flight time. Flight Duty Period. The total time from the moment a flight crewmember commences duty, immediately subsequent to a rest period and prior to making a flight or a series of flights, to the moment the flight crewmember is relieved of all duties having completed such flight or series of flights. Flight plan. Specified information provided to air traffic services units, relative to an intended flight or portion of a flight of an aircraft. The term flight plan is used to mean variously, full information on all items contained in the flight plan description, covering the whole route of a flight, or limited information required when the purpose is to obtain a clearance for a minor portion of a flight such as to cross an airway, to take off from, or to land at a controlled aerodrome. Flight Release: A flight preparation identifying the type of operation with the permitting weight limitations, fuel requirement, weather conditions at departure, en-rout destination and alternate airports for safe operation.
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Flight Services Specialist - A person assigned and trained to assist pilots in preflight planning, including pilot briefings, recorded data, flight plan filing/processing, and aircraft operational reservations; provide enroute service, including services to airborne aircraft, such as NAVAID monitoring and restoration, delivery of ATC clearances, advisories or requests, issuance of military flight advisory messages, NOTAMs, Search And Rescue communications searches, flight plan handling, transcribed or live broadcasts, weather observations, PIREPs, and pilot briefings; and handle emergency situations where life or property is in immediate danger, while performing their duties at a Flight Service Station. Flight simulator. A Flight Simulation Training Device that (a) (b) Is a full-size aircraft cockpit replica of a specific type of aircraft or make, model, and series of aircraft; Includes the hardware and software necessary to represent the aircraft in ground operations and flight operations; Uses a force cueing system that provides cues at least equivalent to those cues provided by a 3 degree freedom of motion system; Uses a visual system that provides at least a 45 degree horizontal field of view and a 30 degree vertical field of view simultaneously for each pilot; and Has been evaluated, qualified, and approved by the Authority.
(c)
(d)
(e)
Flight time. The total time from the moment an aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off, until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight. Flight time as herein defined is synonymous with the term chock-to-chock time in general usage, which is measured from the time an aircraft moves from the loading point until it stops at the unloading point. Flight training. Training, other than ground training, received from an authorised instructor in flight in an aircraft. Flight training equipment. aircraft. Flight simulator training devices and
Foreign air operator. Any operator, not being a Nigerian air operator, which undertakes, whether directly or indirectly or by lease or any other arrangement, to engage in commercial air transport operations within the borders or airspace of Nigeria, whether on a scheduled or charter basis.
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Foreign Authority. The civil aviation authority that issues and oversees the Air Operator Certificate of the foreign operator. Freight container. A freight container is an article of transport equipment for radioactive materials, designed to facilitate the transport of such materials, either packaged or unpackaged, by one or more modes of transport. Frangible Object. An object of low mass deigned to break, distort, or yield on impact so as to present the minimum hazard to aircraft. General aviation operation. An aircraft operation other than commercial air transport operation (airlines) or military operation. This includes business flying (corporate or executive), agricultural aviation, personal flying for sport or pleasure, flight school and flying clubs. Manufacturers of the aircraft and the maintenance facilities that service them are also a part of general aviation. Glider. A non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight. Handling agent. An agency which performs on behalf of the operator some or all of the latters functions including receiving, loading, unloading, transferring or other processing of aircraft, passengers or cargo. Helicopter. A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight chiefly by the reactions of the air on one or more power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axis. (a) Class 1 helicopter. A helicopter with performance such that, in case of critical engine failure, it is able to land on the rejected take-off area or safely continue the flight to an appropriate landing area, depending on when the failure occurs. Class 2 helicopter. A helicopter with performance such that, in case of critical engine failure, it is able to safely continue the flight, except when the failure occurs prior to a defined point after take-off or after a defined point before landing, in which case a forced landing may be required. Class 3 helicopter. A helicopter with performance such that, in case of engine failure at any point in the flight profile, a forced landing must be performed.
(b)
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Heavier-than-air aircraft. Any aircraft deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic forces. Helicopter load combinations. carried by helicopter (a) Configurations for external loads
Class A external load fixed to the helicopter, cannot be jettisoned, and does not extend below the landing gear, used to transport cargo. Class B external load suspended from the helicopter, which can be jettisoned, and is transported free of land or water during rotorcraft operations. Class C external load suspended from the helicopter, which can be jettisoned, but remains in contact with land or water during rotorcraft operation. Class D - external load suspended from the helicopter for the carriage of persons. A heliport located on a floating or fixed offshore
(b)
(c)
(iv) Helideck. structure.
Heliport. An aerodrome or defined area on a structure intended to be used wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and surface movement of helicopters. High-performance aeroplane. An aeroplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower. Holdover time. The estimated time de-icing/anti-icing fluid will prevent the formation of frost or ice and the accumulation of snow on the protected surfaces of an aircraft. Holdover time begins from when the final application of de-icing or anti-icing fluid is made and expires when the de-icing or anti-icing fluid applied to the aircraft loses its effectiveness. Housing. Buildings, hangars and other structures to accommodate the necessary equipment and materials of a maintenance organisation that (a) Provide working space for the performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modifications for which the maintenance organisation is certificated and rated; Provide structures for the proper protection of aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, components, parts and subassemblies thereof during
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disassembly, cleaning, inspection, repair, modification, assembly and testing; and (c) Provide for the proper storage, segregation, and protection of materials, parts and supplies.
Human performance. Human capabilities and limitations which have an impact on the safety and efficiency of aeronautical operations. Inspection. The examination of an aircraft, aeronautical product and operational programmes to establish conformity with a standard approved by the Authority. Instrument approach chart. An approach procedure prescribed by the Authority having jurisdiction over the aerodrome. Instrument time. Time in which cockpit instruments are used as the sole means for navigation and control. Instrument training. Training which is received from an authorised instructor under actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions. Instrument flight time. Time during which a pilot is piloting an aircraft solely by reference to instruments and without external reference points. Instrument ground time. Time during which a pilot is practising, on the ground, simulated instrument flight in a flight simulation training device approved by the Licensing Authority. Interchange agreement. A leasing agreement which permits an air operator to dry lease and take or relinquish operational control of an aircraft at an airport. Journey log. A form signed by the Pilot In Command (PIC) of each flight that records the aircraft registration, crewmember names and duty assignments, the type of flight, and the date, place, and time of arrival and departure. Knowledge test. A test on the aeronautical knowledge areas required for an airman licence or rating that can be administered in written form or by a computer. Landing decision point. The point used in determining landing performance from which an engine failure occurring at this point, the landing may be safely continued or a balked landing initiated. Large aeroplane. An aeroplane having a maximum certificated takeoff mass of 5,700 kg. (12,500 lbs) or more
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Landing Area. The part of a movement area intended for the landing or take-off of aircraft. Lighting System Reliability. The probability that the complete lighting installation operates within the specified tolerances and that the system is operationally usable. Level 1 Aviation Training Organisation (ATO). A flight training facility which conducts all or substantially all of each flight training course using aircraft. Level 2 ATO. A flight training facility which conducts all or substantially all of each flight training course using simulation media which are qualified and approved by the Authority. Licensing Authority. The Authority designated by a Contracting State as responsible for the licensing of personnel. Lighter-than-air aircraft. buoyancy in the air. Any aircraft supported chiefly by its
Line operating flight time. Flight time recorded by the PIC or Second In Command (SIC) while in revenue service for an AOC holder. Line Oriented Flight Training (LOFT). Training in a simulator with a complete crew using representative flight segments which contain normal, abnormal and emergency procedures that may be expected in line operations. Line-Oriented simulation. Simulation conducted using operationaloriented flight scenarios that accurately replicate interaction among flight crew members and between flight crew members and dispatch facilities, other crewmembers, air traffic control and ground operations. Maintenance release. A document containing a certification that inspection and maintenance work has been performed satisfactorily in accordance with the methods prescribed by the Authority. This also applies to a maintenance organisation document signed by an authorised maintenance organisation representative that states that the article worked on is approved for release to service for the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modification performed. Maintenance. Tasks required to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft or aeronautical product including any one or combination of overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification, and defect rectification.
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Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL). A list established for a particular aircraft type by the manufacturer with the approval of the State of Design containing items, one or more of which is permitted to be unserviceable at the commencement of a flight. The MMEL may be associated with special operating conditions, limitations or procedures. The MMEL provides the basis for development, review, and approval by the Authority of an individual operators MEL. Medical Assessment. The evidence issued by the Authority that the licence holder meets specific requirements of medical fitness. Minimum Equipment List (MEL). A list approved by the Authority which provides for the operation of aircraft, subject to specified conditions, with particular equipment inoperative, prepared by an operator in conformity with, or more restrictive than, the MMEL established for the aircraft type by the aircraft manufacturer, and approved by the State of Design. Modification: A modification to an aeronautical product means a change to the type design which is not a repair. (a) Major. A major modification means a type design change not listed in the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller specifications: (1) that might appreciably affect the mass and balance limits, structural strength, performance, powerplant operation, flight characteristics or other qualities affecting airworthiness or environmental characteristics; that will be embodied in the product according to non-standard practices.
(2) (b)
Minor. A minor modification means a modification other than a major modification.
Movie. For the purposes of these Regulations movie shall include film, videos, and live broadcast in any format, and the preparation and rehearsal for those operations. Night. The hours between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight or such other period between sunset and sunrise. Civil twilight ends in the evening when the centre of the suns disc is 6 degrees below the horizon and begins in the morning when the centre of the suns disc is 6 degrees below the horizon. Obstruction clearance plane. A plane sloping upward from the runway at a slope of 1:20 to the horizontal and tangential to or
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clearing all obstructions within a specified area surrounding the runway as shown in a profile view of that area. In the plane view, the centreline of the specified area coincides with the centreline of the runway, beginning at the point where the obstruction clearance plane intersects the centreline of the runway and proceeding to a point at least 1,500 feet from the beginning point. Thereafter, the centreline coincides with the takeoff path over the ground for the runway (in the case of takeoffs) or with the instrument approach counterpart (for landings), or where the applicable one of these paths has not been established, it proceeds consistent with turns of at least 4,000 foot radius until a point is reached beyond which the obstruction clearance plane clears all obstructions. This area extends laterally 200 feet on each side of the centreline at the point where the obstruction clearance plane intersects the runway and continues at this width to the end of the runway; then it increases uniformly to 500 feet on each side of the centreline at a point 1,500 feet from the intersection of the obstruction clearance plane with the runway; thereafter, it extends laterally 500 feet on each side of the centreline. Operating position. An air traffic control function performed within or directly associated with a control facility. Operational control. The exercise of authority over the initiation, continuation, diversion or termination of a flight in the interest of the safety of the aircraft and the regularity and efficiency of the flight. Operational flight plan. The operators plan for the safe conduct of the flight based on considerations of aircraft performance, other operating limitations and relevant expected conditions on the route to be followed and at the aerodromes or heliports concerned. Operations manual. A manual containing procedures, instructions and guidance for use by operational personnel in the execution of their duties. Operators Maintenance Management Exposition. A manual containing procedures, instructions and guidance for use by maintenance and concerned operational personnel in the execution of their duties. Overhaul. The restoration of an aircraft or other aeronautical product using methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Authority, including disassembly, cleaning, and inspection as permitted, repair as necessary, reassembly and testing in accordance with approved standards and technical data, or in accordance with current standards and technical data acceptable to the Authority, which have been developed and documented by the State of Design, holder of the type certificate, supplemental type certificate, or a material, part, process, or appliance approval under Parts
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Manufacturing Authorisation (PMA) or Technical Standard Order (TSO). Overpack. An enclosure used by a single shipper to contain one or more packages and to form one handling unit for convenience of handling and stowage. Package. The complete product of the packing operation consisting of the packaging and its contents prepared for transport. Packaging. Receptacles and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function and to ensure compliance with the packing requirements. Passenger exit seats. Those seats having direct access to an exit, and those seats in a row of seats through which passengers would have to pass to gain access to an exit, from the first seat inboard of the exit to the first aisle inboard of the exit. A passenger seat having direct access means a seat from which a passenger can proceed directly to the exit without entering an aisle or passing around an obstruction. Performance criteria: A simple, evaluate statement on the required outcome of the competency element and a description of the criteria used to judge if the required level of performance has been achieved. Pilot time. That time a person (a) (b) (c) Serves as a required pilot at the controls in an aircraft; Receives training from an authorised instructor in an aircraft, or approved synthetic training device; or Gives training as an authorised instructor in an aircraft, or approved synthetic training device.
Pilot-in-command under supervision. Co-pilot performing, under the supervision of the Pilot-in-command, the duties and functions of the Pilot-in-command, in accordance with the method of supervision acceptable to the Licensing Authority. Pilot (to). To manipulate the flight controls of an aircraft during flight time. Pilot-in-command. The pilot designated by the operator, or in the case of general aviation, the owner, as being in command and charged with the safe conduct of a flight.
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Powered-lift. A heavier-than-air aircraft, capable of vertical takeoff. Vertical landing, and low speed flight that depends principally on engine-driven lift devices or engine thrust for the lift during these flight regimes and on non-rotating aerofoil(s) for lift during horizontal flight. Powerplant. An engine that is used, or intended to be used for propelling aircraft. It includes turbo-superchargers, appurtenances and accessories necessary for its functioning, but does not include propellers. Practical test. A competency test on the areas of operations for a licence, certificate, rating, or authorisation that is conducted by having the applicant respond to questions and/or demonstrate manoeuvres in flight, in an approved synthetic training device. Precision tool and/or test equipment. Tooling and equipment necessary to measure, calibrate or test an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, accessory, component or a part thereof to an approved standard. Pre-flight inspection. The inspection carried out before flight to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight. Pressurised aircraft. Means an aircraft that has a service ceiling or maximum operating altitude, whichever is lower, above 25,000 feet sea level. Preventive maintenance. Means simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations. Problematic use of substances. The use of one or more psychoactive substances by aviation personnel in a way that: a) constitutes a direct hazard to the user or endangers the lives, health or welfare of others; and/or b) causes or worsens an occupational, social, mental or physical problem or disorder. Propeller. A device for propelling an aircraft that has blades on a powerplant driven shaft and that, when rotated, produces by its action on the air, a thrust approximately perpendicular to its plane of rotation. It includes control components normally supplied by its manufacturer, but does not include main and auxiliary rotors or rotating airfoils of powerplants. Proper shipping name. The name to be used to describe a particular article or substance in all shipping documents and notifications and, where appropriate, on packaging.
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Psychosis. A mental disorder in which the individual has manifested delusions, hallucinations, grossly bizarre or disorganised behaviour, or other commonly accepted symptoms of this condition; or the individual may reasonably be expected to manifest delusions, hallucinations, grossly bizarre or disorganised behaviour, or other commonly accepted symptoms of this condition. Psychoactive substances. Alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens, and volatile solvents, whereas coffee and tobacco are excluded. Quality system. Documented organisational procedures and policies; internal audit of those policies and procedures; management review and recommendation for quality improvement. Rating. An authorisation entered on or associated with a licence or certificate and forming part thereof, stating special conditions, privileges or limitations pertaining to such licence or certificate. Rated air traffic controller. An air traffic controller holding a licence and valid ratings appropriate to the privileges to be exercised. Rebuild. The restoration of an aircraft or other aeronautical products by using methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Authority, when it has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected as permitted, repaired as necessary, reassembled, and tested to the same tolerances and limits as a new item, using either new parts or used parts that conform to new part tolerances and limits. This work will be performed by only the manufacturer or an organisation approved by the manufacturer and authorised by the State of Registry. Register: means the register of Nigerian Civil Aircraft referred to in part 4 of these regulations. Rendering (a licence) valid. The action taken by the Authority, as an alternative to issuing its own licence, in accepting a licence issued by any other Contracting State as the equivalent of the Authoritys own licence. Repair. The restoration of an aircraft/aeronautical product to a serviceable condition in conformity with an approved standard. (a) Major. A major repair means a design change which is intended to restore an aeronautical product to an airworthy condition: where the damage being repaired might appreciably affect the structural strength, performance, powerplant operation, flight characteristics, or other
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qualities affecting airworthiness or environmental characteristics; or will be embodied in the product using non-standard practices. (b) Minor. A minor repair means a repair other than a major repair.
Required inspection items. Maintenance items and/or alterations that require duplicate inspections which must be carried out by a person other than the one performing the work, and include at least those that could result in a failure, malfunction, or defect endangering the safe operation of the aircraft, if not properly performed or if improper parts or materials are used. Rest period. A period free of all restraint, duty or responsibility for personnel of an AOC holder conducting commercial air transport operations. Safe forced landing: unavoidable landing or ditching with reasonable expectancy of no injuries to persons in the aircraft or on the surface. Safety programme: An integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving safety. Safety management system: A systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. Satellite ATO. An ATO at a location other than primary location of the ATO. Second-in-command (SIC). A licensed pilot serving in a piloting capacity other than as pilot-in-command, who is designated as second in command and who meets second in command requirements of Part 8 of these regulations. Serious injury. An injury which is sustained by a person in an accident and which: (a) Requires hospitalisation for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days from the date the injury was received; Results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes or nose); or Involves lacerations which cause severe haemorrhage, nerve, muscle or tendon damage; or Involves injury to any internal organ; or
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Involves second or third degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5% of the body surface; or Involves verified exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation. Involves loss of limb.
Signature. An individuals unique identification used as a means of authenticating a maintenance record entry, maintenance record, flight release and journey log. A signature may be hand-written, electronic, or any other form acceptable to the Authority. Sign a maintenance release (to). To certify that maintenance work has been completed satisfactorily in accordance with the applicable Standards of airworthiness, by issuing the maintenance release referred to in Annex 6. Small aeroplane. An aeroplane having a maximum certificated takeoff mass of less than 5,700 kg. (12,500 lbs.). Solo flight. Flight time during which a student pilot is the sole occupant of the aircraft, or that flight time during which the student acts as a PIC of a gas balloon or an airship requiring more than one flight crewmember. Solo flight time. Flight time during which a student pilot is the sole occupant of an aircraft. Special situation passengers. include armed security personnel, deportees, persons in custody and persons with special medical needs. Specialised maintenance. Any maintenance not normally performed by an AMO (e.g., tire rethreading, plating, etc.) Speciality curriculum. A set of courses that is designed to satisfy a requirement of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations and is approved by the Authority for use by a particular Level 2 ATO or satellite Level 2 ATO. The speciality curriculum includes training requirements unique to one or more Level 2 ATO clients. State: Means an ICAO contracting member state. State of Design. The Contracting State which issued the original type certificate and any subsequent supplemental type certificates for an aircraft, or which approved the design of an aeronautical product or appliance.
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State of Manufacture. The Contracting State, under whose authority an aircraft was assembled, approved for compliance with the type certificate and all extant supplemental type certificates, test flown and approved for operation. The state of manufacture may or may not also be the state of design. State of Origin (Dangerous Goods). The State in which dangerous goods were first loaded on an aircraft. State of Registry. aircraft is entered. The Contracting State on whose register an
State of the Operator: Means the state in which the operators principal place of business is located, or if there is no such place of business, the operators permanent resident. Takeoff decision point. The point used in determining takeoff performance from which, an engine failure occurring at this point, either a rejected takeoff may be made or a takeoff safely continued. Technical Instructions. The latest effective edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc. 9284-AN/905), including the supplement and any addendum, approved and published by decision of the Council of the ICAO. Threat: Events or errors that occur beyond the influence of the flight crew, increase operational complexity and which must be managed to maintain the margin of safety. Threat Management: The process of detecting and responding to the threats with countermeasures that reduce or eliminate the consequences of threats, and mitigate the probability of errors or undesired aircraft states. Training programme. A programme that consists of courses, course ware, facilities, flight training equipment, and personnel necessary to accomplish a specific training objective. It may include a core curriculum and a specialty curriculum. Training specifications. A document issued to a certified Aviation Training Organisation by the Authority that prescribes that organisations training, checking, and testing authorisations and limitations, and specifies training programme requirements. Training time. The time spent receiving from an authorised instructor flight training, ground training, or simulated flight training in an approved flight simulator or approved flight-training device.
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Training to proficiency. The process of the check pilot administering each prescribed manoeuvre and procedure to a pilot as necessary until it is performed successfully during the training period UN number. The four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to identify a substance or a particular group of substances. Unit load device. Any type of aircraft container, aircraft pallet with a net, or aircraft pallet with a net over an igloo. Unqualified Person: In relation to Part 4 of these regulations means any person who is disqualified from owing a company or shares therein under S.20 companies and Allied Matters Act. Cap 20 LFN 2004. Manoeuvering Area. That part of an aerodrome to be used for the takeoff, landing, and taxing of aircraft, excluding aprons. Marker. An object displayed above ground level in order to indicate an obstacle or delineate a boundary. Marking. A symbol or group of symbols displayed on the surface of the movement area in order to convey aeronautical information. Movement Area. That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing, and taxing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvering area and the apron. Obstacle. All fixed (whether temporary or permanent) and mobile objects, or parts thereof, that are located on an area intended for the surface movement of aircraft or that extended above a defined surface intended to protect aircraft in flight. Obstacle Free Zone (OFZ). The airspace above the inner approach surface, inner transitional surfaces and balked landing surface and that portion of the strip bounded by these surfaces, which is not penetrated by any fixed obstacle other than a low-mass and frangibly mounted one required for air navigation purposes. Obstacle limitation surfaces. Series of surfaces that define the volume of airspace at and around an aerodrome to be kept free of obstacle in order to permit the intended aircraft operations to be conducted safely and to prevent the aerodrome from becoming unusable by the growth of obstacles around the aerodrome. Runway. A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft. Runway Strip. A defined area including the runway and stopway, if provided, intended:
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a)to reduce the risk of damage to aircraft running off a runway; and b) to protect aircraft flying over it during take-off or landing operations. Runway Visual Range (RVR). The range over which the pilot of an aircraft on the centre line of a runway can see the runway surface markings or the lights delineating the runway or identifying its centre line. Shoulder. An area adjacent to the edge of a pavement so prepared as to provide a transition between the pavement and the adjacent surface. Safety Management System. A system for the management of safety at aerodromes including the organization structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and provisions for the implementation of aerodrome safety policies by an aerodrome operator, which provides for the control of safety at, and the safe use of the aerodrome. Safety Area. A defined area made up of either a runway or taxiway and the surrounding surfaces that are prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to aircraft in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from a runway or the unintentional departure from a taxiway. Taxiway strip. An area including a taxiway intended to protect an aircraft operating on a taxiway and to reduce the risk of damage to an aircraft accidentally running off the taxiway. Unserviceable Area. A part of the movement area that is unfit and unavailable for use by aircraft. Work Area. A part of an aerodrome in which maintenance or construction works are in progress. Wildlife hazard. A potential for a damaging aircraft collision with birds or animals on or near an aerodrome.
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4. ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS The following acronyms are used in these Regulations: ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System ADF Automatic Direction Finder AGL - Above Ground Level AIS - Aeronautical Information Service AMA - Aero-medical Assessor AME - Aviation Medical Examiner AMEL Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence AMO Approved Maintenance Organization AOC Air Operator Certificate APU Auxiliary Power Unit ATO - Aviation Training Organisation ATSEP Air Transport Services Electronic Personnel AMA - Aero-medical Assessor cm centimetre(s) CSAM Certifying Staff Aircraft Maintenance CAMA Companies And Allied Matters Act dB decibels DH Decision Height DME Distance Measuring Equipment ECG - Electrocardiograph ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter FL - Flight level GPS Global Positioning System GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System IA Inspection Authorisation ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organisation IFR Instrument Flight Rules ILS Instrument Landing System IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions LRNS Long Range Navigation Systems LRU - Line Replaceable Unit
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MEL Minimum Equipment List MHz Megahertz MLS Microwave Landing System MNPS Minimal Navigation Performance Specifications MOE Maintenance Organisation Exposition MSL - Mean Sea Level NPA Notice of Propose Amendment NDB Non-Directional Beacon NDI Non Destructive Inspection NOTAM - Notices to Airmen PBE Pressure Breathing Equipment PIC Pilot-In-Command PMA Parts Manufacturing Authorisation RNP Required Navigation Performance RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum SIC - Second In Command SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar TSO Technical Standard Order VFR Visual Flight Rules VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions VOR VHF Omni directional Range
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5.
PROCEDURES FOR MAKING AND AMENDING REGULATIONS (1) There shall be established by the Director General of the Authority, a Regulations Committee (hereinafter referred to as the committee). (2) (3) The Committee shall be a standing Committee within the Authority. The Committee shall be responsible for:(a) Monitoring amendments to the Standards and Recommended Practices contained in the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation; (b) Incorporating the amendments into these Regulations; (c) Consideration of proposals for amendment to these Regulations made by stakeholders and other members of the Public; (d) Proposing on its motion, amendments to the Regulations; (e) Notification of and filing with ICAO of differences and compliance with the SARPs. (4) (a) The Committee shall send Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) to operators and other stakeholders and request their comments thereto within a period of 30 days. (b) (c) (5) Upon receipt of comments, the Committee may consider and incorporate same into the Regulations. The Committee shall keep a record of such comments and its deliberations thereon.
Submission of Proposal (a) Any interested person may submit to the Regulations Committee, a proposal on the introduction, amendment or withdrawal of a regulation or technical standard; (b) The proposal shall be in writing and shall; (i) state the name and address of the proposer; (ii) state the contents of the regulation, technical standard or amendment proposed or specify the regulation or technical standard which the proposer wishes to be withdrawn; (iii) explain the interests of the proposer; and (iv) contain any information, views or arguments supporting the proposal
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(6)
All amendments to these Regulations shall be signed and Published by the Director General of the Authority.
6.
DISPLAY AND INSPECTION OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES (1) Pilot licence: (a) To act as a pilot of a civil aircraft of Nigerian registry, a pilot shall have in his or her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft, a valid pilot licence or special purpose authorisation or validation issued under these regulations or an appropriate licence issued by an ICAO contracting state and rendered valid by the Authority. To act as a pilot of a civil aircraft of foreign registry within Nigeria, a pilot shall be the holder of a valid pilot licence issued by the state of registry of the aircraft, or a licence from an ICAO contracting state rendered valid by that state of registry, and have the pilot licence in his or her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft.
(b)
(2)
Flight instructor: A person who holds a flight instructor rating in his or her pilot licence shall have that licence, or other documentation acceptable to the Authority, in that persons physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when exercising the privileges of that rating. Other personnel licence: A person required by any part of these Regulations to have a licence shall have it in his or her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft or at the work site when exercising the privileges of that licence. Medical certificate: A person required by any part of these Regulations to have a current medical certificate shall have it in his or her physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft or at the work site when exercising the privileges of that certificate. Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) certificate: Each holder of a certificate or a provisional certificate for the conduct of pilot training course or certificate for aircraft maintenance training courses shall display that certificate in a place in the school that is normally accessible to the public and that is not obscure.
(3)
(4)
(5)
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(6)
Certificate of Airworthiness: Each owner or operator of an aircraft shall display the certificate of airworthiness of that aircraft in the cabin of the aircraft or at the entrance to the aircraft flight deck. Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Certificate: Each holder of an AMO certificate shall prominently display that certificate in a place accessible to the public in the principal business office of the AMO. Inspection of licence: Each person who holds a crewmember or other personnel licence, medical certificate, validation or authorisation required by these Regulations shall present it for inspection upon a request from; (a) (b) The Authority; or Any Federal or State law enforcement officer or any other persons duly authorised to make such a request.
(7)
(8)
7.
CHANGE OF NAME (1) A holder of a licence, certificate, validation or authorisation issued under these Regulations may apply to change the name on a licence, certificate, validation or Authorisation. The holder shall include with any such request (a) (b) (2) The current licence or certificate; and A copy of the marriage licences, court order, or other document verifying the change of name.
The Authority will return to the licencee the documents specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
8.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS The holder of a licence, ATO or provisional ATO certificate issued under Part 2 or Part 3 of these Regulations who has made a change in permanent mailing address may not, after 30 days from that date, exercise the privileges of the licence or certificate unless the holder has notified the Authority in writing of the new permanent mailing address, or current residential address if the permanent mailing address includes a post office box number.
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9.
REPLACEMENT OF A LOST OR DESTROYED AIRMAN LICENCE OR KNOWLEDGE TEST REPORT (1)
OR
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
An applicant who has lost or destroyed one of the following documents issued under these Regulations shall request a replacement in writing from the office designated by the Authority: (a) (b) (c) A licence. A medical certificate. A knowledge test report.
(2)
The licencee or applicant shall state in the request letter (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) The name of the licencee or applicant; The permanent mailing address, or if the permanent mailing address includes a post office box number, the persons current residential address; The social security number or equivalent national identification number; The date and place of birth of the airman or applicant; and Any available information regarding the (1) (2) (3) Type, number, and date of issuance of the licence, and the ratings, if applicable; Date of the medical examination, if applicable; and Date the knowledge test was taken, if applicable.
(3) (4)
A sworn affidavit and police report declaring the loss must be forwarded to the Authority. After receiving a written confirmation from the Authority confirming that the lost or destroyed document was issued, an airman may carry the confirmation letter in lieu of the lost or destroyed document for up to 60 days pending the airmans receipt of a duplicate document APPLICATIONS,
10.
FALSIFICATION, REPRODUCTION, OR ALTERATION CERTIFICATES, LOGBOOKS, REPORTS, OR RECORDS (1)
OF
No person may make or cause to be made concerning any licence, certificate, rating, qualification, validation or authorisation issued under these Regulations application for or duplicate thereof. (a) Any fraudulent or intentionally false statement;
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(b)
(c) (d) (2)
Any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any logbook, record, or report that these Regulations require, or used to show compliance with any requirement of these Regulations; Any reproduction for fraudulent purpose; or Any alteration.
Any person who commits any act prohibited under paragraph (a) may have his or her airman licence, rating, certificate, validation or authorisation revoked or suspended and may be prosecuted in accordance with Nigerian Laws.
11. REFUSAL, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF LICENCES AND RATINGS The Authority may in the interest of safety, public interest or if it appears reasonable to it to do so, refuse to grant, vary, suspend, cancel or revoke a Licence, Certificate, Permits, Authorisations, Ratings or Validations. 12. SURRENDER, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION AUTHORISATION OR VALIDATION (1) LICENCE, CERTIFICATE, DOCUMENTS,
OF
Any licence, authorisation, documents, validation or certificate issued under these Regulations ceases to be effective if it is surrendered, suspended, or revoked. The holder of any licence, authorisation, validation or certificate issued under these Regulations that has been suspended or revoked shall return that licence, certificate, authorisation or validation when requested to do so by the Authority.
(2)
13.
APPEAL AGAINST REFUSAL TO GRANT A LICENCE, CERTIFICATE, RATING, AUTHORISATION, APPROVAL OR VALIDATION
(1)
An applicant who is refused a licence, certificate, rating, approval, authorisation or validation under these regulations may within 30 days after the date of refusal, appeal in writing and in duplicate to the Authority for reconsideration of the refusal. If an applicant does not appeal within the period prescribed in subsection 1, the Authority will consider that he or she is satisfied with the decision given for the refusal.
(2)
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14.
REAPPLICATION AFTER SUSPENSION Unless otherwise authorised by the Authority, a person whose licence has been suspended may not apply for any licence, rating, validation or authorisation during the period of suspension.
15.
REAPPLICATION AFTER REVOCATION Unless otherwise authorised by the Authority, a person whose licence, certificate, rating or authorization has been revoked may not apply for any licence, certificate, rating or authorization for one (1) year after the date of revocation.
16.
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OR EXCHANGE OF LICENCE (1) The holder of a licence, certificate, validation or authorisation issued under these Regulations may voluntarily surrender it for: (a) (b) (c) (2) Cancellation; Issuance of a lower grade licence; or Another licence with specific ratings deleted.
An applicant requesting voluntary surrender of a licence shall include the following signed statement or its equivalent: This request is made for my own reasons, with full knowledge that my (insert name of licence or rating, as appropriate) may not be reissued to me unless I again pass the tests prescribed for its issuance.
17. LANGUAGE OF MANUALS, CERTIFICATES, RATINGS AND LICENCES (1) (2) (3) Manuals, certificates or licences being submitted to the Authority must be in the English language. If the original manual is in a language, other than English, a certified English translation must be submitted. When a certificate or licence is issued in a language other than English, it shall include a certified English translation.
18. POWER TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT FROM FLYING (1) Where it appears to the Authority or an authorised personnel of the Authority that any aircraft-
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(a) (b)
is in a condition unfit for flight; or is likely to be flown in such circumstances that the flight would be in contravention of any provisions of these Regulations and be a cause of danger to any person or property whether or not in the aircraft, the Authority or authorised person may direct the operator or the captain of the aircraft that he or she is not to permit the aircraft to make that particular flight or any other flight of such description as may be specified in the direction, until the direction has been revoked by the Authority or the authorised person. The Authority or that authorised person may take such steps as are necessary to detain the aircraft.
(2)
For the purpose of subsection (1), the Authority or any authorised personnel may enter on and inspect any aircraft.
19.
AVIATION
SAFETY INSPECTORS ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT AND FACILITIES, AND OBSTRUCTION OF AUTHORISED PERSONS
(1)
Whenever, in performing the duties of conducting an inspection, an Inspector presents his or her credentials to:(a) the pilot-in-command of an aircraft, the Inspector must be given free and uninterrupted access to the aircraft, including the pilots compartment of that aircraft; the pilot-in-command of an aircraft operated by an air operator certificate holder, the Inspector must be given free and uninterrupted access to the pilots compartment of that aircraft;
(b)
(2)
Each holder of a certificate issued under these Regulations shall allow the Authority at any time and place, to make inspections, including on-the-job inspections, to determine compliance with applicable regulations. Each holder of an air navigation, aerodrome or meteorological service provider approval, under these Regulations shall allow the Authority at any time and place to make inspections, including on-the-job inspections, to determine compliance with applicable regulations and their approval certificates.
(3)
(4) It shall be an offence to willfully obstruct or impede any authorised personnel acting in the exercise of his power or the performance of his duties under these Regulations.
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20. EXEMPTIONS AND EQUIVALENT SAFETY CASE (1) No person may introduce procedures contrary to those prescribed in these Regulations unless needed and an equivalent safety case has first been approved by the Authority. The Authority may issue exemption to the Regulations or rules when the Authority has determined that it is in the interest of the public and aviation safety is not adversely affected.
(2)
21. PETITION FOR EXEMPTIONS (1) (2) Any interested person may petition the Authority for a temporary or permanent exemption from any rules by the Authority. Each petition filed under this exemption must: (a) Be submitted at least 60 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption, unless good cause is shown in that petition. (b) Be submitted in duplicate to the Authority. (c) Set forth the text or substance of the rule or statute from which the exemption is sought.
(d) Explain the interest of the petitioner in the action requested including, the nature and extent of the relief sought and a description of each aircraft or person to be covered by the exemption. (e) Contain any information, views, or arguments available to the petitioner to support the action sought (f) Explain the reasons why the grant of the request would be in the public interest and, the reason why the exemption would not adversely affect safety. Indicate the action to be taken by the petitioner to provide a level of safety equal to that provided by the rule from which the exemption is sought.
(g)
22.
ACTION ON PETITION FOR EXEMPTION (1) No public hearing, argument, or other formal proceeding shall be held on a petition before its disposition except as may be provided for by the Authority.
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(2)
Grant of Petition for exemption: If the Authority determines that the petition is in the public interest, the Authority will grant the exemption and notify the petitioner. Denial of petition for exemption. If the Authority determines that the petition does not justify the grant of requested exemption, the Authority will notify the petitioner to that effect.
(3)
23.
EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS If as a result of a natural disaster or enemy attack on the State of Nigeria emergency conditions arise, the procedures in these Regulations need not be followed. Under emergency conditions, the Authority or officers in charge may grant necessary exemptions or may deny petitions for such exemptions; and may limit or terminate exemptions so issued by them or by officers whose jurisdiction they may have assumed. Exemptions issued under these circumstances are at all times subject to modification and termination by the Authority.
24.
AUTHORITY TO ACT AS A FLIGHT CREW MEMBER (1) A person shall not act as a flight crew member of an aircraft unless a valid licence is held showing compliance with the specifications of these Regulations and appropriate to the duties to be performed by that person. The licence shall have been issued by the State of Registry of that aircraft or by any other Contracting State and rendered valid by the State of Registry of that aircraft.
(2) No person shall exercise the privileges of a licence other than those granted by that licence.
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CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 2006

PART 1 - GENERAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND DEFINITIONS

NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (NCAA)

Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

Part 1 General Policies, Procedures and Definitions

Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

Part 1 General Policies, Procedures and Definitions

CITATION, APPLICABILITY, DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

Part 1 General Policies, Procedures and Definitions

Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

Part 1 General Policies, Procedures and Definitions

Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

Part 1 General Policies, Procedures and Definitions

Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Minor. A minor modification means a modification other than a major modification.

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations

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(e) (f) (g)

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Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations