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AT THE
NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
ZARIA, JUNE 2010
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 2006:
General Purposes: The Civil Aviation Act generally seeks:
Part 5 - Airworthiness
Part 5 of these Regulations
Part 6 of these Regulations provides regulations for the approval and monitoring
of Maintenance Organizations performing any form of maintenance on Nigerianregistered aircraft.
Part 6 requires an AMO applicant within Nigeria to disclose any and all AMO
certificates in any Contracting State other than Nigeria.
Part 8 - Operations
Part 8 of these Regulations
Sets forth the requirements for any person or entity to be granted an AOC in
Nigeria.
It includes regulations concerning
o the Air Operator Certification,
o Flight Operations Management,
o Maintenance Requirements,
o Security Management , and
o Dangerous Goods Management.
The requirements for an AOC holder-operated maintenance organization are
contained in this part and apply whether the AOC holder uses the services of
another AMO, or obtains an AMO certification for its maintenance organization .
A foreign operator is one who operates any civil aeroplane or helicopter for the
purpose of commercial air transport whose Air Operator Certificate is issued and
controlled by a Civil Aviation Authority other than that of Nigeria.
agricultural aviation,
helicopter external load carrying,
glider and banner towing,
TV and movie operations,
sight-seeing flights,
fish spotting, and
traffic reporting.
Part 12 - Aerodromes
Aerodrome safety is a vital link in aviation safety. Aerodrome safety is achieved by
providing aerodrome facilities and maintaining aerodrome environments that are safe
for aircraft operations. By complying with the prescribed standards and procedures
and taking a pro-active safety management approach in the operation of their
aerodromes, aerodrome operators can demonstrate that they have discharged their
safety obligations to the travelling public.
navigation service provider. It provides air traffic services in Nigeria including Air
Traffic Control, visual and non-visual aids, aeronautical telecommunication services
and electrical supplies relating thereto, to enable public transport, private business
and military aircraft fly, as far as practicable; and as safely as possible. NAMA is
required to adhere to Part 14 of the NCAA Regulations.
Freight forwarders;
Subsonic jet aeroplanes, other than aeroplanes which requires a runway length
of 610m or less at maximum certificated mass for airworthiness.
Part 18 Offences
Part 18 applies
to offences, breaches, violations and non-compliance with the provisions of the
Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2006 and other specified Civil Aviation
offences.
Additional provisions specific to certain other offences are included in Part 1 of
these Regulations,