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54. What are the documents required for the renewal of “C of A”?
a. Certification documents –C of A, C of R, noise certificate, etc.;
b. Component Life Records;
c. Flight test report and certificate;
d. Flight manual or operating handbook;
e. Weight schedule;
f. Worksheet for previous maintenance checks;
g. Log books for airframe, engine, propeller, and APU;
h. Technical Log book;
i. Radio Licence issued for the aircraft;
j. Insurance certificate;
k. Mandatory Modification Compliance Listing
56. What certificate should be issued if “C of A” is expired and flight test is necessary?
CFF
57. What is the validity of CFF? valid up to 7 days only
58. Who can issue CFF?
a) a holder of a UAE aircraft maintenance engineers licence, appropriately type rated for
the particular aircraft and authorised as being competent to issue such certification
under terms of approval granted to an organisation by the GCAA;
b) a person whom the GCAA has authorised to issue a Certificate of Release to Service in
particular and in accordance with that authority; or
c) A person approved by the GCAA as being competent to issue such certificates, and in
accordance with that approval.
59. What are limitations and conditions for the issuance of CFF?
a) The aircraft shall carry the minimum flight crew specified in the Aircraft Type
Certificate.
b) The aircraft shall not carry any person or cargo except those persons performing duties
in the aircraft in connection with the flight.
c) The aircraft shall not fly over any congested areas of a city, town or settlement except
to the extent it is necessary to do so in order to land or take off at a licensed
aerodrome, in accordance with normal aviation practices.
d) The certificate shall be issued in duplicate, one on board of the aircraft, the other copy
be kept with the Aircraft Maintenance Record
e) If the aircraft’s airworthiness condition is affected during the period of validity, the
certificate shall be reissued
60. What is a flight manual?
- It is a document prescribed by ICAO and is intended for use by the flight crew.
61. Does Flight manual forms a part of C of A? - Yes
62. What contains in flight manuals?
- The limitations, procedures and information that will help achieve the level of safety
63. Which type of aircraft does not require flight manuals?
- Aircraft with MTWA less than 2730 kg provided that;
a) flight manual is prescribed as mandatory part of C of A by the Responsible Authority
of the State of Origin of the aircraft; and
b) the limitations, procedures and information necessary for the operation of the
aircraft are promulgated in an acceptable document other than the Flight manual
64. Who issue the Flight Manual? The State of Origin of the Aircraft
65. What is Condition Monitoring?
b) the person whom the GCAA has authorised to issue a Certificate of Release to Service in
particular case, and in accordance with that authority; and
c) For aircraft below 5,700 kg MTWA and operated in the private category the holder of
UAE Aircraft Maintenance Licence, appropriately type rated for that aircraft.
75. What are control system, duplicate inspection and vital point?
a. Control System- A system which the flight path, attitude, or propulsive force of an
aircraft is change, including the flight, engine and propeller controls, the related
system controls and the associated operating mechanisms.
b. Duplicate Inspection – an inspection first made and certified by one qualified person and
subsequently made and certified by another qualified person
c. Vital Point – Any point on an aircraft at which single mal assembly could lead to
catastrophe, i.e. result in loss of aircraft and/or fatalities
75. When will be the duplicate inspection required?
- Duplicate inspection is required following the initial assembly or following initial assembly
of the following initial disturbance to any vital points or control system and before the
first flight after adjustment repair, modification, overhaul or replacement.
76. Who are qualified to make the first or second part of a duplicate inspection?
- Aircraft engineers holding an appropriate UAE license in categories A,C or X;
- Members of a GCAA approved organisation who are considered by the Quality Manager
qualified to make such inspections; or
- Persons holding an appropriate GCAA Authorization.
77. When should the Airworthiness flight test be done?
- Annually, within 3 months period
- If required, after major repair or modification
- As per fleet testing programme
78. What are the basic requirements to be acceptable as a fleet and eligible for a fleet
testing programme?
a. be an acceptably similar type;
b.be certificated in the transport category and have a MTWA exceeds 2730 kg;
c. be controlled by an organization acceptable to the GCAA;
d.Have produced consistently satisfactory results in previous airworthiness flight tests for
an acceptable period of time.
79. When can an aircraft be included to an established fleet?
- after one successful annual test
80. What should be the fleet testing programme considered for renewal of C of A?
a. the size and make up of each fleet shall be agreed with the GCAA;
b. for each agreed fleet a flight testing programme shall be agreed with the GCAA
c. the minimum annual sample required for each fleet shall be agreed with the GCAA
d. for each agreed fleet a flight testing programme shall be agreed with the GCAA
e. The minimum annual sample required for each fleet shall be 20% of the fleet, or 3
aircraft, whichever is lesser, but not less than one.
f. the fleet testing programme shall be reviewed in the event of
i. any significant change to the aircraft in the fleet (e.g. change of engine rating or
type);
ii. Any failure to maintain the standards on which the programme was based.
iii. Any failure to carry out the programme.
81. What is the modification record book?
- It is a statement of the modification history of the aircraft to which it relates.
82. In which aircraft do the modification record book required?
- To aircraft with MTWA >2730kg and registered in UAE
83. What are the contents of the modification record book?
- modifications made to those parts of the aircraft on which airworthiness depends;
- modifications made to the aircraft which affect modifications already listed in the record
book, and
- Major repairs which have significantly altered the design affecting the airworthiness of
the aircraft.
84. Who is responsible for keeping the modification record book?
- The owner or the operator of the aircraft
85. Is an approval required for pre-flight inspection? No
86. In which aircraft does the AMO approval not required for the issuance of CRS?
-aircraft with MTWA <5700kg and certified in private category
iii.) office accommodation must be provided for management of the planned work
including in particular the management of engineering, quality, planning and technical
records.
iv.) working environment must be appropriate for the task carried out and , in particular,
special requirements observed.
v.) secure storage facilities must be provided for aircraft components, equipment and
tools and material storage conditions must ensure the segregation of serviceable
component to unserviceable ones.
b). Personnel Requirements
i.) a senior group of persons acceptable to the GCAA who will ensures that the AMO is
in compliance with the GCAA requirements
ii.) AMO must employ sufficient personnel to plan, perform, supervise and inspect the
work in accordance with the approval.
iii.) The competence of personnel involved in the maintenance must be established in
accordance with a procedure acceptable to GCAA
iv.) certifying staff must hold the proper license and
qualifications.
Note: An aircraft component which has been maintained off the aircraft requires the
issue of a CRS for such maintenance and another CRS with regard to proper
installation on the aircraft, when such action occurs.
ii) CRS must contain basic details of the maintenance carried out, the date such
maintenance was completed and identity, including GCAA reference, of the AMO
certifying staff issuing such a certificate.
g). Maintenance Records
i). The AMO must record all details of work carried out on a form acceptable to the
GCAA.
ii). The approved organisation must provide a copy of each CRS to the aircraft operator,
together with a copy of any specifically approved data used for repairs/modifications
that were carried out.
iii).The AMO must retain a copy of all detailed maintenance records and any associated
approved data for two years from the date the aircraft or aircraft component which
the work was released from the AMO or as per the requirement of the operator
dealing with the AMO.
h). Reporting of Maintenance Conditions
i). The AMO must report to the GCAA and to the operator dealing with the AMO, such
conditions of the aircraft or aircraft component that could seriously hazard the
aircraft or the components. The reporting should be as soon as practicable but not
exceeding three days from identification of the condition.
ii). Reporting must be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the
GCAA and contain pertinent information about the condition as known to
the AMO.
Note: Reporting of maintenance conditions does not relief AMO’s from the
responsibility of conducting investigation to insure that the root cause of such
conditions is identified an eliminated.
i). Maintenance Procedures and Quality System
a.) The AMO must establish procedures acceptable to GCAA to ensure good maintenance
practices and compliance with all relevant requirements of this Chapter.
b.) In addition, the AMO must establish a quality system including independent audits, to
monitor product standards and compliance with, and adequacy of procedures to
ensure good maintenance practice and airworthy aircraft components. Small
organisations may contact other GCAA approved organisations to conduct the
independent audit part of the system. Compliance monitoring must include a feed
back system to the responsible person or persons as well as the accountable manager
or his designate to ensure, as necessary, corrective action . Such systems must be
acceptable to the GCAA.