AMC and GM to Authority, Organisation and Operations Requirements for Aerodromes — Issue 1, Amendment 8

Annex to ED Decision 2023/003/R

‘Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Authority, Organisation and Operations Requirements for Aerodromes Issue 1, Amendment 8’

The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted, new or amended text as follows: — deleted text is struck through; — new or amended text is highlighted in blue; — an ellipsis ‘[…]’ indicates that the rest of the text is unchanged. The Annex to ED Decision 2014/012/R is amended as follows: ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND GUIDANCE MATERIAL TO ANNEX II ‘PART AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS — AERODROMES’ (PART-ADR.AR) SUBPART C — OVERSIGHT, CERTIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT (ADR.AR.C) […]

GM3 ADR.AR.C.035(a) Issuance of certificates

EVALUATION OF SAFETY ASSESSEMENTS PROVIDED BY THE AERODROME OPERATOR AT THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION OR ACCOMPANYING A REQUEST FOR PRIOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADR.OR.B.040.

[…] ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND GUIDANCE MATERIAL ANNEX IV ‘PART OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS — AERODROMES’ (PART-ADR.OPS) SUBPART B – AERODROME OPERATIONAL SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS (ADR.OPS.B) […]

AMC1 ADR.OPS.B.010(a) Rescue and firefighting services

RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AND SPECIALISED OPERATIONS

(a) The aerodrome operator may define time periods when rescue and firefighting services (RFFS) are not available. During such periods, only non-commercial operations and specialised operations should be allowed. (b) In that case, the aerodrome operator should provide the aeronautical information services (AIS) provider with information on the periods of time when RFFS are not available, to be published in the aeronautical information publication (AIP). […]

GM7 ADR.OPS.B.010(a)(2) Rescue and firefighting services

RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AND SPECIALISED OPERATIONS

The decision to operate at the aerodrome rests with the pilot-in-command following a safety risk assessment that is associated with the aircraft type and nature of the operation in relation to the availability of rescue and firefighting services (RFFS) and that takes into account whether RFFS are not available for non-commercial operations and specialised operations. […]

AMC1 ADR.OPS.B.045(c) Low-visibility procedures

EQUIPMENT FAILURES TO BE REPORTED AND EFFECTS ON FLIGHT OPERATIONS

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EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE REPORTED — APPROACH AND LANDING OPERATIONS SYSTEM CONSIDERED FAILURE TO BE REPORTED EXPECTED EFFECT ON FLIGHT OPERATIONS

ILS ILS downgraded to CAT II Flight operations limited to CAT II ILS downgraded to CAT I Flight operations limited to CAT I ILS out of service Restricted to non-precision approach (or other precision approach aid if available) Outer marker unserviceable

EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE REPORTED — APPROACH AND LANDING OPERATIONS SYSTEM CONSIDERED FAILURE TO BE REPORTED EXPECTED EFFECT ON FLIGHT OPERATIONS

No limitation if replaced by published equivalent position; otherwise, restricted to non-precision Glide path out of service approach

Restricted to non-precision approach (e.g. localiser only) MLS MLS downgraded to CAT II Flight operations limited to CAT II

MLS downgraded to CAT I Flight operations limited to CAT I

MLS out of service Restricted to non-precision approach (or other precision approach aid if available) GBAS GBAS downgraded to CAT II Flight operations limited to CAT II

GBAS downgraded to CAT I Flight operations limited to CAT I

GBAS out of service Restricted to non-precision approach (or other precision approach aid if available) DME DME (as alternative to marker No limitation if replaced by published equivalent beacons) unserviceable position; otherwise restricted to non-precision approach RVR Touchdown RVR system Restriction depending on flight operations rules unserviceable

Other RVR systems unserviceable Restriction depending on flight operations rules LIGHTING SYSTENMS Approach lighting unserviceable Restriction depending on flight operations rules

Runway lighting unserviceable Restriction depending on flight operations rules

Runway centre line lighting Restriction depending on flight operations rules unserviceable

Runway edge lighting Restriction depending on flight operations rules unserviceable

TDZ lighting unserviceable Restriction depending on flight operations rules

Taxiway lighting system Restriction depending on flight operations rules unserviceable ANCILLARY Stop bars unserviceable No effect if runway protection is ensured by other means

Ceilometer unserviceable No effect

Anemometer unserviceable No effect if other sources available; otherwise, restriction depending on flight operations rules