AMC & GM to Part-ORO — Issue 2, Amendment 9

Annex III to ED Decision 2016/022/R ‘AMC and GM to Annex III (Part-ORO) — Issue 2, Amendment 9’

The Annex to ED Decision 2014/017/R is amended as follows: The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted text, new or amended text as shown below: (a) deleted text is marked with strikethrough; (b) new or amended text is highlighted in grey; (c) an ellipsis (…) indicates that the remaining text is unchanged in front of or following the reflected amendment.

1. AMC1 ORO.FC.105(b)(2);(c) Designation as pilot-in-command is amended as follows: AMC1 ORO.FC.105(b)(2);(c) Designation as pilot-in-command/commander ROUTE/AREA AND AERODROME KNOWLEDGE FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS (…) (b) Aerodrome knowledge (1) Aerodrome training should include knowledge of obstructions, physical layout, lighting, approach aids and arrival, departure, holding and instrument approach procedures, applicable operating minima and ground movement considerations. (2) The operations manual should describe the method of categorisation of aerodromes and, in the case of CAT operations, provide a list of those aerodrome categorised as B or C. (3) All aerodromes to which an operator operates should be categorised in one of these three categories: (i) category A — an aerodrome that meets all of the following requirements: (A) an approved instrument approach procedure; (B) at least one runway with no performance limited procedure for take-off and/or landing; (C) published circling minima not higher than 1 000 ft above aerodrome level; and (D) night operations capability. (ii) category B — an aerodrome that does not meet the category A requirements or which requires extra considerations such as: (A) non-standard approach aids and/or approach patterns; (B) unusual local weather conditions; (C) unusual characteristics or performance limitations; or (D) any other relevant considerations, including obstructions, physical layout, lighting, etc. (iii) category C — an aerodrome that requires additional considerations to a category B aerodrome; (iv) offshore installations may be categorised as category B or C aerodromes, taking into account the limitations determined in accordance with AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.105 ‘Use of aerodromes and operating sites’AMC1 SPA.HOFO.115 Use of offshore locations. (…)