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Old 20th Oct 2009, 16:17
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Difference between POH and SOP

Hello PPruners.

I'm still somewhat fresh into this, so please bear with me.

What are the differences, technicalities, aviation authority certification procedures, for an aircraft manual (e.g. POH) and the operator/entity's SOP?

I say entity, because even basic flight schools have SOP's, althought they may not even mention the term SOP, but they surely use different settings from the aircraft's POH.

Differences like airspeeds, flight phase configurations, etc.

Who develops companies SOP's, is this closely or loosely worked with the aircraft manufacturer, the aviation authority, etc?

And, extending it a little, I can probably assume that SOP's apply also to maintenance personnel and procedures, differing from the aircraft's maintenance manual (what is the correct term for this manual?)

This has been going on my mind for a while, and surely you can clarify it to me.

As always, thanks in advance for all of your great input.
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