FTO Operations Manual

[freeasair]

Does anybody know where I can obtain a copy of a Flight Training Organisation Operations Manual? It can be old and outdated - doesn't matter.

[Whopity]

The content is given in IEM no3 to JAR-FCL1.055
OPERATIONS MANUAL
Operations Manual for use at an FTO conducting approved integrated or modular flying training courses include the following:
(a) General
– A list and description of all volumes in the Operations Manual
– Administration (function and management)
– Responsibilities (all management and administrative staff)
– Student discipline and disciplinary action
– Approval/authorisation of flights
– Preparation of flying programme (restriction of numbers of aeroplanes in poor weather)
– Command of aeroplane
– Responsibilities of pilot-in-command
– Carriage of passengers
– Aeroplane documentation
– Retention of documents
– Flight crew qualification records (licences and ratings)
– Revalidation (medical certificates and ratings)
– Flying duty period and flight time limitations (flying instructors)
– Flying duty period and flight time limitations (students)
– Rest periods (flying instructors)
– Rest periods (students)
– Pilots’ log books
– Flight planning (general)
– Safety (general) – equipment, radio listening watch, hazards, accidents and incidents (including
reports), safety pilots etc.
(b) Technical
– Aeroplane descriptive notes
– Aeroplane handling (including checklists, limitations, aeroplane maintenance and technical logs,
in accordance with relevant JARs, etc.)
– Emergency procedures
– Radio and radio navigation aids
– Allowable deficiencies (based on MMEL, if available)
(c) Route
– Performance (legislation, take-off, route, landing etc.)
– Flight planning (fuel, oil, minimum safe altitude, navigation equipment etc.)
– Loading (loadsheets, mass, balance, limitations)
– Weather minima (flying instructors)
– Weather minima (students – at various stages of training)
– Training routes/areas
(d) Staff Training
– Appointments of persons responsible for standards/competence of flying staff
– Initial training
– Refresher training
– Standardisation training
– Proficiency checks
– Upgrading training
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