Program Standards
The verification audit process will include confirmation that
the operator meets the following standards:
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Aircraft
• Operator uses multi-engine, turbine-powered (turbojet
airplane, turboprop airplane and/or twin-turbine helicopter);
• Aircraft are crewed by two pilots;
• Emergency equipment is adequate for assigned mission.
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Administrative
• Management staff has relevant qualifications and
experience;
• Minimum insurance carried of US$50 million combined
coverage for turbojet, $35 million for turboprop, and
$20 million for helicopter;
• Duty-time and flight-time controls, where appropriate,
implement recommendations of the FSF Fatigue Countermeasures
Task Force;
• No financial or legal problems exist that could
adversely affect safe operations;
• Operator's history should show no Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) sanctions or accidents within past
five years, or an explanation of any such occurrences
must be presented;
• Flight operations manual that details standard
operating procedures defining stabilized approach, mandatory
go-around policies, pilot in command duties, use of automation,
etc., and includes a revision process; and,
• Qualified handling agencies (Universal, Air Routing,
Jeppesen, etc.) support of international operations.
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Safety
• A proactive, in-house safety program functions
with positive support from senior management;
• A safety coordinator is designated;
• A process is in place for incident/hazard reporting
and response;
• A cabin-emergency-procedures-training program is
in place;
• Ground and in-flight security procedures are in
place; and,
• Safety initiatives have been implemented to prevent
controlled-flight-into-terrain (CFIT) and approach-and-landing
accident.
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Maintenance
• Inspection-and-maintenance program is in accordance
with manufacturer recommendations;
• Minimum equipment list and deferred maintenance
are monitored and are controlled;
• Life-limited and time-controlled components are
monitored and are controlled;
• Experience requirements
• Manager: three years;
• Certificated technicians: three years with aircraft-specific
training by a qualified organization;
• Contract-maintenance and vendor-surveillance policies
are in place with operator oversight; and,
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Quality control of parts and materials is
maintained, and periodic audits are conducted of parts
suppliers.
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