Part 10AERODROME MANUAL

CHAPTER 10 AERODROME MANUAL

10.01 Requirement for an aerodrome manual

(1) The operator of a certified aerodrome must have a manual (aerodrome manual or manual) that complies with the requirements set out in this MOS.

Note See Subpart 139.C.1 of CASR.

(2) The aerodrome operator must operate the aerodrome in accordance with the procedures set out in the aerodrome manual unless a temporary non-compliance or deviation is necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft, aircraft operations or individuals using the aerodrome.

(3) If a temporary non-compliance or deviation is required to remain permanently in place, the aerodrome manual must be amended as soon as reasonably practicable to reflect the permanent change.

(4) The aerodrome operator must nominate one or more persons or positions to be functionally responsible for reviewing, maintaining, amending and controlling the aerodrome manual, and ensuring compliance with this Chapter.

10.02 Form, contents and updating of the aerodrome manual

(1) The aerodrome manual must be:

(a) in a format that can be readily updated; and

(b) kept up-to-date.

(2) The aerodrome manual must be kept at the premises of the aerodrome operator and made available to CASA for inspection upon written or oral request.

(3) The aerodrome manual must contain at least all of the information required by this MOS to be in an aerodrome manual that is relevant to the aerodrome operator’s operations.

(4) If information required by this MOS to be in an aerodrome manual is not relevant to the aerodrome operator’s operations, the aerodrome manual must contain a distinct placeholder for the information which:

(a) uses the heading “NOT APPLICABLE” or “N/A”; and

(b) identifies the MOS requirement by reference to the relevant provision of the MOS.

(5) Without affecting subsections (3) and (4), the contents of the aerodrome manual may be in a different order or structure to the order or structure used in this MOS to provide for aerodrome manual requirements.

(6) The aerodrome manual may be in:

(a) a hard copy; or

(b) electronic form; or

(c) a combination of hard copy and electronic form provided that the manual is conveniently accessible and usable in such a combined form.

(7) If the aerodrome manual is in electronic form, the means of transmittal, storage, retrieval and display must be maintained in a way that ensures that the manual is conveniently accessible and usable to aerodrome personnel at all times during normal hours of aerodrome operation.