Aerodrome Certification Exercise The Process Reference ICAO Manual

Aerodrome Certification Exercise The Process Reference: ICAO Manual on Certification of Aerodromes, Chapter 4 – Aerodrome Certification Procedures ICAO NAM/CAR/SAM Aerodrome Certification Workshop (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 13 -16 May 2002)

Expression of Interest Q AA Submission - Letter AA > CAA Q CAA Assessment Q 4 Flight operations assessment to ensure safe aircraft/aerodrome operations v Proximity to other aerodromes v Obstacles and terrain v Operational restrictions v Airspace restrictions v Instrument procedures 4 Financial and Technical Capabilities of AA Other regulatory requirements – i. e. Environmental protection

Expression of Interest (cont’d) Q CAA Permission for Application 4 4 4 Q Letter CAA > AA CAA contact person Application form Aerodrome certification regulations Aerodrome standards Relevant ICAO, CAA and other publications CAA staff requirement 4 4 Aerodrome inspectors Airspace policy specialists Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors Visual aids specialists

Application Q Q AA Submission 4 Application form 4 Aerodrome Manual CAA Assessment 4 Flight operations assessment to ensure safe aircraft/aerodrome operations 4 Assessment of the aerodrome manual v General Information v Aerodrome Site v Aerodrome particulars reported to Aeronautical Information Services v Aerodrome Operating Procedures and Safety Measures v Aerodrome Administration and Safety Management System

Application Q CAA Assessment (cont’d) 4 Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment v on-site verification of aerodrome data; and v the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include: ¨ dimensions and surface conditions of runway(s); runway shoulders; runway strip(s); runway end safety areas; stopway(s) and clearway(s); taxiway shoulders; taxiway strips; and aprons;

Application Q CAA Assessment 4 Assessment equipment v of aerodrome facilities, services and the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (cont’d): ¨ ¨ ¨ the presence of obstacles in obstacle limitation surfaces at and in the vicinity of the aerodrome; the following aeronautical ground lights including their flight check records of runway and taxiway lighting; approach lights; PAPI/APAPI or T-VASIS/AT-VASIS; apron floodlighting; obstacle lighting; pilot activated lighting, if applicable; and visual docking guidance systems; standby power;

Application Q CAA Assessment 4 Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment v the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (Cont’d): ¨ wind direction indicator(s); ¨ illumination of the wind direction indicator(s); ¨ aerodrome markings and markers; ¨ signs in the movement areas; ¨ tie-down points for aircraft; ¨ ground earthing points; ¨ rescue and fire fighting equipment and installations;

Application Q CAA Assessment 4 Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment v the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (Cont’d): ¨ aerodrome maintenance equipment, particularly for the airside facilities maintenance including runway surface friction measurement; ¨ runway sweepers and snow removal equipment; ¨ disabled aircraft removal equipment; ¨ wildlife management procedures and equipment; ¨ two-way radios installed in vehicles for use by the aerodrome operator in the movement area; ¨ the presence of lights that may endanger the safety of aircraft; and ¨ fuelling facilities.

Application (cont’d) Q CAA staff requirement 4 Aerodrome inspectors 4 Airspace policy specialists 4 Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors 4 Visual aids specialists

CAA Grant or refusal – Letter CAA > AA Q Grant 4 4 Issue aerodrome certificate Endorsement of Exemptions v v 4 Q Publish in the AIP Refusal 4 Additional Requirements v v v Q Conditions / procedures Permanent / temporary with time limits Conditions Procedures Documentation CAA staff requirement 4 4 Management Aerodrome inspectors

Teams Q Airport Authority - Applicant Q Civil Aviation Authority - Evaluator 4 Management 4 Flight operations assessors 4 Aerodrome manual assessors 4 Aerodrome on-site assessors v Perimeter, obstacles, runway, taxiways v Apron, RFFS, power, tower, maintenance, fuel

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