CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS, PERMIT TO FLY AND EXPORT CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

AIR NAVIGATION ORDER

VERSION : DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION : OFFICE OF PRIME INTEREST :

3.0 04/04-2011 Airworthiness Directorate

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AUTHORITY:

A1. This Air Navigation Order is issued by Director General Civil Aviation Authority in pursuance of Rules 4, 5, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 180, 334 (3), 360 and all other enabling provisions of Civil Aviation Rules 1994.

B.
B1. B1.1 B1.2 B1.3 B1.4

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this ANO is to describe the requirements and procedures for : Issue of Certificate of Airworthiness. Validation / Invalidation of Certificate of Airworthiness. Renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness. Issue of Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

C.

SCOPE:

C1. This ANO will be applicable on all Air Operators involved in Regular Public Transport, Charter, Private and Aerial Work operation of aircraft.

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D1.

DESCRIPTION:
DEFINITIONS:

D1.1 The following terms when used in this ANO, have the meanings assigned to them respectively. Any term used in this ANO but not defined, shall have the same meaning as given in the Civil Aviation Ordinance, 1960, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Ordinance 1982, CARs, 1994 and relevant ICAO Annexes. D1.1.1 Aerial work operations means flight operations other than charter, or regular public transport, or private operations, for which hire or reward is given or promised to the pilot, the D1.1.2 Charter operations means flight operations in which an aircraft is used for the carriage of passengers or cargo for hire or reward; and any reference to "charter" has a corresponding meaning: D1.1.2.1 or to and from any place but not in accordance with fixed schedules to and from fixed terminals;

D1.1.2.2 in accordance with fixed schedules to and from fixed terminals in circumstances in which the accommodation in the aircraft is not available for use by members of the public; D1.1.3 Private Operations means flight operations, other than aerial work, charter, or regular public transport, in which no remuneration, hire, or reward is given to the pilot, the owner, or the operator of the aircraft in respect of that flight or the purpose of that flight. D1.1.4 Regular Public Transport Operation means flight operations in which an aircraft is used for the carriage of passengers or cargo for hire or reward in accordance with fixed schedules to and from fixed terminals over specific routes with or without intermediate stopping places between terminals, and any reference to "regular public transport" has a corresponding meaning.

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D2.

GENERAL:

D2.1 In accordance with the Convention on International Civil Aviation and Rule 16 of Civil Aviation Rules 1994, no aircraft registered in Pakistan shall fly unless there is, relating to that aircraft, a current Certificate of Airworthiness, issued or validated by the Airworthiness Directorate of Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan. D2.2 Para 16 (b) of CARs 94 States An aircraft that has been constructed in Pakistan may fly, subject to the issue of a permit to fly by the Director- General, for the purpose of qualifying the aircraft for the issue of a certificate of Airworthiness provided that it has been certified as fit to fly by a person duly authorized by the Director-General and it does not carry passengers or cargo, or any persons other than those related to qualifying it for the issue of a certificate of Airworthiness

D3.

CATEGORIES OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

D3.1 Aircraft is categorized according to the functions performed by it. Civil Aviation Rules 1994 permit operation of the aircraft in the following categories: D3.1.1 D3.1.2 D3.1.3 D3.1.4 Regular Public Transport. Charter. Aerial Work. Private.

D3.2 Owner/Operator of the aircraft shall specify in the application for issue / validation of Certificate of Airworthiness, the category or categories mentioned above for which the aircraft is required to be certificated. D3.3 Inspection for induction of the aircraft shall be carried out by a team of Airworthiness Directorate consisting of two Airworthiness officers ( One of Aerospace and one of Avionics ) to establish compliance with laid down instructions and requirements regarding Airworthiness before induction of aircraft. The operator will plan visit of the Airworthiness team for inspection of aircraft to the facilities where the aircraft is based. The visit will be at No Cost to PCAA.

Note:

Aircraft includes engines.

the

structure,

systems,

components,

instruments,

equipment

and

D4.

ISSUE / VALIDATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

D4.1 To enable issue/validation of Certificate of Airworthiness (including Export Certificate of Airworthiness) the applicant shall provide, to the Airworthiness Directorate, the Certificate of Airworthiness issued by the State of Manufacture or by the State in which the aircraft was last registered, together with the application on Form CAAF-127-AWXX and requisite fee. D4.2 In case, an aircraft is entered on the Pakistan Civil Aircraft Register, and having a valid C of A issued by a contracting state. PCAA may validate that C of A issuing an authorization, which shall not exceed the original validity of that C of A considering the previous C of A as satisfactory evidence in a whole or in part that the aircraft is in compliance with ICAO applicable standards of Annex-8.. D4.3 All the work required to be done on the aircraft for the issue of Certificate of Airworthiness shall be carried out by appropriately licensed aircraft maintenance engineer or an Organization approved by

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Airworthiness Directorate and shall conform to the requirements, specifications, drawings and instructions issued by the aircraft manufacturer. D4.4 The aircraft shall be test flown according to flight test schedule acceptable to the Airworthiness Directorate to establish its compliance with: D4.3.1 The Airworthiness requirements of the State of Manufacture or the previous State of Registry. D4.3.2 In certain circumstances, the Airworthiness Directorate may require special flight tests to determine conformity with the national Airworthiness requirements. D4.3.3 Such other conditions as prescribed by the Airworthiness Directorate for issue of a Certificate of Airworthiness. D4.5 The aircraft maintenance engineer or the approved Organization shall certify the aircraft to be fit for flight test as determined through inspections of the aircraft, its records and manuals and that all applicable Airworthiness Directives, mandatory modifications and inspections issued by the State of manufacture have been carried out and/or certified to have been carried out. D4.6 The aircraft shall be weighed to determine its accurate empty weight and its corresponding centre of gravity to up-date its weight and balance schedule and trim sheets. The aircraft weighing shall be carried out under the supervision of Airworthiness Directorate for approval of its weight and balance schedule. Weighing carried out under the supervision of State of last registry may be accepted till its re-weighing becomes due. Its weight and balance schedule shall be prepared on format acceptable to PCAA. D4.7 Prior to issue of first Certificate of Airworthiness by PCAA, the Owner / Operator of the aircraft shall arrange training of at least four Airworthiness officials (02 Aerospace & 02 Avionics) so as to provide continued Airworthiness surveillance of the aircraft. The expenditures on the training will be at no cost to CAA. This training will be provided along with own engineers / personnel required for maintenance of the aircraft, engines and equipment. The training shall be imparted by training centre approved by the Airworthiness Directorate. D4.8 Following documents relating to the aircraft shall be submitted to Airworthiness Directorate for retention:D4.8.1 A copy of type certificate and its technical data sheets or acceptable equivalent documents issued by the State of design/manufacture. D4.8.2 A copy of the Certificate of Airworthiness for export issued by the State of manufacture/State of last registry or the current Certificate of Airworthiness. D4.8.3 D4.8.4 A copy of Flight Manual or acceptable equivalent document. A copy of the crew operations manual.

D4.9 A copy of the manufacturer's maintenance/service, overhaul, repair and wiring diagram manuals and illustrated parts catalogues of the aircraft, engine, propeller and installed equipment along with a written confirmation from the manufacturers thereof that amendments, revisions, or new issues will be supplied to the CAA as and when these are issued. D4.10 A complete set of all manufacturers service bulletins or equivalent documents issued in respect of the aircraft along with a written confirmation from the manufacturers thereof that amendments, revisions, or new issues will be supplied to the PCAA as and when these are issued. D4.11 A copy of the aircraft weight and balance manual. D4.12 A copy of production flight test report issued by the aircraft manufacturer. 04/04/2011 Page 3 of 9 ANO-004-AWRG-3.0

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D4.13 For aircraft assembled in Pakistan: D4.12.1 D4.12.2 D4.12.3 Flight test report of the aircraft on Form CAAF-129-AWXX. Flight test report of the aircraft's Avionics equipment on Form CAAF-131-AWXX. Ground test (ATC) report of the aircraft's Avionics equipment on Form CAAF-122-AWXX.

D4.14 The Certificate of Airworthiness of the aircraft will be issued by the Airworthiness Directorate and validated for a period of twelve (12) months by the nearest Airworthiness field office on Form CAAF-009AWXX after its necessary checks and inspections have been carried out satisfactorily.

D5.

RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

D5.1 The airworthiness field office will renew certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft when the owner/operator applies on Form CAAF-119-AWXX along with necessary fee. The application should reached, at least 15 days prior to C of A expiry date. The aircraft shall comply with the following requirements: D5.1.1 The aircraft has been serviced and maintained in accordance with schedule, methods and procedures given by the manufacturer and approved by the Airworthiness Directorate; D5.1.2 All inspections, repairs, overhauls, modifications and replacements which affect Airworthiness have been carried out as prescribed by the manufacturer and approved by the Airworthiness Directorate; D5.1.3 If the aircraft is the subject of reliability programme, including in particular engine trend monitoring, corrective action has been instituted to rectify any adverse trends; D5.1.4 All certification maintenance requirements have been complied with at the prescribed intervals and by appropriately licensed personnel; D5.1.5 All modifications or inspections declared mandatory by the Airworthiness Directorate have been complied with. With regard to inspections, this includes both inspections which require a one time action and those with repetitive content; D5.1.6 Compliance of all applicable Airworthiness Directives, mandatory modifications and inspections shall be intimated to the Airworthiness Directorate on Form CAAF-116-AWXX; D5.1.7 Any parts of the aircraft that have an ultimate service life limit declared by the organization responsible for the type design or the Airworthiness Directorate have not exceeded their approved lives; D5.1.8 If the aircraft has been released to service with any airworthiness significant systems, components or equipment unserviceable, this is in compliance with a minimum equipment list or similar document approved by the PCAA; D5.1.9 If the aircraft has been released into service with any structural parts missing, this is in compliance with procedures approved by the Airworthiness Directorate. D5.1.10 All minor damages and repairs are within limits as given in the structural repair manual for the aircraft; D5.1.11 All markings and placards included in the approval of the type design and approved by the Airworthiness Directorate are available; D5.1.12 The aircraft weight and balance data is in conformity with the requirements of the Airworthiness Directorate, including reweighing (if required) and/or compliance with a system for recording progressive weight and balance change; D5.1.13 The aircraft maintenance records are in conformity with the requirements of the Airworthiness Directorate;

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D5.1.14 Airworthiness flight test shall be completed to ensure that the aircraft flight characteristics do not change significantly from the previous flight test and to ensure proper functioning of the aircraft and its systems in flight. However flight test report of the aircraft which is maintained under approved progressive maintenance schedule will be carried out as per the requirements given in the schedule. The flight test reports shall be submitted to the Airworthiness Directorate. D5.2 The Certificate of Airworthiness of the aircraft will be renewed for a period not exceeding twelve months from the date of satisfactory flight test. The aircraft which is maintained under the approved progressive maintenance schedule will have its Certificates of Airworthiness renewed from the next day of its expiry period. The renewal will be affected after necessary checks and inspections have been carried out satisfactorily by the nearest Airworthiness field office.

D6.

INVALIDATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

D6.1 Any failure to maintain an aircraft in an Airworthiness condition as defined by the appropriate Airworthiness requirements laid down by the Airworthiness Directorate shall render the aircraft ineligible for operation until the aircraft is restored to an Airworthiness condition. D6.2 Certificate of Airworthiness of the aircraft ceases to be valid:

D6.2.1 On expiry date of validity entered on the Certificate; D6.2.2 If the aircraft or any of its equipment which is essential to the continued airworthiness of the aircraft is overhauled or repaired, or such equipment is removed or replaced, other than in a manner which complies with the maintenance and repair procedures issued by the aircraft and its equipment manufacturers and maintenance schedule approved by the Airworthiness Directorate; D6.2.3 If the aircraft or its equipment is inspected and / or repaired by an organization not approved by the Airworthiness Directorate. D6.2.4 If any inspection of the aircraft, or of its equipment, required by the approved maintenance procedures or schedules is not carried out; D6.2.5 If any modification specified by the aircraft manufacturer or Airworthiness Directorate as mandatory for the continued Airworthiness of the aircraft is not carried out; D6.2.6 If any modification is carried out or equipment installed, other than as approved by the Airworthiness Directorate; D6.2.7 If any Airworthiness Directive issued by the state of manufacture or a directive issued by the Airworthiness Directorate is not complied with; D6.2.8 If the aircraft has sustained damage of such nature that in the opinion of a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer, or authorized person or an approved maintenance organization it is no longer fit to fly. D6.2.9 If the Airworthiness Directorate has reason to believe that the aircraft is not airworthy.

D7.

EXPORT CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS

D7.1 PCAA facilitates the transfer of aircraft into the register of another State by the issue of an Export Certificate of Airworthiness. While not valid for the purpose of flight such a document provides confirmation by the exporting State of recent satisfactory review of the airworthiness status of the aircraft.

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D7.2 For facilitating the export of class I, II & III products, PCAA have adopted title for the export document Export Certificate of Airworthiness. This is a statement to confirm to the importing State the acceptable airworthiness status of the aircraft or other product. In the case of a complete aircraft the Export Certificate of Airworthiness either confirms the aircrafts conformity with the approved design data and its acceptable airworthiness status, stating in effect that if the aircraft were to remain on the registry of the exporting State it would continue to qualify for the continuance of its Certificate of Airworthiness or that the aircraft standard complies with the requirements of the importing State and its in a condition for safe operation. D7.3 It is very important to understand that an export certificate of airworthiness is not a Certificate of Airworthiness as defined by Article 31 of the Convention and therefore does not confer the right of international flight and cannot be validated to fly internationally. An aircraft having an Export Certificate of Airworthiness will require a valid Certificate of Airworthiness issued by the State of Registry, or some equivalent document mutually acceptable to the exporting and importing States and accepted by any State over which the aircraft will fly on its delivery flight. D7.4 If it has any specific certification or operational requirements in place in addition to those adopted or required by the exporting CAA, the importing State will make these known to the PCAA and either agree that these may be listed as exceptions on the Export Certificate of Airworthiness or require compliance with the additional requirements before agreeing to accept the Export Certificate of Airworthiness. Exceptions therefore are a matter of agreement between the Sates concerned. When an aircraft is removed from storage immediately prior to its export, required maintenance inspections or Airworthiness Directives may not have been accomplished. For the purpose of the delivery flight, these non-compliances may be accepted by the importing Sate but again will be listed as agreed exceptions on the Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

D7.5 Part IV section I Rule 16(c) of the CARs of 1994 requires an export certificate of airworthiness to issued, when a product is exported from Pakistan. An export certificate of airworthiness will be issued to: D7.5.1 New aircraft that are assembled and that have been flight tested, and other Class I products located in Pakistan. D7.5.2 Class II products. D7.5.3 Class III products. Note Class I product is a complete aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller which has been type certified and has been issued with a data sheet. Class II product is a major component of Class I product such as wings, fuselages, empennage assemblies, landing gears, power transmission, control surfaces, etc., the failure of which would jeopardize the safety of a Class I product. Class III products any part or component which is not a Class I or Class II product or a standard part. D7.6 The applicant will be entitled to an export certificate of airworthiness only if the applicant shows that the product meets all the airworthiness requirements. An export certificate of airworthiness does NOT authorize the operation of aircraft. The export certificate of airworthiness will be issued on the Form CAAF-010-AWXX. The applicant may apply for an export certificate of airworthiness on the form No. CAAF-107-AWXX.

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D8.

FLIGHT PERMIT

D8.1 When an aircraft is not fully in compliance with its airworthiness requirements, the CAA airworthiness regulations may, nevertheless, make provisions for the Director Airworthiness to issue a special flight permit, providing the aircraft is capable of safe flight. Such occasions might include: D8.1.1 relocating the aircraft to a base where maintenance is to be performed, or to a point of storage; D8.1.2 delivering the aircraft; or D8.1.3 evacuating the aircraft from an area of impending danger, or in cases of force majeure. D8.2 Procedure and Requirements

D8.2.1 An Application for a special permit to fly should be submitted to the Airworthiness Directorate indicating at least the following: D8.2.1.1 The make, model, serial number and registration marks of the aircraft; D8.2.1.2 The purpose of the flight; D8.2.1.3 The proposed itinerary; D8.2.1.4 The crew required to operate the aircraft; D8.2.1.5 Details of non-compliance with applicable airworthiness requirements; D8.2.1.6 Any restriction the applicant considers necessary for safe operation of the aircraft; and D8.2.1.7 Any other information considered necessary by the Airworthiness Directorate for the purpose of prescribing operating limitations. D8.3 When issuing a special flight permit, appropriate limitations should be prescribed to minimize hazard to persons or property. The following limitations are considered to be essential in all special flight permits: D8.3.1 a copy of the permit should be on board the aircraft at all times when operating under the terms of the permit, D8.3.2 the registration marks assigned to the aircraft by the State of Registry should be displayed on the aircraft in conformity with the requirements of that State; D8.3.3 persons or property should not be carried for compensation or hire; D8.3.4 no person should be carried in the aircraft unless that person is essential to the purpose of the flight and has been advised of the contents of the authorization and the airworthiness status of the aircraft; D8.3.5 the aircraft should be operated only by crew who are aware of the purpose of the flight and any limitations imposed, and who hold appropriate certificates or licenses issued or validated by the State of Registry; D8.3.6 all flights should be conducted so as to avoid areas having heavy traffic or any other areas where flights might create hazardous exposure to persons or property; D8.3.7 All flights should be conducted within the performance operating limitations prescribed in the aircraft flight manual and those additional limitations specified by the State of Registry for the particular flight; and; D8.3.8 the limit of validity of the permit should be specified. Note : If the aircraft is not in compliance with Annex 8 and the flight involves operations over States other than the State of Registry, the operator of the aircraft must obtain special flight authorizations from the appropriate authorities of each of those States prior to undertaking the flight. 04/04/2011 Page 7 of 9 ANO-004-AWRG-3.0

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D9.

AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS:

D30.1 Any subsequent amendments or modifications to this ANO may be processed and incorporated through Airworthiness Directorate, HQ CAA, in consultation with Chief Legal Services, HQ CAA as and when required or deemed expedient or appropriate.

E.
E1.

EVIDENCES (ACRONYMS / RECORDS / REFERENCES):

ACRONYMS:
ANO CARs C of A C of R ICAO AIR NAVIGATION ORDER CIVIL AVIATION RULES 1994 CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION

E2.

RECORDS:
CAAF-009-AWXX CAAF-010-AWXX CAAF-107-AWXX CAAF-116-AWXX CAAF-119-AWXX CAAF-122-AWXX CAAF-127-AWXX CAAF-129-AWXX CAAF-131-AWXX

E3.

REFERENCES
CARs 1994 ICAO ANNEX 8

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INDEX
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Contents Authority Purpose Scope Description Definitions General Categories of Certificate of Airworthiness Issue/Validation of Certificate of Airworthiness Renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness Invalidation Certificate of Airworthiness Export Certificate of Airworthiness Flight permit. Amendment and Modifications Evidences (Acronyms / Records / References) Implementation

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