AVIADOX – A New Service to Manage Documentation
All aircraft owners and operators are required to operate to a set of standards and procedures detailed in their Operations Manuals. Ensuring these manuals are complete, accurate, and up to date is difficult, time consuming but vital. AVIADOX can create the operations manuals you need, and keep them up to date, as part of a full manual management service.
The AVIADOX team has extensive experience with all types of manuals, for a wide range of aircraft, from Light Aircraft to Business Jets and Airliners. We can ensure that owners are compliant with the necessary regulations for your regulatory authority.
Support is available for you at all stages of documentation preparation and management. Contact the team if you need help creating manuals for the first time, support to update manuals, or specialist advice on ensuring compliance in different locations.
The AVIADOX team all have extensive Flying, Training, SMS, and Regulatory Compliance experience. All have held Nominated Positions in Airlines. Let them help you get the Operations Manuals you need.
Reduce Costs and Save Time
Getting support with manual production makes sense in many ways. Our specialised teams have worked extensively on manual production before. This experience makes production and updating faster and easier. And as such, it should reduce production costs.
Our AVIADOX team knows what needs to be produced, and what to include in each manual. Work is not only faster, but more accurate and more likely to be compliant first time.
Such support can be tailored to reflect the areas that owners and operators need assistance with. Service can be offered for a one off payment for manual production, or as ongoing monthly subscription. This can help reduce upfront costs and ensure manuals remain up to date. Contact us to find out more.
Documentation For Commercial and Non-Commercial Operations
Different aircraft operators require different types and levels of manuals. The requirements for both commercial and non-commercial operators are mandated by the aviation regulator. Flightworx has experience with the documentation requirement in the UK, Europe, and the USA, as well as in several other jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Aruba.
Non-commercial operators require much less documentation – including a single operating manual, minimum equipment list (MEL), and an Electronic Flight Bag Manual. Commercial operators (with an AOC) need much more – including more comprehensive operating manuals, a Management System Manual, and Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
Experience With all Types of Manuals
Flightworx has extensive experience with all of the main manuals required by all types of aircraft operator.
The most important manuals for commercial operators include:
Operations Manual. The operations manual is a key set of documents that contains all necessary instructions, information, and procedures for all aircraft operated and for operations personnel to perform their duties. This includes both aircraft operation (flight planning, ground handling, passengers operations, and security) and the operator’s organisation (including company structure, staff hierarchy and roles, and risk and safety policies).
The operations manual is generally structured into four parts:
- OM-A looks at organisational issues, flight crew, and operational personnel.
- OM-B covers operating procedures for aircraft, with separate manuals for each aircraft type.
- OM-C is for route and airport information.
- OM-D is a training manual. It covers training procedures for flight crew and operational personnel.
Minimum Equipment List (MEL). This is needed by all operators, and details (for each aircraft type) the equipment that must be operative for flight. An aircraft cannot be operated it if does not comply with the MEL. Master lists are available for each aircraft type, but operators must create a specific manual for their aircraft.
Management System Manual (MSM). This is an important manual that covers all the policies and procedures related to safe operations.
Emergency Response Plan (ERP). The ERP describes operational plans, actions, and roles that would be put in effect as a response to specific disruptions or emergency situations.
Electronic Flight Bag Manual. It described how the electronic flight bag should be used before and during a flight, appropriate policies, and risk assessments.
Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Exposition (CAME) Manual. This manual should describe how an operator manages aircraft maintenance. This includes maintenance plans, schedules, and parties involved.
Final Thoughts
Manual production and management are vital parts of aircraft operations. Whether you are starting the production of manuals fresh or need to check and update existing manuals, Flightworx and AVIADOX can help.
Specialist support is a fast and cost effective way to manage manual production. Our team has deep experience with all types of manual, across different regions and operator types. Support does not have to be expensive and can easily be tailored to match different needs. Get in touch to discuss how AVIADOX can best work with you.
