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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 141.130

Part 141 operators--head of operations: responsibilities

  (1)   The head of operations of a Part   141 operator must safely manage the operator's authorised Part   141 flight training.

  (2)   Without limiting subregulation   (1), the responsibilities of the head of operations include the following:

  (a)   ensuring that the operator conducts the training in accordance with principles of competency - based training in a consistent and systematic manner;

  (b)   monitoring and maintaining, and reporting to the chief executive officer on, the operator's compliance with the provisions of civil aviation legislation and the operator's operations manual that apply to the training;

  (c)   setting and maintaining the operator's standards for the training in accordance with the operator's operations manual;

  (d)   developing, managing and maintaining the operator's dangerous goods manual (if any);

  (e)   ensuring the proper allocation and deployment of aircraft and personnel for use in the training;

  (f)   ensuring that the operator's personnel are provided with the information and documentation necessary to properly carry out their responsibilities;

  (g)   ensuring that the operator has procedures that include the information mentioned in subregulation   (3);

  (h)   ensuring that the requirements mentioned in subregulation   (4) are complied with for the training;

  (i)   if the operator conducts the training in a flight simulation training device:

  (i)   ensuring the correct operation and maintenance of the device; and

  (ii)   ensuring that the device is used only in accordance with the operator's operations manual;

  (j)   if the operator conducts the training in a flight simulator or flight training device--ensuring that the simulator or device is qualified under Part   60;

  (k)   if the operator conducts the training in a synthetic trainer--ensuring that the trainer is approved under Civil Aviation Order   45.0;

  (l)   if the operator conducts the training in any other device--ensuring that the device:

  (i)   meets the qualification standards prescribed by a legislative instrument under regulation   61.045; or

  (ii)   is qualified (however described) by the national aviation authority of a recognised foreign State (within the meaning of regulation   61.010);

  (m)   managing the maintenance and continuous improvement of the operator's fatigue risk management system (if any);

  (n)   ensuring the operator's personnel understand the operator's safety policy;

  (o)   implementing and managing the operator's processes for identifying and addressing deficiencies in training outcomes for the operator's authorised Part   141 training, including the processes mentioned in subregulation   (5).

Note:   For the definition of civil aviation legislation , see section   3 of the Act.

  (3)   For paragraph   (2)(g), the information is the following:

  (a)   a training plan and syllabus for each kind of training;

  (b)   a description of the operator's process to determine the competency of course participants;

  (c)   a description of the operator's process to manage underperformance of course participants;

  (d)   a description of how the operator ensures supervision of course participants when they are receiving training;

  (e)   information about how the operator:

  (i)   plans, delivers and reviews the training; and

  (ii)   monitors the progress of course participants to clearly defined knowledge and flight standards; and

  (iii)   maintains records of the results achieved by course participants in training activities and assessments; and

  (iv)   ensures that it has the training facilities and resources to provide the training; and

  (v)   maintains its training facilities and resources.

  (4)   For paragraph   (2)(h), the requirements are the following:

  (a)   the conduct of the training must be monitored effectively;

  (b)   each instructor who conducts the training must:

  (i)   be authorised under Part   61 to conduct the training; and

  (ii)   meet the requirements in the operator's operations manual about training in human factors principles and non - technical skills; and

  (iii)   have an understanding of the operator's training syllabus for the training; and

  (iv)   hold a valid standardisation and proficiency check for the operator under regulation   141.190; and

  (v)   be supervised effectively; and

  (vi)   comply with the operator's operations manual.

  (5)   For paragraph   (2)(o), the processes are the following:

  (a)   a process for auditing the training;

  (b)   a process for promoting the continual improvement of the training;

  (c)   a process for evaluating the training outcomes from pre - flight test assessments and post - flight test feedback from flight examiners;

  (d)   a process for regularly assessing the suitability of the operator's facilities and resources for conducting the training;

  (e)   a process for recommending changes to a process mentioned in paragraphs   (a), (b), (c) or (d).


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