Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 138 : Air Ambulance OperationsSubpart 4 : Management138.04.2 Manual of procedure |
| (1) | The owner or operator of an aircraft engaged in an air ambulance operation shall compile a manual of procedure in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart, for the use and guidance of flight crew, medical personnel and operations personnel, setting out the manner in which such owner or operator will operate the air ambulance operation. |
| (2) | In respect of an owner or operator of a commercial air ambulance operation, the operations manual of the operator referred to in Part 121, Part 127 or Part 135, as the case may be, shall include the procedures as prescribed by this Part. |
| (3) | The owner or operator of an aircraft shall, prior to commencing an air ambulance operation therewith, submit in duplicate the manual of procedure to the Director for approval. |
| (4) | If the Director is satisfied that the aircraft owner or operator will comply with the provisions of this Part, the Director shall certify in writing on both copies of the manual of procedure that such manual has been approved, and shall return one copy of the approved manual to the owner or operator. |
| (5) | The owner or operator of an aircraft engaged in an air ambulance operation shall submit in duplicate any amendment to the manual of procedure to the Director for approval. |
| (6) | If the Director is satisfied that the aircraft owner or operator will comply with the provisions of this Part, the Director shall certify in writing on both copies of the amendment to the manual of procedure that such amendment has been approved, and shall return one copy of the approved amendment to the owner or operator. |
| (7) | The owner or operator of an aircraft in an air ambulance operation shall at all times operate the aircraft in accordance with the approved manual of procedure and any approved amendment thereto. |
| (8) | The owner or operator of an aircraft engaged in an air ambulance operation shall: |
| (a) | ensure that those parts of the manual, which are required for the conduct of a flight, are easily accessible to the flight crew and medical personnel on board the aircraft; |
| (b) | make the manual of procedure available for the use and guidance of operations personnel; |
| (c) | keep the manual of procedure up to date; and |
| (d) | keep the manual of procedure in a safe place. |
| (9) | The structure and contents of the manual of procedure shall be as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 138. |
| (10) | The manual of procedure shall be reviewed annually and updated in accordance with the quality assurance system established by the owner or operator in terms of regulation 138.04.1. |