ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Radio Frequency Spectrum Utilization) Regulations
13. Operations Manual
Edition: 2018-07-06 · In force
13. Operations Manual
(1)A Provider shall develop an operations manual that demonstrates the Provider's compliance with these regulations.(2)The contents of the operations manual shall contain—(a)the information required of the Provider in accordance with these regulations;(b)an organization chart of the Provider and its maintenance contractors, if any, that shows the position of each personnel and the name, qualification, experience, duties and responsibilities of personnel who are responsible for ensuring the compliance of the organization with the requirements described in these regulations;(c)an overall operation and maintenance plan for the aeronautical telecommunication service, and for each facility, an operation and maintenance plan, as described in these regulations document;(d)for each facility, information on the compliance of the facility with these regulations and the applicable aeronautical telecommunication standards; and(e)the system performance target of each facility, such as its availability and reliability(3)The operations manual shall consist of a main manual covering the main areas that need to be addressed, as well as separate supporting documents and manuals (such as the operation and maintenance plan of each facility) that are referred to in the main manual.(4)A Provider shall develop an operation and maintenance plan for each facility which shall include—(a)a procedure for the periodic inspection and testing of each facility to verify that it meets the operational and performance specifications of the facility;(b)details of flight test, if necessary, including the standards and procedures to be used and flight test interval, which shall be in compliance with guidelines prescribed by the Authority;(c)the interval between periodic inspections and flight tests and the basis for such intervals and any change in the intervals, the reasons for such change shall be documented;(d)the operation and maintenance instructions for each facility;(e)an analysis of the number of personnel required to operate and maintain each facility taking into account the workload required;(f)the corrective plan and procedures for each facility, including such as whether the repair of modules and component are undertaken in-house or by equipment manufacturers; and the spare support for each facility;(g)the maintenance plan or the operating and maintenance instructions for each facility shall specify the test equipment requirements for all levels of operation and maintenance undertaken.