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OTARs for Flight Operations
The Overseas Territories Aviation Requirements (OTARs) describe the means by which aircraft operators, aviation personnel and providers of services can gain approvals, licences and certificates and the process through which these are maintained. This process ensures adequate levels of safety and internationally agreed standards are met.
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Flight Operations
This section of the site deals with the regulation of all flight operations; private, corporate, aerial work and commercial air transport. Particular emphasis is placed upon commercial air transport, which is the carriage of passengers, cargo and mail for hire or reward.
The requirements for flight operations are laid down in the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order principally within Part VII Air Operator's Certificates, Part VI Operation of Aircraft, Part IV Protection of Crew.
The means of compliance with the AN(OT)O are variously contained in:
OTAR Part 91 General Operating Instructions
OTAR Part 92 Carriage of Dangerous Goods
OTAR Part 119 Air Operator Certification
OTAR Part 121 Commercial Air Transport Operations - Large Aeroplanes
OTAR Part 125 Complex General Aviation including Corporate Operations
OTAR Part 135 Commercial Air Transport Operations - Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes
OTAR Part 137 Aerial Work and Aerial Application
These OTARs are supported by aviation circulars OTACs providing further guidance on the requirements. The OTAR section of the site explains the status and operation of OTARs and OTACs in greater detail and contains the most up to date versions of the various documents for you to download.
The regulation of flight operations activities has moved away from the traditional prescriptive modular approach to a more systemic approach in line with the approach of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and the International Air Transport Association. This was facilitated by the introduction of Quality Management Systems in commercial flight operations organisations, and will be enhanced in the near future with the introduction of the requirement for Safety Management Systems.
Personnel Licensing
Find out more about the requirements for licensing flight crews.
Regulation of Corporate Aviation
Find out more about the regulation of corporate aviation.