SUBPART RAMP: RAMP INSPECTIONS OF AIRCRAFT OF OPERATORS UNDER THE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF ANOTHER STATE
ANNEX II (Part-ARO) · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ARO.RAMP.005 – ARO.RAMP.160
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ARO.RAMP.005 Scope
This Subpart establishes the requirements to be followed by the competent authority or the Agency when exercising its tasks and responsibilities…
ARO.RAMP.100 General
Aircraft, as well as their crew, shall be inspected against the applicable requirements.
ARO.RAMP.105 Prioritisation criteria
The Agency shall provide competent authorities with a list of operators or aircraft identified as presenting a potential risk, for the prioritisation of…
ARO.RAMP.106 Alcohol testing
The competent authority shall carry out alcohol testing on flight and cabin crew.
AMC1 ARO.RAMP.106 Alcohol testing
GM1 ARO.RAMP.106 Alcohol testing
ARO.RAMP.110 Collection of information
The competent authority shall collect and process any information deemed useful for conducting ramp inspections.
ARO.RAMP.115 Qualification of ramp inspectors
The competent authority and the Agency shall have qualified inspectors to conduct ramp inspections.
AMC1 ARO.RAMP.115(a)(b) Qualification of ramp inspectors
AMC2 ARO.RAMP.115(a)(b) Qualification of ramp inspectors
AMC3 ARO.RAMP.115(a)(b) Qualification of ramp inspectors
AMC4 ARO.RAMP.115(a)(b) Qualification of ramp inspectors
AMC5 ARO.RAMP.115(a)(b) Qualification of ramp inspectors
AMC6 ARO.RAMP.115(a)(b) Qualification of ramp inspectors
ARO.RAMP.120 Approval of training organisations
The competent authority shall approve a training organisation, having its principal place of business in the territory of the respective Member State…
AMC1 ARO.RAMP.120(a) Approval of training organisations
ARO.RAMP.125 Conduct of ramp inspections
Ramp inspections shall be performed in a standardised manner.
AMC1 ARO.RAMP.125 Conduct of Ramp Inspections & ARO.RAMP.130 Categorisation of findings
ARO.RAMP.130 Categorisation of findings
For each inspection item, three categories of possible non-compliance with the applicable requirements are defined as findings.
ARO.RAMP.135 Follow-up actions on findings
For a category 2 or 3 finding the competent authority, or where relevant the Agency, shall:
ARO.RAMP.140 Grounding of aircraft
In the case of a category 3 finding where it appears that the aircraft is intended or is likely to be flown without completion by the operator or owner…
ARO.RAMP.145 Reporting
Information collected in accordance with ARO.RAMP.125(a) shall be entered into the centralised database referred to in ARO.RAMP.150(b)(2), within 21…
ARO.RAMP.150 Agency coordination tasks
The Agency shall manage and operate the tools and procedures necessary for the storage and exchange of:
ARO.RAMP.155 Annual report
The Agency shall prepare and submit to the Commission an annual report on the ramp inspection system containing at least the following information:
ARO.RAMP.160 Information to the public and protection of information
Member States shall use the information received by them pursuant to ARO.RAMP.105 and ARO.RAMP.145 solely for the purpose of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008…
Appendix I to Annex II (Part-ARO)
AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (Approval schedule for air transport operators) Types of operation:
Appendix II to Annex II (Part-ARO)
OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS (subject to the approved conditions in the operations manual) Issuing authority contact details Telephone (1):
Appendix III to Annex II (Part-ARO)
List of specific approvals Non-commercial operations Specialised operations (subject to the conditions specified in the approval and contained in the…
Appendix IV to Annex II (Part-ARO)
AUTHORISATION OF HIGH RISK COMMERCIAL SPECIALISED OPERATIONS Issuing Authority:
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