NCC.OP.145 Flight preparation

ADEQUACY OF GROUND FACILITIES When deciding on the adequacy of facilities and services available at an aerodrome of intended operation, the operator should:

(a)consult the aeronautical information publication (AIP) for information on the availability of rescue and firefighting services (RFFS) at the aerodrome of intended operation; and

(b)assess the level of safety risk that is associated with the aircraft type and nature of the operation in relation to the availability of RFFS.

ADEQUACY OF GROUND FACILITIES — SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONS WITHOUT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICES AT THE AERODROME OF INTENDED OPERATION To operate at an aerodrome with downgraded or unavailable rescue and firefighting services (RFFS), the operator may consider including in its operations manual, for each aircraft type, certain criteria to be used when conducting a safety risk assessment of such operations. For aircraft in rescue and firefighting (RFF) category 3 and higher, the conditions under which the pilot-in-command may decide to conduct a flight may include, but not be limited to the following:

(a)acceptable downgrades of RFFS for planning and in-flight purposes such as departure, destination, and alternate aerodromes;

(b)aircraft characteristics related to mass, landing speed, fuel capacity;

(c)length of route or flight duration;

(d)maximum number of passengers on board;

(e)possible limitation to daytime only or a certain time of the day (due to fatigue);

(f)weather constraints;

(g)aerodromes that are unacceptable with unavailable or downgraded RFFS.

OPERATIONAL FLIGHT PLAN

(a)Dependent on the length and complexity of the planned flight, an operational flight plan may be completed based on considerations of aircraft performance, other operating limitations and relevant expected conditions on the route to be followed and at the aerodromes/operating sites concerned.

(b)The operational flight plan used and the entries made during flight may contain the following items:

(1)aircraft registration;

(2)aircraft type and variant;

(3)date of flight;

(4)flight identification;

(5)names of flight crew members;

(6)duty assignment of flight crew members;

(7)place of departure;

(8)time of departure (actual off-block time, take-off time);

(9)place of arrival (planned and actual);

(10)time of arrival (actual landing and on-block time);

(11)type of operation (VFR, ferry flight, etc.);

(12)route and route segments with checkpoints/waypoints, distances, time and tracks;

(13)planned cruising speed and flying times between check-points/waypoints (estimated and actual times overhead);

(14)safe altitudes and minimum levels;

(15)planned altitudes and flight levels;

(16)fuel calculations (records of in-flight fuel checks);

(17)fuel on board when starting engines;

(18)alternate(s) for destination and, where applicable, take-off and en-route;

(19)initial ATS flight plan clearance and subsequent reclearance;

(20)in-flight replanning calculations; and

(21)relevant meteorological information.