AMC 21.A.163(e) Procedure for the issue of a permit to fly including approval of the flight conditions 

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

1. INTENT

This acceptable means of compliance provides means to develop a procedure for the issue of a permit to fly including approval of the flight conditions.

Each POA applicant or holder must develop its own internal procedure following this AMC, in order to obtain the privilege of 21.A.163(e) to issue permits to fly for an aircraft under procedures agreed with its CAA for production, when the production organisation itself is controlling under its POA the configuration of the aircraft and is attesting conformity with the design conditions approved for the flight.

2. PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUE OF A PERMIT TO FLY

2.1 Content

The procedure must address the following points:

— as relevant, in accordance with 21.A.710(b), the approval of flight conditions;

— conformity with approved conditions;

— issue of the permit to fly under the POA privilege;

— authorised signatories;

— interface with the local authority for the flight.

2.2 Approval of the flight conditions (when relevant)

The procedure must include the process to establish and justify the flight conditions, in accordance with 21.A.708 and how compliance with 21.A.710(c) is established, and include the CAA Form 18B as defined in AMC 21.A.709(b) for the approval under the POA privilege.

2.3 Conformity with approved conditions

The procedure must indicate how conformity with approved conditions is made, documented and attested by an authorised person.

2.4 Issue of the permit to fly under the POA privilege

The procedure must describe the process to prepare the CAA Form 20b and how compliance with 21.A.711(c) and (e) is established before signature of the permit to fly.

2.5 Authorised signatories

The person(s) authorised to sign the permit to fly under the privilege of 21.A.163(e) must be identified (name, signature and scope of authority) in the procedure, or in an appropriate document linked to the Production Organisation Exposition.

2.6 Interface with the local authority for the flight

The procedure must include provisions describing the communication with the local authority for compliance with the local requirements which are outside the scope of the conditions of 21.A.708(b) (see 21.A.711(e)).