Part 139 (Aerodromes) Manual of Standards 2019

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CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY
- Division 1 General
- Division 2 Empowerments
  - 1.10 General power to make a Part 139 Manual of Standards
  - 1.11 Specific regulations for which MOS provisions have been made
CHAPTER 1A TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- Division 1 General
  - 1A.01 Application
- Division 2 Technical inspection programs
  - 1A.02 Technical inspection programs
- Division 3 Annual aerodrome manual validation and report
  - 1A.03 Annual aerodrome manual validation and report
- Division 4 Wildlife hazard management plans
  - 1A.04 Wildlife hazard management plans
- Division 5 Aerodrome emergency plans
  - 1A.05 Aerodrome emergency plans
- Division 6 Requirement for an SMS
  - 1A.06 Requirement for an SMS (registered aerodromes)
- Division 7 Requirement for an SMS (certified aerodromes with scheduled international air transport operations)
  - 1A.07 Requirement for an SMS
- Division 8 Risk management plans
  - 1A.08 Risk management plans
CHAPTER 2 APPLICATION OF STANDARDS
- 2.01 Definitions
- 2.02 Application — new aerodromes
- 2.03 Application — Chapter 22
- 2.04 Application — existing aerodromes etc.
- 2.04A Application — grandfathering of new aerodrome facility developments
- 2.05 Directions to upgrade a part of an existing aerodrome or facility
- 2.06 Non-application of the standards
CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS ETC.
- 3.01 Definitions etc.
CHAPTER 4 AERODROME REFERENCE CODE AND DETERMINATION OF AERODROME STANDARDS
- 4.01 Aerodrome Reference Code
CHAPTER 5 AERODROME INFORMATION FOR THE AIP AND THE AERODROME MANUAL
- Division 1 Information
- Division 2 Standards for information
CHAPTER 6 AERODROME PLANNING, DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE — PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MOVEMENT FACILITIES
- Division 1 Runways
- Division 2 Taxiways
- Division 3 Holding bays, runway holding positions, intermediate holding positions and road-holding positions
- Division 4 Aprons
- Division 5 Blast and wash from aircraft propulsion systems
  - 6.63 General
  - 6.64 Jet blast, propeller wash and rotor wash air velocity
- Division 6 Glider facilities
CHAPTER 7 OBSTACLE RESTRICTION AND LIMITATION
- Division 1 General
  - 7.01 Introduction
  - 7.02 Obstacle restriction area
- Division 2 Obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS)
- Division 3 Aerodrome obstacle and terrain charts
- Division 4 Principles of shielding
  - 7.25 General
CHAPTER 8 VISUAL AIDS PROVIDED BY AERODROME MARKINGS, MARKERS, SIGNALS, SIGNS, WIND DIRECTION INDICATORS ETC.
- Division 1 General
- Division 2 Markers
- Division 3 Runway markings
- Division 4 Taxiway markings
- Division 5 Apron markings
- Division 6 Movement area guidance signs (MAGS)
- Division 7 Wind direction indicators
  - 8.101 Requirements
  - 8.102 Standards for wind direction indicators
- Division 8 Ground signals
  - 8.103 Signal areas
  - 8.104 Ground signals in signal areas
- Division 9 Markings for unserviceable areas and works areas
- Division 10 Obstacle markings
- Division 11 Frangibility of markers and signs
  - 8.112 Markers
  - 8.113 Movement area guidance signs
- Division 12 Helicopter areas on aerodromes
- Division 13 Marking of glider runway strips on an aerodrome
  - 8.126 General
CHAPTER 9 VISUAL AIDS PROVIDED BY AERODROME LIGHTING
- Division 1 Lighting requirements
- Division 2 Commissioning
  - 9.17 Commissioning of lighting systems — ground checks
  - 9.18 Commissioning of lighting systems — flight checks
- Division 3 Pilot-activated lighting systems
- Division 4 Obstacle lighting
- Division 5 Aerodrome lighting systems
  - 9.37 Aerodrome beacons
  - 9.38 Illuminated wind direction indicators
- Division 6 Simple approach lighting
  - 9.39 Simple approach lighting system
  - 9.40 Simple approach lighting system — additional requirements
- Division 7 Precision approach CAT I, II and III lighting systems
  - 9.41 Precision approach CAT I lighting system
  - 9.42 Precision approach CAT II and CAT III lighting system
- Division 8 Isocandela diagrams of approach lighting
  - 9.43 Isocandela diagrams of approach lighting
- Division 9 Visual approach slope indicator systems
- Division 10 Runway lights
- Division 11 Taxiway lights
- Division 12 Apron lights
- Division 13 Aircraft parking position lighting
- Division 14 Works and unserviceable area lighting
- Division 15 Other lights on an aerodrome
- Division 16 Monitoring, maintenance and serviceability of aerodrome lighting
CHAPTER 10 AERODROME MANUAL
- 10.01 Requirement for an aerodrome manual
- 10.02 Form, contents and updating of the aerodrome manual
- 10.03 Version control and changes to an aerodrome manual
- 10.04 Application or adoption of other material by the aerodrome manual
CHAPTER 11 INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE AERODROME MANUAL
- 11.01 Aerodrome information
- 11.02 Aerodrome administration
- 11.03 Aerodrome serviceability inspections
- 11.04 Aerodrome lighting
- 11.05 Aerodrome reporting
- 11.06 Obstacle control
- 11.07 Aerodrome works safety
- 11.08 Wildlife hazard management
- 11.09 Aerodrome safety management
- 11.10 Aerodrome technical inspections
- 11.11 Unauthorised entry to aerodrome
- 11.12 Aerodrome emergency response
- 11.13 Disabled aircraft removal
- 11.14 Airside vehicle control
- 11.15 Aircraft parking control
- 11.16 Protection of communication, navigation, surveillance and meteorological facilities
- 11.17 All-weather operations
CHAPTER 12 INSPECTING AND REPORTING AERODROME CONDITION AND COMPLIANCE
- Division 1 Serviceability inspections
- Division 2 Aerodrome technical inspection programs
CHAPTER 13 AERODROME PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS
- 13.01 Introduction
- 13.02 Accountable manager
- 13.03 Reporting officer
- 13.04 Works safety officer
CHAPTER 14 CONTROL OF AIRSIDE ACCESS AND VEHICLE CONTROL
- 14.01 Airside access and operation of vehicles — training
- 14.02 Airside access permits
- 14.03 Airside vehicle requirements
- 14.04 Surveillance equipment installed on an airside vehicle
- 14.05 Airside vehicle lighting requirements
- 14.06 Surface vehicle control and communications
CHAPTER 15 AERODROME WORKS
- 15.01 General
- 15.02 Method of working plans (MOWPs)
- 15.03 Time-limited works
- 15.04 Management and control of aerodrome works
- 15.05 Runway pavement overlay, reconstruction, resealing or widening works
- 15.06 Works on runway strips
CHAPTER 16 METHOD OF WORKING PLANS
- 16.01 Introduction
- 16.02 Works information
- 16.03 Restrictions to aircraft operations
- 16.04 Personnel and equipment
- 16.05 Aerodrome markers, markings and lights
- 16.06 Special requirements
- 16.07 Administration
- 16.08 Authority
- 16.09 Drawings
- 16.10 Distribution list
CHAPTER 17 WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT
- 17.01 Detection, monitoring and observation
- 17.02 Wildlife hazard assessment and trigger criteria
- 17.03 Wildlife hazard management plan triggers
- 17.04 Preparation of a wildlife hazard management plan
- 17.05 Wildlife hazard reporting
- 17.06 Wildlife hazard mitigation
- 17.07 Training
CHAPTER 18 PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE
- 18.01 Pavement cleanliness
- 18.02 Runway surface friction or texture
- 18.03 Water pooling or ponding
CHAPTER 19 COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION, SURVEILLANCE (CNS) AND METEOROLOGICAL (MET) FACILITIES
- Division 1 General
- Division 2 CNS facilities
- Division 3 Meteorological facilities
  - 19.17 Protection of meteorological facilities
  - 19.18 Siting requirements for meteorological facilities
CHAPTER 20 EARTHING POINTS
- 20.01 Ground earthing points
CHAPTER 21 LIGHT AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWN FACILITIES
- 21.01 Tie-down facilities
CHAPTER 22 RADIO COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- 22.01 Certified air/ground radio service (CA/GRS)
- 22.02 Aerodrome frequency confirmation system (AFCS)
- 22.03 Operation of UNICOM or CA/GRS
- 22.04 Aerodrome frequency response unit
- 22.05 Power supply and changeover indications
- 22.06 UNICOM services
CHAPTER 23 LOW-VISIBILITY OPERATIONS
- 23.01 Introduction
- 23.02 Development of low-visibility procedures (LVP)
- 23.03 Implementation of low-visibility procedures
- 23.04 Review of low-visibility procedures
- 23.05 Runway visual range equipment
- 23.06 Standards for runways supporting certain precision approach operations
- 23.07 Facilities and procedures for conducting runway visibility assessments
- 23.08 Appointed persons conducting runway visibility assessments
- 23.09 Conducting runway visibility assessments
CHAPTER 24 AERODROME EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE
- 24.01 Emergency committee
- 24.02 Aerodrome emergency plan
- 24.03 Other emergency response arrangements
- 24.04 Aerodrome location details or maps for emergency agencies
- 24.05 Emergency preparedness — operators to whom section 24.02 applies
- 24.06 Emergency preparedness — operators to whom section 24.02 does not apply
CHAPTER 25 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- 25.01 Introduction
- 25.02 Requirement for an SMS
- 25.03 Matters which must be addressed in an SMS
- 25.04 Particular SMS matters for aerodromes with scheduled international air transport operations
CHAPTER 26 RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS
- 26.01 Introduction
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