AIRMEN LICENSING and CERTIFICATION DIVISION (FSIS-2)
Process and evaluate application for airmen licensing.
Conduct proficiency checks for issuance of licenses.
Conduct studies, recommend and promulgate flight safety standard for airmen.
Monitor training activities conducted by flying schools and closely supervise systematic and continuous course of training to a planned syllabus or curriculum and recommend system improvements.
Evaluate personnel training activities of airmen to ensure compliance of applicable rules and regulations, policies, procedures and program guidance.
Monitor and check airmen other than pilots for compliance of CAR.
Assist the Office of Aviation Medical Staff in studies.
Evaluation, inspection and study of
application for Air Agency.
Certificate to operate flying schools.
Participate in the investigation of
aircraft accident/incidents.
AIRWORTHINESS DIVISION (FSIS-3)
Recording, reviewing and processing applications for registration of aircraft; registering and de-registering aircraft as appropriate and issuing Certificates of Registrations;
Keeping the national register of civil aircraft and making available information from the register as and when required;
Recording, reviewing and processing applications for Certificates of Airworthiness, renewals of such Certificates and validations of foreign Certificates of Airworthiness;
Survey of aircraft for issue, renewal and validation of Certificates of Airworthiness and the subsequent execution of such documents as appropriate;
Recording, reviewing and processing applications from aircraft maintenance personnel for issue, renewal, validation and extension of licenses and ratings for same;
Organization and conduct of examinations of applications for aircraft maintenance licenses as above, assessment of results, the maintenance of examinations security, keeping of past and current license, extension or rating;
Recording the collection of fees for aircraft registration, certificates of Airworthiness, aircraft maintenance personnel licenses, and/or any other airworthiness services performed for which changes may prescribed.
Periodic review of the
airworthiness condition and records of aircraft on the
register to assess the adequacy of their maintenance and the
assess the competence and diligence of the persons who
perform the maintenance.
Investigation, in co-ordination
with Engineering, of major defects discovered in aircraft
and determination of corrective action to be taken where
airworthiness may be affected. Analysis of defect experience
to detect and correct any trends and to reveal areas most in
need of airworthiness improvement. Establish of Service
Difficulty Reporting (SDR) System.
Review of aircraft and component
manufacturers service bulletins and Airworthiness directives
issued by foreign airworthiness authorities to determine
their applicability to the national aircraft. Direction of
correction action where airworthiness may be affected, in
coordination with the Engineering.
Examination of current and new
international and foreign airworthiness standards related to
continuing airworthiness and determination of the need for
adoption of critical features of those foreign standards to
national requirements.
Survey of the maintenance
facilities including training provisions organization and
quality control procedures of applicants for issue and
renewal of Air Carrier Operating Certificates (ACOC ).
Making recommendation as appropriate with regard to the
application.
Survey of the facilities and
procedures of applicants for issue and renewal of
certificates of approval to conduct activities bearing on
the airworthiness of aircraft. Making such issue or renewal,
as appropriate, and maintaining records of same;
Conducting periodic surveillance of
the facilities, procedures and work of holders of Air
Carrier Operating Certificates, making appropriate
directions and recommendations and approving amendments to
the operators ACOC and his maintenances and quality control
manuals as appropriate;
Assessment of the qualifications of
persons for designation as approved persons and others as
alternates, to perform certain airworthiness functions.
Recommendation as appropriate and monitoring of the
activities of these persons from time to time;
Assessment of assistance in the
design and suitability of aircraft components and equipment
and their approval for use in aircraft. Assessment and
approval of the installation of aircraft components and
equipment in aircraft;
Development of aircraft and
component reliability programs and approval of maintenance
system for aircraft, aircraft components and equipment in
aircraft;
Giving of advice and
recommendations to other areas of the CAAP responsibilities
such as shipment of dangerous goods, certification of
operators and on other technical matters relating to
aviation techniques, flight operations and aeronautical
engineering as may be required;
Provision or loan of staff experts
to assist in the investigation of aircraft accidents as and
when required;
Recommendation and where necessary,
issuance of directives concerning the maintenance, overhaul
and repair standards to be met by aircraft and aircraft
components and equipment, and procedures to be followed by
the aviation industry to comply with the national air law
regulations related to airworthiness;
Preparation and distribution to the
aviation industry of advisory material concerning
airworthiness practices and procedures where such advise des
not warrant mandatory action but may still make a
significant contribution to flight safety;
Preparation and recommendation of
regulatory changes and amendments to the national air law
from to time concerning all matters of airworthiness within
the scope of the functions and responsibilities of the AIS;
Conferring at national and
international levels on matters relating to regulations of
airworthiness;
Identification and resolution of
regulatory problems associated with continuing
airworthiness. Establishing general and technical policies
and procedures on which future airworthiness requirements
can be based. Formulation of changes in airworthiness
policies and requirements which have severe economic impact
on the aviation industry;
Investigation of possible
violations of the national air law regulations in regard to
airworthiness and initiation of legal or other corrective
action where necessary;
Preparation and distribution to the
aviation industry of a series of documents available to
public, containing all Airworthiness Directives specified
for general compliance by the aviation industry;
Issue of approvals for Inspection,
overhaul, maintenance and repair organizations and;
Conduct aircraft and equipment conformity inspection.
FLIGHT OPERATIONS DIVISION (FSIS-4)
Process application and participate in the evaluation, inspection of facilities, equipment, tools and spare parts being utilized by the applicant for Air Operator Certificate and Air Agency Certificate.
Develop and recommend national policies, standards, systems, procedures and programs for implementation in airline operations.
Participate in proving flights to determine the technical and operational capability of airline to comply with safety standards and maximize safety in air transportation.
Coordinate with other government agencies on non-scheduled landings of foreign aircraft.
Issue operational permits to local
and foreign registered aircraft.
Participate in the investigation of aircraft accidents/incidents involving civil aircraft.
Participate in the investigation of
violations of CAR by airmen and airlines and recommend
measures to minimize the commission of violations thereto.
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING SECTION (FSIS-5)
Develop/establish standards and procedures for the type certification of aircraft including powerplant, propeller and components.
Validates aircraft, powerplant and propeller Type Certificates issued by another State in conformance with CAR, Part 5;
Maintains record of type data of aircraft in the registry of the Philippines;
Approves design organizations ensuring that they are adequately staffed to conduct the work involved in showing compliance of the design with the requirements, and that they have adequate facilities to ensure that the type design records are maintained properly and there is a proper correlation between drawings and design records;
Evaluates and surveys aircraft for issuance of validation of Type Certificate;
Examines current and new national and foreign airworthiness design standards and determination to identify the need for adoption of critical features of the foreign design standards in national requirements, as necessary;
Under the delegated authority of the DG, reviews airworthiness directives issued by a foreign authority and recommend implementation action thereon, in coordination with the CATIS and GAIS;
Provision or loan of staff experts
to assist in the investigation of aircraft accidents and
other matters concerning aviation safety as delegated by the
DG;
Monitors continued structural
integrity of aircraft in service to determine the need for
supplemental inspection to maintain the aircraft in
airworthy condition;
Monitors service bulletins from
manufacturer to determine likely effects on the design and
continuing airworthiness of the aircraft and powerplant and
to decide steps to be taken to avoid or correct
difficulties.
Participates/observes in
maintenance review board (MRB) activity related to the
development and approval of initial maintenance and
inspection requirements for newly type certificate aircraft
and powerplants being into service for the first time.
Prepares and recommend regulatory
changes and amendments to the Philippine Civil Air
Regulations concerning all matters of airworthiness within
the scope of the functions and responsibilities of the AES;
Identifies and resolves regulatory
problems associated with airworthiness engineering,
establishes general and technical policies and procedures on
which future airworthiness requirements can be based, and
formulates changes in airworthiness policies and
requirements which have a severe economic impact on the
aviation industry;
Provides advice on technical
matters relating to flight operations and airworthiness as
may be required;
Determines the need for and make
recommendations for new or amended policies and procedures
dealing with aeronautical engineering matters and for
associated research and development projects;
Establishes liaison with the
manufacturers of imported aircraft and with type
certification authorities in the State of Design;
Investigates, in coordination with
the CATIS and GAIS, all major defects discovered in aircraft
and determines corrective action to be taken where
airworthiness may be affected;
Conduct conformity inspection of
aircraft.
Evaluates and approves the
proposals for major repairs and alterations to aircraft and
its components, powerplants, propellers, etc.
Witness and evaluates aircraft
weight and balance, including evaluation of loading
procedures and center-of-gravity checks of air carriers;
Inspects the quality system,
facility and personnel complement of an aircraft
materials/parts distributor for certification
Evaluate aircraft performance on a
particular airport
Perform audit and inspection
pertaining to aerodrome certification
Evaluate and inspect the
engineering capability of AMO's involved in major repair and
alteration and aircraft weight and balance check of RP
registered aircraft;
Serves as the focal point on matters concerning import and export airworthiness certificates and approvals of civil aeronautical product.
FLIGHT TEST SECTION (FSIS-6) Conduct regular flight check of all navigational aids (ILS, VOR, DME, RADAR, NDB, Visual Aids and Lighting System) including:
Commissioning flight check of new navigational aids installations.
Periodic flight inspection of all existing NAVAIDS.
Special flight inspection, ie., maintenance request, after accident, operational hazard reports, site surveys for new installations.
Flight testing of proposed instrument procedures.
Participate in the search and rescue operation and mercy mission.
Establish and conduct programs in
flight inspections and evaluations of all instrument letdown
procedure to determine its reliability and effectiveness.
Promulgates, for adoption, aviation safety rules and regulations patterned after ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices; establishes minimum safety standards on the operating methods, flight operations and maintenance activities of foreign and domestic carriers;
