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Aviation Safety Division
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 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;
issues certificate of registration and airworthiness of aircraft; air carrier operating certificate, air agency certificates, and certificate of airmen licenses.
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AIRMEN LICENSING SECTION (AS-2)
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- Process and evaluate application for airmen licensing.
- Conduct proficiency flight checks for issuance of airmen 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 its studies.
- Evaluation, inspection and study of application for the Air Agency.
- Certificate to operate flying schools.
- Participate in the investigation of aircraft accidents/incidents.
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AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION SECTION (AS-3)
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- Process, evaluate application for issuance of airworthiness certificate.
- Conduct inspection of aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller and appliance for airworthiness.
- Study, review and recommend for implementation airworthiness directives, service bulletins, etc.
- Coordinate the technical input of aircraft construction and repair, alteration on engineering matters.
- Participate in the investigation of aircraft accidents.
- Implement new or amended rules and regulations on airworthiness of aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller and the assembly of aircraft.
- Evaluate suitability of aircraft design for modification of subsequent production or as a basis for advance growth versions of the aircraft engine.
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AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS SECTION (AS-4)
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- Process application and participate in the evaluation, inspection of facilities, equipment, tools and spare parts being utilized by the applicant for Air Carrier Operating 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.
- 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.
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AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING SECTION (AS-5)
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- Undertakes the task of type certification and/or validation of type certificates for aircraft, aircraft engines/propeller/rotors and/or its major aircraft components parts/accessories of the first of its kind in the Philippines.
- Participates in the process of continuing airworthiness of an aircraft through the dissemination and compliance verification of applicable airworthiness directives and mandatory manufacturer’s service bulletins.
- Concerned in the approval of major aircraft alteration, modification and repair as well as weighing of aircraft as per requirements of the CAR.
- Provide and assurance to Philippine registered aircraft owner the guarantee of an access to genuine aircraft component parts/accessories.
- Inspect, evaluate and cause the issuance of an Aircraft Material Distributor Certificates.
- Tasked in conducting an engineering reliability study on AO 121 and 135 operator’s aircraft.
- Undertakes site evaluation, renewal inspection and recommends the approval for the issuance of an Aerodrome Rating Certificate.
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FLIGHT TEST SECTION (AS-6) Conduct regular flight check of all navigational aids (ILS, VOR, DME, RADAR, NDB, Visual Aids and Lighting System) including:
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- 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.
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