clearly defined lines of responsibility and accountability throughout the aerodrome operator, including a direct accountability for safety on the part of senior management;
a description of the overall philosophies and principles of the aerodrome operator with regard to safety, referred to as the safety policy, signed by the accountable manager;
a formal process that ensures that hazards in operations are identified;
a formal process that ensures analysis, assessment and mitigation of the safety risks in aerodrome operations;
the means to verify the safety performance of the aerodrome operator’s organisation in reference to the safety performance indicators and safety performance targets of the safety management system, and to validate the effectiveness of safety risk controls;
a formal process to:
identify changes within the aerodrome operator’s organisation, management system, the aerodrome or its operation which may affect established processes, procedures and services;
describe the arrangements to ensure safety performance before implementing changes; and
eliminate or modify safety risk controls that are no longer needed or effective due to changes in the operational environment;
a formal processes to review the management system referred to in paragraph (a), identify the causes of substandard performance of the safety management system, determine the implications of such substandard performance in operations, and eliminate or mitigate such causes;
a safety training programme that ensures that personnel involved in the operation, rescue and firefighting, maintenance and management of the aerodrome are trained and competent to perform the safety management system duties;
formal means for safety communication that ensures that personnel are fully aware of the safety management system, conveys safety critical information, and explains why particular safety actions are taken and why safety procedures are introduced or changed;
coordination of the safety management system with the aerodrome emergency response plan; and coordination of the aerodrome emergency response plan with the emergency response plans of those organisations it must interface with during the provision of aerodrome services; and
a formal process to monitor compliance of the organisation with the relevant requirements.
its aeronautical data activities;
its aeronautical information provision activities.
the procedures relating to data security risk assessment and mitigation, security monitoring and improvement, security reviews and lesson dissemination;
the means designed to detect security breaches and to alert personnel with appropriate security warnings;
the means of controlling the effects of security breaches and of identifying recovery action and mitigation procedures to prevent reoccurrence.
Textual Amendments
F1Annex 3 point ADR.OR.D.007 substituted (27.1.2022) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1203), regs. 1(3), 14(2)
Textual Amendments
F2Word in Annex 3 points ADR.OR.D.010(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 421(5) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
operational services of the aerodrome; and
maintenance of the aerodrome.
Those persons shall act independently of other managers within the organisation, shall have direct access to the accountable manager and to appropriate management for safety matters and shall be responsible to the accountable manager.
adequately qualified and experienced instructors and assessors for the implementation of the training programme are used; and
suitable facilities and means are used for the provision of the training.
maintain appropriate qualification, training and proficiency check records to demonstrate compliance with this requirement;
on request, make such records available to its personnel concerned; and
if a person is employed by another employer, on request, make such records of that person available to that new employer.
The aerodrome operator shall:
ensure that the management system of the aerodrome addresses the coordination and interface with the safety procedures of other organisations operating or providing services at the aerodrome; and
ensure that such organisations have safety procedures in place to comply with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules and the requirements laid down in the aerodrome manual.
The aerodrome operator shall:
establish, lead and implement programmes to promote safety and the exchange of safety-relevant information; and
encourage organisations operating or providing services at the aerodrome to be involved in such programmes.
require that the personnel and organisations mentioned in point (a) use the safety reporting system for the mandatory reporting of any accident, serious incident and occurrence; and
ensure that the safety reporting system may be used for the voluntary reporting of any defect, fault and safety hazard which could impact safety.
record all reports submitted;
analyse and assess the reports, as appropriate, in order to address safety deficiencies and identify trends;
ensure that all organisations operating or providing services at the aerodrome which are relevant to the safety concern, participate in the analysis of such reports and that any corrective and/or preventive measures identified are implemented;
conduct investigations of reports, as appropriate; and
refrain from attribution of blame in line with the ‘just culture’ principles.
the aerodrome certification basis, the alternative means of compliance in use and the current aerodrome or aerodrome operator certificate(s), for the lifespan of the certificate;
arrangements with other organisations, for as long as such arrangements are in effect;
manuals of aerodrome equipment or systems employed at the aerodrome, for as long as they are used at the aerodrome;
safety assessment reports for the lifetime of the system/procedure/activity;
personnel training, qualifications, and medical records as well as their proficiency checks, as appropriate, for at least four years after the end of their employment, or until the area of their employment has been audited by the [F3CAA]; and
the current version of the hazard register.
Textual Amendments
F3Word in Annex 3 ADR.OR.D.035(d)(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 421(5) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)