Fatigue of crew – responsibilities of EU-OPS and Part-CAT operators
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179.—(1) This article applies to an operator of an EU-OPS aeroplane or a Part-CAT aeroplane which—
(a)is registered in the United Kingdom; and
(b)has a flight crew of at least two pilots.
(2) An operator to which this article applies must not cause or permit an aircraft to fly for the purpose of commercial air transport unless—
(a)the scheme for the regulation of flight times required under EU-OPS or Part-CAT has been approved by the CAA; and
(b)the operator has taken all such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that the provisions of the scheme will be complied with in relation to every person flying in that aeroplane as a member of its crew.