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- - - - (1) ATM Equipment Organizations contracted by the UK MOD
        shall be approved under the AAOS, or have a defined and
        agreed route to being approved under the AAOS.
      - (2) Changes to AAOS Approvals shall be approved by the MAA.
      - (4) An Organization subject to the AAOS shall comply with the
        MRP.
      - (5) AAOS Organizations that subcontract activities in order to
        meet their contractual obligations to the MOD shall be
        responsible for providing Assurance that the subcontracted
        Organization is fit for purpose and has appropriate processes
        in place.
      - (3) AAOS Organizations shall submit an AOE to the MAA.
    - - (1) AAOS AMs shall hold organizational authority and
        accountability for all activities conducted within the scope
        specified in their AAOS Organization’s AOE.
    - - (1) The AAOS organization shall record details of all
        Maintenance work carried out.
      - (2) The AAOS organization shall retain Maintenance
        records.
    - - (1) The AAOS organization shall use approved, current and
        applicable TI when performing Maintenance, including
        Modifications and Repairs.
      - (7) An AAOS Organization shall ensure that amendments to TI
        results in equivalent or improved Maintenance procedures.
      - (8) The AAOS organization shall provide a common
        Maintenance documentation3 system to be used throughout
        all areas of the organization operating within the defined
        scope of Maintenance activity.
    - - (1) The AAOS organization shall follow approved procedures
        and practices for all aspects of Maintenance activity,
        ensuring compliance with the MAA Regulatory Publications
    - - (1) The AAOS organization shall have available and use
        the necessary equipment, tools and material to perform its
        intended and approved scope of work.
      - (2) The AAOS organization shall ensure that all tools,
        equipment and material, are controlled to ensure
        serviceability and accuracy
    - - (1) The AAOS organization shall report to the relevant
        departments of the MOD any unsafe condition of
        ATM Equipment that has resulted, or may result, in
        a hazard to Air Safety.
      - (2) The AAOS organization shall establish an internal
        Occurrence reporting system to enable the collection and
        evaluation of all Occurrence reports.
      - (3) The AAOS organization shall respond to MOD
        sponsored reporting action in a form and manner
        established by the MAA
  - - - (1) The Delivery Team Leader (DTL) shall ensure that all new
        and modified ATM Equipment1 meets the required standards.
  - - - (1) The Project/Delivery Team Leader (PTL/DTL) shall be responsible for delivering safe systems , services and equipment.
      - (2) The Users (operators and/or maintainers) shall operate and
        maintain ATM Equipment in accordance with the ATM
        Equipment SC, user instructions and maintenance
        procedures
      - (3) The PTL/DTL shall ensure that a compliance assessment is
        undertaken for the ATM Equipment against all relevant
        legislation as appropriate during the Equipment’s life cycle .
      - (4) The PTL/DTL shall be responsible for Configuration
        Management (CM) throughout the life of the ATM Equipment
      - (5) All safety documentation relating to ATM Equipment shall be
        retained for a minimum of 5 years beyond the equipment’s
        out of Service date
      - (6) The PTL/DTL shall consider the appointment of an
        Independent Safety Auditor (ISA) at the outset of a project, in
        consultation with the Project Safety Panel (PSP)
      - (7) ATM risks involving ATM Equipment shall be classified and
        handled using the ATM Equipment Risk Classification Matrix
      - (8) PTLs/DTLs or users (operators and/or maintainers) shall
        ensure that ATM Equipment hazards are articulated to
        Aviation DHs in a manner which enables DHs to assess any
        associated Risk to Life (RtL) appropriately.
    - - (1) The Delivery Team (DT) shall be responsible for
        ensuring that a 4-part ATM Equipment SC is developed for
        all new and significantly2 modified ATM Equipment
      - (2) DH-Facing organizations involved in the provision of ATM
        shall be accountable to DHs for the provision of ATM
        Equipment SCs.
      - (3) The ATM Equipment SC shall be managed through the
        Project Safety Panel (PSP).
      - (4) The ATM Equipment SC owner shall keep it current
        throughout the life of the equipment.
      - (5) ATM Equipment SCs shall be summarized by a series of
        ATM Equipment SCRs.
      - (6) The ATM Equipment SC owner shall ensure the ATM
        Equipment SC is independently assessed.
      - (7) The ATM Equipment SC Part 4s or the associated ATM
        Equipment SCR for all the equipment at a specific site /
        operating area shall be held on site and shall provide
        evidence that the site / operating area is safe.
    - - (1) Aviation Duty Holder-Facing Organizations and Accountable Manager (Military Flying)-Facing Organizations (AA-Facing Organizations) 1 shall ensure that the ATM Equipment Release into Service Process (RiSP) is followed prior to any new or significantly modified equipment entering service to ensure the equipment is safe to operate and fit for the purpose of enabling the provision of a safe and expeditious ATS.
      - (2) The DT shall prepare a Release into Service Strategy
        (RiSS) for the MAA detailing how new / significantly
        modified equipment will progress through the RiSP.
      - (3) The DTor equivalent shall prepare a RiSE for the MAA
        and RTSA which will be Audited by the MAA to provide
        Assurance of the underpinning evidence.
      - (4) An ATM Equipment Acceptance Board (EAB) shall be
        convened to confirm that any new or significantly modified
        ATM equipment is ready to be released for installation /
        commissioning on a specific platform / site / operating area
      - (6) An ATM Equipment Site Specific Acceptance and
        Commissioning Board (SSACB) shall be held to confirm that
        any new or significantly modified ATM equipment is ready to
        be accepted into service on a specific platform / site /
        operating area.
      - (6) All Air Safety documents shall be maintained throughout the
        ATM Equipment’s Service life and retained for a minimum of
        5 years beyond the equipment’s out of Service date.
    - - (1) HoE or DH-Facing organizations shall ensure that all ATM
        Equipment for which they are responsible is technically
        safeguarded.
      - (2) The MOD RSP Programme Manager shall undertake
        engineering appraisals of infringed ATM Equipment.
      - (3) ATM Equipment Engineering Authorities shall provide
        assistance to HoE, DH-Facing organizations, relevant HQs
        and the MOD RSP Programme Manager as required.
      - (4) Relevant HQ5 Commanders shall assess infringement
        concession requests and approve as appropriate.
      - (5) ADHs shall identify the Risk to Life (RtL) created by
        operating within an infringed ATM Equipment environment.
    - - (1) The Delivery Team Leader (DTL) shall ensure all
        interfaces1 and dependencies that could affect ATM
        Equipment Safety are subject to formalized agreements,
        regardless of the boundaries of a project.
      - (2) The DTL shall ensure that ATM Equipment SCs provide
        evidence that the assumptions made regarding
        infrastructure and / or services provided external to the
        project and interfaces at the project boundaries are justified.
      - (3) Front Line Commands (FLCs) shall ensure that any infrastructure and / or service that they provide or
        receive, or activity that they conduct on behalf of another
        organization, which impacts ATM Equipment Safety, is
        formalized with a documented agreement. This regulation
        shall apply to all current and future activity.
  - - - (1) Heads of Establishment (HoE) and Aviation Duty Holder
        (ADH)-Facing organizations shall ensure ATM
        provision is in accordance with (iaw) the MRP.
    - - (1) In order to provide an ATS, Controllers shall be qualified and
        in possession of an applicable Certificate of Competence
        (CofC), ATC Officer (ATCO) or FIS Officer (FISO) Licence.
      - (2) Controllers shall be appropriately trained.
      - (3) Controller Competence shall be periodically assessed
      - (4) Controllers shall maintain currency.
      - (5) Personnel providing an AGCS(Mil) shall be appropriately
        qualified, trained, current and have their Competence
        periodically assessed
      - (6) Personnel transmitting to Aircraft on Air Ground Radios for
        the purpose of assisting the pilot(s) with the safe conduct of
        flight other than the provisions of RA 3202(1) or RA 3202(5), shall be appropriately trained and have their Competence
        periodically assessed.
      - (7) ATM Equipment and data17 shall only be used by personnel
        who are appropriately qualified, trained and assessed as
        Competent to do so.
    - - (1) Controllers shall hold an appropriate medical certificate.
      - (2) Controllers shall be fit-to-control. Controllers uncertain of
        their fitness-to-control shall report to a MAME10 before
        commencing controlling duties
      - (3) Controllers over the age of 60 shall have a stress ECG on
        alternate years and annually for those aged 65 and over.
      - (4) Controllers shall comply with any restrictions placed upon
        them following exposure to conditions affecting their fitness to control.
      - (5) Restrictions shall be placed upon Controllers after donating
        blood
    - - (1) Heads of Establishment (HoE) and Aviation Duty Holder
        (ADH)-Facing Organizations shall ensure accurate ATM
        records are maintained
    - - (1) The MOD shall provide a Radar Analysis Cell (RAC).
    - - (1) Units shall ensure specified checks are undertaken on Air Traffic Management (ATM) Equipment.
    - - (1) Heads of Establishments (HoEs) and Aviation Duty Holder
        (ADH)-Facing Organizations2 shall manage Controller
        Fatigue Management (FM) processes within their Area of
        Responsibility
    - - (1) Aviation Duty Holder (ADH)-Facing Organizations and Heads
        of Establishment shall ensure that Controllers only use
        Unassured Aircraft surveillance data to provide situational
        awareness to Aircrew.
      - (2) Where the use of unassured Aircraft surveillance data is
        permitted, Controllers shall be appropriately trained in its
        application.
  - - - (1) Only units approved by the CAA shall provide ATS within
        active TRAs in Class C airspace, or within an Aerodrome
        CTR / CTA, when they are not the designated Controlling
        Authority.
    - - (1) Only units approved by the CAA shall provide ATS inside en-route CAS within the UK FIR / UIR.
        
        RAF Flyingdales example of ASACS - like Boulmer
    - - (1) Controllers shall apply the appropriate ATS in accordance
        with (iaw) the airspace classification in which the Air System
        under their control is operating.
        
        RAF Northolt/Odiham
    - - Aviation Duty Holder-Facing Organizations and
        Accountable Manager (Military Flying) – Facing
        Organizations (AA-Facing Organizations) shall provide Air
        Systems with UK FIS appropriate to the airspace
        classification of the UK Flight Information Region (FIR) in
        which the Air Systems are operating.
    - - (1) Controllers’ instructions to pilots shall be mandatory in
        specified circumstances.
    - - (1) A controller assigning any Mode 3/A code shall validate the
        code as soon as possible.
      - (2) Controllers shall verify Mode C data transmitted by Aircraft for accuracy on initial contact once the Aircraft has been positively identified.
      - (3) Controllers shall ensure specified criteria are met when
        utilizing SSR to assess level occupancy.
    - - (1) Controllers shall identify Air Systems prior to providing an Air
        System with a surveillance service.
    - - (1) Head of ADH-Facing Organizations and AM(MF)-Facing
        Organizations (AA-Facing Organizations) and Head of
        Establishments (HoEs) shall ensure that appropriate
        separation standards are applied between Aircraft iaw the
        airspace classification1 within which they are operating.
      - (2) Head of AA-Facing Organizations and HoEs shall ensure
        that appropriate lateral separation standards are applied
        between Aircraft.
      - (3) Head of AA-Facing Organizations and HoEs shall ensure
        that appropriate vertical separation standards are applied
        between Aircraft.
      - (4) Head of AA-Facing Organizations and HoEs shall ensure
        that appropriate separation standards against conflicting
        Aircraft11 are applied iaw the classification of CAS in which
        an ATS is being provided
      - (5) Head of AA-Facing Organizations and HoEs shall ensure
        increased vertical separation standards are provided to
        Typhoon Aircraft, when requested by the pilot
      - (6) Head of AA-Facing Organizations and HoEs shall ensure
        that until specified conditions are met, the required
        separation standards for radar to visual recoveries are
        correctly applied.
    - - Traffic Information between ATS Providers
    - - (1) Coordination shall only be effected through negotiations
        between two or more parties who are vested with the
        authority to make executive decisions appropriate to the task
        being discharged.
      - (2) Controllers shall only use approved methods of coordination
    - - (1) ATC Unit Terrain Safe Levels shall be detailed in Unit
        Orders.
      - (2) Controllers shall be responsible for terrain clearance under
        specified conditions associated with the ATS being provided
        and / or the airspace classification in which an Aircraft is
        operating
    - - (1) Controllers shall only provide vectors to Aircraft below
        the ATC Unit Terrain Safe Level in receipt of a Traffic
        Service and when conducting R-Vis recoveries. Descent
        and vectors shall not be given below a Final Approach
        Vectoring Area (FAVA), except when conducting a
        recognised Instrument Approach (Precision Approach Radar
        or Surveillance Radar Approach)
    - - (1) Radar handovers shall only be effected when specific
        requirements are met.
    - - (1) A controller shall consider a formation as a single unit for
        controlling purposes when the formation is operating within
        specified parameters.
    - - (1) Controllers shall cease to issue control instructions that are
        contradictory on being informed that an Aircraft is
        manoeuvring iaw an ACAS generated Resolution Advisory
      - (2) Controllers shall cease to issue control instructions that are
        contradictory on being informed that an Aircraft is climbing
        iaw a TAWS warning.
    - - (1) MOD Air Traffic Service Units (ATSU) shall plan for
        occasions when situational displays are affected by clutter.
    - - (1) Heads of Establishment, Aviation Duty Holders (ADHs),
        Accountable Managers (Military Flying) and ADH-Facing
        organizations shall ensure that Military ►Aircraft4◄ maintain
        adequate separation from Royal Helicopter flights.
    - - (1) Units shall send appropriate Air Traffic Service (ATS)
        Messages on behalf of Aircraft conducting transits to /
        from ships and Aerodromes.
      - (2) Aerodromes shall remain open to meet the specific
        requirements of Aircraft conducting transits to / from
        ships and Aerodromes.
    - - (1) HoEs and ADH-Facing organizations shall employ
        contingency operations for the simultaneous failure of PSR
        and SSR and / or ATM communications systems.
    - - (1) HoEs and ADH-Facing organizations shall ensure that in the
        event of PSR unavailability, UK Flight Information Services
        (FIS) and Radar Control Service (RCS) can continue to be
        provided utilizing SSR when requested by the Air System
        operator and agreed by the controller.
      - (2) HoEs and ADH-Facing organizations shall employ
        contingency operations when SSR Alone operations are
        required in order to minimize the exposure of ADH Air
        Systems and other airspace users to the SSR Alone
        environment
- - - - (1) ADHs, AM(MF)s, AMs, and Heads of AA-Facing
        Organizations shall ensure that all persons involved in
        Airworthiness activities are Competent and SQEP
    - - (1) Delegation of the Airworthiness Authority to approve changes
        to the ADS within DE&S shall be by Suitably Qualified and
        Experienced Person (SQEP) Crown Servants, in nominated
        posts, in the form of a Letter of Airworthiness Authority
        (LoAA).
      - (2) Individuals within DE&S responsible for providing equipment
        (excluding Air System platforms) and / or services in the
        Defence Air Environment shall receive formal
        notification of their Air Safety responsibilities, promulgated
        through a system of formal letters
      - (3) Delegation of the Airworthiness Authority to approve changes
        to the ADS within a DO shall be by SQEP in nominated
        posts, in the form of a Letter of Appointment (LoA)
    - - (1) Organizations that let contracts in the DAE shall ensure that
        activities are carried out by Competent organizations
      - (2) For the procurement of Air Systems (including their Products,
        Parts and Appliances), Airborne Equipment (AE), AirLaunched Weapons (ALW)Aircrew EquipmentAssemblies (AEA) and Survival Equipment (SE), TAwmanagement and Post-Design Services (PDS), the contracting organization shall only contract with a Competent Design Organization (DO).
      - (3) For the Maintenance of Air Systems (including their Products,
        Parts and Appliances), AE8, and ALW8, the contracting
        organization shall only contract with Competent Maintenance
        organizations
      - (4) For the delivery of UK military registered Air System flying
        operations, the contracting organization shall only contract
        with Competent flying organizations.
      - (5) For the provision and / or installation of Air Traffic
        Management (ATM) Equipment, and / or the provision of
        technical services that support ATM Equipment, contracting
        organizations shall only contract with Competent ATM
        Equipment Organizations
    - - (1) Engineering authorizations shall be cascaded by competent
        and authorized individuals in an auditable manner, originating
        from individuals holding posts with executive responsibility for
        Airworthiness
    - - Classification Tier of Establishment
        1010(1) The HoE shall determine the classification tier of their
        establishment in accordance with (iaw) the aviation activity
        that is undertaken
      - (2) The HoE shall provide an SOE to support aviation activity
        that is reliant on the aviation services provided by the
        establishmen
      - (3) The HoE shall ensure an AO is appointed for all Aerodromes
        classified as Tier 1 and Tier 2 (where recreational flying5 is
        not the primary activity) establishments
      - (4) The HoE shall ensure an AS(RF) is appointed at Tier 2
        establishments where recreational flying5 is conducted as the
        primary activity
      - (5) The HoE shall ensure that provisions are in place to actively
        manage the SOE at Tier 3 and Tier 4 establishments.
      - (7) ADHs / AM(MF)s shall assess the suitability of any
        establishment and Aerodrome from which UK Military
        Registered Air Systems will operate.
    - - (1) 1011(1) The Mil CAM shall lead the Mil CAMO and shall retain
        Responsibility for:
        a. All MRP Part M Sub Part C - CAw requirements.
        b. All MRP Part M Sub Part G - Mil CAMO requirements.
        c. All MRP Part M Sub Part I - Military Airworthiness
        Review Certificate (MARC) requirements.
        d. CAw Assurance activity as detailed elsewhere in the
        MRP
    - - (1) DG(Air) shall provide assurance to CEO that DE&S is
        delivering and supporting safe and airworthy Air Systems.
    - - (1) OCDs shall ensure that the Air Systems provided are
        airworthy and safe to operate through-life.
    - - (1) The relevant DO or CDO shall be responsible for the
        through-life Configuration Management
        ►3◄ of the design of
        each Product, Part, Appliance, ►item of AE, ALW, AEA and
        SE◄ installed in, ►or on◄ an Air System
      - (2) There shall be one overall DO or CDO appointed by the TAA
        as the Air System CDO to manage the overall design or
        through-life Configuration of each Air System.
    - - (1) Personnel appointed to principal TAw management positions
        shall be responsible for the TAw of an Air System throughout
        its life from development to disposal.
    - - (2) DDHs and AM(MF) shall ensure that the task associated with CAw of the military registered AS in their AoR are manged by an approved Mil CAMO.
      - (3) For military registered Air Systems, the accountable DDH /
        AM(MF) shall ensure that the Air System is not flown without
        a valid MARC.
    - - (1) All Civilian-Owned Air Systems or Civilian Operated Air
        Systems intended for UK military registration shall have a
        Sponsor.
      - (2) The Sponsor shall confirm that appropriate Air Safety
        arrangements are in place for UK military registered CivilianOwned Military Operated Air Systems
      - (3) The Sponsor shall confirm appropriate Air Safety
        arrangements are in place and are maintained for UK military
        registered Civilian Operated (Development) or (In-Service)
        Air Systems
      - (4) (4) The Sponsor shall confirm that appropriate Air Safety
        arrangements are in place and are maintained for UK military
        registered Special Case Flying Air Systems.
    - - (1) ADHs shall actively manage Air Safety for each Air System
        within their AoR via an Air System Safety Case (ASSC)
        which is managed by an Air Safety Management System
        (ASMS), to ensure that RtL is ALARP and Tolerable
- - - - Independence
      - People
      - Simplicity
      - Leadership
    - - Reg & Cert Group
      - OAG
      - COS Area
    - - Risk-based Assurance
      - Minimal regulatory burden
      - Independence
      - Proportionate sactions regime
      - Optomization
      - Feedback
    - - Enforcement action in the event of non-compliance/conformance
      - Enforcement to be fair and proportionate
    - - Audit findings and action plans
        
        CAR
        
        CAP
        
        Enforcement notices
        
        IN
        
        Urgent Improvement notice
        
        PN
    - - Regulation
      - Operation
      - Assurance
    - - ADH
      - AM(MF)
    - - Should
      - Shall
  - - - Annex A: MAA Regulatory Publications Amendment
      - Annex B - Air Safety
      - Annex C: Environmental Protection
      - Annex D: MAA Letter of Endorsement Application (LoE) - organisations
      - Annex E: MAA Appeals
      - Annex F: MAA Assurance
      - Annex G: MAA LoE Application - DDH/ODH