GEN 1.5  Aircraft instruments, equipment and flight documents

1  General

Commercial air transport aircraft operating in Somalia territory shall be subject to the current Somalia civil aviation regulations (SOMCARs), Part 8. These regulations correspond in all essentials to the Standards and Recommended Practices contained in ICAO Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes, Chapter 6 (Aeroplane Instruments, Equipment and Flight Documents) and Chapter 7 (Aeroplane, Communication and Navigation Equipment).

2  MINIMUM RADIO AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

2.1 2.1 Notwithstanding the requirements in Item 1 above, all aircraft operating within Mogadishu FIR, whereby Somalia territory is overflown, must ensure minimum radio and navigation equipment are carried in accordance with the type of flight as described below.
2.2  Types of flight
2.2.1  Transiting (Overflights)
  1. High Frequency (HF) Radio.
  2. Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio.
  3. GPS Receiver if operating on ATS Routes
  4. TCAS
2.2.2  Domestic (Internal Flights)
  1. Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio.
  2. GPS Receiver if operating on ATS Route.
  3. TCAS.

3  Other Instruments and Equipments

i) Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) II

ACAS II shall be carried and operated in the AFI region by all aircraft that meet the following Criteria:

a) All civil fixed wing turbine engine aircraft having a maximum take-off mass exceeding 15,000kg or maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 30.

b) With effect from 1st January 2005, all civil fixed wing turbine engine aircraft having a maximum take-off mass exceeding 5700kg or maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 19.

4  Flight Documents

4.1 The following are flight documents to be carried by all aircrafts operating in Somalia:-
  1. Certificate of Registration A/C
  2. Air operator certificate and Ops specifications
  3. Airworthiness certificate
  4. Noise certificate
  5. Certificate of release to service
  6. Radio license
  7. Insurance Certificate
  8. Weight and balance schedule of aircraft
  9. Lease agreement between the aircraft owners and the operator
  10. AMO certificatee
  11. Pilot licence; List of pilot licenses
  12. Company Security program
  13. Copy Approved page Part A
  14. Copy Approved page Part B
  15. Copy Approved page Part C
  16. Copy Approved page Part D
  17. Security Management system manual
  18. Minimum Equipment list
  19. Handling programme manual
  20. Quality management system manual
  21. Safety management manual
  22. Emergency Response plan manual.
  23. Aircraft Operating manual
  24. Dangerous Goods manual