Foreword

This Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) outlines the general principles and procedures to be followed through all the stages of certifying an aerodrome operator which includes the initial meeting between CAA and the aerodrome operator, technical inspections of the aerodrome, approval of all the relevant parts of the aerodrome manual, on-site verification of aerodrome operational aspects including the safety management system (SMS) of the operator, analysis of the deviations from regulatory requirements and issuance of the verification report, assessment of the corrective action plan, issuance of the certificate and continued safety oversight.

This Document describes the required steps of the initial certification process and the checklist that will be used by CAA to assess the acceptance of an aerodrome manual and initial certification of an aerodrome. It details the general principles and procedures which have been developed to assist the aerodrome operators to meet their safety obligations.