Latest Updated Version 4.0

Updated on 20/08/2023

Glossary of Terms or Abbreviations

The following terms or acronyms may be used in this manual:

• AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance

• CAA Civil Aviation Authority

• CAN Civil Aviation Notice

• CAR Civil Aviation Regulation

• DGCAR Director General of Civil Aviation Regulation

• ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

• SARPs Standards and Recommended Practices

• SRD Safety Regulations Department

Foreword

Compliance with CAA’s regulatory requirements is obligatory. However, on some occasions, there may be instances where full compliance is not feasible. In those instances, exemptions or exceptions may be helpful to the aviation industry until such time where full compliance become practicable. Such measures must be supported by appropriate, robust and documented safety risk assessments or aeronautical studies and imposition of limitations, conditions or mitigation measures, as appropriate.

CAR-10 “Exemptions” sets out the framework and the policy governing the issuance of exemptions from the regulatory requirements and provisions (Regulations, standards, directives and any other binding instruments) of the CAA Oman.

In addition, Under CAR-10.005 the DGCAR is empowered by the authority to grant exemptions. In this regard, the SRD has issued this manual for the implementation of the provision of CAR-10.