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Submit new or existing air traffic operations manuals for review

Service Description

You must submit the operations manuals to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) if one of the following categories applies to your operation:

  • commercial air transport operations (CAT)
  • non-commercial flight operations with technically complex motor-powered aircraft (NCC)
  • foreign non-commercial operations with other than complex motor-powered aircraft (NCO)
  • specialized flight operations (SPO)

In the following cases, please submit new or amended operations manuals for review:

  • initial review of new operations manuals
  • Amendment of existing operations manuals
  • Temporary changes to existing operations manuals

If you wish to submit an amendment, you must specify

  • whether it is an amendment or
  • a change requiring approval or
  • you have added or removed operating locations.

Process flow

You can apply for your operating and school manuals to be checked online via the federal portal:

  • Call up the online application. This will guide you step by step through the information and documents required.
  • Upload the required documents as a file or provide them as a download link and submit the application.
  • If anything is unclear or information is missing, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) will contact you.
  • The LBA will check whether the requirements have been met.
  • If prior approvals are required, you will receive
    • a notification,
    • a notice of costs.
  • You pay the fees.
  • If the manuals do not contain any facts that require approval, you will not receive any feedback.

Requirements

  • As a CAT and NCC operator, you are based in Germany.
  • As an NCO operator with aircraft registered abroad, you can also submit the application via the federal portal.

Which documents are required?

for the initial approval of the operating manuals:

  • Operating Manual Part OM-A
  • Operating manual part OM-B
  • Operating manual part OM-C
  • OM-D training manual
  • if available:
    • other manuals relevant to the audit, for example safety management manual
    • Further evidence relevant to the audit, for example details of prior approvals
  • Optional: further documents relevant to the application

for the amendment or temporary amendment of the existing operating manuals:

  • depending on the parts of the manual concerned:
    • Operating Manual Part OM-A,
    • Operating Manual Part OM-B,
    • Operating Manual Part OM-C and/or Training Manual OM-D
  • if available:
    • other manuals relevant to the audit, e.g. safety management manual
    • Further evidence relevant to the audit, for example details of prior approvals
  • Optional: other documents relevant to the application

Please mark the changes to be checked in the manuals.

What are the fees?

  • There is a charge for checking the OM-D training manual.
    • These are set out in Section VII No. 16 of the Aviation Administration Cost Ordinance (LuftkostV).
    • You will receive a notification with a QR code for payment.
  • There are no costs for the inspection of the OM-A to OM-C operations manuals.

Fee: 260,00 - 800,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Objection Deadline: 1 Month

Processing duration

Processing Time: 2 - 4 Weeks
after submission of all documents without the need for rectification

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Contradiction
    • You will find further information on how to lodge an objection in the notification of your application.

What else should I know?

  • As an NCO operator of aircraft registered in Germany, you must submit the application to the respective state aviation authority.

Further Information

Author

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Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Referat B 2

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)

Professionally released on

10.12.2024

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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