DOE Commercial Aviation Service Checklist

DOE-STD-1165-2003

Describe your field elements' methods for conducting oversight of CAS operators

including:

Identifying when an assessment needs to be performed

Identifying the individuals that may be qualified to perform the assessment

Determining the regulations, policies, and procedures that the operator will be

assessed by

Identify the major areas addressed in the DOE Commercial Aviation Service

Checklist that should be included in all CAS operator assessments.

Aviation Managers shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of the requirements

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contained in 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 91, General Operating and

Flight Rules; 121, Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental

Operations; 133, Rotorcraft External-Load Operations; 135, Operating Requirements:

Commuter and On-Demand Operations; and 137, Agricultural Aircraft Operations for

commercial operators.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills:

Describe which Parts of the Federal Aviation Regulations govern certificated

operators versus non-certificated operators.

Describe some of the differences in FAA operations and maintenance

requirements for certificated operators versus non-certificated operators

including:

Crewmember qualification

Crewmember training requirements

Flight and duty time limitations

Airworthiness inspection differences

Discuss the types of missions that require a Part 135 operator versus those that

may be performed by a Part 91 operator.

Identify the regulations that the Department would be primarily concerned with

when procuring the services of a CAS operator to conduct various missions

including:

Transporting nine or less passengers

Transporting ten or more passengers

Conducting pipeline or power line patrol

Taking aerial photographs over our facilities

Spraying an area for controlling insect populations

Putting a large air conditioner on top of a facility

Taking a facility manager over a site to view new construction