AMC1 ARO.OPS.225 Approval
of fuel/energy schemes
ED Decision 2022/005/R
OVERSIGHT — VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE OF FUEL SCHEMES FOR CAT OPERATIONS WITH AEROPLANES
(a) When approving a basic fuel scheme, the competent authority should be satisfied that the operator fulfils the applicable criteria of point CAT.OP.MPA.180(a)(3)(i), taking into account the elements contained in the AMC applicable to the basic fuel scheme.
(b) When approving a basic fuel scheme with variations, the competent authority should be satisfied that the operator fulfils the applicable criteria of point CAT.OP.MPA.180(a)(3)(ii), taking into account the elements contained in the AMC applicable to the variation.
(c) When approving an individual fuel scheme that deviates, fully or partly, from the basic fuel scheme, the competent authority should be satisfied that the operator fulfils the applicable criteria of point CAT.OP.MPA.180(a)(3)(iii), taking into account the elements contained in the AMC applicable to the individual fuel scheme.
Before issuing the approval of an individual fuel scheme, the competent authority should verify the following:
(1) the maturity, capability, and suitability of the operator’s management system;
(2) the adequacy of this system for exercising operational control;
(3) the adequacy of the operator’s SOPs;
(4) the resolution of significant findings in the areas that support the application of the individual fuel scheme;
(5) the suitability of the communications and navigation equipment of the aircraft fleet to which the individual fuel scheme will apply;
(6) the areas of operation where the individual fuel scheme will be used;
(7) the operator’s ability to provide reliable and accurate aircraft-specific fuel data;
(8) the suitability of the relevant training programmes, including those for flight crew and operational control personnel;
(9) the experience of the personnel concerned, particularly of the flight crew, in the use of the procedures and systems that support the individual fuel scheme;
(10) any low-fuel events (including emergency fuel conditions) in the operator’s safety records; and
(11) the maintenance of the fleet in terms of reliability of the fuel system, including the accuracy of the fuel-measurement systems.
EASA regulations require competent authorities to verify operator compliance when approving fuel schemes for commercial air transport. Approval depends on fulfilling specific criteria for basic, varied, or individual schemes. Verification includes assessing management systems, procedures, equipment suitability, personnel experience, fuel data accuracy, training, and safety records related to fuel management.
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