ASSISTANT FLIGHT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (ASSISTANT FOM)

The Assistant Flight Operations Director shall be an active airline pilot holding an ATPL with current type rating on the applicable aeroplane type, issued and/or validated by the Authority.

Before being appointed he shall prove thorough and comprehensive knowledge of aircraft and civil aviation regulations, requirements and procedures.

The Assistant Flight Operations Director is responsible to the Flight Operations Director and is in charge of flight standardization.

His function, main duties and responsibilities are to:

• Keep himself current on all legal national and international provisions, relating to flight operations;
• Initiate and manage aerodrome classification procedure as defined in OM Part A;
• Assist, support and consult Flight Operations Manager at determining the usability of areas and airways to be utilised for the Company’s flight operations;
• Advise Flight Operations Director of important changes on all legal national and international provisions, relating to flight operations;
• Conduct special case studies as requested by the Flight Operations Director;
• Assist, support and consult Flight Operations Director in determining the usability of new aerodromes;
• Prepare and follow-up as well as participate at audits of Flight Operations;
• Establish, in cooperation with the Flight Operations Director and the Chief Pilot, standard noise abatement procedures and to coordinate noise related questions for the company in national or international relations;
• Conduct briefing for newly intake pilots;
• Support and consult Flight Operations Manager on performance and flight planning issues;
• Assist, support and consult Flight Operations Director in determining the usability of new aerodromes;
• Assist and support Flight Operations Director in ensuring that the equipment of the aeroplane to be used meets the requirements for the planned operation;
• Manage the Operations Manual as well as all other documentations, manuals and publications regarding Flight Operations; • Check daily administrations and monitoring of monthly roster - as applicable;
• Do other duties assigned by Flight Operations Director.

Duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Flight Operations Director may be performed by several people. Other chapters of Operations Manual may additionally define duties and responsibilities of the Flight Standard Officer.