DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TECHNICAL PILOT

The Technical Pilot shall be an active airline pilot holding an ATPL with current Type Rating on the applicable aircraft type, issued and/or validated by the Authority. Before being appointed he shall prove thorough knowledge of technical systems, regulations, requirements and operational procedures on the applicable aircraft type. He reports to the Chief Pilot.

His function, main duties, responsibilities and functions are:

• Coordination and communication between the respective fleet and Engineering & Maintenance Manager regarding all fleet technical matters;
• To request, organise and/or conduct functional test flights;
• Operational acceptance of aircrafts after major maintenance actions;
• To support the Chief Pilot regarding investigations of technical problems, incidents and accidents;
• Participation in updating of OM Part B in coordination with the Engineering & Maintenance Manager;
• To participate in technical recurrent training;
• To process pilot reports based on technical issues addressed to his fleet;
• To act as liaison with original equipment manufacturers applicable to respective aircraft type;
• Operational acceptance of newly acquired aircrafts and conducting of delivery flights;
• Properly manage all expenditures associated with the area of responsibility;
• To assist the Engineering & Maintenance Manager in establishing the MEL;
• To publish directives for his fleet, with aircraft type specific technical contents;
• To supervise distribution and revision service of Aeroplane Flight Manuals;
• To maintain and update Emergency and Survival Equipment list by aircraft registration;
• To define, publish and enforce maintenance of standard onboard library and extra equipment layout. 

Other chapters of Operations Manual may additionally define duties and responsibilities of the Technical Pilot.