NEPALESE CIVIL AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS

SECTION E
MANUALS AND RECORDS
CHAPTER E.5 ISSUE 1
NOVEMBER 1982

CREW MANUALS
1. GENERAL

1.1 Chapter B.2 of these Requirements prescribes that an applicant for a Certificate of
Airworthiness for an aircraft that is the first of its type in Nepal must supply the
Director General, with one copy of the Crew Manual for the aircraft type.

1.2 This chapter specifies conditions for the approval of a Crew Manual and all
amendments to it.

2. CONTENTS OF MANUAL

2.1 A Crew Manual shall contain instruction and information required by the Flight
Crew for safe operation of the aircraft. This information may be embodied in the
Operations Manual or be a separate document entitled "Crew Manual".

2.2 The Crew Manual should have originated from the Organization responsible for
Type Design of the aircraft and must contain a brief description of the aircraft, the
lay-out of the Flight Crew Station, instructions on the management and ground
servicing of the systems, and handling and emergency procedures. Crew check
lists, flight planning data and loading and C.G. data shall also be included.

2.3 The Crew Manual shall always be consistent with the Flight Manual prescribed in
Chapter E.4. Items fully covered in the Flight Manual may be omitted from the
Crew Manual provided appropriate cross-references are given.

3. AMENDMENTS TO CREW MANUAL

3.1 If the owner or operator of an aircraft wishes the Crew Manual for the type to be
amended, he must apply in writing the Director General, through Airworthiness
Division, Aviation Safety Directorate submitting two copies of the proposed
amendment with a justification for making the amendment.

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Amendment 1, March 2002
 3.2 An amendment to a Crew Manual or Operations Manual requires approval from
the Flight Operations and Airworthiness Division, Aviation Safety Directorate,
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. The grant of approval will be signified by return
of one copy of the amendment signed by an authorized person and stamped
APPROVED.

3.3 No Crew Manual shall be amended prior to grant of approval by the Director
General.

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

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