Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

38 accident; the sample was sent for testing at Panair Laboratory in Florida, USA. The test results reflect that the fuel sample met ASTM D-910 specifications for Avgas 100 LL. 1.17 Organizational and Management Information 1.17.1 Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority 1.17.1.1 Safety Oversight Safety oversight is defined as a function by means of which states ensure effective implementation of the safety-related Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) and associated procedures contained in the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and related ICAO documents, and is the foundation upon which safe global aircraft operations are built. A part of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority’s mandate is to provide safety and security oversight in keeping with the Civil Aviation Act and the State’s obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The critical elements of the State’s safety oversight system include: 1. Primary aviation legislation; 2. Specific operating regulations; 3. State civil aviation system and safety oversight functions; 4. Technical personnel qualification and training 5. Technical guidance , tools and the provision of safety-critical information; 6. Licensing, certification, authorizations and approval obligations; 7. Surveillance obligations; and 8. Resolution of safety concerns Primary Aviation Legislation The Civil Aviation Act is the primary aviation legislation in Jamaica that sets out the establishment of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), the extent of its authority and empowerment of its Director General and provision for the independent investigation of accidents and incidents to ensure impartial and objective investigations to correct shortcomings in the system, not only within the aviation industry but also within the JCAA. Specific Operating Regulations The Civil Aviation Regulations, 2012 is the specific operating regulations in Jamaica which sets out in details the minimum requirements to be met by all service providers, regardless of the size and complexity of their civil aviation activity that satisfactory compliance will result in the desired level of safety. Civil Aviation Regulations, 2012, Regulation No. 29 states “No person shall operate or cause to be operated, an aircraft registered in Jamaica or a foreign-registered aircraft operating in Jamaican airspace, in which a Certificate of Airworthiness is in force unless