Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

42 the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority for a Special Aerial Work Permit before each flight. All entities or persons wishing operate a UAV, as referenced in this paragraph shall:  Apply to the JCAA in writing for approval, providing all details of the intended operation  Not fly the aircraft, unless written permission has been received from the Authority, stating any applicable restrictions or conditions” . The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority Audit Procedures Manual (2 nd Edition) dated August 2004 does not conform to the Civil Aviation Regulations of Jamaica. Licensing, Certification, Authorizations and Approval Obligations The JCAA is responsible for the implementation of processes and procedures to ensure that personnel and organizations performing an aviation activity meet the established requirements before they are allowed to exercise the privilege of a licence, certificate, authorization and/or approval to conduct the relevant aviation activity. On December 1, 2004 the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2004 were promulgated, given the promulgation of these new regulations and with specific reference to Regulation # 90, there was a need to re-certify all holders of aviation documents to the standards of the new regulations with their accompanying Schedules. To this end, Transition Procedure Guidelines dated December 8, 2004 were provided by the JCAA to its Flight Safety Division to guide the process of change. There is no documentation seen on the Flight Safety Division files kept for this operator to demonstrate that the re-certification of this certificate holder was accomplished. Operations Specifications form a part of the Approved Training Organization’s (ATO) Certificate, they contain authorizations approvals and limitations issued by the Authority in accordance with the standards which are applicable to the training conducted by the ATO. An application dated July 21, 2015 was made by the ATO to add Textron Aviation Inc. (formerly Cessna Aircraft Company) Aircraft, Model 172 N, Reg. No. 101KA to its Operations Specifications A3 (Aeroplane Authorizations) . On July 30, 2015 Operations Specifications A3 was amended to add the aircraft to the ATO. No copy of the aircraft lease between the owner and the operator has been seen on files of the Flight Safety Department. Operations Specification A6 (Management Personnel) at Revision No. 19, dated September 20, 2016 was issued to the certificate holder, setting out to the names and positions of personnel it is authorized to employ to fill management positions. Only three of the five required management positions were listed, namely: 1. Accountable Manager 2. Chief Flight Instructor 3. Maintenance Coordinator There were no Assistant Chief Flight Instructor or Quality Assurance Manager Positions listed on the document, nor was there any documentation seen on the Flight Safety Department files to demonstrate that a deviation was granted by the Jamaica Civil