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Route Manual

2022-11-302025-05-31

Company Port Recency

CASR 121.515 - need sufficient knowledge of route / port to be flown

  • Need to be deemed competent by pilot who is qualified by that route,
  • Must have operated that route w/i preceding 12 months as a member of operating crew in any class of operation,
  • Need adequate knowledge of route, aerodromes used, and alternate aerodromes, including:
    • Terrain, MSA,
    • Seasonal meteorological conditions,
    • Facilities (met, comms, ATS facilities, services, procedures),
    • Search and rescue procedures
    • Nav facilities
  • Demonstrate by flight / sim proficient in approach systems
  • Pilot has qualifications (if any) needed to operate that route with regard to special difficulties

Note

The port / route recency requirements are not required when diverting. However, where nominated solely as an alternate, crew must study briefing material in Route Manual within 14 days before flight

Briefing Criteria

RO.245 - route and aerodrome qualification

Only check / training captains, or crew current on the route / port as authorised by training checking manager, chief pilot, type standards, are authorised to conduct route / port certification

Route / Airport Classification

Level Requirement Validity Period
1 No check Never Expires
2 Verbal briefing / CBT Initial qualification 14 days, re-qualification 35 days
3 PIC must operate as observer, or under supervision of route qualified checking / training captain, or undertake instruction in FFS that uses high fidelity database appropriate to the aerodrome 12 months from date PIC last operated on route / aerodrome

When new route / airport is added to the network, flight ops engineering department determine suitability of aerodrome. They conduct performance analysis of runways / terrain, technical issues of operational relevance, may also get info from pilot body (mainly senior captains and checking / training personnel).

Level 1

  • No:
    • significant terrain,
    • weather phenomena,
    • special procedures (ATC / company, flight planning / airspace),
  • Cat C circling minima < 1000ft
  • Unrestricted night ops
  • Runway aligned IAP
  • Gradient less than 315ft/nm over last segment of any published arrival procedure, no terrain that poses threat to safety of flight w/i 10nm of ARP

Level 2

  • Features associated with Level 1 criteria that may require further consideration
  • Cat C circling minima 1000ft - 2000ft
  • Non standard IAP, procedures (ATC / company, pax handling, flight planning / airspace)
  • No unusual weather phenomena,
  • Unusual aerodrome features, including PCN tarmac
  • Gradient less than 395ft/nm over last segment of any published arrival procedure, no terrain that poses threat to safety of flight w/i 10nm of ARP

Level 3

  • Features associated with Level 1 or 2 criteria that may require further consideration
  • No runway aligned IAP
  • Cat C circling minima > 2000ft
  • Significant terrain
  • Weather phenomena
  • Complicated / demanding procedures (ATC / company)
  • Moderate to severe hazards of any form
  • Narrow runway

Use of Alternates

Alternate fuel is based on GS of 240kts and 3 min allowance for climb, plus 25kg manoeuvering fuel. May need additional traffic / wx holding, weather, enroute winds (in excess of 30hts), approach and landing fuel.

Use of QNH from AWIS

Agent may pass on info, can use as actual QNH. May not relay personal assessment of conditions