Singapore legislation

Regulation 49

of Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018

Regulation 49

Operational plan for polar operations

A Singapore operator with a special operations approval to conduct a polar operation must ensure that the operational plan for such operations is designed to —

(a)

ensure the safety of the passengers and crew on board an aircraft used for the operation;

(b)

cater to the physiological needs and expeditious evacuation of the passengers and crew on board an aircraft used for the operation; and

(c)

address concerns associated with polar operations including —

(i)

fuel freeze and cold fuel management;

(ii)

anomalies associated with Magnetic and True heading references due to the area of magnetic unreliability and converging meridians when nearing the Pole;

(iii)

limitations on use of HF, VHF and satellite communication;

(iv)

space weather activity affecting air navigation, human health and HF communication;

(v)

in-flight diversion and evacuation of passengers and crew from a diversion aerodrome, including one in the Polar Regions;

(vi)

the en-route alternate aerodrome;

(vii)

recovery from a diversion to one of its designated en‑route alternate aerodrome; and

(viii)

fatigue risk management, as required under the Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018 or the Air Navigation (135 — Commercial Air Transport by Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018, where applicable.

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