Singapore legislation

Regulation 64

of Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018

Regulation 64

Minimum flight altitudes

Subregulation 1

An AOC holder must ensure that, when establishing the minimum flight altitude for a route of any flight of a large aeroplane, all of the following factors are taken into account:

(a)

the accuracy and reliability with which the position of the aeroplane can be determined;

(b)

the inaccuracies in the indications of the altimeters used;

(c)

the characteristics of the terrain;

(d)

the probability of encountering unfavourable meteorological conditions such as severe turbulence and descending air currents;

(e)

any possible inaccuracies in aeronautical charts;

(f)

all relevant airspace restrictions;

(g)

any minimum flight altitude established by the State in which the operation takes place.

Subregulation 2

An AOC holder must specify in its Operations Manual the method used to establish a minimum flight altitude under paragraph (1), including any conditions that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation may have specified when approving that method.

Regulation 64 — Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018