Regulations on aircraft operator certificates in Vietnam

Regulations on papers and documents carried in aircraft in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 25 of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Law 2006, regulations on papers and documents carried in aircraft in Vietnam are as follows:

- An aircraft having Vietnamese nationality, when engaged in navigation, must carry the following papers and documents:

= Its nationality registration certificate;

= Its certificate of airworthiness;

= The aircraft operator certificate;

= Appropriate permits and certificates for its crewmembers;

= The journey log book;

= The permit for the use of radio equipment on board the aircraft, if installed;

= Flight manuals for the crew;

= A list of passengers, in case of carrying passengers;

= A manifest of cargo in case of carrying cargo;

= The certificate of civil liability insurance;

= Aircraft operation manuals.

- Papers and documents specified in Clause 1 of Article 25 of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Law 2006 must be originals, except for the aircraft operator certificate.

- Papers and documents carried in an aircraft having foreign nationality engaged in flights to and from Vietnam must comply with the law of the state in which the aircraft is registered.

Regulations on aircraft operator certificates in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Regulations on aircraft operator certificates in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 23 of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Law 2006, an aircraft operator certificate shall be granted to an organization to certify its satisfaction of safe operation conditions for the prescribed class of aircraft and form of operation.

An organization shall be granted an aircraft operator certificate if meeting the following conditions:

- Having an appropriate organizational apparatus and mode of management and supervision of operation of aircraft;

- Having employees who have been adequately trained and have appropriate permits and certificates;

- Having a professional training program and an aircraft maintenance program suitable to the characteristics and scale of operation.

- Having aircraft, facilities and equipment ensuring safe operation;

- Having sufficient operation manuals.

Regulations on aircraft operators in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Law 2006, regulations on aircraft operators are as follows:

- Aircraft operators are organizations and individuals engaged in operating aircraft.

- Aircraft-operating organizations may operate aircraft for commercial purposes when they are granted aircraft operator certificates or have their aircraft operator certificates recognized by the Ministry of Transport.

Aircraft-operating individuals may not operate aircraft for commercial purposes.

Responsibilities of the aircraft operator include:

- To maintain a management system capable of supervising and monitoring the safe operation of aircraft.

- To follow instructions in operation manuals.

- To ensure ground facilities and services for the safe operation of aircraft.

- To ensure that every aircraft in operation has sufficient crewmembers who have been adequately trained for each form of operation.

- To observe requirements on aircraft maintenance and repair.

- To strictly follow the provisions of the aircraft operator certificate, including the case of use of services and personnel under a contract of aircraft operation or maintenance assistance.

- To strictly observe other regulations on aircraft operation.

Mai Thanh Loi

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