History — 604.197

604.197 (1) A private operator shall have an operations manual that sets out the processes, practices and procedures applied in the course of its operations. The operations manual shall include a table of contents and shall deal with the following topics: (a) the duties and responsibilities of all operational and maintenance personnel, and the hierarchy and chain of command within management; (b) the organization and operation of the safety management system; (c) personnel training and qualifications; (d) record keeping; (e) the organization and operation of the maintenance control system; (f) procedures for conducting an operation under a special authorization, if applicable; (g) the organization and operation of the operational control system; (h) procedures, if any, relating to minimum equipment lists; (i) the procedures to follow in normal, abnormal and emergency conditions; (j) the private operator’s standard operating procedures, if any; (k) weather restrictions; (l) flight time limits and flight duty period limits; (m) controlled rest on the flight deck; (n) accident and incident response considerations; (o) procedures for dealing with security events; (p) aircraft performan…