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Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft
Annex: SARPs and associated material
Operational SARPs connect aircraft operation with crew, equipment, records and maintenance responsibilities. Read the applicable part rather than treating the Annex as one undifferentiated book.
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How to approach the source
Start with the scope, definitions and applicability of the exact part or volume. Distinguish a provision from a note, attachment or explanatory example. Then check the edition, amendment record and national implementation before drawing a conclusion about a real operation or qualification.
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Inspected local edition: Part I, 11th, July 2018.
Passages read: Chapter 8, §§8.1.1–8.1.4, printed 8-1, PDF 115.
Operator responsibilities and maintenance interfaces; dated 2020 changes present.
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