The recently acquired Uganda Airlines bombardier planes are undergoing demonstration flights to pledge safety as a requirement for certification process before commercial flights inaugurate.
The first demonstration flight was conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday enroute to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Commenting on the event, CAA manager public affairs Vianney Luggya said that, “The aircraft were flown to Nairobi and another flight is scheduled for Dar es Salaam. This is one of the components for phase four in the certification process. We hope to conclude this exercise before this month if all goes well. This, however, is subject to fulfilment of the requirements.”
Uganda Airlines commercial manager Jenifer Bamuturaki also stated that the demonstration flights are a vital process in order to secure an Air Operator Certificate.
The certification process is designed to ensure that prospective AOC holders understand and can fulfill this duty. When satisfactorily completed, the certification process should ensure that the operator is able to comply with the applicable Aviation Laws and Regulations and the international standards pertaining to the operation of aircraft.
There are five phases in the air operator certification process. Each phase is described in enough detail to provide a general understanding of the entire certification process. The five phases are Pre-application, formal application, document evaluation, demonstration and inspection, and certification.
After the document compliance and the demonstration and inspection, phases have been completed satisfactorily, the authority will prepare an Air Operator Certificate and approve the operations specifications (OpSpecs). The OpSpecs contain authorizations, limitations, and provisions specific to an operator’s operation. The operator must acknowledge receipt of these documents.
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