The following documents will be useful for AOC operators, particularly when varying the AOC. They will also be provided to AOC applicants for submission along with the Operations Manual.

CAP1686 - UK CAA Guidance Material for Drugs and Alcohol Policies for Air Operator Certificate holders

CAP1695 - Pilot Support Programme - Guidance for Commercial Air Transport (CAT) Operators

Helicopters

The following documents may be useful when applying for an AOC for helicopter operations:

Compliance Document for Helicopter Operations

• a) without an assured safe forced landing capability during take-off and landing - (single-engine operations in non-congested hostile environment only),
• b) without an assured safe forced landing capability - (offshore in support of oil and gas),
• c) to Public Interest Sites - (HEMS/Lighthouse operations only)
  and
• d) over a hostile environment located outside a congested area - (Pipeline and low-level operations).

Compliance Document for Helicopter Operations requiring the installation of a VHM system - ANO 2009 Article 115 (offshore in support of oil and gas).