The holder of an AOC may add to its AOC a helicopter registered on another AOC: Provided-
- the helicopter is not registered on more than three AOCs;
- the helicopter is maintained by only one aircraft maintenance organisation (AMO);
- the manual of procedures or maintenance control manual, as applicable, for all operators and the operations specifications for each operator, specify by helicopter registration number the AMO responsible for the maintenance of each shared helicopter;
- the helicopter flight folio used is the same for all operators, such that there is but one continuous record of the helicopter’s activities, and the flight crew members are trained in the procedures for completion of the flight folio;
- there is only one method with respect to the entry, reporting and rectification of defect procedures and the flight crew members are trained in those procedures;
- the flight crew members use the minimum equipment list (MEL) approved for the helicopter and are trained in the MEL procedures for that particular helicopter, if applicable, and the operations manual specifies the procedures the flight crew are to follow in the event contact with maintenance personnel is needed; and
- the flight crew members receive ground and flight training covering any differences between the model(s) operated by the operator and that being added to the AOC, including at least-
(i) safety equipment contained on board;
(ii) ancillary equipment such as navigational aids, auto flight system, flight director /flight management system (FMS), airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS), terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), weather radar, etc.; and
(iii) systems differences, engine/airframe limitations, performance considerations and operating characteristics, and the results of such training are recorded on the flight crew member’s training file.