(1)An Operations Manual in the form approved by the Director-General, shall be maintained by [every operator engaged in air transport services.] [Substituted by G.S.R. 413, dated 4.8.2001.](2)The Operations Manual shall, in addition to any other relevant information, contain the following, that is to say-(a)instructions outlining the responsibilities of operations personnel pertaining to the conduct of flight operations;(b)the flight crew for each stage of all routes to be flown including the designation of the succession of command;(c)in-flight procedure;(d)emergency flight procedure;(e)the minimum safe flight altitude for each route to be flown;(f)the circumstances in which a radio listening watch is to be maintained;(g)a list of the navigational equipments to be carried.(3)A copy of the Operations Manual, or such part of the Manual as may be prescribed by the Director-General shall be carried in all aircraft [* * *] [Certain words omitted by G.S.R. 413, dated 4.8.2001.] engaged in scheduled air transport services.
