[vc_row el_class=”service_info green_icon” css=”.vc_custom_1499539580131{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1478686132994{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Role and Functions of the Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24px|text_align:left|color:%231e73be|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1499546430056{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Under the policy direction of the Director General, the Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate (ASRD) is headed by the Director – Aviation Safety Regulation (DASR). The ASRD is tasked with ensuring the “…safe conduct of all aviation activities in the Guyana Airspace, and those conducted overseas by Guyana Air Operator Certificate Holders.”
In carrying out this mandate, the Directorate is required to:[/vc_column_text][lvca_services style=”style2″ per_line=”1″][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Personnel”]Examine for competency, issue licences to, and monitor the performance of, all Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_family=”openiconic” title=”Air Operators” icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-ok”]Conduct initial inspections and certification for, and provide continued surveillance of, all Guyanese air operators wherever they may be operating.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Aerodrome + Airport Operators”]Conduct initial inspections and certification for, and provide continued surveillance and auditing of aerodrome and airport operators in Guyana, to ensure that national and international standards are maintained.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Environmental Protection”]Provide guidance for environmental protection.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Training”]Assess for approval, and then monitor, all training programs used by Guyanese operators for pilots, cabin crew, maintenance personnel and Air Navigation Services Personnel.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Interational Operations Monitoring”]Monitor the operations of all foreign operators in Guyanese airspace, and all Guyanese operators doing business overseas, to ensure that national and international standards are maintained.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Investigations”]Conduct investigations into incidents and accidents involving Guyanese registered aircraft, and foreign-registered aircraft in Guyanese airspace.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Aircraft Registration”]Conduct initial inspection, registration, and airworthiness certification, as well as continued surveillance and annual re-inspection and recertification, for all Guyanese registered aircraft.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Aircraft Register”]Maintain the Guyana Civil Aircraft Register.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Accidents + Incidents”]Maintain a database of aircraft accidents and incidents.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Aerial Work”]Provide oversight regulation and surveillance for aerial work done by Guyana registered aircraft, or by foreign registered aircraft operating in Guyana. [/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Dangerous Goods”]Establish, and ensure the maintenance of, standards for the handling of dangerous goods by air operators.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Technical Records”]Maintain active, up-to-date technical records of all aviation activities in which the Directorate is involved, provide regular reports and make recommendations to the Director General on technical matters where appropriate.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”ANS Oversight”]Provide oversight and surveillance for the Air Navigation Services provider, including Air Traffic Services, Aviation Meteorological Services, Aeronautical Telecommunications, Search and Rescue and Aeronautical Information Services[/lvca_service_item][/lvca_services][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1478686259996{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2782″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24px|text_align:left|color:%231e73be|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1499546414068{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate is headed by a Director Aviation Safety Regulation (DASR), who reports to the Director General. Reporting to the DASR are two Managers, the Aerodromes Inspector and the Air Navigation Services Inspector.
The Manager Flight Operations and Airworthiness is responsible for Flight Operations, Aerial work, Airworthiness, Dangerous Goods, Cabin Safety and Accident Investigation.
The Manager Personnel Licensing is responsible for Personnel Licensing for air crew, maintenance engineers and Air Traffic Controllers.
The Air Navigation Services Inspector is responsible for oversight of all areas of air navigation services including CNS/ATM, Aeronautical Information Service, Aeronautical Meteorology and Telecommunications.
The Aerodromes Inspector is responsible for ensuring that airports and airstrips in Guyana are maintained in satisfactory condition for safe aircraft operations.[/vc_column_text][lvca_services style=”style2″ per_line=”1″][lvca_service_item icon_family=”openiconic” title=”Trained + Qualified Inspectors” icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-ok”]A number of Inspectors, trained and qualified in their respective areas, report to, and function under the direction of, their respective managers. Some of the Inspectors are cross trained and are expected to function in other areas as appropriate.[/lvca_service_item][lvca_service_item icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check” title=”Support Staff”]Support staff comprising the Secretary and Documentation Officer work under the direction of the Director and are assigned as necessary to assist in any of the areas falling under the Director’s span of control.[/lvca_service_item][/lvca_services][/vc_column][/vc_row]