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Flight Standards and Airworthiness

The Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division of the Department is responsible for regulating the operational safety and airworthiness of aircraft registered in Hong Kong, and other matters related to flight safety. The work involves:

  1. monitoring and inspecting Hong Kong air operators in respect of flight operations policy and standards, flight crew training and aircraft maintenance standards;
  2. maintaining the Hong Kong Civil Aircraft Register;
  3. issuing certificates of airworthiness;
  4. approving flight simulators;
  5. approving maintenance organisations;
  6. approving design and production organisations for aircraft and related products/parts;
  7. approving maintenance training organisations;
  8. approving flying training organisations which provide commercial pilot training courses;
  9. conducting surveillance and certification validation of foreign air operators;
  10. conducting examinations and issuing licences for flight crew and maintenance engineers, reviewing the licensing policy and requirements, and granting authority for suitable persons as authorised examiners;
  11. issuing medical certificates to flight crew and air traffic controllers;
  12. monitoring compliance with the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme and carrying out safety analysis on reportable occurrences;
  13. overseeing the compliance of Flight Time Limitations Schemes by Hong Kong air operators; and
  14. monitoring the implementation of the Quality Management System and Safety Management System by Hong Kong air operators and maintenance organisations.
The Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division The Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division
The Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division The Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division