Flight Operations

Aviation companies are required to hold an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), and as a rule also have to possess an operating licence in order to fly in Switzerland. This section contains all the necessary information relating to certification and supervision in connection with flights with aircraft, helicopters and other forms of air transport.

Notifications

Date	Content	Status
09/2019	Application form for exemptions DG	Form
08/2019	GM/INFO - HEL Avalanches	Update
07/2019	AltMoC - Multi Pilot Crew System on Single Pilot Certified Aeroplane	Update
06/2019	Adherence to Filed Flight Plan in European Airspace	News
06/2019	GM/INFO Marginal Activity	Update
05/2019	AltMoC - PVT OPS on AOC	Update
05/2019	GM/INFO LoFT - Logging of Flight Time	Update
05/2019	GM/INFO NCC - Non-Commercial Complex Operations	Update
03/2019	GM/INFO MGMT PERS - Management Personnel	Update

In Focus

Introduction to Part-BOP

Information on commercial balloon operations (German).

Air Operator Certificate

Initial certification and variation of an AOC and issuance of an operating licence.

Change of Management

Information on the change of management personnel.

Operations Manual

Information on revisions in the Operations Manual.

Performance-Based Communication and Surveillance

PBCS, NAT HLA and other topics.

Revised Radiological Protection Ordinance

Information on the new Radiological Protection Ordinance.

Further Information

Drones

Diplomatic Clearances

Dangerous goods: Operation

Guidance Material / Information

Occurrence reporting

Economic viability

Volcanic Ash

For the event of a volcanic eruption within or in the vicinity of the European Airspace Region, FOCA has defined measures applicable for all Swiss AOC-Holders.

Alternative Means of Compliance AltMoC

Traffic rights

Legal Bases Aircraft Companies

Flight Ops Directives

Last modification 26.08.2019

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