Aircraft Equipment Requirement (TCAS II Version 7.1) for All Visiting Civil Aircrafts
This Operations Notice is to advise that the BCAA will apply the ICAO Annex 6 Part I and II standards concerning ACAS II (TCAS II Version 7.1) beginning the 1st of April 2023 for all visiting civil aircraft.
Safety Management System – FAR Part 91 Operators
This Operations Notice is to advise that it is a requirement of ICAO Annex 19 that operators of large (12,500 lbs or 5,700 kg and over) or turbojet aeroplanes have a Safety Management System (SMS) for international flights.
Visiting US and Canada registered aircraft FDR Requirements
Required aircraft equipment (Flight Data Recorders) for visiting aircraft to Bermuda (TXKF) which are registered in Canada and the United States
Commercial Air Transport (AOC holders, Air Carrier and other operators – Parts 121 and 135)
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority requires all aircraft requiring flight permission under Article 135 of the AN(OT)O 2013, as amended, to comply with the ICAO standards in Annex 6 with respect to the need to be equipped with a Flight Data Recorder (FDR), unless the State of registration has filed a difference to the Standard to Annex 6 with ICAO.
This Operations Notice is to advise the public that the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) will introduce a charging scheme for the granting of Foreign Operator Permits at the Bermuda L.F. Wade International Airport (TXKF).
Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System -Aircraft Distress Tracking (GADSS-ADT)
This Operations Notice addresses the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) outlined in Annex 6, Part 1, Chapter 6.18, which will soon mandate the implementation of the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System - Aircraft Distress Tracking (GADSS-ADT) on specific aircraft.