Submit new or existing air traffic operations manuals for review

You can apply for your operating and school manuals to be checked online via the federal portal:

• Call up the online application. This will guide you step by step through the information and documents required.
• Upload the required documents as a file or provide them as a download link and submit the application.
• If anything is unclear or information is missing, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) will contact you.
• The LBA will check whether the requirements have been met.
• If prior approvals are required, you will receive
  • a notification,
  • a notice of costs.
• You pay the fees.
• If the manuals do not contain any facts that require approval, you will not receive any feedback.

• As a CAT and NCC operator, you are based in Germany.
• As an NCO operator with aircraft registered abroad, you can also submit the application via the federal portal.

for the initial approval of the operating manuals:

• Operating Manual Part OM-A
• Operating manual part OM-B
• Operating manual part OM-C
• OM-D training manual
• if available:
  • other manuals relevant to the audit, for example safety management manual
  • Further evidence relevant to the audit, for example details of prior approvals
• optional: further documents relevant to the application

for the amendment or temporary amendment of the existing operating manuals:

• depending on the parts of the manual concerned:
  • Operating Manual Part OM-A,
  • Operating Manual Part OM-B,
  • Operating Manual Part OM-C and/or Training Manual OM-D
• if available:
  • other manuals relevant to the audit, e.g. safety management manual
  • Further evidence relevant to the audit, for example details of prior approvals
• Optional: other documents relevant to the application

Please mark the changes to be checked in the manuals.

• There is a charge for checking the OM-D training manual.
  • These are set out in Section VII No. 16 of the Aviation Administration Cost Ordinance (LuftkostV).
  • You will receive a notification with a QR code for payment.
• There are no costs for the inspection of the OM-A to OM-C operations manuals.

• Name of the URL: Aviation Administration Cost Ordinance (LuftkostV)

• Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012, subsection MLR
• Easy Access Rules for Air Operations
• Aviation Administration Cost Ordinance (LuftkostV)

• Contradiction
  • You will find further information on how to lodge an objection in the notification of your application.

• As an NCO operator of aircraft registered in Germany, you must submit the application to the respective state aviation authority.

10.12.2024