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Guidance and Advisory Publications

Supplementary guidance materials supporting Standards and Recommended Practices in BAR 14 to illustrate means of compliance with aviation regulations.

Brunei Aviation Requirements (BARs)

The following foundational regulatory requirements documents are available to view and download:

Brunei Aviation Requirements, BAR 14 Volume I - Aerodromes Available on /BARs
Brunei Aviation Requirements, BAR 14 Volume II - Heliports Available on /BARs
Brunei Aviation Requirements, BAR 19 - Safety Management System Available on /BARs

Aerodrome Advisory & Guidance Documents (ADR)

Supplementary publications assisting aerodrome operators with compliance, auditing, and operational management:

ADR 002 — Assessment of Runway Friction Available soon on Intranet

Guidance to Aerodrome Operators undertaking runway surface friction assessments by describing the key elements of the procedure.

ADR 003 — Wildlife Hazard Management Available soon on Intranet

Provides information and guidance material for Aerodrome Inspectors to assess compliance with BAR 14, paragraph 9.4 on wildlife strike hazard reduction.

ADR 008 — Aerodrome Safety Report Available soon on Intranet

Enables aerodrome management to demonstrate safety management to auditors and provides a self-audit tool. Required before each periodic certification audit.

ADR 009 — SMS Evaluation Available soon on Intranet

Tool to evaluate the effectiveness of the Safety Management System across 3 levels based on the ICAO SMS Framework.

ADR 010 — Procedures on Aerodrome Development Available soon on Intranet

Guidance on procedures to notify Brunei DCA regarding developments and physical characteristic changes at an aerodrome.

ADR 012 — Guidance for Aerodrome Certification Procedure Available soon on Intranet

Guidance material supporting initial and renewal aerodrome certification applications.

ADR 013 — Aerodrome Manual Checklist Available soon on Intranet

Checklist developed to assist aerodromes in compiling an Aerodrome Manual in accordance with international standards.

ADR 016 — Birdstrike Wildlife Reporting Form Available soon on Intranet

Standard form for reporting birdstrikes and wildlife hazards on or near aerodromes.

ADR 017 — Aerodrome Certification Issuance and Verification Available soon on Intranet

Procedures regarding the issuance and verification processes for aerodrome certification.

ADR 019 — Form Application for an Aerodrome Certificate Available soon on Intranet

Official application form required when applying for a permanent aerodrome certificate.

ADR 020 — Requirement for an Airside Driving Permit (ADP) Scheme Available soon on Intranet

Guidance materials for assuring safety procedures governing vehicle and mobile equipment operations in airside areas.

ADR 021 — Aircraft Fueling and Fuel Installation Management Available soon on Intranet

Guidance to assist operators in producing procedures for fuel storage, management, handling, and distribution.

ADR 022 — Re-declaring Runway Distances Available soon on Intranet

Guidance for calculating reduced runway distances due to temporary obstacles within the runway strip.

ADR 023 — Conducting an Aeronautical Study Available soon on Intranet

Guidance on conducting aeronautical studies and safety assessments at aerodromes.

ADR 024 — Global Reporting Format (GRF) Available soon on Intranet

Guidance on the implementation of the Global Reporting Format (GRF) for runway surface condition reporting.

ADR 025 — Procedures for Accepting Non-Compliances in Aerodrome (Exemption) Available soon on Intranet

Procedures and criteria for submitting and evaluating exemption requests for existing non-compliances.

ADR 026 — Runway Safety Maturity Checklist Available soon on Intranet

Guidance for Aerodrome Operators to aid runway safety assessment and continuous improvement.

ADR 027 — Runway Pavement Maintenance and Operations Available soon on Intranet

Guidance material and training program guidelines for runway pavement maintenance and operation.

ADR 029 — Task Resource Analysis for Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services Under Development

Guidance material for airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (RFF) resource allocation.

ADR 032 — Apron Safety Management by Airports Under Development

Guidance material for managing apron safety operations and vehicle interactions.

ADR 033 — Obstacle Control by Airports Under Development

Guidance material on managing, monitoring, and controlling obstacle limitation surfaces around airports.

Aviation Safety Circulars

Aviation Safety Circular 02/2018

Direction for the adoption of Brunei Aviation Requirements — Amendments to BAR 13 regarding Accident Prevention and Occurrence Reporting.

Aviation Safety Circular 05/2018

Amendments to BAR 13 regarding the publishing of individual forms for Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) on the Brunei DCA Website.

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