Change log

Change bars in PDF version are for changes between versions 3.0 and 3.1.

Version 3.1

• Added new additional restrictions for *** cabin crew to Section 2.2.
• Changed required factored hours for command to 3000 in Section 3 in line with new policy.
• Added option for flight crew to operate until 26th week of pregnancy to Section 4.2.
• Updated Section 6.1.2 to include new requirement that DA for baro VNAV approaches needs to be corrected for temperatures below -10°C even if OAT is above promulgated procedure minimum temperature. Also added reference to LIDO functionality for approach corrections.
• Updated Section 6.5, Pre-flight fuel planning. This accounts for slight changes in easyJet methodology — non-inclusion of point merge or trombone sections of STARS, use of SCF if it is lower than 5% trip fuel, extra fuel becoming an ICC added increment and discretionary fuel becoming what was extra fuel.
• Updated Subsection 6.8.3, Defect Management, to remove Flight Crew Authorisation procedure as this ability has been removed.
• Updated Section 8.2, Altimeter setting procedures, to make explicit that any QNH passed by ATC should be cross-checked against other sources.
• Updated Section 8.4, In-flight fuel management, with the new names for the fuel load components.

Version 3.0

• The title of the document has been changed to indicate that it refers only to the UK AOC. Unfortunately the AOCs seem to be diverging fairly rapidly, and it is not possible for me to confidently keep track of the nuances of an AOC that I am not operating under.
• Underlying source code of document changed to LaTeX from Docbook to improve typography in printed edition.
• Requirement for Commander to ensure return and retention of the flight envelope removed from Chapter 1 as this is now an electronic process.
• Statement that flight crew may freely interchange between AOCs removed from Section 2.1 as this is no longer true post Brexit.
• The rules for cabin crew composition in Section 2.2 are updated to account for the A321 and the 150 passenger A319s.
• The statement that cabin crew may interchange between AOCs removed from Section 2.2 as I am unsure whether this is still true.
• Updated Chapter 3 with the new requirement for a UK ATPL to operate under the UK AOC, the reduced Language Proficiency Requirement of 4 and the reduced recency requirement of three take-offs and landings in 90 days.
• Multiple external cross references have been update in Chapter 5. This is a result of easyJet moving many of the Appendices from the FRMS manual into part A in preparation for their removal from the former.
• The definition of “Late Finish Duty” has been updated in Section 5.6.
• The EASA definition of “contactable” has been removed from Section 5.8.4 as it does not appear easyJet intends to make use of this.
• Requirements for temperature corrections of altitude in Section 6.1.2 have been clarified.
• Higher RFSS requirement for A321 added to Section 6.2.
• New guidance about notification of failed or downgraded ground equipment when below 1000ft added to Section 6.3.
• A321 added to cruise alternates table in Section 6.4.
• A321 and A320NEO figures for reduced contingency fuel procedure added to Section 6.5.1.
• LMC procedures (Section 6.6.4) updated in line with new SOP.
• Updated procedure for retrieving and returning OFPs (Section 6.7) in line with new SOP.
• Updated procedure for Commander to transfer a defect to ADD in the absence of engineering support (Section 6.8.3) in line with new SOP.
• OFPs and Journey log have been removed from the list of documentation required to be carried in paper form (Section 6.9.3).
• Updated the refuelling with passengers on board procedure in Section 7.1 to the latest iteration.
• Passenger cabin baggage allowances updated (Section 7.3.1).
• Statement that hot water may be used for de-ice step of a two step process removed from Section 7.4.1 as this is no longer true.
• Updated Section 8.1 to highlight the contradictory advice regarding acceptability of flying in uncontrolled airspace found in eom-a 8.3.1.1.2.
• Changed maximum discrepancy between main altimeters and airfield elevation from 25ft to 75ft (Section 8.2) in line with eom-b 2.3.6.7.
• Removed 25° bank angle limit when flying without flight directors from Section 8.7.5 as I can no longer find any reference to this.
• Replaced reference to “+More” pages with “Operational Quick Access” in Section 11.2.