2.
any operational and emergency equipment fitted is correctly installed and serviceable or clearly identified as unserviceable, and;
3.
the airworthiness certificate remains valid, and;
4.
the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with the approved maintenance programme as specified in M.A.302.
(b) When the aircraft is leased, the responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee if:
1.
the lessee is stipulated on the registration document, or;
2.
detailed in the leasing contract.
Note:-When reference is made in this CAR to the ‘owner’, the term owners/operators covers the owner or the lessee, as applicable.
(c)
Any person or organisation performing maintenance shall be responsible for the tasks performed.
(d)
The pilot-in-command or, in the case of commercial air transport, the operator shall be responsible for the satisfactory accomplishment of the pre-flight inspection. This inspection must be carried out by the pilot or another qualified person but need not be carried out by an approved maintenance organisation or by DGCA Licensed Engineer.
(e)
In order to satisfy the responsibilities of paragraph (a),
1.
the owner of an aircraft may contract the tasks associated with continuing airworthiness to a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of CAR-M. In this case, the continuing airworthiness management organisation assumes responsibility for the proper accomplishment of these tasks.
2.
An owner who decides to manage the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft under its own responsibility, without a contract in accordance with Appendix I, may nevertheless make a limited contract with a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of CAR-M, for the development of the maintenance programme and its approval in
Rev 0, dated 2nd March, 2010 accordance with point M.A.302. In that case, the limited contract transfers the responsibility for the development and approval of the maintenance programme to the contracted continuing airworthiness management organisation.
(f)
In the case of large aircraft, in order to satisfy the responsibilities of paragraph (a) the owner of an aircraft shall ensure that the tasks associated with continuing airworthiness are performed by an approved continuing airworthiness management organisation. A written contract shall be made in accordance with Appendix I. In this case, the continuing airworthiness management organisation assumes responsibility for the proper accomplishment of these tasks.
(g)
Maintenance of large aircraft, aircraft used for commercial air transport and components thereof shall be carried out by a CAR-145 approved maintenance organisation.
(h)
In the case of commercial air transport the operator is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates and shall:
1.
be approved, as part of the air operator certificate/permit issued by DGCA, pursuant to M.A. Subpart G for the aircraft it operates; and
2.
be approved in accordance with CAR-145 or contract such an organisation; and
3.
ensure that paragraph (a) is satisfied.
(i) When an operator is required by DGCA to hold a certificate for commercial operations, other than for commercial air transport, it shall:
1.
be appropriately approved, pursuant to M.A. Subpart G, for the management of the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates or contract such an organisation; and
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