Responsibilities of AOC holder
16.—(1)  Before permitting a relevant aircraft to be flown, the AOC holder —
(a)must ensure that every person assigned as a crew member for the flight is competent for the safe operation of the flight;
(b)must ensure that the aircraft is airworthy and appropriately equipped for the flight in accordance with Division 6;
(c)must be satisfied by every reasonable means that —
(i)the aeronautical radio stations and navigation aids serving the intended route, or any planned diversion from the intended route, are adequate for the safe navigation of the aircraft; and
(ii)the aerodrome at which the aircraft is intended to take off or land, and any alternate aerodrome at which a landing may be made, is suitable for its intended use.
(2)  For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)(ii), an aerodrome is suitable for its intended use if the aerodrome is adequately manned and equipped to ensure the safety of a relevant aircraft and its passengers.