DTO.GEN.215 Facility requirements

(a)The facilities of a DTO should comprise:

(1)flight planning facilities providing access to at least:

(i)appropriate and current aviation maps and charts;

(ii)current aeronautical information service (AIS) information;

(iii)current meteorological information;

(iv)communications to air traffic control (ATC) (if applicable);

(v)any other flight-safety-related material;

(2)adequate briefing facilities of sufficient size and number;

(3)suitable office(s) to allow flight instructors to write reports on students, complete records and other related documentation, as appropriate;

(4)suitable rest areas for instructors and students, where appropriate to the training task;

(5)in the case of DTOs that provide training for BPL or LAPL(B) only, the flight operations accommodation listed in (a)(1) to (a)(4) may be replaced by other suitable facilities when operating outside aerodromes.

(b)The following facilities for theoretical knowledge instruction should be available:

(1)adequate classroom accommodation for the current student population;

(2)suitable demonstration equipment to support the theoretical knowledge instruction;

(3)suitable office(s) for the instructional personnel.