SUBPART ATO – APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS
ANNEX VII (Part-ORA) · Aircrew · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ORA.ATO.100 – ORA.ATO.355
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ORA.ATO.100 Scope
This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by organisations providing training for pilot licences and associated ratings and certificates.
ORA.ATO.105 Application
Applicants for the issue of a certificate as an approved training organisation (ATO) shall provide the competent authority with:
ORA.ATO.110 Personnel requirements
An HT shall be nominated. The HT shall have extensive experience as an instructor in the areas relevant for the training provided by the ATO and shall…
AMC1 ORA.ATO.110(b) Personnel requirements
ORA.ATO.120 Record-keeping
The following records shall be kept throughout the course and for a period of three years after the completion of the training:
ORA.ATO.125 Training programme
A training programme shall be developed for each type of course offered.
AMC1 ORA.ATO.125 Training programme
AMC2 ORA.ATO.125 Training programme
AMC3 ORA.ATO.125 Training programme
ORA.ATO.130 Training manual and operations manual
The ATO shall establish and maintain a training manual and operations manual containing information and instructions to enable personnel to perform their…
ORA.ATO.135 Training aircraft and FSTDs
The ATO shall use an adequate fleet of training aircraft or FSTDs appropriately equipped for the training courses provided.
ORA.ATO.140 Aerodromes and operating sites
When providing flight training on an aircraft, the ATO shall use aerodromes or operating sites that have the appropriate facilities and characteristics…
ORA.ATO.145 Pre-requisites for training
The ATO shall ensure that the students meet all the pre-requisites for training established in Part-Medical, Part- FCL, and, if applicable, as defined in…
ORA.ATO.150 Training in third countries
When the ATO is approved to provide training for the instrument rating (IR) in third countries:
ORA.ATO.210 Personnel requirements
Head of training (HT). Except in the case of ATOs providing flight test training, the nominated HT shall have extensive experience in training as an…
ORA.ATO.225 Training programme
The training programme shall include a breakdown of flight and theoretical knowledge instruction, presented in a week-by-week or phase layout, a list of…
ORA.ATO.230 Training manual and operations manual
The training manual shall state the standards, objectives and training goals for each phase of training that the students are required to comply with and…
AMC1 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
AMC2 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
AMC3 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
AMC4 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
GM1 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
GM2 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
GM3 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
GM4 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual
ORA.ATO.300 General
The ATO may be approved to conduct modular course programmes using distance learning in the following cases:
ORA.ATO.305 Classroom instruction
An element of classroom instruction shall be included in all subjects of modular distance learning courses.
ORA.ATO.310 Instructors
All instructors shall be fully familiar with the requirements of the distance learning course programme.
ORA.ATO.330 General
Approval for zero flight-time training (ZFTT), as specified in Part-FCL, shall only be given to ATOs that also have the privileges to conduct commercial…
ORA.ATO.335 Full flight simulator
The FFS approved for ZFTT shall be serviceable according to the management system criteria of the ATO.
ORA.ATO.350 General
The privileges to conduct MPL integrated training courses and MPL instructor courses shall only be given to the ATO if it also has the privilege to…
ORA.ATO.355 Flight test training organisations
The ATO that has been approved to provide flight test training for the issue of a category 1 or 2 flight test rating in accordance with Part-FCL may have…
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