ORA.GEN.215 Facility requirements

ATOs PROVIDING TRAINING FOR the CPL, MPL AND ATPL AND THE ASSOCIATED RATINGS AND CERTIFICATES

(a)For ATOs providing flight training, the following flight operations accommodation should be available:

(1)an operations room with facilities to control flying operations;

(2)a flight planning room with the following facilities:

(i)appropriate current maps and charts;

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

(iii)current meteorological information;

(iv)communications to air traffic control (ATC) and the operations room;

(v)any other flight safety related material.

(3)adequate briefing rooms/cubicles of sufficient size and number;

(4)suitable offices for the supervisory personnel and room(s) to allow flight instructors to write reports on students, complete records and other related documentation;

(5)furnished crew-room(s) for instructors and students.

(b)For ATOs providing theoretical knowledge training, 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)a radiotelephony training and testing facility;

(4)a reference library containing publications giving coverage of the syllabus;

(5)offices for the instructional personnel.

ATOs PROVIDING TRAINING FOR THE LAPL, PPL, SPL OR BPL AND THE ASSOCIATED RATINGS AND CERTIFICATES

(a)The following flight operations accommodation should be available:

(1)a flight planning room with the following facilities:

(i)appropriate current aviation maps and charts;

(ii)current AIS information;

(iii)current meteorological information;

(iv)communications to ATC (if applicable);

(v)any other flight safety related material.

(2)adequate briefing room(s)/cubicles of sufficient size and number;

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

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

(5)in the case of ATOs providing training for the 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.

(c)A single room may be sufficient to provide the functions listed in (a) and (b).