SUBPART C – REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS AND ASSESSORS
ANNEX I – PART ATCO – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS · Air Traffic Controllers' Licensing and Certification · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ATCO.C.001 – ATCO.C.065
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ATCO.C.001 Theoretical instructors
Theoretical training shall only be carried out by appropriately qualified instructors.
ATCO.C.005 Practical instructors
A person shall only carry out practical training when he/she holds an air traffic controller licence with an on-the-job training instructor (OJTI)…
ATCO.C.010 On-the-job training instructor (OJTI) privileges
Holders of an OJTI endorsement are authorised to provide practical training and supervision on operational working positions for which a valid unit…
GM1 ATCO.C.010(c) On-the-job training instructor (OJTI) privileges
ATCO.C.015 Application for on-the-job training instructor endorsement
Applicants for the issue of an OJTI endorsement shall: hold an air traffic controller licence with a valid unit endorsement;
GM1 ATCO.C.015(b) Application for on-the-job training instructor endorsement
ATCO.C.020 Validity of on-the-job training instructor endorsement
The OJTI endorsement shall be valid for a period of three years.
GM1 ATCO.C.020(b) Validity of on-the-job training instructor endorsement
ATCO.C.025 Temporary OJTI authorisation
When compliance with the requirements provided for in ATCO.C.010(b)(2) is not possible, the competent authority may grant temporary OJTI authorisation…
ATCO.C.030 Synthetic training device instructor (STDI) privileges
Holders of an STDI endorsement are authorised to provide practical training on synthetic training devices:
GM1 ATCO.C.030(a)(1) Synthetic training device instructor (STDI) privileges
GM1 ATCO.C.030(c)(1) Synthetic training device instructor (STDI) privileges
GM1 ATCO.C.030(c)(2) Synthetic training device instructor (STDI) privileges
ATCO.C.035 Application for synthetic training device instructor endorsement
Applicants for the issue of an STDI endorsement shall: have exercised the privileges of an air traffic controller licence in any rating for at least two…
GM1 ATCO.C.035(a) Application for synthetic training device instructor (STDI) endorsement
ATCO.C.040 Validity of synthetic training device instructor endorsement
The STDI endorsement shall be valid for a period of three years.
GM1 ATCO.C.040(b) Validity of synthetic training device instructor endorsement
ATCO.C.045 Assessor privileges
A person shall only carry out assessments when he/she holds an assessor endorsement.
ATCO.C.050 Vested interests
Assessors shall not conduct assessments whenever their objectivity may be affected.
ATCO.C.055 Application for assessor endorsement
Applicants for the issue of an assessor endorsement shall: have exercised the privileges of an air traffic controller licence for at least two years;
ATCO.C.060 Validity of assessor endorsement
The assessor endorsement shall be valid for a period of three years.
ATCO.C.065 Temporary assessor authorisation
When the requirement provided for in ATCO.C.045(d)(1) cannot be met, the competent authority may authorise holders of an assessor endorsement issued in…
GM1 ATCO.C.065(b) Temporary assessor authorisation
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