66.B.130 Procedure for the direct approval of aircraft type training

In the case of type training for aircraft other than airships:

1.The procedure for the direct approval of type training courses by the competent authority should require that the following aspects are described by the organisation providing the training: The content and the duration of the theoretical and/or practical elements, as applicable, in accordance with Appendix III to Part-66, including the Training Need Analysis (TNA); The teaching methods and instructional equipment; The material and documentation provided to the student; The qualification of instructors, examiners and/or assessors, as applicable; The examination and/or assessment procedure, as applicable. Further guidance about the assessment and the designated assessors is given in Appendix III to AMC to Part-66. The documentation and records to be provided to the student to justify the satisfactory completion of the training course and related examination/assessment. This should include not only a certificate of completion but enough documentation and records to justify that the content and duration approved has been met and that the examination/assessment has been successfully passed.

2.The above criteria apply to a full course as well as to a partial course such as the practical element of a type training course and its assessment.

3.The procedure should also indicate how the competent authority is going to audit the proper performance of the approved course.

4.The direct approval of aircraft type training should be done on a case by case basis and should not be granted for long term periods, since it is not a privilege of the organisation providing the training.