| (1) |
A DTO shall nominate a person identified as an accountable manager who shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements prescribed in this Subpart. |
| (2) |
A DTO shall utilise the necessary personnel to plan, perform and supervise training to be conducted. |
| (3) |
The competence of instructional personnel shall be to a level acceptable to the Director. |
| (4) |
A head of training shall, with regard to size and training scope of a DTO, possess sufficient managerial capabilities in order to discharge their responsibilities, and shall— |
| (a) |
in the case of a DTO that provides training in aircraft or FSTDs, hold an instructor certificate applicable to an aircraft in the training fleet in accordance with Part 61 or 62 as applicable with instructional privileges that are relevant to training provided by a DTO, including sufficient experience as necessary and has gained the required experience as an instructor in order to have the capacity to administer a particular training activity of the DTO; and |
| (b) |
in the case of a DTO that provides theoretical knowledge training only, have appropriate experience in aviation and knowledge relevant to training provided. |
| (5) |
A head of training of a DTO that provides training courses for different aircraft categories may be assisted by one or more nominated training personnel qualified in accordance with subregulation (4) and with regard to other category or categories of aircraft. |
| (6) |
For a determination of sufficient experience required in subregulation (4), the following factors should be taken into consideration: |
| (a) |
training scope of an approved DTO, including specific training courses; |
| (b) |
location of a DTO training area; |
| (c) |
size of an approved DTO; |
| (d) |
the use of FSTDs; and |
| (e) |
training aircraft models used by an approved DTO. |
| (7) |
A DTO shall ensure that in its declaration it nominates a person to carry out the tasks of a representative or a head of training in a manner which safeguards and enhance aviation safety. |
| (8) |
A DTO may not appoint a person as a head of training if such person, within the last 5 years preceding his or her nomination as representative or head of training— |
| (a) |
holds or has held a pilot licence and that licence or any associated rating, certificate or authorisation have been subject to limitation, suspension or revocation; or |
| (b) |
has knowingly and deliberately committed any non-compliance with a regulation. |
| (9) |
A DTO shall ensure that instructional personnel receive initial and recurrent training if applicable and appropriate to their assigned tasks and responsibilities in accordance with a training programme established by a DTO. |
| (10) |
A DTO shall maintain a record of details of its members, the extent and scope of personnel who hold authorisation and delegations granted by such DTO. |
| (11) |
A DTO shall ensure that the ratio of all students to flight instructors shall allow maintaining the quality and safety of training provided. |
| (12) |
A DTO shall ensure that class student numbers in ground subjects involving a high degree of supervision or practical work should not exceed 28 students. |
[Regulation 141.08.12 inserted by regulation 40 of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
Administration of Estates Act, 1965
