The Air Navigation Order 2009

Definitions relevant to this Part and Schedule 10

201.—(1) In this Part and Schedule 10—

“approved” means approved by the CAA under article 197;

“language proficiency rating scale” means the language proficiency rating scale set in Annex III of the air traffic controllers’ directive;

“on-the-job training instructor” means a person who holds an on-the-job training instructor endorsement;

“on-the-job training instructor endorsement” means the endorsement described in article 9 of the air traffic controllers’ directive;

“rating” means the authorisation entered on and forming part of the licence as identified in paragraph (3) of Part B of Schedule 10;

“unit competence scheme” means a scheme indicating the method by which the unit maintains the competence of its licence holders;

“unit training plan” means a plan detailing the processes and timing required to allow the unit procedures to be applied to the local area under the supervision of an on-the-job training instructor; and

“valid medical certificate” means a medical certificate issued under article 191(1) or recognised by the CAA under article 200.

(2) A reference in this Part and in Schedule 10 to the holder of an air traffic controller’s licence or a student air traffic controller’s licence includes a reference to the holder of a licence which has been recognised by the CAA under article 200.

(3) The following expressions defined in article 2 of the air traffic controllers’ directive have the same meaning when used in this Part and Schedule 10: ‘air traffic control service’, ‘air navigation service provider’, ‘language endorsement’, ‘rating endorsement’, ‘sector’ and ‘unit endorsement’.

(4) References in this Part and Schedule 10 to the provisions of articles 6 and 7 of, and the Annexes to, the air traffic controllers’ directive are references to those provisions as amended from time to time.