The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015

Maintenance of validity of ratings and endorsements

114.—(1) The holder of an air traffic controller’s licence is not entitled to exercise the privileges of a rating or endorsement contained in the licence unless the licence includes a current unit endorsement specifying that the rating or endorsement is valid for—

(a) the aerodrome or place at which the holder so acts;

(b) the sector on which or the operational position at which the holder so acts; and

(c) the surveillance equipment (if any) with which the holder so acts.

(2) A unit endorsement may be entered in a licence by the holder of an air traffic controller’s licence that includes an Examiner Licence Endorsement relating to the matters set out in paragraph (1)(a)to (1)(c)) (a “relevant licence”).

(3) A unit endorsement is valid for an initial period of one year.

(4) If an air navigation service provider demonstrates to the holder of a relevant licence that a licence holder—

(a) has been exercising the privileges of the licence for at least the minimum number of hours set out in the unit competence scheme throughout the preceding 12 months;

(b) has demonstrated competence in accordance with Part C of Annex II of Directive 2006/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; and

(c) holds a valid medical certificate,

the validity of a unit endorsement must be extended by the holder of a relevant licence for a further 12 months.

(5) The minimum number of hours required to maintain the validity of the unit endorsement may be reduced for an on-the-job training instructor in proportion to the time spent instructing trainees on the working positions for which the extension is applied.

(6) If a unit endorsement ceases to be valid, a licence holder must in order to revalidate the endorsement, successfully complete a unit training plan to the satisfaction of the holder of a relevant licence.

(7) The holder of a rating or rating endorsement who has not been providing air traffic control services associated with that rating or rating endorsement for a period of four years may only commence unit training in that rating or rating endorsement after the holder of a relevant licence —

(a) has assessed whether the person continues to satisfy the conditions of that rating or rating endorsement; and

(b) is satisfied that any training requirements that result from this assessment have been successfully completed.