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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by organisations providing training for pilot licences and associated ratings and certificates.
the following information:
name and address of the training organisation;
date of intended commencement of activity;
personal details and qualifications of the head of training (HT), the flight instructor(s), flight simulation training instructors and the theoretical knowledge instructor(s);
name(s) and address(es) of the aerodromes(s) and/or operating site(s) at which the training is to be conducted;
list of aircraft to be operated for training, including their group, class or type, registration, owners and category of the certificate of airworthiness, if applicable
list of flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) that the training organisation intends to use, if applicable;
the type of training that the training organisation wishes to provide and the corresponding training programme; and
the operations and training manuals.
the name(s) and address(es) of the main aerodromes and/or operating site(s) at which the training is to be conducted; and
a list of the types or categories of aircraft to be used for flight test training.
ensuring that the training provided is in compliance with Part-FCL and, in the case of flight test training, that the relevant requirements of Part-21 and the training programme have been established;
ensuring the satisfactory integration of flight training in an aircraft or a flight simulation training device (FSTD) and theoretical knowledge instruction; and
supervising the progress of individual students.
practical background in aviation in the areas relevant for the training provided and have undergone a course of training in instructional techniques; or
previous experience in giving theoretical knowledge instruction and an appropriate theoretical background in the subject on which they will provide theoretical knowledge instruction.
The following records shall be kept for a period of at least 3 years after the completion of the training:
details of ground, flight, and simulated flight training given to individual students;
detailed and regular progress reports from instructors including assessments, and regular progress flight tests and ground examinations; and
information on the licences and associated ratings and certificates of the students, including the expiry dates of medical certificates and ratings.
the adequacy between the FSTD specifications and the related training programme;
that the FSTDs used comply with the relevant requirements of Part-FCL;
in the case of full flight simulators (FFSs), that the FFS adequately represents the relevant type of aircraft; and
that it has put in place a system to adequately monitor changes to the FSTD and to ensure that those changes do not affect the adequacy of the training programme.
When providing flight training on an aircraft, the ATO shall use aerodromes or operating sites that have the appropriate facilities and characteristics to allow training of the manoeuvres relevant, taking into account the training provided and the category and type of aircraft used.
When the ATO is approved to provide training for the instrument rating (IR) in third countries:
the training programme shall include acclimatisation flying in one of the Member States before the IR skill test is taken; and
the IR skill test shall be taken in one of the Member States.
training plan,
briefing and air exercises,
flight training in an FSTD, if applicable,
theoretical knowledge instruction.
The ATO may be approved to conduct modular course programmes using distance learning in the following cases:
modular courses of theoretical knowledge instruction;
courses of additional theoretical knowledge for a class or type rating; or
courses of approved pre-entry theoretical knowledge instruction for a first type rating for a multi-engined helicopter.
All instructors shall be fully familiar with the requirements of the distance learning course programme.
The privileges to conduct MPL integrated training courses and MPL instructor courses shall only be given to the ATO if it also has the privilege to conduct commercial air transport operations or a specific arrangement with a commercial air transport operator.
the relevant requirements of Part-21 are met; and
a specific arrangement exists between the ATO and the Part-21 organisation that employs, or intends to employ, such personnel.
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