Zonkor
25th Feb 2013, 19:55
I'm wondering what's the exact definition of ATO (approved training organization).
Nothing I've seen so far in Part-FCL suggests that flight training has to take place in an organization registered with Competent Authority's Membership State. For instance, in the UK CAA case a CAA-registered FTO (flight training organization), be it within or outside the UK (e.g., Florida).
So, does Part-FCL foresee that holders of a Part-FCL license issued by one Membership State may obtain training in an ATO of another Membership State?
Note that in this case the FTO would not directly be an ATO of the license-issuing Membership State, but of another Membership State. Or do all Membership States mututally approve their ATOs (an ATO in a Membership Country is automatically also an ATO in all other Membership Countries)?
Also, under what circumstances can check rides be taken by examiners from other Membership States?
Time for lawyers or common sense? Too high hopes for EU-harmonization in any case, I guess ...
Best,
George
Nothing I've seen so far in Part-FCL suggests that flight training has to take place in an organization registered with Competent Authority's Membership State. For instance, in the UK CAA case a CAA-registered FTO (flight training organization), be it within or outside the UK (e.g., Florida).
So, does Part-FCL foresee that holders of a Part-FCL license issued by one Membership State may obtain training in an ATO of another Membership State?
Note that in this case the FTO would not directly be an ATO of the license-issuing Membership State, but of another Membership State. Or do all Membership States mututally approve their ATOs (an ATO in a Membership Country is automatically also an ATO in all other Membership Countries)?
Also, under what circumstances can check rides be taken by examiners from other Membership States?
Time for lawyers or common sense? Too high hopes for EU-harmonization in any case, I guess ...
Best,
George