B61 is entirely right.
Nevertheless it seems to me that the BTO achieves almost the same thing.
Edit: According to the document called NPA 20,
The approval is automatic, it is in fact a registration process, not an approval process. The difference with RF is that the approval automatically granted may be withdrawn at a later date.
To set up a BTO you don't even have to have a fleet (according to NPA20). Any Instructor can setup a BTO, with two documents
- A training program which must be approved, but you may use one which has already been approved.
- A safety policy which should be easy to develop for a single instructor BTO.
It's probable that every instructor will soon use the same two documents.
A single instructor may be the legal representative of himself (he or she is anyway), there is no requirement to setup a company (although that may be advisable for legal protection).
The paperwork is minimal: keep some record of your training (I suppose you would do it anyway) and spend some time each year to self audit your operation (e.g. check that your ratings are current, that you paid your insurance bills etc.)
Unless I have missed something, this BTO thing will be my Chrismas gift.
A last question: what is Basic IR?
Last edited by 172510; 27th Dec 2015 at 14:00.