Are Flying School's Starting To Pick-Up Too?
Did RF ever need managing?
Safety Recommendation 2009-087
It is recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority allocate examiners for the conduct of PPL Skills Tests.
It is recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority allocate examiners for the conduct of PPL Skills Tests.
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The need to obtain approval and submit Operations Manuals, Training Manuals and a Safety Management System
The idea of most flying schools being able to knock something like this together is one of the funniest things I've ever read on here...!
Unless the SMS is allowed to consist of one piece of paper that says "we'll try not to crash too often" then I think that there might be a wee bit of a problem.
Of course there are some schools that'll manage it, but the vast majority will be left scratching their heads unless there is a REALLY good standards document that comes out and tells them how to do it in words of less than one syllable.
Having said all that, whilst I'm not a fan of any extra regulation, when it comes to PPL training in the UK, then I'll be the first to say "about bloody time too" when it comes to forcing schools to start doing things proerly.
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The costs involved with SMS caused an airfield close to me to go unlicensed.
"Training Manuals" and why they need to be approved
I've always struggle with this especially as the AFE/Trevor Thom/AFE books/on track notes always seem to be a better read, better produced and offer better education than pretty well every training manual I have ever come across.
"Training Manuals" and why they need to be approved
I've always struggle with this especially as the AFE/Trevor Thom/AFE books/on track notes always seem to be a better read, better produced and offer better education than pretty well every training manual I have ever come across.
Of course there is an ICAO Training Manual, Doc 7192 - B5 for PPL training.
From ICAO Annex 1
From ICAO Annex 1
1.2.8 Approved training
Note.— The qualifications required for the issue of
personnel licences can be more readily and speedily acquired
by applicants who undergo closely supervised, systematic and
continuous courses of training, conforming to a planned
syllabus or curriculum. Provision has accordingly been made
for some reduction in the experience requirements for the
issue of certain licences and ratings prescribed in these
Standards and Recommended Practices, in respect of an
applicant who has satisfactorily completed a course of
approved training.
Approved training shall provide a level of competency at least
equal to that provided by the minimum experience requirements
for personnel not receiving such approved training.
Note.— The qualifications required for the issue of
personnel licences can be more readily and speedily acquired
by applicants who undergo closely supervised, systematic and
continuous courses of training, conforming to a planned
syllabus or curriculum. Provision has accordingly been made
for some reduction in the experience requirements for the
issue of certain licences and ratings prescribed in these
Standards and Recommended Practices, in respect of an
applicant who has satisfactorily completed a course of
approved training.
Approved training shall provide a level of competency at least
equal to that provided by the minimum experience requirements
for personnel not receiving such approved training.
Last edited by Whopity; 29th Jan 2011 at 08:08.
