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(a) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must—
(1) establish a training programme to ensure that each person assigned to act as a crew member or a ground crew member on an adventure aviation operation conducted under the certificate is trained and competent to perform the duties assigned to the person; and
(2) ensure that each crew member and each ground crew member is trained in accordance with the training programme required by paragraph (1); and
(3) ensure that the training programme required by paragraph (1) is controlled by the certificate holder.
(b) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate may—
(1) conduct the training programme; or
(2) contract with the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under the Act and Part 141, or the holder of an aviation recreational organisation certificate issued under the Act and Part 149, to conduct the training programme where the Part 141 or Part 149 certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training.
(a) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that the training programme required by rule 115.301(a)(1) includes a flight crew training programme and a ground crew training programme that comprises initial training, transition training, and recurrent training that is applicable to—
(1) the aircraft type, model, or variant to be used for each adventure aviation operation, including special equipment fitted to the aircraft; and
(2) the routes, areas, aerodromes, landing areas, and launch sites appropriate to the intended adventure aviation operation; and
(3) the certificate holder’s policies and procedures that are appropriate to its adventure aviation operations.
(b) The flight crew training programme must include, where appropriate, both ground and flight instruction utilising an aircraft or when applicable, an approved simulator.
(c) The flight crew training programme must be conducted by a flight crew member instructor who meets the requirements of rule 115.311.
(d) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that the records required by rule 115.65 accurately record the training that each flight crew member and ground crew member has received.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that prior to serving as a crew member or a ground crew member on an aircraft operated under the authority of the certificate, each crew member and each ground crew member completes the initial training segment of the training programme—
(1) in a structured manner; and
(2) in accordance with a syllabus that includes training applicable to—
(i) the aircraft type, model, or variant to be used for the intended adventure aviation operation, including special equipment fitted to the aircraft; and
(ii) the type of adventure aviation operation to be conducted; and
(iii) the routes, areas, aerodromes, landing areas, and launch sites appropriate to the intended operation; and
(iv) crew member and ground crew assignments, functions, and responsibilities; and
(v) the location and operation of emergency equipment that is available for use by crew members and ground crew; and
(vi) if appropriate, the location and use of all normal and emergency exits; and
(vii) the certificate holder’s policies and procedures that are appropriate to its adventure aviation operations.
(a) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that each of its crew members and ground crew members already qualified and serving as a crew member or ground crew member on an adventure aviation operation authorised under the certificate, completes appropriate transition training if—
(1) the crew member or ground crew is changing from one aircraft type, model, or variant to another aircraft type, model, or variant; or
(2) new procedures or equipment are introduced on an existing aircraft type, model, or variant; or
(3) new procedures are introduced due to changes in the certificate holder’s adventure aviation operations.
(b) The transition training must address—
(1) the use of all safety and emergency equipment and procedures applicable to the aircraft type, model, or variant; and
(2) new procedures or equipment introduced on existing aircraft type, model, or variant; and
(3) new procedures applicable to the certificate holder’s adventure aviation operations.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that each of its crew members and ground crew members remain current and proficient for each aircraft, crew member position, ground crew member position, and type of operation, in which the crew member and ground crew member serves.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that a person carrying out the functions of an instructor in its flight crew member training programme under this Part—
(1) has satisfactorily completed the training required by this Part to serve as a pilot-in-command or tandem master, as applicable, in the adventure aviation operations conducted under the authority of the certificate; and
(2) holds—
(i) an appropriate current instructor rating issued by the Director under the Act and Part 61; or
(ii) for a hang glider or paraglider operation, a current hang glider instructor certificate issued by a hang gliding organisation; or
(iii) for a tandem parachute operation, a current tandem instructor/examiner certificate issued by a parachute organisation; or
(iv) for a glider operation, a current glider instructor certificate issued by a glider organisation; and
(3) completes initial and recurrent training applicable to the instruction carried out.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that the records required by rule 115.65 include a record of all the training undertaken by each crew member and ground crew member.
