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This appendix specifies the qualifications and experience for the senior person or persons required by rule 173.51(a)(2).
(a) Training — have successfully completed an ICAO PANS-OPS training course, or a training course accepted by the Director as an equivalent, for the design of instrument flight procedures.
(b) Experience in application of instrument flight procedures — have at least 10 years’ experience in the application of instrument flight procedures through experience gained in air traffic control, as a flight crew member on IFR operations, in operational control of IFR operations, or other experience accepted by the Director as equivalent.
(c) Experience in design of instrument flight procedures — at least 2 years’ experience designing instrument flight procedures which must include—
(1) under supervision by a procedure designer whose qualifications are accepted by the Director, the design of at least 3 instrument flight procedures of the type that the person is to be authorised to certify; or
(2) for a new instrument flight procedure type, experience accepted by the Director in designing or certifying similar instrument flight procedure types.
The senior person or persons required by rule 173.51(a)(2)(iii) must be able to demonstrate competency and experience relevant to the management of safety systems and the activities of the certificate holder.
