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This Subpart prescribes rules governing—
(1) the issue of air traffic controller licences; and
(2) the privileges and limitations of those licences.
(a) To be eligible for an air traffic controller licence a person must—
(1) hold a current air traffic trainee licence issued under this Part, or a current air traffic controller licence issued by a foreign contracting State to the Convention; and
(2) be at least 21 years of age; and
(3) have at least—
(i) three months experience exercising the privileges of an air traffic trainee licence issued under this Part; or
(ii) two years experience, within the State of issue, exercising the privileges of an air traffic controller licence issued by a foreign contracting State to the Convention; and
(4) have at least 10 hours experience on the flight deck of an aircraft in controlled airspace; and
(5) have passed examinations relevant to the duties of an air traffic controller, in the following subject areas:
(i) Air law: Rules and regulations; and
(ii) Air traffic control equipment: Principles, use, and limitations of equipment used in air traffic control; and
(iii) General aircraft knowledge: Principles of flight; principles of operation and functioning of aircraft, powerplants and systems; aircraft performances; and
(iv) Human factors: Human performance and limitations with emphasis on cognitive maps, the role of imagery in their work, fatigue, workload stressors in ATC operations, equipment and workspace design, and key issues in human communication; and
(v) Meteorology: Aeronautical meteorology; use and appreciation of meteorological documentation and information; origin and characteristics of weather phenomena affecting flight operations and safety; altimetry; and
(vi) Navigation: Principles of air navigation; principle, limitation and accuracy of navigation systems and visual aids; and
(vii) Operational procedures: Air traffic control, communication, radiotelephony and phraseology procedures (routine, non routine and emergency); use of the relevant aeronautical documentation; safety practices associated with flight; and
(6) have met the training, experience, and assessment requirements for at least one air traffic controller rating issued under Subpart G; and
(7) have demonstrated to the holder of an air traffic service examiner rating the ability to perform competently the duties of an air traffic controller.
(b) The holder of a current air traffic controller licence issued by a foreign contracting State to the Convention is deemed to have passed the examinations required by paragraph (a)(5) in general aircraft knowledge, meteorology, and navigation.
(c) The examinations required to be passed by paragraph (a)(5) must be conducted by—
(1) the holder of an air traffic service organisation certificate issued under Part 172, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct those examinations; or
(2) the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct those examinations.
An air traffic controller licence authorises the holder to exercise the privileges of—
(1) an air traffic trainee licence; and
(2) a flight service operator licence; and
(3) any current air traffic controller ratings and validations held.
Where the privileges of an air traffic controller licence issued under this Part have not been exercised within the immediately preceding 5 years, the licence holder must meet the requirements of 65.103(a)(7) before the privileges of that licence may be exercised again.
