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This Subpart prescribes rules governing—
(1) the issue of flight service trainee licences; and
(2) the privileges and limitations of those licences.
(a) To be eligible for a flight service trainee licence a person must—
(1) be at least 18 years of age; and
(2) hold a flight radiotelephone operator rating; and
(3) have at least 5 hours experience on the flight deck of an aircraft; and
(4) have satisfactorily completed a training course relevant to the duties of a flight service operator, in the following subject areas:
(i) Air traffic service general knowledge: Air traffic service provided within New Zealand; and
(ii) Operational procedures: Radiotelephone procedures; phraseology; telecommunication network; and
(iii) Air Law: Rules and regulations; 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) Telecommunication equipment: Principles, use and limitations of telecommunications equipment in an aeronautical station.
(b) The training required to be completed by paragraph (a)(4) 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 that training; or
(2) the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training.
A flight service trainee licence authorises the holder to perform flight service operator duties, while under the direct supervision of the holder of a current air traffic service instructor rating, for the purpose of obtaining practical experience in flight service operator duties to—
(1) qualify for the issue of a flight service operator licence, rating, or validation; or
(2) regain currency of a flight service operator licence, rating, or validation.
