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This Subpart prescribes rules governing—
(1) the issue of flight radiotelephone operator ratings to air traffic service personnel; and
(2) the privileges and limitations of those ratings.
(a) To be eligible for a flight radiotelephone operator rating issued under this Part, a person must—
(1) have satisfactorily completed a training course in aeronautical radiotelephone practices and procedures, including a written examination, conducted by—
(i) the holder of an air traffic service organisation certificate issued under Part 172, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training and examination; or
(ii) the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training and examination; and
(2) have demonstrated to the holder of an air traffic service instructor rating, or flight instructor rating—
(i) correct manipulation and adjustment of the controls of aeronautical radiotelephone equipment; and
(ii) the ability to transmit and receive spoken messages competently and in accordance with the current procedures.
(b) A person who held an airways services personnel licence issued under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 is deemed to meet the eligibility requirements of paragraph (a).
(a) When the holder of an appropriate air traffic service instructor rating, or flight instructor rating, is satisfied that the requirements of 65.253 for a flight radiotelephone operator rating have been complied with, the instructor may issue the flight radiotelephone rating by entering in that person’s logbook the name, number of licence and rating, and signature of the instructor; and date of issue of the flight radio telephone operator rating, under the following statement:
This is to certify that [name of person] has satisfied the requirements of Civil Aviation Rule Part 65 for the issue of the flight radiotelephone operator rating.
(b) Upon application to the Director and payment of the applicable fee, the holder of an air traffic service licence may, in addition, have their flight radiotelephone operator rating printed on their licence.
A flight radiotelephone operator rating authorises the holder to operate, subject to the Radiocommunications (Radio) Regulations 2001 (SR2001/240), the radiotelephone of any aircraft, aeronautical station, or mobile surface station that operates on frequencies allocated to the aeronautical mobile service where the transmitter—
(1) requires only the use of simple external controls; and
(2) automatically maintains the stability of the radiated frequencies.
