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This Subpart prescribes rules governing—
(1) the issue of the following flight service operator ratings—
(i) Oceanic air-ground rating:
(ii) Aerodrome flight information rating:
(iii) Area flight information rating; and
(2) the privileges and limitations of those ratings.
To be eligible for a flight service operator rating and an initial validation of that rating, or for an additional validation, a person must—
(1) hold a flight service operator licence; and
(2) have satisfactorily completed a training course relevant to the rating conducted by—
(i) the holder of an air traffic service certificate issued under Part 172, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training; 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
(3) have demonstrated to the holder of an applicable air traffic service instructor rating the required skill, judgement, and performance to provide the flight service at the unit for which the rating is sought.
(a) When the holder of an appropriate air traffic service instructor rating is satisfied that the requirements of 65.353 for a flight service operator rating have been met, the instructor may issue the rating by entering in the flight service operator's logbook the flight service rating; any conditions on the use of the rating; the name of the location for which it has been validated; the name, number of licence and rating, and signature of the instructor; and date of issue of the flight service operator rating, under the following statement:
This is to certify that [name of flight service operator] has satisfied the requirements of Civil Aviation Rule Part 65 for the issue of the flight service operator rating specified below.
(b) When the holder of an appropriate air traffic service instructor rating is satisfied that the requirements of 65.353 for the additional validation of a flight service operator rating have been met, the instructor may validate the rating by entering in the flight service operator’s logbook the name of the location for which the rating has been validated; the name, number of licence and rating, and signature of the instructor; and date of issue of the additional validation, under the rating certification statement.
(c) Upon application to the Director and payment of the applicable fee, the holder of a flight service operator licence may, in addition, have their ratings endorsed on their licence.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the following flight service operator ratings authorise the holder to exercise the corresponding privileges—
(1) Oceanic air-ground rating: to provide oceanic air-ground service for the area or areas for which the holder is validated:
(2) Aerodrome flight information rating: to provide aerodrome flight information service for the aerodrome or aerodromes for which the holder is validated:
(3) Area flight information rating: to provide flight information service for the area or areas for which the holder is validated.
(b) Before exercising the privileges of a rating, the holder must be familiar with all current information relevant to that rating.
(a) Where the privileges of a flight service operator rating or validation issued under this Part have not been exercised, without direct supervision, for at least 5 hours of operational duty during a single shift, within the immediately preceding 28 days, the holder must demonstrate their ability to perform unsupervised duty to an air traffic service instructor, before the privileges of that rating or validation may be exercised again.
(b) Where the privileges of a flight service operator rating or validation issued under this Part have not been exercised within the immediately preceding 6 months, the holder must meet the requirements of 65.353(3) before the privileges of that rating or validation may be exercised again.
