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This Subpart prescribes rules governing—
(1) the issue of air traffic service instructor ratings; and
(2) the privileges and limitations of those ratings.
(a) To be eligible for an air traffic service instructor rating a person must—
(1) hold an air traffic service licence; and
(2) have at least 1 years experience exercising the privileges of an air traffic controller or flight service operator licence; and
(3) have satisfactorily completed a training course in the theory and practice of instruction 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
(4) have demonstrated the ability to exercise the privileges of the rating by passing an examination and a practical test that are acceptable to the Director.
(b) The examination and test required to be demonstrated 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 those assessments; or
(2) the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct those assessments.
(c) A person who at the time this Part comes into effect is exercising privileges, equivalent to those of 65.405, under the authority of an Airways Service Certificate issued under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, is deemed to meet the eligibility requirements of paragraph (a).
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the holder of an air traffic service instructor rating is authorised to—
(1) instruct air traffic service personnel; and
(2) directly supervise air traffic service personnel under training, or regaining currency, who are performing air traffic service duties; and
(3) assess for, and issue, air traffic service ratings and validations.
(b) Subject to paragraph (c), to exercise the privileges of an air traffic service instructor rating the holder must—
(1) hold a current air traffic service licence with a current rating and validation for the relevant service; and
(2) exercise those privileges within an organisation operating under—
(i) an air traffic service certificate issued under Part 172, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct those privileges; or
(ii) an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct those privileges; and
(3) to assess for, and issue to the holders of air traffic service licences, air traffic service ratings and validations—
(i) have at least 2 years experience exercising the privileges of an air traffic controller or flight service operator licence; and
(ii) within the immediately preceding 13 months have demonstrated to the holder of an air traffic service examiner rating the ability to exercise those privileges by passing an examination and a practical test based on the exercise of those privileges of the rating.
(c) Where the holder of an instructor rating is not exercising the privilege of providing an air traffic service, the holder is not required to hold a current medical certificate.
