ATO Administrative hints

Endorsements

Once the applicant has met the requirements of the relevant CAO for issue of the endorsement, the delegate makes an entry to that effect in the applicant’s Log Book.

In the interest of consistency, you as a delegate must use the Log Book record page for aircraft endorsements for this purpose, and enter the appropriate “form of endorsement” for the related aircraft in the manner described in the CAOs.

In relation to instrument ratings, while a full instrument flight test is not required when simply adding an endorsement (that is, navigational aid or procedure) to an existing rating, you must complete the relevant sections of the flight test report and make an entry in the Flight Crew Ratings record page to confirm that the endorsement has been granted.

Note: The addition of the following endorsements alone does not alter the validity period of the rating:

1. NDB;
2. ILS;
3. LLZ;
4. VOR;
5. DME or GPS arrival procedure (DGA);
6. RNAV/GNSS

The flight test report and log book certification form should then be sent to the CASA CLARC Office.