Air Traffic Service Licensing Manual
Information required to understand the regulations governing the issue of licences and authorizations for Air Traffic Control including responsibilities for ensuring that these regulations are adhered to.
- Revision History (last update January 2006)
- 1. Overview of Licensing
- 1.1 Purpose of the Manual
- 1.2 Target Audience
- 1.3 Maintenance of the Manual
- 1.4 Overview of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Licensing
- 1.5 Types of ATC Authorisations/Certifications
- 1.6 Relationship Between ATC Authorisations
- 1.7 How is ATS Personnel Licensing Data Managed?
- 1.8 Who is Responsible?
- 1.9 What is a Valid ATC Licence?
- 1.10 Keeping Records
- 1.11 Fees
- 1.12 ATS Personnel Examinations and Medical Certificates
- 1.13 Abbreviations
- 2. Transitional Arrangements
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Transitional Regulations
- 2.3 Application of Transitional Regulations to Existing Licences
- 2.4 Transition to AIRS
- 3. Issuing a New ATC Licence and Initial Rating(s)
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Types of ATC Ratings
- 3.3 Requirement to Hold an ATC Licence
- 3.4 Who Can Apply for an ATC Licence?
- 3.5 How Licences are Issued
- 3.6 What Form Does a Licence Take?
- 3.7 Procedure for Issuing an Initial ATC Licence
- 3.8 Errors and Omissions
- 3.9 Checking WPA Status
- 3.10 Relevant Training Course
- 3.11 English Language Proficiency
- 3.12 Refusal to Issue an ATC Licence
- 3.13 Notification of Change of Address
- 3.14 Lost or Damaged Licences
- 4. Exchanging an Existing ATC Licence
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Who Can Apply?
- 4.3 What Form Does a Licence Take?
- 4.4 Fees
- 4.5 Procedure for Exchanging an Existing ATC Licence
- 4.6 Combining Licensing Processes
- 4.7 Change of Address on an Existing CASA ATC Licence
- 4.8 Errors and Omissions
- 4.9 Refusal to Issue an Exchange ATC Licence
- 5. Issuing Additional ATC Ratings
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Types of ATC Ratings
- 5.3 Requirement to Hold an ATC Rating
- 5.4 Who Can Apply for an ATC Rating?
- 5.5 How Ratings are Issued
- 5.6 What Form Does a Rating Take?
- 5.7 Procedure for Issuing Additional ATC Ratings
- 5.8 Combining Licensing Processes
- 5.9 Checking WPA Status
- 5.10 Relevant Training Course
- 5.11 Refusal to Issue an ATC Rating
- 5.12 Duration and Renewal of an ATC Rating
- 5.13 Replacing a Rating Page
- 6. ATC Endorsements
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 What is an ATC Endorsement?
- 6.3 Types of ATC Endorsements
- 6.4 Requirement to Hold an ATC Endorsement
- 6.5 Who Can Apply for an ATC Endorsement?
- 6.6 How Endorsements are Issued
- 6.7 What Form Does an Endorsement Take?
- 6.8 Duration and Renewal of an ATC Endorsement
- 7. ATC Qualifications
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Types of ATC Qualifications
- 7.3 Requirement to Hold an ATS Qualification
- 7.4 Who Can Apply for an ATS Qualification?
- 8. Suspending or Cancelling ATC Licences
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Cascading Effect of Suspensions or Cancellations
- 8.3 Who Has Authority for Suspensions and Cancellations?
- 8.4 How is Suspension or Cancellation Processed?
- 8.5 Procedure for Recording a Suspension or Cancellation on ATSLS
- 8.6 Procedure for Deactivating a Suspension on ATSLS
- 9. Using the Air Traffic Service Licensing (ATSL) Systen
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Accessing ATSLS
- 9.3 Searching for an Applicant�s Personal Details
- 9.4 Creating a New Licence
- 9.5 Creating Ratings
- 9.6 Amending Information
- 9.7 Changing the Status of a Licence or Rating
- 9.8 Printing a Licence
- 9.9 Closing ATSLS
- 10. Using Airservices SAP System
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Opening SAP
- 10.3 Finding a Person's Licence Details
- 10.4 Correcting Search Errors
- 10.5 Closing SAP
- 10.6 Getting Help on SAP
- 11. Using the AIRS System
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 What is AIRS?
- 11.3 How Does AIRS Work?
- 11.4 Aviation Reference Number (ARN)
- 12. Administration
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Filing and Record Keeping
- 12.3 Acting on Legal Summons for Information
- 12.4 Assembling Paperwork Relating to an Individual
- 12.5 Releasing Files
- 12.6 Guidelines on Releasing Information about ATS Personnel under the FOIA and Privacy Act
- 12.7 Obtaining Supplies of Commercially Printed Forms
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