(a) such person holds an appropriate licence; and

(b) the holder has satisfied himself that such person is competent to perform his duties.".

(a) Subject to sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) the CAA shall grant licences, subject to any conditions it thinks fit, of any of the classes specified in Part A of Schedule 9 to this Order, authorising an applicant to act as an air traffic controller or a student air traffic controller in the United Kingdom.

(b) Before granting a licence the CAA must be satisfied that the applicant is:


(i) a fit person to act as such a controller in the United Kingdom, and

(ii) qualified by reason of his knowledge, experience, skill and physical and mental fitness to act in the capacity to which the licence relates, for which purpose he shall furnish such evidence and undergo such examinations, assessments and tests (including in particular medical examinations) and undertake such courses of training as the CAA may require of him.



(c) Subject to article 81, a licence shall remain in force for the period indicated therein, not exceeding any period specified in Schedule 9 for that licence.

(d) If no period is indicated in the licence it shall remain in force, subject to article 81, for the lifetime of the holder.

(e) A licence may be renewed by the CAA from time to time upon its being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person and qualified as specified in sub-paragraph (1) (b).

(f) A licence shall not be granted to any person who is under the minimum age specified for that licence in Part A of Schedule 9.

(g) A licence granted under this article shall not be valid unless the holder has signed it in ink with his ordinary signature.

" 'Air control' means an aerodrome control service excluding that part of the aerodrome control service provided by ground movement control;";

" 'Area control service' means an air traffic control service for any aircraft which is flying neither in nor in the vicinity of an aerodrome traffic zone;";

" 'Ground movement control' means that part of an aerodrome control service provided to an aircraft while it is on the manoeuvring area or apron of an aerodrome;";

" 'Offshore service' means an air traffic control service for any aircraft flying to or from offshore oil and gas installations and for other aircraft operating in the vicinity of these aircraft in airspace specified for this purpose in the manual of air traffic services;

'Operational position' means a position provided and equipped for the purpose of providing a particular type of air traffic control service;";

" 'Special tasks service' means an air traffic control service for any aircraft flying for the purposes of research and development of aircraft, aircraft equipment or aircraft systems and which is not flying in accordance with normal aviation practice and for other aircraft in the vicinity of these aircraft and;";

" 'Terminal control service' means an air traffic control service for any aircraft flying in, departing, or intending to fly within a terminal control area while it is in the terminal control area or any sector adjacent thereto and is specified for this purpose in the manual of air traffic services;".

(a) Minimum Age - 20 years

(b) No maximum period of validity

    (2) Privileges

Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the holder of the licence shall be entitled to

(a) act as an air traffic controller for any sector or operational position for which a valid rating and unit licence endorsement are included in the licence;

(b) exercise the privileges of an Examiner Licence Endorsement and On the Job Training Instructor Licence Endorsement included in the licence; and

(c) exercise the privileges of a Student Air Traffic Controller licence.

     2. Student Air Traffic Controller Licence

    (1) Minimum Age and Period of Validity

(a) Minimum Age - 18 years

(b) Period of Validity - 2 years

    (2) Privileges

The holder of the licence shall be entitled to act as a student air traffic controller under the supervision of another person who is present at the time and who:

(i) is the holder of an air traffic controller's licence entitling him to provide unsupervised the type of air traffic control service which is being provided by the student air traffic controller and

(ii) holds an On the Job Training Instructor Licence Endorsement.

" Scale X

(i) Subject to paragraph (iv), a Ground Proximity Warning System being equipment capable of giving warning to the pilot of the potentially hazardous proximity of ground or water.

(ii) Subject to paragraph (iv), a Terrain Awareness and Warning System known as Class A, being equipment capable of giving warning to the pilot of the potentially hazardous proximity of ground or water, including excessive closure rate to terrain, flight into terrain when not in landing configuration, excessive downward deviation from an instrument landing system glideslope, a predictive terrain hazard warning function and a visual display.

(iii) Subject to paragraph (iv), a Terrain Awareness and Warning System known as Class B, being equipment capable of giving warning to the pilot of the potentially hazardous proximity of ground or water, including a predictive terrain hazard warning function.

(iv) If the equipment becomes unserviceable, the aircraft may fly or continue to fly until it first lands at a place at which it is reasonably practicable for the equipment to be repaired or replaced.".