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Part ARA - ANNEX VI - Authority Requirements for Aircrew
(2) if organisations are approved to do so, the list of such organisations.
ARA.CC.105 Suspension or revocation of cabin crew attestations
The CAA shall take measures in accordance with ARA.GEN.355, including the suspension or
revocation of a cabin crew attestation, at least in the following cases:
(a) non-compliance with Part-CC or with the applicable requirements of Part-ORO and Part-
CAT, where a safety issue has been identified;
(b) obtaining or maintaining the validity of the cabin crew attestation by falsification of
submitted documentary evidence;
(c) exercising the privileges of the cabin crew attestation when adversely affected by alcohol
or drugs; and
(d) evidence of malpractice or fraudulent use of the cabin crew attestation.
ARA.CC.200 Approval of organisations to provide cabin crew training or to issue cabin crew attestations
(a) Before issuing an approval to a training organisation or a commercial air transport
operator to provide cabin crew training, the CAA shall verify that:
(1) the conduct, the syllabi and associated programmes of the training courses
provided by the organisation comply with the relevant requirements of Part-CC;
(2) the training devices used by the organisation realistically represent the passenger
compartment environment of the aircraft type(s) and the technical characteristics of
the equipment to be operated by the cabin crew; and
(3) the trainers and instructors conducting the training sessions are suitably
experienced and qualified in the training subject covered.
(b) The CAA shall only grant such approvals to organisations complying with the
requirements in (a). Before granting such an approval, the CAA shall:
(1) assess the capability and accountability of the organisation to perform the related
tasks;
(2) ensure that the organisation has established documented procedures for the
performance of the related tasks, including for the conduct of examination(s) by
personnel who are qualified for this purpose and free from conflict of interest, and
for the issue of cabin crew attestations in accordance with ARA.GEN.315 and
ARA.CC.100(b); and
(3) require the organisation to provide information and documentation related to the
cabin crew attestations it issues and their holders, as relevant for the CAA to
conduct its recordkeeping, oversight and enforcement tasks.
ARA.CC.200(b)(2) AMC1 Approval of organisations to provide cabin crew training or to issue cabin crew attestations
PERSONNEL CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS
For any element being examined for the issue of a cabin crew attestation as required in Part-CC, the
person who delivered the associated training or instruction should not also conduct the examination.
However, if the organisation has appropriate procedures in place to avoid conflict of interest regarding
the conduct of the examination and/or the results, this restriction need not apply.
SUBPART ATO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (ATOs)
Reference Description
ARA.ATO.105 Oversight Programme
The oversight programme for ATOs shall include the monitoring of course standards, including the
sampling of training flights with students, if appropriate to the aircraft used.
ARA.ATO.105 AMC1 Oversight programme
GENERAL
(a) The audit or inspection of an ATO should be conducted on the basis of checking the
facility for compliance, interviewing personnel and sampling any relevant training course
for its conduct and standard.
(b) In addition to the items required in AMC1 ARA.GEN.310(a), such an audit or inspection
should focus on:
(1) information on flight instructors, validity of licences, certificates, ratings and log
books;
(2) evidence of sufficient funding;
(3) training aircraft in use, including their registration, associated documents and
maintenance records;
(4) aerodromes, operating sites and associated facilities;
(5) facilities with regard to their adequacy to the courses being conducted and number
of students;
(6) FSTDs, including their qualification certificates, associated documents and
maintenance records;
(7) documentation, in particular documents related to courses, information on the
updating system, and training and operations manual(s);
(8) training records and checking forms; and
(9) flight instruction, including pre-briefing, actual flight and debriefing.
ARA.ATO.110 Approval of minimum equipment lists
When the CAA receives an application for approval of a minimum equipment list under points ORO.
MLR.105 of Annex III (Part-ORO) and NCC.GEN.101 of Annex VI (Part-NCC) to Regulation (EU) No
965/2012, it shall act in accordance with point ARO.OPS.205 of Annex II (Part-ARO) to that
Regulation.
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