Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:51 am
#1317828
Radiotelephony (RTF) Examiners are appointed by the CAA on a regional basis to conduct tests and examinations for the UK Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence (FRTOL). Persons seeking authorisation as a RTF Examiner are required to obtain the sponsorship of either a Flying Training Organisation (FTO), Registered Facility (RF)or an Approved Training Organisation (ATO); an Educational Establishment; or an Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU), where the testing is to take place.
Under EASA, examiners are not required to be sponsored by a FTO, RF, or ATO. For some reason, this requirement appears to have remained for national authorisations such as RTF Examiners.
Further, the examiner currently requires approval by the CAA of locations in which RTF practical examinations may be conducted. CAA Guidance for this is stated in Standards Document 4, so should require no further action on the part of the examiner should they wish to conduct tests in other locations, thereby allowing the examiner to approve a location on an ad-hoc basis. Currently the CAA would wish to charge, in addition to the RTF Examiner authorisation cost of £321 initial/£239 renewal, a charge of £54 per additional site.
I suggest that the requirement for a sponsor is removed for RTF authorisations, and the requirement to obtain CAA approval for the location in which practical tests are conducted is also removed.
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Under EASA, examiners are not required to be sponsored by a FTO, RF, or ATO. For some reason, this requirement appears to have remained for national authorisations such as RTF Examiners.
Further, the examiner currently requires approval by the CAA of locations in which RTF practical examinations may be conducted. CAA Guidance for this is stated in Standards Document 4, so should require no further action on the part of the examiner should they wish to conduct tests in other locations, thereby allowing the examiner to approve a location on an ad-hoc basis. Currently the CAA would wish to charge, in addition to the RTF Examiner authorisation cost of £321 initial/£239 renewal, a charge of £54 per additional site.
I suggest that the requirement for a sponsor is removed for RTF authorisations, and the requirement to obtain CAA approval for the location in which practical tests are conducted is also removed.
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Jon Cooke
UK, EASA & FAA Flight Instructor | UK Senior Examiner | UK & EASA Examiner | UK & FAA Remote Pilot
UK, EASA & FAA Flight Instructor | UK Senior Examiner | UK & EASA Examiner | UK & FAA Remote Pilot