Chapter 7: Re-instatement of Air Traffic Controller Licence, Ratings, Endorsements or Qualifications

Section 7.1: General

7.1.1 Introduction

7.1.1.1 This chapter contains standards for the re-instatement of Air Traffic Controller Licences and annotations. It covers all the circumstances described in CASR Part 65 Division 3 including:

(a) a licence having lapsed beyond the time of medical certificate validity;

(b) a licence of a holder having undergone the suspension and ‘show cause’ process, having been cancelled on account of failure to maintain the required medical standard;

(c) a licence having been cancelled on proficiency grounds, and

(d) a licence having been cancelled after specific request from the holder.

7.1.2 Licences

7.1.2.1 An Air Traffic Controller Licence which has lapsed in accordance with Civil Aviation Regulations or which is no longer valid, shall not be re-instated unless the holder passes the prescribed course as set out in Chapter 4 (Training), or part thereof, which, for the circumstance, CASA, or an assessment panel convened by an ATS Certificate holder, determines is relevant to the candidate.

7.1.3 ATS Certificate Holder Assessment Panel

7.1.3.1 An ATS Certificate holder must submit to CASA for its endorsement the names of proposed panel members. Such notification shall include details of the experience and qualifications of such proposed panel members.

7.1.3.2 Panel members and the ATS Certificate holder will be held accountable for the veracity of the decisions made by the panel.

7.1.3.3 Endorsement of panel members may be withdrawn by CASA.

7.1.4 Ratings

7.1.4.1 A rating which has lapsed in accordance with Civil Aviation Regulations or which is no longer valid, shall not be renewed until the licence holder has:

(a) passed the applicable rating examination in a ‘closed book’ environment; and

(b) completed any training required by this chapter, Chapter 7 (Re-instatement of Air Traffic Controller Licence, Ratings, Endorsements or Qualifications); and

(c) demonstrated competence in the functions of at least one endorsement under that rating.

7.1.5 Endorsements

7.1.5.1 An endorsement which has lapsed in accordance with Civil Aviation Regulations or which is no longer valid, shall not be renewed until the licence-holder has passed the applicable written endorsement examination relevant to that endorsement.

7.1.5.2 Where the candidate received a pass in the immediately preceding endorsement examination within the previous 12 months and the endorsement did not lapse as a result of a suspension or cancellation or expiry of the endorsement, such examination may be ‘open book’.

7.1.5.3 Where the endorsement lapsed for any other reason, including licence suspension or cancellation or expiry, such examination must be ‘closed book’.

7.1.5.4 An endorsement which has lapsed in accordance with Civil Aviation Regulations or which is no longer valid, shall not be renewed until the licence holder has passed a performance assessment, relevant to that endorsement. For such assessment, or where a licence holder is required, in accordance with CASR Part 65, to demonstrate competence in the functions of an endorsement, they shall do so under the direct supervision of an appropriately rated and endorsed air traffic controller nominated by the ATS Certificate holder.

7.1.5.5 The minimum total period of the competence demonstration must be determined for each endorsement by the ATS Certificate holder. Additional time must be at the discretion of the supervising controller.

7.1.5.6 The supervising controller shall record the satisfactory conclusion of the competence demonstration in a document provided by the ATS Certificate holder for such records.

7.1.6 Qualifications

7.1.6.1 A qualification which has lapsed in accordance with Civil Aviation Regulations or which is no longer valid, shall not be renewed until the holder of the licence has passed the applicable qualification examination(s) and performance assessments, and/or the candidate is deemed to meet certain criteria as determined from time to time by the ATS Certificate holder.