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CATEGORIES OF CHARTER LICENSE
Licence for flying training activities is issued by Director General, CAA, in the following categories
- Class-I means Flying School imparting training upto Private Pilot Licence (PPL).
- Class-II Flying School means imparting training above Private Pilot Licence i.e. Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and above.
- Ultra light, sport aircraft, balloon, airships are exempted from Flying School Licence as per ANO 90.0010 of Personnel Licensing Office
REQUIREMENTS
- Registration of the Company Firm under the Companies Ordinance, 1984/ Registrar of Firms.
- Paid-up Capital as specified by the Director General CAA,
- The latest general purpose annual financial statement signed by an Authorized Accountant in public practice.
- In case a new Company is to be established, a formal bank accounts to demonstrate the availability of adequate financial resources.
- A sound operating/business plan, feasibility report, registration documents like the Memorandum and Articles of Association/any applicable document from Registrar of Firm, share allocation form {Form A / Form 3 or any other form prescribed and duly verified by Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)}, if applicable, trust deed, bank references and any other documents to prove to the satisfaction of CAA that the company is a legally established body capable of operating a flying school.
- Security deposit of Rs.200,000/- for class-I/II.
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ISSUES OF FLYING SCHOOL LICENSE
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The applicant will submit a formal application on CAAF-003-ATNR-1.0 along with all requisite documents including processing fee as per AT Fee Schedule to Director Air Transport, CAA for consideration and evaluation.
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Application received will be scrutinized by Air Transport Directorate, CAA, for acceptance/rejection within 3 days of receipt of the application.
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Applications once accepted will be processed by Air Transport Directorate, CAA, in consultation with the other concerned directorates of CAA within a period of 10 days.
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The scrutinized application, if considered to be in order, will be presented to the competent authority, I.e. DG CAA, for approval.
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Licence will be issued by CAA on approval by the Competent Authority after receipt of security deposit and licence issuance fee as appropriate.
DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Adequate arrangements in following areas shall be made by the Company:
- Classrooms, briefing rooms, library, flight planning room.
- Aircraft maintenance, overhauling and provision of spare parts
- Provision of Chief Flying Instructor and instructor pilots.
- Ground handling equipment.
- Refueling arrangements.
- System to ensure compliance of all applicable rules and regulations
CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION
Minimum fleet requirement for flying school operations is two Aircraft. For Instrument Rating, one aircraft shall have ADF/VOR and ILS. For details consult Flight Standards Directorate and Personnel Licensing Office HQ CAA.
ACQUISITION OF AIRCRAFT
For operations with Pakistan registered aircraft, Airworthiness Directorate will issue the Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Airworthiness. For maintenance and certification of aircraft, Director Airworthiness may be consulted for guidance on applicable requirements and procedures.
ISSUE OF AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE
(AOC)
After the issuance of a Flying School Licence to an operator by the Director General, Civil Aviation Authority, it is a regulatory requirement to obtain an AOC, which shall be valid for one year and renewed annually. In order to obtain an AOC the operator shall be proficient in and need to comply with all the requirements of Civil Aviation Regulations and ensure that:
- Aircraft meet the appropriate standards.
- Aircraft are provided with servicing and maintenance facilities and a system of maintenance control is established.
- The management structure is appropriate and personnel selected by the operator for specified management positions have the required experience and qualifications as specified in the Operations Manual. Manuals should have been prepared in advance, which describe in detail how company personnel would be required to carry out their duties. These manuals are as under:
- Flight Manual.
- Manual of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Flight Crew Training Manual.
- Exposition Manual.
- Dangerous Goods Manual
The operator shall be issued with the relevant type of AOC after the successful demonstration of the regulatory and operational requirements to CAA. Once certificated, the operator is responsible for ongoing compliance with the requirements of relevant legislation. The CAA is required to continually monitor the operations to ensure compliance. Failure by the operator to comply may result in suspension or cancellation of the AOC. The application for AOC is to be prepared with the requirements prescribed in AOC Guide CAAF-617 available at Flight Standards Directorate, CAA.
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