- The Minister of Transportation (“Minister”) has issued Regulation No. PM 87 of 2021 on Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Part 69 on the Licensing, Rating, Training and Proficiency of Aviation-Navigation Personnel (“Regulation No. 87/2021”), which repeals and replaces the previous framework of Regulation No. PM 14 of 2019 (“Regulation 14/2019”), which bore the same title.
- As with the previous framework of Regulation 14/2019, Regulation 87/2021 also requires aviation-navigation personnel to secure licenses and ratings by satisfying certain requirements, specifically: 1) Administrative requirements; 2) Physical requirements; 3) Proficiency in the English language; 4) Technical competency requirements; and 5) Passing of relevant examinations.
- The Director-General of Air Transportation is responsible for supervising the licensing, rating, training and proficiency of all aviation-navigation personnel. In this regard, any violation of the provisions set under Regulation 87/2021 may result in the imposition of the following administrative sanctions upon the employers of aviation-navigation personnel: 1) Written reprimands; 2) Suspension of activities; 3) Administrative fines; and 4) License revocations.
- All ratings of aviation-navigation personnel which were issued prior to the enforcement of Regulation 87/2021 will remain valid but should be adjusted to match the relevant provisions set under the new framework within two years of the promulgation date of Regulation 87/2021.
- Regulation 87/2021 has been in force since 2 December 2021.
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