CAR Section 9, Series L PART X -‘Issue and renewal of Student Air Traffic Controller’s Licence’

CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL CENTRE, OPP SAFDARJANG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 – AIR SPACE AND AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES STANDARDS EFFECTIVE: FORTHWITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS LICENSING File No: DGCA-21048/1/2019-ANS DIRECTORATE 21035(11)/27/2025-ATCO SERIES L PART X ISSUE I, 2ND JANUARY 2019 Subject: Issue and renewal of Student Air Traffic Controller’s Licence. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rule 95 of Aircraft Rules 1937 empowers Central Government to grant or renew Student Air Traffic Controller’s Licence (SATCOL). 1.2 An applicant has to meet the requirements in respect of age, educational qualification, medical fitness, knowledge, experience and English language proficiency etc. for issue of SATCOL. The requirements for issuance and renewal of the SATCOL are laid down in Part XII and Schedule III of Aircraft Rules, 1937. 1.3 This CAR lays down requirement and procedure for issue and renewal of SATCOL. 1.4 This CAR is issued under the provisions of Rule 95 and 133A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. Definitions: Error: An action or inaction by an operational person that leads to deviations from organizational or the operational person’s intentions or expectations. Error management: The process of detecting errors and responding to them with countermeasures that reduce or eliminate the consequences of errors and mitigate the probability of further errors or undesired states. Human performance: Human capabilities and limitations which have an impact on the safety and efficiency of aeronautical operations. Threat: Events or errors that occur beyond the influence of an operational person, increase Rev.1 2 dated---- 1CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 operational complexity and must be managed to maintain the margin of safety. Threat management: The process of detecting threats and responding to them with countermeasures that reduce or eliminate the consequences of threats and mitigate the probability of errors or undesired states. 2. APPLICABILITY This CAR is applicable to applicant/ holder of SATCOL, Air Traffic Service Training Organisations (ATSTO) and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP). 3. ISSUANCE OF SATCOL 3.1 Schedule III of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 stipulates following requirements for issuance of SATCOL( reproduced below): (a) Age: He shall not be less than twenty years of age on the date of application. (b) Education qualification: He shall have passed a degree in Science with Physics and Mathematics or an equivalent examination, from a recognized University or shall hold a valid Indian Commercial Pilots Licence. (c) Medical fitness: He shall hold a valid medical fitness assessment issued by the Director- General as referred to in rule 103. (d) Knowledge: He shall have demonstrated the required level of knowledge by passing a written examination in the following subjects, namely: (i) Air law: The provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, civil aviation requirements and any other circulars or instructions relevant to the air traffic control; (ii) Air traffic control equipment: Principles, use and limitations of equipment used in air traffic control; (iii) General knowledge: Principles of flight, principles of operation and functioning of aircraft, engines and systems, aircraft performances relevant to air traffic control; (iv) Human performance: Human performance relevant to air traffic control including principles of threat and error management; (v) Meteorology: Aeronautical meteorology, use and appreciation of meteorological documentation and information, origin and characteristic of weather phenomena affecting flight operations and safety, altimetry; (vi) Navigation: Principles of air navigation, principles, limitation and accuracy of navigation systems and visual aids; and (vii) Operational procedures: Air traffic control, communication, radio-telephony and phraseology procedure (routine, non-routine and emergency), use of relevant aeronautical documentation, safety practices associated with flight. Rev.1 2 dated---- 2CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 (e) Experience: He shall have successfully completed an approved training course from an approved training organization and pass the relevant examination, and also completed an approved course of initial training in the rating or discipline relating to any of the rating from an approved organization. On completion of requirements of Schedule-III Section-B at approved ATSTO, applicant is required to submit the SATCOL issue application through eGCA in prescribed proforma (refer Appendix-1 of this CAR) to DGCA. Application shall be accompanied with requisite enclosures and fee. The fee shall be in accordance with Rule 99 of the Aircraft Rules 1937 and is required to be paid through https://bharatkosh.gov.in and the payment is to be made to Bharatkosh, which is mapped in eGCA. 3.2 Head of ATSTO has to verify the information given in duly filled in SATCOL application.and shall ensure that the application is accompanied with the satisfactory background check report. 3.3 Application completed in all respect be submitted to DGCA through eGCA. Note : In case ANSP is unable to submit through eGCA, the application may be submitted at the following address with due consent of ATCO Licensing Division : Director General of Civil Aviation (Kind attn.: Director of Operations) ATCO Licensing Division, Directorate of Airspace and ANS Standards Technical Centre, D Block ,UDAN Bhavan, Opposite Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi - 110003, I N D I A. 4. RENEWAL OF SATCOL 4.1 Applicant shall submit the application for renewal of SATCOL after ensuring compliance of requirements of Schedule-III Section-B to DGCA in the prescribed performa (refer Appendix-2 of this CAR) along with requisite fee and enclosures. The fee shall be in accordance with Rule 99 of the Aircraft Rules 1937 and is required to be paid through https://bharatkosh.gov.in and the payment is to be made to Bharatkosh, which is mapped in eGCA. 4.2 Application for renewal along with original SATCOL shall be submitted at least 60 days in advance of the expiry of SATCOL at the same address as for issue. 4.3 Candidate may continue exercising the privileges of SATCOL until expiry of the same on the basis of evidence that license is submitted to DGCA for renewal. Rev.1 2 dated---- 3CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 5. ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE STUDENT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER’S LICENCE 5.1 The holder of the licence may apply to DGCA for the issue of a duplicate licence in case SATCOL is lost or defaced. A copy of police complaint/ FIR shall be accompanied with application i.r.o. loss. In other cases original defaced SATCOL be submitted along with the application. 5.2 Applicant shall submit the application for duplicate issue of SATCOL in the prescribed performa (refer Appendix-3 of this CAR) along with requisite fee and enclosures. The fee shall be in accordance with Rule 99 of The Aircraft Rules 1937 and is required to be paid through https://bharatkosh.gov.in 5.3 Duplicate SATCOL will be issued on the basis of information available with DGCA. 5.4 Validity of duplicate SATCOL will be the same as in the previously issued SATCOL. 6 Enforcement/ Penal Provision In case of concealment or misrepresentation of facts to DGCA vis-à-vis the compliance of the Aircraft Act 1934, Aircraft Rules 1937, applicable CARs or other regulations issued from time to time, action will be taken. (Faiz Ahmed Kidwai) Director General of Civil Aviation Rev.1 2 dated---- 4CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 1. Personal Details: 2. Educational Qualification: 3. Details of Medical: Rev.1 2 dated---- 5CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 (Class-III medical is valid for 4 years if age is below 40 yrs; valid for 2 years if age is above 40 & below 50 yrs; and above 50yrs validity is 1 year.) 4. Knowledge: details of written exam ination 5. English Language proficiency: 6. Background Check: 7 Fee details: 8. Any other information: 9. Declaration by the applicant: Place : Signature of the applicant Date: aplllapplicant applicant Rev.1 2 dated---- 6CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 10. Recom mendation of head of ATSTO : Place: Date: Signature and seal of head of ATSTO 1. This application, duly filled-in may be submitted personally or through an authorized person or by registered post to Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation, ATCO Licensing Division, D Block ,UDAN Bhavan East Block- 3, Level-3, R. K. Puram, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi- 110066. 2. The date of application is the date at which the application is received in DGCA. Therefore, ATSTO shall ensure that application reaches in time at DGCA. Rev.1 2 dated---- 7CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 3. All the calculations of the validity items is based on the date of application in DGCA. Applicant shall possess all the requisite documents including medical, written exam results, approved course, ELPA etc. on the date of submission of papers in DGCA, else application would be summarily rejected. 4. The photograph shall be identical, recent, coloured, size 3cmx 4cm showing frontal view of full face and having name printed on them. The name shall be the same as in 10th certificate. 5. If, any person has changed his name than what appears on his 10th certificate, he shall submit all the relevant certificates and documents required by law in support of change in name. Rev.1 2 dated---- 8CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 1. Personal Details: 3. Details of Medical: (Class-III medical is valid for 4 years if age is below 40 yrs; valid for 2 years if age is above 40 & below 50 yrs; and above 50yrs validity is 1 year.) 4. Fee details: 5. Any other information: 6. Declaration by the applicant: Place : Signature of the applicant Date: applicant Rev.1 2 dated---- 9CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9 SERIES L PART X 4TH APRIL 2019 7. Recommendation of head of ATSTO/ATS unit: Place: Date: Signature and seal of head of ATS Unit 1. This application, duly filled -in may be submitted personally or through an authorized person or by registered post to Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation, ATCO Licensing Division, East Block-3, Level-3, R. K. Puram, New Delhi- 110066 D Block ,UDAN Bhavan, Opposite Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi - 110003, I N D I A. 2. All the calculations of the validity items is based on the date of application in DGCA. Applicant shall possess all the requisite documents on the date of submission of papers in DGCA, else applicat ion would be summarily rejected. 3. If, any person has changed his name than what appears on his 10th certificate, he shall submit all the relevant certificates and documents required by law in support of change in name. Rev.1 2 dated---- 10Section 9 4th April 2019 1. Personal Details: 3. Copy of Police complaint/ FIR attached. (ensure) 4. Fee details: (attach details) 5. Any other information: Place: Date: Signature of the applicant Rev.1 2 dated---- 11Section 9 4th April 2019 List of Enclosures Attachments: I. For issue/renewal of SATCOL: i) Proof of Name: a) Class X certificate/ marks sheet of a recognized Board or its equivalent. ii) Proof of Age: a) Class X certificate/ marks sheet of a recognized Board or its equivalent or the Birth Certificate issued by a Municipal Corporation or Committee as proof of age iii) Proof of Educational Qualification: a) He shall have passed a degree in Science with Physics and Mathematics or an equivalent examination, from a recognized University or shall hold a valid Indian Commercial Pilots Licence. b) All year/semester wise mark sheet c) ATSTO/ATS-incharge certificate that the Educational Qualification is verified. d) Exemption, if any. iv) ATSTO Certificate: a) Approved Course Certificate by ATSTO v) English Language Proficiency (ELP) a) at the time of issuance of SATCOL valid ELP test details shall be uploaded alongwith initial/improvement training certificates if required. vi) Class III medical validity: b) Application for endorsement of rating shall be made only when DGCA issued Class III medical assessment or as decided by DGCA, is available not on the basis of CA-35. vii) Background Check: ATSTO has to upload complete background check report in respect of the Applicant along with exemption, if any. viii) Additional document for Renewal of License: a) Previous License copy. 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