ED Decision 2020/005/R
AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FSTDs
(a) To determine the availability of an FSTD,
the following additional criteria should be taken into account. The FSTD
should be:
(1) certified by a competent authority within the scope of the Basic Regulation;
(2) approved by the competent authority for use within the scope of the Basic Regulation;
(3) representative of the operator’s or applicant’s aircraft class or type, and serviceable; and
(4) representative of the configuration of the operator’s or applicant’s aircraft.
(b) To determine the accessibility of an FSTD,
the following additional criteria should be taken into account. The FSTD
should be:
(1) accessible to the instructor or examiner
of the applicant;
(2) accessible for use within the scope of the
candidate’s/operator’s training and checking activities; and
(3) accessible to allow normal programming and
prevent excessive scheduling disruptions within the operator’s crew roster
patterns.
(c) ‘irrespective of any time considerations’
means that the FSTD may be used at any time during day or night.
(d) If an FSTD is not available or accessible, mitigating measures to ensure the required level of safety should be agreed with the competent authority before testing or checking the applicant in an aircraft.
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