What minimum facilities should an aerodrome or operating site have for flight training, excluding balloons?

At least one runway or FATO allowing normal take-off/landing within performance limits of all training aircraft, a wind direction indicator visible at ground level from runway ends or holding points, adequate runway electrical lighting if used for night training, and an ATS except for uncontrolled aerodromes where another acceptable means of communication can safely satisfy training requirements.

For helicopter training, what additional training sites must be available beyond the general aerodrome facilities?

Training sites for confined area operation, simulated engine-off autorotation, and sloping ground operation.

Under what conditions can a DTO use training sites that do not meet the general facility requirements?

By derogation, for training that needs to take place in a specific environment (e.g., mountain rating, seaplane training), the training sites used should have the characteristics and facilities necessary to ensure safe conduct of the training.

Is a wind direction indicator required at every aerodrome used for training? If so, where must it be visible?

Yes, a wind direction indicator is required and must be visible at ground level from the ends of each runway or at the appropriate holding points.

When is runway electrical lighting required at a training aerodrome?

Adequate runway electrical lighting is required if the aerodrome is used for night training.

AMC1 DTO.GEN.250 Aerodromes and operating sites

Q: What is the required obstacle clearance for balloon take-off sites used by a DTO?

The take-off sites should allow a normal take-off and clearing of all obstacles in the take-off flight path by at least 50 ft.

Q: What does AMC1 DTO.GEN.250 specify about air traffic services at uncontrolled aerodromes?

An ATS is required except for uncontrolled aerodromes or operating sites where the training requirements may be satisfied safely by another acceptable means of communication.

Q: What performance criterion must the runway or FATO meet for training aircraft?

It must allow training aircraft to make a normal take-off or landing within the performance limits of all the aircraft used for the training flights at that aerodrome or operating site.

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AMC1 DTO.GEN.250 Aerodromes and operating sites

ED Decision 2018/009/R

GENERAL

(a) Except in the case of balloons, the base aerodrome or operating site and any other aerodromes or operating sites at which flight training is being conducted should have at least the following facilities:

(1) at least one runway or final approach and take-off area (FATO) that allows training aircraft to make a normal take-off or landing within the performance limits of all the aircraft used for the training flights at that aerodrome or operating site;

(2) a wind direction indicator that is visible at ground level from the ends of each runway or at the appropriate holding points;

(3) adequate runway electrical lighting, if used for night training;

(4) an air traffic service (ATS), except for uncontrolled aerodromes or operating sites where the training requirements may be satisfied safely by another acceptable means of communication.

(b) In addition to (a), for helicopters, training sites should be available for:

(1) confined area operation training;

(2) simulated engine-off autorotation; and

(3) sloping ground operation.

(c) In the case of balloons, the take-off sites used by the DTO should allow a normal take-off and clearing of all obstacles in the take-off flight path by at least 50 ft.

(d) By way of derogation from paragraphs (a) to (c) above, for training that needs to take place in a specific environment (training for mountain rating, training on seaplanes), the training sites used should have the characteristics and facilities that are necessary to ensure a safe conduct of the training.

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Source-Title: AMC1 DTO.GEN.250 Aerodromes and operating sites View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-10845 Compare versions

Domain: Aircrew

Applicabilitydate: 15 September, 2018

Entryintoforcedate: 15 September, 2018

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2018/009/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-DTO

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: DTO.GEN.250 Aerodromes and operating sites

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR