Which documents must be submitted with the application form for an ATO certificate when required?

Yes. In the application form for an ATO certificate, field 12 'Proposed administration and manuals' requires submission, with the application if required, of (a) course programmes, (b) training records, (c) operations manual, and (d) training manual.

What additional details must be provided in the training devices description for FSTDs that have flight control systems or assigned FCS?

For each feature in the table, the applicant must specify the fidelity level for FSTDs with FCS (flight control systems) or assigned FCS, in addition to describing the training device by legacy type (FFS, FNPT I, II and III, FTD 1, 2 and 3, BITD) in field 10 of the application form.

In the application form for an ATO certificate, which field asks for the name and licence details of the chief flight instructor?

Field 4 of the application form requires the name of the chief flight instructor, with supplementary information on type and number of licence and full/part-time status.

Which features must be specified for FSTDs with FCS in the ATO application form?

The application form requires indication, in field 10, of the description of training devices, noting that FSTDs with FCS must specify the fidelity level for each feature in the table with 14 features (e.g., FDK, CLH, CLO, SYS, GND, IGE, OGE, SND, VIB, MTN, VIS, NAV, ATM, OST).

What information is required for the head of training in the ATO certificate application?

In field 3 of the application form, the name of the head of training is required, with supplementary information on type and number of licence and full/part-time status.

What details must be provided for flight operations accommodation in the ATO application form?

Field 8 requires flight operations accommodation, including location, number and size of rooms.

AMC1 ORA.ATO.105 Application

Q: In the application form for an ATO certificate, what specifics must be listed under 'Aerodrome(s)/operating site(s) to be used'?

Field 7 requires the aerodrome(s)/operating site(s) to be used, including supplementary information on IFR approaches if applicable, night flying if applicable, air traffic control flight testing facilities if applicable, and data reply facilities if applicable.

Q: What must an applicant do if any answer in the ATO application form is incomplete?

Per Note 1, if answers to any of the application form questions are incomplete, the applicant should provide full details of alternative arrangements separately.

Q: Is there a certification requirement in the ATO application form regarding compliance and completeness of information?

Yes. The form includes a certification statement: 'I, (name), on behalf of (name of training organisation) certify that all the above named persons are in compliance with the applicable requirements and that all the above information given is complete and correct,' followed by date and signature.

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AMC1 ORA.ATO.105 Application

ED Decision 2026/006/R

APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION FORM FOR AN ATO CERTIFICATE
N°	Question	Supplementary information
1.	Name of training organisation under which the activity is to take place	address, fax number, e-mail, URL
2.	Training courses offered	theory and/or flight training
3.	Name of head of training	type and number of licence full/part-time
4.	Name of chief flight instructor	as (3)
5.	Name of chief theoretical knowledge instructor	as (3)
6.	Name of flight instructor(s), where applicable	as (3)
7.	Aerodrome(s) / operating site(s) to be used	IFR approaches, if applicable night flying, if applicable air traffic control flight testing facilities, if applicable data reply facilities, if applicable
8.	Flight operations accommodation	location, number and size of rooms
9.	Theoretical instruction facilities	location, number and size of rooms
10.	Description of training devices (as applicable)	FFS, FNPT I, II and III, FTD 1, 2 and 3, and 3, and BITD
11.	Description of aircraft	Class/type(s) of aircraft registration of aircraft IFR equipped, if applicable Flight test instrumentation, if applicable
12.	Proposed administration and manuals: (submit with application if required )	(a) course programmes (b) training records (c) operations manual (d) training manual
13.	Details of proposed compliance monitoring system

Note 1: If answers to any of the above questions are incomplete, the applicant should provide full details of alternative arrangements separately.

Note 2: instrument flight rules (IFR), full flight simulator (FFS), flight and navigation procedures trainer (FNPT), flight training device (FTD), basic instrument training device (BITD)

I, (name), on behalf of (name of training organisation) certify that all the above named persons are in compliance with the applicable requirements and that all the above information given is complete and correct. (Date) (Signature)

[applicable until 29 April 2028 — ED Decision 2012/007/R]

APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION FORM FOR AN ATO CERTIFICATE

Question

Supplementary information

Name of training organisation under which the activity is to take place

address, fax number, email, URL

Training courses offered

theory and/or flight training

Name of head of training

type and number of licence full/part-time

Name of chief flight instructor

as (3)

Name of chief theoretical knowledge instructor

as (3)

Name of flight instructor(s), if applicable

as (3)

Aerodrome(s) / operating site(s) to be used

IFR approaches, if applicable night flying, if applicable air traffic control flight testing facilities, if applicable data reply facilities, if applicable

Flight operations accommodation

location, number and size of rooms

Theoretical instruction facilities

location, number and size of rooms

10.

Description of training devices (as applicable)

For legacy FSTDs:

FFS, FNPT I, II and III, FTD 1, 2 and 3, BITD

For FSTDs with FCS or assigned FCS:

please specify the fidelity level for each feature in the table below:

1.FDK

2.CLH

3.CLO

4.SYS

5.GND

6.IGE

7.OGE

8.SND

9.VIB

10.MTN

11.VIS

12.NAV

13.ATM

14.OST

11.

Description of aircraft

Class/type(s) of aircraft registration of aircraft IFR equipped, if applicable

Flight test instrumentation, if applicable

12.

Proposed administration and manuals: (submit with application if required )

(a) course programmes

(b) training records

(d) training manual

13.

Details of proposed compliance monitoring system

Note 1: If answers to any of the above questions are incomplete, the applicant should provide full details of alternative arrangements separately.

Note 2: instrument flight rules (IFR), full flight simulator (FFS), flight and navigation procedures trainer (FNPT), flight training device (FTD), basic instrument training device (BITD).

Note 3: flight deck layout and structure (FDK), flight control forces and hardware (CLH), flight control systems operation (CLO), aircraft systems (SYS), performance and handling on ground (GND), performance and handling in-ground effect (IGE), performance and handling out-of-ground effect (OGE), sound cueing (SND), vibration cueing (VIB), motion cueing (MTN), visual cueing (VIS), navigation (NAV), atmosphere and weather (ATM), operating sites and terrain (OST).

[applicable from 30 April 2028 — ED Decision 2026/006/R]

Details

Source-Title: AMC1 ORA.ATO.105 Application View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-11103 Compare versions

Domain: Aircrew

Applicabilitydate: 30 April, 2028

Entryintoforcedate: 16 July, 2026

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2026/006/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-ORA

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

Parentir: ORA.ATO.105 Application

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR