Appendix 3 — Additional requirements for entities recognised by the competent authority and UAS operators that conduct practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots for operations covered by STS

An entity that intends to be recognised by the competent authority for conducting practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots for an STS, shall declare to the competent authority compliance with the following requirements using the declaration form in Appendix 6.

An UAS operator that intends to conduct practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots for an STS, in addition to submitting the operational declaration for that STS, shall declare to the competent authority compliance with the following requirements using the declaration form in Appendix 4.

If the competent authority or the UAS operator intends to conduct practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots for an STS in a Member State other than the Member State of registration, a copy of the declaration form in Appendix 4 shall be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State where the training is conducted.

If an entity recognised by the competent authority intends to conduct practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots for an STS in a Member State other than the Member State of recognition, a proof of the recognition shall be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State where the training is conducted.

(1)     The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS operator shall ensure a clear separation between the training activities and any other operational activity to guarantee the independence of the evaluation.

(2)     The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS operator shall have the capability to adequately perform the technical and administrative activities linked with the entire task process, including the adequacy of personnel and the use of facilities and equipment appropriate to the task.

(3)     The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS operator shall have an accountable manager, with the responsibility for ensuring that all tasks are performed in compliance with the information and procedures identified in point (8).

(4)     The personnel responsible for the practical skill training and practical skill assessment tasks shall:

(a)      have the competence to conduct these tasks;

(b)     be impartial and shall not participate in assessments if they feel that their objectivity may be affected;

(c)      have a sound theoretical knowledge and practical skill training experience, and satisfactory knowledge of the requirements for the practical skill assessment tasks they carry out as well as adequate experience of such processes;

(d)     have the ability to administer the declarations, records and reports that demonstrate that the relevant practical skill assessments have been carried out and to draw the conclusions of those practical skill assessments; and

(e)     not disclose any information supplied by the operator or remote pilot to any person other than the competent authority upon their request.

(5)     The training and assessment shall cover the practical skills corresponding to the STS for which the declaration is made, included in Attachment A to the relevant Chapter.

(6)     The practical skill training and assessment location(s) shall be conducted in an environment representative of the conditions of the STS.

(7)     The practical skill assessment shall consist of a continuous evaluation of the student remote pilot.

(8)     The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS operator shall produce an assessment report after completing the practical skill assessment, which shall:

(a)      include at least:

(i)      the student remote pilot’s identification details;

(ii)     the identity of the person responsible for the practical skill assessment;

(iii)     the identification of the STS for which the practical skill assessment has been performed;

(iv)     performance marks for each action performed by the student remote pilot;

(v)      an overall practical skill assessment of the student remote pilot’s competencies; and

(vi)     practical skill assessment feedback providing guidance on areas for improvement where applicable;

(b)     be appropriately signed and dated by the person responsible for the practical skill assessment once complete; and

(c)      be recorded and made available for inspection by the competent authority upon request.

(9)     An accreditation of completion of the practical skill training for the STS shall be delivered to the student remote pilot by entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS operator if the assessment report concludes that the student remote pilot has achieved a satisfactory level of practical skill.

(10)   The issuance of the accreditation of completion of point (9) shall be notified to the competent authority of the Member State where the practical skill training and assessment are conducted including the student remote pilot’s identification details, the STS covered, the date of issuance and the identification details of the entity recognised by the competent authority of a Member State or the UAS operator issuing it.

(11)   The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS operator shall include in the operations manual, developed in accordance with Appendix 5, a separate section covering the training elements, including the following:

(a)      the nominated personnel conducting practical skill training and assessment, including:

(i)      descriptions of the respective personnel’s competence;

(ii)     the personnel’s duties and responsibilities; and

(iii)     a chart of the organisation showing the associated chains of responsibility;

(b)     the procedures and processes used for practical skill training and assessment, including the training syllabus covering the practical skill corresponding to the STS for which the declaration is made, defined in Attachment A to the relevant Chapter;

(c)      a description of the UAS and any other equipment, tools and environment used for the practical skill training and assessment; and

(d)     a template for the assessment report.