Appendix 10 – Revalidation and renewal of type ratings, and revalidation and renewal of IRs when combined with the revalidation or renewal of type ratings – EBT practical assessment

A – General

1.       The revalidation and renewal of type ratings as well as the revalidation and renewal of IRs when combined with the revalidation or renewal of type ratings in accordance with this Appendix shall be completed only at EBT operators which comply with all of the following:

(a)      they have established an EBT programme relevant for the applicable type rating or the IR in accordance with point ORO.FC.231 of Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;

(b)     they have an experience of at least 3 years in conducting a mixed EBT programme;

(c)      for each type rating within the EBT programme, the organisation has appointed an EBT manager. EBT managers shall comply with all of the following:

(i)      they shall hold examiner privileges for the relevant type rating;

(ii)     they shall have extensive experience in training as an instructor for the relevant type rating;

(iii)     they shall either be the person nominated in accordance with point ORO.AOC.135(a)(2) of Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 or a deputy of that person.

2.       The EBT manager responsible for the relevant type rating shall ensure that the applicant complies with all qualification, training and experience requirements of this Annex for the revalidation or the renewal of the relevant rating.

3.       Applicants who wish to revalidate or renew a rating in accordance with this Appendix shall comply with all of the following:

(a)      they shall be enrolled in the operator’s EBT programme;

(b)     in the case of revalidation of a rating, they shall complete the operator’s EBT programme within the period of validity of the relevant rating;

(c)      in the case of renewal of a rating, they shall comply with procedures developed by the EBT operator in accordance with point ORO.FC.231(a)(5) of Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012.

4.       The revalidation or renewal of a rating in accordance with this Appendix shall comprise all of the following:

(a)      continuous EBT practical assessment within an EBT programme;

(b)     demonstration of an acceptable level of performance in all competencies;

(c)      the administrative action of licence revalidation or renewal for which the EBT manager responsible for the relevant type rating shall do all of the following:

(1)     ensure that the requirements of point FCL.1030 are complied with;

(2)     when acting in accordance with point FCL.1030(b)(2), endorse the applicant’s licence with the new expiry date of the rating. That endorsement may be completed by another person on behalf of the EBT manager, if that person received a delegation from the EBT manager to do so in accordance with the procedures established in the EBT programme.

B – Conduct of the EBT practical assessment

The EBT practical assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the operator’s EBT programme.