ORA.FSTD.100 General

(a) The applicant for an FSTD qualification certificate shall demonstrate to the competent authority that it has established a management system in accordance with ORA.GEN Section II. This demonstration shall ensure that the applicant has, directly or through contract, the capability to maintain the performance, functions and other characteristics specified for the FSTD’s qualification level and to control the installation of the FSTD.

(b) If the applicant is the holder of a qualification certificate issued in accordance with this Part, the FSTD specifications shall be detailed:

(1) in the terms of the ATO certificate; or

(2) in the case of an AOC holder, in the training manual.

[applicable until 29 April 2028 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011]

(a) The organisation operating the FSTD shall demonstrate to the competent authority that it has established a management system in accordance with Subpart GEN, Section II. That demonstration shall ensure that the applicant has, directly or through contract, the capability to maintain the performance, functions and other characteristics specified in the applicable qualification basis for the FSTD and to control the installations of the FSTD.

(b) The organisation operating the FSTD shall provide the competent authority with documentation demonstrating how it complies with the requirements established in this Regulation. Such documentation shall include a procedure describing how the ESL is established and maintained.

(c) If the organisation operating the FSTD is notified by the competent authority of non-compliance of the FSTD with its qualification basis in accordance with point ARA.FSTD.100(e) of Annex VI, the organisation shall:

(1) draw up a corrective action plan addressing all the items and, in the case of recurring, systemic or critical items, identify the root cause of the non-compliance(s);

(2) submit the corrective action plan, which shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the competent authority and within the period specified in point ARA.FSTD.100(e)(1) of Annex VI;

(3) demonstrate corrective action implementation to the satisfaction of the competent authority by providing the associated evidence.

(d) Every year, the organisation operating the FSTD shall provide the competent authority with FSTD metrics to demonstrate the FSTD performance, use and other characteristics.

[applicable from 30 April 2028 — Regulation (EU) 2026/781]