Licensing

Question 1

Provisional inability (3)

Answer 1

A temporary state in which the licence holder is prevented from exercising the privileges of the licence when ratings, endorsements and his medical certificate are valid.

• Deficiency in, or doubts about, competence to provide an ATC service
• Doubts about whether an individual is a fit person to hold a licence, in relation to their character or behaviour, including their integrity, reliability and self-control
• Inability to meet the appropriate medical standards

Question 2

ATCO License holder requirements (3)

Answer 2

• are not fatigued to an extent that may endanger the safety of aircraft to which they are providing an air traffic service,
• are not under the influence of any psychoactive substance to an extent that may endanger the safety of aircraft to which they are providing an air traffic service,
• are not suffering from any mental or physical illness or injury to an extent that may endanger the safety of aircraft to which they are providing an air traffic service comply with a Fatigue Risk Management Policy.

Question 3

Licensing Requirements

Answer 3

• have a minimum current ATCO English language proficiency endorsement of ICAO level 4
• have a current UK Class 3 medical certificate
• hold the relevant rating(s)
• hold the relevant Unit Endorsements