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1.6 Training References

Documents that supply regulatory requirements, standards, and recommended practices for flight training must be observed. The usual order is:

  1. ICAO international standards and related procedures
  2. National aviation rules of the State in which the programme is approved
  3. Approved operations manuals of the operator or training organisation (often Operations Manual Part A for organisation and Part D for training)
  4. Train-the-Trainer Course Manual for how to instruct, brief, debrief, and assess

When two references disagree, the higher one in that list governs. National rules implement ICAO for that State. Operations manuals implement those rules for a specific organisation. The course manual teaches instructor craft; it does not rewrite national law or an approved programme.

For a concrete walkthrough of how an organisation can map roles, tools, and manuals onto this hierarchy, see Ex.1 How to adapt this manual. That appendix is an example only. It is not part of the mandatory reference stack.

ICAO

Standards and Recommended Practices in ICAO Annexes are followed by signatory States unless the State has notified a difference (normally through its AIP). Training organisations work against the rules that apply in their State, including any notified differences.

The two ICAO documents most relevant to the rest of the Train-the-Trainer Course Manual are:

National aviation rules

Each State publishes civil aviation regulations (and often advisory material) for licensing, operations, instructors, and training devices. The exact part numbers and titles differ by State. Typical content includes:

  • who may conduct training and checks
  • what devices may be used
  • how instructor and examiner privileges are granted and kept current

Your obligation is the same wherever you work: use people and devices the authority accepts. The national rule set names how that acceptance is shown in your State.

Operations Manual Part A (or equivalent)

An operator's general operations manual (often called Part A) usually covers:

  • organisation and responsibilities (including who is accountable for crew training)
  • qualification requirements for crew before release to the line

It is the organisation's statement of how national rules are met. Exact chapter numbers vary; use the current approved manual for your organisation.

Operations Manual Part D (or equivalent)

The training part of the operations manuals (often called Part D) usually covers:

  • who may train and check
  • instructor and examiner requirements
  • the training programme itself
  • proficiency or competency standards used in debrief and assessment

Where the course manual refers to "the approved training programme" or "OM-D," it means that local training manual (or your organisation's equivalent), not a fixed chapter number from one airline.

Train-the-Trainer course manual

The Train-the-Trainer Course Manual is instructional material: methods, facilitation, grading craft, and instructor duties. It supports programmes built under ICAO and national rules. It is not itself a civil aviation regulation.

Other references

Supplementary pedagogy texts often used alongside the course manual:

  • Training, by Gordon P. Rabey
  • Analysing Jobs and Tasks, by K. Carlisle

These are background only. They are not regulatory.

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