| (1) | As a prerequisite to the approval process, an ATO shall demonstrate that it is staffed, equipped, financially resourced and shall be operated in a manner conducive to achieving the required standards. |
| (2) | The Director may, on successful completion of the five-phase certification process as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 141, approve an application to render a service as an ATO to provide— |
| (a) | aviation training that leads toward the issuance of a licence, rating, authorization, endorsement, certificate or approval in terms of this Part; |
| (b) | aviation training that enables a licence holder to exercise the privileges of that licence; and |
| (c) | special training curricula designed to meet— |
| (i) | qualification-based training requirements; or |
| (ii) | competency-based training and assessment requirements. |
| (3) | The Director shall issue an applicant with an ATO certificate if he or she is satisfied that an applicant meets the requirements of the applicable regulations as standard of ATO approval. |
[Regulation 141.01.2 substituted by regulation 40 of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
