Manual of Standards for Licensing/Rating of ATC Personnel

MOS-Licensing/ Rating of ATC PersonnelDefinitionsDesignated Check Air Traffic Controller ( DCATCO ). An ATCO duly designated by the licensing authorityfor the assessment of ATCO s for the purpose of issue, renewal and revalidation of ATC licence or rating.Medical Assessment. It means the evidence issued by licencing authority that the holder meets specificrequirements of medical fitness. It is issued following an evaluation by the licensing authority of the reportssubmitted by the authorized medical examiners who conducted the examination of the applicant for the licence.Medical Assessor. A physician appointed by the licensing authority qualified and experienced in the practice ofaviation medicine and competent in evaluating and assessing medical condition of flight.note 1. medical assessors evaluate medical reports submitted to the licensing authority by medical examiners.note 2. medical assessors are expected to maintain the currency of their professional knowledge.OJT . A system of on the job training conducted by an approved person in an approved organization.OJTI . An ATCO, with an OJTI endorsement on ATC license authorized to supervise and conduct on the jobtraining of ATCOs .Psychoactive substances. Alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens, and volatile solvents, whereas coffee and tobacco are excluded.Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal First Edition – April 20132