Cap. 641 Art. 37Training manual forpublictransport aircraft.

(1) The operator of every aircraft registered in Malta and flying for the purpose of public transport shall:

(a) make a training manual available to every person appointed by the operator to give or to supervise the training, experience, practice or periodical tests required according to the provisions of this Act and any specific requirement issued by the Directorate under article 5; and

(b) ensure that each copy of that training manual is kept up to date.

(2) Each training manual shall contain all such information and instructions as may be necessary to enable a person appointed by the operator to give or to supervise the training, experience, practice and periodical tests required by or under this Act.

(3) (a) An aircraft to which this article applies shall not fly unless, not less than thirty (30) days prior to such flight the operator of the aircraft has furnished to the Director General a copy of the whole of his training manual relating to that aircraft’s crew.

(b) Any amendment or additions to the training manual shall be furnished to the Director General by the operator before or immediately after they come into effect:

Provided that where an amendment or addition relates to training, experience, practice or periodical tests on an aircraft which did not form part of the latest training manual, that aircraft shall not fly for the purpose of public transport until the amendment or addition has been furnished to the Director General.

(c) Without prejudice to paragraphs (a) and (b), the operator shall make such amendments or additions to the training manual as the Director General may require for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the aircraft or of persons or goods carried therein or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.