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Press Release
Issued by Gama Aviation.
September 11, 2015
Gama Aviation, the global aviation services company, has announced that it has received EASA approval to conduct the landing training required for the issue of aircraft type ratings.
This enables the company to carry out training programmes under the new interpretation of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-FCL requirements regarding base training.
Gama Aviation has established its own Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Approved Training Organisation (ATO) which meets the EASA requirement that as “the base training is part of the approved Type Rating course…it must be completed under the control of an ATO.”
The ATO initially covers seven types of aircraft including Challenger, Global Express and Gulfstream G550, with more types to be added in the near future. Gama anticipates that within a few months it will be able to provide training on up to 30 aircraft types.
Gama Aviation launched this new ATO to meet the needs of its own roster of more than 450 pilots and 20 students have already completed their type ratings using the facility. However, the company will also be extending the service to other operators.
Hamish Ross, head of training of Gama Aviation said: “As a business we place a huge emphasis on training, across all aspects of our operations. We demand the highest standards and that is why we have established our own ATO, both for our own needs and those of the rest of the industry.”
Gama Aviation has operations in 45 different locations in 17 countries across five continents, making it one of the world's leading aviation services companies. As well as training, its services include: line and base maintenance; FBO services; engineering design; aircraft management; charter operations; and aviation and ground management systems.