Declared Training Organisation (DTO)
How to get started as a DTO
The Declared Training Organization (DTO) is a simplified form of organization for flight schools. The DTO is a result of the GA roadmap of the EASA.
In order to start with training activities, a declaration and the corresponding training programs (syllabi) have to be submitted to sbfl@bazl.admin.ch.
The legal basis has been published as Part-DTO (Annex VIII) of the Air Crew Regulation. For sailplanes and balloons, Part-DTO will apply as of April 08th 2020.
Declaration
To operate as a DTO, a flight school must declare that it will operate within the bounderies of the law and provides information on training courses offered. In case of changes to the organisation, the declaration shall be amended and submitted again.
Safety policy, list of aircraft, list of instructors
The representative of the DTO states by means of a safety policy that the organisation aims for a safe operation of all activities. The annex thereto is the implementation of the safety policy, based on hazard identification and occurrence reporting. The training organisation should also have a flight instructor list and aircraft list.
Annual activity report and annual internal review
By means of the annual activity report, the DTO reflects on the past year and reviews its internal processes. The annual activity report is made in the first two months of the new year and sent to sbfl@bazl.admin.ch.
Training programmes (Syllabi)
Flight schools are required to develop a training programme for any kind of training. These programmes must comply with Part-FCL of the Air Crew Regulation. Additionally in case of type ratings, the training programme shall take the operational suitability data of the aircraft manufacturer into account. The document CL OM/TM contains further information on the development of the specific training programmes.