S.L. 499.9 Art. 25Training manual.

(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 under article 26(2); 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 under article 26(2), to perform his duties as such including in particular information and instructions relating to the matters specified in Part C of the Tenth Schedule.

(3) (a) An aircraft to which this article applies shall not fly unless, not less than thirty 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 the crew of that aircraft.

(b) Any amendment or additions to the training manual shall he 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 to which the training manual did not previously relate, 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 property carried therein or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.