Personnel Licensing Office
During 2017-18, the Personnel Licensing Office (PELO) processed 3 896 applications, including initial grant and renewal of flight crew licences, aircraft and instrument ratings, language proficiency endorsements and conversion of foreign flight crew licences into Hong Kong licences. To meet industry demand for conducting overseas flight crew training and examinations, CAD approved flying training organisations based in Australia and New Zealand respectively. During the year, PELO and the authorised examination centres in Australia and New Zealand processed 4 058 CAD flight crew licensing written examinations. In addition, 5 840 medical certificates were issued to holders/applicants of Hong Kong flight crew licence or air traffic controller's licence.
Aircraft Maintenance Licensing
As of 31 March 2018, PELO processed 1 403 applications for initial issue and renewal of aircraft maintenance licences, and endorsement of additional aircraft types in such licences. During the report period, 2 757 examination papers regarding aircraft maintenance licensing were processed by PELO and the authorised examination centre at HAECO in Tseung Kwan O and Xiamen.