Common use of TECHNICIAN TRAINING Clause in Contracts

TECHNICIAN TRAINING. The Seller and the engine manufacturer will provide ground training courses for the Buyer’s confirmed technicians at the Seller’s and engine manufacturer’s training departments in France. The Seller will provide ground training course for four (4) technicians already proficient on AS332UL1 or L2 per delivered helicopter. The technicians could be airframe/engine technicians or avionics technicians, at the Buyer’s discretion. Each training course will be made for a firm batch of eight (8) technicians for airframe/engine and six (6) technicians for avionics. The schedule and dates of the courses shall be mutually agreed by the Parties no later than six (6) months prior to the expected dates of training. These Airframe and Engine training courses is aimed for technicians who: • have B1 category basic knowledge or have an aeronautical maintenance license or diploma; • have recorded practical experience on AS332UL1/L2 of which at least 6 (6) months recent experience in the last twenty four (24) months; • who are capable of reading, writing and expressing themselves at a comprehensible level in the technical documentation language(s). Avionics courses are aimed for technicians who: • have the basic B2 category knowledge or have an aeronautical maintenance diploma; • have recorded practical experience on AS332UL1/L2; • have technical knowledge on aircraft or helicopter avionic and electrical systems, with at least six (6) months recent experience in the last twenty four (24) months; • who are capable of reading, writing and expressing themselves at a comprehensible level in the technical documentation language(s). Assessment checks will be held by the Seller at the beginning of each training course. The compliance with the above stated prerequisites has an impact on the assimilation and consequently the successful completion of the training. The Seller reserves the right to define and set the minimum competency requirements for any technician to be trained within this Contract and to refuse any technician not meeting those requirements or to provide additional training that will be charged at prevailing rates and dates. The technician training will include the following: For technicians already proficient on AS332UL1 • Airframe/engine technicians 5 weeks (including 1 week for engine) • Avionics technicians: 4 weeks For technicians already proficient on AS332L2 • Airframe/engine technicians 4 weeks (including 1 week for engine) • Avionics technicians: 4 weeks