“A system of standards, processes, and procedures aimed to ensure that personnel undertaking safety-related tasks in civil aviation (pilots, air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance engineers, etc.) are competent to perform their tasks to the prescribed standard.” (ICAO Annex 1)

ICAO Annex 1 contains Standards and Recommended Practices as the minimum standards for aviation personnel licensing. This Annex has been transposed into the Standards Document – Personnel Licensing issued by the Authority and is applicable to all applicants for the issue and renewal of licenses and ratings specified therein.

The Personnel Licensing (PEL) Office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji has been established in accordance with ICAO Doc 9379, Part 1 – Manual of Procedures for Establishing and Management of a State’s PEL System.

​​​​​​​The PEL Office discharges its responsibilities around five major functional areas: Examinations (flight crew, aircraft maintenance personnel, air traffic controller, etc.), Licensing, Training, Regulatory & Administration.

The PEL office utilizes approved Examiners, Flight Operations Inspectors, Air Worthiness Inspectors, and Air Navigation Service Inspectors to carry out practical examination tasks. The written examination component of flight crew licensing is outsourced to Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia.

Medical assessments are delegated to approved medical assessors (designated medical examiners).