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Doc 9868 — Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Training
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Training and assessment procedures that complement personnel-licensing SARPs.
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Inspected local edition: 2nd, 2016.
Passages read: Foreword §§2–4, printed (x), PDF 12.
PANS training scope and status; cited page shows Amendment 6, 3 November 2022. Catalogue 2021 lists a third edition: local base edition differs.
Historical educational source. Current applicability and complete amendment status have not been established. No redistribution permission has been verified; the PDF is not hosted here.
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