ICAO Annex 1

Personnel Licensing

As long as air travel cannot do without pilots and other air and ground personnel, their competence, skills and training will remain the essential guarantee for efficient and safe operations. Adequate personnel training and
licensing also instil confidence between States, leading to international recognition and acceptance of personnel qualifications and licences and greater trust in aviation on the part of the traveller. Standards and
Recommended Practices contained in Annex 1 (Personnel Licensing) to the Chicago Convention relate to the licenses and ratings for pilots, for flight crew members other than pilots (e.g. flight navigator, flight engineer, etc.), and for personnel other than flight crew members (e.g. aircraft technician/engineer, air traffic controller, etc.). It also includes medical provisions for licensing.