General questions

There are many differences between the ATO (Approved Training Organisation) and DTO (Declared Training Organisation). For you as an applicant seeking for a pilot training, the main difference is the scope of the trainings capable to be provided by any of these.

DTO can provide the pilot trainings towards the leisure pilot licences and ratings only. This includes trainings such as PPL or LAPL levels. Whilst the ATO is allowed to provide both – the leisure pilot training and  professional pilot training.

From the inside, the main difference is the complexity of the management systems. DTOs having very simple management system, while the ATOs are required to establish and maintain complex and robust management systems.