IvanDavid Nicolas

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European requirements for pilot licensing any
improvement?

• EASA

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The Rulemaking Directorate
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EASA regulation context
Agency Opinion
Annex I Essential Requirements for
Airworthiness Annex II Excluded Aircraft
Basic Regulation Regulation (EC) 1592/2002 of 15
July 2002
Regulation (EC) 2042/2003 on Continuing
Airworthiness
Agency Opinion
Regulation (EC) 1702/2003 on Airworthiness and
Environmental Certification
Annex I (Part-M) Continuing Airworthiness
Requirements
Section A Technical Requirements
Section A Application Requirements
Annex (Part 21)
Section B administrative Procedures
Section B Administrative Procedures
Annex II (Part-145) Maintenance Organisation
Approvals
Appendices EASA forms
Appendices EASA forms
Annex III (Part-66) Certifying Staff
Annex IV (Part-147) Training Organisation
Requirements
Guidance Material Part 21
Certification Specifications
Agency CS , AMC GM
AMC Guidance Material Part M, 145,66,147
AMC 20 AMC 21 CS 25 CS 34 CS 36 CS E CS P CS APU
CS 22 CS 23 CS 27 CS 29 CS VLA CS VLR
CS AWO CS ETSO CS Definitions
Parliament and Council
European Commission
EASA
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Extension of Competences

• A Commission proposal for the extension of the
  EASA Regulation to air operations, pilot
  licensing and third country aircraft was
  discussed by the European Parliament and the
  Council, under the co-decision process. The
  extension of the Basic regulation should be
  published in the near future.
• The adoption process of the implementing rules
  (NPA comitology) may last until beginning
  2009.

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The rules for Flight Crew Licensing
Then Comitology Process (for the Implementing
rule)
Planning subject to changes!
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Rulemaking task FCL.001

• Objective is to develop rules for the
  implementation of the extended Basic Regulation
  as regards flight crew licensing.
• Will encompass requirements and related AMC/GM
  for

• The licensing, training and medical certification
  of pilots involved in commercial and
  non-commercial activities
• For pilots of aeroplanes and helicopter
• (JAR-FCL 1, 2 and 3, and JAR-STD)
• For pilots of aircraft not included in JAR-FCL,
  such as balloons, gliders and airships
• (ICAO Annex 1 and existing national regulations).
  

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Non complex non-commercial different licences
(draft)
MTOW
Complex / Non-complex limit (5,7t for an
aeroplane 3,175t for a helicopter)
PPL
2000 kg
LAPL (basic LAPL)
Annex II limit (between 300 and 495 kg for an
aeroplane)
National licences
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Privileges (draft)

• PPL
• act without remuneration as pilot-in-command or
  co-pilot within the appropriate category engaged
  in non-commercial operations.
• BPL, SPL
• act as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of balloons /
  sailplanes
• LAPL
• act without remuneration as pilot-in-command
  within the appropriate aircraft category engaged
  in non-commercial operations.
• limited to single engine piston aeroplanes or TMG
  with a maximum certificated take off mass of 2000
  kg or less, carrying a maximum of 4 passengers,
  such that there are never more than 5 persons on
  board of the aircraft.

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From the training syllabus (draft)

• Theoretical
• Elements of ATC procedures (Air Law syllabus)
• Navigation, with elements of GNSS
• Elements of Flight Planning
• In-flight
• Flight planning (NOTAMs, Radio frequencies)
• Navigation/Radio-navigation (PPL) training
• Use of GNSS receivers (LAPL)
• Examinations based on training syllabus

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Conditions for revalidation (draft)

• Type ratings and ME class ratings
• Proficiency check and
• 10 route sectors/1 route sector with examiner
• SE class rating or LAPL
• Proficiency check (at least once every 6 years)
  or
• Recency conditions

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Language proficiency (draft)

• Mandatory for use of R/T
• Operational level, both for phraseology and plain
  language
• Communications is part of Theoretical Knowledge
  Syllabus

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Instrument Rating (draft)

• Easier access for PPL
• IR theory only, regardless of category/type of
  aircraft
• Possible future studies to check whether it is
  adapted to PPL

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How does it respond to Airspace Infringement
recommandations?

• Improved R/T skills
• Improved oversight
• Alleviated IR

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Possible ways for improvements

• Possible inputs for future rulemaking tasks
• Navigation recency (refresher trainings,
  proficiency check with a navigation leg)
• Mandatory GNSS navigation training
• Depth of knowledge in the training syllabuses

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Thank you for your attention

• Any questions?