The objective of this Decision is to maintain a high level of safety with regard to the use of electronic flight bags
(EFBs) by all types of operators.
This Decision introduces acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) related to the use
of EFBs for all Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012. These AMC and GM were developed taking into
consideration the current AMC 20-25, the current industry and competent authorities best practices, the
comments received during the public consultation of Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2016-12, as well
as the outcome of a focused consultation held in August 2018 related to the use of EFB application displaying
the own-ship position in flight.
The amendments are expected to maintain the current level of safety while ensuring compliance with the ICAO
Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and limiting the regulatory burden linked with the introduction
of the operational approval for the use of some EFB applications by commercial air transport (CAT) operators.
In addition, with this Decision the AMC and GM for air operations with sailplanes are deleted from the AMC and
GM to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (except for those associated with authority requirements in Part-ARO
Stage: Final Publications
Regulatory Agency Final Publications
EASA Annex IX – AMC-20 Amendment 16
EASA Explanatory note to EDD 2019-008-R
EASA ED Decision 2019-008-R
EASA Annex VIII – AMC-20 – Amendment 16 – Preamble
EASA Annex VII – AMC-GM to Part-SPO – Initial issue, Amendment 11
EASA Annex VI – AMC-GM to Part-NCO – Issue 2, Amendment 8
EASA Annex V – AMC-GM to Part-NCC – Initial issue, Amendment 11
EASA Annex IV – AMC-GM to Part-SPA – Issue 1, Amendment 7
EASA Annex III – AMC-GM to Part-CAT – Issue 2, Amendment 15
EASA Annex II – AMC-GM to Part-ORO – Issue 2, Amendment 14
EASA Annex I – AMC-GM to Part-DEF – Issue 1, Amendment 10
FAA Notice N 8900.493 Operations Approval Portal System
This notice contains guidance for aviation safety inspectors (ASI)
who conduct operational approval of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)
authorizations. The Operations Approval Portal System (OAPS) has been developed to provide
the industry and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors the ability to submit and
approve an application for a specific NextGen authorization (operations specification
(OpSpec)/management specification (MSpec)/Letter of Authorization (LOA)) electronically.
Completion of the OAPS process is required prior to issuing any OpSpec listed in
subparagraph 5c of this notice.
FAA Notice N 8900.494
Aviation Safety Action Program Event Review Committee FAA Attendance
FAA Notice N 8900.496 Identification of Direct Employees Exercising Operational Control
This notice announces changes to issuing requirements for
Operations Specifications (OpSpec) A006, Management Personnel, and A008, Operational
Control, and revises the templates for affected Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 135 certificate holders. These changes clarify which 14 CFR part 119
management personnel are required to be direct employees of the part 135 certificate holder
(i.e., the Director of Operations (DO) and Chief Pilot) as well as more clearly indicate whether or
not the Director of Maintenance (DOM) is a direct employee.