Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

EASA Opinion 03/2017 Regular update of regulations regarding pilot training, testing and checking and the related oversight — Proposed amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 on automatic validation of flight crew licences

This Opinion addresses a harmonisation issue related to flight crew licensing requirements. The objective of this Opinion is to ensure that non-controversial issues related to the flight crew licence format are timely addressed, thereby providing alignment with the relevant International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 (the ‘Basic Regulation’) requires the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to assist Member States (MSs) in fulfilling their obligations under the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) by providing a basis for a common interpretation and uniform implementation of the Convention requirements, and by ensuring that these requirements are duly taken into account in this Regulation and in the implementing rules (IRs) established for their implementation. In this context, the ICAO SARPs for the flight crew licensing requirements are proposed to be incorporated into Annex I (Part-FCL) and Appendix I to Annex VI (Part-ARA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (the ‘Aircrew Regulation’).

This Opinion, developed by EASA in accordance with Article 15 of the Management Board (MB) Decision No 18-2015, proposes amendments to Part-FCL and Part-ARA, by introducing new requirements regarding the automatic validation of flight crew licences in accordance with the ICAO Annex 1 SARPs, applicable as of 9 November 2017.

The proposed changes will ensure that flight crew licences issued by one MS are automatically rendered valid by the other MS parties to the Regional Safety Oversight Organizations’ (RSOOs) agreement that is registered with ICAO.

FAA AC 120-72A; Maintenance Human Factors Training

PURPOSE. This advisory circular (AC): 1. Provides descriptions of references and training materials to ensure that the reader can assemble a Maintenance Human Factors (MxHF) training program matched to the applicable needs of their specific organization. 2. Provides many sources of current information to develop, implement, reinforce, and assess MxHF training materials. 3. Streamlines MxHF training development at the local level. 4. Is not mandatory, like any AC, and does not constitute a regulation.

FAA AC 121-24E, Passenger Safety Information Briefing and Briefing Cards

This advisory circular (AC) updates information regarding the items that are required to be, or recommended, content in oral passenger safety briefings and on safety information briefing cards. This AC provides specific information about air carrier operations conducted under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 121 and 135.

FAA Order 8900.413; Inspection and Maintenance Program Requirements for Airworthiness Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Under 55 Pounds

1. Purpose of This Notice. This notice provides guidance regarding exclusion from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS), Volume 8, Chapter 5, General Airworthiness and Avionics Technical Functions. This exclusion concerns inspection and maintenance program requirements for airworthiness certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with an operating weight of less than 55 pounds. This notice supports a deviation issued by the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) to Memorandum Number AIR 100-15-110-DM44 and the current edition of FAA Order 8130.34, Airworthiness Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Optionally Piloted Aircraft.

FAA AC 23.2010-1; FAA Accepted Means of Compliance Process for 14 CFR Part 23

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance on how to submit a proposed means of compliance to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 23 for acceptance by the Administrator in accordance with § 23.2010, Accepted means of compliance. This guidance provides information to applicants seeking approval for a type certificate (TC), an amended TC, a supplemental type certificate (STC), an amended STC, type design changes, or parts manufacturer approval (PMA) that require use of the airworthiness standards contained in part 23.