(a)

The privileges of holders of a cabin crew attestation are to act as cabin crew members in commercial air transport operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.

(b)

Cabin crew members may exercise the privileges specified in (a) only if they:

(a)

Cabin crew attestations shall only be issued to applicants who have passed the examination following completion of the initial training course in accordance with this Part.

(b)

Cabin crew attestations shall be issued:

(a)

it is suspended or revoked by the competent authority; or

(b)

its holder has not exercised the associated privileges during the preceding 60 months on at least one aircraft type.

(a)

If holders do not comply with this Part, their cabin crew attestation may be suspended or revoked by the competent authority.

(b)

In case of suspension or revocation of their cabin crew attestation by the competent authority, holders shall:

(a)

provided by training organisations or commercial air transport operators approved to do so by the competent authority;

(b)

performed by personnel suitably experienced and qualified for the training elements to be covered; and

(c)

conducted according to a training programme and syllabus documented in the organisation's approval.

(a)

Applicants for a cabin crew attestation shall complete an initial training course to familiarise themselves with the aviation environment and to acquire sufficient general knowledge and basic proficiency required to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities related to the safety of passengers and flight during normal, abnormal and emergency operations.

(b)

The programme of the initial training course shall cover at least the elements specified in Appendix 1 to this Part. It shall include theoretical and practical training.

(c)

Applicants for a cabin crew attestation shall undergo an examination covering all elements of the training programme specified in (b), except CRM training, to demonstrate that they have attained the level of knowledge and proficiency required in (a).

(a)

Holders of a valid cabin crew attestation shall only operate on an aircraft if they are qualified in accordance with the applicable requirements of Part-ORO.

(b)

To be qualified for an aircraft type or a variant, the holder:

1.1.

aviation terminology, theory of flight, passenger distribution, areas of operation, meteorology and effects of aircraft surface contamination;

1.2.

aviation regulations relevant to cabin crew and the role of the competent authority;

1.3.

duties and responsibilities of cabin crew during operations and the need to respond promptly and effectively to emergency situations;

1.4.

continuing competence and fitness to operate as a cabin crew member, including as regards flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements;

1.5.

the importance of ensuring that relevant documents and manuals are kept up-to-date, with amendments provided by the operator as applicable;

1.6.

the importance of cabin crew performing their duties in accordance with the operations manual of the operator;

1.7.

the importance of the cabin crew’s pre-flight briefing and the provision of necessary safety information with regards to their specific duties; and

1.8.

the importance of identifying when cabin crew members have the authority and responsibility to initiate an evacuation and other emergency procedures.

3.1.

General: human factors in aviation, general instructions on CRM principles and objectives, human performance and limitations;

3.2.

Relevant to the individual cabin crew member: personality awareness, human error and reliability, attitudes and behaviours, self-assessment; stress and stress management; fatigue and vigilance; assertiveness; situation awareness, information acquisition and processing.

4.1.

the importance of correct seat allocation with reference to aeroplane mass and balance, special categories of passengers and the necessity of seating able-bodied passengers adjacent to unsupervised exits;

4.2.

rules covering the safe stowage of cabin baggage and cabin service items and the risk of it becoming a hazard to occupants of the passenger compartment or otherwise obstruction or damaging emergency equipment or exits;

4.3.

advice on the recognition and management of passengers who are, or become, intoxicated with alcohol or are under the influence of drugs or are aggressive;

4.4.

precautions to be taken when live animals are carried in the passenger compartment;

4.5.

duties to be undertaken in the event of turbulence, including securing the passenger compartment; and

4.6.

methods used to motivate passengers and the crowd control necessary to expedite an emergency evacuation.

5.1.

general instruction on aero-medical aspects and survival;

5.2.

the physiological effects of flying with particular emphasis on hypoxia, oxygen requirements, Eustachian tubal function and barotraumas;

5.3.

basic first-aid, including care of:

5.4.

in-flight medical emergencies and associated first-aid covering at least:

5.5.

the use of appropriate equipment including first-aid oxygen, first-aid kits and emergency medical kits and their contents;

5.6.

practical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training by each cabin crew member using a specifically designed dummy and taking account of the characteristics of an aircraft environment; and

5.7.

travel health and hygiene, including:

8.1.

emphasis on the responsibility of cabin crew to deal promptly with emergencies involving fire and smoke and, in particular, emphasis on the importance of identifying the actual source of the fire;

8.2.

the importance of informing the flight crew immediately, as well as the specific actions necessary for coordination and assistance, when fire or smoke is discovered;

8.3.

the necessity for frequent checking of potential fire-risk areas including toilets, and the associated smoke detectors;

8.4.

the classification of fires and the appropriate type of extinguishing agents and procedures for particular fire situations;

8.5.

the techniques of application of extinguishing agents, the consequences of misapplication, and of use in a confined space including practical training in fire-fighting and in the donning and use of smoke protection equipment used in aviation; and

8.6.

the general procedures of ground-based emergency services at aerodromes.

9.1.

principles of survival in hostile environments (e.g. polar, desert, jungle, sea); and

9.2.

water survival training which shall include the actual donning and use of personal flotation equipment in water and the use of slide-rafts or similar equipment, as well as actual practice in water.

1.

“Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC)” are non-binding standards adopted by the Agency to illustrate means to establish compliance with the Basic Regulation and its Implementing Rules;

2.

“Alternative means of compliance” are those that propose an alternative to an existing AMC or those that propose new means to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules for which no associated AMC have been adopted by the Agency;

3.

“Approved training organisation (ATO)” means an organisation qualified for the issue or continuation of an approval to provide training for pilot licences and associated ratings and certificates;

4.

“Basic instrument training device model (BITD model)” means a defined hardware and software combination, which has obtained a BITD qualification;

5.

“Certification specifications (CS)” are technical standards adopted by the Agency indicating means to show compliance with the Basic Regulation and its Implementing Rules and which can be used by organisation for the purpose of certification;

6.

“Flight instructor (FI)” means an instructor with the privileges to provide training in an aircraft, in accordance with Part-FCL;

7.

“Flight simulation training device (FSTD)” means a training device which is:

8.

“FSTD qualification” means the level of technical ability of an FSTD as defined in the compliance document;

9.

“FSTD user” means the organisation or person requesting training, checking or testing through the use of an FSTD to an ATO;

10.

“Grounding” means the formal prohibition of an aircraft to take-off and the taking of such steps as are necessary to detain it;

11.

“Guidance Material (GM)” means non-binding material developed by the Agency that helps to illustrate the meaning of a requirement or specification and is used to support the interpretation of the Basic Regulation, its Implementing Rules and AMC;

12.

“ARO.RAMP” means the Subpart RAMP of Annex II to the Regulation on Air Operations;

13.

“Other training device (OTD)” means an aid used for pilot training other than an FSTD that provides for training where a complete flight deck or cockpit environment is not necessary;

14.

“Part-ARA” means Annex VI to the Regulation on Civil Aviation Aircrew;

15.

“Part-ORO” means Annex III to the Regulation on Air Operations;

16.

“Part-CC” means Annex V to the Regulation on Civil Aviation Aircrew;

17.

“Part-FCL” means Annex I to the Regulation on Civil Aviation Aircrew;

18.

“Part-MED” means Annex IV to the Regulation on Civil Aviation Aircrew;

19.

“Part-ORA” means Annex VII to the Regulation on Civil Aviation Aircrew;

20.

“Principal place of business” means the head office or registered office of the organisation within which the principal financial functions and operational control of the activities referred to in this Regulation are exercised;

21.

“Qualification test guide (QTG)” means a document designed to demonstrate that the performance and handling qualities of an FSTD represent those of the aircraft, class of aeroplane or type of helicopter, simulated within prescribed limits and that all applicable requirements have been met. The QTG includes both the data of the aircraft, class of aeroplane or type of helicopter and FSTD data used to support the validation.

(a)

The Agency shall develop Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) that may be used to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. When the AMC are complied with, the related requirements of the Implementing Rules are met.

(b)

Alternative means of compliance may be used to establish compliance with the Implementing Rules.

(c)

The competent authority shall establish a system to consistently evaluate that all alternative means of compliance used by itself or by organisations and persons under its oversight allow the establishment of compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.

(d)

The competent authority shall evaluate all alternative means of compliance proposed by an organisation in accordance with ORA.GEN.120 by analysing the documentation provided and, if considered necessary, conducting an inspection of the organisation.

When the competent authority finds that the alternative means of compliance are in accordance with the Implementing Rules, it shall without undue delay:

(e)

When the competent authority itself uses alternative means of compliance to achieve compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules it shall:

The competent authority shall provide the Agency with a full description of the alternative means of compliance, including any revisions to procedures that may be relevant, as well as an assessment demonstrating that the Implementing Rules are met.

(a)

The competent authority shall without undue delay notify the Agency in case of any significant problems with the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.

(b)

The competent authority shall provide the Agency with safety-significant information stemming from the occurrence reports it has received.

(a)

Without prejudice to Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) the competent authority shall implement a system to appropriately collect, analyse and disseminate safety information.

(b)

The Agency shall implement a system to appropriately analyse any relevant safety information received and without undue delay provide to Member States and the Commission any information, including recommendations or corrective actions to be taken, necessary for them to react in a timely manner to a safety problem involving products, parts, appliances, persons or organisations subject to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.

(c)

Upon receiving the information referred to in (a) and (b), the competent authority shall take adequate measures to address the safety problem.

(d)

Measures taken under (c) shall immediately be notified to all persons or organisations which need to comply with them under Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. The competent authority shall also notify those measures to the Agency and, when combined action is required, the other Member States concerned.

(a)

The competent authority shall establish and maintain a management system, including as a minimum:

(b)

The competent authority shall, for each field of activity including management system, appoint one or more persons with the overall responsibility for the management of the relevant task(s).

(c)

The competent authority shall establish procedures for participation in a mutual exchange of all necessary information and assistance with other competent authorities concerned including on all findings raised and follow-up actions taken as a result of oversight of persons and organisations exercising activities in the territory of a Member State, but certified by the competent authority of another Member State or the Agency.

(d)

A copy of the procedures related to the management system and their amendments shall be made available to the Agency for the purpose of standardisation.

(a)

Tasks related to the initial certification or continuing oversight of persons or organisations subject to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules shall be allocated by Member States only to qualified entities. When allocating tasks, the competent authority shall ensure that it has:

(b)

The competent authority shall ensure that the internal audit process and a safety risk management process required by ARA.GEN.200(a)(4) cover all certification or continuing oversight tasks performed on its behalf.

(a)

The competent authority shall have a system in place to identify changes that affect its capability to perform its tasks and discharge its responsibilities as defined in Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. This system shall enable it to take action as appropriate to ensure that its management system remains adequate and effective.

(b)

The competent authority shall update its management system to reflect any change to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules in a timely manner, so as to ensure effective implementation.

(c)

The competent authority shall notify the Agency of changes affecting its capability to perform its tasks and discharge its responsibilities as defined in Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.

(a)

The competent authority shall establish a system of record-keeping providing for adequate storage, accessibility and reliable traceability of:

(b)

The competent authority shall maintain a list of all organisation certificates, FSTD qualification certificates and personnel licences, certificates and attestations it issued.

(c)

All records shall be kept for the minimum period specified in this Regulation. In the absence of such indication, records shall be kept for a minimum period of 5 years subject to applicable data protection law.

(a)

The competent authority shall verify:

(b)

This verification shall:

(c)

The scope of oversight defined in (a) and (b) shall take into account the results of past oversight activities and the safety priorities.

(d)

Without prejudice to the competences of the Member States and to their obligations as set out in ARO.RAMP, the scope of the oversight of activities performed in the territory of a Member State by persons or organisations established or residing in another Member State shall be determined on the basis of the safety priorities, as well as of past oversight activities.

(e)

Where the activity of a person or organisation involves more than one Member State or the Agency, the competent authority responsible for the oversight under (a) may agree to have oversight tasks performed by the competent authority(ies) of the Member State(s) where the activity takes place or by the Agency. Any person or organisation subject to such agreement shall be informed of its existence and of its scope.

(f)

The competent authority shall collect and process any information deemed useful for oversight, including for ramp and unannounced inspections.

(a)

The competent authority shall establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities required by ARA.GEN.300 and by ARO.RAMP.

(b)

For organisations certified by the competent authority and FSTD qualification certificate holders, the oversight programme shall be developed taking into account the specific nature of the organisation, the complexity of its activities, the results of past certification and/or oversight activities and shall be based on the assessment of associated risks. It shall include within each oversight planning cycle:

(c)

For organisations certified by the competent authority and FSTD qualification certificate holders an oversight planning cycle not exceeding 24 months shall be applied.

The oversight planning cycle may be reduced if there is evidence that the safety performance of the organisation or the FTSD qualification certificate holder has decreased.

The oversight planning cycle may be extended to a maximum of 36 months if the competent authority has established that, during the previous 24 months:

The oversight planning cycle may be further extended to a maximum of 48 months if, in addition to the above, the organisation has established, and the competent authority has approved, an effective continuous reporting system to the competent authority on the safety performance and regulatory compliance of the organisation itself.

(d)

For persons holding a licence, certificate, rating, or attestation issued by the competent authority the oversight programme shall include inspections, including unannounced inspections, as appropriate.

(e)

The oversight programme shall include records of the dates when audits, inspections and meetings are due and when such audits, inspections and meetings have been carried out.

(a)

Upon receiving an application for the initial issue of a certificate for an organisation, the competent authority shall verify the organisation’s compliance with the applicable requirements.

(b)

When satisfied that the organisation is in compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue the certificate(s), as established in Appendixes III and V to this Part. The certificate(s) shall be issued for an unlimited duration. The privileges and scope of the activities that the organisation is approved to conduct shall be specified in the terms of approval attached to the certificate(s).

(c)

To enable an organisation to implement changes without prior competent authority approval in accordance with ORA.GEN.130, the competent authority shall approve the procedure submitted by the organisation defining the scope of such changes and describing how such changes will be managed and notified.

(a)

Upon receiving an application for the issue, revalidation, renewal or change of a personal licence, rating, certificate or attestation and any supporting documentation, the competent authority shall verify whether the applicant meets the applicable requirements.

(b)

When satisfied that the applicant meets the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue, revalidate, renew or change the licence, certificate, rating, or attestation.

(a)

Upon receiving an application for a change that requires prior approval, the competent authority shall verify the organisation’s compliance with the applicable requirements before issuing the approval.

The competent authority shall prescribe the conditions under which the organisation may operate during the change, unless the competent authority determines that the organisation’s certificate needs to be suspended.

When satisfied that the organisation is in compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall approve the change.

(b)

Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures, when the organisation implements changes requiring prior approval without having received competent authority approval as defined in (a), the competent authority shall suspend, limit or revoke the organisation’s certificate.

(c)

For changes not requiring prior approval, the competent authority shall assess the information provided in the notification sent by the organisation in accordance with ORA.GEN.130 to verify compliance with the applicable requirements. In case of any non-compliance, the competent authority shall:

(a)

The competent authority for oversight in accordance with ARA.GEN.300 (a) shall have a system to analyse findings for their safety significance.

(b)

A level 1 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any significant non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, with the organisation’s procedures and manuals or with the terms of an approval or certificate which lowers safety or seriously hazards flight safety.

The level 1 findings shall include:

(c)

A level 2 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, with the organisation’s procedures and manuals or with the terms of an approval or certificate which could lower safety or hazard flight safety.

(d)

When a finding is detected during oversight or by any other means, the competent authority shall, without prejudice to any additional action required by Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, communicate the finding to the organisation in writing and request corrective action to address the non-compliance(s) identified. Where relevant, the competent authority shall inform the State in which the aircraft is registered.

(e)

Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures, when the authority of a Member State acting under the provisions of ARA.GEN.300(d) identifies any non-compliance with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules by an organisation certified by the competent authority of another Member State or the Agency, it shall inform that competent authority and provide an indication of the level of finding.

(a)

If, during oversight or by any other means, evidence is found by the competent authority responsible for oversight in accordance with ARA.GEN.300(a) that shows a non-compliance with the applicable requirements by a person holding a licence, certificate, rating or attestation issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, the competent authority shall raise a finding, record it and communicate it in writing to the licence, certificate, rating or attestation holder.

(b)

When such finding is raised, the competent authority shall carry out an investigation. If the finding is confirmed, it shall:

(c)

Where applicable, the competent authority shall inform the person or organisation that issued the medical certificate or attestation.

(d)

Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures, when the authority of a Member State acting under the provisions of ARA.GEN.300(d) finds evidence showing a non-compliance with the applicable requirements by a person holding a licence, certificate, rating or attestation issued by the competent authority of any other Member State, it shall inform that competent authority.

(e)

If, during oversight or by any other means, evidence is found showing a non-compliance with the applicable requirements by a person subject to the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules and not holding a licence, certificate, rating or attestation issued in accordance with that Regulation and its Implementing Rules, the competent authority that identified the non-compliance shall take any enforcement measures necessary to prevent the continuation of that non-compliance.

(a)

Issue of licences and ratings. The competent authority shall issue a pilot licence and associated ratings, using the form as established in Appendix I to this Part.

(b)

Issue of instructor and examiner certificates. The competent authority shall issue an instructor or examiner certificate as:

(c)

Endorsement of licence by examiners. Before specifically authorising certain examiners to revalidate or renew ratings or certificates, the competent authority shall develop appropriate procedures.

(a)

The competent authority shall develop an oversight programme to monitor the conduct and performance of examiners taking into account:

(b)

The competent authority shall maintain a list of examiners it has certified and of examiners certified by other competent authorities exercising their privileges in its territory and to which the competent authority has provided a briefing in accordance with FCL.1015(c)(2). The list shall state the privileges of the examiners and be published and kept updated by the competent authority.

(c)

The competent authority shall develop procedures to designate examiners for the conduct of skill tests.

(a)

When issuing or renewing a rating or certificate, the competent authority or, in the case of renewal, an examiner specifically authorised by the competent authority, shall extend the validity period until the end of the relevant month.

(b)

When revalidating a rating, an instructor or an examiner certificate, the competent authority, or an examiner specifically authorised by the competent authority, shall extend the validity period of the rating or certificate until the end of the relevant month.

(c)

The competent authority, or an examiner specifically authorised for that purpose by the competent authority, shall enter the expiry date on the licence or the certificate.

(d)

The competent authority may develop procedures to allow privileges to be exercised by the licence or certificate holder for a maximum period of 8 weeks after successful completion of the applicable examination(s), pending the endorsement on the licence or certificate.

(a)

The competent authority shall re-issue a licence whenever necessary for administrative reasons and:

(b)

Only valid ratings and certificates shall be transferred to the new licence document.

(a)

The competent authority shall limit, suspend or revoke as applicable a pilot licence and associated ratings or certificates in accordance with ARA.GEN.355 in, but not limited to, the following circumstances:

(b)

The competent authority may also limit, suspend or revoke a licence, rating or certificate upon the written request of the licence or certificate holder.

(c)

All skill tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence conducted during suspension or after the revocation of an examiner’s certificate will be invalid.

(a)

The competent authority shall put in place the necessary arrangements and procedures to allow applicants to undergo theoretical knowledge examinations in accordance with the applicable requirements of Part-FCL.

(b)

In the case of the ATPL, MPL, commercial pilot licence (CPL), and instrument ratings, those procedures shall comply with all of the following:

(c)

The competent authority shall inform applicants of the languages available for examinations.

(d)

The competent authority shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure the integrity of the examinations.

(e)

If the competent authority finds that the applicant is not complying with the examination procedures during the examination, this shall be assessed with a view to failing the applicant, either in the examination of a single subject or in the examination as a whole.

(f)

The competent authority shall ban applicants who are proven to be cheating from taking any further examination for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the examination in which they were found cheating.

(a)

The competent authority shall establish procedures for the issue, record-keeping and oversight of cabin crew attestations in accordance with ARA.GEN.315, ARA.GEN.220 and ARA.GEN.300 respectively.

(b)

Cabin crew attestations shall be issued, using the format and specifications established in Appendix II to this Part,

either

(c)

The competent authority shall make publicly available:

(a)

non-compliance with Part-CC or with the applicable requirements of Part-ORO and Part-CAT, where a safety issue has been identified;

(b)

obtaining or maintaining the validity of the cabin crew attestation by falsification of submitted documentary evidence;

(c)

exercising the privileges of the cabin crew attestation when adversely affected by alcohol or drugs; and

(d)

evidence of malpractice or fraudulent use of the cabin crew attestation.

(a)

Before issuing an approval to a training organisation or a commercial air transport operator to provide cabin crew training, the competent authority shall verify that:

(b)

If in a Member State organisations may be approved to issue cabin crew attestations, the competent authority shall only grant such approvals to organisations complying with the requirements in (a). Before granting such an approval, the competent authority shall:

(a)

Upon receiving an application for an FSTD qualification certificate, the competent authority shall:

(b)

The competent authority shall only approve the QTG after completion of the initial evaluation of the FSTD and when all discrepancies in the QTG have been addressed to the satisfaction of the competent authority. The QTG resulting from the initial evaluation procedure shall be the master QTG (MQTG), which shall be the basis for the FSTD qualification and subsequent recurrent FSTD evaluations.

(c)

Qualification basis and special conditions.

(a)

After completion of an evaluation of the FSTD and when satisfied that the FSTD meets the applicable qualification basis in accordance with ORA.FSTD.210 and that the organisation operating it meets the applicable requirements to maintain the qualification of the FSTD in accordance with ORA.FSTD.100, the competent authority shall issue the FSTD qualification certificate of unlimited duration, using the form as established in Appendix IV to this Part.

(a)

In the case of the introduction of new aircraft programmes, when compliance with the requirements established in this Subpart for FSTD qualification is not possible, the competent authority may issue an interim FSTD qualification level.

(b)

For full flight simulators (FFS) an interim qualification level shall only be granted at level A, B or C.

(c)

This interim qualification level shall be valid until a final qualification level can be issued and, in any case, shall not exceed 3 years.

(a)

The competent authority shall continuously monitor the organisation operating the FSTD to verify that:

(b)

The competent authority shall conduct recurrent evaluations of the FSTD in accordance with the procedures detailed in ARA.FSTD.100. These evaluations shall take place:

(a)

Upon receipt of an application for any changes to the FSTD qualification certificate, the competent authority shall comply with the applicable elements of the initial evaluation procedure requirements as described in ARA.FSTD.100(a) and (b).

(b)

The competent authority may complete a special evaluation following major changes or when an FSTD appears not to be performing at its initial qualification level.

(c)

The competent authority shall always conduct a special evaluation before granting a higher level of qualification to the FSTD.

(a)

obtaining the FSTD qualification certificate by falsification of submitted documentary evidence;

(b)

the organisation operating the FSTD can no longer demonstrate that the FSTD complies with its qualification basis; or

(c)

the organisation operating the FSTD no longer complies with the applicable requirements of Part-ORA.

(a)

failure to nominate a head of the AeMC;

(b)

failure to ensure medical confidentiality of aero-medical records; and

(c)

failure to provide the competent authority with the medical and statistical data for oversight purposes.

(a)

postgraduate work experience in medicine of at least 5 years;

(b)

specific knowledge and experience in aviation medicine; and

(c)

specific training in medical certification.

(a)

the medical assessor or medical staff designated by the competent authority shall evaluate the relevant medical documentation and request further medical documentation, examinations and tests where necessary; and

(b)

the medical assessor shall determine the applicant’s fitness for the issue of a medical certificate with one or more limitation(s) as necessary.

(a)

the application form for a medical certificate;

(b)

the examination report form for class 1 and class 2 applicants; and

(c)

the examination report form for light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) applicants.

(a)

In addition to the records required in ARA.GEN.220, the competent authority shall include in its system of record-keeping details of aero-medical examinations and assessments submitted by AMEs, AeMCs or GMPs.

(b)

All aero-medical records of licence holders shall be kept for a minimum period of 10 years after the expiry of their last medical certificate.

(c)

For the purpose of aero-medical assessments and standardisation, aero-medical records shall be made available after written consent of the applicant/licence holder to:

(d)

The competent authority may make aero-medical records available for other purposes than those mentioned in (c) in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC as implemented under national law.

(e)

The competent authority shall maintain lists:

These lists shall be disclosed to other Member States and the Agency upon request.

(a)

The certification procedure for an AME shall follow the provisions laid down in ARA.GEN.315. Before issuing the certificate, the competent authority shall have evidence that the AME practice is fully equipped to perform aero-medical examinations within the scope of the AME certificate applied for.

(b)

When satisfied that the AME is in compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue, revalidate, renew or change the AME certificate for a period of 3 years, using the form as established in Appendix VII to this Part.

(a)

The competent authority shall limit, suspend or revoke an AME certificate in cases where:

(b)

The certificate of an AME shall be automatically revoked in either of the following circumstances:

(a)

review examination and assessment reports received from the AeMCs, AMEs and GMPs and inform them of any inconsistencies, mistakes or errors made in the assessment process; and

(b)

assist AMEs and AeMCs on their request regarding their decision on aero-medical fitness in contentious cases.

(a)

Content. The item number shown shall always be printed in association with the item heading. Items I to XI are the “permanent” items and items XII to XIV are the “variable” items which may appear on a separate or detachable part of the main form. Any separate or detachable part shall be clearly identifiable as part of the licence.

(b)

Material. The paper or other material used will prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions to the form will be clearly authorised by the competent authority.

(c)

Language. Licences shall be written in the national language(s) and in English and such other languages as the competent authority deems appropriate.

(a)

The cabin crew attestation shall include all items specified in EASA Form 142 in accordance with items 1–12 below.

(b)

Size shall be one-eighth A4 and the material used shall prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures.

(c)

The document shall be printed in English and such other languages as the competent authority deems appropriate.

(d)

The document shall be issued by the competent authority or by an organisation approved to issue cabin crew attestations. In that latter case reference to the approval by the competent authority of the Member State shall be stated.

(e)

The cabin crew attestation is recognised in all Member States and it is not necessary to exchange the document when working in another Member State.

Item 1

:

The title “CABIN CREW ATTESTATION” and the reference to Part-CC.

Item 2

:

Attestation reference number shall commence with the UN country code of the Member State followed by at least the two last numbers of the year of issue and an individual reference/number according to a code established by the competent authority (e.g. BE-08-xxxx).

Item 3

:

The Member State where the attestation is issued.

Item 4

:

The full name (surname and first name) stated in the official identity document of the holder.

Items 5 and 6

:

Date and place of birth as well as nationality as stated in the official identity document of the holder.

Item 7

:

The signature of the holder.

Item 8

:

Identification details of the competent authority of the Member State where the attestation is issued shall be entered and shall provide the full name of the competent authority, postal address, official seal, and logo if applicable.

Item 9

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If the competent authority is the issuing body, the term “competent authority” and official seal or stamp shall be entered.

In the case of an approved organisation, identification details shall be entered and shall at least provide the full name of the organisation, postal address and if applicable, the logo and:

Item 10

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The signature of the officer acting on behalf of the issuing body.

Item 11

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Standard date format shall be used: i.e. day/month/year in full (e.g. 22/02/2008).

Item 12

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The same sentence in English and its full and precise translation into such other languages as the competent authority deems appropriate.

(a)

Content

(b)

Material: Except for the case of LAPL issued by a GMP the paper or other material used shall prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions to the form shall be clearly authorised by the licensing authority.

(c)

Language: Licences shall be written in the national language(s) and in English and such other languages as the licensing authority deems appropriate.

(d)

All dates on the medical certificate shall be written in a dd/mm/yyyy format.

(e)

A standard medical certificate format is shown in this Appendix.

(a)

For the purpose of this Part, the competent authority exercising oversight over:

(b)

When the FSTD located outside the territory of the Member States is operated by an organisation certified by a Member State, the Agency shall qualify this FSTD in coordination with the Member State that has certified the organisation that operates such FSTD.

(a)

The application for an organisation certificate or an amendment to an existing certificate shall be made in a form and manner established by the competent authority, taking into account the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.

(b)

Applicants for an initial certificate shall provide the competent authority with documentation demonstrating how they will comply with the requirements established in Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. Such documentation shall include a procedure describing how changes not requiring prior approval will be managed and notified to the competent authority.

(a)

Alternative means of compliance to the AMC adopted by the Agency may be used by an organisation to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.

(b)

When an organisation wishes to use an alternative means of compliance, it shall, prior to implementing it, provide the competent authority with a full description of the alternative means of compliance. The description shall include any revisions to manuals or procedures that may be relevant, as well as an assessment demonstrating that Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules are met.

The organisation may implement these alternative means of compliance subject to prior approval by the competent authority and upon receipt of the notification as prescribed in ARA.GEN.120(d).

(a)

Any change affecting:

shall require prior approval by the competent authority.

(b)

For any changes requiring prior approval in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, the organisation shall apply for and obtain an approval issued by the competent authority. The application shall be submitted before any such change takes place, in order to enable the competent authority to determine continued compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules and to amend, if necessary, the organisation certificate and related terms of approval attached to it.

The organisation shall provide the competent authority with any relevant documentation.

The change shall only be implemented upon receipt of formal approval by the competent authority in accordance with ARA.GEN.330.

The organisation shall operate under the conditions prescribed by the competent authority during such changes, as applicable.

(c)

All changes not requiring prior approval shall be managed and notified to the competent authority as defined in the procedure approved by the competent authority in accordance with ARA.GEN.310(c).

(a)

The organisation’s certificate shall remain valid subject to:

(b)

Upon revocation or surrender the certificate shall be returned to the competent authority without delay.

(a)

the competent authority defined in ORA.GEN.105; or

(b)

the authority acting under the provisions of ARA.GEN.300(d), ARA.GEN.300(e) or ARO.RAMP.

(a)

identify the root cause of the non-compliance;

(b)

define a corrective action plan; and

(c)

demonstrate corrective action implementation to the satisfaction of the competent authority within a period agreed with that authority as defined in ARA.GEN.350(d).

(a)

any safety measures mandated by the competent authority in accordance with ARA.GEN.135(c); and

(b)

any relevant mandatory safety information issued by the Agency, including airworthiness directives.

(a)

The organisation shall report to the competent authority, and to any other organisation required by the State of the operator to be informed, any accident, serious incident and occurrence as defined in Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

(b)

Without prejudice to paragraph (a) the organisation shall report to the competent authority and to the organisation responsible for the design of the aircraft any incident, malfunction, technical defect, exceeding of technical limitations, occurrence that would highlight inaccurate, incomplete or ambiguous information contained in data established in accordance with Part-21 or other irregular circumstance that has or may have endangered the safe operation of the aircraft and that has not resulted in an accident or serious incident.

(c)

Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010, Directive 2003/42/EC, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1321/2007 (4) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1330/2007 (5), the reports referred in paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be made in a form and manner established by the competent authority and contain all pertinent information about the condition known to the organisation.

(d)

Reports shall be made as soon as practicable, but in any case within 72 hours of the organisation identifying the condition to which the report relates, unless exceptional circumstances prevent this.

(e)

Where relevant, the organisation shall produce a follow-up report to provide details of actions it intends to take to prevent similar occurrences in the future, as soon as these actions have been identified. This report shall be produced in a form and manner established by the competent authority.

(a)

The organisation shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes:

(b)

The management system shall correspond to the size of the organisation and the nature and complexity of its activities, taking into account the hazards and associated risks inherent in these activities.

(a)

Contracted activities include all activities within the organisation’s scope of approval that are performed by another organisation either itself certified to carry out such activity or if not certified, working under the contracting organisation’s approval. The organisation shall ensure that when contracting or purchasing any part of its activity, the contracted or purchased service or product conforms to the applicable requirements.

(b)

When the certified organisation contracts any part of its activity to an organisation that is not itself certified in accordance with this Part to carry out such activity, the contracted organisation shall work under the approval of the contracting organisation. The contracting organisation shall ensure that the competent authority is given access to the contracted organisation, to determine continued compliance with the applicable requirements.

(a)

The organisation shall appoint an accountable manager, who has the authority for ensuring that all activities can be financed and carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements. The accountable manager shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective management system.

(b)

A person or group of persons shall be nominated by the organisation, with the responsibility of ensuring that the organisation remains in compliance with the applicable requirements. Such person(s) shall be ultimately responsible to the accountable manager.

(c)

The organisation shall have sufficient qualified personnel for the planned tasks and activities to be performed in accordance with the applicable requirements.

(d)

The organisation shall maintain appropriate experience, qualification and training records to show compliance with paragraph (c).

(e)

The organisation shall ensure that all personnel are aware of the rules and procedures relevant to the exercise of their duties.

(a)

The organisation shall establish a system of record–keeping that allows adequate storage and reliable traceability of all activities developed, covering in particular all the elements indicated in ORA.GEN.200.

(b)

The format of the records shall be specified in the organisation’s procedures.

(c)

Records shall be stored in a manner that ensures protection from damage, alteration and theft.

(a)

Applicants for the issue of a certificate as an approved training organisation (ATO) shall provide the competent authority with:

(b)

Flight test training organisations. Notwithstanding (a)(1)(iv) and (v), training organisations providing flight test training shall only need to provide:

(c)

In the case of a change to the certificate, applicants shall provide the competent authority with the relevant parts of the information and documentation referred to in (a).

(a)

An HT shall be nominated. The HT shall have extensive experience as an instructor in the areas relevant for the training provided by the ATO and shall possess sound managerial capability.

(b)

The HT’s responsibilities shall include:

(c)

Theoretical knowledge instructors shall have:

(d)

Flight instructors and flight simulation training instructors shall hold the qualifications required by Part-FCL for the type of training that they are providing.

(a)

details of ground, flight, and simulated flight training given to individual students;

(b)

detailed and regular progress reports from instructors including assessments, and regular progress flight tests and ground examinations; and

(c)

information on the licences and associated ratings and certificates of the students, including the expiry dates of medical certificates and ratings.

(a)

A training programme shall be developed for each type of course offered.

(b)

The training programme shall comply with the requirements of Part-FCL and, in the case of flight test training, the relevant requirements of Part-21.

(a)

The ATO shall establish and maintain a training manual and operations manual containing information and instructions to enable personnel to perform their duties and to give guidance to students on how to comply with course requirements.

(b)

The ATO shall make available to staff and, where appropriate, to students the information contained in the training manual, the operations manual and the ATO’s approval documentation.

(c)

In the case of ATOs providing flight test training, the operations manual shall comply with the requirements for the flight test operations manual, as established in Part-21.

(d)

The operations manual shall establish flight time limitation schemes for flight instructors, including the maximum flying hours, maximum flying duty hours and minimum rest time between instructional duties in accordance with Part-ORO.

(a)

The ATO shall use an adequate fleet of training aircraft or FSTDs appropriate to the courses of training provided.

(b)

The ATO shall only provide training in FSTDs when it demonstrates to the competent authority:

(c)

If the aircraft used for the skill test is of a different type to the FFS used for the visual flight training, the maximum credit shall be limited to that allocated for flight and navigation procedures trainer II (FNPT II) for aeroplanes and FNPT II/III for helicopters in the relevant flight training programme.

(d)

Flight test training organisations. Aircraft used for flight test training shall be appropriately equipped with flight testing instrumentation, according to the purpose of the training.

(a)

The ATO shall ensure that the students meet all the pre-requisites for training established in Part-Medical, Part-FCL, and, if applicable, as defined in the data established in accordance with Part-21.

(b)

In the case of ATOs providing flight test training, the students shall meet all the pre-requisites for training established in Part-21.

(a)

the training programme shall include acclimatisation flying in one of the Member States before the IR skill test is taken; and

(b)

the IR skill test shall be taken in one of the Member States.

(a)

Head of training (HT). Except in the case of ATOs providing flight test training, the nominated HT shall have extensive experience in training as an instructor for professional pilot licences and associated ratings or certificates.

(b)

Chief flight instructor (CFI). The ATO providing flight instruction shall nominate a CFI who shall be responsible for the supervision of flight and flight simulation training instructors and for the standardisation of all flight instruction and flight simulation instruction. The CFI shall hold the highest professional pilot licence and associated ratings related to the flight training courses conducted and hold an instructor certificate with the privilege to instruct for at least one of the training courses provided.

(c)

Chief theoretical knowledge instructor (CTKI). The ATO providing theoretical knowledge instruction shall nominate a CTKI who shall be responsible for the supervision of all theoretical knowledge instructors and for the standardisation of all theoretical knowledge instruction. The CTKI shall have extensive experience as a theoretical knowledge instructor in the areas relevant for the training provided by the ATO.

(a)

The training programme shall include a breakdown of flight and theoretical knowledge instruction, presented in a week-by-week or phase layout, a list of standard exercises and a syllabus summary.

(b)

The content and sequence of the training programme shall be specified in the training manual.

(a)

The training manual shall state the standards, objectives and training goals for each phase of training that the students are required to comply with and shall address the following subjects:

(b)

The operations manual shall provide relevant information to particular groups of personnel, as flight instructors, flight simulation training instructors, theoretical knowledge instructors, operations and maintenance personnel, and shall include general, technical, route and staff training information.

(a)

modular courses of theoretical knowledge instruction;

(b)

courses of additional theoretical knowledge for a class or type rating; or

(c)

courses of approved pre-entry theoretical knowledge instruction for a first type rating for a multi-engined helicopter.

(a)

An element of classroom instruction shall be included in all subjects of modular distance learning courses.

(b)

The amount of time spent in actual classroom instruction shall not be less than 10 % of the total duration of the course.

(c)

To this effect, classroom accommodation shall be available either at the principal place of business of the ATO or within a suitable facility elsewhere.

(a)

Approval for zero flight-time training (ZFTT), as specified in Part-FCL, shall only be given to ATOs that also have the privileges to conduct commercial air transport operations or ATOs having specific arrangements with commercial air transport operators.

(b)

Approval for ZFTT shall only be given if the operator has at least 90 days of operational experience on the aeroplane type.

(c)

In the case of ZFTT provided by an ATO having a specific arrangement with an operator, the 90 days of operational experience requirements will not apply if the type rating instructor (TRI(A)) involved in the additional take-offs and landings, as required in Part-ORO, has operational experience on the aeroplane type.

(a)

The FFS approved for ZFTT shall be serviceable according to the management system criteria of the ATO.

(b)

The motion and the visual system of the FFS shall be fully serviceable, in accordance with the applicable certification specifications for FSTD as mentioned in ORA.FSTD.205.

(a)

The ATO that has been approved to provide flight test training for the issue of a category 1 or 2 flight test rating in accordance with Part-FCL may have its privileges extended to providing training for other categories of flight tests and other categories of flight test personnel, provided that:

(b)

The training records shall include the written reports by the student, as required by the training programme, including, where applicable, data processing and analysis of recorded parameters relevant to the type of flight test.

(a)

The applicant for an FSTD qualification certificate shall demonstrate to the competent authority that it has established a management system in accordance with ORA.GEN Section II. This demonstration shall ensure that the applicant has, directly or through contract, the capability to maintain the performance, functions and other characteristics specified for the FSTD’s qualification level and to control the installation of the FSTD.

(b)

If the applicant is the holder of a qualification certificate issued in accordance with this Part, the FSTD specifications shall be detailed:

(a)

In order to maintain the qualification of the FSTD, an FSTD qualification certificate holder shall run the complete set of tests contained within the master qualification test guide (MQTG) and functions and subjective tests progressively over a 12-month period.

(b)

The results shall be dated, marked as analysed and evaluated, and retained in accordance with ORA.FSTD.240, in order to demonstrate that the FSTD standards are being maintained.

(c)

A configuration control system shall be established to ensure the continued integrity of the hardware and software of the qualified FSTD.

(a)

The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall establish and maintain a system to identify, assess and incorporate any important modifications into the FSTDs it operates, especially:

(b)

Modifications of the FSTD hardware and software that affect handling, performance and systems operation or any major modifications of the motion or visual system shall be evaluated to determine the impact on the original qualification criteria. The organisation shall prepare amendments for any affected validation tests. The organisation shall test the FSTD to the new criteria.

(c)

The organisation shall inform the competent authority in advance of any major changes to determine if the tests carried out are satisfactory. The competent authority shall determine if a special evaluation of the FSTD is necessary prior to returning it to training following the modification.

(a)

The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall ensure that:

(b)

The FSTD safety features, such as emergency stops and emergency lighting, shall be checked at least annually and recorded.

(a)

The application for an FSTD qualification certificate shall be made in a form and manner established by the competent authority:

(b)

Applicants for an initial qualification shall provide the competent authority with documentation demonstrating how they will comply with the requirements established in this Regulation. Such documentation shall include the procedure established to ensure compliance with ORA.GEN.130 and ORA.FSTD.230.

(a)

The Agency shall issue, in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, Certification Specifications as standard means to show compliance of FSTDs with the Essential Requirements of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.

(b)

Such Certification Specifications shall be sufficiently detailed and specific to indicate to applicants the conditions under which qualifications will be issued.

(a)

The qualification basis for the issuance of an FSTD qualification certificate shall consist of:

(b)

The qualification basis shall be applicable for future recurrent qualifications of the FSTD, unless it is recategorised.

(a)

The full flight simulator (FFS), flight training device (FTD) or flight and navigation procedures trainer (FNPT) qualification shall remain valid subject to:

(b)

The period of 12 months established in ARA.FSTD.120(b)(1) may be extended up to a maximum of 36 months, in the following circumstances:

(c)

A BITD qualification shall remain valid subject to regular evaluation for compliance with the applicable qualification basis by the competent authority in accordance with ARA.FSTD.120.

(d)

Upon surrender or revocation, the FSTD qualification certificate shall be returned to the competent authority.

(a)

The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall inform the competent authority of any proposed changes to the FSTD, such as:

(b)