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NOTICEOFPROPOSEDAMENDMENT(NPA)NO200817B

DRAFTOPINIONOFTHEEUROPEANAVIATIONSAFETYAGENCY,FORACOMMISSIONREGULATIONestablishingtheimplementingrulesforthe

licensingandmedicalcertificationofpilotsand

DRAFTDECISIONOFTHEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOROFTHEEUROPEANAVIATIONSAFETYAGENCYon

acceptablemeansofcomplianceandguidancematerialonthelicensingandmedicalcertificationofpilots

ImplementingRulesforPilotLicensing

B.PartFCL

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

A. EXPLANATORYNOTEANDAPPENDICES.............................................. SEENPA200817A

B. DRAFTOPINIONANDDECISIONPARTFCL....................................................................3

I DRAFTOPINIONPARTFCL..................................................................................................... 3

II DRAFTDECISIONAMCANDGMFORPARTFCL............................................................................169

C. DRAFTOPINIONANDDECISIONPARTMEDICAL ................................SEENPA200817C

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B. DRAFTOPINIONANDDECISIONPARTFCL

I DraftOpinionPARTFCL

ANNEXITOIMPLEMENTINGREGULATION

PARTFCL

SUBPARTA

GENERALREQUIREMENTS

FCL.001 Competentauthority

Forthepurposeof thisPart, thecompetentauthorityshallbetheauthoritydesignatedbytheMemberStatetowhomapersonappliesfortheissuanceofpilotlicencesorassociatedratingsorcertificates.

FCL.005 Scope

ThisPartestablishestherequirementsfortheissueofpilotlicencesandassociatedratingsandcertificatesandtheconditionsoftheirvalidityanduse.

FCL.010 Definitions

ForthepurposesofthisPart,thefollowingdefinitionsapply:

Aerobatic flight means an intentional manoeuvre involving an abrupt change in an aircraftsattitude,anabnormalattitude,orabnormalacceleration,notnecessaryfornormalflight.

Aeroplanemeansanenginedrivenfixedwingaircraftheavierthanair,thatissupportedinflightbythedynamicreactionoftheairagainstitswings.

Aeroplanerequiredtobeoperatedwithacopilotmeansatypeofaeroplanethatisrequiredtobeoperatedwithacopilotasspecifiedintheflightmanualorbytheairoperatorcertificate.

Airship means a powerdriven lighterthanair aircraft, with the exception of hotair airships,which,forthepurposesofthisPart,areincludedinthedefinitionofballoon.

Balloonmeansalighterthanairaircraftthatisnotenginedrivenandsustainsflightthroughtheuseofeithergasoranairborneheater.Forthepurposesof thispart,ahotairairship,althoughenginedriven,isalsoconsideredaballoon.

BasicInstrumentTrainingDevice(BITD)meansagroundbasedtrainingdevicewhichrepresentsthestudentpilotsstationofaclassofaeroplanes.Itmayusescreenbasedinstrumentpanelsandspringloaded flight controls, providinga training platform for at least the procedural aspects ofinstrumentflight.EachBITDshallcomplywithaspecificBITDmodelandbeaserialnumberedunit.

Categoryofaircraftmeansacategorisationofaircraftaccordingtospecifiedbasiccharacteristics,forexampleaeroplane,poweredlift,helicopter,airships,sailplane,freeballoon.

Classofaeroplanemeansacategorisationofsinglepilotaeroplanesnotrequiringatyperating,inaccordancewiththeoperationalsuitabilitycertificateissuedinaccordancewithPart21.

Classofballoonmeansacategorisationofballoonstakingintoaccounttheliftingmeansusedtosustainflight.

Competencymeansacombinationofskills,knowledgeandattituderequiredtoperformatasktotheprescribedstandard.

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Copilotmeansapilotoperatingotherthanaspilotincommand,anaircraftforwhichmorethanone pilot is required, but excluding a pilotwho is on board the aircraft for the sole purpose ofreceivingflightinstructionforalicenceorrating.

CrossCountrymeansaflightbetweenapointofdepartureandapointofarrivalfollowingapreplannedrouteusingstandardnavigationprocedures.

Dual instruction time means flight time or instrument ground time during which a person isreceivingflightinstructionfromaproperlyauthorisedinstructor.

FullFlightSimulator(FFS)meansafullsizereplicaofaspecifictypeormake,modelandseriesaircraft flight deck, including the assemblage of all equipment and computer programmesnecessarytorepresenttheaircraft ingroundandflightoperations,avisualsystemprovidinganoutoftheflightdeckview,andaforcecueingmotionsystem.

Flighttimemeans:

foraeroplanes, touringmotorglidersandpoweredlift, thetotal time fromthemomentanaircraftfirstmovesforthepurposeoftakingoffuntilthemomentitfinallycomestorestattheendoftheflight.

forhelicopters,thetotaltimefromthemomentahelicoptersrotorbladesstartturninguntilthemomentthehelicopterfinallycomestorestattheendoftheflight,andtherotorbladesarestopped.

for airships, the total time fromthemomentanairship is released from themast for thepurposeof takingoff until themoment theairship finally comes to rest at theend of theflight,andissecuredonthemast

forsailplanes, thetotaltimefromthemomentthesailplanecommencesthegroundrun intheprocessoftakingoffuntilthemomentthesailplanefinallycomestoarestattheendofflight

forballoons,thetotaltimefromthemomentthebasketleavesthegroundforthepurposeoftakingoffuntilthemomentitfinallycomestoarestattheendoftheflight.

Flight timeunderInstrumentFlightRules(IFR)meansall flight timeduringwhichtheaircraft isbeingoperatedundertheInstrumentFlightRules.

Flight Training Device (FTD)means a full size replica of a specific aircraft types instruments,equipment, panels and controls in an open flight deck area or an enclosed aircraft flight deck,includingtheassemblageofequipmentandcomputersoftwareprogrammesnecessarytorepresenttheaircraftingroundandflightconditionstotheextentofthesystemsinstalledinthedevice.Itdoesnotrequireaforcecueingmotionorvisualsystem.

Flight andNavigation Procedures Trainer (FNPT)meansa training devicewhich represents theflight deck or cockpit environment including the assemblage of equipment and computerprogrammesnecessarytorepresentanaircrafttypeorclassinflightoperationstotheextentthatthesystemsappeartofunctionasinanaircraft.

Groupofballoonmeansacategorisationofballoonstakingintoaccountthesizeorcapacityoftheenvelope.

Helicoptermeansaheavierthanairaircraftsupportedinflightchieflybythereactionsoftheairononeormorepowerdrivenrotorsonsubstantiallyverticalaxes.

Instrumentflighttimemeansthetimeduringwhichapilotiscontrollinganaircraftinflightsolelybyreferencetoinstruments.

Instrumentgroundtimemeansthetimeduringwhichapilotisreceivinginstructioninsimulatedinstrumentflightinflightsimulationtrainingdevices(FSTD).

Multicrewcooperation(MCC),meansthefunctioningoftheflightcrewasateamofcooperatingmembersledbythepilotincommand.

Multipilotaircraft

Inthecaseofaeroplanes,meansaeroplanescertificatedforoperationwithaminimumcrewofatleasttwopilots.

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Inthecaseofhelicopters,airshipsandpoweredliftaircraft,meansatypeofaircraftthatisrequiredtobeoperatedwithacopilotasspecifiedintheflightmanualorbytheairoperatorcertificateorequivalentdocument.

Nightmeanstheperiodbetweentheendofeveningciviltwilightandthebeginningofmorningciviltwilight,orsuchotherperiodbetweensunsetandsunriseasmaybeprescribedbytheappropriateauthority,asdefinedbytheMemberState.

Pilotincommandundersupervision(PICUS)meansacopilotperforming,underthesupervisionofthepilotincommand,thedutiesandfunctionsofapilotincommand.

Poweredlift aircraft means any aircraft deriving vertical lift and in flight propulsion/lift fromvariablegeometryrotorsorengines/propulsivedevicesattachedtoorcontainedwithinthefuselageorwings.

Powered sailplane means an aircraft equipped with one or more engines having, with enginesinoperative,thecharacteristicsofasailplane.

Routesectormeansa flight comprising takeoff,departure,cruiseofnot less than15minutes,arrival,approachandlandingphases.

Sailplanemeansaheavierthanairaircraftthatissupportedinflightbythedynamicreactionoftheairagainstitsfixedliftingsurfaces,thefreeflightofwhichdoesnotdependonanengine.

Singlepilotaircraftmeansanaircraftcertificatedforoperationbyonepilot.

Soloflighttimemeansflighttimeduringwhichastudentpilotisthesoleoccupantofanaircraft.

Touring Motor Glider (TMG) means a specific class of powered sailplane having an integrallymounted,nonretractableengineandanonretractablepropeller. Itshallbecapableoftakingoffandclimbingunderitsownpoweraccordingtoitsflightmanual.

Type of aircraft means all aircraft of the same basic design including all modifications theretoexceptthosewhichresultinachangeinhandlingorflightcharacteristics.

FCL.015 Applicationandissueoflicences,ratingsandcertificates

(a) An application for the issue, revalidation or renewal of pilot licences and associated ratings andcertificates shall be to the competent authority in a manner established by this authority. Theapplicationshallbeaccompaniedbyevidencethattheapplicantcomplieswiththerequirementsforthe issue, revalidation or renewal of the licence or certificate as well as associated ratings orendorsements,establishedinthisPartandPartMedical.

(b) Any limitation or extension of the privileges granted by a licence, rating or certificate shall beendorsedinthelicenceorcertificate.

(c) ApersonshallnotholdatanytimemorethanonelicenceissuedinaccordancewiththisPart.

(d) Anapplicationforanamendment,revalidationorrenewalofapilotlicenceandassociatedratingsorcertificatesshallbemadetothecompetentauthoritythatissuedthepilotlicence,exceptwhenthe pilot has requested a change of competent authority and a transfer of his records to thatcompetentauthority.

FCL.020 Studentpilot

(a) Astudentpilotshallnotflysolounlessauthorisedtodosobyaflightinstructor.