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Introduction
The first Pilots licenses appeared around 1909, International Standards followed approx. 10 years later.
Whilst Flight Crew licensing is typically the function of the State National Airworthiness Authority NAA, the Joint Airworthiness Authorities introduced a harmonised system with the introduction of an international flight crew licensing system which could be implemented by participating NAAs.
Flight Crew Licenses
The ICAO licensing system detailed in Chapter 2 of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) Annex 1 covers the qualification for and issue of licences and ratings for pilots of aeroplanes and helicopters, gliders, and free balloons.
It is intended to demonstrate ultimate compliance with these requirements that NAA’s develop Flight Crew Licencing (FCL).
Regulatory activities which are a direct consequence of FCL include:
- Approval of flight crew training provision.
- Approval of flight simulators and other synthetic training devices.
- Approval of arrangements for the certification of the medical fitness for the flight crew.
- The particular case of medical fitness leads to the privileges of any flight crew licence being conditional upon the inclusion within it of evidence of valid certification of medical fitness.
Flight Crew Licencing (FCL) in Europe
The European Aviation Safety Agency (European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)) was given, under Regulation (EC) No 216/2008
- Full legal responsibility for Flight Crew Licensing in the European Union States.
- EASA is able to rely upon the support of the NAAs in the Member States acting as Qualified Entities to implement FCL.
- The new Rules comprise two sets of requirements:
o Covering FCL.
o Covering medical certifications for all personnel licensing purposes.
The EASA ‘Basic Regulation’ – ARTICLE 20 – ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Pilots and cabin crew involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in point (b) of Article 2(1), other than unmanned aircraft, as well as flight simulation training devices, persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking, or medical assessment of those pilots and cabin crew, shall comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex IV.
ARTICLE 21 – PILOTS Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
1. Pilots shall be required to hold a pilot licence and a pilot medical certificate appropriate to the operation to be performed.
2. The pilot licence referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that he or she complies with the implementing acts referred to in Article 23 adopted to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 20.
3. The pilot medical certificate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that he or she complies with the implementing acts referred to in Article 23 adopted to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 20.
4. The pilot licence and the pilot medical certificate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall specify the privileges granted to the pilot. The pilot licence and pilot medical certificate may be amended to add or remove privileges, in accordance with the implementing acts referred to in point (c) of Article 23(1).
5. The pilot licence or the pilot medical certificate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may be limited, suspended, or revoked when the holder no longer complies with the rules and procedures for issuing and maintaining a licence or a medical certificate in accordance with the implementing acts referred to in point (c) of Article 23(1).
6. Training and experience on aircraft not subject to this Regulation may be recognised for the purpose of obtaining the pilot licence referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the implementing acts referred to in point (c)(iv) of Article 23(1).
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