Frequently asked questions

GPS equipment should not appear on the station license.

A Flight Authorisation (also called Flight Permit) is a permit that is normally issued when the Airworthiness Certificate is temporarily invalid and the aircraft is required to fly for established reasons. 

The Authority or an Organisation with privileges may issue the Flight Authorisation provided it is under specified and approved flight conditions. There is a user manual for EASA aircraft and a user manual for NO EASA aircraft with instructions and information on how to obtain a Flight Authorisation. This manual also indicates how to carry out subsequent activities after obtaining the Certificate of Airworthiness, such as modifications, suspensions, etc.

Non-EASA aircraft, are those types of aircraft by which they are excluded from EASA Regulation 2018/1139. Among these types are ultralight motorised aircraft called ULM, Historical, Experimental, Amateur Construction Aircraft. Also excluded from the EASA regulations are those aircraft that are used in the use of military operations, patrol boats, police, etc. For more details of which aircraft are excluded, you can consult Regulation 2018/1139, in its Article 2.3(a) and Annex I.

EASA aircraft is the one that has a design approved by EASA, which applies Regulation 2018/1139. The aircraft designs that EASA has approved can be consulted on EASA’s own website.

WIFI equipment should not appear on the station license.

It would not be able to fly unless a permit to fly is presented whereby the safety of the flight is not compromised and duly justified.

The appointment must be made in writing by the quality manager of the organisation, which is prior to the start of the OJT. There must also be a signature of “received” by the data subject (evaluator or supervisor) in order to justify that he is aware of his or her role. There is no established format for such appointments.

Persons or entities not resident in Spanish territory who have to request from the Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea the performance of activities or the provision of services within their competence in the field of air navigation, by paying the corresponding fee, may do so by bank transfer to the Agency’s restricted tax collection bank account, in the entity La Caixa and is identified by the code: International Bank Account Code:

Van ES19 2100 5731 71 0200076413 and Swift Code: CAIXESBBXXX

The first step should be to obtain the certification in Spain of your exact ULM model. This certification process must be carried out by the manufacturer. Once the ULM type certification has been obtained in Spain, the enrollment process will be possible.

Procedural information and form can be obtained on the AESA website

A B1 can perform transponder check tasks, as long as: 

• Use automated testing equipment (which does not require previous calibrations)
• Test results are GO/NO GO 
• Be trained in the use of such equipment.

There is no limitation in the standard or in the EASA guides that prevent a certifier from performing critical tasks in its first year.  
However, the organisation may add additional requirements in its maintenance organisation manual.