Frequently asked questions

The documents to be submitted vary depending on the type of application and the specific characteristics of the applicant. We recommend consulting the guide we have prepared to know in detail the necessary documents.

Those documents already submitted in this or other applications, which have not been lost in force, do not need to be resubmitted.

In addition, the study of the documentation provided may require documents other than those already indicated. In any case, a request from EASA would be issued indicating clearly the necessary documents.

Yes, provided that there is no breach of the applicable rules. It is contemplated in the technical instructions themselves as the Alternative Means of Compliance (MAC).

Further details can be found in paragraph 7 of APTO-15-ITC-104 (Operational Safety/Technical Instructions) and in point 2 of the unique additional provision of Order TMA/692/2020 for the technical instruction for fuel supply.

The criteria on mandatory reporting can be found in the Annex to the II Minutes of the occurrence reporting working group (https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/en/ambitos/aeropuertos/handling/seguridad-operacional/grupos-de-trabajo)

AESA will relate to Maintenance Training Organisations Part 147 telematically through SIPA.

Communications concerning the issuance of inspection reports and the follow-up of the corresponding discrepancies shall be made telematically via the following link:

https://sede.seguridadaerea.gob.es/AESA_GestionDiscrepancias/

Each designated user must have a recognised electronic certificate, of a personal nature, that allows him to identify himself and make electronic signatures when necessary, as established in Article 10, Signature Systems admitted by the Public Administrations, Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

For more information on the discrepancy management application and the types of e-certificates, please refer to the following address:

https://sede.seguridadaerea.gob.es/Aesa_GestionDiscrepancias/Manual/Guia%20de%20usuario.pdf

AESA has made available to the user a number of videos of help in relation to the operation of the application. These videos can be found at the following link: https://sede.seguridadaerea.gob.es/sede-aesa/contenido/video-manuales

As additional information, AESA has published on the web the Representation Guide in the field of eGovernment. The document explains what electronic representation is, what its scope is, how it is regulated, when representation needs to be accredited, how it is accredited, and how to do all this to AESA. 
It can be downloaded at the following link: 

/en/noticias/aesa-publica-un-documento-de-ayuda-sobre-la-representaci%C3%B3n-en-la-administraci%C3%B3n-electr%C3%B3nica

The SIPA User Registration and Modification Guide sets out the tasks and activities that the administrators must follow in order to register as a user with the State Aviation Safety Agency, modify their corporate data or legal representatives or unsubscribe the organisation.

This guide can be found at the following link:

/en/ambitos/aeronaves

It is necessary to have this authorisation before providing any of the services listed in the Annex to Royal Decree 1161/1999 to a user of an airport of general interest.

It is possible to consult the airports at which the Royal Decree applies and the categories of service in the model application for authorisation.

This authorisation is not required at airports that are not of general interest, nor to provide services to companies or individuals who are not users (any natural or legal person carrying passengers, mail or cargo by air to or from that airport).

For aerodromes and eventual heliports located in Autonomous Communities that have assumed competence in this area (Madrid, Catalonia, Valencia and Aragon) they must contact the competent body in their Community.

Aerodromes and eventual heliports located in autonomous communities that have not assumed competence in this area do not require processing.

However, it must always have the permission of the owner of the land or legitimate holder of it and not exceed 40 operations per year without exceeding 15 per month and comply with the other applicable legislation regarding the operation, as set out in:

possible aerodromes

You will need to complete the appropriate familiarisation or differences course and record it in your logbook.

No, whether specifically requested by the applicant or if the certificate is updated at revalidation or renewal, the new SET LAND and/or SET SEA nomenclatures shall be noted on the examiner certificate if one or both ratings are reflected on the licence with privileges to instruct in them.

No, the examiner privileges appropriate to the type of certificate may continue to be exercised in the variants covered by the rating endorsement on their examiner certificate, provided that in order to act as an examiner it is necessary to be able to instruct and be qualified to act as PIC for the relevant variant.

By being annotated as a single rating, either SET LAND or SET SEA, the examiner is extending the validity period of all variants contained therein when revalidating the rating.

Whether or not the pilot may exercise them in such variants shall be verified by the person concerned by verifying that he/she complies with the requirements set out in FCL.710.