Frequently asked questions

Flights may only take place if AESA has issued an authorisation in accordance with the provisions set out here.

It should be noted that the applicant will be required to sign a declaration stating, amongst other things, that “they hold a licence issued by the State of registration of the aircraft or, in the case of licences issued by a State other than the State of registration, that such licence has been expressly accepted by the State of registration”.

For further information, please contact sobrevuelos.aesa@seguridadaerea.es

In view of the above, if a microlight registered in a non-EU country is flown legally in Spain, that time may be recorded in the logbook in which hours for the same microlight variant are logged. In this regard, such hours may be taken into account to maintain recent experience for the relevant rating (MAF, AG, DCG, H or HD) on a national ULM licence (in accordance with the provisions introduced by the new Royal Decree 182/2026).

Yes, in accordance with Royal Decree 182/2026, in addition to their existing duties, they must ensure the successful integration of flight training and theoretical instruction, as well as monitor the students’ progress and ensure that flights are conducted in accordance with current regulations.

Yes, in accordance with Royal Decree 182/2026, a training programme must be in place for each of the authorised ratings, which must specifically cover the monitoring of trainees’ training and ensure the satisfactory integration of flight instruction and theoretical instruction.

Yes, in accordance with Royal Decree 182/2026, a list of operational safety hazards affecting the school’s flight operations must be maintained. This list, which must be kept up to date, must consist of a definition of the hazard, the associated risk, an assessment of that risk, a list of mitigation measures and a reassessment of the risk following the implementation of those measures, specifying whether this new assessment is acceptable or not to the school.

Yes, in accordance with Royal Decree 182/2026, a procedure must be in place for the receipt and handling of incidents, which includes recording, assessing and, where appropriate, taking action in relation to incidents reported to the ULM school.

FI restricted SEP or SE-SP holders do not meet the requirements for enrollment in the initial CRE aircraft examiner standardization course. 

To be able to enroll in the course they must have the CRI annotation. 

The CRI annotation (SEP) may be requested if it meets the CRI prerequisites (FCL.915.CRI). 

Likewise, holders of CRI(A)SEP can extend CRI(A) SET LAND or SET SEA in accordance with the provisions of FCL.905.CRI (b)

The information on how to perform this process is in the FAQ I am FI RESTRICTED SEP and I fly a SET rating of which I want to be CRI do I have any credit in the training? How can I get the CRI SET?

The course of extending the privileges of a CRI to other classes or types consists of a training flight from the right seat under the supervision of another CRI or FI qualified for that class or type, occupying the other pilot seat. 

This flight must be duly recorded in the logbook. 

Holders of FI(A) with privileges in single engine class ratings (FI SE-SP) in accordance with FCL.915 shall, before carrying out the above instruction on an aircraft:

• hold the rating for which the flight instruction is offered; 
• have completed at least 15 hours of flight time as a pilot in the class or type of aircraft in which flight instruction is offered, of which a maximum of 7 hours may have been in an FSTD representing the class or type of aircraft, if applicable; or
• have passed a proficiency assessment for the relevant category of instructor in that class or type of aircraft;

Holders of FI RESTRICTED SEP or SE-SP certify that they have received instructional training in SEP and have carried out the competency assessment also in a SEP and therefore both requirements can be validated for the purposes of training and competency assessment in SEP to obtain the CRI(SEP). 
Being a FI RESTRICTED holder of SEP, the CRI (SEP) can be recorded if requested and meets the prerequisites of CRI (FCL.915.CRI) because the training and assessment of competence are already accredited in the FI RESTRICTED (SEP). 

FCL.915.CRI CRI - Prerequisites

The applicant for a CRI certificate shall have completed at least:

(…)

b) for single-engine aeroplanes:

1) 300 hours of flight time as a pilot on aeroplanes;

2) 30 hours as pilot-in-command in the applicable class or type of aeroplane.

Likewise, holders of CRI(A)SEP may extend CRI(A) SET LAND or SET SEA in accordance with the provisions of FCL.905.CRI (b): 
The privileges of a CRI are restricted to the class or type of aeroplane in which the instructor's proficiency assessment was conducted. The privileges of the CRI shall be extended to other classes or types when the CRI has completed, within the last 12 months: 
(1) 15 hours of flight time as PIC on aeroplanes of the applicable class or type of aeroplane;  
(2) a training flight from the right seat under the supervision of another CRI or FI qualified for that class or type, occupying the other pilot seat.

As provided in regulatory points M.A.403(b) and ML.A.403(b)(2), as applicable, the pilot may defer a defect in accordance with the MEL as long as it does not require the performance of a maintenance procedure (M), as it is not considered maintenance, and no commissioning or CRS is required.

For the rectification of an already issued CRS, the following points must be taken into account: 

• It's not a new commissioning. 
• the name of the person correcting the record and the date of correction, which may be another TMA or Technical Office staff, as established by the maintenance organisation in its manual.  
• The original record and the name and number/stamp of the certifier that gave the original CRS must be legible.