Frequently asked questions

All pilot licenses require a medical certificate or medical statement, and while it is ok to have a test flight and some initial lessons, you should avoid committing to a full training program before undergoing a medical check-up.

The medical or psychophysical certificates required to obtain licences and qualifications or to maintain them in force correspond to the following classification.

Professional pilots (ATPL and CPL)

Class 1 (MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011)

Private pilots (PPL) with instrument flight rating

Class 2, with Class 1 hearing requirement (MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011)

Private pilots (PPL) with night rating

Class 2 with secure colour perception (MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011)

Private pilots (PPL), ULM pilot instructor, glider pilots (SPL), balloon pilots (BPL)

Class 2 (MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011)

Air traffic controllers

Class 3 (Regulation (EU) 2015/340)

AFIS controllers

Class 3 AFIS (Regulation (EU) 2015/340)

Passenger Cabin Crew (TCP)

Class C.C. (MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011)

Drones or RPAS > 25 Kg

Class 2 (MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011)

Drones or RPAS < 25 Kg

Class LAPL (MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011)

Light aircraft minimum privileges (ULM, Balloon, Planner, Airplane and Helicopter)

Class LAPL MED.A.030 of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011

For the exercise of flight privileges the aeronautical medical certificate associated with the licence must be in force. In this case, when a PPL licence is held, the corresponding medical certificate is class 2 and regardless of the current LAPL medical certificate. To continue with the exercise of flight privileges of the PPL licence, the Class 2 medical certificate must be in force.

The aeronautical medical certificate may be renewed at an Aeronautical Medical Centre or Air Examination Medical Centre provided that it is authorised by the Aeronautical Authority of an EASA Member State. Once the AeMC or AME has been completed, a copy of the medical records resulting from the renewal must be sent to AESA.

For the exercise of the flight privileges of the licence, the aeronautical medical certificate associated with the licence shall be in force.

Ratings have a period of validity during which the flight privileges of the licence may be exercised provided that you additionally have in force the aeronautical medical certificate associated with your licence and the language proficiency in force at least one language recognised by the Aeronautical Authority

Remember if the rating is expired you can't exercise flight privileges until it’s in force again on your FCL license

• Revalidation involves carrying out the procedure to maintain the vigor of the exercise of flight privileges. The revalidation procedure is always carried out before the rating expires.
• Renewal means that the authorisation has expired and that the revalidation procedure has not been carried out in time and form. In this case, if you want to put your rating into force again, it will be renewed through an authorised training centre.

The information note contains the content in force of the FCL license You can request an information note via AESA’s Electronic Headquarters or by application request

In connection with the verification of the FCL licence, the aeronautical authority of the ICAO Third Country may request it by sending your request to the following email address licpiloto.aesa@seguridadaerea.es

In the event that a request needs to be remedied, due to lack of documentation or any other reason, it must be answered within 10 working days. After the deadline, no documentation has been provided, it is considered that the application has been withdrawn.

The reason why we refuse authorisation in this case is because Law 39/2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations (LPACAP) requires AESA to reply within a certain period.

In the event of a refusal of this kind, the procedure may be re-opened without any problems. In addition, the documentation submitted in the rejected application will continue to be taken into account in the event that it has not become invalid.