Frequently asked questions

Oh, yeah, yeah. In this case the person responsible for conducting the training and verification must be in possession of the in-flight instructor (FI) and flight examiner (FE) certificate.

The validity of the proficiency check is 24 months and should be carried out by a pilot holding an in-flight examiner certificate (FE) issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1178/2011.

Both requirements concern the conduct of specialised operations.

The requirement BOP.BAS.190 contains the general information applicable to specialised non-commercial operations and the BOP.ADD.510 contains the general information applicable to specialised commercial operations.

If you do not have a digital certificateor Cl@ve , it can also be sent by registered post or through the other formal channels of the Administration to the following address: Paseo de la Castellana 112. 28046 Madrid, addressed to the Initial Air Navigation Division.

Oh, yeah, yeah. The requirement BOP.ADD.410 states that if more than 19 passengers are transported on the balloon, an additional crew member must be part of the crew.

The acceptable means of compliance AMC1 BOP.ADD.410 sets the initial and recurrent training requirements, as well as recent experience, to be met by the additional crew member.

Once the declaration required in BOP.ADD.100 has been submitted, the operator is authorised to conduct commercial operations with balloons in all the States of the European Union.

The Spanish Aviation Safety Agency shall publish and keep up-to-date the list of balloon operators who conduct commercial operations and who have submitted a declaration in Spain.

In duly justified cases and at the request of the operator, a certificate attesting that a declaration for commercial operations with balloons has been submitted to the State Aviation Safety Agency may be issued.

Regulation (EU) 2018/395 defined the activity of commercial passenger balloon flights (CPB) as a form of commercial air balloon transport operation in which passengers are transported for the purpose of tourism or flight experience for remuneration or other financial consideration.

In compliance with the conditions of the exemption, referred to paragraph (e) (1) in the EASA Resolution dated 18 March 2020: 

class, type and instrument ratings included in the FCL licence, valid on 14 March 2020, and whose ordinary period of validity expires before 31 July 2020, the validity of those ratings is extended for 4 months from the expiry date. 
Certificates of instructors and examiners, in force on 14 March and valid until 31/07/2020, including, will be extended until 14 November 2020.  
Language proficiency entries valid on 14 March 2020 and whose ordinary period of validity expires before 31 July 2020 until 14 November 2020

Only those type, class, instrument and additional ratings defined in this Resolution, which were in force on 14 March 2020 and whose period of validity expires before 31 July 2020, are eligible for exemption.
Therefore, in order to proceed to update/renew your type/class rating or certificate, you must go to an ATO or DTO, as appropriate.

No, it is not necessary to give prior notification of the extension of the period of validity of instructor certificates and ratings.