Frequently asked questions

On the AESA website you can find all the documentation related to the AVSAF project

To practice instructional techniques in the procedures to be instructed is to practice in STD in:

• The procedures for the empowerment to be instructed and,
• Familiarisation with the operational procedures of the environment used by the Training Organisation in practical training

Further information on the practice of instructional techniques can be found in the procedures to be instructed in the following document:

Criteria Regulation (EU) 2015/340 — Practice of instructional techniques in the procedures to be instructed

For the RMAC it will be sufficient to provide a Sales Declaration (we can provide the model of the same) where only the notary recognition of the signature of the Spanish holder of the aircraft is required. I confirm that the Invoice is not a sufficient document.

If you have made a payment for a lower amount to which you are entitled, you can make a supplementary payment via this link, select the corresponding fare, update and once located, tick “Payment of additional amounts” indicating the number of the proof of the first payment as well as the difference to be paid.

• If overpaid, you can request a refund, paying a new fee for the correct amount or waiving the difference. In this link there is the procedure to follow in case of return.

Payments for any request are made through the Electronic Headquarters of the AESA website, through this link. Once the corresponding form has been completed, you can make the payment of the fee through the payment gateway of the Tax Agency and when you complete the form, using the drop-down, the fee corresponding to its processing. 

In order to provide online training, the Maintenance Training Organisation must develop in its Mtoe a procedure that is acceptable to the authority. This Mtoe must be approved prior to providing the training and the online training procedure must be developed in accordance with the AESA Part 147 Online Training Guide.

Below are two useful links regarding applicable regulations, guides and information needed for DOA processes:

• DOAS NO EASA (ESA competence):
  https://sede.seguridadaerea.gob.es/sede-aesa/catalogo-de-procedimientos/aprobación-de-organizaciones-de-diseño-no-easa
   
• DOAS EASA:
  https://www.easa.europa.eu/domains/aircraft-products/design-organisations/design-organisations-approvals

Approval of Design Organisation, as described in Part 21 Subpart J of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 748/2012. This applies for those design activities that fall within the scope of EASA’s work, as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. In these cases, EASA itself is responsible for managing both the approval process and the subsequent supervision of approved design organisations.

In the case of design organisations carrying out activities that do not fall within the scope of EASA’s work, the reference regulations are the JAR-21 Subparts JA and JB standards of the Annex to Royal Decree 660/2001. In these cases, it is the State Aviation Safety Agency that is responsible for the approval process and subsequent supervision of approved design organisations.

Therefore, EASA can approve Design Organisations for aircraft certification projects and their amendments, provided that these are excluded from the application of European regulations under Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. For this reason, and due to the limited scope of approval what AESA can give, it is normal for all Design Organisations to apply for EASA approval.

According to the regulatory point ORO.FTL.230:

Yes, it is acceptable, provided there are sufficient non-contactable periods of 8 hours to allow rest. For example, a 36-hour reservation that includes two nights would require two non-contactable periods, assuming that the crew member’s sleep pattern is the usual (night).

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According to the regulatory point ORO.FTL.110:

At the expense of compliance with the requirements of ORO.FTL.110, it is permissible for the operator to schedule days, other than days off, on which in principle there is no assigned activity, but where activity may be assigned well in advance (which must be defined in the MO). An activity assignment on a “free day” would be a change in programming, and should be accounted for. When considering a change in programming, the activation of a “franco” must be carried out in accordance with all the considerations of change established by the operator (minimum antelations, means of contact, etc.).