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Frequently asked questions

I am looking for the compass compensation interval in the regulations 965/2012 and 1321/2014 and I can't find it. Specifically it would be for NCO and SPO. I have also checked ETSO-C7d and it does not add a link to maintenance documentation. Is there a national requirement? If not, can you tell me whether or not it should be included in the AMP?

In the absence of national and/or European regulations (Regulation (EU) 1321/2014) regarding repetitive maintenance instructions relating to compass compensation, it is the manufacturers who would mark these instructions and if they exist, they would be incorporated into the maintenance programmes.

EPDE What kind of training courses does AESA offer?

The State Aviation Safety Agency may conduct, subject to a minimum number of attendees, theoretical and practical preparation courses which are not mandatory.

Preparation course for the theoretical examination:

  • It shall cover the following topics:
    • Documentation and operations in the air cargo logistics chain, given by EASA instructors. (the hours of this course are sufficient to comply with point 3 of the programme included in section 1.2 of this call).
    • Preparation for certification. Review of Regulation (EU) No 573/2010 and Commission Decision C (2010) 3572.
    • Basic explosives training.
  • The duration of the course would be 6 hours, provided that there is a minimum number of attendees.
  • The price of the 6-hour theoretical course is 384 €.

Practical course:

  • AESA would conduct a practical course of about 3 hours duration, provided there is a minimum number of attendees, next to the certification facilities.
  • The material to practice will be provided by the applicants (cans, boxes, etc.) and the price of the 3-hour practical classes is 192 €.
EPDE How much does the certification process cost?

The certification process is free of charge. However, the State Aviation Safety Agency offers a series of theoretical and practical courses, which are not compulsory, that interested parties would have to pay for.

EPDE When will the following certification take place and how can I find out about it?

AESA shall carry out between two and three annual certifications, depending on the availability of the State Security Forces and Corps, the facilities, the needs of the market, and the approved binomies, among other causes.

The publication of a new certification will be announced on the EASA website about one and a half months before the start of the certification in order to be able to collect and evaluate the documentation provided by the candidates for the tests.

The web address where everything related to certification is collected is as follows: Explosives Detection Dog Equipment (EPDE)

 

EPDE How and where can an entity obtain information on the conditions of the certification process?

The Aviation Safety State Agency (EASA) may only deliver the documentation related to the certification and on the explosives to be assessed to:

  • Security companies: By verifying that it is authorised as such by the Ministry of the Interior, in addition, when the person collecting the documentation is not the manager of the company, they must bring an authorisation from the manager in order to be able to collect it.
  • Training centres accredited by the Ministry of the Interior. They must provide the accrediting documentation, in addition, the person in charge of collecting the documentation, in the event of not being the director of the Training Centre, must carry an authorisation from the same in order to be able to collect the information from AESA.
  • Training centres subcontracted by training centres accredited by the Ministry of the Interior. Upon presentation of a certificate proving this and by subsequent verification of the training centre's documentation.

AESA will only deliver the documentation on the certification process at its offices, located at Paseo de la Castellana 112. 28046 (Madrid, Spain). In order to do so, an appointment must be made in advance through the mailbox seguridadpde.aesa@seguridadaerea.es.

The delivery of the documentation will be made after signing a confidentiality agreement.

In relation to obtaining POA approval to manufacture an article classified as ETSO, is it necessary to have applied for a DOA approval in addition to the ETSO authorisation for the article?

As can be seen on the relevant EASA website (ETSO FAQ), you must be, or have previously applied for, the ADOA (or DOA, if it is an ETSO article which is an APU) and the POA.
 
The DOA/ADOA and ETSO are held by EASA. The POA is handled by AESA as the Spanish Aviation Authority. Therefore, all 3 approvals have to be requested at the same time (approximately), from the respective Authority.
 
A.133 (Eligibility) is essential to remember in relation to the POA:

  • The production activity to be undertaken must be "appropriate" for approval under Part 21 Subpart G, as is the case for an ETSO item. In addition, and also essential to meet this criterion, is direct delivery to the final customer.
  • You must own or have applied for approval of the design you wish to produce (which would be fulfilled by making the DOA/ADOA application).
In the case of pilots in Temporary Employment Regulation (ERTE) status: is it possible to schedule a flight after leaving the ERTE situation and without taking into account the minimum rest before signing?

No non-compliance is considered as long as the operator has communicated the schedule to the crew members in sufficient time to enable them to plan their rest (ORO.FTL.110a).

If the crew member is aware of the schedule of their flights (flight activity) or of any other task assigned by the operator (activity, imaginary, bookings...) at least 14 days in advance, they can plan their pre-activity rest.

Please note that:

  • Before a flight duty period there must be a rest period (based on 12 hours). ORO.FTL.235 (a)
  • the definition of rest period is: “uninterrupted and defined period of time during which the crew member is relieved of any service, the provision of imaginary at the airport, and the reservation”. ORO.FTL.105 (21)
  • The definition of service (or activity) is “any task performed by a crew member for the operator, including flight duty, administrative work, giving or receiving training and verification, positioning, and some elements of the imaginary” ORO.FTL.105 (10)
In the case of operating a balloon in competition flights, is it necessary to submit a declaration?

Operators who conduct commercial balloon operations, and who conduct competition flights, must include this type of specialised operation in their declaration.

In the case of non-commercial operators involved in competition flights, a declaration is not required to be submitted in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/395, but as this is a specialised operation they must develop the corresponding checklist in compliance with requirement BOP.BAS.190.

In the case of modules that are the same in several (sub)categories, can this module be studied in another category or subcategory in any way?

Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 lays down in Appendix I to Part 66 the modules that need to be passed in order to access a particular category. Those modules that are common to two categories, may be used to obtain different categories or subcategories, if the module that has been passed in a certain category or subcategory has the same content with a level equal to or higher than in the other categories or subcategories to be obtained.