Frequently asked questions

Non-EASA aircraft, are those types of aircraft by which they are excluded from EASA Regulation 2018/1139. Among these types are ultralight motorised aircraft called ULM, Historical, Experimental, Amateur Construction Aircraft. Also excluded from the EASA regulations are those aircraft that are used in the use of military operations, patrol boats, police, etc. For more details of which aircraft are excluded, you can consult Regulation 2018/1139, in its Article 2.3(a) and Annex I.

EASA aircraft is the one that has a design approved by EASA, which applies Regulation 2018/1139. The aircraft designs that EASA has approved can be consulted on EASA’s own website.

WIFI equipment should not appear on the station license.

It would not be able to fly unless a permit to fly is presented whereby the safety of the flight is not compromised and duly justified.

In accordance with current regulations, it is the responsibility of the owner/operator that the flight manual is updated. 
The FM and its supplements should reflect the configuration of the aircraft at the time of inspection, and only applicable supplements should be carried on board. If it is decided to carry all supplements on board, it must be possible to demonstrate which supplements are applicable to the current configuration.

The appointment must be made in writing by the quality manager of the organisation, which is prior to the start of the OJT. There must also be a signature of “received” by the data subject (evaluator or supervisor) in order to justify that he is aware of his or her role. There is no established format for such appointments.

The presentation of the responsible declaration by e-mail will not be accepted in any case.   

For all those interested with obligation to interact with the administration in a telematic way (legal persons, representatives of legal persons, and natural persons who choose it) can carry out the procedure from the electronic headquarters of AESA

For those interested who have the option to carry out the procedure in person (at AESA’s own headquarters or at any registration assistance office) or by postal mail, essentially natural persons and their representatives in the case of being also natural persons, the form of presentation of the declaration must be downloaded from the procedure itself, complete it and address it to “AESA — Directorate of Airports and Security of Civil Aviation (DASAC), Paseo de la Castellana 112, 18046 Madrid”:

• You can deliver it personally to our headquarters.
• You can direct it by post, note that in this case you must ask the company that makes the shipment information on how to obtain the receipt, since it is not sent from AESA.
• You can submit it to any registration assistance office.

• Hold a valid CPL PART FCL licence issued in accordance with Commission Regulation EU 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011
• Hold the ATPL theoretical subjects in force, in accordance with that Regulation and certified by the Aeronautical Authority of a Member State EASA
• Hold an aeronautical medical certificate in force Class 1 in accordance with the PART MED of that Regulation
• Comply with the prerequisites and experience requirements under FCL.510 in the relevant aircraft category and in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1178/2011, prior to carrying out the ATPL(A) skill test accredited by the “ATPL Pre-requisite and Experience Accreditation Certificate” issued by COPAC or AESA.
• Hold or be in a position to hold an MP type rating or multi-pilot helicopter rating (as applicable) in which to perform the skill test, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1178/2011

The training in current operational practices is a theoretical or practical training through which knowledge is obtained in normative updating associated with the ATC Service, operational procedures and familiarisation with the current environment.

Successful completion of this training will be evidenced by examinations or evaluations, after receiving the corresponding training course.

More information on current operational practices can be found in the following document:

Criteria Regulation (EU) 2015/340 — Current Operational Practices

Persons or entities not resident in Spanish territory who have to request from the Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea the performance of activities or the provision of services within their competence in the field of air navigation, by paying the corresponding fee, may do so by bank transfer to the Agency’s restricted tax collection bank account, in the entity La Caixa and is identified by the code: International Bank Account Code:

Van ES19 2100 5731 71 0200076413 and Swift Code: CAIXESBBXXX

In accordance with the regulatory point ORO.FTL.230; ORO.FTL.235:

Before a FDP period, you must always give the required rest in ORO.FTL.235 (12 hours on base, 10 hours off base or the previous activity if higher). Therefore, if there is no such rest before the reservation, this rest must be guaranteed between the notification of the activity and the report. NOTE: The above reply corresponds to an assigned FDP during the first day of booking. If it is an assigned FDP during a booking day preceded by a booking day on which no activity assignment has occurred, the 10-hour notification of the reservation would be sufficient.