PART FCL Flight Licenses
In this section you can consult the information related to obtaining, maintaining and updating the PART FCL license, as well as other procedures associated with it.
If you are a PART FCL licence applicant or holder, you can apply for the procedures associated with your licence using the forms available for this purpose:
Formalities associated with General Aviation licences (LAPL, PPL, SPL, BPL).
Formalities associated with professional licences (CPL, MPL, ATPL).
The procedures associated with professional licences shall be applied for using the single application form.
What is the single application format?
How is the single application format structured?
FAQs
The transfer of license involves the change of EASA aeronautical authority responsible for the license.
To request the transfer of the licence (change of aeronautical authority) you will send to EASA the documentation indicated for each case:
- If you wish to transfer your license to AESA please follow the instructions here
- If you wish to transfer your license to another EASA Aeronautical Authority, please follow the instructions provided here
Remenber: The documentation will be sent through some of the options envisaged for this purpose. You can check them here
In case of doubt about the documentation to be provided in each case, please contact us
The ATPL licensing procedure requires compliance and accreditation of a number of requirements before performing the ATPL skill test
- By the applicant in the relevant aircraft category:
- By the examining party:
For the purpose of conducting the ATPL expert test, the examining party must be expressly and previously authorised by AESA. For this purpose, the examining party must submit to AESA, with sufficient time and prior to the completion of the ATPL expertise test, its application and documentation:
- Certified by AESA
- Certified by another Aviation Authority EASA
In all cases, both for applicants and for Spanish examiners and examiners authorised by other EASA Member States, the documentation will be sent through some of the options contemplated for it and never through email. You can consult the options to submit the documentation here
After assessing the suitability of the examining party, if applicable, the express designation of the examiner or Letter of Authorisation to conduct the ATPL skill test shall be issued.
- You can obtain the information note of the contents of the license (only content in force) through our AESA Electronic Headquarters link to process
- You can obtain the historical report (which includes non-current content) through our AESA Electronic Headquarters link to process
The documentation will be sent through some of the options contemplated for this purpose. You can check the options here
The aeronautical authorities may request the verification of licences issued by AESA by making their request through the email address licpiloto.aesa@seguridadaerea.es
If you find yourself exercising flight privileges of a valid ICAO third country licence rating, you can enter it on your PART FCL license.
You currently have the following options to enter it in your PART FCL license:
The documentation will be sent through some of the options contemplated for this purpose. You can check the options here
In case of doubt about the documentation to be provided in the options described in this section please contact us
In process of updating...
License Conversion-BASA Agreement
If you are a licensee issued by the FAA, you may obtain the PPL(A) license under the BASA agreement. You can consult the published guide for
this Disclosure Guide- Conversion of aircraft pilot license and/or ratings issued by the FAA
To request the issuance of a license under the BASA agreement, we will send the application and documentation that is indicated in the same
Application for Conversion of Third Country License EU-USA BASA
The documentation will be sent through some of the options envisaged for this purpose. You can check the options here
License Validation issued in Third Country ICAO
Validation is an authorisation granted in a document issued by EASA allowing holders of a pilot licence issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention by a third country to exercise, for a specified period of time, the same privileges as if they were holders of an EASA pilot licence. This figure is regulated by Section 2 of Delegated Regulation 2020/723, which sets out the different cases and requirements for obtaining that authorisation. Validation.
It should be noted that, in certain cases, in order to request to process the validation of a licence, a flight test must be carried out, which in the case of holders of CPL(A/H) or ATPL(A/H) licenses must be authorised by AESA prior to the completion of the same by means of an authorisation issued by AESA, to carry out the mandatory flight test, necessary to obtain the validation of the licence.
To request the corresponding validation modality, you must complete the application format and provide the documentation indicated therein.
The documentation will be sent through some of the options contemplated for it and never by email. You can consult the options to present the documentation here
To carry out the process of settlement of the fees consult the procedure published on our website Rates | AESA
In accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations, you have the following options to send us your request and documentation:
- Through our Electronic Headquarters of AESA link to process
- An electronic register of the General Administration of the State, the Administrations of Autonomous Communities or the entities that make up the Local Administration.
- In the Post Offices
- In the diplomatic representations or consular offices of Spain abroad.
- At the Registry Assistance Offices.
- Through postal service or in person at the offices of AESA in Madrid State Aviation Safety
Agency-AESA
Division of Licensing to Aeronautical Personnel
Paseo de la Castellana 112
28046.Madrid. Spain
In case of Spanish companies and entities or based in Spain only through General Request | Sede AESA
In case of representation in the formalities consult the following document Representation in the field of eGovernment
Remember: documentation sent via e-mail is not processed
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