• Revalidation involves carrying out the procedure to maintain the vigor of the exercise of flight privileges. The revalidation procedure is always carried out before the rating expires.
• Renewal means that the authorisation has expired and that the revalidation procedure has not been carried out in time and form. In this case, if you want to put your rating into force again, it will be renewed through an authorised training centre.

The information note contains the content in force of the FCL license You can request an information note via AESA’s Electronic Headquarters or by application request

In connection with the verification of the FCL licence, the aeronautical authority of the ICAO Third Country may request it by sending your request to the following email address licpiloto.aesa@seguridadaerea.es

If the content of the license is expired, it is not possible to issue a duplicate. In your case you have the possibility to request a historical report of the license either through the Electronic Office of AESA or through application instance

Independent of the notification of the flight test carried out by the examiner, the documentation derived from the flight test carried out must be sent to EASA through the channels currently established for this purpose. The documentation received via email is not subject to processing

Provided that you meet the requirements for this, you have the possibility to undergo the procedure for acceptance of class or type ratings endorsed on licences from an ICAO third country. The following options are currently available:

1. Annotation with restriction to ICAO Third Country registration.
2. request prior authorisation from EASA for the endorsement of the rating without restriction to registration
3. apply for both procedures

No additional time margin is envisaged. Once the rating has expired without the revalidation procedure having been carried out in due time and form, and for the purposes of its entry into force, it shall be renewed at an ATO or DTO for PART FCL licences or at an ULM training centre for ULM licences.

In order to eliminate the restriction, AESA will request prior authorisation to the test of expertise to be carried out under EASA means, by means of an application. Among the requirements to be accredited are: 

• 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 carryi