Frequently asked questions

Ratings have a period of validity during which the flight privileges of the licence may be exercised provided that you additionally have in force the aeronautical medical certificate associated with your licence and the language proficiency in force at least one language recognised by the Aeronautical Authority

Remember if the rating is expired you can't exercise flight privileges until it’s in force again on your FCL license

To transfer FCLésta license must be in force and have at least English language proficiency. The procedure requires submitting the FCL licence transfer application to AESA. The applicant must also contact the relevant EASA aeronautical authority to authorise the transfer of the medical file.

In order to hold language proficiency in the language accepted by the EASA Authority concerned, it is necessary to hold additional radio telephony privileges in that language and to have them recorded in paragraph XII of the FCL licence.

• Prior to carrying out the ATPL skill test, the applicant must meet and certify the prerequisites and experience as laid down in Regulation (EU) 1178/2011 in the relevant aircraft category and hold the corresponding ATPL certificate of prior requirements and experience issued by COPAC or AESA
• The examiner with whom it intends to carry out the ATPL skill test must be expressly authorised to do so, by means of an authorisation letter issued by AESA at the request of the examiner. 
• The ATPL skill test shall be carried out under valid EASA means.

The operator shall retain, and make available on request, the cabin crew certificate, roster, training and checking records pertaining to his type or variant of aircraft qualifications, unless such records are maintained by the operator employing his services and can be made available promptly on request to a competent authority or to the operator.

Regulation (EU) 1178/2011: CC.GEN.025(b).

Cabin crew attestations are issued for an unlimited period and shall remain valid unless: 

a) are suspended or revoked by the competent authority; or

b) the holder has not exercised as a TCP during the preceding 60 months on at least one aircraft type; or

c) the holder completed the initial training more than 60 months ago without having exercised, after the certificate was issued, as a TCP. 

The certificate holder shall keep the documents necessary to be able to prove that the certificate is still valid. 

Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011: CC.CCA.105, CC.GEN.030

Cabin crew member certificates are issued for an unlimited duration and shall remain valid unless:

(a) suspended or revoked by the competent authority; or

(b) the holder has not exercised as a flight attendant during the preceding 60 months on at least one aircraft type; or

(c) the holder has completed the initial training more than 60 months ago without having exercised, after the issue of the certificate, as a flight attendant.

The certificate holder shall keep the necessary documents to be able to prove that the certificate is still valid.

In the event that the holder of the TCP certificate cannot prove that the certificate is still valid, the TCP certificate shall be deemed to be invalid.Para obtener de nuevo el certificado, ha de completar el curso de formación inicial.

Therefore, for the TCP certificate there is no concept of "renewal" as such.

Regulation (EU)1178/2011: CC.CCA.105, CC.GEN.030

No; you can only hold a valid Flight Attendant Certificate issued by a single EASA aviation authority.

The cabin crew certificate issued by any EASA authority is recognised in all Member States and it is not necessary or possible to change certificate, issue a new one in another authority or transfer it between authorities to work for an operator in another Member State than the issuing Member State.

In this respect, the holder of a Flight Attendant Certificate must inform the operator for whom he/she is to serve as a cabin crew member of his/her possession of the certificate.

Holding more than one valid Flight Attendant Certificate may result in penalties for the holder.

Regulation (EU) 1178/2011: AMC1 ARA.GEN.315(a)

If your flight attendant certificate is no longer valid (unless the certificate has been suspended or revoked) you will have to re-take the initial training at an approved centre or air operator, take the associated examination and re-apply.

The issue may in this case be made in any EASA member country.

Regulation (EU)1178/2011: CC.CCA.100.

No, it is not required.

Aeromedical assessments shall be carried out by any professional authorised by an EASA authority for that purpose.

Regulation (EU) 1178/2011: MED.C.005(c).