Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 of 24 July 2024 amending Regulations (EU) No 1178/2011 and (EU) No 965/2012 as regards the clarification of requirements for cruise relief co-pilots, updates of requirements for flight crew licensing and medical certification, and improvements for general aviation

• (i) two proficiency checks, one in single-pilot operations and one in multi-pilot operations;

• (ii) a proficiency check in multi-pilot operations in addition to the exercises referred to in points (h)(i) or (h)(ii), as applicable, in single-pilot operations.

Proficiency checks for the revalidation or renewal of class ratings shall always include the exercises referred to in points (h)(i) or (h)(ii), as applicable, in single-pilot operations.

• (j) To remove a restriction to multi-pilot operations from a single-pilot aeroplane type rating in accordance with point FCL.725(d)(2), pilots shall comply with point (h).’;

• (ii) in point (l), the first and second paragraphs are replaced by the following:

‘To establish or maintain PBN privileges, one approach shall be an RNP APCH. Where an RNP APCH is not practicable, it shall be performed in an appropriately equipped FSTD.

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, in cases where a proficiency check for revalidation of PBN privileges is performed in an aircraft or an FSTD representing that aircraft, which are not equipped for RNP APCH manoeuvres, the proficiency check may not include RNP APCH exercises. In such cases, the PBN privileges of the pilot shall not include RNP APCH. The restriction shall be lifted if the pilot has completed a proficiency check including an RNP APCH exercise for the relevant class or type.’;

• (2) point 6 is amended as follows:

• (i) point (h) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(h) To remove a restriction to multi-pilot operations in accordance with point FCL.725(d)(2) from a single-pilot high-performance complex aeroplane type rating, pilots shall complete the manoeuvres/procedures in 2.5, 3.8.3.4, 4.4, 5.5 and at least one manoeuvre/procedure from Section 3.4 in single-pilot operation.’;

• (ii) point (i) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(i) Applicants for and holders of a restricted type rating issued in accordance with point FCL.720.A(c) shall complete training, skill tests and proficiency checks in accordance with this Appendix. However, unless they undergo a skill test in accordance with point FCL.720.A(c)(3), they shall, during a skill test or a proficiency check, perform at least the landing manoeuvres in the role of the pilot monitoring but shall not be required to perform the following:

• (i) take-off manoeuvres;

• (ii) landing manoeuvres in the role of the pilot flying.’;

• (iii) in point (j), the first and second paragraphs are replaced by the following:

‘To establish or maintain PBN privileges, one approach shall be an RNP APCH. Where an RNP APCH is not practicable, it shall be performed in an appropriately equipped FSTD.

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, in cases where a proficiency check for revalidation of PBN privileges is performed in an aircraft or an FSTD representing that aircraft, which are not equipped for RNP APCH manoeuvres, the proficiency check may not include RNP APCH exercises. In such cases, the PBN privileges of the pilot shall not include RNP APCH. The restriction shall be lifted if the pilot has completed a proficiency check including an RNP APCH exercise for the relevant class or type.’;

• (d) Section C is amended as follows:

• (1) the table following point 12 is amended as follows:

• (i) the row for exercise 2.6.1 is replaced by the following:

‘2.6.1	For single-engine helicopters (SEH): — autorotative landing; or — power recovery, provided that applicants, in the preceding year, completed training that included an autorotative landing and that training was entered and signed in the applicants’ logbook by the instructor. For multi-engine helicopters (MEH): power recovery.	P	---->		M’;

• (ii) the rows for exercises 5.4.1 and 5.4.2 are replaced by the following:

‘5.4.1	Manually, without flight director. Note: According to the AFM, RNP APCH procedures may require the use of autopilot or flight director. The procedure to be flown manually shall be chosen taken into account such limitations (for example, choose an ILS for 5.4.1 in the case of such AFM limitation).	P*	---->*		M* (unless Exercise 5.4.2 is completed)
5.4.2	Manually, with flight director	P*	---->*		M* (unless Exercise 5.4.1 is completed)’;

• (2) point 13 is replaced by the following:

• ‘13. To exercise the privileges of the type rating in accordance with point FCL.725(d), applicants for the issue, revalidation or renewal of a single-pilot helicopter type rating shall:

• (a) for single-pilot operations, complete the skill test or proficiency check in single-pilot operations;

• (b) in multi-pilot operations, complete the skill test or proficiency check in multi-pilot operations;

• (c) for both single-pilot and multi-pilot operations, complete the skill test or proficiency check in multi-pilot operations and, additionally, the following manoeuvres and procedures in single-pilot operations:

• (1) for single-engine helicopters: 2.1 take-off and 2.6 and 2.6.1 autorotative descent and autorotative landing;

• (2) for multi-engine helicopters: 2.1 take-off and 2.4 and 2.4.1 engine failures shortly before and shortly after reaching TDP;

• (3) for IR privileges, in addition to point (1) or (2), as applicable, one approach of Section 5, unless the criteria of Appendix 8 are met;

• (d) in order to remove a restriction to multi-pilot operations from a single-pilot helicopter type rating in accordance with point FCL.725(d)(2), complete a proficiency check that includes the manoeuvres and procedures referred to in points (c)(1) or (c)(2), as applicable.’.

ANNEX II

Amendments to Annex IV (Part-MED) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

Annex IV is amended as follows:

• (1) in point MED.A.010, the following definition is inserted after the definition of ‘colour safe’:

• ‘— “helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operation” means a “HEMS flight” as defined in point 61 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;’;

• (2) in point MED.A.040(c), point (1) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(1) Class 1 and class 2 medical certificates shall be revalidated and renewed by an AeMC or an AME. Specifically, class 1 medical certificates for applicants who have reached the age of 60 and are involved in single-pilot HEMS operations shall be revalidated and renewed primarily by an AeMC or, at the discretion of the competent authority, by an experienced AME designated by the competent authority.’;

• (3) in point MED.B.005, the following third paragraph is added:

‘In their examination AMEs shall give proper consideration to the degenerative effects of ageing on the body systems.’;

• (4) point MED.B.010 is amended as follows:

• (a) in point (a), points (3) and (4) are replaced by the following:

• ‘(3) For a class 1 medical certificate, an extended cardiovascular assessment shall be completed at the first revalidation or renewal examination after the age of 65 and every 4 years thereafter. For applicants involved in single-pilot HEMS operations, an extended cardiovascular assessment shall be completed at the first revalidation or renewal examination after the age of 60 and subject to a cardiovascular risk factor assessment thereafter.

• (4) For a class 1 medical certificate, estimation of serum lipids, including cholesterol fractions, shall be required at the initial examination, and at the first examination after having reached the age of 40.’;

• (b) in point (b), the following point (5) is added:

• ‘(5) A cardiovascular risk factor assessment shall form part of examinations for class 1 and class 2 medical certificates at the first examination after reaching the age of 40 and at regular intervals thereafter.’;

• (5) point MED.B.015 is amended as follows:

• (a) point (b) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(b) Applicants for a class 1 medical certificate shall undertake pulmonary functional tests at the initial examination and when clinically indicated.’;

• (b) the following point (ba) is inserted:

• ‘(ba) For class 1 medical certificate holders involved in single-pilot HEMS operations, pulmonary functional tests and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) screening shall be completed at the first revalidation or renewal examination after the age of 60.’;

• (c) point (c) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(c) Applicants for a class 2 medical certificate shall undertake pulmonary morphological and functional tests when clinically or epidemiologically indicated.’;

• (6) in point MED.B.070(a)(1), the following point (iii) is added:

• ‘(iii) when holders are involved in single-pilot HEMS operations, a comprehensive eye examination shall be completed at the first revalidation or renewal examination after the age of 60 and every year thereafter.’;

• (7) in point MED.B.075(b), point (1) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(1) Applicants shall be subjected to the Ishihara test for the initial issue of a medical certificate. For class 1 medical certificate holders involved in single-pilot HEMS operations, a colour vision assessment shall be completed at the first revalidation or renewal examination after the age of 60 and every year thereafter. Applicants who pass that test may be assessed as fit.’;

• (8) point MED.B.080(a) is amended as follows:

• (a) in point (1), point (i) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(i) For a class 1 medical certificate, and for a class 2 medical certificate when an instrument rating or a basic instrument rating is to be added to the licence, hearing shall be tested with pure-tone audiometry at the initial examination, then every 5 years until the licence holder reaches the age of 40, and then every 2 years until the licence holder reaches the age of 60 and every year thereafter.’;

• (b) the following point (3) is added:

• ‘(3) For class 1 medical certificate holders involved in single-pilot HEMS operations, a comprehensive ear, nose and throat examination shall be completed at the first revalidation or renewal examination after the age of 60.’;

• (9) in point MED.D.020, the following point (aa) is inserted:

• ‘(aa) For demonstrating compliance with points MED.D.010(b) and MED.D.015(c), an aviation medicine training course completed by an applicant outside the territories for which Member States are responsible under the Chicago Convention may be accepted by the competent authority, provided that the following conditions are met:

• (i) the competent authority has assessed and verified the course syllabus in accordance with point ARA.MED.200(c)(1) of Annex VI;

• (ii) the applicant has completed a specific training module on the aero-medical requirements detailed in this Annex (Part-MED) as provided by the competent authority.’.

ANNEX III

Amendments to Annex VI (Part-ARA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

Annex VI is amended as follows:

• (1) in point ARA.GEN.305, point (d) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(d) For persons that hold a licence, certificate, rating, or attestation issued by the competent authority, the oversight programme shall include an appropriate volume of inspections and unannounced inspections.’;

• (2) in point ARA.GEN.360, the following point (e) is added:

• ‘(e) When a competent authority receives an medical certificate holder’s request for a change of competent authority, as specified in the requirements referred to in point (a), the procedure specified in points (a) to (d) shall apply.’;

• (3) in point ARA.FCL.200, point (d) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(d) Endorsement of licence by instructors. Before specifically authorising certain instructors to revalidate an SEP aeroplane class rating, a TMG class rating or a type rating for a single-engine helicopter up to a MTOM of 3 175 kg, the competent authority shall develop appropriate procedures.’;

• (4) in point ARA.FCL.300(b), point (3) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(3) The examination in communications may be provided separately from those in other subjects.’;

• (5) point ARA.FSTD.120 is replaced by the following:

‘ARA.FSTD.120   Continuation of an FSTD qualification

• (a) The competent authority shall continuously monitor the organisation operating the FSTD, as part of the oversight programme, to verify that the following conditions are met:

• (1) the complete set of tests in the master QTG is rerun progressively over a 12-month period;

• (2) the results of recurrent evaluations continue to comply with the qualification basis and are dated and retained;

• (3) a configuration control system is in place to ensure the continued integrity of the hardware and software of the qualified FSTD.

• (b) The competent authority shall conduct recurrent evaluations of the FSTD in accordance with the procedures detailed in point ARA.FSTD.100. Those evaluations shall take place:

• (1) every year, in the case of a full flight simulator (FFS), flight training device (FTD) or flight and navigation procedures trainer (FNPT). The start for each recurrent 12-month period is the end of the month of the initial qualification unless another date is agreed between the competent authority and the organisation operating the FSTD. Each FSTD recurrent evaluation shall take place within a period of 60 days before and 30 days after the start of each recurrent 12-month period;

• (2) every 3 years, in the case of a BITD.

• (c) The competent authority may extend the recurrent evaluation period of an FSTD specified in point ARA.FSTD.120(b)(1) to a maximum of 36 months, provided that all of the following apply:

• (1) during the preceding 36 months, the organisation operating that FSTD complies with the criteria specified in points ARA.GEN.305(c)(1) to (c)(4);

• (2) the FSTD has been subject to an initial and at least one recurrent evaluation that have established its continuous compliance with the qualification basis;

• (3) the competent authority performs an audit of the elements of the management system of the organisation, as specified in points ORA.GEN.200(a)(3) and (a)(6) of Annex VII, every 12 months;

• (4) the organisation has developed procedures to conduct the tasks specified in point ORA.FSTD.225(b) of Annex VII.’;

• (6) point ARA.MED.120 is replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.120   Medical assessors

The competent authority shall appoint one or more medical assessor(s) to undertake the aero-medical tasks described in this Regulation. The medical assessor shall be licensed and qualified in medicine and have the following:

• (a) postgraduate work experience in clinical medicine;

• (b) specific knowledge and experience in aviation medicine and aero-medical practice;

• (c) specific training in aero-medical certification.’;

• (7) point ARA.MED.125 is replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.125   Referral to the licensing authority

When an AeMC or aero-medical examiner (AME) has referred the decision on the fitness of an applicant to the medical assessor of the licensing authority, the following steps shall be taken:

• (a) the medical assessor or medical staff designated by the medical assessor shall evaluate the relevant medical documentation and request further medical documentation, examinations and tests where necessary;

• (b) the medical assessor shall determine the applicant’s fitness for the issuance of a medical certificate with one or more limitation(s) if necessary;

• (c) the medical assessor shall inform the AeMC or AME of the decision;

• (d) in case the applicant is assessed as fit, the medical assessor shall issue, if appropriate, the medical certificate or delegate the issuance to the AeMC or AME that referred the respective applicant.’;

• (8) the following points ARA.MED.126 and ARA.MED.128 are inserted:

‘ARA.MED.126   Limitation, suspension or revocation of medical certificates

• (a) The licensing authority shall establish a procedure to limit, suspend or revoke a medical certificate.

• (b) The licensing authority shall limit, suspend or revoke a medical certificate if there is evidence that:

• (1) a medical certificate is falsified or obtained by a false declaration or false evidence;

• (2) a medical certificate is used in violation of the provisions of point MED.A.020 of Annex IV;

• (3) the holder of a medical certificate is no longer compliant with Annex IV (Part-MED);

• (c) The licensing authority may also suspend or revoke a medical certificate upon the written request of the holder of a medical certificate.

• (d) In case of limitation, suspension or revocation of a medical certificate, the licensing authority shall inform the issuing AME or AeMC about the reason for limitation, suspension or revocation.

• (e) In case of suspension or revocation of a medical certificate, the licensing authority shall ensure that the provisions of point MED.A.046 of Annex IV (Part-MED) are complied with.

• (f) The licensing authority shall establish a procedure for reinstating a medical certificate.

ARA.MED.128   Consultation procedure

The competent authority shall establish a consultation procedure for the AeMCs and AMEs in accordance with Annex IV (Part-MED).’;

• (9) point ARA.MED.130 is amended as follows:

• (a) point (a) is amended as follows:

• (1) point (2) is deleted;

• (2) point (3) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(3) Medical certificate number commencing with the UN country code of the State where the pilot licence has been issued or applied for and followed by a code of numbers and/or letters in Arabic numerals and Latin script (III)’;

• (3) point (6) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(6) Date of birth of holder: (dd/mm/yyyy) (IVa)’;

• (4) point (9) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(9) Expiry date of the medical certificate (IX) for:

• (i) Class 1,

• (ii) Class 1 single-pilot commercial operations carrying passengers,

• (iii) Class 2,

• (iv) LAPL’;

• (5) point (11) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(11) Date of last and next electrocardiogram’;

• (6) point (12) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(12) Date of last and next audiogram’;

• (7) the following point (12a) is inserted:

• ‘(12a) Date of last and next ophthalmological examination’;

• (8) point (15) is added with the following content:

• ‘(15) Other information’;

• (b) points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following:

• ‘(b) The paper or other material used shall prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions to the form shall be clearly authorised by the licensing authority.

• (c) Language: Medical certificates shall be written in the national language(s) and in English and such other languages as the competent authority deems appropriate.’;

• (10) points ARA.MED.135, ARA.MED.145 and ARA.MED.150 are replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.135   Aero-medical forms

The competent authority shall provide the AMEs with the format for the following documents:

• (a) the application form for a medical certificate;

• (b) the examination report form for class 1 and class 2 applicants;

• (c) the examination report form for light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) applicants.

ARA.MED.145   GMP notification to the competent authority

The competent authority, when applicable, shall establish a notification process for general medical practitioners (GMPs) to ensure that the GMP is aware of the applicable requirements laid down in this Regulation.

ARA.MED.150   Record-keeping

• (a) In addition to the records required in point ARA.GEN.220, the competent authority shall include in its system of record-keeping, details of aero-medical examinations, and assessments submitted by AMEs, AeMCs or GMPs.

• (b) All aero-medical records of applicants/licence holders shall be kept for a minimum period of 10 years after the expiry date of their last medical certificate.

• (c) For the purpose of aero-medical assessments and standardisation, aero-medical records shall be made available after written consent of the applicant/licence holder to the following entities:

• (1) an AeMC, AME or GMP for the purpose of completion of an aero-medical assessment;

• (2) a medical review board that may be established by the competent authority for secondary review of borderline cases;

• (3) relevant medical specialists for the purpose of completion of an aero-medical assessment;

• (4) the medical assessor of the competent authority of another Member State for the purpose of cooperative oversight;

• (5) the applicant/licence holder concerned upon their written request;

• (6) the Agency for standardisation purposes, in a manner that ensures that medical confidentiality is respected at all times.

• (d) The competent authority may make aero-medical records available for other purposes than those mentioned in point (c) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

• (e) The competent authority shall maintain a list of:

• (1) AeMCs and AMEs that it has certified;

• (2) AMEs certified by other competent authorities exercising their privileges in its territory and to whom it has provided a briefing in accordance with point MED.D.001(f)(3) of Annex IV (Part-MED);

• (3) GMPs exercising their privileges in accordance with point MED.A.040 of Annex IV (Part-MED), where applicable;

• (4) OHMPs having notified the competent authority of their intention to perform cabin crew aero-medical assessments in accordance with points MED.C.005(c) and MED.D.040 of Annex IV (Part-MED), where applicable.

The list shall state the privileges of the persons and organisations specified in points (1) to (4) of the first paragraph and shall be published and kept updated by the competent authority.

• (f) The competent authority shall analyse the health data of pilots above the age of 60, especially of those involved in single-pilot HEMS operations, and report such health data in an anonymised and aggregated manner to EASA on a yearly basis.’;

• (11) point ARA.MED.200 is replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.200   Procedure for the issue, revalidation, renewal or change of an AME certificate

Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in point ARA.GEN.315, all of the following shall apply:

• (a) the competent authority shall ensure that before the issue, revalidation, renewal or extension of privileges of an AME certificate, applicants demonstrate their aero-medical competency in accordance with points MED.D.030(a)(6) and (b)(5) of Annex IV;

• (b) the competent authority shall have a procedure in place to ensure that, before issuing the AME certificate, it has the evidence that the AME practice is equipped and the appropriate processes are in place to perform aero-medical examinations within the scope of the AME certificate applied for. In the case of multiple AME practice locations, all of them shall be specified on the AME certificate;

• (c) for applicants referred to in point MED.D.020(aa) of Annex IV, the competent authority may accept an aviation medicine training course completed by an applicant outside the territories for which Member States are responsible under the Chicago Convention, provided that the competent authority has done all of the following:

• (1) assessed and verified that the course syllabus is equivalent to the aviation medicine training courses available in the Member States;

• (2) provided to the applicant a specific training module on the aero-medical requirements detailed in Annex IV (Part-MED);

• (d) when satisfied that the AME is in compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue, revalidate, renew or change the AME certificate for a period not exceeding 3 years, using the form established in Appendix VII.’;

• (12) the title of point ARA.MED.240 is replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.240   General medical practitioners (GMPs) exercising the privileges in accordance with point MED.A.040 of Annex IV (Part-MED)’;

• (13) point ARA.MED.245 is replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.245   Continuing oversight of AMEs and GMPs

When developing the continuing oversight programme referred to in point ARA.GEN.305, the competent authority shall take into account:

• (1) the number of AMEs and GMPs exercising their privileges within the territory where the competent authority exercises oversight;

• (2) the number of AMEs certified by competent authorities of other Member States exercising their privileges within the territory where the competent authority exercises oversight;

• (3) a risk-based assessment of the AMEs’ and GMPs’ activity.’;

• (14) the following point ARA.MED.246 is inserted:

‘ARA.MED.246   Cooperative oversight of AMEs and AeMCs

Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in point ARA.GEN.300(e):

• (a) where an AME or AeMC carries out their activity in more than one Member State, the competent authority that certified the AME or AeMC shall have a procedure in place to ensure the exchange of information in accordance with point ARA.GEN.200(c) and points ARA.GEN.300(d) and (e) with the competent authority of the other Member State(s) where the AME or AeMC carries out their activity. The procedure shall be agreed upon by the competent authorities involved;

• (b) in the case mentioned in point (a), the competent authority of the other Member State(s) where the AME or AeMC carries out their activity shall share all information relevant to the oversight of the AME or AeMC with the competent authority certificating the AME or AeMC.’;

• (15) point ARA.MED.250 is amended as follows:

• (a) point (a) is amended as follows:

• (i) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:

‘The competent authority shall limit, suspend or revoke an AME certificate in the following circumstances:’;

• (ii) point (1) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(1) the AME does not comply with applicable requirements;’;

• (iii) the word ‘and’ at the end of point (6) is deleted

• (iv) the following point (8) is inserted:

• ‘(8) any operational context of the AME that may have a direct or indirect negative impact on flight safety’;

• (b) in point (b), the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:

‘The certificate of an AME shall be considered invalid in either of the following circumstances and the competent authority shall immediately revoke it:’;

• (c) the following point (c) is added:

• ‘(c) The competent authority shall have a process in place for retrieval of the revoked AME certificates, shall update the AME list, and inform the competent authorities of the other Member States accordingly.’;

• (16) point ARA.MED.255 is replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.255   Enforcement measures

If, during oversight or by any other means, evidence is found showing a non-compliance of an AeMC, an AME or a GMP, the competent authority shall have a process to review the medical certificates issued by that AeMC, AME or GMP and may render them invalid, where required, to ensure flight safety.

For medical certificates issued to applicants who have a licensing authority different from the competent authority that issued the AME certificate, that competent authority shall inform and exchange relevant information with the medical assessor of the licensing authority of the affected medical certificate holder.’;

• (17) points ARA.MED.315 and ARA.MED.325 are replaced by the following:

‘ARA.MED.315   Review of examination reports

The licensing authority shall have a process in place for the medical assessor to take the following steps:

• (a) review examination and assessment reports received from the AeMCs, AMEs and GMPs and inform them of any inconsistencies, mistakes or errors made in the assessment process;

• (aa) take the appropriate corrective actions for any inconsistencies, mistakes or errors identified;

• (b) assist AMEs and AeMCs on their request regarding their decision on aero-medical fitness in borderline and complex cases.

ARA.MED.325 Secondary review procedure

The competent authority shall establish a procedure for the review of borderline and complex cases and cases where an applicant requests a review in accordance with the applicable medical requirements and accredited medical conclusion as defined in point MED.A.010 of Annex IV (Part-MED).’;

• (18) point ARA.MED.330 is deleted;

• (19) in point (a)(2) of Appendix I, point (XIII) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(XIII) remarks: i.e. special endorsements relating to limitations and endorsements for privileges, including endorsements of language proficiency, and remarks on the automatic validation of the licence; and’;

• (20) Appendix III is amended as follows:

• (a) on page 1 of the certificate template, the footnote and the footer are replaced by the following:

• ‘(*) “European Union” to be deleted for non-EU Member States or EASA.

EASA Form 143 Issue 3 – page 1/2’;

• (b) on page 2 of the certificate template, the footer is replaced by the following:

‘EASA Form 143 Issue 3 – page 2/2’;

• (21) Appendix IV is amended as follows:

• (a) on page 1 of the certificate template, the footnote and the footer are replaced by the following:

• ‘(*) “European Union” to be deleted for non-EU Member States or EASA.

EASA Form 145 – Issue 2 – page 1/2’;

• (b) on page 2 of the certificate template, the footer is replaced by the following:

‘EASA Form 145 – Issue 2 – page 2/2’;

• (22) Appendix V is replaced by the following:

‘Appendix V to ANNEX VI PART-ARA

CERTIFICATE FOR AERO-MEDICAL CENTRES (AeMCs)

European Union  [^ntr1-L_202402076EN.003401-E0001]

Competent Authority

AERO-MEDICAL CENTRE CERTIFICATE

REFERENCE:

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 and Regulation (EU) 2015/340 [^ntr2-L_202402076EN.003401-E0002] and subject to the conditions specified below, the [competent authority] hereby certifies

[NAME OF THE ORGANISATION]

[ADDRESS OF THE ORGANISATION]

as a Part-ORA certified Aero-medical centre with the privileges and the scope of activities as listed in the attached terms of approval.

CONDITIONS:

• 1. This certificate is limited to that specified in the scope of approval section of the approved organisation manual;

• 1. This certificate requires compliance with the procedures specified in the organisation documentation as required by Part- ORA.

• 1. This certificate shall remain valid subject to compliance with the requirements of Part-ORA unless it has been surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked.

Date of issue: dd/mm/yyyy	Signature: [Competent Authority]

EASA Form 146 Issue 2

AERO-MEDICAL CENTRE CERTIFICATE

Attachment [^ntr3-L_202402076EN.003401-E0003] to AeMC certificate number:

PRIVILEGES AND SCOPE

[Name of the organisation] has obtained the privilege(s) to undertake aero-medical examinations and assessments for the issuance of medical certificates and medical reports as stated in the table below and to issue these medical certificates and medical reports for:

	Initial/revalidation/renewal	Date of issue
Class 1
Class 2/LAPL/Cabin Crew
Class 3[^ntr4-L_202402076EN.003401-E0004]

Date: dd/mm/yyyy	Signature: [Competent Authority]

’;

• (23) Appendix VII is replaced by the following:

‘Appendix VII to ANNEX VI PART-ARA

CERTIFICATE FOR AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINERS (AMEs)

European Union  [^ntr5-L_202402076EN.003601-E0001]

Competent Authority

AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINER CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE NUMBER/REFERENCE:

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 and Regulation (EU) 2015/340 [^ntr6-L_202402076EN.003601-E0002] and subject to the conditions specified below, the [competent authority] hereby certifies

[NAME OF THE AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINER]

[PRACTICE ADDRESS(ES) OF THE AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINER]

as aero-medical examiner

CONDITIONS:

• 1. This certificate is limited to the privileges specified in the attachment to this AME certificate;

• 1. This certificate requires compliance with the implementing rules and procedures specified in Part-MED/Part ATCO.MED [^ntr6-L_202402076EN.003601-E0002].

• 1. This certificate shall remain valid from [dd/mm/yyyy] until [dd/mm/yyyy [^ntr7-L_202402076EN.003601-E0003]] subject to compliance with the requirements of Part-MED/Part ATCO.MED [^ntr6-L_202402076EN.003601-E0002] unless it has been surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked.

Date of issue: dd/mm/yyyy	Signature: [Competent Authority]

EASA Form 148 Issue 2

AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINER CERTIFICATE

Attachment [^ntr8-L_202402076EN.003601-E0004] to the AME certificate number:

PRIVILEGES AND SCOPE

[Name and academic title of the aero-medical examiner] has obtained the privilege(s) to undertake aero-medical examinations and assessments for the issuance of medical certificates and medical reports as stated in the table below and to issue these medical certificates and medical reports for:

Class 1 revalidation/renewal	[valid until]/[Not Applicable]
Class 2/LAPL/Cabin crew Initial/revalidation/renewal	[valid until]
Class 3[^ntr9-L_202402076EN.003601-E0005] revalidation/renewal	[valid until]/[Not Applicable]

Date of issue: dd/mm/yyyy	Signature: [Competent Authority]’.

[^ntr1-L_202402076EN.003401-E0001]: “European Union” to be deleted for non-EU Member States or EASA.

[^ntr2-L_202402076EN.003401-E0002]: Reference to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 or Regulation (EU) 2015/340 shall be modified as per the certificate’s scope.

[^ntr3-L_202402076EN.003401-E0003]: This attachment may be issued as part of the AeMC certificate or as a separate document.

[^ntr4-L_202402076EN.003401-E0004]: Class 3 shall be added only for the AeMCs approved to perform class 3 aero-medical examinations.

[^ntr5-L_202402076EN.003601-E0001]: “European Union” to be deleted for non-EU Member States.

[^ntr6-L_202402076EN.003601-E0002]: Reference to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 or Regulation (EU) 2015/340 as well as Part-MED and Part ATCO.MED shall be modified as per the certificate’s scope.

[^ntr7-L_202402076EN.003601-E0003]: Expiry date format: day/month/year.

[^ntr8-L_202402076EN.003601-E0004]: This attachment may be issued as part of the AME certificate or as a separate document.

[^ntr9-L_202402076EN.003601-E0005]: Class 3 shall be added only for the AMEs approved to perform class 3 aero-medical examinations.

ANNEX IV

Amendments to Annex VII (Part-ORA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

Annex VII is amended as follows:

• (1) point ORA.FSTD.225 is amended as follows:

• (a) point (a) is amended as follows:

• (1) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:

‘The FSTD qualification certificate shall remain valid subject to the following conditions:’;

• (2) point (2) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(2) the competent authority being granted access to the organisation as defined in point ORA.GEN.140 to determine continued compliance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the implementing and delegated acts adopted on the basis thereof;’;

• (b) points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following:

• ‘(b) If the competent authority has extended the recurrent evaluation period for an FSTD in accordance with point ARA.FSTD.120(c) of Annex VI (Part-ARA), the organisation shall assign a person or group of persons with adequate experience who shall do all of the following within a period of 60 days before and 30 days after the start of each recurrent 12-month period in accordance with point ARA.FSTD.120(b)(1) of Annex VI:

• (1) review the regular reruns of the complete tests in the master QTG;

• (2) conduct the relevant functions and subjective tests;

• (3) send a report of the results to the competent authority.

• (c) A BITD qualification shall remain valid subject to regular evaluation for compliance with the applicable qualification basis by the competent authority in accordance with point ARA.FSTD.120 of Annex VI.’;

• (2) point ORA.AeMC.105 is replaced by the following:

‘ORA.AeMC.105   Scope

This Subpart establishes the additional requirements to be met by an organisation to qualify for the issue or continuation of an approval as an aero-medical centre (AeMC) to:

• (a) provide aero-medical expertise and practical training for AMEs;

• (b) issue medical certificates and cabin crew medical reports, including initial class 1 medical certificates, or class 3 medical certificates in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340⁵, or both, as applicable.

• (3) in point ORA.AeMC.115, point (b) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(b) in addition to the documentation for the approval of an organisation required in point ORA.GEN.115, provide details of activities that are contracted to designated hospitals or medical institutes for the purpose of specialist medical examinations.’;

• (4) the following point ORA.AeMC.120 is inserted:

‘ORA.AeMC.120   AeMC certificate

An organisation holding an AeMC certificate shall not, at any time, hold more than one AeMC certificate issued with the same scope in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the implementing and delegated acts adopted on the basis thereof.’;

• (5) point ORA.AeMC.135 is replaced by the following:

‘ORA.AeMC.135   Continued validity

The AeMC certificate shall be issued for an unlimited duration. It shall remain valid subject to the holder and the aero-medical examiners of the organisation complying with the following conditions:

• (a) complying with point MED.D.030 of Annex IV (Part-MED) to this Regulation or point ATCO.MED.C.025 of Annex IV (Part-ATCO.MED) to Regulation (EU) 2015/340, as applicable;

• (b) ensuring their continued experience by performing an adequate number of class 1 medical examinations, or class 3 medical examinations in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/340, or equivalent military aero-medical examinations, as appropriate, every year.’;

• (6) the following point ORA.AeMC.160 is inserted:

‘ORA.AeMC.160   Reporting

The AeMC shall provide the competent authority with statistical reports regarding the aero-medical assessments of applicants, including reports of the drugs and alcohol screening performed in accordance with point MED.B.055(b) of Annex IV (Part-MED) and any health risk factors or trends identified during the aero-medical assessments.’;

• (7) point ORA.AeMC.200 is amended as follows:

• (a) point (a) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(a) for medical certification in compliance with Part-MED;’;

• (b) the following point (aa) is inserted:

• ‘(aa) to facilitate cooperation between the AMEs and other medical experts of the AeMC; and’;

• (8) the following point ORA.AeMC.205 is inserted:

‘ORA.AeMC.205   Contracted activities

Notwithstanding point ORA.GEN.205, all of the following shall apply:

• (a) minimum required aero-medical examinations shall be performed within the organisation of the AeMC, in accordance with the scope and privileges defined in the terms of approval attached to the AeMC’s certificate;

• (b) additional medical examinations and investigations may be performed by contracted individual experts or organisations. The organisation shall ensure that when contracting any part of its activity, the contracted service or product conforms to the applicable requirements.’;

• (9) point ORA.AeMC.210 is replaced by the following:

‘ORA.AeMC.210   Personnel requirements

• (a) The AeMC shall have the following in its staff:

• (1) an aero-medical examiner (AME) nominated as head of the AeMC, with privileges to issue class 1 medical certificates, or class 3 medical certificates in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/340, as applicable, in accordance with the scope defined in the terms of approval attached to the AeMC’s certificate and sufficient experience in aviation medicine to exercise his or her duties;

• (2) at least one additional qualified AME with privileges to issue class 1 medical certificates, or class 3 medical certificates in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/340, as applicable, in accordance with the scope defined in the terms of approval attached to the AeMC’s certificate privileges, and other technical staff;

• (3) available medical experts.

• (b) The head of the AeMC shall be responsible for:

• (1) coordinating the assessment of examination results;

• (2) signing reports, certificates, and initial class 1 medical certificates and class 3 medical certificates in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/340.’.

[^ntc*1-L_202402076EN.003801-E0001]  Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 (OJ L 63, 6.3.2015, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2015/340/oj).’;’

ANNEX V

Amendments to Annex VIII (Part-DTO) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

In Annex VIII, point DTO.GEN.135 is replaced by the following:

‘DTO.GEN.135   Termination of entitlement to provide training

• (a) A DTO shall no longer be entitled to provide some or all of the training specified in its declaration on the basis of that declaration, where one of the following occurs:

• (1) the DTO has notified the competent authority of the cessation of some or all of the training activities covered by the declaration in accordance with point DTO.GEN.116(b);

• (2) the DTO has not provided the training for more than 36 consecutive months.

• (b) A DTO shall return approval certificates in accordance with point DTO.GEN.230(c) to the competent authority without delay:

• (1) in case of cessation of training activities in accordance with point (a);

• (2) in case of revocation in accordance with point ARA.GEN.350(da)(3) of Annex VI (Part-ARA).’.

ANNEX VI

Amendments to Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012

In point ORO.FC.A.201(b)(2) of Annex III, point (iii) is replaced by the following:

• ‘(iii) recurrent training and checking in accordance with point ORO.FC.230, subject to the following conditions:

• (A) the checking shall not include take-off manoeuvres;

• (B) the checking shall include landing manoeuvres at least in the role of the pilot monitoring;’.

ANNEX VII

Amendments to Annex V (Part-SPA) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012

In point SPA.HEMS.130 of Annex V, the following point (g) is added:

• ‘(g) Flight crew members who have attained the age of 60 years and who perform single-pilot HEMS operations in accordance with point FCL.065(a) of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

• (1) For flight crew members who have attained the age of 60 years and who perform single-pilot HEMS operations in accordance with point FCL.065(a) of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, the operator shall take into account in its risk evaluation performed in accordance with ORO.GEN.200 the increase of the risk of incapacitation due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular factors linked with operational circumstances.

• (2) Training and checking for flight crew members referred to in point (1) shall be conducted by personnel that has received appropriate training to help them detect mild cognitive decline and request medical assessment of crew member where necessary.’.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2076/oj

ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)