S.I. No. 523/2015 - Irish Aviation Authority Fees Order, 2015

Type Statutory Instrument
Publication 2015-11-24
Last updated 2024-03-01
State Repealed superseded text
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Examination applications, accompanied by the appropriate fees should be received at least 30 days before the examination starting date. Where an examination application is received less than 30 days but at least 7 days before the examination starting date, the fees for such an application, if accepted, shall be increased by 20%.

Where an examination application is received less than 7 days before the examination starting date the fees for such application, if accepted, shall be increased by 50%. Where change is made to an examination application less than 30 days before the examination starting date, the appropriate late application fee supplement as set out above shall be charged for each subject changed.

Withdrawal from and non-attendance at examinations:

A withdrawal from an examination application should be made in writing and if made orally must be confirmed in writing within 5 days.

Where an examination application is withdrawn at least 30 days before the examination starting date there shall not be a cancellation fee.

Where an examination application is withdrawn less than 30 days and more than 7 days before the examination starting date 20% of the fee shall be forfeited.

Where an examination application is withdrawn 7 days or less before the examination starting date 50% of the fee shall be forfeited.

Where a portion of the fee has been forfeited as above the balance will be retained by the Authority and will be set against the fees for future examination applications, unless the applicant requests a refund in writing.

SCHEDULE 23 FEES FOR THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS

Examination applications, accompanied by the appropriate fees, should be received at least 21 days before the examination starting date. Where an examination application is received less than 21 days but at least 7 days before the examination starting date, the fees for such application, if accepted, shall be increased by 20%. Where an examination application is received less than 7 days before the examination starting date, the fees for such application, if accepted, shall be increased by 50%. Where a change is made to an examination application less than 21 days before the examination starting date, the appropriate late application fee supplement as set out above shall be charged for each subject changed.

Where it is expedient to hold examinations at times or locations other than those normally appointed, or where the holding of such examinations has been specially requested, the fees may be increased to meet any additional costs. Such increased fees shall be determined by the Authority and notified in advance.

For the issue or reissue of an exam result notification, a charge of €50 will be charged.

Where the services described above are provided in another state, an additional charge of €1,421 per diem or part thereof plus the cost of travel, accommodation and subsistence for each Authority Inspector required will be charged in addition to the fees specified in this Order. (Note: for the purpose of this Schedule, the number of days charged for shall commence when the Authority Inspector leaves home to travel abroad and end when the Inspector arrives home).

Where an examination is required for the grant, renewal, re-issue or validation of any licence or rating not otherwise provided for above, the fees shall be determined by the Authority and notified in advance.

For the initial approval of a theoretical knowledge examination centre for the provision of theoretical exams on behalf of the Authority a fee of €500 per site.

For ongoing surveillance of a theoretical knowledge examination centre approved for the provision of theoretical exams on behalf of the Authority a fee of €250 per site.

APPENDIX 1 TO SCHEDULE 23 — TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS

Type of Examination Cost per subject€ Rechecksper subject€
Private Pilot’s Licence 40 20
Type Technical Examination for PPL(H) 115 50
Commercial Pilot Licence 100 50
Instrument Rating (Aeroplane or Helicopter) 100 50
Multi Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) 100 50
Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence 100 50
Flight Engineer Licence 100 50

APPENDIX 2 TO SCHEDULE 23 — ELP EXAMINATIONS

Type of Examination Cost per subject€ Rechecksper subject€
ELP test for Private Pilot or Commercial Pilot Licence — (Single Pilot Aircraft — VFR Operations) 40 40
ELP test for Instrument Rating (Aeroplane or Helicopter) — (Single Pilot Aircraft — IFR Operations) 60 60
ELP test for MPL(A) or for CPL with ATPL Theoretical Knowledge Credit and Multi Pilot Aircraft Type Rating or for MCC Certificate 120 120
ELP test for Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane or Helicopter) — (Multi Pilot Aircraft — IFR or VFR Operations) 120 120
ELP test for Flight Engineer Licence 120 120

APPENDIX 3 TO SCHEDULE 23 — ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT BODIES

Application Type Fee€
Initial application for grant of approval 4,000
Annual charge for renewal and continuation of approval 2,750
Variation of approval where an audit is required 1,500
Variation of approval where an audit is not required 400

APPENDIX 4 TO SCHEDULE 23 — THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION CENTRES

Application Type Fee€
Initial application for grant of approval 500
Annual charge for renewal and continuation of approval 250

APPENDIX 1 TO SCHEDULE 24 — AEROMEDICAL EXAMINERS (AMEs)

Application Type Fee€
Initial application for grant of approval 250
Annual charge for renewal and continuation of approval 150 plus EMPIC Usage fee below
Variation of approval where an audit is required 100
Variation of approval where an audit is not required 100
EMPIC Usage fee charged for each certificate issued for preceding year of approval as follows:
Class One or European Class 3 Initial, Revalidation or Renewal 15
Class Two or LAPL Initial, Revalidation or Renewal 5

APPENDIX 2 TO SCHEDULE 24 — AEROMEDICAL CENTRES (AeMCS)

Application Type Fee€
Initial application for grant of approval 4,000
Annual charge for renewal and continuation of approval with one site 2,750
Approval of an additional site to an existing approval 2,000
Annual charge for renewal and continuation of approval with more than one site in the approval a fee for each additional site 1,250
Variation of approval where an audit is required 1,500
Variation of approval where an audit is not required 400
EMPIC Usage fee charged for each certificate issued for preceding year of approval as follows:
Class One or European Class 3 Initial, Revalidation or Renewal 15
Class Two or LAPL Initial, Revalidation or Renewal 5

SCHEDULE 25 FEES FOR GRANT OF PERMISSIONS FOR BALLOONS

(2)(a) For permission to operate a tethered or free manned balloon for commercial transport of passengers purposes, a fee of €7,498 for an unlimited number of operations performed within a period of one year in accordance with conditions specified by the Authority.

SCHEDULE 26 THIS SCHEDULE IS NO LONGER USED

SCHEDULE 27 FEES FOR AERIAL WORK OPERATIONS

(1)(a) There shall be charged and levied for the examination and acceptance of the Operations Manual and the Maintenance Manual in respect of an of an aerial work aircraft and for the grant of any permissions or exemptions the fees as set out at paragraph 2 below.

“aerial work aircraft” means an aircraft, not being a public transport aircraft or an aircraft flying in accordance with the proviso to paragraph (2) of Article 2 of the Irish Aviation Authority (Personnel Licensing) Order, 2000 ( S.I. No. 333 of 2000 ) as amended, which is being flown for payment required to be made, or promised to the operator of the aircraft, being a payment for the flight or in respect of the purpose for which the flight is undertaken.

(2)(a) For the initial examination and the acceptance of the Operations Manual and a Maintenance Manual in respect of an aerial work aircraft registered in the State, a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required, subject to a minimum fee of €794.

SCHEDULE 28 FEES IN CONNECTION WITH APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR OPERATORS

(1)(a) For the grant or renewal of an FSTD Qualification for a Synthetic Training Device, for use by an air transport operator, manufacturer, ATO or Registered Training Facility the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority, subject to the minimum fees shown in the table below:

Type of FSTD Service Provided Amount of Fee€
FS up to Level D Initial Approval or Relocation Approval 11,673
Recurrent Evaluation 5,837
FTD Initial Approval or Relocation Approval 9,643
Recurrent Evaluation 4,822
FNPT I or II Initial Approval or Relocation Approval 2,500
Recurrent Evaluation 2,000
BITD Initial Approval 1,200
Recurrent Evaluation 800
OTD Initial Approval or Relocation Approval 500
Recurrent Evaluation 500
Instructor Rating or Examiner Authorisation Fee€
Flight Instructor Rating — Initial Issue 254
Flight Instructor Rating — Revalidation or Renewal 102
Extension of FI Rating Privileges for giving instruction for ME Class or Type Rating, Instrument Rating or FI Rating 254
Flight Instructor Rating — Initial Issue 508
Class Rating Instructor Rating — Initial Issue, Revalidation or Renewal 406
Extension of Class Rating Instructor Privileges 254
Class Rating Examiner — Issue or Re-issue 508
Instrument Rating Instructor Rating — Initial Issue, Revalidation or Renewal 508
Extension of Instrument Rating Instructor Privileges 254
Instrument Rating Examiner — Issue or Re-issue 508
Type Rating Instructor — Single Pilot Helicopter — Initial Issue, Revalidation or Renewal 508
Type Rating Instructor — Single Pilot Helicopter — Extension of Privileges- Additional Type or Multi-Engine Type 279
Type Rating Examiner — Single Pilot Helicopter 508
Type Rating Instructor — Multi-Pilot Aeroplane or Multi-Pilot Helicopter or Flight Engineer — Initial Issue, Revalidation or Renewal 609
Type Rating Instructor- Multi-Pilot Aeroplane or Multi-Pilot Helicopter or Flight Engineer — Extension of Privileges — Additional Type 406
Type Rating Examiner — Multi-Pilot Aeroplane or Multi-Pilot Helicopter or Flight Engineer 406
Synthetic Flight Instructor (A or H or Flight Engineer) Authorisation[SFI(A)] Simulator for Multi-Pilot Aeroplane or Multi-Pilot Helicopter — Initial Issue, Revalidation or Renewal 609
Synthetic Flight Instructor (A or H or Flight Engineer) Authorisation — Extension of Privileges — Additional Type 406
Synthetic Flight Examiner (A or H or Flight Engineer) 609
Synthetic Training Instructor(A or H) Authorisation(STI) — Simulator or FNPT for Single-Pilot Aeroplane or Single-Pilot Helicopter — Initial Issue, Revalidation or Renewal 457
Multi-Crew Co-operation Instructor (A or H) (MCCI) — Initial Issue, Revalidation or Renewal 609
Multi-Crew Co-operation Instructor (A or H) Extension of Privileges — Additional Types 406

(3)(a) ATOs, RTF, Cabin Crew and RPAS Training Organisations

There shall be charged and levied in connection with the approval of an ATO, registration of an RTF, approval of a Cabin Crew Training Organisation or registration of an RTF for RPAS Training the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority, subject to the minimum fees shown in the table below:

Type of Training Organisation Service Provided Fee€
ATO for Type Ratings for aircraft above 5,700 kg MTWA Initial ATO approval fee 9,000
Each Aircraft Type initial course approval fee 1,000
Annual ATO continuation fee 2,000
Annual Aircraft Type course approval continuation fee 500
ATO for Type Ratings for aircraft below 5,700 kg MTWA Initial ATO approval fee 1,000
Each Aircraft Type course initial approval fee 500
Annual ATO continuation fee 1,000
Annual Aircraft Type course approval continuation fee 300
ATO for pilot licences and associated Ratings Initial ATO approval fee 1,000
Each Licence or Rating initial course approval fee 300
Annual ATO continuation fee 1,000
Each annual Licence or Rating course approval continuation fee 100
RTF registered for PPL training Initial Organisation approval fee 350
Annual continuation fee 350
Approved Cabin Crew Training Organisation Initial Organisation approval fee 3,500
Annual continuation fee 1,000
RTF registered for RPAS Training only Initial Organisation approval fee 700
Annual continuation fee 350

Upon making an application for the variation of an approval requiring the review of course manuals (whether or not a subsequent site inspection is also required) for the amendment of the organisation’s approval, the applicant shall pay an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority, subject to a minimum charge in this order but subject to additional costs as may be calculated by the Authority and notified to the applicant.

Where the services described above are provided in another state, an additional charge of 1,421 per diem or part thereof plus the cost of travel, accommodation and subsistence for each Authority Inspector required will be charged in addition to the fees specified in this Order.

Note: For the purpose of this Schedule, the number of days charged for shall commence when the Authority Inspector leaves home to travel abroad and end when the Inspector arrives home.

SCHEDULE 29 FEES FOR CABIN CREW ATTESTATIONS

The fee for the replacement of any attestation shall be 50% of the fee specified in the Appendix hereto for the grant thereof.

Fees for a variation, alteration, endorsement of, or removal of a restriction on any attestation shall, where not otherwise provided for in the Appendix to this Schedule, be charged on a cost recovery basis subject to a minimum fee of €75.

Where an exemption is granted from the requirement to hold an attestation, the fee for such exemption shall be the fee specified in the Appendix hereto for the grant of the attestation in question.

Where an application is made for the “change of competent authority” of an Attestation, and where such application is subsequently withdrawn after the Authority has incurred the expense of the administration associated with such transfer, the fee payable will be 80% of the fee payable for the issue of the relevant Licence.

For a copy of a document held by the Authority and available, a charge of €30 per document shall apply.

Where a grant, renewal, re-issue or validation of any licence or rating not otherwise provided for above is required, the fees shall be determined by the Authority and notified in advance.

APPENDIX TO SCHEDULE 29

1. Cabin Crew Attestations

1.

1For the initial issue of cabin crew attestation issued directly by the Authority €100.

1.

2For the replacement of a cabin crew attestation issued directly by the Authority €50.

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3For verification of attestation details €75.

1.

4For the initial approval of a qualifying entity to issue cabin crew attestations on behalf of the Authority a fee of €2,000.

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5For ongoing surveillance of an entity, approved to issue cabin crew attestations on behalf of the Authority, an annual fee of €1,000.

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6For transfer of state of licence issue, shall be an amount equivalent to the cost of such work as may be required by the Authority, subject to a minimum fee of €100.

SCHEDULE 30 FEES FOR PROCESSING OF ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE

SCHEDULE 31 FEES FOR CERTIFICATION OF AVIATION SECURITY PERSONNEL

The fee for the replacement of any certificate shall be 50% of the fee specified in the Appendix hereto for the grant thereof.

Fees for a variation, alteration, endorsement of, or removal of a restriction on any certificate shall, where not otherwise provided for in the Appendix to this Schedule, be charged on a cost recovery basis subject to a minimum fee of €75.

Where an exemption is granted from the requirement to hold a certificate, the fee for such exemption shall be the fee specified in the Appendix hereto for the grant of the certificate in question.

For a copy of a document held by the Authority and available, a charge of €30 per document shall apply.

For the initial approval of a theoretical knowledge examination centre for the provision of theoretical exams on behalf of the Authority a fee of €500 per site.

For ongoing surveillance of a theoretical knowledge examination centre approved for the provision of theoretical exams on behalf of the Authority a fee of €250 per site.

Where a grant, renewal, re-issue or validation of any certificate, licence or rating not otherwise provided for above is required, the fees shall be determined by the Authority and notified in advance.

APPENDIX 1 TO SCHEDULE 31

1. Security Personnel Certification

1.

1For the initial issue of security personnel certificate issued by the Authority €100.

1.

2For the initial issue of a rating to a security personnel certificate issued by the Authority €50.

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3For the replacement of a security personnel certificate issued by the Authority €50.

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4For the provision of a theoretical or practical examination (per subject) €40.

Summary of fees for Security Personnel Certification

Licence/Rating or Type Type of Service Provided Type of Service Provided Type of Service Provided
Initial Issue Replacement Theoretical Knowledge/Practical Exam (subject)
€ € €
Certificate 100 50 40
Additional Rating 50 25 40

APPENDIX 2 TO SCHEDULE 31 — THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION CENTRES

Application Type Fee
€
Initial application for grant of approval 500
Annual charge for renewal and continuation of approval 250

SCHEDULE 32 FEES FOR THE ALLOCATION AND ISSUE OF MODE ‘S’ TRANSPONDER CODES FOR GROUND BASED EQUIPMENT

SCHEDULE 33 MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND CHARGES

Present when the common seal of the Irish Aviation Authority was affixed hereto this 9th day of October 2015.

EAMONN BRENNAN,

Director.

ERNIE DONNELLY,

Director.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order revokes and re-enacts with modifications the Irish Aviation Authority (Fees) Order, and gives effect to the designation of fees for aeronautical licences, certificates, approvals and permits issued from the applicable date.

Footnotes

1

OJ L 240, 7.09.2002, pp.1-21

2

This airworthiness fee reduction applies to individual aircraft that exceed the fleet of 350

3

for an approval not subject to EASA charges only

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