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Looks like there may be some hope for non-EU pilots and instructors wanting to work in Europe without having to sell an organ to pay for it. .
Understandably potential new rules have caused a great deal of concern in the Euro-GA community – and beyond, since as of 8 April 2012 EASA’s Flight Crew Licensing (FCL) regulation will come into force. The European parliament and Commission voted on the draft rules in mid-December. According to the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), even if the final text is not yet public, most of GA’s initial “problems” seemed to been solved – or at the least improved significantly.
Third country license holders engaged in non-commercial operations with non-EU registered aircraft and especially FAA licensed pilots based in Europe, have an extended window, as the new draft allows Member States to delay the application of the license conversion until 8 April 2014. It is expected that EASA and FAA will use this additional time to negotiate and sign a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) covering pilot licensing. However, the EBAA does not expect that this bilateral agreement will allow for a complete mutual recognition without any additional requirements to convert the FAA license into an EASA license.
Regarding flight instruction provided outside the EU Member States, non-EU instructors holding a pilot licence issued by a third country have to hold also an instructor certificate issued by an EU competent authority requiring that they hold at least an equivalent licence, rating, or certificate to the one for which they are authorised to instruct. For synthetic flight instructors, no medical certificate is required, they have only to hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the appropriate aircraft category.
For examinations provided outside the territory of the EU Member States, the examiner has to hold a certificate issued by a competent authority from an EU Member State requiring that he holds at least an equivalent licence, rating, or certificate to the one for which they are authorised to conduct skill tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence – not really so much different than today from what I understand.
For European pilots and operators wanting more info, or to get actively involved and have a voice in shaping regulation that could affect your flying or business, go to http://www.ebaa.org/
