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FCL Organisations approvals

In accordance with articles 7 and 21 of the new Basic Regulation, (EC) Regulation No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008, which entered into force on 8 April 2008, the Agency is given a number of new tasks with regards to pilot training organisations (TRTO - type rating training organisations, FTO - flight training organisations) and aero-medical centres located outside the territory of the Member States and, where relevant, their personnel.

In particular the Agency shall :

  • conduct, itself or through national aviation authorities or qualified entities, investigations and audits of the organisations it certifies and, where relevant, their personnel;
  • issue and renew the certificates of pilot training organisations and aero-medical centres located outside the territory of the Member States and, where relevant, their personnel;
  • amend, limit, suspend or revoke the relevant certificate when the conditions according to which it was issued by it are no longer fulfilled, or if the legal or natural person holding the certificate fails to fulfil the obligations imposed on it by this Regulation or its implementing rules.

The Agency shall commence these new tasks as from the date specified in the respective implementing rules, but not later than 8 April 2012 (Art. 70).

Please refer to the rulemaking pages for further information.