The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (aircrew)

4.—(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1 (subject matter), in paragraph (1)(c) in the first and third place it occurs, after “certificates” insert “and medical declarations”.

(3) In Annex 1 (Part-FCL), Subpart A (general requirements)—

(a) in point FCL.010, after the definition of “LPV” insert—

“‘Medical declaration’ means a medical declaration made in accordance with article 163(3) of the Air Navigation Order 2016(2) by a pilot holding a private pilot licence (PPL), a balloon pilot licence (BPL), a sailplane pilot licence (SPL), or a light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL), which has not ceased to be valid in accordance with article 163(4) of that Order.”;

(b) in point FCL.040, after “certificate” insert “or medical declaration”;

(c) in point FCL.045(a), after “certificate” insert “or medical declaration, appropriate to the privileges exercised,”.

(4) In Annex 4 (Part-MED), Subpart A (general requirements), in point MED.A.030(c)—

(a) in point (1), after “certificate” insert “or have made a medical declaration (except where the pilot is exercising the privileges of a LAPL in respect of a turbine engine helicopter, in which case the pilot shall hold at least a valid LAPL medical certificate)”;

(b) in point (2), after “certificate” insert “(except where the pilot is exercising the privileges of a LAPL in respect of aircraft other than turbine engine helicopters, in which case the pilot shall hold at least a valid class 2 medical certificate or have made a medical declaration)”;

(c) in point (3)(i), at the end insert “or (except where more than 4 persons are on board the aircraft) have made a medical declaration”;

(d) in point (4), after “certificate” insert “or have made a medical declaration”.

(1)

EUR 1178/2011 - this is a reference to the retained version of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, as amended by S.I. 2019/645 and 2020/1116. The retained version of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 is online at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/contents.

(2)

S.I. 2016/765, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.