Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Agency Says Advance Ratings Will Be 'More Accessible' To
Holders Of PPLs
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released proposed
rules on Qualifications for flying in Instrument Meteorological
Conditions (IMC). With Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2011-16,
the Agency puts forward for consideration new and more accessible
instrument ratings for holders of private pilot licenses. This step
has been based on consistent feedback from stakeholders including
the general aviation community.
The proposals, announced Wednesday offer holders of airplane
licenses a new full Instrument Rating (IR) comprising of a
significantly reduced theoretical knowledge syllabus focusing on
the private pilot license or commercial pilot license related
items. Meanwhile, an En-route Instrument Rating (EIR) will allow
holders of airplane licenses to gain familiarity with instrument
flight rules procedures and cope with unforeseen deteriorating
weather conditions in the en-route phase of flight.
The competency-based modular system would allow the EIR to count
as a module which can be credited to the proposed new full
IR. A cloud flying rating for sailplane pilots is also
proposed allowing these to enter clouds taking into account the
airspace structure and the relevant ATC procedures.
NPA 2011-16 follows from NPA 2008-17b developing rules for pilot
licensing which revealed that the proposed instrument rating
requirements seemed too demanding for private pilot license holders
and that a separate rulemaking task should be initiated for this
purpose. Therefore, together with experts from national
authorities, flight crew organizations, training schools and the
general aviation community, a dedicated NPA was developed.
The publication of this NPA is the first step of a fully
transparent public consultation process. All concerned parties are
invited to submit their comments to EASA. Comments will be reviewed
and a Comment Response Document (CRD) will be made available for
public consultation. At the end of the consultation process, EASA
will present a final Opinion to the European Commission which will
then launch the final process for adoption of the rules by the
European Parliament and European Council.
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