AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(b)
Management system
ED
Decision 2020/005/R
SIZE,
NATURE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE ACTIVITY
(a) An organisation should be considered as
complex when it has a workforce of more than 20 full time equivalents (FTEs)
involved in the activity subject to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008[30]
and its Implementing Rules.
(b) Organisations with up to 20 full time
equivalents (FTEs) involved in the activity subject to Regulation (EC) No
216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, may also be considered complex based on
an assessment of the following factors:
(1) in terms of complexity, the extent and
scope of contracted activities subject to the approval;
(2) in terms of risk criteria, whether any of
the following are present:
(i) operations requiring the following
specific approvals: performance based navigation (PBN), low visibility
operation (LVO), extended range operations with two-engined aeroplanes
(ETOPS), helicopter hoist operation (HHO), helicopter emergency medical
service (HEMS), night vision imaging system (NVIS) and dangerous goods (DG);
(ii) different types of aircraft used;
(iii) the environment (offshore, mountainous
area etc.);
(c) Regardless of the criteria mentioned in
(a) and (b), the following organisations should always be considered as
non-complex:
(1) Approved Training Organisations (ATOs)
only providing training for the light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL), private
pilot licence (PPL), sailplane pilot licence (SPL) or balloon pilot licence
(BPL) and the associated ratings and certificates;
(2) Aero-Medical Centres (AeMCs).
(d) Regardless of the criteria mentioned in
(a) and (b), the organisations that provide training in the following areas
should always be considered as complex:
(1) full flight simulators (FFSs); or
(2) multi-pilot (MP) type rating; or
(3) zero-flight-time training (ZFTT); or
(4) complex aircraft; or
(5) different categories of aircraft; or
(6) instructor certificates for point (2) and
(4) aircraft; or
(7) two or more aerodromes/operating sites.
[30] Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC. OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1.
EASA aviation regulations define organization complexity based on workforce size (over/under 20 FTEs) and operational risks. Factors include specialized approvals (PBN, ETOPS), diverse aircraft, and challenging environments. Specific training organizations (LAPL, PPL) are non-complex, while FFS, multi-pilot, or complex aircraft training providers are always complex.
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