ORA.FSTD.110 Modifications

• Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Aug 2023)
• Regulation (EU) 2026/781 found in: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew (Oct 2026)

ORA.FSTD.110 Modifications Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (a) The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall establish and maintain a system to identify, assess and incorporate any important modifications into the FSTDs it operates, especially: (1) any aircraft modifications that are essential for training, testing and checking,whether or not enforced by an airworthiness directive; and (2) any modification of an FSTD, including motion and visual systems, when essential for training, testing and checking, as in the case of data revisions. (b) Modifications of the FSTD hardware and software that affect handling, performance and systems operation or any major modifications of the motion or visual system shall be evaluated to determine the impact on the original qualification criteria. The organisation shall prepare amendments for any affected validation tests. The organisation shall test the FSTD to the new criteria. (c) The organisation shall inform the competent authority in advance of any major changes to determine if the tests carried out are satisfactory. The competent authority shall determine if a special evaluation of the FSTD is necessary prior to returning it to training following the modification. ORA.FSTD.110 Modifications Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (a)     The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall establish and maintain a system to identify, assess and incorporate any important modifications into the FSTDs it operates, especially: (1)     any aircraft modifications that are essential for training, testing and checking,whether or not enforced by an airworthiness directive; and (2)     any modification of an FSTD, including motion and visual systems, when essential for training, testing and checking, as in the case of data revisions. (b)     Modifications of the FSTD hardware and software that affect handling, performance and systems operation or any major modifications of the motion or visual system shall be evaluated to determine the impact on the original qualification criteria. The organisation shall prepare amendments for any affected validation tests. The organisation shall test the FSTD to the new criteria. (c)      The organisation shall inform the competent authority in advance of any major changes to determine if the tests carried out are satisfactory. The competent authority shall determine if a special evaluation of the FSTD is necessary prior to returning it to training following the modification. #### ORA.FSTD.110 Modifications *Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011* (a) The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall establish and maintain a system to identify, assess and incorporate any important modifications into the FSTDs it operates, especially: (1) any aircraft modifications that are essential for training, testing and checking,whether or not enforced by an airworthiness directive; and (2) any modification of an FSTD, including motion and visual systems, when essential for training, testing and checking, as in the case of data revisions. (b) Modifications of the FSTD hardware and software that affect handling, performance and systems operation or any major modifications of the motion or visual system shall be evaluated to determine the impact on the original qualification criteria. The organisation shall prepare amendments for any affected validation tests. The organisation shall test the FSTD to the new criteria. (c) The organisation shall inform the competent authority in advance of any major changes to determine if the tests carried out are satisfactory. The competent authority shall determine if a special evaluation of the FSTD is necessary prior to returning it to training following the modification. #### ORA.FSTD.110 Modifications *Regulation (EU) 2026/781* (a) The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall establish and maintain a system to identify, assess and incorporate any important modifications into the FSTDs it operates, especially: (1) any aircraft modifications that are essential for training, testing and checking,whether or not enforced by an airworthiness directive; and (2) any modification of an FSTD, including motion and visual systems, when essential for training, testing and checking, as in the case of data revisions. (b) Modifications of the FSTD hardware and software that affect handling, performance and systems operation or any major modifications of the motion or visual system shall be evaluated to determine the impact on the original qualification criteria. The organisation shall prepare amendments for any affected validation tests. The organisation shall test the FSTD to the new criteria. (c) The organisation shall inform the competent authority in advance of any major changes to determine if the tests carried out are satisfactory. The competent authority shall determine if a special evaluation of the FSTD is necessary prior to returning it to training following the modification. *[applicable until 29 April 2028 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011]* #### ORA.FSTD.110 Management of modifications (a) A modification of the FSTD affecting any of the following shall be considered a major modification and shall be implemented subject to the conditions set out in point (b) and in accordance with points (c), (d), (e) and, if applicable, (f): (1) the FSTD qualification certificate; (2) any modification to the FSTD qualification, affecting training, testing or checking. (b) The organisation operating the FSTD shall implement a major modification of an FSTD only if one of the following conditions is met: (1) it obtains approval of the modification from the competent authority in accordance with point [ARA.FSTD.130](#_DxCrossRefBm2072462919)(a) of Annex VI; (2) it is managing the modification in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent authority in accordance with point ARA.FSTD.130(b) of Annex VI. The procedure shall include all of the following: (i) the scope of each major modification; (ii) the management of the modification; (iii) the notification of the competent authority. (c) In the event of a major modification to the FSTD, the organisation operating the FSTD shall take all the following steps: (1) prepare and evaluate any modification, including all applicable objective, functions and subjective tests, to determine the impact on the original qualification criteria; (2) apply for prior approval and submit the documentation related to the activities specified in point (c)(1) and any other relevant documentation to the competent authority, unless the organisation operating the FSTD is entitled to act in accordance with point (b)(2); (3) manage any modifications to the FSTD in compliance with its organisation management system; (4) declare to the competent authority that the FSTD complies with its qualification basis when the modification is implemented. (d) The organisation operating the FSTD shall establish and maintain a system to identify, assess and incorporate any modifications into the FSTD it operates, especially: (1) aircraft modifications that are essential for training, testing and checking, whether or not they are enforced by an airworthiness directive; (2) modifications of an FSTD that affect the FCS or the assigned FCS, the qualification certificate, the ESL, the MQTG or the FSTD hardware or software, or both, including the motion and visual system, handling, performance and systems operations; (3) any other modifications of the FSTD essential for training, testing and checking. (e) The organisation operating the FSTD shall validate: (1) any modification to the MQTG and, in the case of major modifications, inform the competent authority; (2) any modification to the ESL and, in the case of major modifications that affect the ESL, submit the updated ESL to the competent authority. (f) In the event of a modification to the FSTD that is managed in accordance with point (b)(2) and affects the qualification certificate, the organisation operating the FSTD shall apply to the competent authority for the issue of a new qualification certificate. *[applicable from 30 April 2028 — Regulation (EU) 2026/781]*