AMC2 ORA.FSTD.200 Application for FSTD qualification

• ED Decision 2026/006/R found in: Easy Access Rules for Aircrew (Oct 2026)

##### AMC2 ORA.FSTD.200 Application for FSTD qualification *ED Decision 2026/006/R* **DOCUMENTATION, TIMELINE IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS** (a) Once an FSTD is contracted to be built, the organisation that is to operate the FSTD should ensure that the regulatory standard upon which the FSTD will eventually be qualified against is acceptable to the competent authority. This should be the current applicable version of CS-FSTD at the time of application. (b) The application form should be completed and printed in English and any other language(s) selected by the competent authority. (c) The initial application form (Part A of the application), together with the documents as referred to in point [ORA.FSTD.200](#_DxCrossRefBm2072463142)(a), should be submitted to the competent authority ideally six months but not later than three months before the requested evaluation date. (d) In advance of the requested evaluation date, the organisation operating the FSTD should submit the validation material which should be used for the QTG to the competent authority. This will ensure that the content of the QTG is acceptable to the competent authority and allow for a timely and efficient completion of the initial qualification. The acceptability of all tests depends upon their content, accuracy, completeness and recency of the results. (e) The organisation operating the FSTD that seeks a qualification based on preliminary data should consult its competent authority as soon as it is known that special arrangements will be necessary, or as soon as it is clear that preliminary data will need to be used for FSTD qualification. (f) When the FSTD includes equipment as referred to in point [ORA.FSTD.120](#_DxCrossRefBm2072462880)(d), the organisation operating the FSTD should provide the results of the assessment performed in accordance with point ORA.FSTD.120(d) along with the initial application form. (g) The declaration (Part B of the application form), together with the documents referred to in point ORA.FSTD.200(b), should be submitted by a date agreed with the competent authority, but not less than 30 days before the requested evaluation date. Discrepancies should be addressed prior to the start of the on-site evaluation. Should this not be possible, the organisation should provide a rectification plan, including a timeline, to be agreed with the competent authority. (h) If necessary, the organisation operating the FSTD may change the ESL and/or the requested FCS for the FSTD submitted with the initial application form (Part A of the application) not later than the submission of the declaration as defined in point ORA.FSTD.200(b) (Part B of the application form). After the submission of this declaration, the ESL and/or the requested FCS for the FSTD should no longer be changed. (i) The declaration as referred in to point ORA.FSTD.200(c) (Part C of the application form) should be completed and submitted to the competent authority not less than seven days prior to the initial evaluation. (j) Prior to completion of the initial evaluation process, the organisation operating the FSTD should ensure that: — each objective test in the QTG is marked as verified, dated and signed; — functions and subjective tests in the QTG are marked as completed, dated and signed; and — the statements of justification are marked as verified, dated and signed. (k) The organisation operating the FSTD may decide to accomplish the objective tests while the FSTD is at the manufacturer’s facility. The organisation operating the FSTD should validate FSTD performance at the final location of the FSTD. Unless otherwise agreed with the competent authority, the organisation operating the FSTD should run all objective tests in the QTG at the final location of the FSTD to demonstrate compliance with the applicable qualification basis and submit those tests to the competent authority. The QTG should be clearly annotated to indicate when and where each test was accomplished. *[applicable from 30 April 2028 — ED Decision 2026/006/R]*