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Appendix I to ANNEX VI (Part-ARA) - Flight crew licence

EASA flight crew licenses must follow a standardized format, including permanent details like name, nationality, and issuing authority, plus variable items such as ratings and endorsements. Licenses must be in English and the national language, using secure materials. Additional pages detail ratings, expiry dates, and operational limitations, updated by authorities or authorized personnel.

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Variable items on a flight crew license include ratings, certificates, and privileges (e.g., class, type, instructor certificates) with expiry dates, radiotelephony privileges, remarks (special endorsements, limitations, language proficiency), and any other details required by the competent authority (e.g., place of birth).

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Ratings that are not validated may be removed from the license by the competent authority.

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Language proficiency endorsements, level, and validity date should be included in the 'Remarks' section of the flight crew license.

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The flight crew license complies with ICAO standards, except for the LAPL and BIR privileges or when accompanied by an LAPL medical certificate.

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Flight crew licenses should be written in the national language(s) and in English, as well as any other languages the competent authority deems appropriate.

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The standard date format to be used for the date of birth on a flight crew license is dd/mm/yyyy in full.

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The permanent items on a flight crew license include the state of license issue, title of license, serial number, name of holder, date of birth, holder's address, nationality, signature, competent authority details, certification of validity, signature of issuing officer and date, and the seal or stamp of the competent authority.

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Appendix I to ANNEX VI (Part-ARA) – Flight crew licence

Regulation (EU) 2020/2193

The flight crew licence issued by a Member State in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL), Annex III (Part‑BFCL) to Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 and Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 shall conform to the following specifications:

(a)     Content. The item number shown shall always be printed in association with the item heading. Items I to XI are the “permanent” items and items XII to XIV are the “variable” items which may appear on a separate or detachable part of the main form. Any separate or detachable part shall be clearly identifiable as part of the licence.

(1)     Permanent items:

(I)      State of licence issue;

(II)     title of licence;

(III)    serial number of the licence commencing with the UN country code of the State of licence issue and followed by ‘FCL’, ‘BFCL’ or ‘SFCL’, as applicable, and a code of numbers and/or letters in Arabic numerals and in Latin script;

(IV)    name of holder (in Latin script, even if the script of the national language(s) is other than Latin);

(IVa)  date of birth;

(V)     holder's address;

(VI)    nationality of holder;

(VII)   signature of holder;

(VIII)  competent authority and, where necessary, conditions under which the licence was issued;

(IX)    certification of validity and authorisation for the privileges granted;

(X)     signature of the officer issuing the licence and the date of issue; and

(XI)    seal or stamp of the competent authority.

(2)     Variable items:

(XII)   ratings, certificates and, in the case of balloons and sailplanes, privileges: class, type, instructor certificates, etc., with dates of expiry, as applicable. Radio telephony (R/T) privileges may appear on the licence or on a separate certificate;

(XIII)   remarks: i.e. special endorsements relating to limitations and endorsements for privileges, including endorsements of language proficiency, remarks on the automatic validation of the licence, and ratings for Annex II aircraft, when used for commercial air transportation; and

(XIV)  any other details required by the competent authority (e.g. place of birth/place of origin).

(b)     Material. The paper or other material used will prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions to the form will be clearly authorised by the competent authority.

(c)      Language. Licences shall be written in the national language(s) and in English and such other languages as the competent authority deems appropriate.

Cover page

Competent Authority name and logo

(English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority)

 

EUROPEAN UNION

(English only)

 

FLIGHT CREW LICENCE

(English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority)

 

Issued in accordance with Part-FCL/Part-BFCL/Part‑SFCL (non-applicable terms to be deleted)

 

This licence complies with ICAO standards, except for the LAPL and BIR privileges or when accompanied by an LAPL medical certificate

(English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority)

 

EASA Form 141 Issue 2

 

Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"European Union" to be deleted for non-EU Member States

 

 

Size of each page shall be one eighth A4

 


 

Page 2

I

State of issue

 

Requirements

III

Licence number

 

Serial number of the licence will always commence with the UN country code of the State of the licence issue, followed by “FCL.”, “BFCL.” or “SFCL.”, as applicable.

IV

Last and first name of holder

 

 

IVa

Date of birth (see instructions)

 

Standard date format is to be used, dd/mm/yyyy in full.

XIV

Place of birth

 

 

V

Address of holder:

 

Street, town, area, postal code

 

 

VI

Nationality

 

 

VII

Signature of holder

 

 

VIII

Issuing competent authority

E.g. This CPL(A) has been issued on the basis of an ATPL issued by ......... (third country) ……………

 

 

X

Signature of issuing officer and date

 

 

XI

Seal or stamp of issuing competent authority

 

 

 


 

Page 3

II

Title of the licence, date of initial issue and country code

 

Abbreviations used will be as those used in Part-FCL (e.g. PPL(H), ATPL(A), etc.), Part-BFCL and Part-SFCL

Standard format is to be used, dd/mm/yyyy in full.

IX

Validity: The privileges of the licence shall be exercised only if the holder has a valid medical certificate for the required privilege.

A document containing a photo shall be carried for the purposes of identification of the licence holder.

 

 

 

 

This document is not specified, but a passport would suffice when outside the State of licence issue.

XII

Radiotelephony privileges: The holder of this licence has demonstrated competence to operate R/T equipment on board aircraft in ………………….. (specify the language(s))

 

 

XIII

Remarks:

 

Language Proficiency:

 

(language(s)/level/validity date)

 

All additional licensing information required and privileges established by ICAO, EC or EU Directives/Regulations to be entered here.

Language proficiency endorsement(s), level and validity date shall be included.

In case of LAPL: LAPL not issued in accordance with ICAO standards

In case of SPL, except for the cases referred to in Point (a) of Article 3b(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976: Privileges for aerobatic and sailplane cloud flying as well as for launching methods to be exercised in accordance with points SFCL.155, SFCL.200 and SFCL.215 of Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, as applicable.

 

Additional pages — Requirements:

Pages 1, 2, and 3 of the licence shall be in accordance with the format laid down in the model in this point. The competent authority shall include additional customized pages containing tables which shall contain at least the following information:

—         Ratings, certificates, endorsements and privileges;

—         Expiry dates of the ratings, the instructor and examiner certificate privileges;

—         Dates of the test or check;

—         Remarks and restrictions (operational limitations);

—         Fields for the examiner and/or instructor certificate number and signature, as applicable;

—         Abbreviations.

These additional pages are intended for use by the competent authority, or by specifically authorised instructors or examiners.

Initial issues of ratings or certificates shall be entered by the competent authority. Revalidation or renewal of ratings or certificates may be entered by the competent authority or by specifically authorised instructors or examiners.

Operational limitations shall be entered in “Remarks and Restrictions” against the appropriate restricted privilege, e.g. IR skill test taken with co-pilot, restricted instruction privileges to 1 aircraft type.

Ratings that are not validated may be removed from the licence by the competent authority.

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