Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 2, the following definitions are added: ‘(14) “acceptable means of compliance (AMC)” means non-binding standards adopted by the Agency to illustrate means to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules; (15) “alternative means of compliance (AltMoC)” means those means that propose an alternative to an existing AMC or those that propose new means to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules for which no associated AMC have been adopted by the Agency; (16) “approved training organisation (ATO)” means an organisation which is entitled to provide training to pilots on the basis of an approval issued in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 10a(1); (17) “basic instrument training device (BITD)” means a ground-based training device for the training of pilots representing the student pilot's station of a class of aeroplanes, which may use screen-based instrument panels and spring-loaded flight controls, and providing a training platform for at least the procedural aspects of instrument flight; (18) “certification specifications (CS)” mean technical standards adopted by the Agency indicating means to be used by an organisation for the purpose of certification; (19) “flight instructor (FI)” means an instructor with the privileges to provide training, in accordance with Subpart J of Annex I (Part-FCL), in an aircraft; (20) “flight simulation training device (FSTD)” means a device for the training of pilots which is: (a) in the case of aeroplanes, a full flight simulator (FFS), a flight training device (FTD), a flight and navigation procedures trainer (FNPT) or a basic instrument training device (BITD); (b) in the case of helicopters, a full flight simulator (FFS), a flight training device (FTD) or a flight and navigation procedures trainer (FNPT); (21) “FSTD qualification” means the level of technical ability of an FSTD as specified in the certification specifications relating to the FSTD in question; (22) “principal place of business” of an organisation means the head office or registered office of the organisation within which the principal financial functions and operational control of the activities referred to in this Regulation are exercised; (23) “qualification test guide (QTG)” means a document established to demonstrate that the performance and handling qualities of an FSTD represent those of the aircraft, class of aeroplane or type of helicopter, simulated within prescribed limits and that all applicable requirements have been met. The QTG includes both the data of the aircraft, class of aeroplane or type of helicopter and FSTD data used to support the validation; (24) “declared training organisation (DTO)” means an organisation which is entitled to provide training to pilots on the basis of a declaration made in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10a(1); (25) “DTO training programme” means a document established by a DTO, describing in detail the training course provided by that DTO.’; (2) Article 10a is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Organisations shall, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, be entitled to provide training to pilots involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 only where those organisations have been issued by the competent authority with an approval confirming that they comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and with the requirements of Annex VII to this Regulation. However, by derogation from Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and the first subparagraph of this paragraph, organisations shall be entitled to provide the training referred to in point DTO.GEN.110 of Annex VIII to this Regulation without such approval where they have made a declaration to the competent authority in accordance with the requirements laid down in point DTO.GEN.115 of that Annex and, where so required pursuant to point DTO.GEN.230(c) of that Annex, the competent authority has approved the training programme.’; (b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. JAR-compliant training organisations shall be allowed to provide training for a Part-FCL private pilot licence (PPL), for the associated ratings included in the registration and for a light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) until 8 April 2019 without complying with the provisions of Annex VII and Annex VIII, provided that they were registered before 8 April 2015.’; (3) Article 12 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 2a is replaced by the following: ‘2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide not to apply until 8 April 2020: (1) the provisions of Annex I related to pilot licenses for sailplanes and balloons; (2) the provisions of Annexes VII and VIII to a training organisation providing training only for a national licence that is eligible in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, for conversion into a Part-FCL light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) for sailplanes or balloons, a Part-FCL sailplane pilot licence (SPL) or a Part-FCL balloon pilot licence (BPL); (3) the provisions of Subpart B of Annex I.’; (b) a new paragraph 8 is added as follows: ‘8. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, point FCL.315.A, the second sentence of paragraph (a) of point FCL.410.A and paragraph (c) of point FCL.725.A of Annex I (Part-FCL) shall apply from 8 April 2019.’; (4) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation; (5) Annex VI is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation; (6) Annex VII is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation; (7) Annex VIII is added as set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.