Alternative AMC allowing for the variation of the validity period of a Pilot Authorisation in accordance with AMC to Part 145.A.30(j)(4) para 3 beyond the prescribed 12 months validity.
Policy
In response to the exceptional circumstances caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Authority ('the CAA'), is providing this alternative AMC to Part 145.A.30(j)4 for wherever normal Pilot Authorisation procedures cannot be followed. The use of this alternative AMC is described below and the conditions that must be followed.
The UK government along with many others has restricted national and international travel. This alternative AMC allows for the use of a suitably qualified and authorised pilots to continue to exercise their certification privileges in accordance with Part 145 requirements beyond the prescribed 12 months validity of their authorisation.
This alternative AMC will only be available for use until 30 September 2020, or may be withdrawn earlier if government travel restrictions are removed. Post 30 September 2020 all pilot authorisations must be renewed with the normal 12 months validity as per AMC to Part 145.A.30(j)(4) para 3.
Alternative AMC
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1321/2014, paragraph (3) of AMC to Part 145.A.30(j)(4) Personnel requirements requires that a pilot authorisation should have a finite life of twelve months, in the current circumstances recurrent training as described in the AMC may not be possible to complete therefore the authorisation would expire. This Alternative AMC allows for an existing authorisation to be extended for a further 4 months without recurrent training taking place.
The following is an alternative to paragraph (3) of AMC to Part 145.A.30(j)(4) Personnel requirements:
The authorisation should have a finite life of Sixteen months subject to no adverse reports of not adhering to the applicable maintenance standards.
Any existing authorisations may benefit from the above periodicity by extending the authorisation validity for an additional 4 months without further changes to the Authorisation document.
After 30 September or 16 months whichever occurs sooner, the authorisation should be renewed with a finite life of twelve months subject to satisfactory re-current training on the applicable aircraft type.