Do you know who your Flight Operations Inspector (FOI) is?

If yes, please contact them directly for guidance, the Inspector will provide you with a compliance check list.

Please have available the following information available when you call:

• AOC Operator and number
• NCC Operator 
• Aircraft types affected

If you don't know who your FOI is please email apply@caa.co.uk to have a Flight Operations Inspector contact you.

Please have available the following information available when you call:

• AOC Operator and number
• NCC Operator
• Aircraft types affected

When you have received guidance from your Flight Operations Inspector continue to step 2.

AOC and NCC Operators

To apply, for an exemption to Performance Based Navigation (PBN) - Exemption Under Article 14-4 against Commission Regulation (EU) 1178/2011 as amended “The EASA Aircrew Regulation”.

Operators can apply on behalf of their crew, for an exemption from The EASA Aircrew Regulation and the requirement for conducting a check of an RNP Approach if you intend to operate on PBN routes and procedures after the 25 August 2018 if both of the following criteria apply:

• their aircraft types are not RNP APCH equipped
  and
• an appropriately equipped FSTD is not available for flight crew training/checking. 

Please contact your FOI directly. You will be required to provide the following information with your application:

• Completed Compliance Checklist - that is provided to the Operator by their Flight Operations Inspector
• Operator's Safety Case

Your application will be within our holding system and will be switched across to the new system, no further information will be required (unless specifically requested).

If payment has already been processed the full amount will be refunded (this refund can take up to 4 weeks).

If payment has not yet been processed, no payment will be taken.

• After the application is submitted you will receive an acknowledgment receipt.
• Following this you will only be contacted by your FOI if they require any further information.
• Once your application is approved you will receive an email confirming the authority's approval for you to use this exemption from your FOI.

Our process

Once your application is approved you will receive an email confirming the authority's approval for you to use this exemption from your FOI.

The above exemption can only be valid until 24 August 2020.Thereafter all IR holders will need to hold PBN privileges as required by (EU) Commission regulation 2016/539.

Instrument ratings

EU Regulation 2016/59 Article 1 (5) - IR pilots without PBN privileges may only fly on routes and approaches that do not require PBN privileges and no PBN items shall be required for the renewal of their IR, until 25 August 2020; after that date, PBN privileges shall be required for every IR.

While it is considered that the PBN endorsement is a generic privilege to a pilot's IR, Part FCL states to 'maintain' the privilege the pilot must revalidate their PBN privileges every LPC. This requirement applies to each IR that is held.

Documentation

A complete review of all documents including the examiner handbook and examiner differences document is taking place and future amendments will include information regarding PBN. 

Implications for EIR and IMC/IRR

EIR is not included.

IRR(IMC) is not currently included. Any changes to the IMC will require additional legislation.

Pilots who have completed PBN training with a non UK EASA approved ATO

Pilots must provide confirmation that the non-UK EASA ATO is approved by their own NAA to conduct PBN training and a Course Completion Certificate stating that you have received PBN training.

Pilots who have been PBN assessed by a non UK EASA examiner

As well as the Examiner Report form annotated by the examiner to say that PBN has been assessed, the EASA Examiner would also have to provide documentation to show that their NAA has authorised him/her to conduct PBN checks.

This document could be their licence, examiners authorisation or a separate authorisation depending how their particular NAA has implemented EU Regulation 2016/539. The non-UK examiner will need to follow the required procedure stated in the EASA Examiners Differences Document as amended. The test notification emails will be amended to mention PBN.

Course completion certificates

UK approved ATOs will be required to amend their Course Completion Certificate once their amended IR syllabus has been accepted by the CAA.

EU Regulation 2016/539 states - The PBN endorsement should not create additional administrative burden for the competent authority.  

Cross crediting for PBN - aeroplanes and helicopters

Flight training and theoretical knowledge can be cross-credited but a proficiency check would still be required.

Licences

When conducting revalidations or renewals by using an appropriately equipped FSTD, to achieve or maintain PBN privileges on an aircraft type/class not certified to conduct RNP APCH, an examiner is requested to enter a separate line on the 'Certificate of Revalidation Page' with the wording 'IR - PBN only' and not against the actual type/class rating.

It is accepted that the PBN check conducted in an appropriately equipped FSTD may be conducted a short period of time before or after the 'Date of Rating Test'.

Example: