Consultation on changes to UK Regulations recognising physical or electronic format personnel licences and medical certificates

UK Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (Aircrew Regulation)

The proposed wording for the UK Regulation (EU) No.1178/2011 enables the introduction of Flight Crew Licences in electronic format as an alternative to those issued in the physical format.  These amendments follow the ICAO Annex 1. 

The key proposed amendments include: 

• An amendment to remove specifications for the format of the licence and references to those provisions from the UK Regulation (EU) No.1178/2011. The format of the licence will be prescribed in accordance with the International Convention on Civil Aviation Annex I Chapter 5 and Appendix 4.
• An amendment of wording regarding the requirement for a licence to be signed and/or returned, to facilitate the use of electronic personnel licences as well as licences in physical format.
• An amendment to facilitate relevant third-party access to records, subject to all provisions of General Data Protection Regulation and the Civil Aviation Act 1982.