Additional qualifications (EASA Part-FCL / BFCL / SFCL)
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Pilots who meet all the prerequisites may apply to the Directorate of Civil Aviation (Direction de l'Aviation Civile – DAC) for the following qualifications:
- aerobatic flight;
- sailplane towing;
- banner towing;
- night flight;
- tethered flight;
- commercial operation.
Who is concerned
All applicants holding a licence and wishing to obtain additional qualifications as provided for in Part-FCL, SFCL and BFCL of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, respectively Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, or Regulation (EU) 2018/395.
Prerequisites
In order to obtain additional qualification, applicants must hold a licence in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, or Regulation (EU) 2018/395.
The requirements to obtain the requested additional qualifications are described in:
- Subpart I of Part-FCL of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;
- Subpart ADD of Part-BFCL of Regulation (EU) No 2018/395;
- Subpart ADD of Part-SFCL of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1976.
For further information, applicants should contact the DAC.
Costs
Applicants must pay the corresponding fees by wire transfer to the bank account of ALSA S.A., and the transfer must mention the appropriate reference information as listed in the table below.
Account holder: Luxembourg Aviation Safety Agency (ALSA S.A.)
Bank account: IBAN LU77 0019 3655 1997 3000 (Swift Code: BCEELULL)
Re: "xx – xx" (stating the reference of the procedure as listed in the table below)
Procedure |
Reference |
Amount due |
Extension to tethered flight |
8(5) |
EUR 122 |
Issuance of an aerobatic flight qualification |
16(1) |
EUR 122 |
Issuance of a qualification for sailplane towing and banner towing |
16(2) |
EUR 122 |
Issuance of a night flight qualification |
16(3) |
EUR 122 |
How to proceed
Filing an application
Applicants must send the form for the additional qualification they are seeking to the Directorate of Civil Aviation (Direction de l'Aviation Civile – DAC) by post or email.
Supporting documents
Applicants must submit the following documents with their application:
- all documents related to the additional qualification they are seeking;
- proof of payment of the fee.
For further information, applicants should contact the DAC.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
Directorate of Civil Aviation
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Directorate of Civil Aviation
- Address:
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4, rue Lou Hemmer
L-1748
Senningerberg
Luxembourg
Postbox 283 L-2012 Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 74 900
- Fax:
- (+352) 46 77 90
- Email address:
- civilair@av.etat.lu
- Website:
- https://dac.gouvernement.lu/en.html
Closed ⋅ Opens at 13.00
- Thursday:
- 8.30 to 12.00 , 13.00 to 17.00
- Friday:
- 8.30 to 12.00 , 13.00 to 17.00
- Saturday:
- Closed
- Sunday:
- Closed
- Monday:
- 8.30 to 12.00 , 13.00 to 17.00
- Tuesday:
- 8.30 to 12.00 , 13.00 to 17.00
- Wednesday:
- 8.30 to 12.00 , 13.00 to 17.00
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Further information
Legal references
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Règlement (UE) 1178/2011 de la Commission du 3 novembre 2011
établissant des règles techniques et des procédures administratives applicables au personnel Navigant
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Règlement d'exécution (UE) 2018/1976 de la Commission du 14 décembre 2018
établissant des règles détaillées concernant l'exploitation de planeurs
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Règlement (UE) 2018/395 de la Commission du 13 mars 2018
établissant des règles détaillées concernant l'exploitation de ballons
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Règlement grand-ducal du 1er août 2018
instituant la perception de taxes et de redevances relatives aux licences, qualifications et reconnaissance de licences du personnel de conduite d’aéronefs et du personnel de maintenance d’aéronefs
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