The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is espousing the benefits of a pair of EU-U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement annexes regarding Cooperation in the Regulation of Civil Aviation Safety.
The annexes address pilot licenses and flight simulation training devices.
“The signing of these two new annexes mark a significant milestone in the ongoing work to improve aviation safety and streamline acceptance of pilot licensing and training,” GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce said. “We applaud the work done between the EU and the U.S. to finalize and reach agreement on these long-awaited annexes. GAMA has been at the forefront of advocating for the harmonization of license validations and recognition of flight simulator certifications.”
Bunce said the GAMA would continue to work for growth and advancements within the general and business aviation industry while looking forward to expanding bilateral aviation safety cooperation.
The pilot licensing annex is slated to allow for reciprocal conversions of certain FAA pilots certificates and EU Part-FCL licenses. The flight simulation training annex would enable validation of Flight Simulation Training Devices for reciprocal use in pilot training in the EU and America.
The annexes represent the completion of a multi-year initiative allowing reciprocal acceptance of certain approvals.