Change to Declared Training Organisations delayed

The introduction of Declared Training Organisations (DTOs) planned for 8 April 2018 has been postponed because of a delay in the publication of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) amendment to the aircrew regulation.

Flight training companies currently operating as Registered Training Facilities will continue after 8 April 2018.

The EASA delay also affects other areas and the CAA is working with the UK Department of Transport to publish several exemptions before 8 April. They include:

• Permit the continued use of UK national pilot licensing arrangements to operate EASA balloons, sailplanes and powered sailplanes after 8 April 2018
• Assist NPPL(A) SLMG pilot licence holders.

The CAA understands that EASA hopes to implement the aircrew regulation later this summer with no further changes to the regulation.

The CAA will publish the UK exemptions on its website as an official record here