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Regulation on Aircrew - Part-Medical

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew was published on 25 November in the Official Journal of the European Union:

  • The Aircrew Regulation opens with the Cover Regulation, describing the requirements for:
    • the subject matter,
    • definitions,
    • pilot licensing and medical certification,
    • existing national pilots’ licences,
    • conversion of flight test qualifications,
    • existing national flight engineers’ licences,
    • conditions for the acceptance of licences from third countries,
    • credit for training commenced prior to the application of this Regulation,
    • credit for pilot licences obtained during military service,
    • cabin crew medical fitness and
    • entry into force and application.
  • Annex I Part-FCL
  • Annex II Conditions for the conversion of existing national licences and ratings for aeroplanes and helicopters
  • Annex III Conditions for the acceptance of licences issued by or on behalf of third countries
  • Annex IV Part-MED

The Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Part-FCL and Part-MED were adopted by the Agency and published on the Agency’s webpage in December 2011. (ED Decision 2011/016/R AMC and GM Part-FCL and ED Decision 2011/015/R AMC and GM Part-MED).

The remaining annexes were published in the amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 290/2012, containing the requirements for the qualification of cabin crew, authority requirements for aircrew and organisation requirements for aircrew:

  • Annex V Part Cabin Crew
  • Annex VI Part-ARA (authority requirements for aircrew)
  • Annex VII Part-ORA (organisation requirements for aircrew)

The Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to these annexes were adopted by the Agency and published on the Agency’s website in April 2012: ED Decision 2012/005/R (GM to Part-CC), ED Decision 2012/006/R (AMC and GM to Part-ARA) and ED Decision 2012/007/R [](AMC and GM to Part-ORA).will be published shortly on the Agency website. A diagram illustrating the structure of Part-MED is available lower down this page.

Further information on the Regulation on Aircrew can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions .

Part Medical


Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex IV Part-MED are published with ED Decision 2011/015/R