Aviation Agency

New telephone number for licensing and examination
March 9, 2010

As of March 15th 2010, our staff within division licensing (pilot licenses) and examination is available under the following telephone number: +43(0)51703 - 7002!

Announcement: Office Hours, Examination Periods
March 4, 2010

Starting from March 15th 2010 regulations concerning office hours and examination periods will apply for Austro Control GmbH (Civil Aviation Authority) according to section 13 para 5 AVG.

Private helicopter pilot syllabus according to JAR-FCL 2.125
February 25, 2010

From the 5th of February 2010 PPL(H)courses according to JAR-FCL 2 at approved training organisations have to based on the PPL(H) syllabus version 2.

Information for the procedure of english theoretical examinations from the 1st of march 2010
January 13, 2010

The Canadian NAA (Transport Canada) has published the Airwothiness Directive CF-2009-44 on December 8, 2009:
January 5, 2010

Transport Canada AD No: CF-2009-44
Effective Date: December 31, 2009

Part designation: Honeywell ASCa. Inc Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Model RESCU 406S

Title: Emergency Locator Transmitter - Potential Failure To Transmit The Required 406MHz Coded Signal

Link Airworthiness Directive

Link EASA AD Website

Please check if the Airworthiness Directive is applicable for your ELT.

Betriebstüchtigkeitshinweis für HEMS Flugbetrieb
December 28, 2009

Betriebstüchtigkeitshinweis für HEMS Flugbetrieb mit 1. Jänner 2010 in Kraft.

As of December 10, 2009 the regulation regarding "Skylanterns" came into force
December 14, 2009

Putting "Skylanterns" into circulation is forbidden.

EASA Emergency Airwothiness Directive: 2009-0251-E
December 01, 2009

AD Number: 2009-0251-E, Effective Date: 26. November 2009

Type Approval Holder’s Name: Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited Type/Model designation(s): Portable Halon 1211 Fire Extinguishers

Title: Fire Protection

Link Emergency AD

Link EASA AD Webseite