International Association of Aviation Personnel Schools FOR HIGH EXPERTISE AND SAFETY IN AVIATION
Simplify EASA!
EASA has initiated a rule simpification programme. As part of the rule simplification programme a stakeholder feedback survey has been created to collect stakeholder input in opportunities for regulatory improvement. This survey runs til 31st of December 2025.
You can find more details on the EASA rule simplification programme here:
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/rulemaking-process-overview/easa-rule-simplification-programme
IAAPS welcomes the programme and has created a coordinated response for the survey to drive the vision of a performance-based regulatory framework, that proposes to provide ATOs with the necessary flexibily to implement the most effective training design. IAAPS encourages all members and other industry stakeholders to participate in the survey and submit the coordinated response below in the survey, along with their individual specific inputs.
IAAPs has presented the vision described above to the European Comission and is submitting a coordinated response together with EAMTC.
On the following link you can find the presentation delivered by Thomas Leoff (IAAPS) and Hans Meyer (EAMTC) to the EC on 27th of November 2025:
IAAPS Coordinated Response:
Legal Reference
Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011
Annex I – (Part-FCL) - All Subparts and Appendices
Annex VII – (Part-ORA) - ORA.ATO.125
Why is this rule problematic and should be simplified?
The shift from JAR to Regulation Aircrew replaced flexibility provisions with strict IR rules instead of AMCs. Deviations now require Art.71 exemptions or IR amendments, taking years and reducing national flexibility. Fixed hour-based training requirements cannot keep pace with tech advances, AI, or evolving student learning behaviors. This enables the tailoring of training to actual needs, fostering adaptability, enhancing sustainability, and ensuring better learning outcomes.
What solution do you propose to simplify?
Performance-based regulation for training-related IRs is essential to enable CBTA as the new paradigm. A flexibility provision must allow ATOs to design training based on sound application of an ADDIE-based process, provided an equivalent level of safety can be assured. WPIs should host pilot projects to validate training developed under flexibility provisions.
Results from these trials would inform stakeholders and provide a solid basis for future regulatory changes.
What do you think will be the biggest positive impact if the rule is simplified?
Check "Improvement in Safety"
Simplification promotes CBTA adoption, driving innovation, enhancing safety, and creating efficient, sustainable training that reflects current technology and learner needs.
The survey is found on the following link:
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/SimplifyEASA
Regular Meetings of the Executive Committee via Teams
IAAPS is an association of self respecting training organisations. Every aviation training organisation should be a member of IAAPS, as we contribute to a high quality of training of aviation personnel.
Your aviation training organisation or company has to be represented, so join IAAPS!
To become a member of IAAPS you are kindly requested to send your application for membership to the secretary secretary@iaaps.info with a brief description of the activities of training, to what licence, which training means and how many students per year or other activities from you or your company related to aviation training.
IAAPS is a global association of aviation training organisations formed for the purpose of maintaining and improving standards of training for aviation personnel and to serve the joint interests of members within the aviation training industry.
Currently representing member organisations, IAAPS aims to achieve its goals by:
- participating in discussions concerning training standards and methods
- representing members' interest to authorities, societies, suppliers, and other relevant organisations
- promoting appropriate standards to authorities and industry
Quote from one of our members.
"As you probably know, the issues related to our question have been published last week.
We really appreciate the inputs and feedback you have provided us. It really has helped with some students that were concerned about it".