Regulations and Government
EU Ramp Inspection Program Concerns Unwarranted
Many pilots could complete a career without ever having to undergo an EU ramp inspection.


As the EU Ramp Inspection Programme marks its 20th anniversary this year, there are pilots in business aviation who have yet to encounter the EASA-administered program, instituted by the European Civil Aviation Conference, and many go their entire careers without ever experiencing one. Intended as a means of ensuring the safe condition of aircraft operating in the member states, the standardized inspections—triggered by data analyzed through a central database by EASA identifying an aircraft as suspicious—can also be performed as random spot checks.