Regulations and Government
EASA Could Increase Pilot Age Limit For HEMS Operations
The air safety agency has submitted its official Opinion on possible rule changes to the European Commission

A recently published EASA Opinion of recommended actions to take on several proposed amendments has been submitted to the European Commission, which will decide whether to adopt the amendments as regulations. Among the proposals submitted to the EC is an amendment to increase the age limit for pilots flying single-pilot helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations.

“Research results showed that extending the age limit for commercial air transportation pilots flying single-pilot operations from 60 years to the pilot’s 65th birthday would be possible subject to mitigating measures,” the European air safety agency said in the Opinion document.

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