1st Webinar on FSTD Capability Signature

EASA invites stakeholders and interested parties to take part in the online free of charge webinar to get information about the regulatory framework introduced with Regulation (EU) 2026/781 and the related EASA Decisions, issuing the CS-FSTD Issue 1 and supporting AMCs and GMs to the mentioned Regulation. The event will provide opportunity for the stakeholders to get overview of the Regulation, its impact and how EASA plans to support the affected parties in implementing the new framework.

Topics/Agenda 

1. What is FSTD capability signature and what it brings 
2. EASA approach in regulating FCS framework
3. EASA’s effort in supporting the stakeholders to implement the new framework 
4. Discussions on the impact on the affected stakeholders with the speakers of the webinar

Questions

EASA provides the opportunity for the stakeholders to send questions, if any to the regulatory framework, by September 20  2026 using the following link (Slido – code: #FCS). EASA may not address all questions at the event but would use them to tailor better the discussions and exchanges with the speakers. Please vote for the existing questions in order to avoid repetitive questions.

Speakers of the webinar

• Andy Gillbard – Simulator Compliance and Standards Specialist, Boeing
• Ascanio Russo – Acting Head of Aircrew and Medical Department, EASA 
• Eric Fuilla-Weishaupt – Aircraft Simulation & Training Solutions, Airbus
• Francisco Arenas Alvarino – senior expert air operations, EASA 
• Franziska Scholz - FSTD expert, EASA 
• Glen Dimock – Director of engineering, Frasca 
• Joris Field – senior scientist, NLR
• Olli Hänninen – senior inspector FSTD, Traficom
• Nadia Ilieva – FCL expert, EASA

Who should attend the webinar

All interested parties are invited to attend. It should be of particular interest to the affected stakeholders of the FCS framework, namely: 

• EASA Member States competent authorities
• Approved training organisations (ATOs)
• Air operators
• Organisations operating FSTDs
• FSTD manufacturers
• FSTD data providers
• Aircraft manufacturers
• Pilots, instructors, examiners