Official Publication: Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM)

Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection
Part 21 - Airworthiness and Environmental Certification
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14/07/2021 Implementation of the latest CAEP amendments to ICAO Annex 16 Volumes I, II, and III — CAEP/11 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 13 view
28/05/2021 instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAs); installation of parts without an EASA Form 1; Ageing aircraft structures AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 12 view
19/03/2021 Regular update of AMC & GM Part 21 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 11 view

The file was replaced on 19/03/2021. The correction is highlighted with yellow.

01/07/2020 Aircraft cybersecurity AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 10 view
29/08/2019 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 9 view

The file was replaced on 06/12/2019. The corrections are highlighted with yellow.

13/02/2019 PART-21 proportionality’ Introduction of proportionality and simplification of airworthiness and environmental certification regulations for small aircraft AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 8 view
14/12/2017 Regular update of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex I (Part-21) AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 7 view
26/04/2016 Changes to operational suitability data (OSD) AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 6 view
12/01/2016 Implementation of CAEP/9 amendments AMC & GM to Part-21 — Issue 2, Amendment 5 view
10/11/2015 Flight Testing AMC & GM to Part-21 — Issue 2, Amendment 4 view
09/07/2015 CS for Standard Changes and Standard Repairs (CS-STAN) – Phase 1 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 3 view
31/01/2014 Operational Suitability Data (OSD) AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 2 view
23/01/2013 Implementation of CAEP/8 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 1 view
30/10/2012 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 2 view
01/12/2011 Establishment of type-certification basis of changed aeronautical products|Improved Guidance to GM 21A.101 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 9 view
19/08/2011 Environmental protection - classification of changes to a type design AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 8 view
16/12/2010 Extended Range Operations with Two-Engined Aeroplanes ETOPS Certification and Operation|Systematic review and transposition of existing FAA TSO standards for parts and appliances into EASA ETSO|Other party supplier control AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 7 view
23/03/2010 Permit to Fly, EASA Form 1 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 6 view
24/08/2009 Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction|Repair and Design Changes to European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 5 view
22/11/2007 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 4 view
04/04/2007 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 3 view
02/04/2007 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 2 view
20/12/2006 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Issue 1, Amendment 1 view
17/10/2003 AMC & GM to Part 21 — Initial Issue view
Part 21 Light
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20/10/2023 AMC & GM to Part 21 Light — Issue 1 view
Performance & Charging Scheme in the Single European Sky — Safety Key Performance Indicators (SKPI)
SKPI-Safety Key Performance Indicators
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17/12/2015 AMC & GM to SKPI — Issue 2, Amendment 1 view
18/12/2014 AMC & GM to SKPI — Issue 2 view
20/12/2013 AMC & GM to SKPI — Amendment 1 view
16/12/2011 AMC & GM to SKPI view
Sailplanes – Air Operations
GM to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976
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28/01/2019 GM to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 — Issue 1 view
Part-SAO
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28/01/2019 AMC & GM to Part-SAO — Issue 1 view
Part-SFCL
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18/03/2020 Requirements for sailplane flight crew licensing AMC & GM to Part-SFCL — Issue 1 view
Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA)
Remote tower operations
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31/03/2023 Remote aerodrome air traffic services GM on Remote tower operations — Issue 3 view
19/02/2019 Remote aerodrome air traffic services GM to Remote tower operations — Issue 2 view

The file was replaced on 20/02/2019 without change to its content.

03/07/2015 Implementation of the remote tower concept for single mode of operation GM to Remote tower operations — Initial issue view
Rules of the air
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08/07/2025 Introduction of a regulatory framework for the operation of drones — Enabling innovative air mobility with manned VTOL-capable aircraft AMC & GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 8 view
05/09/2024 Regular update of the standardised European rules of the air — AMC and GM to Implementing Regulations (EU) 2024/403 and (EU) 2024/404, and to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/405 AMC & GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 7 view
20/12/2022 AMC and GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 6 view
04/11/2022 Amendments to the SERA radiotelephony phraseologies for pilot–air traffic controller voice communications | AMC and GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 5 AMC and GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 5 view
25/11/2021 AMC and GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 4 view
10/11/2020 AMC & GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 3 view
02/07/2020 AMC & GM to the rules of the air — Issue 1, Amendment 2 view
14/10/2016 AMC & GM to the rules of the air — Amendment 1 view
31/07/2013 AMC & GM to the rules of the air view
Third Country Operators (TCO)
Part-TCO - Third Country Operators
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20/04/2023 AMC & GM to Part-TCO — Issue 1, Amendment 1 view
06/05/2014 AMC & GM Part-TCO — Initial Issue view
U-space
AMC & GM to U-space
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20/12/2022 Acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) to the U-space regulatory package AMC and GM to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 — Issue 1 view

The file was replaced on 6/5/2024. The corrections are highlighted in yellow.

Part-ATS
Publication date Title
05/09/2024 Regular update of the standardised European rules of the air — AMC and GM to Implementing Regulations (EU) 2024/403 and (EU) 2024/404, and to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/405 AMC & GM to Part-ATS — Issue 1, Amendment 6 view
26/10/2023 Conformity assessment of ATM/ANS equipment AMC & GM to Part-ATS — Issue 1, Amendment 5 view
20/12/2022 AMC and GM to Part-ATS — Issue 1, Amendment 4 view