THE EUROPEAN PLAN FOR AVIATION SAFETY (EPAS 2021-2025) - VOLUME II - Actions

Sep 4, 2026

European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) 2021-2025, Volume II focuses on actions to strengthen systemic safety and improve the competence of aviation personnel across the European aviation system. The document covers safety management, human factors and performance, medical aspects, and personnel competence including language proficiency and crew and maintenance roles. It also addresses aircraft tracking, rescue operations, accident investigation, security impacts, standardisation, and specific operational areas such as aeroplanes, rotorcraft, general aviation, and design and production safety.

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5. Systemic safety & competence of personnel

5.1 Safety management

5.2 Human factors and human performance

5.3 Competence of personnel

5.4 Aircraft tracking, rescue operations and accident investigation

5.5 Impact of security on safety

5.6 Standardisation

5.7 Miscellaneous

6. Flight operations — aeroplanes

6.1 CAT & NCC operations

6.2 Specialised operations (SPO)

7. Rotorcraft

7.1 Safety

7.2 Level playing field

7.3 Efficiency/proportionality

8. General Aviation

8.1 Safety

8.2 Efficiency/proportionality

9. Design and production

9.1 Safety

THE EUROPEAN PLAN FOR AVIATION SAFETY (EPAS 2021-2025) VOLUME II Actions European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) 2021-2025 European Union Aviation Safety Agency, 23/12/2020 Volume II TABLE OF CONTENTS 5. Systemic safety & competence of personnel ..............................................................................................7 5.1 Safety management.......................................................................................................................................... 7 5.2 Human factors and human performance ....................................................................................................... 16 5.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 16 5.2.2 Flight time limitations....................................................................................................................... 18 5.2.3 Medical ............................................................................................................................................. 23 5.3 Competence of personnel .............................................................................................................................. 26 5.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 27 5.3.2 Language proficiency (pilots and ATCOs) ......................................................................................... 27 5.3.3 Flight crew ........................................................................................................................................ 31 5.3.4 Cabin crew ........................................................................................................................................ 43 5.3.5 Maintenance staff ............................................................................................................................ 44 5.3.6 Personnel involved in ATM/ANS....................................................................................................... 49 5.4 Aircraft tracking, rescue operations and accident investigation .................................................................... 51 5.5 Impact of security on safety ........................................................................................................................... 56 5.6 Standardisation............................................................................................................................................... 59 5.7 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................. 62 6. Flight operations — aeroplanes ................................................................................................................63 6.1 CAT & NCC operations .................................................................................................................................... 63 6.1.1 Safety................................................................................................................................................ 63 6.1.2 Level playing field ............................................................................................................................. 81 6.1.3 Efficiency/proportionality ................................................................................................................ 84 6.2 Specialised operations (SPO) .......................................................................................................................... 87 7. Rotorcraft ..................................................................................................................................................89 7.1 Safety .....

FAQs

What does EPAS 2021-2025 Volume II focus on?

Volume II concentrates on actions for systemic aviation safety and on improving the competence of aviation personnel, alongside specific operational and production safety areas.

Which topics are covered under systemic safety and competence?

It includes safety management, human factors and performance (including flight time limitations and medical aspects), personnel competence (including language proficiency and role-specific competence), and also tracking, rescue, accident investigation, security impacts, and standardisation.

Does Volume II include sections beyond aeroplanes?

Yes. It covers rotorcraft and general aviation, and it also includes design and production safety considerations.

Sep 4, 2026

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