Basic and Air Operations Regulations

Overview

A substantive introduction to the Basic Regulation and Air Operations framework: apply operation classification, operator responsibilities, crew qualification, fatigue, planning, equipment, specific approvals and oversight to practical decisions. Covers ARO, ORO, CAT, SPA, NCC, NCO, SPO and piloted VCA/IAM with their scope boundaries. 20 sections include 60 scenario decisions with immediate explanatory feedback. The 16 classroom-equivalent hours are a planning estimate, not measured seat time or a regulatory minimum. Completion does not confer a licence, approval or organisational authorisation. Practice is optional and ungraded; no written submission or upload is required. The final assessment draws 12 questions from a 24-question bank, with 75% (9 correct answers) required to pass.

This online aviation training course is designed for controlled seat assignment, recorded trainee progress, final assessment, and certificate issue after passing.

Course revision 2, reviewed 2026-09-10. References support the training scope; operational use requires current applicable rules and the organisation’s accepted procedures.

Syllabus

20 modules, completed in order — each with its keywords and objective.

1. 1

   Welcome & How This Course Works

   scopestructureassessment

   Objective: Orient to the course scope, structure and assessment for European air operations.

2. 2

   The European Aviation Regulatory System

   EASAMember Statesrule hierarchyIRsAMC/GM

   Objective: Describe the European aviation regulatory system and the hierarchy of rules, AMC and GM.

3. 3

   The Basic Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 — Purpose, Scope & Principles

   Basic Regulationscopeessential requirementsprinciples

   Objective: Explain the purpose, scope and guiding principles of the Basic Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.

4. 4

   Aviation Safety Management at System Level

   EPASState Safety Programmesystem safetyoversight

   Objective: Describe how safety is managed at system level across the European framework.

5. 5

   Essential Requirements & How They Cascade into 965/2012

   essential requirementscascadeimplementing rulesAnnexes

   Objective: Trace how the essential requirements cascade into the Air Operations Regulation.

6. 6

   Joint Oversight, Certification & the Role of EASA

   EASA taskscertificationjoint oversightstandardisation

   Objective: Explain EASA's role in certification, oversight and standardisation.

7. 7

   Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 — Architecture & Applicability

   965/2012Annexes I–IXapplicabilityParts

   Objective: Navigate the architecture and applicability of Regulation (EU) No 965/2012.

8. 8

   Part-ARO — Authority Requirements, Oversight & Ramp Inspections

   Part-AROoversightramp inspectionSAFA

   Objective: Describe authority requirements, oversight and ramp inspections under Part-ARO.

9. 9

   Part-ORO — Operator Responsibilities & the Management System

   Part-OROmanagement systemaccountable managerresponsibilities

   Objective: Explain operator responsibilities and the management system required by Part-ORO.

10. 10

    Part-ORO — Air Operator Certification, Declarations & Leasing

    AOCdeclarationsleasingdry/wet lease

    Objective: Describe AOC certification, declarations and leasing arrangements under Part-ORO.

11. 11

    Part-ORO — Flight Crew, Cabin Crew & Technical Crew

    crew compositiontrainingcheckingcompetence

    Objective: Outline the flight, cabin and technical crew requirements of Part-ORO.

12. 12

    Part-ORO — Flight & Duty Time Limitations and Rest

    FTLduty timerestfatigue management

    Objective: Explain flight and duty time limitations, rest and fatigue management under Part-ORO.

13. 13

    Part-ORO — Manuals, Logs, Records & Security

    operations manualrecordsjourney logsecurity

    Objective: Describe the manuals, logs, records and security requirements of Part-ORO.

14. 14

    Part-CAT — General Requirements & Operating Procedures

    Part-CAToperating proceduresSOPsgeneral requirements

    Objective: Apply the general requirements and operating procedures of Part-CAT.

15. 15

    Part-CAT — Aircraft Performance & Operating Limitations

    performance classesoperating limitationsaerodromemass & balance

    Objective: Explain aircraft performance and operating limitations under Part-CAT.

16. 16

    Part-CAT — Instruments, Data, Equipment & the MEL

    instrumentsequipmentMELdispatch

    Objective: Describe instrument, equipment and MEL requirements for CAT operations.

17. 17

    Part-SPA — Specific Approvals

    Part-SPAPBNLVOdangerous goodsETOPS

    Objective: Identify the specific approvals under Part-SPA and when they are required.

18. 18

    Part-NCC & Part-NCO — Non-Commercial Operations

    NCCNCOcomplex aircraftnon-commercial

    Objective: Distinguish non-commercial operations under Part-NCC and Part-NCO.

19. 19

    Part-SPO & Part-IAM — Specialised & Innovative Operations

    SPOspecialised opsIAMinnovative air mobility

    Objective: Describe specialised operations (SPO) and innovative air mobility (IAM).

20. 20

    Putting It Together — Compliance, Oversight & Key Takeaways

    complianceoversightintegrationtakeaways

    Objective: Integrate the framework into a coherent picture of compliance and oversight.

Final assessment

• Format: 12 multiple-choice questions drawn from the course question bank, with the options shuffled each attempt.
• Pass mark: 75%.
• Certificate: issued automatically on passing, according to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (Basic Regulation) and Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations), including Annexes I–IX (Parts ARO, ORO, CAT, SPA, NCC, NCO, SPO and IAM) with their AMC & GM.