Welcome to the Documentation Hub of Europe Air Sports, your comprehensive resource center for a wealth of critical information, position papers, decisions, European laws, regulations, and invaluable links related to the world of air sports. Here, we have gathered a treasure trove of documents that encompass our organization's stance on important issues, decisions shaping the air sports landscape, and the legal framework governing our activities in Europe.

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EU Legislation & related documents
September 2024

EU Flightpath 2050

EU Commission publication on 'Europe's Vision for Aviation' - Ed. 2011.

EU Flightpath 2050
EU Legislation & related documents
September 2024

DG Move - Drones

EAS Letter to DG Move related to the Experts Group on Drones - 2021.

DG Move - Drones
EU Legislation & related documents
September 2024

New Basic Regulation - EAS Paper

EAS Discusion Paper on the Basic Regulation - Ed. 2016.

New Basic Regulation - EAS Paper
EU Legislation & related documents
September 2024

EU-COM - Transport

Document explaining the EU Commission's Transport Policy - Ed. 2014

EU-COM - Transport
EU Legislation & related documents
September 2024

Lisbon Treaty 2009

Document clarifying the Lisbon Treaty of 2009

Lisbon Treaty 2009
EU Legislation & related documents
September 2024

The EU - General information

General information about the EU - 'What it is and what it does'

The EU - General information
Newsletter
June 2024
Newsletter June 2024

Newsletter June 2024

Welcome to the June/July 2024 issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! We hope that you will all be busy flying, so this is just a brief update of some important current issues, to keep you in touch. Our hard-working Board members and technical advisers are as always busy with current threats and challenges and we will report on their work in more detail later.

Newsletter June 2024
Newsletter
April 2024
Newsletter April 2024

Newsletter April 2024

Welcome to the April 2024 issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! We have an up-to- date report on EAS’s attendance at AERO in Friedrichshafen and we also have a full report of the General Conference and Annual General Meeting held in the United Kingdom in late March. We also have some updates on technical matters.

Newsletter April 2024
Environment related documents
September 2023

EU Aviation Environmental Report 2022

Extensive report on environmental issues related to all aviation sectors - 2022.

EU Aviation Environmental Report 2022
Newsletter
September 2023
Newsletter September 2023

Newsletter September 2023

Welcome to the September issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter!  In addition to reports on technical and regulatory developments, we have two general interest topics – one about the background technology to Search and Rescue and the other about the annual electric fly-in.

Newsletter September 2023
Newsletter
June 2023
Newsletter June 2023

Newsletter June 2023

Welcome to the June issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! In this issue: GA Flightpath 2030+, Challenges in complying with Electronic Conspicuity requirements for paragliders and hang-gliders, U-space workshop – From concept to implementation, AVGAS Facts – Figures – Forecasts and more.

Newsletter June 2023
Newsletter
April 2023
Newsletter April 2023

Newsletter April 2023

Welcome to the April issue of the Europe Air Sports Newsletter! This issue has an emphasis on the hot topic of U-Space and unmanned aviation, as well as updates on the latest regulations.

Newsletter April 2023

List of abbreviations

This is a list of commonly used abbreviations in our documentation and articles.

ABA

Aircraft-relevant Bird Area

AMC

Acceptable Means of Compliance

ANS

Air Navigation Services

ARO

Authority Requirements for Air Operations

ATCO

Air Traffic Control Officer

ATM

Air Traffic Management

ATO

Approved Training Organisation

ATSP

Air Traffic Service Provider

BIR

Basic Instrument Rating

CAT

Commercial Air Transport

CEF

Connecting Europe Facility

CPL

Commercial Pilot’s Licence

DAR

Dynamic Airspace Reconfiguration

DTO

Declared Training Organisation

EAPAIRR

European Action Plan for Airspace Infringement Risk Reduction

EC

Electronic Conspicuity

ED

Executive Director

ELT

Emergency Locator Transmitter

EPAS

European Plan for Aviation Safety

EPIRB

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

EPL

Electronic Personnel Licensing

FAA

US Federal Aviation Authority

FCL

Flight Crew Licensing

FDM

Flight Data Monitoring

GM

Guidance Material

MVCA

Manned Vertical Take off and Landing capable Aircraft

NAA

National Aviation Authority

NCC

Non-commercial operations with complex-motor-powered aircraft

NCO

Non-complex aircraft

NPA

Notice of Proposed Amendment

OPS

Operations

ORO

Organisation Requirement for Air Operation

PLB

Personal Locator Beacon

RFFS

Rescue and Firefighting Services

RMT

Rule Making Task

SAB

Stakeholder Advisory Board

SAF

Sustainable Aviation Fuel

SAR

Search and Rescue

SARP

Standards and Recommended Practice

SERA

Standardised European Rules of the Air

SES

Single European Sky

SPA

Operations requiring Specific Approvals

SPO

Specialised Operations

STC

Supplemental Type Certificate

TEL

Tetraethylead

UAS

Unmanned Aviation System

USSP

U-space service provider

VTOL

Vertical Take Off and Landing