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| Who is the JAA ? The JAA is the Joint Aviation Authority. They are in essence the amalgamation of Europes various Aviation Authorities. The JAA will be to European Countries, what the European Parlament presently is to Europe.
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| When does the JAA take effect? The current implementation date for all fixed wing courses is scheduled for July 1st, 1999. The current implementation date for all rotor wing courses is scheduled for January 1st, 2000. All countries will be expected to adopt and implement such regulations at this time.
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| What is the purpose of the JAA ? To harmonise the collective European Authority's sets of policies, procedures, rules and qualifications under the guise and umbrella of one Authority and one European code. Each country is classed as a state and each state will be responsible for implementing the JAA's new policies. JAR licences will ultimately replace all European national licences. Currently there are twenty seven European members of the Joint Aviation Authority.
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| Will the JAA eradicate each individual
states set of licences and ratings ? No, not for the immediate future. Whilst it is the intention of member states to push for JAA qualifications to be obtained by individual pilots, it will still be possible for an individual to obtain a national qualification, opposed to a JAA qualification for a set period of time. (The individual member state's qualification will not of course offer the benefits that a JAA licence holder would experience). It is anticipated that an individual country's set of qualifications will be phased out 2 - 3 years after JAR implementation.
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| JAA Objectives To create a common high level of Aviation Safety To minimalise the regulatory burden and ensure that safety is also cost effective To create fair and equal competition To "allow mutual acceptance of products, persons and organizations" To "improve aviation safety through international co-operation"
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| JAA Functions To develop and adopt Joint Aviation Rules To develop and adopt procedures To implement JAR's and procedures To create a level playing field within Europe
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| How will the JAA effect you ? Well, if you're a pilot or about to become one you will be effected in a number of ways. No licence validation will be required by other participating States when exercising your private pilot privileges abroad. (i.e. If you're a pilot wishing to fly in another European state, you need not convert the licence in order to fly that states registered aircraft within that country). No further licence conversions and validations will be required by professional pilots ( CPL & ATPL holders), when seeking jobs in other European countries. (i.e. As above but this also applies to the professional pilot). Both aforementioned points will lead to a reduction in outgoing pilot expenses especially for pilots seeking employment elsewhere in other European States (i.e. resulting in a reduction in any further licencing costs). The JAA's flight and ground training requirements - JAR's (Joint Aviation Rules) - with their perceived high level of competence will create a European wide plateau of required experience which every member state trained pilot will be expected to achieve. It is suggested that the JAA professional written exams will reduce costs to both applicants and member state authorities. This is due to the centralised nature of the JAA i.e. one set of examination questions will be created by the Authority and used by all of the participating states. However, to coin an old phrase, "we'll believe it when we see it"!
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| Who are the JAA member States ? Austria - Armenia - Belgium - Bulgaria - Cyprus - Croatia - Czech Rep. - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Monaco - Moldova - The Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovak Rep. - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - United Kingdom
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| Interesting Facts Detailed work first started on JARs certification in 1971 In 1989 the JAA became an Associated Body of ECAC Current arrangements signed in September 1990 by 16 States JAR-FCL Licensing Director is Anke Mengelberg-Thissen
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