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Are we still allowed to access our aircraft?

Just came across EU VO2015/1998 – it describes the requirements if you want to access the security areas of an airport:
1.2.2.2 In order to be granted access to security restricted areas a person shall present one of the following authorisations:
(a) a valid boarding card or equivalent; or
(b) a valid crew identification card; or
(c) a valid airport identification card; or
(d) a valid national appropriate authority identification card; or
(e) a valid compliance authority identification card recognised by the national appropriate authority.
Alternatively, access may also be granted after positive identification via biometric data verification.

Interestingly they don‘t mention a pilots license.
It also lists the requirements for the crew identification cards:
1.2.3 Requirements for Union crew identification cards and airport identification cards
1.2.3.1 A crew identification card of a crew member employed by a Union air carrier and an airport identification card may only be issued to a person who has an operational need and has successfully completed a background check in accordance with point 11.1.3.
1.2.3.2 Crew and airport identification cards shall be issued for a period not exceeding five years.
1.2.3.3 The identification card of a person who fails a background check shall be immediately withdrawn.

So there is no way a private pilot can obtain such a card.
Am I missing something?

Damn

LFOU, France

What is the definition of a boarding card? Couldn’t I issue my own boarding card to my own aeroplane?

Be glad it’s issued for five years. In Australia you need to get a new one every 2 years! For $200!

Sir_Percy wrote:

So there is no way a private pilot can obtain such a card.

Why would that be? I am just in the process of getting an airport identification card for Zurich, so I don’t have to ask one of the handlers each time to accompany me.

more reasons to Brexit, mr junker is regulating breathing now

KHQZ, United States

This clearly depends on what is meant by a “security area”. Most GA airfields don’t have one.

This may cause hassles at bigger airports though, if they actually implement it. ID cards are a major admin nightmare, and guess who will pay for it? It will make life harder / more expensive for pilots based at bigger places.

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Nothing beats half-witted reading of complex regulation. In terms of entertainment.

Why would you as a private pilot (on your way to your private plane) need access to the security area, where screened passengers for departure are ? Airside access is regulated separated.

In case you are based at an airport where separation of the two processes is not possible, you can get some form of ID (e.g. Rimini) or are escorted through security area to airside to your plane (e.g. Leipzig). So yes, it has by and large been implemented. General approach is separating the two streams of users of an airport. (And not every airstrip is an airport…)

What is the problem ?

And blaming it on Brussels is as easy as it is wrong. UK authorities were the first to introduce funky security measures.
And i would be willing to bet that any and all restrictive measures will be implemented with immediate effect at day1 after Brexit. You may simply not find it posted in a similar transparent way ;-)

Last Edited by ch.ess at 03 Feb 07:59
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EDM_, Germany

At LOWG you get a numbered „GA boarding pass“ for your pax. Simply fill out name and date, one part stays at the airport‘s office, the other half of the card stays with the pax.

always learning
LO__, Austria
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