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title: "Article 5 Pilot licences for commercial air transport and other commercial activities — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723, Aircrew · Avioverse"
description: "For the validation of pilot licences for commercial air transport and other commercial activities, the holders shall comply with the following…"
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# Article 5 Pilot licences for commercial air transport and other commercial activities

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## Article 5 Pilot licences for commercial air transport and other commercial activities

For the validation of pilot licences for [commercial air transport](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/commercial-air-transport) and other commercial activities, the holders shall comply with the following requirements, as applicable, for the privileges sought:

(a) complete, as a [skill test](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/skill-test), the type or class rating revalidation requirements of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, as relevant to the privileges of the licence held;

(b) demonstrate knowledge of the relevant parts of the operational requirements and Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(c) demonstrate language proficiency in accordance with Point FCL.055 of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(d) hold a valid Class 1 medical certificate, issued in accordance with Annex IV (Part-MED) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(e) in the case of aeroplanes, in addition to the requirements in points (a) to (d), comply with the experience requirements set out in table 1 in the Annex to this Regulation;

(f) in the case of helicopters, in addition to the requirements in points (a) to (d), comply with the experience requirements set out in table 2 in the Annex to this Regulation.

IR · Article 5 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SECTION 2 — VALIDATION OF LICENCES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723/section-2)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.