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title: "Article 3 Pilot licensing and medical certification — Cover Regulation, Aircrew · Avioverse"
description: "Without prejudice to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 (), pilots of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1), points (b)(i) and (ii), of…"
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# Article 3 Pilot licensing and medical certification

Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## Article 3 Pilot licensing and medical certification

1\. Without prejudice to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 (), pilots of [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) referred to in Article 2(1), points (b)(i) and (ii), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 shall comply with the technical requirements and administrative procedures laid down in Annex I and Annex IV to this Regulation.

2\. Notwithstanding the privileges of the holders of licences as defined in Annex I to this Regulation, holders of pilot licences issued in accordance with Subpart B or C of Annex I to this Regulation may carry out flights referred to in Article 6(4a) of Regulation (EU) No 965/2012. This is without prejudice to compliance with any additional requirements for the carriage of passengers or the development of commercial operations defined in Subparts B or C of Annex I to this Regulation.

IR · Article 3 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

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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.