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# Article 7 Existing national flight engineers’ licences

Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-aircrew) · [EUR-Lex 2011/1178 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011R1178)

IR Implementing rule

## Article 7 Existing national flight engineers’ licences

1\. In order to convert flight engineer licences, issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention, into Part-FCL licences, holders shall apply to the Member State that issued the licences.

2\. Flight engineer licences shall be converted into Part-FCL licences in accordance with a [conversion report](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/conversion-report) that complies with the requirements set out in Article 4(4) and (5).

3\. When applying for the airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) for aeroplanes, the provisions on [credit](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/credit) in FCL.510.A(c)(2) of Annex I shall be complied with.

IR · Article 7 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

[All rules in Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 16 Oct 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.