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# FCL.1005 Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests

ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## FCL.1005 Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests

Examiners shall not conduct:

(a) skill tests or assessments of competence of applicants for the issue of a licence, rating or certificate to whom they have provided more than 25 % of the required flight instruction for the licence, rating or certificate for which the [skill test](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/skill-test) or [assessment of competence](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/assessment-of-competence) is being taken; and

(b) skill tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence whenever they feel that their objectivity may be affected.

IR · FCL.1005 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2019/1747 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 FCL.1005(b) Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests

Examples of a situation where the examiner should consider if their objectivity is affected are when the [applicant](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/applicant) is a relative or a friend of the examiner, or when they are linked by economic interests or political affiliations, etc.

GM · GM1 FCL.1005(b) — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2020/005/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SUBPART K – EXAMINERS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-k)

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.