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# Article 52 Instructors, assessors and aero-medical examiners

Basic Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · EAR revision 16 Jan 2023

IR Implementing rule

## Article 52 Instructors, assessors and aero-medical examiners

1\. Persons responsible for providing practical training, for assessing the practical skills of air traffic controllers, as well as aero-medical examiners, shall be required to hold a [certificate](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/certificate).

2\. The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that he or she complies with the implementing acts referred to in Article 53 adopted to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 48.

3\. The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall specify the privileges granted. The certificate may be amended to add or remove privileges, in accordance with the implementing acts referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1).

4\. The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may be limited, suspended or revoked when the holder no longer complies with the rules and procedures for issuing and maintaining such certificate, in accordance with the implementing acts referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1).

IR · Article 52 — Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · Basic Regulation Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Jan 2023

[All rules in CHAPTER III – SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-iii-substantive-requirements)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 16 Jan 2023, 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.