M.A.902 Validity of the airworthiness review certificate

Annex I (Part-M) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

IRImplementing rule

M.A.902Validity of the airworthiness review certificate

(a)An ARC shall be valid for 1 year and its validity may be extended for another year for a maximum of two consecutive extensions. The extension of the validity of the ARC shall begin on: (1) the previous expiry date, if: (i) the extension is carried out within 30 days before the expiry date of the ARC; (ii) the extension is carried out after the expiry date of the ARC; (2) the date on which the extension is carried out, if it is carried out more than 30 days before the expiry date of the ARC.

(b)The ARC shall only be extended by the organisation managing the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, subject to the following conditions: (1) the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft has been continuously managed by that organisation since the issue of the ARC; (2) the aircraft has been maintained since the issue of the ARC by a maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145) or Annex Vd (Part-CAO), as applicable; (3) the organisation managing the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft has no evidence or reason to believe that the aircraft is not airworthy. The maintenance referred to in the first paragraph, point (2), may include pilot-owner maintenance tasks carried out and released to service either by the pilot-owner or by independent certifying staff.

(c)An ARC shall become invalid if: (1) it is expired, suspended, surrendered or revoked; (2) the airworthiness certificate is suspended, surrendered or revoked.

(d)An aircraft shall not fly if the ARC is invalid or if the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft or any component installed on the aircraft does not meet the applicable requirements of this Annex.

IR · M.A.902 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 M.A.902(a)Validity of the airworthiness review certificate

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(a)It is acceptable to anticipate the extension of the airworthiness review certificate by a maximum of 30 days without a loss of continuity of the airworthiness review pattern, which means that the new expiry date is set up one year after the previous expiry date. It is also acceptable to perform the extension of the validity of the airworthiness review certificate ARC after its expiry date as long as all the conditions for the extension referred to in point M.A.902(b) are met. However, as stated in point M.A.902(d), the aircraft must not be flown during the period during which the ARC is expired.

(b)The ARC is valid for one year with the validity starting from the day it was issued and expiring at the end of the day immediately before the date of issue in the following year, except when the airworthiness review is anticipated as specified in AMC1 M.A.901(f). When the validity is extended, the previous expiry date is effectively postponed by one year. For example, an ARC issued on 28 May 2024 (without anticipation) will expire on 27 May 2025. The first extension would shift the expiry date to 27 May 2026, and the second extension to 27 May 2027.

(c)The extension should be recorded in the appropriate section of the original ARC, whether it is a physical or digital version. It is not the intent to extend a copy of the ARC, as this could result in an uncontrolled or invalid certificate. If a copy of the ARC is carried on board the aircraft, it must be ensured that it is kept up to date and that it accurately reflects the information contained in the original certificate.

AMC · AMC1 M.A.902(a) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2026/005/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 M.A.902(b)Validity of the airworthiness review certificate

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CONDITIONS FOR ARC EXTENSION:

(a)If the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is not managed according to a continuing airworthiness contract (refer to Appendix I to Part-M), the condition in point M.A.902(b)(1) is not met. Nevertheless, such contract is not necessary when the operator itself holds a Part-CAMO or Part-CAO approval under which it is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft in accordance with point M.A.201.

(b)The extension of the validity of the ARC does not require an airworthiness review but only a verification of compliance with point M.A.902(b). As such, it does not involve any elements of the documented review or the physical survey.

AMC · AMC1 M.A.902(b) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2026/005/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

All rules in SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 2 Sep 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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