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SECTION 5 — PRIVATE PILOTS

Guidance Material — Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and its implementing rules · Occurrence Reporting · Regulation (EU) No 376/2014

  1. 5.1Why shall I report occurrences?

    5.1 Why shall I report occurrences? The reporting of aviation safety occurrences is vital to the prevention of aircraft accidents.

  2. 5.2Am I required by law to report occurrences?

    5.2 Am I required by law to report occurrences? Regulation 376/2014 (Article 4(6)a) requires pilots of an aircraft registered in a Member State or an…

  3. 5.3What occurrences shall I report?

    5.3 What occurrences shall I report? Key principle It is understood that the reporting of any safety relevant occurrence should be encouraged.

  4. 5.4How can I know if an occurrence is reportable?

    5.4 How can I know if an occurrence is reportable? The obligation of reporting is linked with the awareness of the situation by the person subject to the…

  5. 5.5Am I required report occurrences that happened outside of the EU?

    5.5 Am I required report occurrences that happened outside of the EU? Key principle Occurrences should be reported even if they happen outside of the…

  6. 5.6To what authority shall I report occurrences?

    5.6 To what authority shall I report occurrences? Key principle Private pilots are required to report occurrences to the Member State that issued…

  7. 5.7Under what format shall I report an occurrence?

    5.7 Under what format shall I report an occurrence? There is no obligation for private pilots to report in any specific format.

  8. 5.8Is my report confidential?

    5.8 Is my report confidential? Key principle Member States are not allowed to record personal details in their database.

  9. 5.9Can my report be used against me or anyone mentioned in it?

    5.9 Can my report be used against me or anyone mentioned in it? Key principle Regulation 376/2014 includes strong protection rules for occurrence…

  10. 5.10What can I do if I consider that the above protection rules have been infringed?

    5.10 What can I do if I consider that the above protection rules have been infringed? There may be situation where a private pilot will consider that the…

  11. LIST OF ACRONYMS

    ATM/ANS Air Traffic Management / Air Navigation Services EASA European Aviation Safety Agency ECR European Central Repository FDM Flight Data Monitoring…

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Sep 2023, 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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