Operations and Airworthiness

This site brings together the expertise of Flight Operations and Airworthiness Section of the Flight Safety Department within the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Kosovo and provides useful links to the applicable national and international legislation where appropriate.

This site contains all the necessary information relating to certification and supervision in connection with the operations with airplanes, helicopters and other means of air transport. Here you will also find information concerning specialised operations, transport of dangerous goods, recreational flying, certified organisations and personnel, regulations related to the aircraft registration and the Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA).

The aim of this site is to provide a complete picture regarding the certification, operation, supervision and maintenance of aircraft and to highlight important safety issues.

The areas listed to the left include the applicable regulations structure with which the aviation industry must comply, application information and relevant guidance material.

Regulations

06-2023	amending Regulation (CAA) No. 15/2017 as regards the introduction of new additional airworthiness requirements
05-2023	amending Regulation (CAA) No. 12/2015 as regards the list of air carriers banned from operating or subject to operational restrictions within the Republic of Kosovo
06-2022	amending and correcting Regulation (CAA) No. 01/2019 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to CAA Regulation No. 03/2009, as regards the requirements for fuel/energy planning and management, and as regards requirements on support programmes and psychological assessment of flight crew, as well as testing of psychoactive substances
02-2022	amending regulation (CAA) no. 05/2015 as regards the automatic validation of union flight crew licences and take-off and landing training
03-2014	helicopter take-off and landing areas outside an aerodrome
07-2021	amending Regulation (CAA) no. 01/2019 as regards the requirements for flight crew competence and training methods and postponing dates of application of certain measures in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
05-2021	Regulation (CAA) No. 05/2021 amending Regulation (CAA) No. 04/2020 on conditions and methods of transporting dangerous goods by air
08-2020	Laying down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes pursuant to Regulation (CAA) no. 05/2020
05-2020	On common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (CAA) no 11/2009, Regulation (CAA) no 03/2009 and Regulation (CAA) no 6/2009
04-2020	On the conditions and methods of transporting dangerous goods by air
03-2020	Amendment of Regulation (CAA) no 12/2015 as regards the list of air carriers which are banned from operating or are subject to operational restrictions within the Republic of Kosovo
08-2019	Laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons pursuant to Regulation (CAA) no. 3/2009
07-2019	Amending Regulation (CAA) No. 4/2017 as regards the deletion of templates for the authorisations issued to third country operators and for the associated specifications
01-2019	Laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to CAA Regulation No. 03/2009
08-2018	On the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks
06-2018	Amending CAA Regulation No. 3/2009 as regards essential requirements for environmental protection
14-2017	Amendment of CAA Regulation no. 4/2015 as regards requirements for flight recorders, underwater locating devices and aircraft tracking systems
13-2017	Amendment of CAA Regulation no. 6/2015 as regards the implementation of essential requirements for environmental protection
12-2017	Amendment of Regulation no. 6/2015 as regards flight testing
10-2017	Amendment of CAA Regulation no. 04/2015 as regards operations by Union air carriers of aircraft registered in a third country
09-2017	Reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation
03-2017	Fees and charges levied by the EASA
01-2017	Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
14-2015	Prioritisation of Ramp Inspections on Aircraft using Community Airports
13-2015	Collection and Exchange of Information on the Safety of Aircraft using Community Airports and the Management of the Information System
12-2015	Establishing the Community List of Air Carriers which are subject to an Operating Ban within the Community
11-2015	Implementing rules for the Community List of Air Carriers which are subject to an Operating Ban within the Community
09-2010	Implementing rules for the dissemination to interested parties of information on civil avition occurrences, repealed by Regulation 09/2017
08-2010	Implementing rules for the integration into a central repository of information on civil aviation occurrences, repealed by Regulation 09/2017
03-2009	Common Rules in the Field of Civil Aviation and Responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency
01-2009	Occurrence reporting in civil aviation (repealed by Regulation no. 09/2017)

Technical Publications

AACK-SSP-MAN	Aviation State Safety Programme of the Republic of Kosovo
TP 26	Safety Management System (SMS) for Service Providers

Forms

AACK-DSF-OPS-FRM 34	Confirmation of an Kosovo air carrier
AACK-DSF-OPS-FRM 33	Air Operator Certificate (AOC) – Variation/ Revision/Change
AACK/DSF/GEN-FRM 24	Application Form for Approval and Registration of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
AACK/DSF/GAT-FRM 25	Declaration for flights with Unmanned Aircraft Systems
AACK/DSF/GAT-FRM 26	Application Form for Operations with Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
AACK/DSF/GAT-FRM 27	Application Form for theoretical exam for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)