AEROWA

A320 Type Rating Revalidation in Bangkok

EASA-compliant Airbus A320 type rating revalidation, LPC, OPC and recurrent training — flown from Bangkok in a single day. No trip back to Europe. Fixed-scope sessions with EASA-authorised examiners.

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Serving pilots based in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Oceania and Europe.

What we do

Five focused programmes for licence holders who need a proficiency check, an operator check, a refresher or a new PBN privilege — without leaving Asia.

Why revalidate in Bangkok

Every year hundreds of EASA licence-holders based in Asia, the Middle East and Oceania fly back to Europe for a two-hour simulator check. The round trip costs three to five days of leave and several thousand euros in airfares, hotel and lost allowance. Bangkok changes that math.

With direct flights from the Gulf, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and India, you arrive the day before your session, fly the check the next morning, and are back on home base inside forty-eight hours — at roughly a third of the European total. Thailand offers visa-free entry to most EU, UK, US, Australian and GCC passport holders for thirty to sixty days.

  • Fixed-scope sessions — no open-ended "training as required".
  • Session profiles built for revalidation, not for ab-initio type ratings.
  • Paperwork prepared and submitted to your State of Licence Issue.
  • Day, evening and night slots — the simulator operates around the clock.
  • Crew-pair matching for single pilots who want to split a four-hour slot.

The regulation, in plain English

EASA Part-FCL.740.A(a)(1) requires multi-pilot aeroplane type ratings — including A320 — to be revalidated by passing an Appendix 9 proficiency check in a qualified Full Flight Simulator within the three calendar months immediately preceding expiry. Completed inside that window, the new validity runs twelve months from the original expiry month; completed earlier, it runs twelve months from the check date.

Since 26 April 2021, every Instrument Rating revalidation must include an RNP APCH to preserve PBN privileges — the AEROWA profile always includes one. If your rating has lapsed, the ATO now designs an individualised refresher under AMC1 FCL.740(b)(1); the fixed three-, five- and seven-year tier tables were removed in 2020.

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Frequent questions

Can I revalidate my EASA A320 type rating outside Europe?

Yes. EASA Part-FCL.740.A allows revalidation on any EASA-qualified Full Flight Simulator of the correct type, provided the proficiency check is conducted by an EASA-authorised Type Rating Examiner holding a current Form 4.

What is the difference between LPC and OPC?

The LPC (Licence Proficiency Check) revalidates your licence under Part-FCL and is signed by a TRE or SFE. The OPC (Operator Proficiency Check) is an airline operator requirement under Part-ORO. Both can be combined in one Full Flight Simulator session.

How long does A320 revalidation take?

A typical revalidation is completed in one working day: a pre-brief in the morning, a Full Flight Simulator session covering the Appendix 9 profile, and a debrief followed by the paperwork.

What happens if my A320 rating has lapsed?

Under AMC1 FCL.740(b)(1) the training organisation designs an individualised refresher based on your recency and experience, followed by the LPC. If you already hold a current ICAO A320 rating on another licence, refresher training is usually waived and only an LPC is required.

How far in advance should I book?

Four to six weeks is ideal for preferred daytime slots. Last-minute slots within seven days are sometimes available — contact operations.

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Email [email protected] with your licence number, last check date, recent sectors and preferred dates. We confirm availability the same day.

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