Overview

• ANAC published Resolution 651/2025 in the Boletín Oficial, issuing a new edition of RAAC Part 61 that governs pilot licenses.
• The Piloto Comercial de Primera Clase license is eliminated, and current holders keep medical validity, attributions and limits until January 1, 2026.
• Commercial pilot experience is standardized at 200 flight hours as other technical hurdles are reduced, including VFR-night limits, light-helicopter type licenses, mandatory flight folios and short-interval readaptation checks.
• Designated examiners are authorized to conduct proficiency tests on ANAC’s behalf to decentralize evaluations and cut wait times across provinces.
• Implementation begins in 2026, and new instruction programs and knowledge exams must be operational before the end of 2027.