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Part ORO - ANNEX III - Organisational Requirement for Air Operations

programme.
(d) Level D differences:
(1) influence on flight characteristics; and/or
(2) influence on procedures (normal and/or abnormal); and/or
(3) differences in presentation and/or operation; and
(4) FSTD is level D qualified and is used for zero flight-time training (ZFTT).
Method: a specified partial training on another FSTD or aircraft or a waiver because of
previous experience, special instruction or training programme.
ORO.FC.146 Personnel providing training, checking and assessment
(a) All training, checking and assessment required in this Subpart shall be conducted by
appropriately qualified personnel.
(b) In the case of flight and flight simulation training and checking, the personnel that provides
the training and conducts the checks shall be qualified in accordance with Annex I (Part-
FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011.
(c) For an EBT programme, the personnel that performs assessment and provides training
shall:
(1) hold an Annex I (Part-FCL) instructor or examiner certificate;
(2) complete the operator’s EBT instructor standardisation programme. This shall
include an initial standardisation programme and a recurrent standardisation
programme. Completion of the operator’s EBT initial standardisation will qualify the
instructor to perform EBT practical assessment.
(d) Notwithstanding point (b) above, the line evaluation of competence shall be conducted by
a suitably qualified commander nominated by the operator that is standardised in EBT
concepts and the assessment of competencies (line evaluator).
ORO.FC.200 Composition of flight crew
(a) There shall not be more than one inexperienced flight crew member in any flight crew.
(b) The commander may delegate the conduct of the flight to another pilot suitably qualified in
accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 provided that the
requirements of ORO.FC.105(b)(1), (b)(2) and (c) are complied with.
(c) Specific requirements for aeroplane operations under instrument flight rules (IFR) or at
night.
(1) The minimum flight crew shall be two pilots for all turbo-propeller aeroplanes with a
maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of more than nine
and all turbojet aeroplanes.
(2) Aeroplanes other than those covered by (c)(1) shall be operated with a minimum
crew of two pilots, unless the requirements of ORO.FC.202 are complied with, in
which case they may be operated by a single pilot.
(d) Specific requirements for helicopter operations.
(1) For all operations of helicopters with an MOPSC of more than 19 and for operations
under IFR of helicopters with an MOPSC of more than 9:
(i) the minimum flight crew shall be two pilots; and
(ii) the commander shall be the holder of an airline transport pilot licence
(helicopter) (ATPL(H)) with an instrument rating issued in accordance with
Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011.
(2) Operations not covered by (d)(1) may be operated by a single pilot under IFR or at
night provided that the requirements of ORO.FC.202 are complied with.
ORO.FC.200(a) AMC1 Composition of flight crew
CREWING OF INEXPERIENCED FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS
The operator should establish procedures in the operations manual taking into account the following
elements:
Aeroplanes
(a) The operator should consider that a flight crew member is inexperienced, following
completion of a type rating or command course, and the associated line flying under
supervision, until he/she has achieved on the type either:
(1) 100 flight hours and flown 10 sectors within a consolidation period of 120
consecutive days; or
(2) 150 flight hours and flown 20 sectors (no time limit).
(b) A lesser number of flight hours or sectors, subject to any other conditions that the CAA
may impose, may be acceptable to the CAA when one of the following applies:
(1) a new operator is commencing operations;
(2) an operator introduces a new aeroplane type;
(3) flight crew members have previously completed a type conversion course with the
same operator;
(4) credits are defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with
Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012; or
(5) the aeroplane has a maximum take-off mass of less than 10 tonnes or a maximum
operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of less than 20.
Helicopters
(c) The operator should consider that, when two flight crew members are required, a flight
crew member, following completion of a type rating or command course, and the
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