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Regulation OTAR Part 121 - CAT - Large Aeroplanes

OTAR.121.1100 Competency assessment programme
(a) The operator shall establish and control an competency assessment programme in accordance
with this Subpart.
(b) Details of the competency assessment programme shall be contained in the operations manual
and shall be approved by the Governor.
(c) The operator shall ensure that each crew member that is subject to a competency assessment
is assessed in accordance with the programme.
(d) The competency assessment programme shall take account of at least the following areas, as
applicable to the responsibilities of the crew member:
(1) the provisions of the appropriate OTARs and the operations specifications and
operations manual; and
(2) technical details of each aeroplane type and variant operated, including aeroplane
systems, performance and operating procedures, such as may apply; and
(3) special flight operations as appropriate; and
(4) new equipment, procedures, and techniques.
OTAR.121.1105 Flight crew competency checks
(a) The operator shall ensure that the competency assessment programme provides for at least the
following assessments of flight crew competency:
(1) Operator proficiency check (OPC);
(2) Operator line check (OLC);
(3) Safety and emergency equipment check;
(4) Route and aerodrome competence; and
(5) Such additional right hand seat/left hand seat checking as may be required.
(b) Where it is intended to revalidate or renew the aircraft type or class rating at the same time as an
operator proficiency check, additional elements of the check must be specified within the
competency assessment programme.

OTAR.121.1115 Operator proficiency check (OPC)
(a) The OPC shall be valid for a period of six calendar months in addition to the remainder of the
month of issue; if the OPC is conducted within the final 3 calendar months of the previous OPC
with the same operator, the OPC shall be valid from the date of issue until 6 calendar months
from the expiry of the previous OPC.
(b) The OPC shall ensure that each flight crew member demonstrates competence in carrying out
normal, abnormal and emergency manoeuvres.
(c) The OPC for each flight crew member shall be conducted as part of a normal flight crew
complement.
(d) Where flight crew members are required to operate in accordance with the instrument flight
rules, the OPC shall be conducted without external visual reference.
(e) The OPC shall include the following elements unless such manoeuvres are not required by virtue
of the aeroplane type:
(1) Rejected take off (provided that where an approved flight simulator is not available, this
shall be conducted by touch drills only); and
(2) Take off with engine failure between V1 and V2, or as soon as can be safely made; and
(3) Precision instrument approach to approved minima with, for multi engine aeroplanes,
one engine inoperative; and
(4) Non-precision approach to approved minima; and
(5) Missed approach from minima, flown by reference to instruments only and with (for
multi engine aeroplanes) one engine inoperative; and
(6) Landing with one engine inoperative (for multi engine aeroplanes).
(7) In addition to the elements prescribed in subparagraphs (e)(1) to (6) above, every other
check shall include the mandatory items of the proficiency checks contained in OTAR
Part 61.
(f) Where an approved flight simulator is not available and an OPC must be completed on the
aircraft type, engine failures must be simulated and the conditions for simulating engine failure
specified in the training and competency assessment programmes.
OTAR.121.1120 Operator line check
(a) The operator line check (OLC) shall be valid for a period of twelve calendar months in addition to
the remainder of the month of issue; if the OLC is conducted within the final 3 calendar months of
the previous OLC with the same operator, the OLC shall be valid from the date of issue until 12
calendar months from the expiry of the previous OLC.
(b) The OLC shall ensure that each flight crew member demonstrates competence in carrying out
normal line operations as specified in the operations manual.
(c) The OLC for each flight crew member shall be conducted on the aircraft, as part of a normal
flight crew complement. The line check shall include pre-flight and post flight procedures and use
of any equipment provided on the aircraft.
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