Regulation 17 Amendment of Appendices to Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

(1)

In Appendix 3 (training courses for the issue of a CPL and an ATPL), in point I (CPL/IR integrated course - helicopters), in point 9, for “IFR-certificated multi-engine helicopter” substitute “IFR-certificated helicopter”.

(2)

In Appendix 6 (modular training courses for the IR), in point B (IR(H) – Modular Flying Training Course)—

(a)

in point 7—

(i)

for “A single-engine IR(H) course” substitute “An IR(H) course”;

(ii)

for “50 hours” substitute “55 hours”;

(iii)

in point (b) for “35 hours” substitute “40 hours”;

(b)

omit point 8.

(3)

In Appendix 8 (cross-crediting of the IR part of a class or type rating proficiency check), for point B (helicopters) substitute—

“B. Helicopters

Credits are granted only if holders are revalidating or renewing IR privileges for single-pilot helicopters as appropriate.

If a skill test or a proficiency check including IR, is performed and the holders have a valid: Credit is valid towards the IR part in a proficiency check for:

(1)
Provided that within the preceding 12 months at least three IFR departures and approaches exercising PBN privileges, including one RNP APCH approach (which may be a Point in Space (PinS) approach), have been performed on a single-pilot helicopter in single-pilot operations.

Multi-pilot helicopter (MPH) type rating Single-pilot helicopter (SPH) of the same type including privileges for single-pilot operations^f1
Single-pilot helicopter (SPH) type rating in multi-pilot operations Privileges for single-pilot operations in the same type

”.

If a skill test or a proficiency check including IR, is performed and the holders have a valid:	Credit is valid towards the IR part in a proficiency check for:
(1) Provided that within the preceding 12 months at least three IFR departures and approaches exercising PBN privileges, including one RNP APCH approach (which may be a Point in Space (PinS) approach), have been performed on a single-pilot helicopter in single-pilot operations.
Multi-pilot helicopter (MPH) type rating	Single-pilot helicopter (SPH) of the same type including privileges for single-pilot operations^f1
Single-pilot helicopter (SPH) type rating in multi-pilot operations	Privileges for single-pilot operations in the same type

(4)

In Appendix 9 (training, skill test and proficiency check for MPL, ATPL, type and class ratings, and proficiency check for IRs)—

(a)

in point A (general), in point 15, for “aeroplane” substitute “aircraft”;

(b)

in point B (specific requirements for the aeroplane category)—

(i)

in point 2 omit from “Section 6 is not part of the ATPL or MPL skill test” until the end of the point;

(ii)

in point 6(j)—

(aa)

at the bottom of Section 5 of the table omit “General remarks: Special requirements for the extension of a type rating for instrument approaches down to a decision height of less than 200ft (60m) i.e. CAT II/III operations.”;

(bb)

omit Section 6 of the table (including the note at the end);

(c)

in point C (specific requirements for the helicopter category), after point 12 insert—

“SINGLE-PILOT HELICOPTERS

13.

Applicants for the issue, revalidation or renewal of a single-pilot helicopter type rating must:

(a)

if privileges for single-pilot operation are sought, complete the skill test or proficiency check in single-pilot operation;

(b)

if privileges for multi-pilot operation are sought, complete the skill test or proficiency check in multi-pilot operation;

(c)

if privileges for both single-pilot and multi-pilot privileges are sought, complete the skill test or proficiency check in multi-pilot operation and, additionally, the following manoeuvres and procedures in single-pilot operation:

(1)

for single-engine helicopters: 2.1 take-off and 2.6 and 2.6.1 autorotative descent and autorotative landing;

(2)

for multi-engine helicopters: 2.1 take-off and 2.4 and 2.4.1 engine failures shortly before and shortly after reaching TDP;

(3)

for IR privileges, in addition to point (1) and (2), as applicable, one approach of Section 5, unless the criteria of Appendix 8 to this Annex are met;

(d)

in order to remove a restriction to multi-pilot operation from a non-complex single-pilot helicopter type rating, complete a proficiency check that includes the manoeuvres and procedures referred to in point (c)(1) or (c)(2) as applicable.”;

(d)

in point D (specific requirements for the powered-lift aircraft category)—

(i)

in point 6 omit points (a) and (b);

(ii)

in point 8 omit Section 6 of the table;

(e)

in point E (specific requirements for the airship category)—

(i)

in point 6 omit points (a) and (b);

(ii)

in point 8 omit Section 6 of the table.

Annotations

Footnotes

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(1)

Provided that within the preceding 12 months at least three IFR departures and approaches exercising PBN privileges, including one RNP APCH approach (which may be a Point in Space (PinS) approach), have been performed on a single-pilot helicopter in single-pilot operations.