{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+H/section-1/division-FCL.725/division-d",
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  "legislation": "eur/2011/1178",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178",
  "path": "annex/I/division/SUBPART+H/section/1/division/FCL.725/division/d",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(d)",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Single-pilot and multi-pilot operation\n(1)A pilot who holds a type rating for an aircraft type with single-pilot or multi-pilot operation privileges is to be treated as having fulfilled the theoretical requirements when applying to add the other form of operation for the same aircraft type.\n(2)Such a pilot must complete the additional flight training required for the other form of operation in the relevant aircraft type in accordance with Appendix 9 to this Annex unless specified in operational suitability data established in accordance with Annex I (Part 21) of Regulation (EU) No748/2012. This training must be completed at either:\n(i)an ATO; or\n(ii)an organisation to which Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation 965/2012 applies which is entitled to provide such training on the basis of either an approval or, in the case of single-pilot helicopters, a declaration.\n(3)The form of operation must be entered in the pilot’s licence unless the privilege relates to single-pilot helicopters.\n(4)In the case of single-pilot helicopters the following requirements apply:\n(i)where a pilot completed a skill test or a proficiency check for a non-complex single-pilot type rating in multi-pilot operations only, their licence must be endorsed with a restriction to a multi-pilot operation type rating. This endorsement may be removed when the applicant completes a proficiency check that includes the necessary elements for single-pilot operation as specified in Appendix 9 to this Annex.\n(ii)in all other cases the form of operation must not be entered in the licence and the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of the type rating:\n(A)in single-pilot operation provided that the skill test or proficiency check was either:\n(1)completed in single-pilot operation; or\n(2)completed in multi-pilot operation and contained additional elements for single-pilot operation as specified in Appendix 9 to this Annex.\n(B)in multi-pilot operation under the following conditions:\n(1)the pilot meets the requirements of point FCL.720.H(a)(2);\n(2)the privileges are exercised in accordance with Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No965/2012 only; and\n(3)the skill test or proficiency check was completed in multi-pilot operation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 1 point FCL.725(d) substituted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 16(9)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+H/section/1/division/FCL.725/division/d",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:46.231029+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}