# 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), Division (d)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Single-pilot and multi-pilot operation
(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.
(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:
(i)an ATO; or
(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.
(3)The form of operation must be entered in the pilot’s licence unless the privilege relates to single-pilot helicopters.
(4)In the case of single-pilot helicopters the following requirements apply:
(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.
(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:
(A)in single-pilot operation provided that the skill test or proficiency check was either:
(1)completed in single-pilot operation; or
(2)completed in multi-pilot operation and contained additional elements for single-pilot operation as specified in Appendix 9 to this Annex.
(B)in multi-pilot operation under the following conditions:
(1)the pilot meets the requirements of point FCL.720.H(a)(2);
(2)the privileges are exercised in accordance with Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No965/2012 only; and
(3)the skill test or proficiency check was completed in multi-pilot operation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+H/section/1/division/FCL.725/division/d (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+H/section-1/division-FCL.725/division-d
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