{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+H/section-4/division-FCL.720.PL",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+H/section-4/division-FCL.720.PL.json",
  "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/4/division/FCL.720.PL",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "FCL.720.PL",
  "heading": "Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of type ratings — powered-lift aircraft",
  "text": "Unless otherwise determined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Part-21, an applicant for the first issue of a powered-lift type rating shall comply with the following experience requirements and prerequisites:\n(a)for pilots of aeroplanes:\n(1)hold a CPL/IR(A) with ATPL theoretical knowledge or an ATPL(A);\n(2)hold a certificate of completion of an MCC course;\n(3)have completed more than 100 hours as pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes;\n(4)have completed 40 hours of flight instruction in helicopters;\n(b)for pilots of helicopters:\n(1)hold a CPL/IR(H) with ATPL theoretical knowledge or an ATPL/IR(H);\n(2)hold a certificate of completion of an MCC course;\n(3)have completed more than 100 hours as a pilot on multi-pilot helicopters;\n(4)have completed 40 hours of flight instruction in aeroplanes;\n(c)for pilots qualified to fly both aeroplanes and helicopters:\n(1)hold at least a CPL(H);\n(2)hold an IR and ATPL theoretical knowledge or an ATPL in either aeroplanes or helicopters;\n(3)hold a certificate of completion of an MCC course in either helicopters or aeroplanes;\n(4)have completed at least 100 hours as a pilot on multi-pilot helicopters or aeroplanes;\n(5)have completed 40 hours of flight instruction in aeroplanes or helicopters, as applicable, if the pilot has no experience as ATPL or on multi-pilot aircraft.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+H/section/4/division/FCL.720.PL",
    "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."
}