Division (b) The operator shall only designate a flight crew member to act as pilot-in-command/commander if he/she has:

the minimum level of experience specified in the operations manual;

adequate knowledge of the route or area to be flown and of the aerodromes, including alternate aerodromes, facilities and procedures to be used;

in the case of multi-crew operations, completed an operator’s command course if upgrading from co-pilot to pilot-in-command/commander.