{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-III/division-subpart+fc/division-orofc202",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-III/division-subpart+fc/division-orofc202.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2012/965",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965",
  "path": "annex/III/division/subpart+fc/division/orofc202",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "ORO.FC.202",
  "heading": "Single-pilot operations under IFR or at night",
  "text": "In order to be able to fly under IFR at night with a minimum flight crew of one pilot the following must be complied with:\n(a)the operator must include in the operations manual a pilot’s conversion and recurrent training programme that include the additional requirements for a single-pilot operation. The pilot must have undertaken training on the operator’s procedures, in particular regarding:\n(1)engine management and emergency handling;\n(2)use of normal, abnormal and emergency checklist;\n(3)air traffic control communication;\n(4)departure and approach procedures;\n(5)autopilot management, if applicable;\n(6)use of simplified in-flight documentation;\n(7)single-pilot crew resource management;\n(b)for aeroplane operations under IFR the pilot must have:\n(1)a minimum of 50 hours flight time under IFR on the relevant type or class of aeroplane, of which 10 hours are as commander; and\n(2)completed during the preceding 90 days on the relevant type or class of aeroplane:\n(i)5 IFR flights, including 3 instrument approaches, in a single-pilot role; or\n(ii)an IFR instrument approach check;\n(c)for aeroplane operations at night the pilot must have:\n(1)a minimum of 15 hours flight time at night which may be included in the 50 hours flight time under IFR in (b)(1); and\n(2)completed during the preceding 90 days on the relevant type or class of aeroplane:\n(i)3 take-offs and landings at night in the single-pilot role; or\n(ii)a night take-off and landing check;\n(d)for helicopter operations under IFR, the pilot must have:\n(1)25 hours total IFR flight experience in the relevant operating environment; and\n(2)25 hours flight experience as a single pilot on the specific type of helicopter, approved for single-pilot IFR, of which 10 hours may be flown under supervision, including 5 sectors of IFR line flying under supervision using the single-pilot procedures; and\n(3)completed during the preceding 90 days:\n(i)5 IFR flights as a single pilot, including 3 instrument approaches, carried out on a helicopter approved for this purpose; or\n(ii)an IFR instrument approach check as a single pilot on the relevant type of helicopter, flight training device or full flight simulator.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 3 point ORO.FC.202 substituted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 6(8)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/III/division/subpart+fc/division/orofc202",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:05.762953+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."
}