# 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, Division ORO.FC.202: Single-pilot operations under IFR or at night

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

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:
(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:
(1)engine management and emergency handling;
(2)use of normal, abnormal and emergency checklist;
(3)air traffic control communication;
(4)departure and approach procedures;
(5)autopilot management, if applicable;
(6)use of simplified in-flight documentation;
(7)single-pilot crew resource management;
(b)for aeroplane operations under IFR the pilot must have:
(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
(2)completed during the preceding 90 days on the relevant type or class of aeroplane:
(i)5 IFR flights, including 3 instrument approaches, in a single-pilot role; or
(ii)an IFR instrument approach check;
(c)for aeroplane operations at night the pilot must have:
(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
(2)completed during the preceding 90 days on the relevant type or class of aeroplane:
(i)3 take-offs and landings at night in the single-pilot role; or
(ii)a night take-off and landing check;
(d)for helicopter operations under IFR, the pilot must have:
(1)25 hours total IFR flight experience in the relevant operating environment; and
(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
(3)completed during the preceding 90 days:
(i)5 IFR flights as a single pilot, including 3 instrument approaches, carried out on a helicopter approved for this purpose; or
(ii)an IFR instrument approach check as a single pilot on the relevant type of helicopter, flight training device or full flight simulator.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/III/division/subpart+fc/division/orofc202 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-III/division-subpart+fc/division-orofc202
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