Division (a) The holder of a CPL(H) (helicopter) shall only act as commander in commercial air transport on a single-pilot helicopter if:

F1when operating under IFR, they have completed a minimum of 700 hours total flight time on helicopters, which must include, 300 hours as a pilot-in-command and 100 hours under IFR of the total flight time on helicopters. Except that:

1. (i)

   up to 50 hours instrument time performed on an FFS(H) level B or FTD level 3 qualification or higher qualified for instrument training may be credited towards the 100 hours requirement; and

2. (ii)

   hours operating as co-pilot within an established multi-crew system prescribed in the operations manual may be substituted on the basis of 2 hours flight time as co-pilot for 1 hour flight time as pilot-in-command for the 300 hours requirement;

when operating under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) at night, he/she has:

1. (i)

   a valid instrument rating; or

2. (ii)

   300 hours of flight time on helicopters, including 100 hours as pilot-in-command and 10 hours as pilot flying at night.