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) (c. 1178)

ANNEX I U.K. [PART-FCL]

Appendix 3

Training courses for the issue of a CPL and an ATPL U.K.

A. ATP integrated course — Aeroplanes U.K.

GENERAL U.K.

1. The aim of the ATP(A) integrated course is to train pilots to the level of proficiency necessary to enable them to operate as co-pilot on multi-pilot multi-engine aeroplanes in commercial air transport and to obtain the CPL(A)/IR. U.K.

2. An applicant wishing to undertake an ATP(A) integrated course shall complete all the instructional stages in one continuous course of training as arranged by an ATO. U.K.

3. An applicant may be admitted to training either as an ab-initio entrant, or as a holder of a PPL(A) or PPL(H) issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention. In the case of a PPL(A) or PPL(H) entrant, 50 % of the hours flown prior to the course shall be credited, up to a maximum of 40 hours flying experience, or 45 hours if an aeroplane night rating has been obtained, of which up to 20 hours may count towards the requirement for dual instruction flight time. U.K.

[F1 4. The course shall comprise: U.K.

(a)

theoretical knowledge instruction to the ATPL(A) knowledge level;

(b)

visual and instrument flying training;

(c)

training in MCC for the operation of multi-pilot aeroplanes; and

(d)

UPRT in accordance with FCL.745.A unless applicants have already completed this training course before starting the ATP integrated course.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1974 of 14 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).

[F1 5. Applicants failing or being unable to complete the entire ATP(A) course may apply to the competent authority for the theoretical knowledge examination and skill test for a licence with lower privileges and an IR if the applicable requirements are met.] U.K.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE U.K.

6. An ATP(A) theoretical knowledge course shall comprise at least 750 hours of instruction. U.K.

[F1 7.1.] The MCC course shall comprise at least 25 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction and exercises. U.K.

[F2 7.2. The theoretical knowledge instruction in UPRT shall be conducted in accordance with FCL.745.A.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1974 of 14 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION U.K.

8. An applicant shall demonstrate the level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted to the holder of an ATPL(A). U.K.

FLYING TRAINING U.K.

[F1 9. The flying training, not including type rating training, shall comprise a total of at least 195 hours, including all progress tests, of which up to 55 hours for the entire course may be instrument ground time. Within the total of 195 hours, applicants shall complete at least: U.K.

(a)

95 hours of dual instruction, of which up to 55 hours may be instrument ground time;

(b)

70 hours as PIC including VFR flight, and instrument flight time as SPIC. The instrument flight time as SPIC shall only be counted as PIC flight time up to a maximum of 20 hours;

(c)

50 hours of cross-country flight as PIC, including one VFR cross-country flight of at least 540 km (300 NM), in the course of which full-stop landings at two aerodromes different from the aerodrome of departure shall be made; and

(d)

5 hours of flight time at night, comprising 3 hours of dual instruction, which shall include at least:

(1)

1 hour of cross-country navigation;

(2)

five solo take-offs; and

(3)

five solo full-stop landings;

(e)

UPRT flight instruction in accordance with FCL.745.A;

(f)

115 hours of instrument time comprising, at least:

(1)

20 hours as SPIC;

(2)

15 hours of MCC, for which an FFS or an FNPT II may be used;

(3)

50 hours of instrument flight instruction, of which up to:

(i)

25 hours may be instrument ground time in an FNPT I; or

(ii)

40 hours may be instrument ground time in an FNPT II, an FTD 2 or an FFS, of which up to 10 hours may be conducted in an FNPT I.

Applicants holding a module completion certificate for the Basic Instrument Flight Module shall be credited with up to 10 hours towards the required instrument instruction time. Hours done in a BITD shall not be credited; and

(g)

5 hours in an aeroplane which:

(1)

is certificated for the carriage of at least 4 persons; and

(2)

has a variable pitch propeller and retractable landing gear.]

SKILL TEST U.K.

10. Upon completion of the related flying training, the applicant shall take the CPL(A) skill test on either a single-engine or a multi-engine aeroplane and the IR skill test on a multi-engine aeroplane. U.K.