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.

L. CPL/IR integrated course — Airships U.K.

GENERAL U.K.

1. The aim of the CPL(As)/IR integrated course is to train pilots to the level of proficiency necessary to operate airships and to obtain the CPL(As)/IR. U.K.

2. An applicant wishing to undertake a CPL(As)/IR 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(As), PPL(A) or PPL(H) issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention. In the case of an entrant holding a PPL(As), PPL(A) or PPL(H) shall be credited up to a maximum of: U.K.

(a)

10 hours, of which up to 5 hours may be dual instruction; or

(b)

15 hours, of which up to 7 hours may be dual instruction, if an airship night rating has been obtained.

4. The course shall comprise: U.K.

(a)

theoretical knowledge instruction to CPL(As) and IR knowledge level, and the initial airship type rating; and

(b)

visual and instrument flying training.

5. An applicant failing or unable to complete the entire CPL/IR(As) 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. A CPL(As)/IR theoretical knowledge course shall comprise at least 500 hours of instruction. U.K.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION U.K.

7. An applicant shall demonstrate a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted to the holder of a CPL(As) and an IR. U.K.

FLYING TRAINING U.K.

8. The flying training shall comprise a total of at least 80 hours including all progress tests. Within the 80 hours, applicants shall complete at least: U.K.

(a)

60 hours of dual instruction, of which:

(i)

30 hours visual instruction, which may include:

(1)

12 hours in an airship FFS; or

(2)

10 hours in an airship FTD; or

(3)

8 hours in an airship FNPT II/III; or

(4)

8 hours in an aeroplane, helicopter or TMG;

(ii)

30 hours instrument instruction which may include:

(1)

up to 12 hours in an airship FFS or FTD or FNPT II, III; or

(2)

6 hours in at least a airship FTD 1 or FNPT I or aeroplane.

If the airship used for the flying training is of a different type from the FFS used for the visual training, the maximum credit shall be limited to 8 hours;

(b)

20 hours as PIC, of which 5 hours may be as SPIC. At least 14 hours solo day and 1 hour solo night shall be made;

(c)

5 hours of cross-country flight as PIC, including a VFR cross-country flight of at least 90 km (50 NM) in the course of which two full stop landings at the destination aerodrome shall be made;

(d)

5 hours flight time in airships shall be completed at night comprising 3 hours of dual instruction including at least 1 hour of cross-country navigation and 5 solo night circuits. Each circuit shall include take-off and landing;

(e)

30 hours of dual instrument time comprising:

(i)

10 hours basic instrument instruction time; and

(ii)

20 hours IR Training, which shall include at least 10 hours in a multi-engine IFR-certificated airship.

SKILL TEST U.K.

9. Upon completion of the related flying training, the applicant shall take the CPL(As) skill test on either a multi-engine or a single-engine airship and the IR skill test on an IFR-certificated multi-engine airship. U.K.