Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012Show full title

ORO.FC.202 Single-pilot operations under IFR or at night U.K.

In order to be able to fly under IFR or at night with a minimum flight crew of one pilot, as foreseen in ORO.FC.200(c)(2) and (d)(2), the following shall be complied with:

(a)

The operator shall include in the operations manual a pilot’s conversion and recurrent training programme that includes the additional requirements for a single-pilot operation. The pilot shall 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 (ATC) 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)

The recurrent checks required by ORO.FC.230 shall be performed in the single-pilot role on the relevant type or class of aircraft in an environment representative of the operation.

(c)

For aeroplane operations under IFR the pilot shall 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)

five IFR flights, including three instrument approaches, in a single-pilot role; or

(ii)

an IFR instrument approach check.

(d)

For aeroplane operations at night the pilot shall have:

(1)

a minimum of 15 hours flight time at night which may be included in the 50 hours flight time under IFR in (c)(1); and

(2)

completed during the preceding 90 days on the relevant type or class of aeroplane:

(i)

three take-offs and landings at night in the single pilot role; or

(ii)

a night take-off and landing check.

(e)

For helicopter operations under IFR the pilot shall 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 five sectors of IFR line flying under supervision using the single-pilot procedures; and

(3)

completed during the preceding 90 days:

(i)

five IFR flights as a single pilot, including three 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 (FTD) or full flight simulator (FFS).