[F1 ANNEX VIII U.K. SPECIALISED OPERATIONS [PART-SPO]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 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.

SUBPART E SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS U.K.

[F2 SECTION 5 U.K. Maintenance check flights (MCFs)

SPO.SPEC.MCF.120 Flight crew training course for Level A maintenance check flights U.K.

(a)

The training course required for a ‘ Level A ’ maintenance check flight shall be conducted in accordance with a detailed syllabus.

(b)

The flight instruction for the training course shall be conducted in either of the following ways:

(1)

in a simulator which, for training purposes, adequately reflects the reaction of the aircraft and its systems to the checks being conducted;

(2)

during a flight in an aircraft demonstrating maintenance check flight techniques.

(c)

A training course followed on one aircraft category is considered valid for all aircraft types of that category.

(d)

When considering the aircraft used for the training and the aircraft to be flown during the maintenance check flight, the operator shall specify whether differences or familiarisation training is required and describe the contents of such a training. ]]

Textual Amendments

F2Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019 amending Regulations (EU) No 965/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the use of aircraft listed on an air operator certificate for non-commercial operations and specialised operations, the establishment of operational requirements for the conduct of maintenance check flights, the establishment of rules on non-commercial operations with reduced cabin crew on board and introducing editorial updates concerning air operations requirements (Text with EEA relevance).