ORO.FC.120 Operator conversion training

OPERATOR CONVERSION TRAINING FOR NON-COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS WITH COMPLEX MOTORPOWERED AIRCRAFT (NCC) — AEROPLANES AND HELICOPTERS

(a)General

(1)The operator conversion training should include:

(i)ground training, including the following:

(A)aircraft systems;

(B)normal procedures, which include flight planning, ground-handling and flight operations, including performance, mass and balance, fuel schemes, selection of alternates, and ground de-icing/anti-icing;

(C)abnormal and emergency procedures, which include pilot incapacitation, as applicable;

(D)a review of relevant samples of accidents/incidents and occurrences to increase awareness of the occurrences that may be relevant for the intended operation;

(ii)emergency and safety equipment training and checking, including survival equipment training (completed before operating on any passenger-carrying flight);

(iii)passenger handling for operations where no cabin crew is carried; and

(iv)a minimum number of sectors and/or flight hours operated under the supervision of a flight crew member nominated by the operator, to demonstrate the standard of qualification specified in the operator’s manual.

(2)The operator conversion course may be combined with a new type rating course, as required by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011.

(3)The conversion training should ensure that each flight crew member:

(i)has been trained to competency on the emergency and safety equipment installed on the aircraft they are to operate; and

(ii)is competent in the operating procedures and the use of checklists used by the operator.

(b)Emergency and safety equipment training should:

(1)take place in conjunction with cabin crew and technical crew as far as practicable. Emphasis should be placed on the importance of effective coordination and two-way communication between crew members in various emergency situations;

(2)address the operational procedures of rescue and emergency services; and

(3)cover the items of point (a)(2) of AMC1 ORO.FC.130.

FORM OF OPERATIONS — SINGLE-PILOT HELICOPTERS The training for conversion from single-pilot operations to multi-pilot operations and vice versa on a given helicopter type, as specified in point FCL.725(d)(2) of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, should take into account all of the following:

(a)the SOPs of the operator;

(b)the flight crew member’s previous trainings and experience.

SPO OPERATOR CONVERSION COURSE — GROUND TRAINING

(a)General The operator conversion training should include ground training and checking, including all of the following:

(1)aircraft systems,

(2)normal procedures, which include flight planning ground-handling and flight operations, including performance, mass and balance, fuel schemes selection of alternates, and ground de-icing/anti-icing;

(3)abnormal and emergency procedures, which include pilot incapacitation as applicable;

(4)a review of relevant samples of accident/incident and occurrences to increase awareness of the occurrences that may be relevant for the intended operation.

SPECIALISED OPERATIONS If a flight crew member undergoes training with regard to SOPs related to a specialised operation, either as part of an equipment and procedure training or a conversion training, the following should apply:

(b)Initial training for a given specialised operation

(1)In-depth training should achieve competence in carrying out normal, abnormal and emergency procedures, covering the SOPs associated with the specialised task.

(2)The training should include ground training associated with the specialised task, completed before any flight training in an aircraft commences.

(3)If one or more task specialists are on board, the training should include emergency and safety equipment training, completed before any flight training in an aircraft commences. The training should ensure that all emergency equipment can be used timely and efficiently, that an emergency evacuation and first aid can be conducted, taking into account the training and operating procedures of the task specialist(s).

(4)Unless the flight crew member has significant experience in similar specialised operations as defined in the operations manual, the training should include aircraft/FSTD training associated with the specialised task.

(c)Initial training and experience for any level of HEC and HESLO operations: AMC1 SPO.SPEC.HEC.100 and AMC1 SPO.SPEC.HESLO.100 should apply in combination with point (b) above.

(d)Training when changing operators

(1)The training should focus on the elements of the SOPs that are specific to the operator.

(2)The operator should determine the amount of training required in the operator’s conversion course in accordance with the standards of qualification and experience specified in the operations manual, taking into account the flight crew member’s previous training and experience in the given specialised operation and in similar operations.

(e)Training when changing specialised operations within the same operator, with previous experience of the specialised operation: point (d) above should apply.

(f)Training when changing types or variants: The training should focus on the elements of the SOPs that are specific to the type or variant. The operator should assess whether the flight crew should require ground training, aircraft/FSTD training or both, when changing type or variants within the framework of the same specialised operations. The assessment should take the following into account:

(1)the validity of the flight crew type rating;

(2)the experience and recency of the flight crew on the type or variant;

(3)whether any type or variant specific procedures exist;

(4)differences in equipment related to the specialised operations;

(5)differences in limitations or procedures related to the specialised operations.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-PILOT OPERATIONS — SINGLE-PILOT HELICOPTERS MCC training is generic to all types. A pilot holding a certificate of completion of MCC training requires additional training to implement the multi-pilot SOPs of a given helicopter type.

AMC1 ORO.FC.120&130 Operator conversion training and checking & recurrent training and checking FLIGHT PATH MANAGEMENT (MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC, AS APPROPRIATE) DURING UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED INDICATION AND OTHER FAILURES AT HIGH ALTITUDE IN AEROPLANES WITH A MAXIMUM CRUISING ALTITUDE ABOVE FL300 For the operation of aeroplanes with a maximum cruising altitude above FL300, training elements from the following table should be integrated into:

(a)operator conversion training; and

(b)recurrent training at least every 12 calendar months, such that all elements are covered over a period not exceeding 3 years: