ORO.FC.H.250 Commanders holding a CPL(H)

(a)Holders of a CPL(H) (helicopter) shall only act as commanders in CAT operations on a singlepilot helicopter if:

(1)when operating under IFR, they have a minimum of 700 hours total flight time on helicopters, including 300 hours as pilot-in-command. The total flight time on helicopters shall include 100 hours under IFR. Up to 50 hours instrument time performed on an FFS(H) level B or FTD level 3 qualification or higher qualified for instrument training, may be credited towards the 100 hours. The 300 hours as pilot-in-command may be substituted by hours operating as co-pilot within an established multi-pilot crew system prescribed in the operations manual on the basis of 2 hours of flight time as co-pilot for 1 hour flight time as pilot-in command;

(2)when operating under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) at night, he/she has:

(i)a valid instrument rating; or

(ii)300 hours of flight time on helicopters, including 100 hours as pilot-in-command and 10 hours as pilot flying at night.