ORO.TC.105 Conditions for assignment to duties

IRImplementing rule

ORO.TC.105Conditions for assignment to duties

(a)Technical crew members involved in commercial air transport HEMS, VEMS, HHO or NVIS operations shall only be assigned duties provided they:

(1)are at least 18 years of age;

(2)are physically and mentally fit to safely discharge their assigned duties and responsibilities;

(3)have completed all applicable training required by this Subpart to perform their assigned duties;

(4)have been checked and found to be proficient to perform all their assigned duties in accordance with the procedures specified in the operations manual.

(b)Before assigning to duties technical crew members who are self-employed and/or working on a freelance or part-time basis, the operator shall verify that all applicable requirements of this Subpart are complied with, taking into account all services rendered by the technical crew member to other operator(s) to determine in particular:

(1)the total number of aircraft types and variants operated;

(2)the applicable flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements.

IR · ORO.TC.105 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ORO.TC.105Conditions for assignment to duties

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GENERAL

(a)The technical crew member in HEMS, VEMS, HHO or NVIS operations should undergo an initial medical examination or assessment and, if applicable, a reassessment before undertaking duties.

(b)Any medical assessment or re-assessment should be carried out according to best aero-medical practice by a medical practitioner who has sufficiently detailed knowledge of the applicant’s medical history.

(c)The operator should maintain a record of medical fitness for each technical crew member.

(d)Technical crew members should:

(1)be in good health;

(2)be free from any physical or mental illness that might lead to incapacitation or inability to perform crew duties;

(3)have normal cardio-respiratory function;

(4)have normal central nervous system;

(5)have adequate visual acuity 6/9 with or without glasses;

(6)have adequate hearing;

(7)have normal function of ear, nose and throat; and

(8)be colour safe for night operations.

(e)Validity of medical assessments and reassessments

(1)The medical assessment or reassessment of points (d)(1) to (d)(4) and (d)(6) and (d)(7) should have a validity period of:

(i)60 months, until the technical crew member reaches the age of 40;

(ii)24 months, for technical crew members aged above 40.

(2)The medical assessment or reassessment of point (d)(5) should have a validity period of:

(i)the duration defined in (e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii), until the technical crew member reaches the age of 50;

(ii)12 months, for technical crew members aged above 50.

(3)The medical assessment of point (d)(8) does not need to be repeated.

(f)A class 2 medical certificate issued in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 meets the requirements of ORO.TC.105(a)(2).

(g)A LAPL medical certificate issued in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, complemented with timely medical reassessments of point (d)(5), meets the requirements of ORO.TC.105(a)(2).

AMC · AMC1 ORO.TC.105 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026