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GM1 to Appendix 3; Appendix 6; FCL.735.H

ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

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OVERVIEW OF FSTD TRAINING CREDITS FOR DUAL INSTRUCTION IN HELICOPTER FLYING TRAINING COURSES

ATPL(H)/IR integratedFSTD credits
DualSoloSPICTotalFFS; FTD; FNPT
Visual, including ME T/R training75 hrs15 hrs40 hrs130 hrs30 hrs FFS C/D level or 25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or 20 hrs FNPT II/III
Basic instrument10 hrs--10 hrs20 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III or 10 hrs in at least an FNPT I
Instrument rating training40 hrs-40 hrs
MCC15 hrs--15 hrs15 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)
Total140 hrs55 hrs195 hrsNote 2
ATPL(H)/VFR integrated
DualSoloSPICTotalFFS; FTD; FNPT
Visual including ME T/R training75 hrs15 hrs40 hrs130 hrs30 hrs FFS C/D level or 25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or 20 hrs FNPT II/III
Basic instrument10 hrs--10 hrs5 hrs in at least an FNPT I
MCC / VFR10 hrs--10 hrs10 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)
Total95 hrs55 hrs150 hrsNote 2
CPL(H)/IR integrated
DualSoloSPICTotalFFS; FTD; FNPT
Visual including ME T/R training75 hrs15 hrs40hrs130 hrs30 hrs FFS C/D level or 25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or 20 hrs FNPT II/III
Basic instrument10 hrs--10 hrs20 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III or 10 hrs in at least an FNPT I
Instrument rating training40 hrs-40 hrs
Total125 hrs55 hrs180 hrsNote 2
CPL(H) Integrated
DualSoloSPICTotalFFS; FTD; FNPT
Visual75 hrs15 hrs35 hrs125 hrs30 hrs FFS C/D level or 25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or 20 hrs FNPT II/III
Basic instrument10 hrs--10 hrs5 hrs in at least an FNPT I
Total85 hrs50 hrs135 hrsNote 2
CPL(H) modular
DualSoloSPICTotalFFS; FTD; FNPT
Visual20 hrs--20 hrs5 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III
Basic instrument10 hrs--10 hrs5 hrs in at least an FNPT I
Total30 hrs--30 hrsNote 2
IR(H) modular
DualSoloSPICTotalFFS; FTD; FNPT
SE50 hrs--50 hrs35 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III or 20 hrs FNPT I (H) or (A)
ME55 hrs--55 hrs40 hrs FFS; FTD 2, 3 FNPT II/III or 20 hrs FNPT I (H) or (A)
MCC(H)
DualSoloSPICTotalFFS; FTD; FNPT
MCC / IR20 hrs--20 hrs20 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)
MCC / VFR15 hrs--15 hrs15 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)
MCC / IR for MCC/VFR holders5 hrs--5 hrs5 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)

Note 1: In this matrix, FSTD credits refer to helicopter FSTDs, if not mentioned otherwise. Note 2: Total credits for the FSTDs used in the course are not provided in the tables as the FSTDs may be used in various combinations. The FSTD credits provided in the tables for the separate phases of the course are the maximum FSTD credits available for each phase.

GM — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2020/005/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

All rules in Appendices to Annex I

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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