ED Decision 2014/017/R
CREWING OF INEXPERIENCED FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS
The operator should establish procedures in the operations manual taking into account the following elements:
Aeroplanes
(a) The operator should consider that a flight crew member is inexperienced, following completion of a type rating or command course, and the associated line flying under supervision, until he/she has achieved on the type either:
(1) 100 flight hours and flown 10 sectors within a consolidation period of 120 consecutive days; or
(2) 150 flight hours and flown 20 sectors (no time limit).
(b) A lesser number of flight hours or sectors, subject to any other conditions that the competent authority may impose, may be acceptable to the competent authority when one of the following applies:
(1) a new operator is commencing operations;
(2) an operator introduces a new aeroplane type;
(3) flight crew members have previously completed a type conversion course with the same operator;
(4) credits are defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012; or
(5) the aeroplane has a maximum take-off mass of less than 10 tonnes or a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of less than 20.
Helicopters
(c) The operator should consider that, when two flight crew members are required, a flight crew member, following completion of a type rating or command course, and the associated line flying under supervision, is inexperienced until either:
(1) he/she has achieved 50 flight hours on the type and/or in the role within a period of 60 days; or
(2) he/she has achieved 100 flight hours on the type and/or in the role (no time limit).
(d) A lesser number of flight hours, on the type and/or in the role, and subject to any other conditions which the competent authority may impose, may be acceptable to the competent authority when one of the following applies:
(1) a new operator is commencing operations;
(2) an operator introduces a new helicopter type;
(3) flight crew members have previously completed a type conversion course with the same operator (reconversion); or
(4) credits are defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.
AMC1 ORO.FC.200(a) defines when flight crew are considered inexperienced after type rating or command courses, specifying flight hour and sector criteria for aeroplanes and helicopters, plus conditions for reduced limits
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