What emergency procedures must be included in the annual recurrent practical training?

The annual recurrent practical training must include emergency procedures, including early identification of pilot incapacitation; evacuation procedures; touch-drills by each technical crew member for opening normal and emergency exits for passenger evacuation; location and handling of emergency equipment and donning of life jackets and protective breathing equipment (PBE) when applicable; first aid and contents of first-aid kits; stowage of articles in the cabin; use of dangerous goods if applicable; incident and accident review; and crew resource management covering all initial CRM topics over a period not exceeding 3 years.

What specific firefighting practice must each technical crew member perform during the 3-year recurrent training?

Each technical crew member must extinguish a fire characteristic of an aircraft interior fire (except that an alternative extinguishing agent may be used in the case of Halon extinguishers), practise the donning and use of protective breathing equipment (if fitted) in an enclosed, simulated smoke-filled environment, and manage a fire of a battery mounted on a VCA, where applicable.

What is required for the use of pyrotechnics in recurrent training?

Recurrent training should include every 3 years the use of pyrotechnics (actual or representative devices).

When must demonstration of the use of the life raft be included in recurrent training?

Demonstration of the use of the life raft should be included every 3 years, if the life raft is fitted.

What is the applicability date of the AMC1 ORO.TC.135 Recurrent training?

The section does not state an applicability date; it only references ED Decision 2025/010/R.

AMC1 ORO.TC.135 Recurrent training

Q: How should the 12-month recurrent training period be counted and when should the next training be scheduled?

The 12-month period is counted from the last day of the month when the first checking was made. Further training should be undertaken within the last 3 calendar months of that period, and the new 12-month period is counted from the original expiry date.

Q: What is the required frequency for practical training on operating and opening all normal and emergency exits?

Recurrent training should include every 3 years practical training in operating and opening all normal and emergency exits for passenger evacuation in an aircraft or representative training device, and demonstration of the operation of all other exits.

Q: How often must crew resource management (CRM) topics be covered in recurrent training?

All topics of the initial CRM training should be covered over a period not exceeding 3 years.

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AMC1 ORO.TC.135 Recurrent training

ED Decision 2025/010/R

(a) The 12-month period mentioned in ORO.TC.135(a) should be counted from the last day of the month when the first checking was made. Further training should be undertaken within the last 3 calendar months of that period. The new 12-month period should be counted from the original expiry date.

(b) The recurrent practical training should include every year:

(1) emergency procedures, including early identification of pilot incapacitation;

(2) evacuation procedures;

(3) touch-drills by each technical crew member for opening normal and emergency exits for (passenger) evacuation;

(4) the location and handling of emergency equipment and the donning by each technical crew member of life jackets and protective breathing equipment (PBE), when applicable;

(5) first aid and the contents of the first-aid kit(s);

(6) stowage of articles in the cabin;

(7) use of dangerous goods, if applicable;

(8) incident and accident review; and

(9) crew resource management: all topics of the initial CRM training should be covered over a period not exceeding 3 years.

(1) practical training in operating and opening all normal and emergency exits for passenger evacuation in an aircraft or representative training device and demonstration of the operation of all other exits;

(2) practical training in the use of all firefighting equipment as well as protective clothing representative of that carried in the aircraft. Each technical crew member should:

(i) extinguish a fire characteristic of an aircraft interior fire except that, in the case of Halon extinguishers, an alternative extinguishing agent may be used;

(ii) practise the donning and use of protective breathing equipment (if fitted) in an enclosed, simulated smoke-filled environment; and

(iii) manage a fire of a battery mounted on a VCA, where applicable;

(3) use of pyrotechnics (actual or representative devices); and

(4) demonstration of the use of the life raft, if fitted.

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Source-Title: AMC1 ORO.TC.135 Recurrent training View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-11941 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 9 July, 2025

Entryintoforcedate: 9 July, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/010/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-ORO

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: ORO.TC.135 Recurrent training

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR