Navigate / EASA
GM1Β SPO.SPEC.HESLO.100Β Standard operating procedures

ED Decision 2017/012/R

PILOT INITIAL TRAINING

The table below summarises minimum training standards.


Table 1: Training minimum standards

HESLO 1

β€” CPL(H) or ATPL(H)

β€” PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations

β€” Minimum 10 hours PIC on type

β€” Type rating completed

β€” HESLO ground instruction completed

β€” Task specialist syllabus reviewed

β€” HESLO 1 flight instruction completed: Minimum 5 hours/50 HESLO cycles

β€” HESLO 1 flights under supervision completed

β€” Minimum experience 8 hours/80 HESLO cycles/5 HESLO missions

β€” Minimum 300 hours PIC(H)

β€” HESLO 1 proficiency

HESLO 2

β€” CPL(H) or ATPL(H)

β€” PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations

β€” HESLO level 1 completed

β€” Type rating completed

β€” Minimum 10 hours PIC on type

β€” HESLO 2 ground instruction completed

β€” Task specialist syllabus reviewed

β€” Minimum 100 HESLO cycles

β€” HESLO 2 flight instruction completed: Minimum 2 hours/20 HESLO cycles with long line

β€” HESLO 2 flights under supervision completed

β€” Minimum experience 5 hours/50 HESLO 2 cycles/5 HESLO 2 missions

β€” HESLO 2 proficiency

HESLO 3

β€” CPL(H) or ATPL(H)

β€” PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations

β€” HESLO level 1 completed to 20m

β€” Min. 500 HESLO cycles

β€” Type rating completed

β€” Minimum 10 hours PIC on type

β€” HESLO 3 ground instruction completed

β€” Task specialist syllabus reviewed

β€” Practical Task specialist training for logging

β€” HESLO 3 flight instruction completed

β€” HESLO 3 flights under supervision completed

β€” HESLO 3 proficiency

HESLO 4

β€” CPL(H) or ATPL(H)

β€” PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations

β€” Minimum 1Β 000 hours (H)

β€” HESLO level 2 or 3 completed

β€” Minimum 2Β 000 HESLO cycles

β€” Type rating completed

β€” Minimum 10 hours PIC on type

β€” HESLO 4 ground instruction completed

β€” Practical load preparation training

β€” HESLO 4 flight instruction completed

β€” HESLO 4 flights under supervision completed

β€” HESLO 4 proficiency


HESLO ground instruction, HESLO flight training, HESLO flights under supervision and HESLO proficiency assessments may be combined with the operator’s conversion course.