What EASA regulation covers flight crew operating more than one type or variant of aircraft?

ORO.FC.140 of the Air Operations regulations covers flight crew members that operate more than one type or variant of aircraft.

Under ORO.FC.140, what must flight crew comply with when operating more than one aircraft type or variant?

Flight crew members must comply with the requirements prescribed in the Subpart for each type or variant, unless credits related to training, checking, and recent experience are defined in the operational suitability data.

What conditions must be met for an operator to define groups of single-engined helicopter types under ORO.FC.140?

The group must either include only single-engined turbine helicopters operated under VFR or only single-engined piston helicopters operated under VFR. Also, for CAT operations, at least two operator proficiency checks per type must be conducted within a 3-year cycle.

ORO.FC.140 Operation on more than one type or variant

Q: In specialised operations, what elements can be credited towards other groups or types according to ORO.FC.140?

Elements of the aircraft/FSTD training and operator proficiency check that cover the relevant aspects associated with the specialised task and are not related to the type or group of types may be credited based on a risk assessment by the operator.

Q: What happens to line checks when operations involve more than one helicopter type or variant for sufficiently similar operations, according to ORO.FC.140?

If line checks rotate between types or variants, each line check shall revalidate the line check for the other helicopter types or variants.

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ORO.FC.140 Operation on more than one type or variant

Regulation (EU) 2021/2237

(a) Flight crew members that operate more than one type or variant of aircraft shall comply with the requirements prescribed in this Subpart for each type or variant, unless credits related to the training, checking, and recent experience requirements are defined in the mandatory part of the operational suitability data established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 for the relevant types or variants.

(b) The operator may define groups of single-engined helicopter types. An operator proficiency check on one type shall be valid for all the other types within the group if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) the group either includes only single-engined turbine helicopters operated under VFR or it includes only single-engined piston helicopters operated under VFR;

(2) for CAT operations, at least two operator proficiency checks per type shall be conducted within a 3-year cycle.

(c) For specialised operations, elements of the aircraft/FSTD training and operator proficiency check that cover the relevant aspects associated with the specialised task and are not related to the type or group of types may be credited towards the other groups or types, based on a risk assessment performed by the operator.

(d) For operations on more than one helicopter type or variant that are used for conducting sufficiently similar operations, if line checks rotate between types or variants, each line check shall revalidate the line check for the other helicopter types or variants.

(e) Appropriate procedures and any operational restrictions shall be specified in the operations manual for any operation on more than one type or variant.

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Source-Title: ORO.FC.140 Operation on more than one type or variant View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-11860 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 30 October, 2022

Entryintoforcedate: 5 January, 2022

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-ORO

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR

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