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ORO.FC.A.201 In-flight relief of flight crew members

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012

(a)     The commander may delegate the conduct of the flight to:

(1)     another qualified commander; or

(2)     for operations only above flight level (FL) 200, a pilot who complies with the following minimum qualifications:

(i)      ATPL;

(ii)     conversion training and checking, including type rating training, in accordance with ORO.FC.220;

(iii)     all recurrent training and checking in accordance with ORO.FC.230 and ORO.FC.240;

(iv)     route/area and aerodrome competence in accordance with ORO.FC.105.

(b)     The co-pilot may be relieved by:

(1)     another suitably qualified pilot;

(2)     for operations only above FL 200, a cruise relief co-pilot that complies with the following minimum qualifications:

(i)      valid commercial pilot licence (CPL) with an instrument rating;

(ii)     conversion training and checking, including type rating training, in accordance with ORO.FC.220 except the requirement for take-off and landing training;

(iii)     recurrent training and checking in accordance with ORO.FC.230 except the requirement for take-off and landing training.

(c)      A flight engineer may be relieved in flight by a crew member suitably qualified in accordance with applicable national rules.

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