GM1 ORO.FC.230 Recurrent
training and checking
LINE CHECK AND PROFICIENCY TRAINING AND CHECKING
(a) Line checks, route and aerodrome knowledge and recent experience requirements are intended to ensure the crew member’s ability to operate efficiently under normal conditions, whereas other checks and emergency and safety equipment training are primarily intended to prepare the crew member for abnormal/emergency procedures.
(b) The line check is considered a particularly important factor in the development, maintenance and refinement of high operating standards, and can provide the operator with a valuable indication of the usefulness of its training policy and methods. Line checks are a test of a flight crew member’s ability to perform a complete line operation, including pre-flight and post-flight procedures and use of the equipment provided, and an opportunity for an overall assessment of their ability to perform the duties required as specified in the operations manual. The line check is not intended to determine knowledge on any particular route.
(c) Proficiency training and checking
When an FSTD is used, the opportunity should be taken, where possible, to use LOFT.
MAJOR FAILURES — HELICOPTERS
(d) The list of major failures as defined by the operator in AMC1 ORO.FC.230 for the purpose of training may be more extensive than the list covered in the 3-yearly operator proficiency checking programme for the following reasons:
(1) It may happen that several training elements are covered by a single check; and
(2) Certain complex system malfunctions are best explored under recurrent training, where the trainee will derive more benefit and training to proficiency is also employed.
EASA regulations mandate recurrent flight crew training and checks to maintain operational proficiency. Line checks assess normal operations, while emergency training prepares for abnormal situations. Proficiency training, often using flight simulators, covers major failures, ensuring comprehensive crew preparedness and high operating standards.
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