AMC2 FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A) Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings

Q: What should an applicant do if they previously held a single-pilot high-performance aeroplane class or type rating before Regulation (EU) No 245/2014 applied, and they have completed a competency-based modular IR(A) course, but they do not meet the requirements of points (B) or (C) of FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)?

They should pass the theoretical knowledge instruction and examination for the VFR and IFR parts of the course required in accordance with point FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A).

Q: For an applicant seeking an additional class or type rating for a high-performance single-pilot aeroplane, what are the three conditions that, if all met, trigger the requirement to pass theoretical knowledge instruction and examination for the VFR and IFR parts?

The three conditions are: (a) having held a single-pilot HPA class or type rating prior to the application of Commission Regulation (EU) No 245/2014; (b) having completed a competency-based modular IR(A) course in accordance with Appendix 6 Aa or, before 8 September 2021, an EIR course in accordance with point FCL.825; and (c) not fulfilling the requirements of points (B) or (C) of point FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii).

Q: Which specific parts of the theoretical knowledge course must be passed by an applicant who meets the conditions in AMC2 FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A)?

The VFR and IFR parts of the course required in accordance with point FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A).

Q: According to AMC2 FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A), what is the alternative acceptable completion for the competency-based modular IR(A) course if the course was completed before 8 September 2021?

An EIR course in accordance with point FCL.825.

Q: Does AMC2 FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A) apply to an applicant who has never held a single-pilot HPA class or type rating before Regulation (EU) No 245/2014 applied?

No, the AMC specifically applies to an applicant who has held a single-pilot HPA class or type rating prior to the application of Commission Regulation (EU) No 245/2014.

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AMC2 FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A) Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings – aeroplanes

ED Decision 2025/002/R

ADDITIONAL THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR A CLASS OR TYPE RATING FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE SINGLE-PILOT (SP) AEROPLANES

An applicant for an additional class or type rating for a single-pilot aeroplane classified as a high-performance aeroplane (HPA), who:

(a) has held a single-pilot HPA class or type rating prior to the application of Commission Regulation (EU) No 245/2014; and

(b) has completed a competency-based modular IR(A) course in accordance with Appendix 6 Aa or, before 8 September 2021, an EIR course in accordance with point FCL.825; and

should pass the theoretical knowledge instruction and examination for the VFR and IFR parts of the course required in accordance with point FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A).

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Source-Title: AMC2 FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A) Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings - aeroplanes View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-10635 Compare versions

Domain: Aircrew

Applicabilitydate: 13 February, 2025

Entryintoforcedate: 6 February, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/002/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-FCL

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

Parentir: FCL.720.A Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings - aeroplanes

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR