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OVERVIEW OF FSTD TRAINING CREDITS FOR DUAL INSTRUCTION IN HELICOPTER FLYING TRAINING COURSES

ATPL(H)/IR integrated

FSTD credits

Dual

Solo

SPIC

Total

FFS; FTD; FNPT

Visual, including ME T/R training

75 hrs

15 hrs

40 hrs

130 hrs

30 hrs FFS C/D level or

25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or

20 hrs FNPT II/III

Basic instrument

10 hrs

-

-

10 hrs

20 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III or

10 hrs in at least an FNPT I

Instrument rating training

40 hrs

-

40 hrs

MCC

15 hrs

-

-

15 hrs

15 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)

Total

140 hrs

55 hrs

195 hrs

Note 2


ATPL(H)/VFR integrated

Dual

Solo

SPIC

Total

FFS; FTD; FNPT

Visual including ME T/R training

75 hrs

15 hrs

40 hrs

130 hrs

30 hrs FFS C/D level or

25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or

20 hrs FNPT II/III

Basic instrument

10 hrs

-

-

10 hrs

5 hrs in at least an FNPT I

MCC / VFR

10 hrs

-

-

10 hrs

10 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)

Total

95 hrs

55 hrs

150 hrs

Note 2


CPL(H)/IR integrated

Dual

Solo

SPIC

Total

FFS; FTD; FNPT

Visual including ME T/R training

75 hrs

15 hrs

40hrs

130 hrs

30 hrs FFS C/D level or

25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or

20 hrs FNPT II/III

Basic instrument

10 hrs

-

-

10 hrs

20 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III or

10 hrs in at least an FNPT I

Instrument rating training

40 hrs

-

40 hrs

Total

125 hrs

55 hrs


180 hrs

Note 2

CPL(H) Integrated

Dual

Solo

SPIC

Total

FFS; FTD; FNPT

Visual

75 hrs

15 hrs

35 hrs

125 hrs

30 hrs FFS C/D level or

25 hrs FTD 2, 3 or

20 hrs FNPT II/III

Basic instrument

10 hrs

-

-

10 hrs

5 hrs in at least an FNPT I

Total

85 hrs

50 hrs


135 hrs

Note 2


CPL(H) modular

Dual

Solo

SPIC

Total

FFS; FTD; FNPT

Visual

20 hrs

-

-

20 hrs

5 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III

Basic instrument

10 hrs

-

-

10 hrs

5 hrs in at least an FNPT I

Total

30 hrs

-

-

30 hrs

Note 2


IR(H) modular

Dual

Solo

SPIC

Total

FFS; FTD; FNPT

SE

50 hrs

-

-

50 hrs

35 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 or FNPT II/III

or

20 hrs FNPT I (H) or

(A)

ME

55 hrs

-

-

55 hrs

40 hrs FFS; FTD 2, 3 FNPT II/III or

20 hrs FNPT I (H) or

(A)


MCC(H)

Dual

Solo

SPIC

Total

FFS; FTD; FNPT

MCC / IR

20 hrs

-

-

20 hrs

20 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or

FNPT II/III (MCC)

MCC / VFR

15 hrs

-

-

15 hrs

15 hrs FFS or FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or FNPT II/III (MCC)

MCC / IR for

MCC/VFR holders

5 hrs

-

-

5 hrs

5 hrs FFS or

FTD 2, 3 (MCC) or

FNPT II/III (MCC)


Note 1: In this matrix, FSTD credits refer to helicopter FSTDs, if not mentioned otherwise.

Note 2: Total credits for the FSTDs used in the course are not provided in the tables as the FSTDs may be used in various combinations. The FSTD credits provided in the tables for the separate phases of the course are the maximum FSTD credits available for each phase.