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Appendix 5 - Integrated MPL training course

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Regulation (EU) 2018/1974 found in: Aircrew (No 1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Dec 2024)

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Appendix 5 –
Integrated MPL training course

Regulation (EU) 2018/1974

GENERAL

1.       The aim of the MPL integrated course is to
train pilots to the level of proficiency necessary to enable them to operate
as co-pilot of a multi-engine multi-pilot turbine-powered air transport
aeroplane under VFR and IFR and to obtain an MPL.

2.       Approval for
an MPL training course shall only be given to an ATO that is part of a
commercial air transport operator certificated in accordance with Part-ORO or
having a specific arrangement with such an operator.

3.       An applicant
wishing to undertake an MPL integrated course shall complete all the
instructional stages in one continuous course of training at an ATO. The
training shall be competency based and conducted in a multi-crew operational
environment.

4.       Only
ab-initio applicants shall be admitted to the course.

5.       The course
shall comprise:

(a)      theoretical
knowledge instruction to the ATPL(A) knowledge level;

(b)     visual and
instrument flying training;

(d)     type rating
training.

6.       An applicant
failing or unable to complete the entire MPL course may apply to the competent
authority for the theoretical knowledge examination and skill test for a
licence with lower privileges and an IR, if the applicable requirements are
met.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

7.       An approved
MPL theoretical knowledge course shall comprise at least 750 hours of
instruction for the ATPL(A) knowledge level, as well as the hours required
for:

(a)      theoretical
knowledge instruction for the relevant type rating, in accordance with Subpart
H; and

(b)     UPRT
theoretical knowledge instruction in accordance with FCL.745.A.

FLYING TRAINING

8.       The flying
training shall comprise a total of at least 240 hours, composed of hours as PF
and PM, in actual and simulated flight, and covering the following four phases
of training:

(a)      Phase 1 —
Core flying skills

Specific basic single-pilot training in an aeroplane

(b)     Phase 2 —
Basic

Introduction of multi-crew operations and instrument flight

Application of multi-crew operations to a multi-engine
turbine aeroplane certified as a high-performance aeroplane in accordance with
Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012

(d)     Phase 4 —
Advanced

Type rating training within an airline-oriented environment.

MCC requirements shall be incorporated into the relevant
phases above.

Training in asymmetric flight shall be given either in an
aeroplane or an FFS.

8a.     Flight
experience in actual flight shall include:

(a)      all the
experience requirements of Subpart H;

(b)     UPRT flight
instruction in accordance with FCL.745.A;

(d)     night flying;

(e)     flight solely
by reference to instruments; and

(f)      the
experience required to achieve the relevant airmanship.

9.       Each phase
of training in the flight instruction syllabus shall be composed of both
instruction in the underpinning knowledge and in practical training segments.

10.     The training
course shall include a continuous evaluation process of the training syllabus
and a continuous assessment of the students following the syllabus. Evaluation
shall ensure that:

(a)      the
competencies and related assessment are relevant to the task of a co-pilot of
a multi-pilot aeroplane; and

(b)     the students
acquire the necessary competencies in a progressive and satisfactory manner.

11.     The training
course shall include at least 12 take-offs and landings to ensure competency.
Those take-offs and landings may be reduced to at least six, provided that
prior to delivering the training, the ATO and the operator ensure that:

(a)      a procedure
is in place to assess the required level of competency of the student pilot;
and

(b)     a process is
in place to ensure that corrective action is taken if in-training evaluation
indicates the need to do so.

Those take-offs and landings shall be performed under the
supervision of an instructor in an aeroplane for which the type rating shall
be issued.

ASSESSMENT LEVEL

12.     The applicant
for the MPL shall have demonstrated performance in all 9 competency units
specified in paragraph 13 below, at the advanced level of competency required
to operate and interact as a co-pilot in a turbine-powered multi-pilot
aeroplane, under visual and instrument conditions. Assessment shall confirm
that control of the aeroplane or situation is maintained at all times, to
ensure the successful outcome of a procedure or manoeuvre. The applicant shall
consistently demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the
safe operation of the applicable aeroplane type, in accordance with the MPL
performance criteria.

COMPETENCY UNITS

13.     The applicant
shall demonstrate competency in the following 9 competency units:

(1)     apply human
performance principles, including principles of threat and error management;

(2)     perform
aeroplane ground operations;

(3)     perform
take-off;

(4)     perform
climb;

(5)     perform
cruise;

(6)     perform
descent;

(7)     perform
approach;

(8)     perform
landing; and

(9)     perform after
landing and aeroplane post-flight operations.

SIMULATED FLIGHT

14.     Minimum
requirements for FSTDs:

(a)      Phase 1 —
Core flying skills

E-training and part tasking devices approved by the competent
authority that have the following characteristics:

—
involve accessories beyond those normally
associated with desktop computers, such as functional replicas of a throttle
quadrant, a side-stick controller, or an FMS keypad; and

—
involve psychomotor activity with appropriate
application of force and timing of responses.

(b)     Phase 2 —
Basic

An FNPT II MCC that represents a generic multi-engine
turbine-powered aeroplane.

An FSTD that represents a multi-engine turbine-powered
aeroplane required to be operated with a co-pilot and qualified to an
equivalent standard to level B, additionally including:

—
a daylight/twilight/night visual system
continuous cross-cockpit minimum collimated visual field of view providing
each pilot with 180° horizontal and 40° vertical field of view, and

—
ATC environment simulation.

(d)     Phase 4 —
Advanced

An FFS which is fully equivalent to level D or level C with
an enhanced daylight visual system, including ATC environment simulation.

Appendix 5 – Integrated MPL training course

Regulation (EU) 2018/1974

GENERAL

1. The aim of the MPL integrated course is to train pilots to the level of proficiency necessary to enable them to operate as co-pilot of a multi-engine multi-pilot turbine-powered air transport aeroplane under VFR and IFR and to obtain an MPL.

2. Approval for an MPL training course shall only be given to an ATO that is part of a commercial air transport operator certificated in accordance with Part-ORO or having a specific arrangement with such an operator.

3. An applicant wishing to undertake an MPL integrated course shall complete all the instructional stages in one continuous course of training at an ATO. The training shall be competency based and conducted in a multi-crew operational environment.

4. Only ab-initio applicants shall be admitted to the course.

5. The course shall comprise:

(a) theoretical knowledge instruction to the ATPL(A) knowledge level;

(b) visual and instrument flying training;

(d) type rating training.

6. An applicant failing or unable to complete the entire MPL course may apply to the competent authority for the theoretical knowledge examination and skill test for a licence with lower privileges and an IR, if the applicable requirements are met.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

7. An approved MPL theoretical knowledge course shall comprise at least 750 hours of instruction for the ATPL(A) knowledge level, as well as the hours required for:

(a) theoretical knowledge instruction for the relevant type rating, in accordance with Subpart H; and

(b) UPRT theoretical knowledge instruction in accordance with FCL.745.A.

FLYING TRAINING

8. The flying training shall comprise a total of at least 240 hours, composed of hours as PF and PM, in actual and simulated flight, and covering the following four phases of training:

(a) Phase 1 — Core flying skills

Specific basic single-pilot training in an aeroplane

(b) Phase 2 — Basic

Introduction of multi-crew operations and instrument flight

Application of multi-crew operations to a multi-engine turbine aeroplane certified as a high-performance aeroplane in accordance with Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012

(d) Phase 4 — Advanced

Type rating training within an airline-oriented environment.

MCC requirements shall be incorporated into the relevant phases above.

Training in asymmetric flight shall be given either in an aeroplane or an FFS.

8a. Flight experience in actual flight shall include:

(a) all the experience requirements of Subpart H;

(b) UPRT flight instruction in accordance with FCL.745.A;

(d) night flying;

(e) flight solely by reference to instruments; and

(f) the experience required to achieve the relevant airmanship.

9. Each phase of training in the flight instruction syllabus shall be composed of both instruction in the underpinning knowledge and in practical training segments.

10. The training course shall include a continuous evaluation process of the training syllabus and a continuous assessment of the students following the syllabus. Evaluation shall ensure that:

(a) the competencies and related assessment are relevant to the task of a co-pilot of a multi-pilot aeroplane; and

(b) the students acquire the necessary competencies in a progressive and satisfactory manner.

11. The training course shall include at least 12 take-offs and landings to ensure competency. Those take-offs and landings may be reduced to at least six, provided that prior to delivering the training, the ATO and the operator ensure that:

(a) a procedure is in place to assess the required level of competency of the student pilot; and

(b) a process is in place to ensure that corrective action is taken if in-training evaluation indicates the need to do so.

Those take-offs and landings shall be performed under the supervision of an instructor in an aeroplane for which the type rating shall be issued.

ASSESSMENT LEVEL

12. The applicant for the MPL shall have demonstrated performance in all 9 competency units specified in paragraph 13 below, at the advanced level of competency required to operate and interact as a co-pilot in a turbine-powered multi-pilot aeroplane, under visual and instrument conditions. Assessment shall confirm that control of the aeroplane or situation is maintained at all times, to ensure the successful outcome of a procedure or manoeuvre. The applicant shall consistently demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the safe operation of the applicable aeroplane type, in accordance with the MPL performance criteria.

COMPETENCY UNITS

13. The applicant shall demonstrate competency in the following 9 competency units:

(1) apply human performance principles, including principles of threat and error management;

(2) perform aeroplane ground operations;

(3) perform take-off;

(4) perform climb;

(5) perform cruise;

(6) perform descent;

(7) perform approach;

(8) perform landing; and

(9) perform after landing and aeroplane post-flight operations.

SIMULATED FLIGHT

14. Minimum requirements for FSTDs:

(a) Phase 1 — Core flying skills

E-training and part tasking devices approved by the competent authority that have the following characteristics:

— involve accessories beyond those normally associated with desktop computers, such as functional replicas of a throttle quadrant, a side-stick controller, or an FMS keypad; and

— involve psychomotor activity with appropriate application of force and timing of responses.

(b) Phase 2 — Basic

An FNPT II MCC that represents a generic multi-engine turbine-powered aeroplane.

An FSTD that represents a multi-engine turbine-powered aeroplane required to be operated with a co-pilot and qualified to an equivalent standard to level B, additionally including:

— a daylight/twilight/night visual system continuous cross-cockpit minimum collimated visual field of view providing each pilot with 180° horizontal and 40° vertical field of view, and

— ATC environment simulation.

(d) Phase 4 — Advanced

An FFS which is fully equivalent to level D or level C with an enhanced daylight visual system, including ATC environment simulation.