AMC5 SPA.LVO.120(b) Flight crew competence

• ED Decision 2022/012/R found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

AMC5 SPA.LVO.120(b) Flight crew competence ED Decision 2022/012/R DIFFERENCES TRAINING FOR LVTO, SA CAT I, CAT II, SA CAT II AND CAT III APPROACH OPERATIONS (a) The operator should ensure that the flight crew members are provided with differences training or familiarisation whenever they are required to conduct low-visibility approach operations or operations with operational credits requiring an approval under this Subpart for which they are not already authorised, or whenever there is a change to any of the following: (1) the technology used in the flight guidance and flight control system; (2) the operating procedures including: (i) fail-passive/fail-operational; (ii) alert height; (iii) manual landing or automatic landing; (iv) operations with DH or no DH operations; (3) the handling characteristics; (4) the use of HUD/HUDLS or equivalent display systems; (5) the use of EFVS. (b) The differences training should: (1) meet the objectives of the appropriate initial training course; (2) take into account the flight crew members’ previous experience; and (3) take into account the operational suitability data established in accordance with [Regulation (EU) No 748/2012](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02012R0748-20220518). AMC5 SPA.LVO.120(b) Flight crew competence ED Decision 2022/012/R DIFFERENCES TRAINING FOR LVTO, SA CAT I, CAT II, SA CAT II AND CAT III APPROACH OPERATIONS (a) The operator should ensure that the flight crew members are provided with differences training or familiarisation whenever they are required to conduct low-visibility approach operations or operations with operational credits requiring an approval under this Subpart for which they are not already authorised, or whenever there is a change to any of the following: (1) the technology used in the flight guidance and flight control system; (2) the operating procedures including: (i) fail-passive/fail-operational; (ii) alert height; (iii) manual landing or automatic landing; (iv) operations with DH or no DH operations; (3) the handling characteristics; (4) the use of HUD/HUDLS or equivalent display systems; (5) the use of EFVS. (b) The differences training should: (1) meet the objectives of the appropriate initial training course; (2) take into account the flight crew members’ previous experience; and (3) take into account the operational suitability data established in accordance with [Regulation (EU) No 748/2012](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02012R0748-20220518). ##### AMC5 SPA.LVO.120(b) Flight crew competence *ED Decision 2022/012/R* **DIFFERENCES TRAINING FOR LVTO, SA CAT I, CAT II, SA CAT II AND CAT III APPROACH OPERATIONS** (a) The operator should ensure that the flight crew members are provided with differences training or familiarisation whenever they are required to conduct low-visibility approach operations or operations with operational credits requiring an approval under this Subpart for which they are not already authorised, or whenever there is a change to any of the following: (1) the technology used in the flight guidance and flight control system; (2) the operating procedures including: (i) fail-passive/fail-operational; (ii) alert height; (iii) manual landing or automatic landing; (iv) operations with DH or no DH operations; (3) the handling characteristics; (4) the use of HUD/HUDLS or equivalent display systems; (5) the use of EFVS. (b) The differences training should: (1) meet the objectives of the appropriate initial training course; (2) take into account the flight crew members’ previous experience; and (3) take into account the operational suitability data established in accordance with [Regulation (EU) No 748/2012](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02012R0748-20220518).