CS FCD.050 Scope

• ED Decision 2021/012/R found in: CS-FCD Issue 2 - Flight Crew Data (Jun 2023)

CS FCD.050 Scope ED Decision 2021/012/R (a) These Certification Specifications for Flight Crew Data (CS-FCD) address: (1) the determination of a pilot type rating: (i) to establish whether an aircraft is recognised as a new type or as a variant to an existing type of aircraft, or as a modification to an existing type or variant, including its new systems, new equipment, or new procedures; and (ii) to assign the pilot licence endorsement designation for an aircraft; (2) the minimum syllabus for an aircraft type-specific pilot training course, including checking requirements, currency requirements and recent experience requirements; (3) the identification and validation of training areas of special emphasis (TASE); (4) the determination of initial and recurrent training, as well as of checking and credit based on the differences/commonalities between types, variants, aircraft systems, equipment, or procedures; and (5) pilot experience and pilot prerequisites for the issuance of a type rating, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (‘Aircrew Regulation’). (b) The following elements are taken into consideration to achieve compliance with CS-FCD: (1) the specific characteristics of the aircraft; (2) any type-specific training elements related to design changes, equipment, procedures or operations of an aircraft; (3) the technical requirements and administrative procedures related to the Aircrew Regulation, Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (‘Air OPS Regulation’), and those of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (‘Initial Airworthiness Regulation’); (4) the pilot experience and entry prerequisites for the issuance of a type rating; (5) the commonalities and differences between the candidate aircraft and the base aircraft in accordance with the difference requirement (DR) tables, where applicable. [Issue No: FCD/2]