GM1 FCD.200 Determination of a pilot type rating and a variant

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

GM1 FCD.200 Determination of a pilot type rating and a variant ED Decision 2021/012/R For aircraft described in [CS FCD.200(a)(3)(a)(3)](#_DxCrossRefBm1036031412), it may be determined during the type certification process or based on in-service experience, that the aircraft type requires a pilot type rating for safe operations. The TC applicant/holder is then requested to obtain approval of a minimum syllabus for pilot type rating training by including the OSD FC specifications in the certification basis. This determination is based on the considerations listed in that subparagraph. With reference to [CS FCD.200](#_DxCrossRefBm1036031412)(d), when assessing design changes for their impact on the FCD, a new model or a new series, as identified in the TC data sheet, would usually determine a variant or, potentially, a new type. Modifications that are significant from the FC perspective, performed by the TC holder or via an STC, even though they do not determine a new model or a new series, may require the determination of a new variant (e.g. the installation of a new avionic suite). Design modifications to an existing type or variant that do not determine a new variant are only addressed through changes to the DR tables or supplemental DR tables to support operators in developing their training programmes. [Issue No: FCD/2]