FCL.060 Recent experience

(b)     Aeroplanes, helicopters, powered-lift aircraft and airships. A pilot shall not operate an aircraft in commercial air transport or to carry passengers:

[applicable until 30 April 2025 - Regulation (EU) 2021/2227]

(b)     Aeroplanes, helicopters, powered-lift aircraft, airships and VTOL-capable aircraft (VCA). A pilot shall not operate an aircraft in commercial air transport or to carry passengers:

[applicable from 1 May 2025 - Regulation (EU) 2024/1111]

(1)     as PIC or co-pilot unless he or she has carried out, in the preceding 90 days, at least 3 take‑offs, approaches and landings as a pilot flying in an aircraft of the same type or class or an FFS representing that type or class. The 3 take-offs and landings shall be performed in either multi-pilot or single-pilot operations, depending on the privileges held by the pilot; and

(2)     as PIC at night unless he/she:

(i)      has carried out in the preceding 90 days at least 1 take-off, approach and landing at night as a pilot flying in an aircraft of the same type or class or an FFS representing that type or class; or

(ii)     holds an IR;

(3)     as cruise relief co-pilot unless he or she has completed, within the preceding 90 days, either of the following:

(i)      at least three sectors as cruise relief co-pilot in the relevant type;

(ii)     training the content of which is determined by the operator and that comprises at least three sectors as cruise relief co-pilot in an FSTD representing the relevant type;

(iii)     recurrent training in accordance with Subpart FC (ORO.FC) of Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;

(iv)     a proficiency check for cruise relief co-pilots in accordance with Appendix 9.

(4)     When a pilot has the privilege to operate more than one type of aeroplane with similar handling and operation characteristics, the 3 take-offs, approaches and landings required in (1) may be performed as defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Part-21.

(5)     When a pilot has the privilege to operate more than one type of non-complex helicopter with similar handling and operation characteristics, as defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Part-21, the 3 take-offs, approaches and landings required in (1) may be performed in just one of the types, provided that the pilot has completed at least 2 hours of flight in each of the types of helicopter, during the preceding 6 months.

(c)      Specific requirements for commercial air transport:

(1)     In the case of commercial air transport, the 90-day period prescribed in subparagraphs (b)(1) and (2) above may be extended up to a maximum of 120 days, as long as the pilot undertakes line flying under the supervision of a type rating instructor or examiner.

(2)     If the pilot does not comply with the requirement in point (1), he or she shall complete a training flight with an instructor qualified in accordance with Subpart J to instruct for that aircraft type. The training flight shall be performed in the aircraft or an FFS of the aircraft type to be used, and shall include at least the requirements described in points (b)(1) and (2) before he or she can exercise his/her privileges.