ED Decision 2025/010/R
PERSONNEL PROVIDING AIRCRAFT/FSTD TRAINING AND CONDUCTING OPERATOR PROFICIENCY CHECKING AND THAT ARE QUALIFIED UNDER ANNEX I (PART-FCL) TO REGULATION (EU) No 1178/2011
Training and checking should be provided by the following personnel:
(a) Flight training by a type rating instructor (TRI) or class rating instructor (CRI), flight instructor (FI) or, in the case of the FSTD content, a synthetic flight instructor (SFI). For CAT operations with aeroplanes and helicopters and, if applicable, for IAM operations with VCA, the FI, TRI, CRI or SFI should satisfy the operator’s experience and knowledge requirements sufficiently to instruct on aircraft systems and operational procedures and requirements.
(b) Operator proficiency check by a type rating examiner (TRE), class rating examiner (CRE) or, if the check is conducted in an FSTD, a synthetic flight examiner (SFE). The TRE, CRE or SFE should be trained in CRM concepts and the assessment of CRM skills.
(c) For aircraft/FSTD training, line flying under supervision, operator proficiency checks and line checks, if the training or checking includes multi-pilot operations in helicopters, in addition to (a) and (b) the personnel conducting training or checking should have 350 hours flying experience in multi-pilot operations.
(d) In the case of CAT operations in helicopters, the 350 hours flying experience in multi-pilot operations defined in (c) may be reduced on an individual basis, as part of the approval of the training and checking programmes. The operator may apply for such a reduced flying experience based on the unavailability of experienced pilots in both multi-pilot operations and in their types of operations. A FI/TRI/SFI rating and MCC training in helicopters should be a prerequisite for any reduced flying experience in multi-pilot operations. In addition, the operator should define mitigation measures after having performed a risk assessment. The following should be taken into account:
(1) flying experience criteria in single-pilot operations in the types of operations;
(2) any other training, checking, recency and experience criteria;
(3) robustness and maturity of multi-pilot SOPs.
(e) In the case of training and checking towards the relevant aspects associated with a specialised operation, points (j)(2) to (j)(4) of AMC1 ORO.FC.146(e);(f)&(g) should apply.
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