AMC and G to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as amended, … · 2016-11-10 · This consolidated...

This consolidated document containing the AMC & GM to the implementing rules of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (the Aircrew Regulation), includes

the initial issue of and all subsequent amendments to this Regulation, irrespective of their applicability date. It is an EASA unofficial courtesy document, intended for

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AMC and G to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as amended, Revision

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Contents

SUBPART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................... 18

GM1 FCL.005 Scope .............................................................................. 18

GM1 FCL.010 Definitions ...................................................................... 19

ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................... 19

GM2 FCL.010 Definitions — lateral and vertical navigation ..................... 24

AMC1 FCL.015 Application and issue of licences, ratings and certificates ............................................................................................................... 25

AMC1 FCL.025 Theoretical knowledge examinations for the issue of licences .................................................................................................. 26

AMC1 FCL.050 Recording of flight time................................................. 27

AMC1 FCL.055 Language proficiency .................................................... 37



SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF AN IR ................................ 46

AMC1 FCL.060(b)(1) Recent experience ............................................... 47

GM1 FCL.060(b)(1) Recent experience ................................................. 48

AMC1 FCL.060(b)(5) Recent experience ............................................... 49

NON-COMPLEX HELICOPTERS................................................................. 49

Grouping of non-complex helicopters with similar handling and operational characteristics: .................................................................... 49 SUBPART B — LIGHT AIRCRAFT PILOT LICENCE — LAPL ................................................. 50

AMC1 FCL.115; FCL.120 .......................................................................... 50 SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE LAPL ................................. 50

METEOROLOGY ................................................................................................................................. 51

AMC1 FCL.120; FCL.125 .......................................................................... 54

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION AND SKILL TEST FOR THE LAPL ....................................................................................................... 54

AMC1 FCL.125 LAPL — Skill test ........................................................... 55






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CONTENTS OF THE SKILL TEST FOR THE ISSUE OF A LAPL(A) .................................. 55

AMC2 FCL.125 LAPL — Skill test ........................................................... 59 CONTENTS OF THE SKILL TEST FOR THE ISSUE OF A LAPL(H) .................................. 59

AMC1 FCL.125; FCL.235 .......................................................................... 62

CONTENTS OF THE SKILL TEST FOR THE ISSUE OF A LAPL(S) AND OF AN SPL ......................................................................................................... 62 CONTENT OF THE SKILL TEST ................................................................................................... 62

AMC2 FCL.125; FCL.235 .......................................................................... 65 CONTENTS OF THE SKILL TEST FOR THE ISSUE OF A LAPL(B) AND A BPL .......... 65

AMC1 FCL.110.A LAPL(A) — Experience requirements and crediting .... 69 FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FOR THE LAPL (A) .............................................................................. 69

AMC2 FCL.110.A LAPL(A) — Experience requirements and crediting .... 77

GM1 FCL.135.A; FCL.135.H ..................................................................... 78

DIFFERENCES AND FAMILIARISATION TRAINING .................................. 78

AMC1 FCL.110.H LAPL(H) — Experience requirements and crediting .... 79

AMC2 FCL.110.H LAPL(H) — Experience requirements and crediting .... 90

AMC1 FCL.110.S LAPL(S) — Experience requirements and crediting .... 91

AMC1 FCL.110.S; FCL.210.S .................................................................... 92

AMC1 FCL.135.S; FCL.205.S(a) ............................................................... 99

AMC1 FCL.110.B LAPL(B) — Experience requirements and crediting .. 106

AMC1 FCL.110.B; FCL.210.B ................................................................. 107

AMC1 FCL.130.B; FCL.220.B ................................................................. 116

AMC1 FCL.135.B; FCL.225.B ................................................................. 117

AMC2 FCL.135.B; FCL.225.B ................................................................. 118

AMC3 FCL.135.B; FCL.225.B ................................................................. 122 SUBPART C — PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (PPL), SAILPLANE PILOT LICENCE (SPL)

AND BALLOON PILOT LICENCE (BPL) .................................................................................... 125

AMC1 FCL.210; FCL.215 ........................................................................ 125 METEOROLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 132

AMC2 FCL.210; FCL.215 ........................................................................ 170

AMC3 FCL.210; FCL.215 ........................................................................ 174

AMC1 FCL.215; FCL.235 ........................................................................ 175

AMC1 FCL.235 Skill test ...................................................................... 176






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AMC1 FCL.210.A PPL(A) — Experience requirements and crediting .... 188

AMC1 FCL.210.H PPL(H) — Experience requirements and crediting .... 197

AMC1 FCL.210.As PPL(As) — Experience requirements and crediting . 209

AMC1 FCL.205.S(b) SPL — Privileges and conditions .......................... 216

AMC1 FCL.205.B(b) BPL — Privileges and conditions .......................... 218

AMC1 FCL.225.B BPL — Extension of privileges to another balloon class or group ............................................................................................... 222 SUBPART D — COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE — CPL ........................................................ 223

AMC1 FCL.310; FCL.515 (b); FCL.615 (b) ............................................ 223 SUBPART F — AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE — ATPL....................................... 760

AMC1 FCL.510.A (b)(1) ATPL(A) — Prerequisites, experience and crediting ............................................................................................... 760

AMC1 FCL.520.A; FCL.520.H ................................................................. 760 SUBPART G — INSTRUMENT RATING — IR .......................................................................... 761

AMC1 FCL.615(b) IR – Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction .... 761

AMC1 FCL.625(c) IR — Validity, revalidation and renewal .................. 762

AMC2 FCL.615(b) IR - Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction .... 764







GM1 FCL.615(b) IR – Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction ..... 837 SUBPART H — CLASS AND TYPE RATINGS ........................................................................... 838

GM1 FCL.700 Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required ............................................................................................................. 838

GM1 FCL.710 Class and type ratings — variants. Differences and familiarisation training ......................................................................... 840

AMC1 FCL.725(a) Requirements for the issue of class and type ratings ............................................................................................................. 841 I. SE AND ME AEROPLANES ....................................................................................................... 841






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II. SE AND ME HELICOPTERS ............................................................................................ 849

III. AIRSHIPS ........................................................................................................................... 854

AMC2 FCL.725(a) Requirements for the issue of class and type ratings ............................................................................................................. 856

AMC1 FCL.740(b)(1) Validity and renewal of class and type ratings .. 858

AMC1 FCL.720.A(b)(2)(i) Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings — aeroplanes .................................... 859

AMC2 FCL.720.A(b)(2)(i) Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings — aeroplanes .................................... 861

AMC1 FCL.725.A(b) Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction for the issue of class and type ratings — aeroplanes ....................................... 862

CLASS RATING SEA .............................................................................. 862

AMC1 FCL.735.A; FCL.735.H; FCL.735.As .............................................. 865 MONITORING AND CROSS- CHECKING ................................................................................. 869

BRIEFINGS ....................................................................................................................................... 869

AMC1 FCL.740.H(a)(3) Revalidation of type ratings — helicopters ..... 873

GM1 FCL.720.PL Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of type ratings — powered-lift aircraft ........................................ 874 SUBPART I — ADDITIONAL RATINGS .................................................................................... 875

AMC1 FCL.800 Aerobatic rating .......................................................... 875

AMC1 FCL.805 Sailplane towing and banner towing rating ................. 877

AMC1 FCL.810(b) Night rating ............................................................ 879

AMC1 FCL.815 Mountain rating ........................................................... 881

AMC2 FCL.815 Mountain rating ........................................................... 884

AMC1 FCL.820 Flight test rating ......................................................... 885

AMC1 FCL.825(a) En Route instrument rating (EIR) ............................ 892

AMC1 FCL.825(c) En route instrument rating (EIR) ............................. 893

AMC2 FCL.825(d) En route instrument rating (EIR) ............................. 893

GM1 FCL.825(d) En route instrument rating (EIR) ............................... 894

AMC1 FCL.825(e); (g) En route instrument rating (EIR) ...................... 894

SKILL TEST/PROFICIENCY CHECK FOR THE ISSUE, REVALIDATION, OR RENEWAL OF AN EN ROUTE INSTRUMENT RATING (EIR) ..................... 894

AMC1 FCL.825(g)(2)) En route instrument rating (EIR) ....................... 897






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AMC1 FCL.825(h) En route instrument rating (EIR) ............................. 897

AMC2 FCL.825(h) En route instrument rating (EIR) ............................. 897

AMC1 FCL.825(i) En route instrument rating (EIR) .............................. 898

AMC1 FCL.830 Sailplane Cloud Flying Rating ........................................ 899

AMC2 FCL.830 Sailplane Cloud Flying Rating ........................................ 900 SUBPART J — INSTRUCTORS ..................................................................................................... 902

GM1 FCL.900 Instructor certificates ................................................... 902

AMC1 FCL.920 Instructor competencies and assessment ................... 903

AMC1 FCL.925 Additional requirements for instructors for the MPL ... 905

AMC2 FCL.925(d)(1) Additional requirements for instructors for the MPL ............................................................................................................. 907

GM1 FCL.925 Additional requirements for instructors for the MPL ..... 908

AMC1 FCL.935 Assessment of competence ......................................... 909




AMC5 FCL.935 Assessment of competence ......................................... 915 (A) ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE FORM FOR THE FI, IRI AND CRI CERTIFICATES: ............................................................................................................................... 915

(B) REPORT FORM FOR THE FI FOR SAILPLANES ....................................................... 917

(C) REPORT FORM FOR THE FI FOR BALLOONS: ......................................................... 918

AMC1 FCL.930.FI FI — Training course ............................................... 921

AMC2 FCL.930.FI FI — Training course ............................................... 977

FI(S) AND FI(B) TRAINING COURSE .................................................... 977

A. SAILPLANES .................................................................................. 981

B. BALLOONS ........................................................................................ 997

AMC1 FCL.940.FI(a)(2) FI — Revalidation and renewal.................... 1011

GM1 FCL.940.FI(a)(2) FI — Revalidation and renewal ..................... 1012

AMC1 FCL.930.TRI TRI — Training course ........................................ 1019

AMC2 FCL.930.TRI TRI — training course ......................................... 1029

AMC1 FCL.930.CRI CRI — Training course ........................................ 1034






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AMC1 FCL.940.CRI CRI — Revalidation and renewal ......................... 1061

AMC1 FCL.930.IRI IRI— Training course .......................................... 1062

AMC1 FCL.930.MCCI MCCI — Training course ................................... 1098 SUBPART K — EXAMINERS ....................................................................................................... 1101

GM1 FCL.1000 Examiner certificates ................................................ 1101

GM1 FCL.1005(b) Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests ........................................................................................................... 1102

AMC1 FCL.1010 Prerequisites for examiners .................................... 1103

AMC1 FCL.1015 Examiner standardisation ....................................... 1104

AMC2 FCL.1015 Examiner standardisation ....................................... 1106

GM1 FCL.1015 Examiner standardisation ......................................... 1109

AMC1 FCL.1020 Examiners assessment of competence .................... 1110

AMC1 FCL.1020; FCL.1025 .................................................................. 1112 QUALIFICATION OF SENIOR EXAMINERS .......................................................................... 1112

AMC1 FCL.1025 Validity, revalidation and renewal of examiner certificates ......................................................................................... 1113

AMC1 FCL.1030 (b)(3) Conduct of skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence ............................................................... 1113 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................. 1114

AMC1 to Appendix 3 Training courses for the issue of a CPL and an ATPL ........................................................................................................... 1114 GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................... 1114

A. ATP integrated course: aeroplanes .............................................. 1115 CREDITING ..................................................................................................................................... 1115

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE ..................................................................................................... 1115

FLYING TRAINING ....................................................................................................................... 1115

B. ATP modular theoretical knowledge course: aeroplanes.............. 1118

C. CPL/IR integrated course: aeroplanes ......................................... 1119 CREDITING ..................................................................................................................................... 1119


FLYING TRAINING ....................................................................................................................... 1119

D. CPL integrated course: aeroplanes .............................................. 1122 CREDITING ..................................................................................................................................... 1122


FLYING TRAINING ....................................................................................................................... 1122

E. CPL modular course: aeroplanes .................................................. 1124






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FLYING TRAINING ....................................................................................................................... 1124

F. ATP/IR integrated course: helicopters ........................................ 1128 CREDITING ..................................................................................................................................... 1128


G. ATP integrated course: helicopters .............................................. 1131 CREDITING ..................................................................................................................................... 1131


H. ATP modular theoretical knowledge course: helicopters ............. 1133 CREDITING ..................................................................................................................................... 1134


FLYING TRAINING ....................................................................................................................... 1134

J. CPL integrated course: helicopters .............................................. 1137 CREDITING ..................................................................................................................................... 1137


FLYING TRAINING ....................................................................................................................... 1137

K. CPL modular course: helicopters ................................................. 1139 THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE ..................................................................................................... 1139

FLYING TRAINING ...................................................................................................................... 1139

GM1 to Appendix 3; Appendix 6; FCL.735.H ........................................ 1141

Total ................................................................................................... 1142

GM1 to Appendix 5 Integrated MPL training course ......................... 1144 MPL TRAINING SCHEME ............................................................................................................ 1145

Organisational threats ......................................................................... 1158 Review countermeasures ..................................................................... 1165

AMC1 TO APPENDIX 6 MODULAR TRAINING COURSE FOR THE IR ........................ 1166

AMC2 TO APPENDIX 6 MODULAR TRAINING COURSE FOR THE IR ........................ 1167

SECTION A IR(A) - MODULAR FLYING TRAINING COURSE ................. 1167

Basic Instrument Flight Module Training Course ................................ 1167

AMC5 to Appendix 6 Modular training courses for the IR ................... 1171




AMC9 to Appendix 6 Modular training courses for the IR ................. 1172

GM1 to Appendix 7 IR skill test ........................................................ 1176






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AMC1 to Appendix 7 IR skill test ...................................................... 1177

AMC1 to Appendix 9 Training, skill test and proficiency check for MPL, ATPL, type and class ratings, and proficiency check for IRs ............... 1178

AMC2 to Appendix 9 Training, skill test and proficiency check for MPL, ATPL, type and class ratings, and proficiency check for IRs ............... 1180 PART-MED ....................................................................................................................................... 1181

INITIAL ISSUE .............................................................................................................................. 1181

SUBPART A-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................... 1182

Section 1 - General ............................................................................. 1182

Section 2 - Requirements for medical certificates .............................. 1182 SUBPART B - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS 1, CLASS 2 AND LAPL MEDICAL

CERTIFICATES ............................................................................................................................... 1182

AMC FOR CLASS 1, CLASS 2 AND LAPL MEDICAL CERTIFICATES .............................. 1182

Section 1 - General ............................................................................. 1183

Section 2 - Specific requirements for class 1 medical certificates ...... 1185

Section 3 - Specific requirements for class 2 medical certificates ...... 1204

Section 4 - Specific requirements for LAPL medical certificates ......... 1215 (B) GENERAL ................................................................................................................................ 1215

(1) CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR ASSESSMENT ..................................................... 1215

(2) AORTIC ANEURYSM ........................................................................................................... 1215

(3) CARDIAC VALVULAR ABNORMALITIES ...................................................................... 1215

(4) VALVULAR SURGERY ......................................................................................................... 1215

(5) OTHER CARDIAC DISORDERS: ...................................................................................... 1215

(C) BLOOD PRESSURE .............................................................................................................. 1216

(1) WHEN THE BLOOD PRESSURE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDS 160 MMHG SYSTOLIC AND/OR 95 MMHG DIASTOLIC, WITH OR WITHOUT TREATMENT, THE APPLICANT

SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT. ......................................................................................... 1216

(2) THE INITIATION OF MEDICATION FOR THE CONTROL OF BLOOD PRESSURE SHOULD REQUIRE A PERIOD OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE MEDICAL

CERTIFICATE TO ESTABLISH THE ABSENCE OF SIGNIFICANT SIDE EFFECTS. .... 1216

(D) CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE ........................................................................................ 1216

(1) APPLICANTS WITH SUSPECTED MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE A FIT ASSESSMENT CAN BE CONSIDERED. ....................... 1216

(2) APPLICANTS WITH ANGINA PECTORIS REQUIRING MEDICATION FOR CARDIAC SYMPTOMS SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT. .............................................. 1216

(3) AFTER AN ISCHAEMIC CARDIAC EVENT, INCLUDING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OR REVASCULARISATION, APPLICANTS WITHOUT SYMPTOMS

SHOULD HAVE REDUCED ANY VASCULAR RISK FACTORS TO AN APPROPRIATE

LEVEL. MEDICATION, WHEN USED TO CONTROL CARDIAC SYMPTOMS, IS NOT

ACCEPTABLE. ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD BE ON ACCEPTABLE SECONDARY

PREVENTION TREATMENT. ....................................................................................................... 1216






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(4) IN CASES UNDER (1), (2) AND (3) ABOVE, APPLICANTS WHO HAVE HAD A SATISFACTORY CARDIOLOGICAL EVALUATION TO INCLUDE AN EXERCISE TEST OR

EQUIVALENT THAT IS NEGATIVE FOR ISCHAEMIA MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT. .. 1216

(E) RHYTHM AND CONDUCTION DISTURBANCES ......................................................... 1216

(1) APPLICANTS WITH A SIGNIFICANT DISTURBANCE OF CARDIAC RHYTHM OR CONDUCTION SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT UNLESS A CARDIOLOGICAL

EVALUATION CONCLUDES THAT THE DISTURBANCE IS NOT LIKELY TO INTERFERE

WITH THE SAFE EXERCISE OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE LAPL. ................................. 1216

(2) PRE-EXCITATION ............................................................................................................... 1216

(3) PACEMAKER .......................................................................................................................... 1216

(A) ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAYS DISEASE .............................. 1216

(B) SARCOIDOSIS ...................................................................................................................... 1216

(1) APPLICANTS WITH ACTIVE SARCOIDOSIS SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT. INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE POSSIBILITY

OF SYSTEMIC INVOLVEMENT. A FIT ASSESSMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED ONCE THE

DISEASE IS INACTIVE. .............................................................................................................. 1216

(2) APPLICANTS WITH CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT. 1216

(C) PNEUMOTHORAX ................................................................................................................ 1217

(1) APPLICANTS WITH SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY RESPIRATORY EVALUATION FOLLOWING FULL

RECOVERY FROM A SINGLE SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX OR FOLLOWING

RECOVERY FROM SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR A RECURRENT PNEUMOTHORAX.1217

(2) APPLICANTS WITH TRAUMATIC PNEUMOTHORAX MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT FOLLOWING FULL RECOVERY. ................................................................................................ 1217

(D) THORACIC SURGERY ......................................................................................................... 1217

(E) SLEEP APNOEA SYNDROME/SLEEP DISORDER ....................................................... 1217

(A) GALLSTONES ........................................................................................................................ 1217

(B) INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE ............................................................................... 1217

(C) ABDOMINAL SURGERY ..................................................................................................... 1217

(D) PANCREATITIS .................................................................................................................... 1217

(A) METABOLIC, NUTRITIONAL OR ENDOCRINE DYSFUNCTION ............................ 1217

(C) THYROID DYSFUNCTION ............................................................................................ 1217

(D) DIABETES MELLITUS .................................................................................................... 1217

(1) THE USE OF ANTIDIABETIC MEDICATIONS THAT ARE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE HYPOGLYCAEMIA SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE FOR A FIT ASSESSMENT. ................... 1217

(2) APPLICANTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 1 SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT. .............................................................................................................................................. 1217

(3) APPLICANTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2 TREATED WITH INSULIN MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT WITH LIMITATIONS FOR REVALIDATION IF BLOOD SUGAR

CONTROL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AND THE PROCESS UNDER (E) AND (F) BELOW IS

FOLLOWED. AN OSL LIMITATION IS REQUIRED. A TML LIMITATION FOR 12

MONTHS MAY BE NEEDED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOW-UP

REQUIREMENTS BELOW. LICENCE PRIVILEGES SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO

AEROPLANES AND SAILPLANES ONLY. ............................................................................... 1217






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(E) AERO-MEDICAL ASSESSMENT BY, OR UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF, THE LICENSING AUTHORITY: ........................................................................................................... 1218

(1) A DIABETOLOGY REVIEW AT YEARLY INTERVALS, INCLUDING: ..................... 1218

(2) OPHTHALMOLOGICAL REVIEW AT YEARLY INTERVALS, INCLUDING:........... 1218

THE DEVELOPMENT OF RETINOPATHY REQUIRES A FULL OPHTHALMOLOGICAL

REVIEW. .......................................................................................................................................... 1218

(3) BLOOD TESTING AT 6-MONTHLY INTERVALS: ........................................................ 1218

(4) APPLICANTS SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS TEMPORARILY UNFIT AFTER: ........ 1218

(5) APPLICANTS SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT IN THE FOLLOWING CASES: 1218

(F) PILOT RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................................. 1218

BLOOD SUGAR TESTING IS CARRIED OUT DURING NON-OPERATIONAL AND

OPERATIONAL PERIODS. A WHOLE BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURING DEVICE WITH

MEMORY SHOULD BE CARRIED AND USED. EQUIPMENT FOR CONTINUOUS

GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGMS) SHOULD NOT BE USED. PILOTS SHOULD PROVE TO

THE AME OR AEMC OR LICENSING AUTHORITY THAT TESTING HAS BEEN

PERFORMED AS INDICATED BELOW AND WITH WHICH RESULTS. .......................... 1218

(1) TESTING DURING NON-OPERATIONAL PERIODS: NORMALLY 3–4 TIMES/DAY OR AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN, AND ON ANY AWARENESS

OF HYPOGLYCAEMIA. ................................................................................................................. 1218

(2) TESTING FREQUENCY DURING OPERATIONAL PERIODS: .................................. 1218

(3) ACTIONS FOLLOWING GLUCOSE TESTING: .............................................................. 1219

(A) PILOTS AND THEIR TREATING PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IF THE HBA1C TARGET LEVEL WAS SET TO NORMAL (NON-DIABETIC) LEVELS, THIS WILL

SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF HYPOGLYCAEMIA. FOR SAFETY

REASONS THE TARGET LEVEL OF HBA1C IS THEREFORE SET TO 7,5–8,5 % EVEN

THOUGH THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT LOWER HBA1C LEVELS ARE CORRELATED WITH

FEWER DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS. .................................................................................... 1219

(B) THE SAFETY PILOT SHOULD BE BRIEFED PRE-FLIGHT ON THE POTENTIAL CONDITION OF THE PILOT. THE RESULTS OF BLOOD SUGAR TESTING BEFORE AND

DURING FLIGHT SHOULD BE SHARED WITH THE SAFETY PILOT FOR THE

ACCEPTABILITY OF THE VALUES OBTAINED. ................................................................... 1219

(A) ABNORMAL HAEMOGLOBIN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANAEMIA, POLYCYTHAEMIA OR HAEMOGLOBINOPATHY; ................................................................. 1219

(B) COAGULATION, HAEMORRHAGIC OR THROMBOTIC DISORDER; ................ 1219

(C) SIGNIFICANT LYMPHATIC ENLARGEMENT; ......................................................... 1219

(D) ACUTE OR CHRONIC LEUKAEMIA; ........................................................................... 1219

(E) ENLARGEMENT OF THE SPLEEN ............................................................................... 1219

(B) APPLICANTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE A MAJOR SURGICAL OPERATION IN THE URINARY APPARATUS MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT FOLLOWING FULL RECOVERY.

1219

(A) PREGNANCY ..................................................................................................................... 1219

HOLDERS OF A LAPL MEDICAL CERTIFICATE SHOULD ONLY EXERCISE THE

PRIVILEGES OF THEIR LICENCES UNTIL THE 26TH WEEK OF GESTATION UNDER

ROUTINE ANTENATAL CARE. ................................................................................................... 1219

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APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL USE OF THE

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM TO ENABLE THE SAFE EXERCISE OF THE PRIVILEGES

OF THE LICENCE. .......................................................................................................................... 1220

(A) APPLICANTS WITH A MENTAL OR BEHAVIOURAL DISORDER DUE TO ALCOHOL OR OTHER SUBSTANCE USE SHOULD BE ASSESSED AS UNFIT PENDING

RECOVERY AND FREEDOM FROM SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY

PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AFTER TREATMENT. ............................................................ 1220

(B) APPLICANTS WITH AN ESTABLISHED HISTORY OR CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA, SCHIZOTYPAL OR DELUSIONAL DISORDER SHOULD BE

ASSESSED AS UNFIT. ................................................................................................................. 1220

(C) PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES .................................................................................. 1220

USE OR ABUSE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES LIKELY TO AFFECT FLIGHT SAFETY

SHOULD BE DISQUALIFYING. IF A STABLE MAINTENANCE PSYCHOTROPIC

MEDICATION IS CONFIRMED, A FIT ASSESSMENT WITH AN APPROPRIATE

LIMITATION MAY BE CONSIDERED. ..................................................................................... 1220

SHOULD UNDERGO SATISFACTORY PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION BEFORE A FIT

ASSESSMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED. .................................................................................... 1220

(E) APPLICANTS WITH A HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT OR REPEATED ACTS OF DELIBERATE SELF-HARM SHOULD UNDERGO SATISFACTORY PSYCHIATRIC

AND/OR PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION BEFORE A FIT ASSESSMENT CAN BE

CONSIDERED. ................................................................................................................................ 1220

APPLICANTS WITH A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER MAY NEED TO BE REFERRED FOR

PSYCHOLOGICAL OPINION AND ADVICE. .......................................................................... 1220

APPLICANTS WITH A HEAD INJURY WHICH WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE LOSS

OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR IS ASSOCIATED WITH PENETRATING BRAIN INJURY MAY

BE ASSESSED AS FIT IF THERE HAS BEEN A FULL RECOVERY AND THE RISK OF

EPILEPSY IS SUFFICIENTLY LOW. ........................................................................................ 1221

APPLICANTS WITH A HISTORY OR DIAGNOSIS OF SPINAL OR PERIPHERAL NERVE

INJURY MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT IF NEUROLOGICAL REVIEW AND

MUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENTS ARE SATISFACTORY. ........................................... 1221

(A) APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT POSSESS ANY ABNORMALITY OF THE FUNCTION OF THE EYES OR THEIR ADNEXA OR ANY ACTIVE PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION,

CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED, ACUTE OR CHRONIC, OR ANY SEQUELAE OF EYE

SURGERY OR TRAUMA, WHICH IS LIKELY TO INTERFERE WITH THE SAFE EXERCISE

OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE APPLICABLE LICENCE(S). ............................................... 1221

THE EXAMINATION SHOULD INCLUDE VISUAL ACUITIES (NEAR, INTERMEDIATE

AND DISTANT VISION) AND VISUAL FIELD...................................................................... 1221

APPLICANTS WITH SUBSTANDARD VISION IN ONE EYE MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT

IF THE BETTER EYE: .................................................................................................................... 1221

APPLICANTS WITH A VISUAL FIELD DEFECT MAY BE ASSESSED AS FIT IF THE

BINOCULAR VISUAL FIELD OR MONOCULAR VISUAL FIELD IS NORMAL. ............. 1221

CORRECTING LENSES SHOULD PERMIT THE LICENCE HOLDER TO MEET THE VISUAL

REQUIREMENTS AT ALL DISTANCES. ................................................................................... 1221

APPLICANTS FOR A NIGHT RATING SHOULD CORRECTLY IDENTIFY 9 OF THE FIRST

15 PLATES OF THE 24-PLATE EDITION OF ISHIHARA PSEUDOISOCHROMATIC

PLATES OR SHOULD BE COLOUR SAFE. ............................................................................... 1222

SUBPART C - REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL FITNESS OF CABIN CREW ................ 1223

Section 1 - General requirements ....................................................... 1223






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Section 2 - Requirements for aero-medical assessment of cabin crew1223

Section 3 - Additional requirements for applicants for, and holders of, a cabin crew attestation ........................................................................ 1231 SUBPART D - AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINERS (AMES) ........................................................ 1233

(A) BASIC TRAINING COURSE FOR AMES ........................................................................ 1233

(B) THE SYLLABUS FOR THE BASIC TRAINING COURSE SHOULD COVER AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: ................................................................................................... 1233

GUIDANCE MATERIAL (GM) TO PART-CC ................................................................................... 1235

SUBPART TRA ― TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CABIN CREW ATTESTATION

APPLICANTS AND HOLDERS .................................................................................................... 1236

GM1 APPENDIX 1 TO PART-CC(3) INITIAL TRAINING COURSE AND EXAMINATION

............................................................................................................................................................ 1236

PART-ARA ....................................................................................................................................... 1237

AMENDED BY ED 2013/006/R .............................................................................................. 1237

AMENDED BY ED 2014/020/R .............................................................................................. 1237

AMENDED BY ED 2016/008/R .............................................................................................. 1237

SUBPART GEN – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................... 1238

SECTION I - GENERAL ........................................................................ 1238 GM1 ARA.GEN.105 Definitions ........................................................ 1238 AMC1 ARA.GEN.120(d)(3) Means of compliance ............................ 1240 GM1 ARA.GEN.120 Means of compliance ........................................ 1240

SECTION II - MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 1240 AMC1 ARA.GEN.200(a) Management system .................................. 1240 GM1 ARA.GEN.200(a) Management system.................................... 1240 AMC1 ARA.GEN.200(a)(1) Management system ............................. 1241 AMC1 ARA.GEN.200(a)(2) Management system ............................. 1242 AMC2 ARA.GEN.200(a)(2) Management system ............................. 1242 GM1 ARA.GEN.200(a)(2) Management system ............................... 1243 AMC1 ARA.GEN.210(d) Management system.................................. 1244 GM1 ARA.GEN.205 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities ............ 1245 AMC1 ARA.GEN.220(a) Record-keeping ......................................... 1245 AMC1 ARA.GEN.220(a)(1);(2);(3) Record-keeping ........................ 1246 AMC1 ARA.GEN.220(a)(4) Record-keeping .................................... 1246 GM1 ARA.GEN.220(a)(4) Record-keeping ...................................... 1246 AMC1 ARA.GEN.220(a)(5) Record-keeping .................................... 1246 AMC1 ARA.GEN.220(a)(7) Record-keeping .................................... 1247 GM1 ARA.GEN.220 Record-keeping ................................................ 1247

SECTION III - OVERSIGHT, CERTIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT ...... 1247 AMC1 ARA.GEN.300(a);(b);(c) Oversight ......................................... 1247

EVALUATION OF APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS’ OPERATIONAL SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT ................................................................ 1247

GM1 ARA.GEN.300(a);(b);(c) Oversight ........................................... 1248 GM1 ARA.GEN.300(d) Oversight .................................................... 1248 AMC1 ARA.GEN.305(b) Oversight programme ............................... 1249 AMC1 ARA.GEN.305(b)(1) Oversight programme........................... 1249 AMC2 ARA.GEN.305(b)(1) Oversight programme........................... 1249 AMC1 ARA.GEN.305(b);(c) Oversight programme .......................... 1249






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AMC1 ARA.GEN.305(c) Oversight programme ................................ 1250 AMC2 ARA.GEN.305(c) Oversight programme ................................ 1250 AMC1 ARA.GEN.305(d) Oversight programme ............................... 1251 AMC1 ARA.GEN.310(a) Initial certification procedure −−−− organisations ........................................................................................................ 1251 AMC1 ARA.GEN.315(a) Procedure for issue, revalidation, renewal or change of licences, ratings or certificates −−−− persons ........................ 1251 AMC1 ARA.GEN.330 Changes – organisations ................................ 1252 GM1 ARA.GEN.330 Changes −−−− organisations ................................... 1252 GM1 ARA.GEN.350 Findings and corrective actions −−−− organisations1252

SUBPART FCL - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FLIGHT CREW LICENSING

............................................................................................................................................................ 1253

AMC1 ARA.FCL.205 Monitoring of examiners ................................. 1253 AMC1 ARA.FCL.300 Examination procedures .................................. 1253 AMC1 ARA.FCL.300(b) Examination procedures ............................. 1254 AMC2 ARA.FCL.300(b) Examination procedures ............................... 1264

SUBPART CC – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CABIN CREW ................. 1266

AMC1 ARA.CC.200(b)(2) Approval of organisations to provide cabin crew training or to issue cabin crew attestations ............................ 1266

SUBPART ATO – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO APPROVED TRAINING

ORGANISATIONS (ATOS) ......................................................................................................... 1267

SECTION I - GENERAL ........................................................................ 1267 AMC1 ARA.ATO.105 Oversight programme ..................................... 1267 AMC1 ARA.ATO.120 Record-keeping .............................................. 1267

SUBPART FSTD – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE QUALIFICATION OF FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICES (FSTDs) ........................................................................................................... 1268

AMC1 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) Initial evaluation procedure ................ 1268 AMC2 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) Initial evaluation procedure ................ 1268 AMC3 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) Initial evaluation procedure ................ 1269 AMC4 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) Initial evaluation procedure ................ 1269 AMC5 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) Initial evaluation procedure ................ 1271 GM1 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) Initial evaluation procedure .................. 1275 AMC1 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(3) Initial evaluation procedure ................ 1275 GM1 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(3) Initial evaluation procedure .................. 1277 AMC1 ARA.FSTD.110 Issue of an FSTD qualification certificate ...... 1277 AMC1 ARA.FSTD.115 Interim FSTD qualification ............................ 1277 GM1 ARA.FSTD.115 Interim FSTD qualification .............................. 1279 AMC1 ARA.FSTD.120 Continuation of an FSTD qualification ........... 1279 AMC2 ARA.FSTD.120 Continuation of an FSTD qualification ........... 1279 AMC1 ARA.FSTD.130 Changes ........................................................ 1280 GM1 ARA.FSTD.130 Changes .......................................................... 1280 AMC1 ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions - FSTD qualification certificate .................................................................... 1281 AMC2 ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions - FSTD qualification certificate .................................................................... 1281 AMC3 ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions - FSTD qualification certificate .................................................................... 1282

SUBPART MED - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERO-MEDICAL

CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................ 1283

SECTION I - GENERAL ........................................................................ 1283 AMC1 ARA.MED.120 Medical assessors .......................................... 1283 AMC2 ARA.MED.120 Medical assessors .......................................... 1283






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AMC1 ARA.MED.125 Referral to the licensing authority ................. 1283 AMC1 ARA.MED.130 Medical certificate format ................................ 1284 AMC1 ARA.MED.135(a) Aero-medical forms ................................... 1286 AMC1 ARA.MED.135(b);(c) Aero-medical forms ............................. 1288 GM1 ARA.MED.135 (b);(c) Aero-medical forms .............................. 1294 AMC1 ARA.MED.150 Record-keeping .............................................. 1299 AMC1 ARA.MED.200 Procedure for the issue, revalidation, renewal or change of an AME certificate ............................................................ 1299 AMC1 ARA.MED.315(a) Review of examination reports ................. 1299

AMC1 ARA.MED.330 Special medical circumstances ......................... 1299

AMC1 ARA.MED.330(b)(c) Special medical circumstances ................ 1300

GM1 ARA.MED.330 Special medical circumstances ........................... 1300 PART-ORA ....................................................................................................................................... 1301

SUBPART GEN – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................... 1302

SECTION I - GENERAL ........................................................................ 1302 GM1 ORA.GEN.005 ........................................................................... 1302 AMC1 ORA.GEN.120(a) Means of compliance ................................. 1303 AMC1 ORA.GEN.125 Terms of approval and privileges of an organisation ..................................................................................... 1303 AMC1 ORA.GEN.130 Changes to organisations ............................... 1303 GM1 ORA.GEN.130(a) Changes to organisations ............................ 1304 GM2 ORA.GEN.130(a) Changes to organisations ............................ 1304 AMC1 ORA.GEN.150(b) Findings .................................................... 1304 GM1 ORA.GEN.150 Findings ........................................................... 1304 AMC1 ORA.GEN.160 Occurrence reporting ...................................... 1305 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(1);(2);(3);(5) Management system .......... 1305 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(1) Management system ............................ 1305 GM1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(1) Management system .............................. 1306 GM2 ORA.GEN.200(a)(1) Management system .............................. 1306 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(2) Management system ............................ 1307 GM1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(2) Management system .............................. 1307 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(3) Management system ........................... 1307 GM1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(3) Management system .............................. 1309 GM3 ORA.GEN.200(a)(3) Management system ................................ 1309 GM4 ORA.GEN.200(a)(3) Management system ................................ 1315 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(4) Management system ............................ 1315 GM1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(4) Management system .............................. 1315 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(5) Management system ........................... 1315 GM1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(5) Management system .............................. 1316 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(5) Management system ........................... 1316 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(6) Management system ............................ 1317 GM1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(6) Management system .............................. 1318 GM2 ORA.GEN.200(a)(6) Management system .............................. 1319 GM3 ORA.GEN.200(a)(6) Management system .............................. 1319 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(b) Management system ................................. 1320 AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(c) Management system.................................... 1320 GM1 ORA.GEN.200(c) Management system ..................................... 1321 GM2 ORA.GEN.200(c) Management system ..................................... 1322 AMC1 ORA.GEN.205 Contracted activities ...................................... 1324 GM1 ORA.GEN.205 Contracted activities ........................................ 1324 AMC1 ORA.GEN.215 Facility requirements ..................................... 1325 AMC2 ORA.GEN.215 Facility requirements ..................................... 1325 AMC1 ORA.GEN.220(b) Record-keeping ......................................... 1326






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GM1 ORA.GEN.220(b) Record-keeping ........................................... 1326 SUBPART ATO - APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATIONS ........................................... 1327

SECTION I – GENERAL ........................................................................ 1327 GM1 ORA.ATO.100 Scope ............................................................... 1327 AMC1 ORA.ATO.105 Application ..................................................... 1328 AMC1 ORA.ATO.110(b) Personnel requirements ............................ 1330 AMC1 ORA.ATO.110(c) Personnel requirements ............................ 1330 AMC1 ORA.ATO.120(a);(b) Record-keeping ................................... 1330 AMC1 ORA.ATO.125 Training programme ....................................... 1330 AMC2 ORA.ATO.125 Training programme ....................................... 1330 AMC3 ORA.ATO.125 Training programme ....................................... 1335 AMC4 ORA.ATO.125 Training programme ....................................... 1337 AMC1 ORA.ATO.135 Training aircraft and FSTDs ............................ 1338 AMC1 ORA.ATO.140 Aerodromes and operating sites ..................... 1339 AMC1 ORA.ATO.145 Pre-requisites for training .............................. 1339

SECTION II - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ATOs PROVIDING TRAINING FOR CPL, MPL AND ATPL AND THE ASSOCIATED RATINGS AND CERTIFICATES .................................................................................... 1341

AMC1 ORA.ATO.210 Personnel requirements ................................. 1341 AMC2 ORA.ATO.210 Personnel requirements ................................. 1341 AMC1 ORA.ATO.230(a) Training manual and operations manual ... 1342 AMC1 ORA.ATO.230(b) Training manual and operations manual ... 1345

SECTION III - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ATOs PROVIDING SPECIFIC TYPES OF TRAINING ........................................................... 1347

AMC1 ORA.ATO.300 General........................................................... 1347 AMC1 ORA.ATO.330 General........................................................... 1347

SUBPART FSTD –REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANISATIONS OPERATING FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICES (FSTDS) AND THE QUALIFICATION OF FSTDS ................................................................. 1348

SECTION I - REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANISATIONS OPERATING FSTDS ........................................................................................................... 1348

AMC1 ORA.FSTD.100 General ......................................................... 1348 AMC2 ORA.FSTD.100 General ......................................................... 1348 AMC3 ORA.FSTD.100 General ......................................................... 1348 GM1 ORA.FSTD.100 General ........................................................... 1349 GM2 ORA.FSTD.100 General ........................................................... 1353 GM3 ORA.FSTD.100 General ........................................................... 1362 AMC1 ORA.FSTD.110 Modifications ................................................ 1363 GM1 ORA.FSTD.110 Modifications .................................................. 1364 AMC1 ORA.FSTD.115 Installations ................................................. 1364 GM1 ORA.FSTD.115 Installations ................................................... 1365

SECTION II – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF FSTDs ... 1365 AMC1 ORA.FSTD.200 Application for FSTD qualification ................. 1365 GM1 ORA.FSTD.200 Application for FSTD qualification ................... 1369 AMC1 ORA.FSTD.225(b)(4) Duration and continued validity .......... 1370 AMC1 ORA.FSTD.230(b) Changes to the qualified FSTD ................. 1370 AMC1 ORA.FSTD.240 Record-keeping ............................................ 1370

SUBPART AEMC – AERO-MEDICAL CENTRES ..................................................................... 1372

SECTION I – GENERAL ........................................................................ 1372 AMC1 ORA.AeMC.115 Application ................................................... 1372






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AMC1 ORA.AeMC.135 Continued validity ........................................ 1372

SECTION II – MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 1372 GM1 ORA.AeMC.200 Management system ...................................... 1372 AMC1 ORA.AeMC.210 Personnel requirements ............................... 1372 AMC1 ORA.AeMC.215 Facility requirements ................................... 1373

Acceptable Means of Compliance and

Guidance Material to Part-FCL

Amended by:

ED Decision 2014/022/R of 2 April 2014

ED Decision 2016/008/R of 2 May 2016






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SUBPART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GM1 FCL.005 Scope

INTERPRETATIVE MATERIAL (a) Whenever licences, ratings, approvals or certificates are mentioned in

Part-FCL, these are meant to be valid licences, ratings, approvals or certificates issued in accordance with Part-FCL. In all other cases, these documents are specified.

(b) Whenever a reference is made to Member States to mutual recognition of licences, ratings, approvals or certificates, this means a European Union Member State and states associated to the Agency in accordance with Article 55 of the Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008.

(c) Whenever ‘or’ is used as an inclusive ‘or’, it should be understood in the sense of ‘and/or’.






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GM1 FCL.010 Definitions

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations apply to the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Part-FCL:

A Aeroplane

AC Alternating Current

ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System

ADF Automatic Direction Finding

ADS Aeronautical Design Standard

AFCS Automatic Flight Control System

AFM Aircraft Flight Manual

AGL Above Ground Level

AIC Aeronautical Information Circular

AIP Aeronautical Information Publication

AIRAC Aeronautical Information regulation and control

AIS Aeronautical Information Services

AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance

AeMC Aero-medical Centre

AME Aero-medical Examiner

AOM Aircraft Operating Manual

APU Auxiliary Power Unit

As Airship

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service

ATO Approved Training Organisation

ATP Airline Transport Pilot

ATPL Airline Transport Pilot Licence

ATS Air Traffic Service

AUM All Up Mass

B Balloon

BCAR British Civil Airworthiness Requirement

BEM Basic Empty Mass

BITD Basic Instrument Training Device






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BPL Balloon Pilot Licence

CAS Calibrated Air Speed

CAT Clear Air Turbulence

CB-IR Competency-based training course for instrument rating

CDI Course Deviation Indicator

CFI Chief Flying Instructor

CG Centre of Gravity

CGI Chief Ground Instructor

CP Co-pilot

CPL Commercial Pilot Licence

CRE Class Rating Examiner

CRI Class Rating Instructor

CRM Crew Resource Management

CS Certification Specification

CQB Central Question Bank

DC Direct Current

DF Direction Finding

DME Distance Measuring Equipment

DPATO Defined Point After Take-off

DPBL Defined Point Before Landing

DR Dead Reckoning navigation

EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System

EIR En route instrument rating

EOL Engine Off Landings

ERPM Engine Revolution Per Minute

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival

ETOPS Extended-range Twin-engine Operation Performance Standard

FAF Final Approach Fix

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations

FCL Flight Crew Licensing

FE Flight Examiner

F/E Flight Engineer

FEM Flight Examiner Manual

FFS Full Flight Simulator






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FI Flight Instructor

FIE Flight Instructor Examiner

FIS Flight Information Service

FMC Flight Management Computer

FMS Flight Management System

FNPT Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer

FS Flight Simulator

FSTD Flight Simulation Training Device

ft feet

FTD Flight Training Device

G Gravity forces

GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System

GM Guidance Material

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite Systems

GPS Global Positioning System

H Helicopter

HF High Frequency

HOFCS High Order Flight Control System

HPA High Performance Aeroplane

hrs Hours

HUMS Health and Usage Monitoring System

HT Head of Training

IAS Indicated Air Speed

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation

IGE In Ground Effect

IFR Instrument Flight Rules

ILS Instrument Landing System

IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions

IR Instrument Rating

IRE Instrument Rating Examiner

IRI Instrument Rating Instructor

ISA International Standard Atmosphere

JAR Joint Aviation Requirements

kg Kilogram






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LAPL Light Aircraft Pilot Licence

LDP Landing Decision Point

LMT Local Mean Time

LO Learning Objectives

LOFT Line Orientated Flight Training

m Meter

MCC Multi-Crew Cooperation

MCCI Multi-Crew Cooperation Instructor

ME Multi-engine

MEL Minimum Equipment List

MEP Multi-engine Piston

MET Multi-engine Turboprop

METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Report

MI Mountain Rating Instructor

MP Multi-pilot

MPA Multi-pilot Aeroplane

MPL Multi-crew Pilot Licence

MPH Multi-pilot Helicopter

MTOM Maximum Take-off Mass

NDB Non-directional Beacon

NM Nautical Miles

NOTAM Notice To Airmen

NOTAR No Tail Rotor

OAT Outside Air Temperature

OBS Omni Bearing Selector

OEI One Engine Inoperative

OGE Out of Ground Effect

OML Operational Multi-pilot Limitation

OSL Operational Safety Pilot Limitation

OTD Other Training Devices

PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator

PF Pilot Flying

PIC Pilot-In-Command

PICUS Pilot-In-Command Under Supervision






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PL Powered-lift

PNF Pilot Not Flying

PPL Private Pilot Licence

QDM Magnetic heading

QFE Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation

QNH Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground

RNAV Radio Navigation

RPM Revolution Per Minute

RRPM Rotor Revolution Per Minute

R/T Radiotelephony

S Sailplane

SATCOM Satellite communication

SE Single-engine

SEP Single-engine Piston

SET Single-engine Turboprop

SFE Synthetic Flight Examiner

SFI Synthetic Flight Instructor

SID Standard Instrument Departure

SIGMET Significant Meteorological Weather

SLPC Single Lever Power Control

SOP Standard Operating Procedure

SP Single-pilot

SPA Single-pilot Aeroplane

SPH Single-pilot Helicopter

SPIC Student PIC

SPL Sailplane Pilot Licence

SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar

STI Synthetic Training Instructor

TAF (Terminal Area Forecasts) Aerodrome Forecast

TAS True Air Speed

TAWS Terrain Awareness Warning System

TDP Take-off Decision Point

TEM Threat and Error Management

TK Theoretical knowledge






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TMG Touring Motor Glider

TORA Take-off Run Available

TODA Take-off Distance Available

TR Type Rating

TRE Type Rating Examiner

TRI Type Rating Instructor

UTC Coordinated Universal Time

V Velocity

VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator

VFR Visual Flight Rules

VHF Very High Frequency

VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions

VOR VHF Omni-directional Radio Range

ZFTT Zero Flight Time Training

ZFM Zero Fuel Mass

GM2 FCL.010 Definitions — lateral and vertical navigation

Lateral and vertical navigation guidance refers to the guidance provided either by:

(a) a ground-based radio navigation aid; or

(b) computer-generated navigation data from ground-based, space-based, self-contained

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AMC1 FCL.015 Application and issue of licences, ratings and certificates

APPLICATION AND REPORT FORMS Common application and report forms can be found:

(a) For skill tests, proficiency checks for issue, revalidation or renewal of LAPL, BPL, SPL, PPL, CPL and IR in AMC1 to Appendix 7.

(b) For training, skill tests or proficiency checks for ATPL, MPL and class and type ratings, in AMC1 to Appendix 9.

(c) For assessments of competence for instructors, in AMC5 FCL.935.






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AMC1 FCL.025 Theoretical knowledge examinations for the issue of licences

TERMINOLOGY The meaning of the following terms used in FCL.025 should be as follows:

(a) ‘Entire set of examinations’: an examination in all subjects required by the licence level.

(b) ‘Examination’: the demonstration of knowledge in one or more examination papers.

(c) ‘Examination paper’: a set of questions to be answered by a candidate for examination.

(d) ‘Attempt’: a try to pass a specific paper.

(e) ‘Sitting’: a period of time established by the competent authority within which a candidate can take an examination. This period should not exceed 10 consecutive days. Only one attempt at each examination paper is allowed in one sitting.





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