Crew, Logs and Records

Crew Composition

The minimum flight crew is specified in the AFM and the operational flight crew is to be no less than this. Additional crew members may be required when the OM specifies. Each member of the flight crew is to hold the appropriate licence that is acceptable to the Authority and are to be suitably qualified to carry out the assigned duty. The operator is to ensure that inexperienced flight crew members are not crewed together.

Commander

One of the pilots who is qualified as Pilot in Command (PIC) as defined in the requirements for flight crew licences, is to be appointed as the Commander.

Qualifications Required for Command

When suitably qualified (as defined below) the holder of an ATPL(A) may be appointed Commander of a multi-pilot crew on aeroplanes which require a multi-pilot crew. The holder of a CPL(A) may be appointed Commander of a single-pilot operation aeroplane to:

•Conduct passenger flights under VFR more than 50 NM radius from the aerodrome of departure providing the pilot has a minimum of 500 hours total flight time on aeroplanes or holds a valid instrument rating.

•Operate multi-engine aeroplanes under IFR providing the pilot has a minimum of 700 hours total flight time on aeroplanes which includes 400 hours as PIC of which 100 hours are under IFR including 40 hours multi-engine operation. The 400 hours as PIC may be substituted by hours operating as co-pilot within a multi-pilot crew system (as defined in the OM) on the basis of 2 hours co-pilot = 1 hour PIC.

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Relief of the Commander

The Commander may delegate the conduct of the flight to another suitably qualified pilot. For operations above FL200, the Commander may be relieved by a pilot (cruise relief pilot) with the minimum qualifications as follows:

•The holder of a valid ATPL(A).

•Converted and Type Rated on type.

•Recurrently trained and checked, and

•Route competent.

Relief of the Co-pilot

The co-pilot may only be relieved by another suitably qualified pilot or a cruise relief co-pilot qualified to operate in the role of co-pilot in the cruise only not below FL200, as follows:

•Holder of valid CPL(A) with IR(A).

•Converted and Type Rated on type excluding the requirement for take-off and landing, and

•Recurrently trained and checked without the requirements for take-off and landing.

Recent experience is not required however, the pilot is to carry out Flight Simulator recency and refresher flying skills training at intervals not exceeding 90 days. This training may be combined with other pilot recurrent training and checking required.

System Panel Operator

Where a system panel operator (previously called a Flight Engineer) is required by the AFM the flight crew is to include one crew member who holds a Flight Engineer licence or is a suitably qualified flight crew member and acceptable to the Authority.

Relief of System Panel Operator

A system panel operator may be relieved in flight by a crew member who holds a Flight Engineer’s licence or by another suitably qualified flight crew member with a qualification acceptable to the Authority.

Minimum Flight Crew for Operations under IFR or at Night

For operations under IFR or at night, the operator is to ensure that the minimum flight crew for a turboprop aeroplane with a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 9 and all turbojet aeroplanes, is two pilots. Other aeroplanes may be operated as singlepilot aeroplanes under the following conditions:

•The Operations Manual must contain a pilot conversion course and recurrent training programme to meet the needs for the additional requirements for single-pilot operations. The requirements are to include: