Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:43 pm
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EASA Instrument Rating Cross-Crediting
A recent question I received has highlighted that Appendix 8 to Part-FCL has now been amended to change the cross-crediting available to current airline pilots.
Cross-crediting is applicable to RENEWAL as well as REVALIDATION of the EASA Instrument Rating. So, an airline pilot who last held a IR-SP-ME when he gained his CPL some years ago can now get that IR-SP-ME renewed on the basis of his current type rating revalidation by just flying Sections 1 and 6 of the IR Proficiency Check or, if he only wants an SE IR, he only needs to have flown 3 approaches with an FI (or solo if he has an IR(R)) and get the paperwork signed by a CRE/IRE.
New text separates the requirements for aeroplanes and helicopters. For aeroplanes it now reads:
Note that there is now a requirement at the base of the table to have flown a RNP APCH as one of the approaches used to revalidate/renew the single-pilot SE IR.
Since an airline pilot holds a valid IR (albeit multi-pilot) then no ATO or sign off/CCC required. In the regulation there is no distinction made between IR-SP and IR-MP for this purpose.
Looks like I need to update my old LAA article:
http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/2010/Pilot%20Coaching%20Scheme/Articles/An%20Airline%20Pilot's%20Guide%20to%20the%20single-pilot%20Instrument%20Rating.pdf
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A recent question I received has highlighted that Appendix 8 to Part-FCL has now been amended to change the cross-crediting available to current airline pilots.
Cross-crediting is applicable to RENEWAL as well as REVALIDATION of the EASA Instrument Rating. So, an airline pilot who last held a IR-SP-ME when he gained his CPL some years ago can now get that IR-SP-ME renewed on the basis of his current type rating revalidation by just flying Sections 1 and 6 of the IR Proficiency Check or, if he only wants an SE IR, he only needs to have flown 3 approaches with an FI (or solo if he has an IR(R)) and get the paperwork signed by a CRE/IRE.
New text separates the requirements for aeroplanes and helicopters. For aeroplanes it now reads:
"A. Aeroplanes: Credits shall be granted only if holders are revalidating or renewing IR privileges for single-pilot single-engine and single-pilot multi-engine aeroplanes, as appropriate."
Note that there is now a requirement at the base of the table to have flown a RNP APCH as one of the approaches used to revalidate/renew the single-pilot SE IR.
Since an airline pilot holds a valid IR (albeit multi-pilot) then no ATO or sign off/CCC required. In the regulation there is no distinction made between IR-SP and IR-MP for this purpose.
Looks like I need to update my old LAA article:
http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/2010/Pilot%20Coaching%20Scheme/Articles/An%20Airline%20Pilot's%20Guide%20to%20the%20single-pilot%20Instrument%20Rating.pdf
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Jon Cooke
UK, EASA & FAA Flight Instructor | UK Senior Examiner | UK & EASA Examiner | UK & FAA Remote Pilot
UK, EASA & FAA Flight Instructor | UK Senior Examiner | UK & EASA Examiner | UK & FAA Remote Pilot