Conditions for acceptance of licences issued by or on behalf of third countries

Regulation (EU) 2020/723

Table 1

Experience requirements for aeroplanes

Licence held

Total flying hours experience

Privileges

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

 

ATPL(A)

> 1 500 hours as PIC on multi-pilot aeroplanes

Commercial air transport in multi‑pilot aeroplanes as PIC

(a)

ATPL(A) or CPL(A)/IR42 CPL(A)/IR holders on multi-pilot aeroplanes shall have demonstrated ICAO ATPL(A) level knowledge before acceptance.

> 1 500 hours as PIC or co-pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes according to operational requirements

Commercial air transport in multi‑pilot aeroplanes as co-pilot

(b)

MPL

> 1 500 hours as co-pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes according to operational requirements

Commercial air transport in multi‑pilot aeroplanes as co-pilot

(ba)

CPL(A)/IR

> 1 000 hours as PIC in commercial air transport since gaining an IR

Commercial air transport in single‑pilot aeroplanes as PIC

(c)

CPL(A)/IR

> 1 000 hours as PIC or as co-pilot in single-pilot aeroplanes according to operational requirements

Commercial air transport in single‑pilot aeroplanes as co-pilot according to operational requirements

(d)

ATPL(A), CPL(A)/IR, CPL(A)

> 700 hours in aeroplanes, including 200 hours in the activity role for which acceptance is sought, and 50 hours in that role in the last 12 months

Exercise of privileges in aeroplanes in operations other than commercial air transport

(e)

CPL(A)

> 1 500 hours as PIC in commercial air transport including 500 hours on seaplane operations

Commercial air transport in single‑pilot aeroplanes as PIC

(f)

Table 2

Experience requirements for helicopters

Licence held

Total flying hours experience

Privileges

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

 

ATPL(H) valid IR

> 1 000 hours as PIC on multi-pilot helicopters

Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as PIC in VFR and IFR operations

(a)

ATPL(H) no IR privileges

> 1 000 hours as PIC on multi-pilot helicopters

Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as PIC in VFR operations

(b)

ATPL(H) valid IR

> 1 000 hours as pilot on multi-pilot helicopters

Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as co-pilot in VFR and IFR operations

(c)

ATPL(H) no IR privileges

> 1 000 hours as pilot on multi-pilot helicopters

Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as co-pilot in VFR operations

(d)

CPL(H)/IR43 CPL(H)/IR holders on multi-pilot helicopters shall have demonstrated ICAO ATPL(H) level knowledge before acceptance.

> 1 000 hours as pilot on multi-pilot helicopters

Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as co-pilot

(e)

CPL(H)/IR

> 1 000 hours as PIC in commercial air transport since gaining an IR

Commercial air transport in singlepilot helicopters as PIC

(f)

ATPL(H) with or without IR privileges, CPL(H)/IR, CPL(H)

> 700 hours in helicopters other than those certificated under CS-27/29 or equivalent, including 200 hours in the activity role for which acceptance is sought, and 50 hours in that role in the last 12 months

Exercise of privileges in helicopters in operations other than commercial air transport

(g)