ORO.FC.240 Operation on more than one type or variant

SI No. 1290/2024

Text in magenta in force from 30 October 2025

  1. The procedures or operational restrictions for operation on more than one type or variant established in the operations manual and approved by the CAA shall cover:

    1. the flight crew members’ minimum experience level;

    2. the minimum experience level on one type or variant before beginning training for and operation of another type or variant;

    3. the process whereby flight crew qualified on one type or variant will be trained and qualified on another type or variant; and

    4. all applicable recent experience requirements for each type or variant.

  2. When a flight crew member operates both helicopters and aeroplanes, that flight crew member shall be limited to operations on only one type of aeroplane and one type of helicopter.

  3. Point (a) shall not apply to operations of performance class B aeroplane if they are limited to single-pilot classes of reciprocating engine aeroplanes under VFR by day. Point (b) shall not apply to operations of performance class B aeroplane if they are limited to single-pilot classes of reciprocating engine aeroplanes.

 

The text below will replace the text above on 30 October 2025:

  1. The procedures or operational restrictions for operation on more than one type or variant established in the operations manual and approved by the CAA must cover:

    1. the flight crew members’ minimum experience level;

    2. the minimum experience level on one type or variant before beginning training for and operation of another type or variant;

    3. the process whereby flight crew qualified on one type or variant will be trained and qualified on another type or variant; and

    4. the applicable recent experience requirements for each type or variant.

  2. Point (a) does not apply to operations of performance class B aeroplanes if they are single-pilot classes of reciprocating engine aeroplanes operating under VFR by day.