appendix g – operator and type rating proficiency checks · appendix g – operator and type...

Pilot Training Operations Manual

Page Number: - D(2.1).App.G.1 Amendment Number: - 7 Date: - 04.04.2011

APPENDIX G – OPERATOR AND TYPE RATING PROFICIENCY CHECKS 1 EU-OPS/FCL Combined Operator Proficiency (OPC) and Type Rating Check

(LPC) 1.1 Introduction The instrument rating requirements are met by completion, every 12 months, of the type

rating proficiency check, referred to as the LPC standing for Licence Proficiency Check. This makes the instrument rating type specific/multi-pilot aeroplanes and is not valid for operations in single pilot aeroplanes.

The Operator Proficiency Check (OPC) is renewed every 6 months and will be combined

with the LPC every 12 months. Low visibility operations are included in the OPC every 6 months.

Notable changes from the old IR test format are the inclusion of a rejected take-off,

adherence to departure and arrival routes as opposed to a formal airways route, and an all engines operating non-precision approach which could be NDB, VOR or LOC and may be flown using the autopilot. The circling approach is tested during the initial type conversion (form LST) and thereafter as a three-yearly item. Whilst many of the test elements require flight in IMC, icing conditions are not mandatory for the OPC/LPC but may be included as may a holding pattern which could be flown using the autopilot and FMS. As far as is practicable, the check will be conducted as a line orientated flight.

Periods of validity are as follows: OPC is valid for six months from the end of the month of

issue. The LPC is valid for 12 months from the end of the month of issue. If these checks are revalidated within the last 3 months of their validity, the new validity period runs from the expiry date of the old validity period.

Note: The initial type rating LST is only valid for 12 months less one day but this may be

extended to the end of the month in conjunction with a valid ORS issued by the UK CAA. 1.2 Purpose of the OPC/LPC The requirement is to show the ability to act as pilot flying in a multi-crew environment in

I.M.C. and to demonstrate competence in carrying out normal, abnormal and emergency procedures in a simulated commercial air transport environment under I.F.R.

1.3 Responsibilities The candidate will be the pilot flying (P1) in a multi-crew environment with another pilot

acting as pilot not flying (P2). If an aeroplane, rather than a simulator, is used for the check, the second pilot shall be an instructor/examiner.

The flight will be conducted in accordance with the Operations Manual. The candidate’s

role will be that for the seat he normally occupies. In the case of a co-pilot undergoing check, it will be assumed that the aeroplane commander has delegated responsibility for the flight to the co-pilot. The candidate is responsible for the following:

• Operation of the aeroplane within its limitations in such a manner that the successful

outcome of a procedure or manoeuvre is never in doubt. • Application of crew resource management and crew co-ordination procedures. • Maintaining a general survey of the aeroplane operation by appropriate supervision.



• Setting priorities and making decisions in accordance with safety aspects and relevant rules and regulations appropriate to the operational situation, including emergencies

• Application of aeronautical knowledge Whilst complying with SOP’s, P2 should avoid coaching the P1. However, should it become

apparent that without intervention an unsafe situation is likely to arise, a timely comment or challenge from P2 will be expected.

1.4 Acceptable Performance The pilot shall pass all items of the skill test/check. Failure in more than five items will

require the pilot to take the entire test/check again. Any pilot failing not more than five items shall take the failed items again. Failure in any item of the re-test/re-check including those items that have been passed at a previous attempt will require the pilot to take the entire test/check again.

Further training may be required after a failed test/check. Failure to achieve a valid pass in

all items in two attempts shall require further training as determined by the examiner. 1.5 Schedule of items in Combined OPC/LPC

• Pre-flight checks. • Rejected take-off. • Take-off with engine failure between V1 – V2. • Adherence to DEP and ARR routes and ATC. (Not OPC) • Manually flown, engine out, ILS to DA and go around. • NDB / VOR / LOC approach to MDA, autopilot may be used. • Land with engine inoperative. • ILS Category II/lll procedures including LVTO and low visibility rejected take-off. • Normal, abnormal and emergency procedures spread over 3 years.(See 1.9) • Commander’s right hand seat abbreviated handling check. (As required) • Discuss pilot incapacitation procedures annually and complete a simulator exercise

every 3 years. When engine out manoeuvres are carried out in an aircraft, the engine failure will be

simulated.



1.6 Aircraft Control The following speeds will be used unless otherwise agreed with the examiner:

A/C No. of Stage of Flight

Type

Engines Climb Cruise/ Descent

Hold Intermediate

Approach Approach Missed

Approach

E-Jet All engines Part B Profile

Part B Profile

210 180/Flap 2 VAP

Normal

One engine inoperative

Engine out profile

As Agreed

210 180/Flap2 VAP Engine out

profile

Full use of the flight director should be made, but should this fail limit the maximum angle of

bank to 25º. 1.6 Weather Throughout the instrument flying phase, cloud base will be close to the minimum

requirement for each approach. 1.8 Radio Aids P2 will tune and identify any aid on instructions from P1, but it remains the responsibility of

P1 to identify aids associated with approaches and confirm this to P2.



1.9 Abnormal / Emergency Procedures and System Failures Completion of a selection from the following may be accomplished as touch drills in an

aircraft on the ground, in an approved flight simulator in flight, or by discussion using wall panel diagrams. They are a combination of the OPC and LPC requirements and should be covered over 6 OPC’s. (3 years):

1. Engine/propeller 14. Slat/flap/spoilers 2. Pneumatics 15. APU 3. Pitot/static 16. TCAS 4. Fuel 17. Engine/APU/cabin/elec. fires 5. Electrical 18. Smoke control/removal 6. Hydraulic 19. Engine shut-down/relight 7. Flight control/trim 20. Windshear 8. Anti-ice/De-ice 21. Emergency descent 9. Autopilot/flight director 22. Incapacitation 10. Stall protection 23. GPWS 11. Nav./ Inst./ Comms./ FMS 24. Emergency landing/ditching 12. Gear/brakes 25. Aircraft evacuation 13. GPWS/Wx rad/Rad Alt/SSR 26. Circling Approach

During the flight various malfunctions will occur. The crew should act in a standard and co-

ordinated manner using all available resources to deal with and where possible correct the fault and conduct the flight to a successful conclusion. Candidates are advised to thoroughly revise procedures in the operations manuals.

1.10 Line Orientated Flight Training During the two days of simulator training rostered for the Proficiency Check a LOFT

exercise should be carried out. The purpose of the LOFT exercise is to allow the crew to carry out a routine line flight, without interruption from the instructor, during which time they will have to deal with various situations. The instructor will provide all necessary briefing material and will perform all the ATC and cabin crew functions.

It is important that the exercise is treated as a normal flight in order that maximum value can

be achieved. During de-brief the crew will be expected to participate in an evaluation of their performance. It is important to realise that there may be more than one way of achieving a successful outcome to the flight. This type of flight can provide valuable lessons to all, particularly in the analysis of the decision making process and crew harmonisation.

1.11 Technical Refresher Training

Knowledge of the ground and refresher training shall be verified by a questionnaire or other suitable method. On each occasion that a pilot is rostered for a LPC he will complete a technical/operational/ SEP questionnaire using the LMS/CBT, in time to present the completion certificates to the training captain at the time of the check flight.

The Flight Training Manager, in liaison with the Technical Training Instructor, controls the content of the questionnaires.



2.1 Combined OPC/LPC and OPC – Notes to Examiners The schedule at 2.3 shows the content of each check and how to combine them in a

sequence that avoids duplication. The sequence is appropriate to simulator checks and TRE’s may vary the sequence of events to achieve specific training/checking objectives. In the simulator, use of airborne repositioning should be kept to a minimum commensurate with time constraints and where possible the check should be run in real time. Notes are included to provide guidance when an aeroplane is used.

The LPC will rarely be conducted as a stand-alone check, except perhaps for Authority

Inspectors, and more normally it will be combined every 12 months with the OPC. In addition to the check content, a further requirement for revalidation of the LPC is that the candidate has completed at least ten route sectors as pilot of the relevant type or one route sector with an examiner. A route sector is defined as a flight comprising take-off, departure, and cruise of not less than 15 minutes, arrival, approach and landing phases. At the 6 month point an OPC will be conducted.

Refresher training forms part of the requirement whether or not the check is conducted in a

simulator or on the aeroplane. This refresher training is recorded on Forms 1. JAR-OPS permits the combination of aeroplane/simulator training and OPC.

Automatics may be used when not specifically excluded (eg item 10a/b). However, when the

MEL permits despatch of the aeroplane with automatic equipment unserviceable manual procedures should be practised. To ensure that both manual and automatic procedures are practised, the use of automatics should be combined with non-normal operation of the aeroplane. This extract from FODCOM-10/99 will be interpreted as follows:

Items 4 – 8 may employ the use of automatics if permitted by the aeroplane flight manual limitations section. Items 9 – 14 will be manually handled, but automatics may be used at times to assist during malfunction diagnosis and action and approach briefing. During LOFT exercises automatics may be used to the extent permitted by the AFM limitations section.

Proficiency checks in a simulator must be conducted by a TRE/SFE and on an aeroplane by a TRE.

2.2 Form Completion:

a) OPC ONLY Conduct the check to the schedule at 2.3.(left column). An entry in the pilot’s licence is not required. Fax the front of Form 3 to 0161 447 5480.

Send all training paperwork to crew records at MAN. Should the validity of a candidate’s OPC have expired, but his LPC remains current, then an OPC may be conducted in the normal way. See below if the LPC validity has expired.

b) COMBINED OPC/LPC Conduct the check to the schedule at 2.3. Fax the front of Form 3 to 0161 447 5480. Complete CAA Form LPC MPA parts one and two in accordance with Standards Document 24 and send all training paperwork to crew records at MAN. On successful completion of a revalidation or renewal sign the applicants type rating e.g. EMB170.

Summary of forms to use:

Check Type Form to use Items to sign OPC 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9* +11A LPC/OPC 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9* +11A + CAA paperwork

Note: * denotes if appropriate



2.3 Schedule for OPC, LPC and Combined OPC/LPC (Not incl. Technical malfunctions/drills)

Extracted from CAA Flight Operations Department Communication – 10/99.

OPERATOR PROF. CHECK COMBINED OPC / LPC TYPE RATING CHECK

(OPC) 6 monthly 12 monthly (LPC) 12 monthly

App 1 to EU-OPS 1.965/1.450(g)

App 2 to JAR-FCL 1.240

1 Pre-flight checks Pre-flight checks

Rejected take-off (min RVR) 2 Rejected take-off (min RVR) Rejected take-off (Min RVR)

Low visibility take-off (min RVR)

3 Low visibility take-off (min RVR)

4 Adherence to Dep/Arr routes Adherence to Dep/Arr routes

A and ATC instructions and ATC instructions

U ILS to Cat II/lll DH & go-around

5 ILS to Cat II/lll DH & go-around ILS to Cat II/lll DH & go-around

T ILS to Cat II/lll DH and land 6 ILS to Cat II/lll DH and land ILS to Cat II/lll DH and land

O NDB or VOR/LOC approach 7 NDB or VOR/LOC approach NDB or VOR/LOC approach

to MDA (autopilot may be used)

to MDA (autopilot may be used) to MDA (autopilot may be used)

Land 8 Land or Go-around Land or Go-around

M Take-off with engine failure 9 Take-off with engine failure Take-off with engine failure

A between V1 - V2 between V1 - V2 between V1 - V2

N Manual ILS approach to DA 10 a

Manual ILS approach to DA Manual ILS approach to DA

U with one engine inoperative with one engine inoperative with one engine inoperative

A Eng. out ILS missed approach 10 b

Eng. out ILS missed approach. Eng. out ILS missed approach

L Land with 1 engine inop. 11 Land with 1 engine inop. Land with 1 engine inop.

Commanders abbreviated RHS check (LHS check valid & current) 6 monthly M Engine failure during take-off 12 Engine failure during take-off

A 1 eng. inop. approach & G/A 13 1 eng. inop. approach & G/A

N 1 eng. inop. Landing 14 1 eng. inop. Landing

10 route sectors or 1 with TRE

Notes: Item 2 Not to be conducted in an aircraft other than as a static touch drill. Items 5/6 This assumes that one approach has been recorded using an aeroplane. Otherwise, a

third approach and landing will be made during the check. Items 9/12 When conducted in an aircraft, the engine failure shall be simulated shortly after

reaching V2. Only TREs who have a specific authority from the CAA permitting aircraft testing of asymmetric manoeuvres may conduct this procedure. When the combined OPC/LPC check is conducted in an aircraft, the sequence should be items 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10a,10b, 11, plus items 12, 13, 14 for commanders.

When the OPC only is conducted in an aircraft, the sequence may be amended to items 9, 10a, 10b, 7, 11, (with item 7 flown manually, engine out), plus items 12, 13, 14 for commanders.



2.4 LPC/OPC Simulator Training & Check Elements - Three Year Cycle

The FTM in liaison with the TRE Captains will construct LOFT based training and check scenarios containing the elements listed below as appropriate to their aeroplane type. Each detail will be used for 6 months. Detail 1 started on 1 January 2002 and detail 2 began on 1 July 2002 and so on. A briefing pack will be issued to TREs approximately 1 month before the start date. The process will begin again every three years at detail 1 but the lesson plan will be varied.

DETAIL 1

DETAIL 2

DETAIL 3

DETAIL 4

DETAIL 5

DETAIL 6

LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC Items Required

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

First flight of the day checks r r r r r r

Engine start failure Hot start r r

Hung start r r

Wet start r r

Taxi out < 400 m RVR r r r r r r

Normal departure r r r r r r

Arrival r r r r r r

Procedural VOR land r r r

Procedural NDB land r r

Procedural LOC land r r

EFTO between V1 & V2 r r r r r r

Eng. out ILS r r r r r r

Eng. out G/A r r r r r r

Eng. out landing r r r r r r

Rejected Take-off (min RVR) r r r r r r

CAT II/lll (3 approaches) r r r r r r

HOLD

OPC

OPC

OPC

OPC

OPC

OPC

LOFT A B C D E F

Engine r

Pressurisation / Air conditioning r

Pitot / Static system r

Fuel system r

Electrical system r

Hydraulic system r

Flight control / Trim system r

Anti & De-ice system, Glareshield Heating r



DETAIL 1

DETAIL 2

DETAIL 3

DETAIL 4

DETAIL 5

DETAIL 6

LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC LPC/OPC Items Required

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Day 2

Auto-pilot / Flight director r

Stall warning or avoidance devices r

GPS system / Wx radar / Rad. Alt / Txpdr r

Radios / Nav equipment / Instruments / FMC r

Landing gear and brake system r

Slat and Flap system r

APU r

Fire drills inc. Evacuation

Engine Fire r

APU Fire r

Cabin Fire r

Cargo Fire r

Flight deck Fire r

Electrical Fire r

Smoke control and removal r

Engine failures, shut-down and restart r

Wind shear on take-off and landing r r

Cabin pressurisation failure / Emergency descent r

Incapacitation r

Other emergency procedures r r r r r r

TCAS r

Circling Approach r

3 Engine ferry training/recency OPC only r r r r r r

Second engine failure on T/O. 2 engine app, G/A & landing. r

TRI (A) Touch and go recency

(Yearly as required) r r r r r r



3 CAA Document 24 – Guide To Examiners

The latest edition of the guidance document may be found on the SRG website below or a hard copy may be obtained from the Training Co-ordinator. Whilst the guidance is primarily for examiners the advice is also of value to TRI/SFIs. Examiners will apply the same pass/fail criteria for LST, LPC and OPC. In the event of conflicting advice, that contained in Document 24 will be followed unless the text within Part D makes specific reference for it not to be adopted. Queries about this document should be directed to the GMFO.

All future amendments can be found on the SRG website. Address www.srg.caa.co.uk



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