United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority

Guidance to Single Pilot Helicopter Examiners for the conduct of: Type and Instrument Rating Skill Tests, Proficiency Checks and Operator Proficiency Checks - Version 02
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FOREWORD

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the competent authority of the UK for the issue of pilot licences, ratings and certificates in accordance with the Aircrew Regulation (Regulation (EU) 1178/2011 as amended by Regulation (EU) 290/2012) and for the oversight of their condition and use. In fulfilling this role, the CAA is required to provide oversight documentation, including standards and acceptable means of compliance that may be used by relevant personnel and organisations to allow them to perform their tasks, discharge their responsibilities and establish compliance with the Basic Regulation (Regulation (EC) 216/2008). This version of CAA Standards Document 14 (H) has been completely revised to reflect the revised requirements of EASA Aircrew Regulation for the certification of pilot examiners.

This document is intended to give guidance to examiners on the manner in which skill tests and proficiency checks shall be conducted for the issue, revalidation and renewal of type ratings in helicopters certified for single-pilot operations, for the revalidation and renewal of single-pilot instrument ratings and for the conduct of operator proficiency checks. This document covers the requirements for ratings contained within licences issued by the CAA in accordance with EASA-FCL and ICAO requirements.

The tests and checks conducted in helicopters certified for single-pilot operation but operated multipilot and subject to operator proficiency checks as required by JAR-OPS 3 are also covered in this document.

Nothing in this document is intended to conflict with the Aircrew Regulation or UK statute law which remains the primary authority. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that all information is correct at the time of publication, the CAA reserves the right to amend this document as required to accommodate changes to the primary authority documents, to correct errors and omissions or to reflect changes in national policy and best practice.