Funnily enough I was asked about this exact scenario, this morning.
My comments apply to UK Only,
The AIC 72/2007 implements some parts of Amendment 6 not Amendment 4.
We are still on Amdt 3 in the UK with some paras of Amdt 6 incorporated and 2.255 is one of the Amdt 6 ones.
2.255 Relates to single pilot multi engine helicopter type ratings.
You need a pre entry course completion certificate, or to be a holder of ATPL Theory Credits in accordance with 2.470(a) [This is a change from Amdt 3 which required only CPL(H) credits]
70hrs PIC time on helicopters or to be the graduate of an INTEGRATED cpl/ir or atpl or atpl/ir for helicopters. [This is a change from amendment 3 which required 70hrs P1 regardless).
The 70 hours P1 requirement has been in since at least Amdt 3, so quite a long time, there is just now a dispensation for some integrated course graduates.
Thats what the current regs say today anyway, I am sure PACO will have his finger more closely on the pulse than I do, he is the only one I know of with the approval in the UK.
It is possible that the UK CAA have decided to implement only some bits of this, but according what is published thats how it stands.
There was an ORS issued last year along the same lines as the AIC that refers to this but it only seemed to change things for IR holders from memory.
Last edited by VeeAny; 2nd Feb 2010 at 15:22.
Reason: Add bit about Paco's Pulse.