In order to prevent thread creep, Agusta are issuing Multi-Pilot (MP) ratings on the AW139 despite the fact that the training is Single Pilot.
This is a fundamental breach of JAR FCL 2. ENAC have oversight of Agusta and ultimately the book stops with them. Agusta are leaving themselves wide open and exposed to scrutiny from Air Accident Investigation Units should any incident or accidents occur- especially now that they are issuing MP ratings.
Any Multi-Pilot Type Rating must provide the necessary level of competence to acquire a type rating on the relevant helicopter and operate in a multi-pilot role. Crew training must be integral to that rating.
Cockpit Resource Management and a crew member management policy must form an integral part of any MP type rating.
ENAC are asleep on the job.....!
Non PC plod – I should have been more explicit-my comments are specific to the AW139 TR....no checklists, no MCC...no behavioural markers...because to training is SP..!...I don’t doubt that Agusta retain many fine Instructors capable of delivering MP training - however the AW139 syllabus of training is oriented towards SP operation and even more fundamental the TRI’s are SPH only.....as you know there is a world of difference between both type of operations.....
So how can AW issue MP ratings?? Please enlighten us???!!
Last edited by End of the Line; 2nd May 2011 at 04:58.