The key term lies in the CAR's "multi pilot aeroplane" not "multi pilot operation". It's possible to have aircraft such as a Beech 1900 operated by 2 crew by virtue of its lack of autopilot, where neither pilot holds an ATPL, and the aircraft is conducting pax carrying charter. The aircraft is a single pilot certified aircraft but due to cao 20.18 requires a second pilot to be carried. This requirement does not automatically render the aircraft a "multi pilot aeroplane", however a "multi crew operation" is now under way. Most operators of the aircraft stipulate 2 crew in their operations manuals, and as the AC is >5700kgs a Casa approved CAR 217 check and training system is required. The crew including co pilots are trained under this system and checked under this system. If Legitimate 2 crew procedures are adhered to the co-pilot is performing a vital role in the operation, and is certainly entitled and required to log co pilot time. They are logging this regardless of whether they are poling or not as mentioned above. As for ICUS, the crew member logging it must be performing all functions of captain, under the supervision of a 217 approved training captain,(this is the case for this particular type of operation) again logged regardless of pole time. Other simpler operations may simply require a chief pilot approval for ICUS to be conducted.
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Last edited by Lynchpin; 22nd Feb 2013 at 00:18.