A question regarding the OML. According to easa documents two OML's are not allowed to fly together. But according to UK CAA regulation I found about two OML's allowed to operate together. Is this still the case with the changeover to easa?
4 JAA Operational Multi-Crew Limitation (OML)
4.1 JAR-FCL states that certain Class 1 medical certificate applicants, who had a small but increased risk of in-flight incapacitation, may be certificated if their medical certificate and/or licence were endorsed with a 'Valid Only As Or With Qualified Co-Pilot' Operational Multi-crew Limitation (OML). This prevented single pilot operations, but permitted multi-pilot operations, for either a captain or co-pilot. JAR-FCL 1.035 (d) (2) and JAR-FCL 3.035 (d) (2) do not permit two pilots holding a JAR OML from operating together on the same flight deck. This is despite a risk analysis showing that the chance of a double incapacitation is extremely improbable.
4.2 Accordingly, the Medical Division of the CAA has informed Central JAA that the UK will no longer apply the parts of JAR-FCL 1.035 and 3.035 which prevented two pilots holding an OML from operating together. The CAA's action is in full compliance with the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. However, should a pilot with an OML wish to operate an aircraft registered in a non-UK JAA member state, the regulatory authority of the state of registration is likely to refuse to allow two pilots, each with an OML, to operate together on the flight deck.
Operators may now roster two pilots to operate together on the flight deck, both of whom have an OML endorsement on their licence.[/I]