Is single pilot IFR and night VFR approved for charter operations under the JARs. If so does any one have a JAR reference.
Thanks.
Crossunder
16th Sep 2003, 02:55
Appendix 2 to JAR–OPS 1.940:
Single pilot operations under IFR or at night
(a) Aeroplanes referred to in JAR–OPS
1.940(b)(2) may be operated by a single pilot under
IFR or at night when the following requirements are
satisfied:
(1) The operator shall include in the
Operations Manual a pilot’s conversion and
recurrent training programme which includes the
additional requirements for a single pilot
operation;
(2) In particular, the cockpit procedures
must include:
(i) Engine management and
emergency handling;
(ii) Use of normal, abnormal and
emergency checklists;
(iii) ATC communication;
(iv) Departure and approach
procedures;
(v) Autopilot management; and
(vi) Use of simplified in-flight
documentation;
(3) The recurrent checks required by
JAR–OPS 1.965 shall be performed in the singlepilot
role on the type or class of aeroplane in an
environment representative of the operation;
(4) The pilot shall have a minimum of 50
hours flight time on the specific type or class of
aeroplane under IFR of which 10 hours is as
commander; and
(5) The minimum required recent
experience for a pilot engaged in a single-pilot
operation under IFR or at night shall be 5 IFR
flights, including 3 instrument approaches, carried
out during the preceding 90 days on the type or
class of aeroplane in the single-pilot role. This
requirement may be replaced by an IFR
instrument approach check on the type or class of
aeroplane.
[Ch. 1, 01.03.98]
OK?