MCC course / Performance A
 

Hey guys,

Just a quick question or two.

What is a "Peformance A for ICAO license holders" ? What does a "Performance A" consist of?

Also, as far as airlines in Europe hiring and MCC course, if you have previous airline experience on a multi-crew aircraft (JAR-25) can the MCC course then be waived?

The equivalent to those exams is now included as an integral part of the JAA exams so Performance A as a separate exam no longer exists. Passing the JAA exams is a substitute.

The old UK ATPL exam system had separate performance exams for various classes of aircraft. Performance A covered jets & other transport category aircraft. Performance E covered light a/c eg single engine types. There was also a Performance C and, I think I recall, one for rotary wing. In most people's career they would need both E & A and sometimes C. Passing a performance exam was a requirement towards obtaining a pass in the Performance group and, just like the other exams within the group, had a limited number of attempts that were allowed. Failing a 3rd attempt at any one exam within the group would mean you would have to resit *all* exams within that group. You could choose what performance exam to include when you sat for the group. Most people would choose the Performance E exam for its simplicity. After all, why increase the chance of the dreaded 3rd failure unnecessarily? Performance A could always be sat later as single exam without the additional sword of Damocles for an entire group should you fail it three times.

MCC is a prerequisite for an initial multi-crew type rating but can be waived if you have >500 hrs in multi-crew aircraft. This might be a local authority optional thing rather than a JAA-wide specification. I know the UK CAA used to give this dispensation.