131. Flight crew recency

An AOC holder must not assign any person to flight crew member duty as a pilot operating the flight controls of a relevant aircraft during take‑off and landing unless the person has, in the 90 days immediately preceding the flight —

operated the flight controls during at least 3 take‑offs and 3 landings of an aircraft of the same aircraft type to be used for the flight or in an approved flight simulation training device that is representative of that aircraft type; and

if the aircraft is to be flown in accordance with the Instrument Flight Rules, flown a minimum of 3 instrument approaches, or otherwise demonstrated competence through a flight check with a check pilot.

An AOC holder must not assign any person to flight crew member duty as a pilot‑in‑command of a relevant aircraft unless the person has, in the 35 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out at least one take off and one landing using an aircraft of the same type to be used for the flight, or an approved flight simulation training device that is representative of that aircraft type.

An AOC holder must not assign any person to flight crew member duty as a pilot operating the flight controls of a relevant aircraft during take‑off and landing unless the person has, in the 90 days immediately preceding the flight —

operated the flight controls during at least 3 take‑offs and 3 landings of an aircraft of the same aircraft type to be used for the flight or in an approved flight simulation training device that is representative of that aircraft type; and

if the aircraft is to be flown in accordance with the Instrument Flight Rules, flown a minimum of 3 instrument approaches, or otherwise demonstrated competence through a flight check with a check pilot.

An AOC holder must not assign any person to flight crew member duty as a pilot‑in‑command of a relevant aircraft unless the person has, in the 35 days immediately preceding the flight, carried out at least one take off and one landing using an aircraft of the same type to be used for the flight, or an approved flight simulation training device that is representative of that aircraft type.