Singapore legislation
Regulation 169
of Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018
Regulation 169
Area, route and aerodrome competence
Subregulation 1
An AOC holder must not designate a person as the pilot‑in‑command for any flight of a large aeroplane unless the person has, in the 12 months immediately preceding the commencement of the flight, demonstrated to the satisfaction of the AOC holder, that the person has adequate knowledge of —
the route to be taken; (b)the aerodromes of take‑off and landing; and (c)any alternate aerodromes.
Subregulation 2
The knowledge required under paragraph (1) includes knowledge of —
the terrain and minimum safe altitudes;
any seasonal meteorological conditions that may apply;
any meteorological, communication and air traffic facilities, services and procedures along the route which the flight is to take;
the search and rescue procedures; and
any navigational facilities and procedures, including any long‑range navigational procedures, associated with the route along which the flight is to take.
Subregulation 3
To determine if a person’s knowledge of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) is sufficient to render the person competent to perform the duties of a pilot‑in‑command, an AOC holder must take into account the person’s flying experience in conjunction with the following:
the experience of other persons who are to be assigned as flight crew members for the flight;
the influence of terrain and obstructions on departure and approach procedures at the aerodromes of take‑off and intended landing, and at any alternate aerodrome;
the similarity of the instrument approach procedures and let down aids to those procedures and aids that the person is familiar with;
the dimensions of runways which may be used in the course of the flight in relation to the performance limits of the aeroplane type to be used on the flights;
the reliability of meteorological forecasts and the probability of difficult meteorological conditions in the areas to be traversed;
the adequacy of available information regarding the aerodrome of intended landing and any alternate aerodrome;
the nature of air traffic control procedures and familiarity of the person with such procedures;
the influence of terrain on route conditions and the extent of the assistance which may be obtained en‑route from navigational aids and air‑to‑ground communication facilities;
the extent to which the person may become familiar with unusual aerodrome procedures and features of the route by means of ground instruction and training devices.
Subregulation 4
An AOC holder may treat a person as having met the requirements in paragraph (1) if the person, in the 12 months immediately preceding the commencement of the flight for which the AOC holder is intending to assign the person as the pilot‑in‑command (called in this paragraph the present flight) —
had previously qualified under paragraph (1) to act as a pilot‑in‑command on a flight between the same places, and on the same route, as the present flight; and
has acted as a pilot, check pilot or observer in the flight crew department of a flight between the same places, and on the same route, as the present flight.
Subregulation 5
An AOC holder must establish a process, for the qualification and re‑qualification of a pilot for the purposes of this regulation, that is approved by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.
Subregulation 6
The process established in accordance with paragraph (5) must include —
the recording of the date and particulars of any decision taken by an AOC holder pursuant to paragraph (1); and
the evidence upon which any such decision was based on.