20.4.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 118/65
2.2.2.
The applicant shall meet the EU medical requirements as stipulated in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 applicable to the IR(A).
2.2.3.
The applicant shall complete an IR(A) skill test, as detailed in the TIP-L, with an examiner qualified according to PartFCL.
2.2.4.
With regard to the demonstration of theoretical knowledge and as detailed in the TIP-L, if the applicant has a minimum experience of at least 50 hours of flight time under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) as pilot in command on airplanes, he/she shall demonstrate to the examiner before the IR(A) skill test that he/she has acquired an adequate level of the required theoretical knowledge.
In other cases, the applicant shall pass a written examination within the 24-calendar-month period preceding the month of application.
2.2.5.
An applicant applying for an instrument rating for single-pilot MEP land airplanes shall provide evidence that the requirements for the issuance of an instrument rating for MEP land airplanes as stated in Part-FCL Subpart G are fulfilled.
In this case the IR(A) skill test specified under paragraph 2.2.3 above shall be completed in a MEP land airplane.
An applicant who has prior instrument training and flight experience on multi-engine airplanes may be credited towards the requirements of Part-FCL Subpart G, as detailed in the TIP-L.
2.2.6.
As detailed in the TIP-L, an applicant applying for an instrument rating shall have completed acclimatisation flying in an EU Member State, within a training organisation approved in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, before the IR(A) skill test is administered.
The applicant is exempt from this requirement if he/she has prior experience of at least 50 hours of flight time under IFR as pilot in command on airplanes or prior experience of at least 10 hours of flight time under IFR as pilot in command on airplanes in any of the EU Member States or any European State that participates in EASA in accordance with Article 129 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1-22).
2.2.7.
An applicant who has obtained an EU Part-FCL instrument rating on the basis of this Annex shall be required to undergo the entire set of theoretical knowledge examinations according to FCL.025 and FCL.615 IR of Part-FCL prior to exercising his/her instrument rating privileges with an EU Part-FCL CPL, MPL or ATPL.
2.2.8.
An applicant who has obtained an EU Part-FCL instrument rating on the basis of this Annex shall be required to undergo the entire set of theoretical knowledge examinations according to FCL.025 of Part-FCL before being given the full credit for the IR(A) in the different category of aircraft according FCL.035 of Part-FCL.
2.2.9.
An Aviation Authority, upon converting an FAA pilot certificate in accordance with this Annex, shall enter the following statement in item VIII (or XIII) of the EU Part-FCL license: 'PPL(A) / IR(A) issued on the basis of the EU-US Agreement'.
3.
FAA Special Conditions To be approved in accordance with 14 CFR Part 61, pursuant to the terms of this Annex, the applicant shall comply with all of the following FAA Special Conditions:
3.1.
FAA Special Conditions Applicable to the Issuance of an FAA Pilot Certificate, Airplane Category Single-Engine Land Class Rating and Airplane Category Multi-Engine Land Class Rating on the Basis of an EU Part-FCL License.
3.1.1.
The applicant shall be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language.
A Part-FCL English language proficiency endorsement of Level 4 or higher shall be accepted as English proficient.
3.1.2.
The applicant shall meet the FAA medical certificate requirements to exercise the privileges of an FAA pilot certificate, as prescribed in 14 CFR Part 61.