EN
20.4.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
L 118/75
Appendix 1
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1.
EU SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO U.S.-BASED FULL FLIGHT SIMULATORS (FFS) IN THE AIRPLANE AIRCRAFT CATEGORY
1.1.
The special conditions referred to in paragraph 4.3.1, as detailed in the TIP-S, are the following: (a) The FSTD sponsor shall provide to the FAA the following: (i)
recurrent evaluation dossier;
(ii) annual fly-out records; (iii) simulator safety features check records (ORA.FSTD.115 (b) Installations of Regulation (EU) 1178/2011); and (iv) changes to the published EASA FSTD datasheet.
(b) The instructor operating station manual shall include operating instructions with EU standards.
(c) Instructor operating station settings and indications shall conform to the International System of Units (SI).
(d) At least one declared qualification European airport/airfield model featuring proper modelling and navigation/ communication facilities shall be evaluated.
(e) Category I, II, or III (as applicable) instrument approaches and low visibility take-off operations shall be demonstrated at a European airport and with corresponding settings selectable from the instructor operating station.
(f) The FFS shall reflect the European configuration of the simulated airplane.
(g) A continuous, uninterrupted flight phase shall be conducted during the evaluation.
(h) All engine fits listed in the EASA FFS qualification certificate shall be evaluated during each evaluation.
(i) When several EASA FFS qualification certificates are issued for several avionics configuration of a single FFS, each configuration – with each engine fit if applicable – shall be evaluated during each evaluation.
(j) FFS-specific objective, functional and subjective tests as per applicable European requirements that are not covered by the applicable FAA FFS standard level of qualification shall be performed.
2.
FAA SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO EU BASED APPROVED FULL FLIGHT SIMULATORS (FFS) IN THE AIRPLANE AIRCRAFT CATEGORY
2.1.
The special conditions referred to in paragraph 4.2.1, as detailed in the TIP-S, are the following: (a) The FSTD operator shall: (i) provide to the Aviation Authority or EASA, as applicable, evidence that FAA FSTD directives have been incorporated into the MQTG, and (ii) identify any changes to the published FAA FFS configuration list.
(b) The instructor operating station manual shall include operating instructions with U.S. standards.
(c) Instructor operating station settings and indications shall conform to the U.S. units of measurement.
(d) At least one declared qualification U.S. airport/airfield model featuring proper modelling and navigation/ communication facilities shall be evaluated.
(e) Category I, II, or III (as applicable) instrument approaches shall be demonstrated at a U.S. airport and with corresponding settings selectable from the instructor operating station.