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title: "ORO.FC.200 Composition of flight crew — Part-ORO · Avioverse"
description: "There shall not be more than one inexperienced flight crew member in any flight crew."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-oro/subpart-fc/oro-fc-200"
---

# ORO.FC.200 Composition of flight crew

ANNEX III (Part-ORO) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## ORO.FC.200 Composition of flight crew

(a) There shall not be more than one inexperienced [flight crew member](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-crew-member) in any flight crew.

(b) The commander may delegate the conduct of the flight to another pilot suitably qualified in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 provided that the requirements of ORO.FC.105(b)(1), (b)(2) and (c) are complied with.

(c) Specific requirements for [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane) operations under instrument flight rules (IFR) or at [night](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/night).

(1) The minimum flight crew shall be two pilots for all turbo-propeller aeroplanes with a [maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maximum-operational-passenger-seating-configuration) of more than nine and all turbojet aeroplanes.

(2) Aeroplanes other than those covered by (c)(1) shall be operated with a minimum crew of two pilots, unless the requirements of ORO.FC.202 are complied with, in which case they may be operated by a single pilot.

(d) Specific requirements for [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter) operations

For all operations of helicopters with an MOPSC of more than 19 and for operations under IFR of helicopters with an MOPSC of more than 9, the minimum flight crew shall be two pilots.

IR · ORO.FC.200 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ORO.FC.200(a) Composition of flight crew

CREWING OF INEXPERIENCED FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS

The operator should establish procedures in the operations manual taking into account the following elements:

Aeroplanes

(a) The operator should consider that a [flight crew member](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-crew-member) is inexperienced, following completion of a type rating or command course, and the associated line flying under supervision, until he/she has achieved on the type either:

(1) 100 flight hours and flown 10 sectors within a consolidation period of 120 consecutive days; or

(2) 150 flight hours and flown 20 sectors (no time limit).

(b) A lesser number of flight hours or sectors, subject to any other conditions that the competent authority may impose, may be acceptable to the competent authority when one of the following applies:

(1) a new operator is commencing operations;

(2) an operator introduces a new [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane) type;

(3) flight crew members have previously completed a type conversion course with the same operator;

(4) credits are defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012; or

(5) the aeroplane has a maximum [take-off mass](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/take-off-mass) of less than 10 tonnes or a [maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maximum-operational-passenger-seating-configuration) of less than 20.

Helicopters

(c) The operator should consider that, when two flight crew members are required, a flight crew member, following completion of a type rating or command course, and the associated line flying under supervision, is inexperienced until either:

(1) he/she has achieved 50 flight hours on the type and/or in the role within a period of 60 days; or

(2) he/she has achieved 100 flight hours on the type and/or in the role (no time limit).

(d) A lesser number of flight hours, on the type and/or in the role, and subject to any other conditions which the competent authority may impose, may be acceptable to the competent authority when one of the following applies:

(1) a new operator is commencing operations;

(2) an operator introduces a new [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter) type;

(3) flight crew members have previously completed a type conversion course with the same operator (reconversion); or

(4) credits are defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.

AMC · AMC1 ORO.FC.200(a) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/017/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART FC: FLIGHT CREW](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-oro/subpart-fc)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.