--- title: "Conditions for acceptance of licences issued by or on behalf of third countries — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723, Aircrew · Avioverse" description: "Table 1 Experience requirements for aeroplanes Licence held Total flying hours experience Privileges (1) (2) (3) ATPL(A) >" url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723/annex-to-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723/conditions-for-acceptance-of-licences-issued-by-or-on-behalf-of-third-countries" --- # Conditions for acceptance of licences issued by or on behalf of third countries Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025 IR Implementing rule ## Conditions for acceptance of licences issued by or on behalf of third countries Table 1 Experience requirements for aeroplanes | Licence held | Total flying hours experience | Privileges | | | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | | | ATPL(A) | > 1 500 hours as PIC on multi-pilot aeroplanes | [Commercial air transport](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/commercial-air-transport) in multipilot aeroplanes as PIC | (a) | | ATPL(A) or CPL(A)/IR | > 1 500 hours as PIC or [co-pilot](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/co-pilot) on multi-pilot aeroplanes according to operational requirements | Commercial air transport in multipilot aeroplanes as co-pilot | (b) | | MPL | > 1 500 hours as co-pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes according to operational requirements | Commercial air transport in multipilot aeroplanes as co-pilot | (ba) | | CPL(A)/IR | > 1 000 hours as PIC in commercial air transport since gaining an IR | Commercial air transport in singlepilot aeroplanes as PIC | (c) | | CPL(A)/IR | > 1 000 hours as PIC or as co-pilot in single-pilot aeroplanes according to operational requirements | Commercial air transport in singlepilot aeroplanes as co-pilot according to operational requirements | (d) | | ATPL(A), CPL(A)/IR, CPL(A) | > 700 hours in aeroplanes, including 200 hours in the activity role for which acceptance is sought, and 50 hours in that role in the last 12 months | Exercise of privileges in aeroplanes in operations other than commercial air transport | (e) | | CPL(A) | > 1 500 hours as PIC in commercial air transport including 500 hours on seaplane operations | Commercial air transport in singlepilot aeroplanes as PIC | (f) | Table 2 Experience requirements for helicopters | Licence held | Total flying hours experience | Privileges | | | -------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | | | ATPL(H) valid IR | > 1 000 hours as PIC on multi-pilot helicopters | Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as PIC in VFR and IFR operations | (a) | | ATPL(H) no IR privileges | > 1 000 hours as PIC on multi-pilot helicopters | Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as PIC in VFR operations | (b) | | ATPL(H) valid IR | > 1 000 hours as pilot on multi-pilot helicopters | Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as co-pilot in VFR and IFR operations | (c) | | ATPL(H) no IR privileges | > 1 000 hours as pilot on multi-pilot helicopters | Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as co-pilot in VFR operations | (d) | | CPL(H)/IR | > 1 000 hours as pilot on multi-pilot helicopters | Commercial air transport in multipilot helicopters as co-pilot | (e) | | CPL(H)/IR | > 1 000 hours as PIC in commercial air transport since gaining an IR | Commercial air transport in singlepilot helicopters as PIC | (f) | | ATPL(H) with or without IR privileges, CPL(H)/IR, CPL(H) | > 700 hours in helicopters other than those certificated under CS-27/29 or equivalent, including 200 hours in the activity role for which acceptance is sought, and 50 hours in that role in the last 12 months | Exercise of privileges in helicopters in operations other than commercial air transport | (g) | IR — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2020/723 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025 [All rules in Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723/annex-to-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-723) Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, 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.