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# ARA.FCL.300 Examination procedures

ANNEX VI (Part-ARA) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## ARA.FCL.300 Examination procedures

(a) The competent authority shall put in place the necessary arrangements and procedures to allow applicants to take theoretical knowledge examinations in accordance with the applicable requirements of Annex I (Part-FCL), Annex III (Part-BFCL) to Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 or Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976.

(b) In the case of the ATPL, MPL, commercial pilot licence (CPL), and instrument ratings, those procedures shall comply withall of the following:

(1) Examinations shall be done in written or computer-based form.

(2) Questions for an examination shall be selected by the competent authority, according to a common method which allows coverage of the entire syllabus in each subject, from the European Central Question Bank (ECQB). The ECQB is a database ofmultiple choice questions held by the Agency.

(3) The examination in communications may be provided separately from those in other subjects.

(c) The competent authority shall inform applicants of the languages available for examinations.

(d) The competent authority shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure the integrity of the examinations.

(e) If the competent authority finds that the [applicant](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/applicant) is not complying with the examination procedures during the examination, this shall be assessed with a view to failing the applicant, either in the examination of a single subject or in theexamination as a whole.

(f) The competent authority shall ban applicants who are proven to be cheating from taking any further examination for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the examination in which they were found cheating.

IR · ARA.FCL.300 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ARA.FCL.300 Examination procedures

GENERAL

(a) The competent authority should provide suitable facilities for the conduct of examinations.

(b) The content of the examination papers should retain a confidential status until the end of the examination session.

(c) The identity of the [applicant](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/applicant) should be confirmed before an examination is taken.

(d) Examination applicants should be seated in a way so that they cannot read each other's examination papers. They should not speak to any person other than the invigilators.

(e) All examination papers, associated documents and additional papers handed out to the applicants for the examination should be handed back to the invigilator at the end of the examination.

(f) Only the examination paper, specific documentation and tools needed for the examination should be available to the applicant during the examination.

(g) Applicants may use the following equipment during an examination:

(1) a scientific, non-programmable, non-alphanumeric calculator without specific aviation functions;

(2) mechanical navigation slide-rule (DR calculator);

(3) protractor;

(4) compasses and dividers;

(5) ruler.

(h) Applicants may use a translation dictionary at the discretion of the competent authority.

(i) Except equipment specified above, applicant(s) should not use any electronic equipment during the examination(s).

AMC · AMC1 ARA.FCL.300 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2019/017/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ARA.FCL.300(b) Examination procedures

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL LICENCES AND INSTRUMENT RATINGS With regard to the IR(A), CBIR(A) and BIR, these tables apply to theoretical knowledge examinations for applicants who have completed the appropriate elements of theoretical knowledge instruction of a modular training course for the IR(A) according to Appendix 6 Section A, for the CBIR(A) according to Appendix 6 Section Aa, and for the BIR according to FCL.835.

| Subject 010 — AIR LAW                                                 |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:00    | 0:45   | 1:00       | 0:45    | 0:45   | 0:45            | 0:30     | \*      | \*      | \*      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 010 01                                                                | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 010 02                                                                | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 010 03                                                                | XX      | XX     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 010 04                                                                | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | 01              | 01       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 010 05                                                                | 09      | 09     | 09         | 09      | 09     | 06              | 05       | XX      | XX      | 02      |
| 010 06                                                                | 10      | 05     | 10         | 05      | 05     | 08              | 06       | XX      | 06      | XX      |
| 010 07                                                                | 06      | 04     | 06         | 04      | 04     | 06              | 03       | XX      | XX      | 06      |
| 010 08                                                                | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | 02              | 01       | XX      | 01      | XX      |
| 010 09                                                                | 08      | 05     | 08         | 05      | 05     | 07              | 02       | XX      | 02      | XX      |
| 010 10                                                                | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 010 11                                                                | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 010 12                                                                | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 010 13                                                                | 02      | 01     | 02         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 44      | 33     | 44         | 33      | 33     | 30              | 18       | XX      | 09      | 08      |

| Subject 021 — [AIRCRAFT](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE — AIRFRAME/SYSTEMS/POWER PLANT |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                                                                        |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions                                                    |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                                                                          | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                                                                     | 2:00    | 1:30   | 2:00       | 2:00    | 1:30   | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus                                                      |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 021 01                                                                                                                   | 02      | 01     | 02         | 02      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 02                                                                                                                   | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 03                                                                                                                   | 05      | 03     | 03         | 03      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 04                                                                                                                   | 05      | 04     | 03         | 03      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 05                                                                                                                   | 08      | 06     | 05         | 05      | 04     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 06                                                                                                                   | 05      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 07                                                                                                                   | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 08                                                                                                                   | 05      | 03     | 05         | 05      | 03     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 09                                                                                                                   | 15      | 11     | 14         | 14      | 09     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 10                                                                                                                   | 06      | 11     | 06         | 06      | 09     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 11                                                                                                                   | 19      | 11     | 17         | 17      | 09     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 12                                                                                                                   | 03      | 02     | 03         | 03      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 13                                                                                                                   | 03      | 02     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 14                                                                                                                   | XX      | XX     | 01         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 15                                                                                                                   | XX      | XX     | 04         | 04      | 03     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 16                                                                                                                   | XX      | XX     | 06         | 06      | 05     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 021 17                                                                                                                   | XX      | XX     | 05         | 05      | 05     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                                                                                | 80      | 60     | 80         | 80      | 60     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 022 — AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE — INSTRUMENTATION            |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:30    | 1:00   | 1:30       | 1:30    | 1:00   | 0:30            | 0:20     | \*      | \*      | \*      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 022 01                                                                | 03      | 03     | 03         | 03      | 03     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 02                                                                | 08      | 08     | 09         | 09      | 08     | 04              | 04       | 03      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 03                                                                | 02      | 02     | 03         | 03      | 02     | 01              | 01       | 01      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 04                                                                | 04      | 04     | 06         | 06      | 04     | 02              | 02       | 03      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 05                                                                | 03      | XX     | 03         | 03      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 06                                                                | 11      | 09     | XX         | XX      | XX     | 02              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 07                                                                | XX      | XX     | 14         | 14      | 11     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 08                                                                | 03      | 02     | XX         | XX      | XX     | 01              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 09                                                                | 04      | XX     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 10                                                                | 02      | XX     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 11                                                                | 06      | 01     | 06         | 06      | XX     | 03              | 01       | XX      | XX      | 01      |
| 022 12                                                                | 08      | 07     | 09         | 09      | 07     | 03              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 13                                                                | 04      | 03     | 05         | 05      | 04     | 03              | 03       | 04      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 14                                                                | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 022 15                                                                | 01      | XX     | 01         | 01      | XX     | 01              | 01       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 60      | 40     | 60         | 60      | 40     | 20              | 12       | 11      | XX      | 01      |

| Subject 031 — FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING — MASS AND BALANCE      |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:15    | 1:00   | 1:15       | 1:15    | 1:00   | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 031 01                                                                | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 031 02                                                                | 08      | 07     | 09         | 09      | 07     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 031 03                                                                | XX      | XX     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 031 04                                                                | 05      | 04     | 04         | 04      | 04     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 031 05                                                                | 09      | 07     | 09         | 09      | 07     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 031 06                                                                | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 25      | 21     | 25         | 25      | 21     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 032 — FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING — PERFORMANCE (AEROPLANES) |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                        |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions    |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                          | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                     | 2:00    | 1:15   | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus      |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 032 01                                                                   | 12      | 12     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 032 02                                                                   | 06      | 09     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 032 03                                                                   | 03      | 06     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 032 04                                                                   | 18      | 01     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 032 05                                                                   | 06      | XX     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                                | 45      | 28     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 033 — FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING — FLIGHT PLANNING AND MONITORING |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                              |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions          |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                                | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                           | 2:00    | 1:30   | 2:00       | 1:30    | 1:30   | 1:15            | 1:00     | \*      | \*      | \*      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus            |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 033 01                                                                         | 06      | 11     | 07         | 11      | 11     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 033 02                                                                         | 13      | XX     | 13         | XX      | XX     | 13              | 12       | XX      | 07      | XX      |
| 033 03                                                                         | 11      | 10     | 10         | 10      | 10     | 05              | 05       | XX      | XX      | 01      |
| 033 04                                                                         | 06      | 06     | 06         | 06      | 06     | 05              | 04       | XX      | XX      | 02      |
| 033 05                                                                         | 01      | 01     | 01         | 01      | 01     | 01              | 01       | XX      | XX      | 01      |
| 033 06                                                                         | 05      | 05     | 05         | 05      | 05     | 03              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                                      | 42      | 33     | 42         | 33      | 33     | 27              | 22       | XX      | 07      | 04      |

| Subject 034 — FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING — PERFORMANCE (HELICOPTERS) |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                         |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                           | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                      | XX      | XX     | 1:15       | 1:15    | 0:45   | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus       |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 034 01                                                                    | XX      | XX     | 12         | 12      | 11     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 034 02                                                                    | XX      | XX     | 07         | 07      | 09     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 034 03                                                                    | XX      | XX     | 03         | 03      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 034 04                                                                    | XX      | XX     | 13         | 13      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                                 | XX      | XX     | 35         | 35      | 20     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 040 — HUMAN PERFORMANCE                                       |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:30    | 1:00   | 1:30       | 1:30    | 1:00   | 1:00            | 0:30     | \*      | \*      | \*      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 040 01                                                                | 04      | 03     | 04         | 04      | 03     | 03              | 01       | 01      | XX      | XX      |
| 040 02                                                                | 24      | 18     | 24         | 24      | 18     | 18              | 08       | 07      | XX      | XX      |
| 040 03                                                                | 20      | 14     | 20         | 20      | 14     | 14              | 07       | 08      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 48      | 35     | 48         | 48      | 35     | 35              | 16       | 16      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 050 — METEOROLOGY                                             |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 2:00    | 1:30   | 2:00       | 2:00    | 1:30   | 1:30            | 0:50     | \*      | \*      | \*      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 050 01                                                                | 10      | 08     | 10         | 10      | 08     | 08              | 04       | 02      | XX      | XX      |
| 050 02                                                                | 10      | 06     | 10         | 10      | 06     | 06              | 03       | 02      | XX      | XX      |
| 050 03                                                                | 03      | 03     | 03         | 03      | 03     | 03              | 01       | 01      | XX      | XX      |
| 050 04                                                                | 08      | 06     | 08         | 08      | 06     | 06              | 05       | 05      | XX      | XX      |
| 050 05                                                                | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | 02              | 02       | 03      | XX      | XX      |
| 050 06                                                                | 07      | 06     | 07         | 07      | 06     | 06              | 04       | XX      | XX      | 04      |
| 050 07                                                                | 06      | 02     | 06         | 06      | 02     | 02              | 01       | XX      | XX      | 01      |
| 050 08                                                                | 08      | 03     | 08         | 08      | 03     | 03              | 01       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 050 09                                                                | 14      | 13     | 14         | 14      | 13     | 13              | 08       | XX      | XX      | 10      |
| 050 10                                                                | 16      | 14     | 16         | 16      | 14     | 14              | 06       | XX      | 06      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 84      | 63     | 84         | 84      | 63     | 63              | 35       | 13      | 06      | 15      |

| Subject 061 — GENERAL NAVIGATION                                      |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 2:15    | 2:00   | 2:15       | 2:15    | 2:00   | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 061 01                                                                | 28      | 22     | 28         | 28      | 22     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 061 02                                                                | 07      | 06     | 07         | 07      | 06     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 061 03                                                                | 05      | 05     | 05         | 05      | 05     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 061 04                                                                | 12      | 09     | 12         | 12      | 09     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 061 05                                                                | 03      | 03     | 03         | 03      | 03     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 55      | 45     | 55         | 55      | 45     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 062 — RADIO NAVIGATION                                        |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:30    | 0:30   | 1:30       | 1:00    | 0:30   | 1:00            | 0:40     | \*      | \*      | \*      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 062 01                                                                | 05      | 04     | 05         | 05      | 04     | 03              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 062 02                                                                | 22      | 11     | 22         | 20      | 11     | 22              | 13       | XX      | 06      | XX      |
| 062 03                                                                | 11      | 02     | 11         | 08      | 02     | 05              | 03       | XX      | 02      | XX      |
| 062 04                                                                | XX      | XX     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 062 05                                                                | XX      | XX     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 062 06                                                                | 15      | 05     | 15         | 11      | 05     | 08              | 04       | XX      | 04      | XX      |
| 062 07                                                                | 13      | XX     | 13         | XX      | XX     | 06              | 04       | XX      | 07      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 66      | 22     | 66         | 44      | 22     | 44              | 24       | XX      | 19      | XX      |

| Subject 070 — OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES                                  |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:15    | 1:00   | 1:15       | 1:00    | 1:00   | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 071 01                                                                | 17      | 09     | 10         | 08      | 08     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 071 02                                                                | 24      | 20     | 22         | 17      | 17     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 071 03                                                                | XX      | XX     | 06         | 05      | 05     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 071 04                                                                | 01      | 01     | 02         | 02      | 02     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 42      | 30     | 40         | 32      | 32     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 081 — PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT (AEROPLANES)                       |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:30    | 1:15   | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 081 01                                                                | 14      | 13     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 081 02                                                                | 04      |        | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 081 03                                                                | 09      | 07     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 081 04                                                                | 04      | 03     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 081 05                                                                | 03      | 03     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 081 06                                                                | 03      | 03     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 081 07                                                                | 04      | 04     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 081 08                                                                | 05      | 04     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 46      | 37     | XX         | XX      | XX     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 082 — PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT (HELICOPTERS)                      |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | XX      | XX     | 1:15       | 1:15    | 1:15   | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 082 01                                                                | XX      | XX     | 06         | 06      | 06     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 082 02                                                                | XX      | XX     | 03         | 03      | 03     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 082 03                                                                | XX      | XX     | 01         | 01      | 01     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 082 04                                                                | XX      | XX     | 11         | 11      | 11     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 082 05                                                                | XX      | XX     | 08         | 08      | 08     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 082 06                                                                | XX      | XX     | 04         | 04      | 04     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 082 07                                                                | XX      | XX     | 06         | 06      | 06     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| 082 08                                                                | XX      | XX     | 03         | 03      | 03     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |
| Total number of questions                                             | XX      | XX     | 42         | 42      | 42     | XX              | XX       | XX      | XX      | XX      |

| Subject 090 - COMMUNICATION                                           |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------- | ------ | --------------- | -------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Theoretical knowledge examination                                     |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| Exam length, total number of questions, and distribution of questions |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
|                                                                       | ATPL(A) | CPL(A) | ATPL(H)/IR | ATPL(H) | CPL(H) | IR(A) and IR(H) | CB-IR(A) | BIR M01 | BIR M02 | BIR M03 |
| Time allowed (hours)                                                  | 1:00    | 1:00   | 1:00       | 1:00    | 1:00   | 1:00            | 1:00     | \*      | \*      | \*      |
| Distribution of questions with regard to the topics of the syllabus   |         |        |            |         |        |                 |          |         |         |         |
| 090 01                                                                | 04      | 04     | 04         | 04      | 04     | 04              | 04       | XX      | XX      | 02      |
| 090 02                                                                | 17      | 17     | 17         | 17      | 17     | 17              | 17       | XX      | XX      | 06      |
| 090 03                                                                | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | 02              | 02       | XX      | XX      | 01      |
| 090 04                                                                | 04      | 04     | 04         | 04      | 04     | 04              | 04       | XX      | XX      | 02      |
| 090 05                                                                | 03      | 03     | 03         | 03      | 03     | 03              | 03       | XX      | XX      | 03      |
| 090 06                                                                | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | 02              | 02       | XX      | XX      | 01      |
| 090 07                                                                | 02      | 02     | 02         | 02      | 02     | 02              | 02       | XX      | XX      | 01      |
| Total number of questions                                             | 34      | 34     | 34         | 34      | 34     | 34              | 34       | XX      | XX      | 16      |

\*Refer to AMC2 ARA.FCL.300(b)

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## AMC2 ARA.FCL.300(b) Examination procedures

TOTAL TIME ALLOWED AND TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS FOR BIR EXAMINATION

(a) The total number of questions for the examination for Module 1 is 40 questions and the total time allowed for the Module 1 examination is 1:20 hours.

(b) The total number of questions for the examination for Module 2 is 41 questions and the total time allowed for the Module 2 examination is 1:30 hours.

(c) The total number of questions for the examination for Module 3 is 44 questions and the total time allowed for the Module 3 examination is 1:30 hours.

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## GM1 ARA.FCL.300(b) Examination procedures

DETAILED THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATON STRUCTURE FOR THE BIR

The tables below provide a detailed structure for the examination papers for the BIR theoretical knowledge examination, based on the relevant content of AMC1 ARA.FCL.300(b) and AMC2 ARA.FCL.300(b), and the detailed syllabus set out in AMC1 FCL.310; FCL.515(b); FCL.615(b); FCL.835(d). Each of the BIR training modules should be examined through one examination paper. The tables indicate the allocation of Subject / topic elements to the examination papers, and how much time should be allocated to the Subject / topic elements within each examination paper. Subject 050 has elements in all three examination papers, Subjects 010, 022 and 033 are split across two examination papers, while Subjects 040, 062 and 090 are covered in one of the examination papers.

Table 1: Module 1 BIR

| Subject / topic elements           | Number of questions | Time (hours:minutes) |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------- | -------------------- |
| 022 02 022 03 022 04 022 13        | 3 1 3 4             | 0:20                 |
| 040 01 040 02 040 03               | 1 7 8               | 0:30                 |
| 050 01 050 02 050 03 050 04 050 05 | 2 2 1 5 3           | 0:30                 |
|                                    | 40                  | 1:20                 |

Table 2: Module 2 BIR

| Subject / topic elements    | Number of questions | Time (hours:minutes) |
| --------------------------- | ------------------- | -------------------- |
| 010 06 010 08 010 09        | 6 1 2               | 0:15                 |
| 033 02                      | 7                   | 0:20                 |
| 050 10                      | 6                   | 0:15                 |
| 062 02 062 03 062 06 062 07 | 6 2 4 7             | 0:40                 |
|                             | 41                  | 1:30                 |

Table 3: Module 3 BIR

| Subject / topic elements                         | Number of questions | Time (hours:minutes) |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------- | -------------------- |
| 010 05 010 07                                    | 2 6                 | 0:15                 |
| 022 11                                           | 1                   | 0:03                 |
| 033 03 033 04 033 05                             | 1 2 1               | 0:10                 |
| 050 06 050 07 050 09                             | 4 1 10              | 0:30                 |
| 090 01 090 02 090 03 090 04 090 05 090 06 090 07 | 2 6 1 2 3 1 1       | 0:32                 |
|                                                  | 44                  | 1:30                 |

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## GM2 ARA.FCL.300(b) Examination procedures

CONSIDERATION OF CPL THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE CREDITS FOR THE BIR EXAMINATION PAPERS

(a) Point FCL.035 and Appendix 1 to Part-FCL establish credits with regard to the theoretical knowledge examinations for applicants for a BIR, when they already hold a CPL(A) or have passed the theoretical knowledge examinations for the CPL(A). In the case of applicants for a BIR who have passed the relevant theoretical knowledge examinations for a CPL(A), Appendix 1 to Part-FCL includes credits for Subjects 040 Human Performance, 050 Meteorology, and 090 Communication. With regard to the latter, point FCL.035(b)(6) includes specific crediting arrangements for cases where applicants, prior to the introduction of Subject 090 Communication, have completed either Subject 091 VFR Communication or Subject 092 IFR Communication (refer to GM1 FCL.035(b)(6)(ii) for related guidance).

(b) Competent authorities should determine the areas of theoretical knowledge for which these applicants will need to take theoretical knowledge examinations. For that purpose, and for designing BIR examination papers that consider specific credits to be granted to individual applicants, competent authorities can use the tables set out in GM1 ARA.FCL.300(b).

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