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title: "FCL.060 Recent experience — Part-FCL · Avioverse"
description: "Aeroplanes, helicopters, powered-lift aircraft, airships, VTOL-capable aircraft (VCA) and gyroplanes."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-a/fcl-060"
---

# FCL.060 Recent experience

ANNEX I (Part-FCL) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-aircrew) · [EUR-Lex 2011/1178 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011R1178)

IR Implementing rule

## FCL.060 Recent experience

(b) Aeroplanes, helicopters, [powered-lift aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/powered-lift-aircraft), airships, VTOL-capable [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) (VCA) and gyroplanes. A pilot shall not operate an aircraft in [commercial air transport](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/commercial-air-transport) or for carrying passengers:

(1) as PIC or [co-pilot](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/co-pilot) unless he or she has carried out, in the preceding 90 days, at least 3 take-offs, approaches and landings as a pilot flying in an aircraft of the same type or class or an FFS representing that type or class. The 3 take-offs and landings shall be performed in either multi-pilot or single-pilot operations, depending on the privileges held by the pilot; and

(2) as PIC at [night](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/night) unless he/she:

(i) has carried out in the preceding 90 days at least 1 take-off, approach and landing at night as a pilot flying in an aircraft of the same type or class or an FFS representing that type or class; or

(ii) holds an IR;

(3) as [cruise relief co-pilot](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/cruise-relief-co-pilot) unless he or she has completed, within the preceding 90 days, either of the following:

(i) at least three sectors as cruise relief co-pilot in the relevant type;

(ii) training the content of which is determined by the operator and that comprises at least three sectors as cruise relief co-pilot in an FSTD representing the relevant type;

(iii) recurrent training in accordance with Subpart FC (ORO.FC) of Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;

(iv) a [proficiency check](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/proficiency-check) for cruise relief co-pilots in accordance with Appendix 9.

(4) When a pilot has the privilege to operate more than one type of [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane) with similar handling and operation characteristics, the 3 take-offs, approaches and landings required in (1) may be performed as defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Part-21.

(5) When a pilot has the privilege to operate more than one type of non-[complex helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/complex-helicopter) with similar handling and operation characteristics, as defined in the operational suitability data established in accordance with Part-21, the 3 take-offs, approaches and landings required in (1) may be performed in just one of the types, provided that the pilot has completed at least 2 hours of flight in each of the types of [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter), during the preceding 6 months.

(c) Specific requirements for commercial air transport:

(1) In the case of commercial air transport, the 90-day period prescribed in subparagraphs (b)(1) and (2) above may be extended up to a maximum of 120 days, as long as the pilot undertakes line flying under the supervision of a type rating instructor or examiner.

(2) If the pilot does not comply with the requirement in point (1), he or she shall complete a training flight with an instructor qualified in accordance with Subpart J to instruct for that aircraft type. The training flight shall be performed in the aircraft or an FFS of the aircraft type to be used, and shall include at least the requirements described in points (b)(1) and (2) before he or she can exercise his/her privileges.

IR · FCL.060 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2025/134 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 FCL.060(b)(1) Recent experience

When a pilot needs to carry out one or more flights with an instructor or an examiner to comply with the requirement of FCL.060(b)(1) before the pilot can carry passengers, the instructor or examiner on board those flights will not be considered as a passenger.

AMC · AMC1 FCL.060(b)(1) — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2011/016/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 FCL.060(b)(1) Recent experience

AEROPLANES, HELICOPTERS, POWERED-LIFT, AIRSHIPS AND GYROPLANES

If a pilot or a PIC operates under the supervision of an instructor to comply with the required three take-offs, approaches and landings, no passengers should be on board.

GM · GM1 FCL.060(b)(1) — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 FCL.060(b)(5) Recent experience

NON-COMPLEX HELICOPTERS

Grouping of non-complex helicopters with similar handling and operational characteristics:

(a) Group 1: Bell 206/206L, Bell 407;

(b) Group 2: Hughes 369, MD 500N, MD 520N, MD 600;

(c) Group 3: SA 341/342, EC 120;

(d) Group 4: SA 313/318, SA 315/316/319, AS 350, EC 130;

(e) Group 5: all types listed in AMC1 FCL.740.H(b) and R 22 and R 44.

AMC · AMC1 FCL.060(b)(5) — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2025/002/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Oct 2026

[All rules in SUBPART A – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-fcl/subpart-a)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 16 Oct 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.