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GACA العربيه العامه للطيران المحلي General Authority of Civil Aviation ADVISORY CIRCULAR <table><tr><td>SUBJECT:Pilot Training and Certification for Manned Powered-Lift (VTOL) Operations.</td><td>DATE:2026-04-16</td><td>AC NUMBER:AC 100-02</td><td>VERSION:1.0</td></tr></table> NOTE: THIS ADVISORY CIRCULAR IS PUBLISHED TO PROVIDE REGULATORY INFORMATION AND DESCRIBE ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL AUTHORITY OF CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS (GACAR). Contents CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 4 1.1 Purpose of This Advisory Circular (AC). 4 1.2 Audience....4 1.3 Where You Can Find FAA Acs related to this GACA AC 4 1.4 Effective Date 4 1.5 Related GACAR Parts 4 1.6 Related Airman Certification Standards (ACS) (current editions)....4 1.7 Definitions 5 1.8 Background....6 1.9 Reserved....7 CHAPTER 2. POWERED-LIFT PILOT CERTIFICATION—GENERAL PROVISIONS......8 2.1 General 8 2.2 Type Rating Requirements....8 2.3 Applicability of the Type Rating Requirement to Military Pilots....8 CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATE CROSS-COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS ....9 3.1 Alternate Means to Log Cross-Country Time in Powered-Lift 9 3.2 Commercial Applicants....9 3.3 Instrument Applicants....10 3.4 Private Pilot Applicants 11 CHAPTER 4. ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICAL TESTS AND TRAINING IN A POWERED-LIFT .... 12 Page 1 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED VERSION 1.0 Consult the GACA website for current version GACA General Authority of Civil Aviation 4.1 Required Equipment for Practical Tests in a Powered-Lift 12 4.2 Required Flight Training Tasks....13 CHAPTER 5. ALTERNATE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON SEEKING AN INITIAL POWERED-LIFT TYPE RATING....14 5.1 Practical Tests for Powered-Lift Category Rating and Type Rating....14 5.2 Eligible Applicants 14 5.3 Practical Tests Required for Persons Seeking an Initial Powered-Lift Type Rating.... 14 5.4 Pilot Privileges With a “VFR Only” Limitation 15 5.5 Removal of “VFR Only” Limitation—Private Pilot.... 15 5.6 Removal of “VFR Only” Limitation—Other Than Private Pilot 15 5.7 Practical Test Requirements to Remove the “VFR Only” Limitation 15 5.8 Effect of Failure to Remove “VFR Only” Limitation 17 5.9 Obtaining Additional Powered-Lift Type Ratings With “VFR Only” Limitation 17 CHAPTER 6. ALTERNATE AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE AND LOGGING REQUIREMENTS—GENERAL PROVISIONS....18 6.1 Alternate Means to Obtain Ratings.... 18 CHAPTER 7. ALTERNATE AERONAUTICAL AND LOGGING EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH A POWERED-LIFT CATEGORY RATING .....20 7.1 Alternate Provisions for Test Pilots, CAA Test Pilots, Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI), and Instructor Pilots....20 7.2 Alternate Provisions for Initial Cadre of Instructors....25 7.3 Alternate Provisions for Pilots Trained in an Approved Training Program at the CH....29 CHAPTER 8. ALTERNATE AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE AND LOGGING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INSTRUMENT-POWERED-LIFT RATING....33 8.1 Alternate Provisions for Test Pilots, CAA test pilots, Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI), and Instructor Pilots....33 8.2 Alternate Provisions for Initial Cadre of Instructors....36 8.3 Alternate Provisions for Pilots Trained in an Approved Training Program at the CH....39 CHAPTER 9. ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS FOR POWERED-LIFT WITHOUT FULLY FUNCTIONING DUAL CONTROLS USED IN FLIGHT TRAINING .... 42 9.1 Alternate Requirements for Flight Training Using an Aircraft Without Fully Functioning Dual Controls 42 9.2 Required Training....42 9.3 Practical Test....45 9.4 Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) for a Powered-Lift with Single Controls and a Single Pilot Station....46 CHAPTER 10. MISCELLANEOUS QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS....48 10.1 Requirements for Pilots Serving as Second in Command (SIC) in a Powered-Lift. 48 10.2 Training in a Powered-Lift that Requires Two Pilot Flight Crewmembers....49 Page 2 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED VERSION 1.0 Consult the GACA website for current version GACA المنيه العامه للطيران المحلي General Authority of Civil Aviation 10.3 Reserved 49 10.4 Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) Requirements of GACAR § 61.87....49 CHAPTER 11. RESERVED ....51 CHAPTER 12. REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE AS A POWERED-LIFT PILOT UNDER PART 135 .....52 12.1 Alternate Provisions for Persons Receiving Training Under a Part 135 Approved Training Program ....52 12.2 Certification Training Curricula ....54 12.3 Reserved ....54 12.4 PIC Qualifications ....54 12.5 Reserved. 54 CHAPTER 13. REQUIREMENTS FOR PART 141 SCHOOLS ....54 13.1 Class Rating Requirements for Part 141 ....54 13.2 Alternate Qualification Requirements for Chief Instructors, Assistant Chief Instructors, and Check Instructors....55 13.3 Alternate Qualification Requirements for Check Instructors for Checks and Tests That Relate to Ground Training ....55 13.4 Alternate Means to Satisfy Flight Training Minimum Curriculum Content Specified in Part 141 Appendices for a Powered-Lift Category Rating ....55 13.5 Alternate Cross-Country Requirements Applicable to Part 141 Approved Courses....56 CHAPTER 14. PART 91 PILOT CERTIFICATION FOR POWERED-LIFT WITH SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES....57 14.1 Operating Limitations....57 Page 3 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA العربيه العامه للطير انماض General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose of This Advisory Circular (AC). This AC provides guidance for applicants, pilots, evaluators, and instructors who seek to add an initial powered-lift category rating and specific type rating to their existing pilot certificate in accordance with GACAR Part 100. Pilots and certificate holders (CH) are encouraged to use this information as best practice methods for developing training programs scaled to specific powered-lift they operate. The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, and the document is intended only to provide information to the public regarding existing requirements under the GACARs. 1.2 Audience. The primary audience for this AC is persons seeking to obtain an initial powered-lift category rating, a specific type rating, and/or an instrument-powered-lift rating to an existing pilot or flight instructor certificate (e.g., applicants, pilots, and flight instructors) and entities seeking to provide training to such persons (e.g., GACAR Part 135 operators, GACAR Part 141 pilot schools, and GACAR Part 142 training centers). Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE), aviation safety inspectors (ASI), and other persons who conduct certification functions for pilots should familiarize themselves with this AC as well. 1.3 Where You Can Find FAA Acs related to this GACA AC. You can find related FAA ACs on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) website at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars and the Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) at https://drs.faa.gov. 1.4 Effective Date. This AC is effective as of its date of publication. 1.5 Related GACAR Parts. The following are available at https://www.gaca.gov.sa: • GACAR Part 61, Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors. • GACAR Part 91 Subpart D, Special Flight Operations. • GACAR Part 135, Operations: Commercial Air Operators Operating Other Than Transport Category Aircraft or Commuter Category Airplanes • GACAR Part 141, Pilot Schools. • GACAR Part 142, Training Centers. 1.6 Related Airman Certification Standards (ACS) (current editions). The following should be read in conjunction with this AC and are available at https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs: • FAA-S-ACS-2, Commercial Pilot for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards. Page 4 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المختيه General Authority of Civil Aviation • FAA-S-ACS-3, Instrument Rating—Powered-Lift Airman Certification Standards. - FAA-S-ACS-13, Private Pilot for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards. - FAA-S-ACS-17, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards. - FAA-S-ACS-27, Flight Instructor for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards. - FAA-S-ACS-28, Flight Instructor—Instrument Rating Powered-Lift Airman Certification Standards. 1.7 Definitions. The following definitions are only for the purposes of this AC and GACAR Part 100. 1.7.1 Alternate Definition of Cross-Country Time (GACAR § 100.201). Notwithstanding the cross-country time definition in GACAR § 1.1, a person may log flight time in a powered-lift as cross-country time provided the time was acquired during a flight: 1. That includes a point of landing that was at least a straight-line distance of more than 25 nautical miles (NM) from the original point of departure; and 2. That involves the use of dead reckoning (DR), pilotage, electronic navigation aids, radio aids, or other navigation systems to navigate to the landing point. 1.7.2 Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) (GACAR § 100.103). A pilot employed by the GACA to conduct operations of a powered-lift for the purpose of establishing a type rating in that specific powered-lift under GACAR Part 21. 1.7.3 Evaluator: For the purposes of this AC, an evaluator is considered: - An ASI; • A pilot examiner (other than administrative pilot examiners); - An initial check pilot; • A Training Center Evaluator (TCE); • An Aircrew Program Designee (APD); or - A chief instructor, an assistant chief instructor, or a check instructor of an approved GACAR Part 141 pilot school. 1.7.4 CAA test pilot (GACAR § 100.103). A pilot employed by the GACA, or otherwise authorized by the President, to act on behalf of the GACA to conduct operations of a powered- Page 5 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED VERSION 1.0 Consult the GACA website for current version GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المحي General Authority of Civil Aviation lift for the purpose of examination or inspection of a type design for which an application for type certification or amended type certificate has been submitted under GACAR Part 21. 1.7.5 Instructor Pilot (GACAR § 100.103). A pilot employed or used by a manufacturer of a powered-lift to conduct operations of the powered-lift for the purpose of developing a proposed training curriculum and providing crew training. This term is not the same as an authorized instructor. 1.7.6 Manufacturer (GACAR § 100.103). Any person who holds, or is an applicant for, a type or production certificate for an aircraft. An amateur builder or a builder of a kit aircraft under GACAR § 21.173, or the holder of a restricted category type certificate (TC) is not considered a manufacturer for the purposes of GACAR Part 21. 1.7.7 Test Pilot (GACAR § 100.103). A pilot employed or used by a manufacturer of a powered-lift to conduct operations of the powered-lift for the purpose of research and development (R&D) and showing compliance with the regulations. 1.8 Background. 1.8.1 As a result of the rapidly changing technology and newly designed aircraft intending to fly in KSA airspace, the GACA created regulations to account for the new category of aircraft. A portion of the regulatory changes include creating pilot training and certification requirements for a new aircraft category. GACAR Part 100 provides regulatory requirements for powered-lift pilot certification and operations. Prior to this regulation, the GACA did not have a feasible means to implement training and certification of pilots for a powered-lift category rating due to a lack of certificated aircraft and certified personnel to provide instruction. This new regulation establishes requirements for qualifying pilots in powered-lift by utilizing new and existing pathways for pilot training, checking, and testing in powered-lift under GACAR Parts 61, 91, 135, 141, 142, and 100. Additionally, GACAR Part 100 provides for alternate pathways for training and certification of pilots, as there is currently limited means to obtain experience in a powered-lift. 1.8.2 Currently, civilian pilots are unable to satisfy many of the aeronautical experience requirements in GACAR Part 61 to obtain a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a powered-lift category rating and/or an instrument-powered-lift rating because there are no certificated powered-lift in civil operations in which they can obtain the necessary flight time. At the time of publication of GACAR Part 100 there are currently no type-certificated civilian powered-lift; however, there are many manufacturers starting the production process. 1.8.3 When powered-lift are introduced to civil aviation, pilots will initially be unable to satisfy several of the aeronautical experience requirements for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a powered-lift category rating and an instrument-powered-lift rating (such as pilot-in-command (PIC) flight time in powered-lift and cross-country experience in powered-lift) due to lack of qualified civilian pilots and instructors in powered-lift. Further, the PIC logging requirements of Page 6 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطيران المحليه General Authority of Civil Aviation GACAR § 61.13(d) currently present obstacles for a pilot who is not rated in a powered-lift to log PIC flight time in a powered-lift. Additionally, in light of the range limitations of current type-certification projects for powered-lift, and several planned projects, many powered-lift coming to market are not capable of completing the prescribed cross-country aeronautical experience requirements for the Commercial Pilot Certificate and instrument rating. GACAR Part 100 facilitates pathways for pilots to obtain powered-lift ratings through alternate aeronautical experience and expanded logging provisions. 1.9 Reserved. Page 7 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المحتوي General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 2. POWERED-LIFT PILOT CERTIFICATION—GENERAL PROVISIONS 2.1 General. GACAR Part 100 maintains the regulatory framework of powered-lift as an independent aircraft category without any associated classes. The GACA expects that, initially, most pilots seeking to add a powered-lift category rating to their pilot certificate will already hold another category rating (i.e., airplane or rotorcraft) on their certificate. In fact, as subsequently discussed, to utilize most of the alternate aeronautical experience requirements and logging provisions, pilots are required by GACAR § 100.215 to hold certain certificates and ratings. Permanent changes to GACAR Part 61 as well as temporary alternate experience requirements in GACAR Part 100, work in tandem to provide methods for certification for all powered-lift pilots. The next several chapters outline the temporary and permanent changes that affect pilot training, checking, and testing in powered-lift. 2.2 Type Rating Requirements. To address the expected significant operational differences between each powered-lift, GACAR § 61.85(a) requires each person who acts as pilot in command (PIC) of a powered-lift to hold the associated type rating. Requiring pilots to hold type ratings for powered-lift establishes a higher level of safety by ensuring persons receive adequate training and are tested on the unique design and operating characteristics of each powered-lift. The GACA will identify the unique characteristics of each powered-lift that require special training. Subsequently, the this required special training should be utilized in conjunction with the appropriate powered-lift Airman Certification Standards (ACS) to conduct training and practical tests for a type rating, ensuring that an applicant is knowledgeable and capable of safely operating the unique powered-lift type. 2.3 Applicability of the Type Rating Requirement to Military Pilots. 2.3.1 Military pilots with powered-lift qualifications may apply for Commercial Pilot Certificates with powered-lift category ratings and instrument-powered-lift ratings, and flight instructor certificates with powered-lift category ratings and instrument-powered-lift ratings, pursuant to the existing requirements in GACAR § 61.93, based on their military pilot qualifications. 2.3.2 However, to act as PIC of a civilian powered-lift, these military pilots are required to obtain a type rating on their pilot certificate for the applicable type of civilian powered-lift, as required by GACAR § 61.85(a). Those military instructors who have obtained or plan to obtain a civil flight instructor certificate with a powered-lift category rating and instrument-powered-lift rating through military competency may conduct flight training in a powered-lift only after obtaining a type rating on their pilot certificate for the powered-lift in which they want to conduct flight training. Page 8 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA العربيه للطبع والنحو المحلي General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATE CROSS-COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Alternate Means to Log Cross-Country Time in Powered-Lift. 3.1.1 Due to the expected disparity between powered-lift range capabilities, GACAR Part 100 includes an alternate definition of cross-country time that reduces the general distance to log cross-country time in a powered-lift from more than 50 nautical miles (NM) to more than 25 NM. Specifically, to log flight time in a powered-lift as cross-country time, GACAR § 100.201 requires a point of landing that is at least a straight-line distance of more than 25 NM from the original point of departure and involves the use of dead reckoning (DR), pilotage, electronic navigation aids, radio aids, or other navigation systems to navigate to the landing point. 3.1.2 For applicants not qualified to act as pilot in command (PIC) in a powered-lift, GACAR § 100.213 requires all persons conducting cross-country flights to receive an endorsement from an authorized instructor or instructor pilot. Since applicants are not qualified to be PIC in a powered-lift, they will need an endorsement from the authorized instructor or instructor pilot stating that the applicant meets the alternate cross-country requirements. The applicant's logbook must demonstrate to the evaluator that they have met the alternate cross-country requirements of GACAR Part 100 in lieu of the standard GACAR Part 61 regulatory requirements. Appendix A of this AC provides an example of each endorsement. 3.1.3 In addition to the cross-country definition, GACAR Part 100 provides relief from specific cross-country requirements, dependent on the certificate sought, to address possible range capabilities, as previously discussed. Paragraphs 3.2 through 3.4 detail specific relief options for applicants. 3.1.4 To note, a pilot may satisfy either the traditional GACAR Part 61 cross-country pathway or the alternate cross-country requirements set forth by GACAR Part 100, as applicable, to meet the requisite cross-country aeronautical experience. 3.2 Commercial Applicants. 3.2.1 Under Appendix D, paragraph (e)(3) to GACAR Part 61, applicants for a powered-lift rating are required to complete only two cross-country flights, one in daytime conditions and one in nighttime conditions, each including a total straight-line distance of more than 100 NM from the original point of departure. However, as many powered-lift are expected to be unable to comply with existing cross-country requirements, the alternate requirements in GACAR Part 100 reduce the distance required for the cross-country flight to a total straight-line distance of more than 50 NM and add an additional cross-country flight with landings at a minimum of three points as a safety mitigation. GACAR § 100.233(a)(3) requires that, other than the original point of departure, the third cross-country flight must be performed to different points than the first two cross-country flights at the distances specified. The third cross-country flight may be Page 9 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المضاي General Authority of Civil Aviation conducted during day or nighttime conditions. This additional cross-country flight will add to the applicant's overall experience in the specific powered-lift in which the applicant is seeking their initial Commercial Pilot Certificate with powered-lift category rating. 3.2.2 In lieu of complying with Appendix D, paragraph (e)(3) to GACAR Part 61, GACAR § 100.233 allows an applicant seeking a Commercial Pilot Certificate in a powered-lift to complete the following cross-country flights: 1. One 2-hour cross-country flight in a powered-lift in daytime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 50 NM from the original point of departure; 2. One 2-hour cross-country flight in a powered-lift in nighttime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 50 NM from the original point of departure; and 3. An additional cross-country flight with landings at a minimum of three points, with one segment consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 NM from the original point of departure. This flight must include landings at different points than the points selected for the previous two cross-country flights. 3.3 Instrument Applicants. Appendix E, paragraph (c)(2)(ii) to GACAR Part 61 requires completion of one cross-country flight of 250 NM. In lieu of complying with this requirement, GACAR § 100.235 allows an applicant seeking an instrument rating in a powered-lift to complete two cross-country flights, each of which must involve a flight of 100 NM along airways or by directed routing from an air traffic control (ATC) facility. Thus, each cross-country flight with the reduced 100 NM distance must be performed under instrument flight rules (IFR) when a flight plan has been filed with an ATC facility and must involve an instrument approach at each aerodrome and three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems. However, an applicant utilizing the alternate means under GACAR § 100.235 is not required to file a flight plan and perform the cross-country flight under IFR if the powered-lift is not certificated for instrument flight and the applicant holds either: - An instrument-airplane rating, - An instrument-helicopter rating, or - An Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate with an airplane category rating or rotorcraft category and helicopter class ratings. 3.3.1 In lieu of complying with Appendix E, paragraph (c)(2)(ii) to GACAR Part 61, GACAR § 100.235 allows an applicant seeking an instrument-powered-lift rating to complete the following cross-country flights two cross-country flights conducted with either an authorized instructor or an instructor pilot that involve a flight of 100 NM along airways or by directed routing from an ATC facility, include an instrument approach at each aerodrome, and include three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems. Page 10 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA العربيه للطيران المدنيه General Authority of Civil Aviation 3.4 Private Pilot Applicants. 3.4.1 GACAR § 100.201 authorizes private pilot applicants to apply the alternate definition of cross-country time when seeking to comply with the cross-country flight training in GACAR § 61.133. In addition, instead of completing one cross-country flight of over 100 NM distance at night, as currently required by Appendix C, paragraph (e) to GACAR Part 61 GACAR § 100.237(a) allows an applicant to complete two cross-country flights at night, each of which involves a flight of over 50 NM total distance. 3.4.2 Additionally, in place of the solo cross-country flight that is currently required by Appendix C, paragraph (e) to GACAR Part 61 (i.e., 150 NM total distance with one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 NM), GACAR § 100.237(b) allows an applicant to complete the following alternate requirements: 1. One solo cross-country flight of 100 NM total distance, with landings at three points, and one segment of the flight being a straight-line distance of more than 25 NM between the takeoff and landing locations; and 2. An additional solo cross-country flight in a powered-lift with landings at a minimum of three points, with one segment consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 NM from the original point of departure. This additional solo cross-country flight requires landings at a minimum of three points, with one segment consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 25 NM from the original point of departure. This additional cross-country flight must include different points of landing than the initial cross-country flight. Page 11 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المحت General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 4. ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICAL TESTS AND TRAINING IN A POWERED-LIFT 4.1 Required Equipment for Practical Tests in a Powered-Lift. 4.1.1 GACAR § 61.27(c)(2) stipulates the equipment, other than controls, required of an aircraft used on the practical test and allows the use of an aircraft with operating characteristics that preclude the applicant from performing all the tasks for a practical test. In this case, an appropriate limitation is placed on the applicant's certificate or rating. However, GACAR § 100.207(a) permits an applicant for a certificate or rating to use a powered-lift that is precluded from performing all of the tasks required for the practical tests. Applicants will not be required to have the certificate or rating issued with an appropriate limitation, as is currently required by GACAR § 61.27(c)(2)(ii). The purpose of the limitation under GACAR § 61.27(c)(2)(ii) is to ensure the pilot operates only the make and model (M/M) within the category and class of aircraft brought to the test, thereby preventing the pilot from acting as pilot in command (PIC) of an aircraft capable of performing tasks for which the pilot has not been tested. However, in the case of pilots seeking a certificate with associated powered-lift ratings, GACAR § 61.85(a)(4) requires all pilots to receive a PIC type rating for each aircraft type. Therefore, such a limitation is not necessary because GACAR § 61.85(a)(4) requires applicants to take a practical test in each powered-lift they seek to operate to act as PIC. In other words, because all powered-lift will require a type rating, a pilot is already limited to acting as PIC of only those powered-lift for which they hold a type rating (i.e., for which they have passed a practical test). 4.1.2 For example, if type A powered-lift could not perform a stall, then a pilot seeking a type rating in type A would not be tested on stalls and would not receive a limitation on the type rating for type A. If the pilot wished to act as PIC of type B powered-lift, which is capable of performing a stall, the absence of a limitation for the type rating for type A would not present a safety concern because the pilot would need to take a practical test for a type rating in type B powered-lift, pursuant to GACAR § 61.85(a), which would include the previously omitted evaluation on stalls. In other words, the type rating itself contains the limitation contemplated in GACAR § 61.27(c)(2)(ii) for an aircraft not able to perform all tasks in the Airman Certification Standards (ACS). 4.1.3 GACAR § 61.27(b)(1)(i) requires that the completion of a practical test for a certificate or rating includes the performance of the tasks specified in the areas of operation for the airman certificate or rating sought. For powered-lift, these tasks are set forth in the ACS for the appropriate certificate or rating that the applicant is seeking. GACAR § 100.207(b) provides evaluators conducting practical tests for powered-lift the ability to waive any task for which the GACA has provided waiver authority. In order to determine what tasks may be waived, the type certification and evaluation process will be utilized to identify the operational limitations of the powered-lift, which may preclude the conduct of certain tasks listed in the ACS. The GACA (and Page 12 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطيران المدنيه General Authority of Civil Aviation based on the FAA Flight Standardization Board Report (FSBR) or equivalent) subsequently will ascertain what tasks in the ACS are not applicable to the specific type of powered-lift. This waiver authority is not at the evaluator's discretion; rather, the waived tasks are set forth on a designee's written authorization from the President specific to each powered-lift type in which they are authorized to conduct practical tests. Specifically, the written authorization will identify the type of powered-lift that the evaluator is authorized to conduct a practical test in, and the specific tasks that the evaluator is authorized to waive for the practical test will be set forth in the limitations section of the written authorization. 4.2 Required Flight Training Tasks. In addition to the required tasks specified in the areas of operation for the airman certificate and rating sought, GACAR § 61.27(a) requires an applicant for a certificate or rating to receive and log flight training on the applicable areas of operation. GACAR § 100.207 authorizes an evaluator to waive a specific task during a practical test because the powered-lift used is precluded of performing a specific task. Therefore, an applicant for a Private Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with a powered-lift category rating concurrently with a powered-lift type rating is relieved from the requirement to receive flight training on any task specified in an area of operation that is waived on the practical test. 4.2.1 In the case where the GACA identifies that a task is precluded from being accomplished because of factors during aircraft certification, the GACA will update its guidance in order to notify instructors, designees, and the general public on any specific task that is precluded from being trained or tested. Page 13 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطيران المحلي General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 5. ALTERNATE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON SEEKING AN INITIAL POWERED-LIFT TYPE RATING 5.1 Practical Tests for Powered-Lift Category Rating and Type Rating. If an applicant applies to obtain an initial powered-lift type rating concurrently with a powered-lift category rating and instrument-powered-lift rating, that applicant is required to take three practical tests concurrently under GACAR § 61.83(d)(1). However, GACAR Part 100 provides temporary relief for the initial powered-lift practical tests. GACAR § 100.211(b) provides eligible applicants with an option to obtain a powered-lift type rating without concurrently completing the required instrument rating; in other words, the applicant may take the instrument-powered-lift rating practical test independent from the practical tests for the powered-lift category and type ratings. 5.2 Eligible Applicants. To be eligible to utilize the relief provided in GACAR § 100.211(b) and obtain an initial powered-lift type rating without concurrently holding or concurrently obtaining an instrument-powered-lift rating, a person must be seeking a type rating in a powered-lift capable of performing instrument maneuvers and procedures, pursuant to GACAR § 100.211(a). If the powered-lift in which the type rating is sought is incapable of performing instrument maneuvers and procedures, then the applicant must comply with GACAR § 61.83(e). Note: Although certain powered-lift may not be instrument flight rules (IFR)-certified initially, they will likely be capable of performing instrument maneuvers and procedures because they will have the equipment necessary to perform instrument maneuvers. In this case, the applicant would be required to comply with either GACAR § 61.83(d) or GACAR § 100.211. 5.3 Practical Tests Required for Persons Seeking an Initial Powered-Lift Type Rating. 5.3.1 Under GACAR § 100.211(b)(1), applicants for an initial powered-lift type rating to be completed concurrently with a powered-lift category rating would not need to concurrently hold or obtain the instrument-powered-lift rating at the same time they obtain their powered-lift type and category ratings. Instead, the applicant applying for an initial powered-lift type rating pursuant to GACAR § 100.211(b) could choose to take the instrument-powered-lift rating practical test independent from the powered-lift type rating practical test and powered-lift category rating practical test. Opting to take the instrument-powered-lift rating practical test separately results in a “visual flight rules (VFR) only” limitation being placed on the type rating. Paragraph 5.6 of this AC describes how to remove the limitation. Commercial applicants will also receive the limitation specified in GACAR § 61.155(b)(1), “The carriage of passengers for hire in powered-lifts on cross-country flights in excess of 50 nautical miles or at night is prohibited.” 5.3.2 The “VFR only” limitation in GACAR § 100.211(b) is a one-time-only option for initial powered-lift type rating applicants that do not wish to be subjected to the burden of taking three practical tests at one time. Except as provided in GACAR § 100.211(c), any additional powered- Page 14 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA اللغه الله لابعد الي المنجزي General Authority of Civil Aviation lift type ratings require the entire practical test in accordance with FAA-S-ACS-17, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards (ACS). 5.3.3 Additionally, because GACAR § 100.211(b)(2) does not require the type rating test to be taken in actual or simulated instrument conditions, the practical test for the type rating would not require the applicant to perform those areas of operation in the ACS that include instrument maneuvers and procedures in actual or simulated instrument conditions. 5.4 Pilot Privileges With a “VFR Only” Limitation. In accordance with GACAR § 61.89(b), a pilot with a “VFR only” limitation (i.e., the pilot did not concurrently complete the instrument-powered-lift rating practical test and, therefore, does not possess the instrument rating) on their powered-lift type rating is prohibited from operating the powered-lift under IFR even if the powered-lift can perform instrument procedures and maneuvers. The pilot is only permitted to operate the powered-lift under the conditions for which the pilot demonstrated mastery of the powered-lift on the practical test. 5.5 Removal of “VFR Only” Limitation—Private Pilot. Under GACAR § 100.211(b)(6), a pilot holding a Private Pilot Certificate with a powered-lift type rating and category rating with a powered-lift “VFR only” limitation is not required to remove the “VFR only” limitation if the limitation applies to a powered-lift type that is not a large aircraft or turbojet-powered. If a private pilot chooses to remove the “VFR only” limitation, they must comply with the “VFR only” limitation removal requirements set forth by GACAR § 100.211(b)(4), as discussed in paragraph 5.6 of this AC. 5.6 Removal of “VFR Only” Limitation—Other Than Private Pilot. Except for private pilots that operate powered-lift types that are not large aircraft or turbojet-powered, a person who obtains a powered-lift type rating with a “VFR only” limitation must remove the “VFR only” limitation within 2 calendar months from the month in which the person completed the powered-lift type rating practical test, in accordance with GACAR § 100.211(b)(4). Note: The purpose of the “VFR only” limitation is to permit limited flexibility in the scheduling of the instrument-powered-lift rating practical test at a time separate from the category and type rating practical tests. An applicant is eligible to take the instrument-powered-lift rating practical test at the same time as the powered-lift type rating and powered-lift category rating practical tests. Therefore, the applicant will have obtained the required 3 hours of flight training in preparation for the instrument rating practical test within the 2 calendar months preceding the month of the practical tests, as required by Appendix E, paragraph (f)(2)(i). The applicant should have sufficient time within the 2-calendar-month window for the endorsement to complete all of the practical tests and should not need to accomplish any additional training to be eligible to take the instrument-powered-lift practical test during this time period. 5.7 Practical Test Requirements to Remove the “VFR Only” Limitation. Page 15 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المحي General Authority of Civil Aviation 5.7.1 In accordance with GACAR § 100.211(b)(4), a person with a powered-lift type rating with a “VFR only” limitation may remove the limitation by completing both of the following: 1. Passing an instrument rating practical test in a powered-lift, where the test must be passed in actual or simulated instrument conditions; and 2. Passing a practical test in the powered-lift type for which the “VFR only” limitation applies on the areas of operation listed in GACAR § 61.179(e)(3) that includes performing instrument maneuvers and procedures in actual or simulated instrument conditions. 5.7.2 The required tasks for the instrument-powered-lift rating are found in FAA-S-ACS-3, Instrument Rating—Powered-Lift Airman Certification Standards. The Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category ACS specifies which areas of operation and tasks an applicant must satisfactorily perform during the type rating practical test to remove the “VFR only” limitation for a powered-lift type. 5.7.3 When an applicant takes concurrent practical tests to remove the “VFR only” limitation from their certificate, they will have to accomplish all required tasks, per GACAR § 100.211(b)(4). However, when a task required for the instrument rating practical test overlaps with a task required for the type rating practical test, GACAR § 100.211(d) allows an applicant to perform the task a single time, provided the person performs the task to the highest standard required for the task. Example: An applicant with a “VFR only” limitation on their powered-lift type rating applies to take the instrument-powered-lift practical test to remove the limitation. That person would be required to perform a circling approach procedure on both the instrument rating practical test and the type rating practical test. The Instrument Rating—Powered-Lift ACS requires the applicant to perform the procedures while maintaining an airspeed of \( \pm10 \) knots and a desired heading/track of \( \pm10 \) degrees. The ATP and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category ACS also requires the applicant to perform the circling approach procedure, but to more exacting standards (e.g., maintain an airspeed of \( \pm5 \) knots and a desired heading/track of \( \pm5 \) degrees). If a pilot demonstrates their ability to perform the circling approach procedure to the more exacting standards specified in the ATP and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category ACS, the pilot would not be required to perform the same task a second time to the less stringent standards specified in the Instrument Rating—Powered-Lift ACS. 5.7.4 In addition, once a commercial applicant successfully completes the instrument practical test, the limitation specified in GACAR § 61.155(b)(1) will also be removed because, consistent with that section, the pilot will have accomplished the requirements listed in GACAR § 61.89 for an instrument rating in the same category of aircraft listed on the person's Commercial Pilot Certificate. Page 16 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA General Authority of Civil Aviation 5.8 Effect of Failure to Remove “VFR Only” Limitation. 5.8.1 If the pilot does not remove the “VFR only” limitation as required by GACAR § 100.211(b)(3), then the powered-lift type rating for which the “VFR only” limitation applies will become invalid for use until the person removes the limitation in accordance with GACAR § 100.206(b)(4). Per GACAR § 100.211(b)(3), a pilot who does not complete the instrument practical test and remaining ACS tasks of the type rating practical test within 2 calendar months from issuance of the initial powered-lift type rating will no longer be qualified to fly a powered-lift. In order to restore their powered-lift privileges, the pilot must have 3 hours of training within the previous 2 calendar months and complete the requisite practical tests. 5.8.2 If a pilot does not complete the instrument practical test in the powered-lift within 2 calendar months and that pilot is qualified in another category aircraft, they may continue to exercise their other privileges while their powered-lift privileges are invalid. For example, if a pilot holds an airplane category rating and is adding a powered-lift category rating and initial type rating but does not complete the practical test to remove the “VFR only” limitation within 2 calendar months, they can continue to exercise their airplane privileges. 5.9 Obtaining Additional Powered-Lift Type Ratings With “VFR Only” Limitation. A person holding a Private Pilot Certificate may apply for an additional powered-lift type rating with a “VFR only” limitation. Pursuant to GACAR § 100.211(c), an applicant who holds a Private Pilot Certificate and is seeking an additional powered-lift type rating for a powered-lift that is not a large aircraft or turbojet-powered need not comply with the requirements of GACAR § 61.83(d)(1). Rather, the applicant may apply without holding or concurrently obtaining an instrument-powered-lift rating, but the type rating will be limited to “VFR only.” As with obtaining an initial powered-lift type rating with a “VFR only” limitation, the applicant does not have to take the type rating practical test in actual or simulated instrument conditions and may remove the limitation for that powered-lift in the same manner specified to remove a “VFR only” limitation on an initial powered-lift type rating, as set forth in GACAR § 100.211(b)(4) (and discussed in paragraph 5.7 of this AC). Page 17 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المحتوي General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 6. ALTERNATE AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE AND LOGGING REQUIREMENTS—GENERAL PROVISIONS 6.1 Alternate Means to Obtain Ratings. 6.1.1 Pilots seeking to receive a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a powered-lift category rating in accordance with Appendix D, paragraph (e) to GACAR Part 61 and an instrument-powered-lift rating in accordance with Appendix E, paragraph (c) to GACAR Part 61 may encounter certain challenges in gaining the aeronautical experience necessary to receive these ratings. Therefore, the GACA has established alternate means for certain persons seeking to obtain ratings in a powered-lift. A person may choose to comply with the alternate aeronautical experience and logging requirements or the standard GACAR Part 61 requirements. However, if no alternate aeronautical experience or logging requirement is provided in GACAR Part 100, then the person must meet the applicable GACAR Part 61 requirements, pursuant to GACAR § 100.215(b). 6.1.2 GACAR Part 100 provides a pathway for new aircraft entering the civilian market and the initial pilots who fly these aircraft. The alternate pathway is broken down into three groups with specific alternate aeronautical experience requirements set forth to qualify the person to take the practical test. The three groups include: 1. Instructor pilots and test pilots at a manufacturer: Test pilots and instructor pilots employed by a specific manufacturer for aircraft undergoing certification are authorized to log aeronautical experience in these aircraft through a Letter of Authorization (LOA) issued by the President. Additionally, CAA test pilots or aviation safety inspectors (ASI) will also be able to log aeronautical experience in these aircraft when conducting duties for the purpose of establishing new type designs in the case of a CAA test pilot, or for the purpose of establishing a pilot type rating in the case of an ASI. 2. Initial cadre of instructors at a certificate holder (CH) (check pilots, chief instructors, assistant chief instructors, or Training Center Evaluators (TCE)). These individuals will need to satisfactorily complete the manufacturer's training curriculum in a type-certificated aircraft at the manufacturer to qualify for the practical test to add a powered-lift category rating. 3. Pilots receiving training under an approved training program. CHs will need to apply for and receive approval of a training curriculum so that the initial cadre of instructors who train with the manufacturer can return to the CH and train pilots on the use of the powered-lift. Note: The GACA uses the term “initial cadre” throughout this AC. In some instances, initial cadre refers to a sufficient number of instructors and evaluators to train and qualify pilots for Page 18 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA الجميه العامه للطير انماض General Authority of Civil Aviation powered-lift ratings under an approved training program under GACAR Part 135, 141, or 142. In other instances, the term refers to a sufficient number of pilots who are rated in powered-lift. 6.1.3 In accordance with GACAR § 100.215(a), the alternate aeronautical experience requirements (except for cross-country) for a Commercial Pilot Certificate and instrument-powered-lift rating are only applicable to individuals who hold at least a Commercial Pilot Certificate with: 1. An airplane category rating with a single-engine or multiengine class rating and an instrument-airplane rating; or 2. A rotorcraft category rating with a helicopter class rating and an instrument-helicopter rating. 6.1.4 Pilots seeking a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a powered-lift category rating in accordance with GACAR § 100.216(a) may log 35 hours of pilot-in-command (PIC) flight time in a powered-lift in lieu of the 50 hours of PIC flight time required by Appendix D, paragraph (e)(1)(i) to GACAR Part 61. 6.1.5 Additionally, under GACAR § 100.216(b), applicants utilizing a Level C full flight simulator (FFS) or higher may credit 15 hours toward the 35-hour PIC flight time so long as: 1. The aeronautical experience was obtained in a Level C FFS or higher representing a powered-lift; and 2. The FFS sessions are conducted in accordance with: a. A manufacturer's proposed training curriculum for test pilots, instructor pilots, CAA test pilots, or ASIs under GACAR §§ 100.217 or 100.219; b. The manufacturer's training curriculum for the initial cadre of instructors under GACAR § 100.221; or c. An approved training program under GACAR Part 135, 141, or 142. Page 19 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطيران المحلي General Authority of Civil Aviation CHAPTER 7. ALTERNATE AERONAUTICAL AND LOGGING EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH A POWERED-LIFT CATEGORY RATING 7.1 Alternate Provisions for Test Pilots, CAA Test Pilots, Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI), and Instructor Pilots. 7.1.1 Initial Experience During Aircraft Certification. GACAR §§ 100.217 and 100.219 provide alternate experience requirements for test pilots and instructor pilots of the manufacturer, as well as CAA test pilots and ASIs. To utilize these alternate experience requirements, the flights must be conducted in an experimental powered-lift at the manufacturer, and the applicant (i.e., the test pilot, CAA test pilot, ASI, or instructor pilot) must be authorized by the President to act as pilot in command (PIC) of the experimental powered-lift. The specific alternate requirements are: - PIC flight time; - Training on the areas of operation listed in Appendix C, Section V, paragraph (d)(5) of GACAR Part 141 in a powered-lift at the manufacturer; and - Solo flight time or flight time performing the duties of PIC. 7.1.2 PIC Flight Time. Pursuant to GACAR §§ 100.217(c) and 100.219(c), a test pilot, a CAA test pilot, an ASI, or an instructor pilot may log PIC flight time for the purpose of satisfying the aeronautical experience requirements in Appendix D, paragraph (e)(2)(ii) to GACAR Part 61 and GACAR § 100.216(a) when the following conditions are met: 1. The instructor pilot, CAA test pilot, ASI, or test pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls of an experimental powered-lift for which the pilot is not rated; 2. The instructor pilot, CAA test pilot, ASI, or test pilot is acting as PIC of the experimental powered-lift in accordance with a Letter of Authorization (LOA) issued by the President; 3. In the case of a test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI, the flight is conducted for the purposes of: (a) research and development (R&D), or (b) showing compliance with the regulations in accordance with the experimental certificate issued to the powered-lift; and 4. In the case of an instructor pilot, the flight is conducted for the purposes of crew training in accordance with the experimental certificate issued to the powered-lift. 7.1.3 Training on the Areas of Operation Listed in Appendix C, Section V, paragraph (d)(5) of GACAR Part 141 in a Powered-Lift at the Manufacturer. Page 20 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير من المحي General Authority of Civil Aviation 7.1.3.1 An applicant for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a powered-lift category rating who has not received the 20 hours of flight training on the areas of operation listed in Appendix C, Section V, paragraph (d)(5) of GACAR Part 141 from an authorized instructor may be considered eligible under the following two circumstances, as specified in GACAR § 100.217. In accordance with GACAR §§ 100.217(b)(1) and 100.219(b)(1), the applicant must have satisfactorily completed the manufacturer's proposed training curriculum. In the case of a test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI applicant, the training curriculum must have been provided by a pilot who serves as an instructor pilot in the experimental powered-lift. In the case of an instructor pilot applicant, the person must have provided the manufacturer's proposed training curriculum in the experimental powered-lift. In either case, the applicant must receive a logbook or training record endorsement. In the case of a test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI applicant, this endorsement must be from an instructor pilot documenting completion of the manufacturer's training curriculum. In the case of an instructor pilot, the endorsement must be from a management official within the manufacturer's organization certifying the instructor pilot provided the training in accordance with the manufacturer's proposed training curriculum. An example of the training record endorsement can be found in Appendix A, Example Endorsements. 7.1.3.2 GACAR § 100.217(b)(2) and § 100.219(b)(2) permit an applicant for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with powered-lift category rating to be eligible for a certificate if they receive 3 hours of flight training in the experimental powered-lift in preparation for the practical test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test, if the training is received from an instructor pilot employed by the manufacturer of the experimental powered-lift. 7.1.3.3 Pursuant to GACAR §§ 100.217(b)(4) and 100.219(b)(4), test pilots, CAA test pilots, ASIs, or instructor pilots who do not meet the cross-country aeronautical experience requirements specified in Appendix D, paragraph (e)(3)(ii) and (iii) to GACAR Part 61 may be considered eligible for a Commercial Pilot Certificate if they complete the cross-country requirements set forth by GACAR § 100.233(a). These requirements are detailed in Chapter 3, Alternate Cross-Country Requirements. The applicant must obtain a logbook or training record endorsement, as specified in GACAR § 100.213, from the instructor pilot or management official, as appropriate, certifying that the person completed the cross-country flight. 7.1.4 Solo Flight Time or Flight Time Performing the Duties of PIC. 7.1.4.1 Each applicant is required to meet the requirements of Appendix D, paragraph (e)(4) to GACAR Part 61. In order to do this in a powered-lift that requires two pilots, GACAR §§ 100.217(b)(3) and 100.219(b)(3) enable alternative requirements. Specifically, a test pilot, a CAA test pilot, an ASI, or an instructor pilot applicant may log at least 10 hours of solo flight time under an endorsement from an instructor pilot or by performing the duties of PIC in an experimental powered-lift with either: (a) a test pilot for the manufacturer, or Page 21 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطير الحديد General Authority of Civil Aviation (b) an instructor pilot for the manufacturer. In either case, the additional test pilot or the instructor pilot must be authorized to act as the PIC of the experimental powered-lift. 7.1.4.2 When an applicant does not have the cross-country aeronautical experience specified in Appendix D, paragraph (e)(4)(i) to GACAR Part 61, the applicant will still be considered eligible for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with powered-lift category rating if the applicant has logged at least two cross-country flights with landings at a minimum of three points, with one segment consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles (NM) from the original point of departure. GACAR § 100.233(b) details that the second cross-country flight, besides the original point of departure, must be performed to different points than the first cross-country flight. 7.1.4.3 In order to demonstrate compliance with the alternate requirements provided by GACAR Part 100, the applicant must log this cross-country experience in their logbook as they would for any other certificate or rating in accordance with GACAR § 61.13(a). Table 7-1. Alternate Provisions for a Commercial Pilot Certificate With a Powered-Lift Category Rating: Test Pilots and Instructor Pilots <table><tr><td>CURRENT FLIGHT TIME REQUIREMENTS (Appendix D, paragraph (e) to GACAR Part 61)</td><td>ALTERNATE PROVISIONS FOR TEST PILOTS, CAA TEST PILOTS, OR ASIs*</td><td>ALTERNATE PROVISIONS FOR INSTRUCTOR PILOTS*</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">*To use the alternate provisions below, the flights must be conducted in an experimental powered-lift at the manufacturer, and the test pilots and instructor pilots must be authorized by the President to act as PIC of the experimental powered-lift. Refer to GACAR §§ 100.217(a) and 100.219(a).</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Powered-Lift Aircraft Time</td></tr><tr><td>100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in a powered-lift.</td><td>No alternative.</td><td>No alternative.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">PIC Flight Time</td></tr><tr><td>100 hours of PIC flight time, which includes at least:(1) 50 hours in a powered-lift, and(2) 50 hours in cross-country flight of which 10 must be in a powered-lift.A test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI who is not rated in the powered-lift may log PIC flight time in the experimental powered-lift if:(1) The pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls,(2) The pilot is acting as PIC, and</td><td>100 hours of PIC flight time, which includes at least:(1) 35 hours in a powered-lift of which 15 may be in a Level C or higher FFS, and(2) 50 hours in cross-country flight of which 10 must be in a powered-lift.An instructor pilot who is not rated in the powered-lift may log PIC flight time in the experimental powered-lift if:(1) The instructor pilot is acting as PIC, and(2) The flight is conducted for the purpose of crew training.Refer to GACAR §§ 100.216 and 100.219(c).</td></tr></table> Page 22 AC 100-02 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT WHEN DOWNLOADED Consult the GACA website for current version VERSION 1.0 GACA المنيه العامه للطيران المدنيه General Authority of Civil Aviation <table><tr><td>CURRENT FLIGHT TIME REQUIREMENTS (Appendix D, paragraph (e) to GACAR Part 61)</td><td>ALTERNATE PROVISIONS FOR TEST PILOTS, CAA TEST PILOTS, OR ASIs*</td><td>ALTERNATE PROVISIONS FOR INSTRUCTOR PILOTS*</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>(3) The flight is conducted for the purpose of R&D or showing compliance.Refer to GACAR §§ 100.216 and 100.217(c).</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Training on the Areas of Operation Listed in Appendix C, Section V, paragraph (d)(5) of GACAR Part 141</td></tr><tr><td>20 hours of training on the areas of operation listed in Appendix C, Section V, paragraph (d)(5) of GACAR Part 141 that includes at least:</td><td>A test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI may receive this training from an instructor pilot (rather than an authorized instructor) if:(1) Training is conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's training curriculum, and(2) The test pilot, CAA test pilot, or ASI receive endorsement from the instructor pilot certifying satisfactory completion of the curriculum.Refer to GACAR § 100.217(b)(1).</td><td>In lieu of receiving this training, an instructor pilot may meet this requirement by providing the manufacturer's training curriculum to a test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI, which includes 20 hours of training on the areas of operation listed in Appendix C, Section V, paragraph (d)(5) of GACAR Part 141. The instructor pilot must receive endorsement from a management official certifying that the instructor pilot provided the training.Refer to GACAR § 100.219(b)(1).</td></tr><tr><td>(1) 10 hours of instrument training using a view-limiting device, including attitude instrument flying, partial panel skills, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, and intercepting and tracking navigational systems. 5 hours of the 10 hours required on instrument training must be in a powered-lift.</td><td>A test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI may receive this instrument training from an instructor pilot in an experimental powered-lift in accordance with the manufacturer's proposed training curriculum.Refer to § 100.217(b)(1).</td><td>An instructor pilot may satisfy this requirement by providing instrument training to a test pilot, a CAA test pilot, or an ASI in accordance with the manufacturer's proposed training curriculum. The instructor pilot must receive an endorsement from a management official certifying that the instructor pilot provided the training.Refer to § 100.219(b)(1).</td></tr><tr><td>(2) The following cross-country flights:One 2-hour cross-country flight in a powered-lift in daytime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 NM from the origin …(108,601 more chars)