Annex I AMC & GM to Part - FCL SUBPART A — GENERAL GDCA of RA REQUIREMENTS GM 1. FCL. 005 Scope INTERPRETATIVE MATERIAL a ) Whenever licences, ratings, approvals or certificates are mentioned in Part - FCL, these are meant to be valid licences, ratings, approvals or certificates issued in accordance with Part FCL. In all other cases these documents are specified as e. g. ICAO or national licences ; b ) Whenever a reference is made to States to mutual recognition of licences, ratings, approvals or certificates, this means a EU Member State and states associated to the EASA in accordance with Article 55 of the CR - EC No 216 / 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 ; c ) Whenever “ or “ is used as an inclusive “ or “, it should be understood in the sense of “ and / or “. GM 1. FCL. 010 Definitions - Abbreviations The following Abbreviations apply to the AMC and GM to Part - FCL : Definitions Airmanship - the consistent use of good judgement and well-developed knowledge, skills and attitudes to accomplish flight objectives. Competency Element - an action that constitutes a task that has a triggering event and a terminating event that clearly defines its limits, and an observable outcome. Competency Unit - a discrete function consisting of a number of competency elements. Credit - recognition of alternative means or prior qualifications. Error - an action or inaction by the flight crew that leads to deviations from Page | 7 Rev. 0 26 May 2015 Annex I AMC & GM to Part - FCL GDCA of RA Abbreviations A A/C AC ACAS ADF ADS AFCS AFM AGL AIC AIP AIRAC AIS AMC AeMC AME AOM APU As ATC ATIS ATO ATP ATPL ATS AUM Aeroplane Aircraft Alternating Current Airborne Collision Avoidance System Automatic Direction Finding Aeronautical Design Standard Automatic Flight Control System Aircraft Flight Manual Above Ground Level Aeronautical Information Circular Aeronautical Information Publication Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control Aeronautical Information Services Acceptable Means of Compliance Aero - medical Centre Aero - medical Examiner Aircraft Operating Manual Auxiliary Power Unit Airship Air Traffic Control Automatic Terminal Information Service Approved Training Organization Airline Transport Pilot Airline Transport Pilot Licence Air Traffic Service All Up Mass B BCAR BEM BITD BPL Balloon British Civil Airworthiness Requirement Basic Empty Mass Basic Instrument Training Device Balloon Pilot Licence CAS CAT CDI CFI CG CGI CP CPL CRE CRI CRM CS CQB Calibrated Air Speed Clear Air Turbulence Course Deviation Indicator Chief Flying Instructor Centre of Gravity Chief Ground Instructor Co - pilot Commercial Pilot Licence Class Rating Examiner Class Rating Instructor Crew Resource Management Certification Specification Central Question Bank Page | 8 Rev. 0 26 May 2015 Annex I AMC & GM to Part - FCL GDCA of RA DC DF DME DPATO DPBL DR Direct Current Direction Finding Distance Measuring Equipment Defined Point After Take - off Defined Point Before Landing Dead Reckoning Navigation EFIS EOL ERPM ETA ETOPS Electronic Flight Instrument System Engine Off Landings Engine Revolution Per Minute Estimated Time of Arrival Extended - range Twin - engine Operation Performance Standard FAF FAR FCL FE F/E FEM FFS FI FIE FIS FMC FMS FNPT FS FSTD ft FTD Final Approach Fix Federal Aviation Regulations Flight Crew Licensing Flight Examiner Flight Engineer Flight Examiner Manual Full Flight Simulator Flight Instructor Flight Instructor Examiner Flight Information Service Flight Management Computer Flight Management System Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer Flight Simulator Flight Simulation Training Device feet Flight Training Device G GLONASS GM GNSS GPS Gravity forces Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System Guidance Material Global Navigation Satellite Systems Global Positioning System H HF HOFCS HPA hrs HUMS HT Helicopter High Frequency High Order Flight Control System High Performance Aeroplane Hours Health and Usage Monitoring System Head of Training Page | 9 Rev. 0 26 May 2015 Annex I AMC & GM to Part - FCL IAS ICAO IGE IFR ILS IMC IR IRE IRI ISA Indicated Air Speed International Civil Aviation Organization In Ground Effect Instrument Flight Rules Instrument Landing System Instrument Meteorological Conditions Instrument Rating Instrument Rating Examiner Instrument Rating Instructor International Standard Atmosphere JAR Joint Aviation Requirements kg Kilogram LAFI LAPL LDP LMT LO LOFT Light Aircraft Flight Instructor Light Aircraft Pilot Licence Landing Decision Point Local Mean Time Learning Objectives Line Orientated Flight Training m MCC MCCI ME MEL MEP MET METAR MI MP MPA MPL MPH MTOM Meter Multi - Crew Cooperation Multi - Crew Cooperation Instructor Multi - Engine Minimum Equipment List Multi - Engine Piston Multi - Engine Turbo-prop Meteorological Aerodrome Report Mountain Rating Instructor Multi - Pilot Multi - Pilot Aeroplane Multi - Crew Pilot Licence Multi - Pilot Helicopter Maximum Take - off Mass NDB nm / NM NOTAM NOTAR Non - directional Beacon Nautical Miles Notice to Airmen No Tail Rotor OAT OBS OEI OGE OML OSL OTD Outside Air Temperature Omni Bearing Selector One Engine Inoperative Out of Ground Effect Operational Multi - pilot Limitation Operational Safety Pilot Limitation Other Training Devices GDCA of RA Page | 10 Rev. 0 26 May 2015 Annex I PAPI PF PIC PICUS PL PM PNF PPL AMC & GM to Part - FCL GDCA of RA Precision Approach Path Indicator Pilot Flying Pilot - in - Command Pilot - in - Command Under Supervision Powered - Lift Pilot Monitoring Pilot not Flying Private Pilot Licence QDM QFE QNH Magnetic heading Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground RNAV RPM RRPM R/T Radio Navigation Revolution per Minute Rotor Revolution per Minute Radiotelephony S SATCOM SE SEP SET SFE SFI SID SIGMET SLPC SOP SP SPA SPH SPIC SPL SSR STI STD TAF TAS TAWS TDP TEM TMG TORA TODA TR TRE TRI Sailplane Satellite Communication Single - Engine Single - engine Piston Single - engine Turbo-prop Synthetic Flight Examiner Synthetic Flight Instructor Standard Instrument Departure Significant Meteorological Weather Single Lever Power Control Standard Operating Procedure Single - Pilot Single - Pilot Aeroplane Single - Pilot Helicopter Student Pilot - in - Command Sailplane Pilot Licence Secondary Surveillance Radar Synthetic Training Instructor Synthetic Training Devices ( Terminal Area Forecasts ) Aerodrome Forecast True Air Speed Terrain Awareness Warning System Take - off Decision Point Threat and Error Management Touring Motor Glider Take - off Run Available Take - off Distance Available Type Rating Type Rating Examiner Type Rating Instructor Page | 11 Rev. 0 26 May 2015 Annex I AMC & GM to Part - FCL UTC Coordinated Universal Time V1 V VASI VFR VHF VMC VOR Speed for Take - off Velocity Visual Approach Slope Indicator Visual Flight Rules Very High Frequency Visual Meteorological Conditions VHF Omni - directional Radio Range ZFTT AMC 1. GDCA of RA Zero Flight Time Training FCL. 015 Application and Issue of Licences, Ratings and Certificates APPLICATION and REPORT FORMS Common application and report forms can be found : a ) For Skill Tests, Proficiency Checks for issue, revalidation or renewal of LAPL, BPL, SPL, PPL, CPL and IR in AMC 1. to Appendix 7 ; b ) For training, Skill Tests or Proficiency Checks for ATPL, MPL and Class and Type Ratings, in AMC 1. to Appendix 9 ; c ) For assessments of competence for instructors, in AMC 5. FCL. 935. AMC 1. FCL. 025 Theoretical Knowledge Examinations for the issue of Licences TERMINOLOGY The meaning of the following terms used in FCL. 025 should be as follows : a ) “ Entire set of Examinations “ : an examination in all subjects required by the licence level ; b ) “ Examination “ : the demonstration of knowledge in one or more examination papers ; c ) “ Examination paper “ : a set of questions to be answered by a candidate for examination ; d ) “ Attempt “ : a try to pass a specific paper ; e ) “ Sitting “ : a period of time established by the Competent Authority within which a candidate can take an examination. This period should not exceed 10 consecutive days. Only one attempt at each examination paper is allowed in one sitting. AMC 1. FCL. 050 Recording of Flight Time for Pilot Logbook detailed information see Appendix 1 for AMC 1. FCL. 050 Recording of Flight Time. Page | 12 Rev. 0 26 May 2015