Part-FCL — Regulation Overview

304 sections · 1,021 audit questions · Implementing Rule, AMC and GM · v2025-09-02

Part-FCL’s organisation-side obligations live in three places that don’t always agree: the IR text, the syllabus appendices, and the ED-Decision-bound AMC. Each layer is bound by its own amending act, which means a given paragraph can be revised in one layer without the others tracking immediately.

Authoring the catalogue meant treating every paragraph and sub-paragraph as its own audit row — including the permissive may leaves — so the checklist matches the granularity an examiner actually works at, not the structure of the regulation as published. The Compliance Matrix shows the three layers side by side.

Index of regulatory leaves

Click a row's citation to jump to it. The audit-question count shows how many auditable rows the checklist generates from that leaf (zero means the leaf is informational only).

Citation Kind Title Audit questions
FCL.001 IR Competent authority 1
FCL.005 IR Scope 0
FCL.005 GM Scope 0
FCL.010 IR Definitions 0
FCL.010 GM Definitions 0
FCL.010 GM Definitions 0
FCL.010 GM Definitions 0
FCL.010 GM Definitions 1
FCL.010 GM Definitions 1
FCL.010 GM Definitions 1
FCL.015 IR Application and issue, revalidation and renewal of licences, ratings and certificates 7
FCL.015 AMC Application and issue, revalidation and renewal of licences, ratings and certificates 1
FCL.020 IR Student pilot 3
FCL.025 IR Theoretical knowledge examinations for the issue of licences and ratings 13
FCL.025 GM Theoretical knowledge examinations — terminology and sitting rule (GM) 1
FCL.025(a)((a)) AMC Theoretical knowledge examinations — issuance of the recommendation (AMC) 1
FCL.025(a)(2)((a)(2)) AMC Theoretical knowledge examinations — Area 100 KSA assessment before final examination (AMC) 1
FCL.030 IR Practical skill test 6
FCL.035 IR Crediting of flight time and theoretical knowledge 18
FCL.035(b)(6)(ii)((b)(6)(ii)) GM Crediting of theoretical knowledge — cases of credits for VFR or IFR communications (GM) 1
FCL.040 IR Exercise of the privileges of licences 1
FCL.045 IR Obligation to carry and present documents 5
FCL.050 IR Recording of flight time 1
FCL.050 AMC Recording of flight time 3
FCL.050 GM Recording of flight time 1
FCL.055 IR Language proficiency 11
FCL.055 AMC Language proficiency — method of assessment, assessors and language-testing bodies (AMC) 23
FCL.055 AMC Language proficiency — rating scale (AMC) 1
FCL.055 AMC Language proficiency — specific requirements for holders of an IR (use of English) (AMC) 6
FCL.060 IR Recent experience 7
FCL.065 IR Curtailment of privileges of licence holders aged 60 years or more in commercial air transport 2
FCL.070 IR Revocation, suspension and limitation of licences, ratings and certificates 0
FCL.105 IR LAPL – Privileges and conditions 2
FCL.105.A IR LAPL(A) – Privileges and conditions 3
FCL.105.A(b)(2)((b)(2)) AMC LAPL(A) – Privileges and conditions 1
FCL.105.H IR LAPL(H) – Privileges 1
FCL.110 IR LAPL – Crediting for the same aircraft category 2
FCL.110.A IR LAPL(A) – Experience requirements and crediting 3
FCL.110.A(c)((c)) AMC LAPL(A) – Experience requirements and crediting 1
FCL.110.H IR LAPL(H) – Experience requirements and crediting 2
FCL.110.H(b)((b)) AMC LAPL(H) – Experience requirements and crediting 1
FCL.115 IR LAPL — Training course 6
FCL.115 AMC LAPL — Training course — flight instruction for the LAPL(A) (AMC) 4
FCL.115 AMC LAPL — Training course — flight instruction for the LAPL(H) (AMC) 4
FCL.115(b)((b)) AMC LAPL — Training course — change of training organisation (AMC) 1
FCL.120 IR LAPL — Theoretical knowledge examination 3
FCL.120 AMC LAPL — Training course and theoretical knowledge examination — syllabus of theoretical knowledge (AMC) 2
FCL.125 IR LAPL — Skill test 6
FCL.125 AMC LAPL — Theoretical knowledge examination and skill test — conduct (AMC) 7
FCL.125 AMC LAPL — Skill test — contents for the issue of a LAPL(A) (AMC) 5
FCL.125 AMC LAPL — Skill test — contents for the issue of a LAPL(H) (AMC) 5
FCL.125 AMC LAPL — Skill test — contents for the issue of a LAPL(S) and an SPL (AMC) 4
FCL.125 AMC LAPL — Skill test — contents for the issue of a LAPL(B) and a BPL (AMC) 5
FCL.135.A IR LAPL(A) – Extension of privileges to another class or variant of aeroplane 3
FCL.135.A GM LAPL(A) – Extension of privileges to another class or variant of aeroplane 1
FCL.135.A(b)((b)) AMC LAPL(A) – Extension of privileges to another class or variant of aeroplane 1
FCL.135.H IR LAPL(H) – Extension of privileges to another type or variant of helicopter 2
FCL.135.H GM LAPL(H) – Extension of privileges to another type or variant of helicopter 1
FCL.140.A IR LAPL(A) – Recency requirements 4
FCL.140.A GM LAPL(A) – Recency requirements 1
FCL.140.A(a)(1)(ii)((a)(1)(ii)) AMC LAPL(A) – Recency requirements 2
FCL.140.A(a)(2)((a)(2)) AMC LAPL(A) – Recency requirements 1
FCL.140.H IR LAPL(H) – Recency requirements 3
FCL.140.H GM LAPL(H) – Recency requirements 1
FCL.140.H(a)(1)(ii)((a)(1)(ii)) AMC LAPL(H) – Recency requirements 2
FCL.140.H(a)(2)((a)(2)) AMC LAPL(H) – Recency requirements 1
FCL.200 IR Minimum age 1
FCL.205 IR Conditions 2
FCL.205.A IR PPL(A) – Privileges 2
FCL.205.A(a)((a)) GM PPL(A) – Privileges 1
FCL.205.AS IR PPL(As) – Privileges 2
FCL.205.G IR GPL – Privileges 4
FCL.205.H IR PPL(H) – Privileges 2
FCL.210 IR Training course (PPL) 3
FCL.210 AMC Training course — flight instruction for the PPL(A) (AMC) 5
FCL.210 AMC Training course — flight instruction for the PPL(H) (AMC) 6
FCL.210(c)((c)) AMC Training course — change of training organisation (AMC) 1
FCL.215 IR Theoretical knowledge examination (PPL) 3
FCL.215 AMC Training course and theoretical knowledge examination — syllabus of TK for the PPL(A) and PPL(H) (AMC) 2
FCL.215 AMC Training course and theoretical knowledge examination — syllabus of TK for the PPL(As) (AMC) 2
FCL.235 IR Skill test (PPL) 6
FCL.235 AMC Theoretical knowledge examination and skill test — conduct (PPL) (AMC) 7
FCL.235 AMC Skill test — contents for the issue of a PPL(A) (AMC) 5
FCL.235 AMC Skill test — contents for the issue of a PPL(H) (AMC) 5
FCL.235 AMC Skill test — contents for the issue of a PPL(As) (AMC) 5
FCL.240.G IR GPL – Recency requirements 3
FCL.300 IR CPL – Minimum age 1
FCL.305 IR CPL – Privileges and conditions 5
FCL.310 IR CPL – Theoretical knowledge examinations 1
FCL.310 AMC Theoretical knowledge examinations — learning objectives and detailed TK syllabus (AMC) 6
FCL.310 GM Theoretical knowledge examinations — explanation of the LO verbs (Bloom taxonomy) (GM) 1
FCL.315 IR CPL – Training course 1
FCL.315.A IR CPL(A) – Training course (upset prevention and recovery training) 1
FCL.320 IR CPL – Skill test 1
FCL.325.A IR CPL(A) – Specific requirements for applicants who hold an MPL 5
FCL.400.A IR MPL – Minimum age 1
FCL.405.A IR MPL – Privileges 4
FCL.410.A IR MPL – Training course and theoretical knowledge examinations 2
FCL.415.A IR MPL – Practical skill 2
FCL.500 IR ATPL – Minimum age 1
FCL.505 IR ATPL – Privileges 3
FCL.505.A IR ATPL(A) – Restriction of privileges for pilots previously holding an MPL 1
FCL.510.A IR ATPL(A) – Prerequisites, experience and crediting 6
FCL.510.H IR ATPL(H) – Prerequisites, experience and crediting 6
FCL.510.H(f)((f)) AMC ATPL(H) – Prerequisites, experience and crediting 4
FCL.515 IR ATPL – Training course and theoretical knowledge examinations 2
FCL.520.A IR ATPL(A) – Skill test 1
FCL.520.A AMC ATPL skill test — combination with PC / MP type-rating skill test (AMC) 1
FCL.520.A GM ATPL(A) skill test — ATPL skill test in an EBT module (GM) 1
FCL.520.H IR ATPL(H) – Skill test 1
FCL.600 IR IR – General 1
FCL.605 IR IR – Privileges and conditions 4
FCL.610 IR IR – Prerequisites and crediting 4
FCL.615 IR IR – Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction 3
FCL.615(a)((a)) AMC IR – Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction — training on PBN operations (AMC) 5
FCL.615(b)((b)) AMC IR – Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction — syllabus for CB-IR(A) and BIR (AMC) 3
FCL.620 IR IR – Skill test 1
FCL.620.A IR IR(A) – Skill test 2
FCL.620.AS IR IR(As) – Skill test 1
FCL.625 IR IR – Validity, revalidation and renewal 6
FCL.625(c)((c)) AMC IR – Validity, revalidation and renewal 4
FCL.625.A IR IR(A) – Revalidation 5
FCL.625.AS IR IR(As) – Revalidation 2
FCL.625.H IR IR(H) – Revalidation 5
FCL.630.H IR IR(H) – Extension of privileges to further helicopter types 1
FCL.630.H AMC IR(H) – Extension of privileges to further helicopter types 1
FCL.700 IR Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required 2
FCL.700 AMC Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required 2
FCL.700 GM Circumstances in which class or type ratings are required 1
FCL.705 IR Privileges of the holder of a class or type rating 1
FCL.710 IR Class and type ratings – variants 6
FCL.710 GM Class and type ratings – variants 1
FCL.710(a)((a)) AMC Class and type ratings – variants 2
FCL.720.A IR Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings – aeroplanes 6
FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A)((a)(2)(ii)(a)) AMC Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings – aeroplanes 3
FCL.720.A(a)(2)(ii)(A)((a)(2)(ii)(a)) AMC Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings – aeroplanes 1
FCL.720.A(c)(4)(ii)((c)(4)(ii)) AMC Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of class or type ratings – aeroplanes 1
FCL.720.AS IR Prerequisites for the issue of type ratings – airships 3
FCL.720.H IR Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of type ratings – helicopters 3
FCL.720.PL IR Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of type ratings – powered-lift aircraft 3
FCL.720.PL GM Experience requirements and prerequisites for the issue of type ratings – powered-lift aircraft 1
FCL.725 IR Requirements for the issue of class and type ratings 14
FCL.725(a)((a)) AMC Requirements for the issue of class and type ratings — syllabus of theoretical knowledge (AMC) 1
FCL.725(a)((a)) AMC Requirements for the issue of class and type ratings — flight instruction for type ratings (helicopters) (AMC) 4
FCL.725(d)&(da)((d)(da)) GM Requirements for the issue of class and type ratings — multi-pilot operation in single-pilot aircraft per Part-ORO (GM) 1
FCL.725(e)((e)) GM Requirements for the issue of class and type ratings — flight-test hours (GM) 1
FCL.725.A IR Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction for the issue of class and type ratings – aeroplanes 5
FCL.725.A(b)((b)) AMC Theoretical knowledge and flight instruction — class rating sea (AMC) 4
FCL.725.PL IR Flight instruction for the issue of type ratings – powered-lift aircraft 1
FCL.730.A IR Specific requirements for pilots undertaking a zero flight time type rating (ZFTT) course – aeroplanes 2
FCL.735.A IR Multi-crew cooperation training course – aeroplanes 4
FCL.735.A AMC Multi-crew cooperation training course — competencies and training objectives (AMC) 2
FCL.735.A AMC Enhanced MCC training to airline pilot standards (APS MCC) course (AMC) 20
FCL.735.A GM Enhanced MCC training to airline pilot standards (APS MCC) — course design and content (GM) 5
FCL.735.A GM Enhanced MCC training to airline pilot standards (APS MCC) — competency framework (GM) 1
FCL.735.A GM Enhanced MCC training to airline pilot standards (APS MCC) — example grading system (GM) 1
FCL.735.A GM Enhanced MCC training to airline pilot standards (APS MCC) — specific arrangement with an operator (GM) 1
FCL.735.AS IR Multi-crew cooperation training course – airships 4
FCL.735.H IR Multi-crew cooperation training course – helicopters 6
FCL.735.H GM Overview of FSTD training credits for dual instruction in helicopter flying training courses (GM) 1
FCL.740 IR Validity and renewal of class and type ratings 4
FCL.740(b)((b)) AMC Validity and renewal of class and type ratings 5
FCL.740(b)((b)) GM Validity and renewal of class and type ratings 1
FCL.740.A IR Revalidation of class and type ratings – aeroplanes 7
FCL.740.A GM Revalidation of class and type ratings – aeroplanes 1
FCL.740.A GM Revalidation of class and type ratings – aeroplanes 1
FCL.740.A(b)(1)(ii)(C)((b)(1)(ii)(c)) AMC Revalidation of class and type ratings – aeroplanes 2
FCL.740.AS IR Revalidation of type ratings – airships 4
FCL.740.H IR Revalidation of type ratings – helicopters 6
FCL.740.H GM Revalidation of type ratings – helicopters 1
FCL.740.H(a)(2)(ii)(B)((a)(2)(ii)(b)) AMC Revalidation of type ratings – helicopters 2
FCL.740.H(b)((b)) AMC Revalidation of type ratings – helicopters 1
FCL.740.PL IR Revalidation of type ratings – powered-lift aircraft 4
FCL.745.A IR Advanced UPRT course – aeroplanes 4
FCL.745.A AMC Advanced UPRT course – aeroplanes 4
FCL.745.A GM Advanced UPRT course – aeroplanes 2
FCL.800 IR Aerobatic rating 4
FCL.800 AMC Aerobatic rating 3
FCL.805 IR Sailplane towing and banner towing ratings 7
FCL.805 AMC Sailplane towing and banner towing ratings 5
FCL.810 IR Night rating 3
FCL.810 GM Night rating 1
FCL.810(a)((a)) AMC Night rating 3
FCL.810(b)((b)) AMC Night rating 3
FCL.815 IR Mountain rating 4
FCL.815 AMC Mountain rating 2
FCL.815 AMC Mountain rating 1
FCL.820 IR Flight test rating 5
FCL.820 AMC Flight test rating 4
FCL.835 IR Basic instrument rating (BIR) 9
FCL.835 AMC Basic instrument rating (BIR) 6
FCL.900 IR Instructor certificates 11
FCL.900 GM Instructor certificates 5
FCL.900(c)((c)) GM Instructor certificates 1
FCL.900(c)(1)((c)(1)) GM Instructor certificates 1
FCL.905.CRI IR CRI – Privileges and conditions 4
FCL.905.FI IR FI – Privileges and conditions 11
FCL.905.FI(h)(2)((h)(2)) GM FI – Privileges and conditions 1
FCL.905.FI(h)(3)((h)(3)) GM FI – Privileges and conditions 1
FCL.905.FTI IR FTI – Privileges and conditions 2
FCL.905.IRI IR IRI – Privileges and conditions 2
FCL.905.MCCI IR MCCI – Privileges and conditions 1
FCL.905.MI IR MI – Privileges and conditions 1
FCL.905.SFI IR SFI – Privileges and conditions 5
FCL.905.STI IR STI – Privileges and conditions 2
FCL.905.TRI IR TRI – Privileges and conditions 7
FCL.905.TRI(b)((b)) GM TRI – Privileges and conditions 1
FCL.910.FI IR FI – Restricted privileges 10
FCL.910.MCCI IR MCCI – Restricted privileges 2
FCL.910.SFI IR SFI – Restricted privileges 4
FCL.910.STI IR STI – Restricted privileges 4
FCL.910.TRI IR TRI – Restricted privileges 6
FCL.910.TRI GM TRI – Restricted privileges 1
FCL.910.TRI(b)(2)((b)(2)) GM TRI – Restricted privileges 1
FCL.915 IR General prerequisites and requirements for instructors 13
FCL.915(e)((e)) AMC General prerequisites and requirements for instructors 6
FCL.915(e)((e)) AMC General prerequisites and requirements for instructors 2
FCL.915(e)((e)) GM General prerequisites and requirements for instructors 2
FCL.915(e)(2)((e)(2)) AMC General prerequisites and requirements for instructors 3
FCL.915.CRI IR CRI – Prerequisites 4
FCL.915.FI IR FI – Prerequisites 10
FCL.915.FTI IR FTI – Prerequisites 2
FCL.915.IRI IR IRI – Prerequisites 3
FCL.915.MCCI IR MCCI – Prerequisites 3
FCL.915.MI IR MI – Prerequisites 2
FCL.915.SFI IR SFI – Prerequisites 5
FCL.915.STI IR STI – Prerequisites 3
FCL.915.TRI IR TRI – Prerequisites 5
FCL.920 IR Instructor competencies and assessment 1
FCL.920 AMC Instructor competencies and assessment 2
FCL.925 IR Additional requirements for instructors for the MPL 9
FCL.925 AMC Additional requirements for instructors for the MPL 3
FCL.925 GM Additional requirements for instructors for the MPL 1
FCL.925(d)(1)((d)(1)) AMC Additional requirements for instructors for the MPL 2
FCL.930 IR Training course 2
FCL.930.CRI IR CRI – Training course 4
FCL.930.CRI AMC CRI – Training course 3
FCL.930.FI IR FI – Training course 7
FCL.930.FI AMC FI – Training course 6
FCL.930.FTI IR FTI – Training course 3
FCL.930.IRI IR IRI – Training course 3
FCL.930.IRI AMC IRI – Training course 3
FCL.930.MCCI IR MCCI – Training course 3
FCL.930.MCCI AMC MCCI – Training course 3
FCL.930.MI IR MI – Training course 2
FCL.930.SFI IR SFI – Training course 3
FCL.930.STI IR STI – Training course 2
FCL.930.TRI IR TRI – Training course 5
FCL.930.TRI AMC TRI – Training course 4
FCL.930.TRI AMC TRI – Training course 3
FCL.935 IR Assessment of competence 6
FCL.935 AMC Assessment of competence 6
FCL.935 AMC Assessment of competence 1
FCL.935 AMC Assessment of competence 4
FCL.935 AMC Assessment of competence 1
FCL.935 AMC Assessment of competence 1
FCL.935.TRI IR TRI – Assessment of competence 2
FCL.940 IR Validity of instructor certificates 1
FCL.940.CRI IR CRI – Revalidation and renewal 3
FCL.940.CRI AMC CRI – Revalidation and renewal 3
FCL.940.FI IR FI – Revalidation and renewal 3
FCL.940.FI AMC FI – Revalidation and renewal 4
FCL.940.FTI IR FTI – Revalidation and renewal 2
FCL.940.IRI IR IRI – Revalidation and renewal 1
FCL.940.MCCI IR MCCI – Revalidation and renewal 2
FCL.940.MI IR Validity of the MI certificate 1
FCL.940.SFI IR SFI – Revalidation and renewal 5
FCL.940.STI IR Revalidation and renewal of the STI certificate 2
FCL.940.TRI IR TRI – Revalidation and renewal 6
FCL.940.TRI AMC TRI – Revalidation and renewal 3
FCL.945 IR Obligations for instructors 1
FCL.1000 IR Examiner certificates 11
FCL.1000 GM Examiner certificates 1
FCL.1000 GM Examiner certificates 1
FCL.1005 IR Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests 2
FCL.1005(b)((b)) GM Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests 1
FCL.1005.CRE IR CRE – Privileges 6
FCL.1005.FE IR FE – Privileges and conditions 11
FCL.1005.FIE IR FIE – Privileges and conditions 3
FCL.1005.IRE IR IRE – Privileges 1
FCL.1005.SFE IR SFE – Privileges and conditions 9
FCL.1005.TRE IR TRE – Privileges and conditions 9
FCL.1010 IR Prerequisites for examiners 2
FCL.1010 AMC Prerequisites for examiners 1
FCL.1010.CRE IR CRE – Prerequisites 3
FCL.1010.FE IR FE – Prerequisites 1
FCL.1010.FIE IR FIE – Prerequisites 4
FCL.1010.IRE IR IRE – Prerequisites 3
FCL.1010.SFE IR SFE – Prerequisites 8
FCL.1010.SFE(a)(1)(i)((a)(1)(i)) GM SFE – Prerequisites 1
FCL.1010.TRE IR TRE – Prerequisites 11
FCL.1015 IR Examiner standardisation 7
FCL.1015 AMC Examiner standardisation 5
FCL.1015 AMC Examiner standardisation 7
FCL.1015 GM Examiner standardisation 1
FCL.1015(a)((a)) GM Examiner standardisation 1
FCL.1020 IR Examiners assessment of competence 1
FCL.1020 AMC Examiners assessment of competence 7
FCL.1020 AMC Examiners assessment of competence 3
FCL.1025 IR Validity, revalidation and renewal of examiner certificates 6
FCL.1025 AMC Validity, revalidation and renewal of examiner certificates 1
FCL.1030 IR Conduct of skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence 8
FCL.1030(b)(3)((b)(3)) AMC Conduct of skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence 1
FCL.1030(b)(3)(ii)((b)(3)(ii)) GM Conduct of skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence 1

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