Common use of Theoretical Knowledge Clause in Contracts

Theoretical Knowledge. (a) The applicant must demonstrate theoretical knowledge of ‘Air law’ and ‘Flight planning and monitoring’ and ‘Communication’ at the instrument rating level. (b) If the applicant has a minimum experience of at least 50 hours of flight time under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) as PIC on airplanes, he/she will demonstrate to the examiner before the assessment of instrument flying skills that he/she has acquired an adequate level of the required theoretical knowledge. The demonstration will be completed according to paragraph 2.1 5 and Appendix 2 to Section B of the TIP-L. (c) In all other cases, the demonstration of the level of theoretical knowledge will be completed by written examination under the responsibility of an AA. (d) The written examination referred to in paragraph 2.4.4(c) above will be completed as follows: (i) The examination will comprise of multiple-choice questions selected from the European Central Question Bank (ECQB) according to the theoretical knowledge procedures stated in the Part-ARA (number of questions per subject and examination time) and corresponding AMC/GM material for modular IR(A), completed according to FCL.625 and Annex 6 Section A to Part-FCL. (ii) A pass in an examination will be awarded to the applicant achieving at least 75% of the marks. There is no penalty marking. (iii) The applicant has successfully completed the required theoretical knowledge examination when he/she has passed the examination within the 24-calendar-month period preceding the month of application. (iv) If the applicant has failed to pass the examination within 4 attempts, he/she must undertake appropriate theoretical knowledge training at a training organization (ATO) approved in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. The extent and scope of the training needed will be determined by that ATO, based on the needs of the applicant. (v) The AAs follow strict security procedures to avoid test compromise. If the AA finds that the applicant is not complying with the examination procedures during the examination, this will be assessed with a view to failing the applicant, either in the examination of a single subject or in the examination as a whole. The AA shall ban applicants who are proven to be cheating from taking any further examination for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the examination in which they were found cheating. (e) If the applicant is applying for both private pilot license and instrument rating according to Annex 3, he/she needs to demonstrate the level of theoretical knowledge for both private pilot license (see 2.1.5, above) and instrument rating, as stated in this TIP-L.

Theoretical Knowledge. (a) The applicant must demonstrate theoretical knowledge of ‘Air law’ ir law and ‘Flight light planning and monitoring’ monitoring and ‘Communication’ Communication at the instrument rating level. (b) If the applicant has a minimum experience of at least 50 hours of flight time under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) as PIC on airplanes, he/she will demonstrate to the examiner before the assessment of instrument flying skills that he/she has acquired an adequate level of the required theoretical knowledge. The demonstration will be completed according to paragraph 2.1 5 and Appendix 2 to Section B of the TIP-L. (c) In all other cases, the demonstration of the level of theoretical knowledge will be completed by written examination under the responsibility of an AA. (d) The written examination referred to in paragraph 2.4.4(c) above will be completed as follows: (i) The examination will comprise of multiple-choice questions selected from the European Central Question Bank (ECQB) according to the theoretical knowledge procedures stated in the Part-ARA (number of questions per subject and examination time) and corresponding AMC/GM material for modular IR(A), completed according to FCL.625 and Annex 6 Section A to Part-FCL. (ii) A pass in an examination will be awarded to the applicant achieving at least 75% of the marks. There is no penalty marking. (iii) The applicant has successfully completed the required theoretical knowledge examination when he/she has passed the examination within the 24-calendar-month period preceding the month of application. (iv) If the applicant has failed to pass the examination within 4 attempts, he/she must undertake appropriate theoretical knowledge training at a training organization (ATO) approved in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. The extent and scope of the training needed will be determined by that ATO, based on the needs of the applicant. (v) The AAs follow strict security procedures to avoid test compromise. If the AA finds that the applicant is not complying with the examination procedures during the examination, this will be assessed with a view to failing the applicant, either in the examination of a single subject or in the examination as a whole. The AA shall ban applicants who are proven to be cheating from taking any further examination for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the examination in which they were found cheating. (e) If the applicant is applying for both private pilot license and instrument rating according to Annex 3, he/she needs to demonstrate the level of theoretical knowledge for both private pilot license (see 2.1.5, above) and instrument rating, as stated in this TIP-L.