Pilot Operational Competency Assessment Frequency

In plain language

To keep your pilot qualifications current under a Part 102 certificate, the CAA recommends completing an Operational Competency Assessment (OCA) with an approved training school every 12 months.

Requirement as structured

AC102-1 states that organisations must document how they will ensure their staff remain competent following initial training, and that one common way of doing this for pilots is completing an Operational Competency Assessment (OCA) through a Part 141 training organisation every 12 months.

Original regulatory text

Organisations must document how they will ensure their staff remain competent following initial training. One common way of doing this for pilots is completing an Operational Competency Assessment (OCA) through a Part 141 training organisation every 12 months.