The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2012

50.—(1) In Section 1 of Part C of Schedule 7—

(a) in paragraph 1(1) (appropriateness of certificate) and 2 (certificate of test), for “69(3)” substitute “69(2)”;

(b) in paragraph 4(1), (2), (4) and (5) (period of validity of certificate of test), for each reference to “date of the test which it certifies” substitute “last day of the month in which the test was taken”;

(c) in paragraph 5 (certificate of experience), for “69(3)” substitute “69(2)”;

(d) in paragraph 6 (period of experience), for both references to “preceding the signing of the certificate” substitute “preceding the last day of the month in which the certificate was signed”; and

(e) in paragraph 7 (period of validity of certificate of experience), for each reference to “after it was signed” substitute “after the last day of the month in which it was signed”.

(2) In Section 2 of Part C of Schedule 7—

(a) for paragraph 9(1)(a)(i) (validity of type ratings and multi-engine class ratings, aeroplane), substitute—

“(i) Validity

Type ratings and multi-engine class ratings for aeroplanes are valid for one year beginning with the date of issue, revalidation or renewal or the last day of the month in which the rating expires if it is revalidated within the period of three months preceding that day.”;

(b) in paragraph 9(1)(a)(ii), for “specified in paragraph 1.245(a) and (b) of Section 1 of JAR-FCL 1” substitute “for the ratings specified in paragraph FCL.740.A of Part-FCL”;

(c) for paragraph 9(1)(b)(i) (validity of single-pilot single-engine class ratings), substitute—

“(i) Validity

Single-pilot single-engine class ratings for aeroplanes are valid for two years beginning with the date of issue, revalidation or renewal or the last day of the month in which the rating expires if it is revalidated within the period of three months preceding that day.”;

(d) in paragraph 9(1)(b)(ii), for “specified in paragraph 1.245(c)(1) of Section 1 of JAR-FCL 1” substitute “for the ratings specified in paragraph FCL.740.A of Part-FCL”;

(e) in paragraph 9(1)(b)(iii), for “the expiry date of the rating” substitute “the last day of the month in which the rating expires”;

(f) in paragraph 9(1)(b)(iv)(aa), for “the expiry date of the rating” substitute “the last day of the month in which the rating expires”;

(g) in paragraph 9(1)(b)(iv)(bb), for “the expiry of the rating”, substitute “the last day of the month in which the rating expires”;

(h) in paragraph 9(1)(c)(ii) (expired ratings), for “specified at Appendix 3 to paragraph 1.240 of Section 1 of JAR-FCL 1”, substitute “specified in Appendix 9 of Part-FCL”;

(i) in paragraph 9(2)(a) (type ratings, helicopter – validity), for “the date of expiry if revalidated within the period of three months preceding the date of expiry”, substitute “the last day of the month in which the rating expired if revalidated within the period of three months preceding that day”;

(j) in paragraph 9(2)(b) (type ratings, helicopter – revalidation), for “paragraph 2.245(b) of Section 1 of JAR-FCL 2”, substitute “paragraph FCL.740.H of Part-FCL”;

(k) in paragraph 9(3)(a) (flight engineer type ratings – validity), for “the date of expiry if revalidated within the period of three months preceding the date of expiry”, substitute “the last day of the month in which the rating expired if revalidated within the period of three months preceding that day”; and

(l) after paragraph 9 of Section 2 of Part C of Schedule 7, insert—

“Instrument ratings

9A.   Instrument ratings

(a) Validity periods

Instrument ratings are valid from the date of issue, revalidation or renewal to the end of the month in which they were issued, revalidated or renewed, plus one year after that date in each case.

(b) Revalidation and renewal of expired ratings

(i) Instrument rating – aeroplane

For revalidation of instrument ratings (aeroplane) the applicant must complete the requirements specified in paragraph FCL.625.A of Part-FCL.

(ii) Instrument rating – helicopter

For revalidation of instrument ratings (helicopter) the applicant must complete the requirements specified in paragraph FCL.625.H of Part-FCL.

(c) Expired instrument ratings

If the instrument rating has expired the applicant must complete the renewal requirements specified in paragraphs FCL.625(c) and FCL.625(d) of Part-FCL.

Instructor ratings

9B.   Instructor ratings

(a) Validity periods

Instructor ratings are valid from the date of issue, revalidation or renewal to the end of the month in which they were issued, revalidated or renewed, plus three years after that date in each case.

(b) Revalidation and renewal of expired ratings

In the following table, for an instructor rating listed in column 1 the requirements for revalidation are those set out in column 2 and for expired ratings the renewal requirements are those set out in column 3.

Rating	Revalidation requirement (Part-FCL)	Renewal requirement (Part-FCL)
Flight instructor (aeroplane)	FCL.940.FI(a) and (b)	FCL.940.FI(c)
Flying instructor’s rating (aeroplanes)	FCL.940.FI(a) and (b)	FCL.940.FI(c)
Assistant flying instructor’s rating (aeroplanes)	FCL.940.FI(a) and (b)	FCL.940.FI(c)
Flight instructor rating (helicopter)	FCL.940.FI(a) and (b)	FCL.940.FI(c)
Flying instructor’s rating (helicopters)	FCL.940.FI(a) and (b)	FCL.940.FI(c)
Assistant flying instructor’s rating (helicopters)	FCL.940.FI(a) and (b)	FCL.940.FI(c)
Type rating instructor’s rating (multi-pilot aeroplane)	FCL.940.TRI(a)	FCL.940.TRI(b)
Type rating instructor’s rating (helicopter)	FCL.940.TRI(a)	FCL.940.TRI(b)
Class rating instructor rating (single pilot aeroplane)	FCL.940.CRI(a) and (b)	FCL.940.CRI(c)
Instrument rating instructor rating (aeroplane)	FCL.940.IRI	FCL.940.IRI
Instrument rating instructor rating (helicopter)	FCL.940.IRI	FCL.940.IRI”.