Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395Dangos y teitl llawn

[F1 SUBPART FI FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS U.K.

Section 1 U.K. General requirements

BFCL.300 Flight instructor certificates U.K.

(a) General U.K.

An instructor shall only carry out flight instruction in a balloon if he or she:

(1)

holds:

(i)

a BPL including the privileges, ratings and certificates for which flight instruction is to be provided; and

(ii)

a balloon flight instructor (FI(B)) certificate appropriate to the instruction carried out, and issued in accordance with this Subpart; and

(2)

is entitled to act as PIC in the balloon during flight instruction.

(b) Instruction provided outside the [F2 United Kingdom] U.K.

(1)

By way of derogation from subparagraph (a)(1), in the case of flight instruction provided during a training course approved in accordance with this Annex (Part-BFCL) outside the [F3 United Kingdom, the CAA] shall issue a flight instructor certificate to an applicant who holds a balloon pilot licence that is compliant with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention, provided that the applicant:

(i)

holds at least a licence including, where relevant, privileges, ratings or certificates equivalent to those for which he or she is authorised to instruct;

(ii)

complies with the requirements established in this Subpart for the issue of the FI(B) certificate with the relevant instructional privileges; and

(iii)

demonstrates to the [F4 CAA] an adequate level of knowledge of [F5 United Kingdom] aviation safety rules to be able to exercise his or her instructional privileges in accordance with this Annex.

(2)

The certificate shall be limited to the provision of approved flight instruction:

(i)

outside the [F6 United Kingdom]; and

(ii)

to a student pilot who has sufficient knowledge of the language in which flight instruction is provided.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 3 point BFCL.300(b)(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(a)(ii)

F4 Word in Annex 3 point BFCL.300(b)(1)(iii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(a)(iii)(aa)

F5 Words in Annex 3 point BFCL.300(b)(1)(iii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(a)(iii)(bb)

F6 Words in Annex 3 point BFCL.360(b)(2)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(a)(iv)

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Annex 3 point BFCL.300(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(a)(i)

Section 2 U.K. Flight instructor certificate for balloons – FI(B)

BFCL.315 FI(B) certificate – Privileges and conditions U.K.

(a)

Subject to compliance of applicants with point BFCL.320 and with the following conditions, an FI(B) certificate shall be issued with privileges to conduct flight instruction for:

(1)

a BPL;

(2)

the extension of privileges to further classes and groups of balloons provided that the applicant has completed at least 15 hours of flight time as PIC in each relevant class;

(3)

a night rating or a tethered flight rating, provided that the applicant has received specific training in providing instruction for the relevant rating at an ATO or at a DTO; and

(4)

an FI(B) certificate, provided that the applicant has:

(i)

completed at least 50 hours of flight instruction on balloons; and

(ii)

in accordance with the procedures established for that purpose by the [F7 CAA], conducted at least one hour of flight instruction for the FI(B) certificate under the supervision and to the satisfaction of an FI(B) who is qualified in accordance with this subparagraph and nominated by the head of training of the ATO or the DTO.

(b)

The privileges listed in paragraph (a) shall include the privileges to conduct flight instruction for:

(1)

the issue of the relevant licence, privileges, ratings or certificate; and

(2)

the revalidation, renewal or compliance with the relevant recency requirements of this Annex, as applicable.

Textual Amendments

F7 Word in Annex 3 point BFCL.315(a)(4)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(b)

BFCL.320 FI(B) – Prerequisites and requirements U.K.

Applicants for an FI(B) certificate shall:

(a)

be at least 18 years of age;

(b)

comply with the requirements of subparagraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2) of point BFCL.300;

(c)

have completed 75 hours of balloon flight time as PIC;

(d)

have completed an instructor training course in accordance with point BFCL.330 at an ATO or a DTO; and

(e)

have passed an assessment of competence in accordance with point BFCL.345.

BFCL.325 FI(B) competencies and assessment U.K.

Applicants for an FI(B) certificate shall be trained to achieve the following competencies:

(a)

prepare resources;

(b)

create a climate conducive to learning;

(c)

present knowledge;

(d)

integrate threat and error management (TEM) and crew resource management (CRM);

(e)

manage time to achieve training objectives;

(f)

facilitate learning;

(g)

assess trainee performance;

(h)

monitor and review progress;

(i)

evaluate training sessions; and

(j)

report outcome.

BFCL.330 FI(B) – Training course U.K.

(a)

Applicants for an FI(B) certificate shall first pass a specific pre-entry assessment at an ATO or a DTO within the 12 months preceding the start of the training course, to assess his or her ability to take the course.

(b)

The FI(B) training course shall include at least:

(1)

the elements specified in point BFCL.325;

(2)

25 hours of teaching and learning;

(3)

12 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction, including progress tests; and

(4)

three hours of flight instruction, including three take-offs and landings.

(c)

Applicants who already hold an instructor certificate in accordance with Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 or with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 shall be fully credited towards the requirement in paragraph (b)(2).

BFCL.345 FI(B) – Assessment of competence U.K.

(a)

Applicants for the issue of an FI(B) certificate shall pass an assessment of competence on a balloon to demonstrate to an examiner qualified in accordance with point BFCL.415(c) the ability to instruct a student pilot to the level required for the issue of a BPL.

(b)

The assessment shall include:

(1)

the demonstration of the competencies described in point BFCL.325 during pre-flight, post-flight and theoretical knowledge instruction;

(2)

oral theoretical examinations on the ground, pre-flight and post-flight briefings, and in-flight demonstrations in the appropriate balloon class;

(3)

exercises adequate to evaluate the instructor’s competencies.

BFCL.360 FI(B) certificate – Recency requirements U.K.

(a)

An FI(B) certificate holder shall only exercise the privileges of his or her certificate if he or she has completed:

(1)

within the last three years before the planned exercise of those privileges:

(i)

instructor refresher training at an ATO, a DTO, or [F8 the CAA] during which the holder shall receive theoretical knowledge instruction for refreshing and updating the knowledge relevant for balloon instructors;

(ii)

at least 6 hours of flight instruction in balloons as FI(B); and

(2)

within the last nine years and in accordance with the procedures established for that purpose by the [F9 CAA], one instruction flight on a balloon as FI(B) under the supervision and to the satisfaction of an FI(B) who is qualified in accordance with point BFCL.315(a)(4) and nominated by the head of training of an ATO or a DTO.

(b)

The hours flown as an FE(B) during skill tests, proficiency checks or assessments of competence shall be fully credited towards the requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(ii).

(c)

If an FI(B) certificate holder has failed to complete the instruction flight under supervision to the satisfaction of the FI(B) in accordance with paragraph (a)(2), he or she shall not exercise the privileges of the FI(B) certificate until he or she has successfully completed an assessment of competence in accordance with point BFCL.345.

(d)

To resume the exercise of the privileges of the FI(B) certificate, an FI(B) certificate holder who does not comply with all the requirements of paragraph (a) shall comply with the requirement of paragraph (a)(1)(i) and of point BFCL.345.]

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Annex 3 point BFCL.360(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(c)(i)

F9 Word in Annex 3 point BFCL.360(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 84(4)(c)(ii)

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/357 of 4 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/395 as regards balloon pilot licences (Text with EEA relevance).