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Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Air operations

  5. Article 3a.Pilot licences and medical certification

  6. Article 3b.Existing pilot licences and national medical certificates

  7. Article 3c.Credit for training that commenced prior to the date of application of this Regulation

  8. Article 3d. Training organisations

  9. Article 4.Transitional provisions

  10. Article 5.Entry into force and application

  11. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      DEFINITIONS

      1. For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions and,...

      2. ‘acceptable means of compliance (AMC)’ means non-binding standards adopted by...

    2. ANNEX II

      BALLOON AIR OPERATIONS

      1. SUBPART BAS BASIC OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. Section 1 General requirements

          1. BOP.BAS.001 Scope

          2. BOP.BAS.005 Competent authority

          3. BOP.BAS.010 Demonstration of compliance

          4. BOP.BAS.015 Introductory flights

          5. BOP.BAS.020 Immediate reaction to a safety problem

          6. BOP.BAS.025 Designation as pilot-in-command

          7. BOP.BAS.030 Responsibilities of the pilot-in-command

          8. BOP.BAS.035 Authority of the pilot-in-command

          9. BOP.BAS.040 Responsibilities of crew members

          10. BOP.BAS.045 Compliance with laws, regulations and procedures

          11. BOP.BAS.050 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

          12. BOP.BAS.055 Dangerous goods

          13. BOP.BAS.060 Release of dangerous goods

          14. BOP.BAS.065 Balloon logbook

        2. Section 2 Operating procedures

          1. BOP.BAS.100 Use of operating sites

          2. BOP.BAS.105 Noise abatement procedures

          3. BOP.BAS.110 Fuel and ballast supply and planning

          4. BOP.BAS.115 Passenger briefing

          5. BOP.BAS.120 Carriage of special categories of passengers

          6. BOP.BAS.125 Submission of the air traffic service flight plan

          7. BOP.BAS.130 Flight preparation

          8. BOP.BAS.135 Smoking on board

          9. BOP.BAS.140 Carriage and use of weapons

          10. BOP.BAS.145 Meteorological conditions

          11. BOP.BAS.150 Take-off conditions

          12. BOP.BAS.155 Approach and landing conditions

          13. BOP.BAS.160 Simulated situations in flight

          14. BOP.BAS.165 In-flight fuel management

          15. BOP.BAS.170 Refuelling with persons on board

          16. BOP.BAS.175 Use of restraint system

          17. BOP.BAS.180 Use of supplemental oxygen

          18. BOP.BAS.185 Operational limitations at night

          19. BOP.BAS.190 Balloon specialised operations — Risk assessment and checklist

        3. Section 3 Performance and operating limitations

          1. BOP.BAS.200 Operating limitations

          2. BOP.BAS.205 Weighing

          3. BOP.BAS.210 Performance — General

        4. Section 4 Instruments and equipment

          1. BOP.BAS.300 Instruments and equipment — General

          2. BOP.BAS.305 Minimum instruments and equipment for flight

          3. BOP.BAS.310 Operating lights

          4. BOP.BAS.315 Flight and navigational instruments and equipment

          5. BOP.BAS.320 Restraint systems

          6. BOP.BAS.325 Supplemental oxygen

          7. BOP.BAS.330 First-aid kit

          8. BOP.BAS.335 Hand fire extinguishers

          9. BOP.BAS.340 Life-saving and signalling equipment – Flights over water

          10. BOP.BAS.345 Life-saving and signalling equipment – Search and rescue difficulties

          11. BOP.BAS.350 Miscellaneous equipment

          12. BOP.BAS.355 Radio communication equipment

          13. BOP.BAS.360 Transponder

      2. SUBPART ADD ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

        1. Section 1 General organisation requirements

          1. BOP.ADD.001 Scope

          2. BOP.ADD.005 Responsibilities of the operator

          3. BOP.ADD.010 Notification of alternative means of compliance

          4. BOP.ADD.015 Access

          5. BOP.ADD.020 Findings

          6. BOP.ADD.025 Occurrence reporting

          7. BOP.ADD.030 Management system

          8. BOP.ADD.035 Contracted activities

          9. BOP.ADD.040 Personnel requirements

          10. BOP.ADD.045 Facility requirements

        2. Section 2 Declaration, airworthiness and wet and dry lease

          1. BOP.ADD.100 Declaration

          2. BOP.ADD.105 Changes to the declaration and cessation of commercial operations

          3. BOP.ADD.110 Airworthiness requirements

          4. BOP.ADD.115 Wet lease and dry lease of a balloon registered in...

        3. Section 3 Manuals and records

          1. BOP.ADD.200 Operations manual

          2. BOP.ADD.205 Record-keeping

        4. Section 4 Flight crew

          1. BOP.ADD.300 Composition of flight crew

          2. BOP.ADD.305 Designation as pilot-in-command

          3. BOP.ADD.310 Provision of training and checking

          4. BOP.ADD.315 Recurrent training and checking

        5. Section 5 General operating requirements

          1. BOP.ADD.400 Responsibilities of the pilot-in-command

          2. BOP.ADD.405 Authority of the pilot-in-command

          3. BOP.ADD.410 Additional balloon crew member

          4. BOP.ADD.415 Fitness relating to deep water diving and blood donation

          5. BOP.ADD.420 Common language

          6. BOP.ADD.425 Psychoactive substances

          7. BOP.ADD.430 Endangering

          8. BOP.ADD.435 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

          9. BOP.ADD.440 Dangerous goods

        6. Section 6 Operating procedures

          1. BOP.ADD.500 Fuel or ballast calculations

          2. BOP.ADD.505 Carriage of special categories of passengers

          3. BOP.ADD.510 Commercial balloon specialised operations — Standard operating procedures

        7. Section 7 Performance and operating limitations

          1. BOP.ADD.600 System for determining the mass

      3. Appendix

    3. ANNEX III

      REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLOON FLIGHT CREW LICENSING

      1. SUBPART GEN GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. BFCL.001 Scope

        2. BFCL.005 Competent authority

        3. BFCL.010 Classes and groups of balloons

        4. BFCL.015 Application for and issue, revalidation and renewal of a...

        5. BFCL.030 Practical skill test

        6. BFCL.035 Crediting of flight time

        7. BFCL.045 Obligation to carry and present documents

        8. BFCL.050 Recording of flight time

        9. BFCL.065 Curtailment of privileges of BPL holders aged 70 years...

        10. BFCL.070 Limitation, suspension or revocation of licences, privileges, ratings and...

      2. SUBPART BPL BALLOON PILOT LICENCE ( ‘ BPL ’ )

        1. BFCL.115 BPL – Privileges and conditions

        2. BFCL.120 BPL – Minimum age

        3. BFCL.125 BPL – Student pilot

        4. BFCL.130 BPL – Training course and experience requirements

        5. BFCL.135 BPL – Theoretical knowledge examination

        6. BFCL.140 BPL – Crediting of theoretical knowledge

        7. BFCL.145 BPL – Practical skill test

        8. BFCL.150 BPL – Extension of privileges to another balloon class...

        9. BFCL.160 BPL – Recency requirements

      3. SUBPART ADD ADDITIONAL RATINGS

        1. BFCL.200 Tethered hot-air balloon flight rating

        2. BFCL.210 Night rating

        3. BFCL.215 Commercial operation rating

      4. SUBPART FI FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

        1. Section 1 General requirements

          1. BFCL.300 Flight instructor certificates

            1. (a) General

            2. (b) Instruction provided outside the United Kingdom

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

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

          2. BFCL.320 FI(B) – Prerequisites and requirements

          3. BFCL.325 FI(B) competencies and assessment

          4. BFCL.330 FI(B) – Training course

          5. BFCL.345 FI(B) – Assessment of competence

          6. BFCL.360 FI(B) certificate – Recency requirements

      5. SUBPART FE FLIGHT EXAMINERS

        1. Section 1 General requirements

          1. BFCL.400 Balloon flight examiner certificates

            1. (a) General

            2. (b) Examinations conducted outside the United Kingdom

          2. BFCL.405 Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests

          3. BFCL.410 Conduct of skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of...

        2. Section 2 Flight examiner certificate for balloons – FE(B)

          1. BFCL.415 FE(B) certificate – Privileges and conditions

          2. BFCL.420 FE(B) certificate – Prerequisites and requirements

          3. BFCL.430 FE(B) certificate – Standardisation course

          4. BFCL.445 FE(B) certificate – Assessment of competence

          5. BFCL.460 FE(B) certificate – Validity, revalidation and renewal

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