1.
(a)A certificate of test or a certificate of experience required by article 28, 30(2) or 31(1) shall not be appropriate to the functions to be performed on a flight unless it is a certificate appropriate to the description of the flight according to the following Table—
| Case | Class of United Kingdom Licence | Description of Flight | Certificate Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Microlight Licence SLMG Licence Private Pilot’s Licence (Gyroplanes) | Any flight within the privileges of the licence | Certificate of test or certificate of experience |
| B | Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Balloons) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Gliders) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Airships) | Carriage of passengers on a flight in respect of which the holder of the licence receives remuneration | Certificate of test |
| C | Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Balloons) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Gliders) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Airships) | For public transport | Certificate of test |
| D | Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Balloons) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Gliders) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Airships) | For aerial work | Certificate of test or certificate of experience |
| E | Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Balloons) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Gliders) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Airships) | Any flight within the privileges of a Private Pilot’s Licence | Certificate of test or certificate of experience |
| F | Flight Navigator’s Licence | Flights to which article 25(9) applies | Certificate of experience |
(b)For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, references to Cases are references to the Cases indicated in the first Column of the Table in paragraph 1(a) of this Part of this Schedule.
2. A certificate of test required by article 28, 30(2) or 31(1) shall be signed by a person authorised by the CAA to sign certificates of this kind and shall certify the following particulars—
(a)the functions to which the certificate relates;
(b)that the person signing the certificate is satisfied that on a date specified in the certificate the holder of the licence or personal flying logbook of which the certificate forms a part, as the case may be, passed an appropriate test of his ability to perform the functions to which the certificate relates;
(c)the type of aircraft or flight simulator in or by means of which the test was conducted; and
(d)the date on which it was signed.
3. The appropriate test referred to in paragraph 2 above shall be—
(a)in the case of a test which entitles the holder of the licence of which the certificate forms part to act as pilot in command or co-pilot (or both) of aircraft of the type, types or class specified in the certificate, a test of the pilot’s competence to fly the aircraft as pilot in command or co-pilot (or both) and shall, where the CAA so specifies in respect of the whole or part of a test, be conducted in an aircraft in flight or by means of a flight simulator approved by the CAA;
(b)in the case of a test which entitles the holder of the licence of which the certificate forms part to perform the functions to which a flying instructor’s rating (gyroplanes), an assistant flying instructor’s rating (gyroplanes) or an instrument meteorological conditions rating (aeroplanes) relates, a test of his ability to perform the functions to which the rating relates and shall, where the CAA so specifies in respect of the whole or part of the test, be conducted in an aircraft in flight.
4. A certificate of test—
(a)required by article 28 in respect of a Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Balloons) shall not be valid in relation to a flight made more than 13 months after the date of the test which it certifies and, required by article 28 or 30(2) in respect of any other licence, shall not be valid in relation to a flight made more than 13 months in Cases A, B and E or more than 6 months in Cases C and D after the date of the test which it certifies; provided that in the case of Cases C and D, 2 certificates of test shall together be deemed to constitute a valid certificate of test if they certify flying tests conducted on 2 occasions within the period of 13 months preceding the flight on which the functions are to be performed, such occasions being separated by an interval of not less than 4 months, and if both certificates are appropriate to those functions;
(b)required by article 31(1) in respect of an instrument meteorological conditions rating (aeroplanes) shall not be valid in relation to a flight made more than 25 months after the date of the test which it certifies;
(c)required by article 31(1) in respect of an assistant flying instructor’s rating (gyroplanes) and a flying instructor’s rating (gyroplanes) shall not be valid in relation to a flight made more than 3 years after the date of the test which it certifies.
5. A certificate of experience required by article 28 or 30(2) shall be signed by a person authorised by the CAA to sign such a certificate and shall certify the following particulars—
(a)the functions to which the certificate relates;
(b)in the case of a pilot, that on the date on which the certificate was signed the holder of the licence or personal flying log book of which it forms part, as the case may be, produced his personal flying log book to the person signing the certificate and satisfied him that he had appropriate experience in the capacity to which his licence relates within the appropriate period specified in paragraph 6 of this Part of this Schedule;
(c)in the case of a flight navigator, that on the date on which the certificate was signed the holder of the licence of which it forms part produced his navigation logs, charts and workings of astronomical observations to the person signing the certificate and satisfied him that he had appropriate experience in the capacity to which the licence relates within the appropriate period specified in paragraph 6 of this Part of this Schedule;
(d)in the case of a pilot or flight engineer, the type or types of aircraft in which the experience was gained;
(e)the date on which it was signed.
6. A certificate of experience shall not be valid unless the experience was gained within the period of 13 months preceding the signing of the certificate in the case of Cases A, E and F, or 6 months preceding the signing of the certificate in the case of Case D.
7. A certificate of experience in respect of a Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Balloons) shall not be valid for more than 13 months after it was signed and in respect of any other licence shall not be valid for more than 6 months after it was signed for Case D nor for more than 13 months after it was signed for any other case.