SCHEDULE 7Flight crew of aircraft – licences, ratings, qualifications and maintenance of licence privileges
PART CMaintenance of licence privileges
SECTION 3Requirement for a Certificate of Revalidation to maintain the validity of a rating specified in Section 2 of Part B
11.
(1)
A certificate of revalidation required by article 69(1) for a SSEA class rating, a microlight class rating or a SLMG class rating must be signed by a person authorised by the CAA to sign certificates of this kind and certify—
(a)
the rating to which the certificate relates;
(b)
that on a specified date the holder has satisfied the relevant requirements for issue in accordance with Table 1 and Table 2;
(c)
the specified date; and
(d)
the date on which the period of validity of the certificate expires in accordance with Table 3.
(2)
In the case of a certificate of revalidation for a class rating which is being issued on the basis of paragraph 1(b) of Table 2, so that the holder of the licence has satisfied the experience requirements but without having had a flight with an instructor as part of that experience, the person signing the certificate must endorse the certificate “single seat only”.
(3)
Such a certificate of revalidation remains valid in accordance with Table 3.
Circumstances | Requirements | |
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1 | On initial issue by the CAA | The holder of the licence has passed a NPPL General Skill Test with the authorised examiner signing the licence application form in an aeroplane of the class for which the certificate of revalidation is sought |
2 | There is a current valid certificate of revalidation for the rating | The holder of the licence has—
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3 | The last previous certificate of revalidation for the rating expired less than five years before the date on which the new certificate is to be signed | The holder of the licence has passed a NPPL General Skill Test with the authorised examiner signing the certificate in an aeroplane of the class for which the certificate of revalidation is sought |
4 | The last previous certificate of revalidation for the rating expired five years or more before the date on which the new certificate is to be signed | The holder of the licence has passed—
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Circumstances | Experience requirements | |
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1 | Where one aeroplane class rating is held |
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2 | Where two or three aeroplane class ratings are held |
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Circumstances | Period of validity for a certificate of revalidation for aeroplane class ratings | |
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1 | The previous certificate is valid on the specified date of the new certificate | The new certificate is valid for 24 months from the date of expiry of the current certificate |
2 | There is no valid certificate on the specified date of the new certificate. | The new certificate is valid for 24 months from the specified date |
12.
(1)
A certificate of revalidation required by article 69(1) for a flying instructor’s rating (SLMG), a flying instructor’s rating (microlight), or an assistant flying instructor’s rating (microlight) must be signed by a person authorised by the CAA to sign certificates of this kind and certify—
(a)
the rating to which the certificate relates;
(b)
that on a specified date the holder has passed an appropriate test of the holder’s ability to exercise the privileges of the rating;
(c)
the specified date; and
(d)
the date on which the period of validity of the certificate expires in accordance with Table 4.
(2)
Such a certificate of revalidation remains valid in accordance with Table 4.
Circumstances | Period of validity for a certificate of revalidation for a flying instructor’s rating (microlight and/or SLMG) | Period of validity for a certificate of revalidation for an assistant flying instructor’s rating (microlight) | |
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Whether or not a previous certificate is valid on the specified date of the instructor flight and ground test | The new certificate is valid for 25 months from the date of test | The new certificate is valid for 13 months from the date of test |