SCHEDULE 7Flight crew of aircraft – licences, ratings, qualifications and maintenance of licence privileges
PART CMaintenance of licence privileges
SECTION 2Requirement for Certificate of Revalidation
Appropriate certificate of revalidation
8.
A certificate of revalidation required by article 67(2), 68(2) or 70 is not appropriate to the exercise of the privileges of a flight crew licence unless it is a certificate which accords with this Section.
Type and class ratings
9.
(1)
Aeroplane type and class ratings
(a)
Type ratings and multi-engine class ratings, aeroplane
F1(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.
(ii)
Revalidation
For revalidation of type ratings and multi-engine class ratings, aeroplane, the applicant must satisfy the requirements F2for the ratings specified in paragraph FCL.740.A of Part-FCL.
(b)
Single-pilot single-engine class ratings
F3(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.
(ii)
Revalidation of all single-engine piston aeroplane class ratings (land) and all touring motor glider ratings
For revalidation of single-pilot single-engine piston aeroplane (land) class ratings or touring motor glider class ratings (or both) the applicant must on single engine piston aeroplanes (land) or touring motor gliders (as the case may be) satisfy the requirements F4for the ratings specified in paragraph FCL.740.A of Part-FCL.
(iii)
Revalidation of single-engine turbo-prop aeroplanes (land) single-pilot
For revalidation of single-engine turbo-prop (land) class ratings the applicant must within the three months preceding F5the last day of the month in which the rating expires, pass a proficiency check with an authorised examiner on an aeroplane in the relevant class.
(iv)
Revalidation of single-engine piston aeroplanes (SEA)
For revalidation of single-pilot single-engine piston aeroplane (SEA) class ratings the applicant must—
(aa)
within the three months preceding F6the last day of the month in which the rating expires, pass a proficiency check with an authorised examiner on a single-engine piston aeroplane (SEA); or
(bb)
within the 12 months preceding F7the last day of the month in which the rating expires complete at least 12 hours of flight time including at least six hours of pilot in command time on either a single-engine piston aeroplane (SEA) or a single-engine piston aeroplane (land) and at least 12 water take-offs and 12 alightings on water; and either complete a training flight of at least one hour duration with a flight instructor or pass a proficiency check or skill test for any other class or type rating.
(c)
Expired ratings
(i)
If a type rating or multi-engine class rating has expired, the applicant must meet the requirements in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) and meet any refresher training requirements as determined by the CAA and the rating will be valid from the date of completion of the renewal requirements.
(ii)
If a single-pilot single-engine class rating has expired, the applicant must complete the skill test in accordance with the requirements F8specified in Appendix 9 of Part-FCL.
(2)
Helicopter type ratings
(a)
Type ratings, helicopter – validity
Type ratings for helicopters are valid for one year beginning with the date of issue, or F9the last day of the month in which the rating expired if revalidated within the period of three months preceding that day.
(b)
Type ratings, helicopter – revalidation
For revalidation of type ratings, helicopter, the applicant must complete the requirements specified in F10paragraph FCL.740.H of Part-FCL.
(c)
Expired ratings
If a type rating has expired, the applicant must meet the requirements in sub-paragraph (b) and meet any refresher training requirements as determined by the CAA and the rating is valid for a period beginning with the date of completion of the renewal requirements.
(3)
Flight engineer type ratings
(a)
Type ratings – validity
Flight engineer type ratings are valid for one year beginning with the date of issue, or F11the last day of the month in which the rating expired if revalidated within the period of three months preceding that day.
(b)
Type ratings – Revalidation
For revalidation of flight engineer type ratings the applicant must, within the three months preceding the expiry date of the rating, pass a proficiency check with an authorised examiner on the relevant type of aircraft.
F12Instrument 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 |
Forms of certificate of revalidation
10.
(1)
A certificate of revalidation required by article 65(2), 66(2) or 68 must be signed by a person authorised by the CAA to sign certificates of this kind and certify—
(a)
the functions to which the certificate relates;
F13(b)
that the person signing the certificate is satisfied that on a date specified in the certificate, the holder of the licence of which the certificate forms a part met the appropriate requirements for revalidation specified for the rating, in the case of an aircraft rating in paragraph 9, in the case of an instrument rating in paragraph 9A and in the case of any other rating in the Table in paragraph 9B, to exercise the privileges of the licence or rating 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.
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