Paragraph 1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch 8, Pt A, Section 1, para 2 am by Air Navigation 2001 arts 2, 12
Sch 8, Pt A, s 3 rev in pt by Air Navigation 2003 art 6
Sch 8, Pt A, s 2 renumbered and am by Air Navigation 2002 arts 2, 9(2)
Sch 8, Pt A am by Air Navigation 2002 arts 2, 3(1), (7)
Sch 8, Pt B am by Air Navigation 2002 arts 2, 3(1), (8), (9)
Sch 8, Pt C am by Air Navigation 2002 arts 2, 3(1), (10)

The following ratings may be included in a pilot’s licence granted under Part IV of this Order, and, subject to the provisions of this Order and of the licence, the inclusion of a rating in a licence shall have the consequences respectively specified as follows:

Aircraft ratings: The licence shall entitle the holder to act as pilot of aircraft of the types and classes specified in an aircraft rating included in the licence and different types and classes of aircraft may be specified in respect of different privileges of a licence.
Instrument meteorological conditions rating (aeroplanes) shall within the United Kingdom:
1. (a)
  
  subject to paragraph (c), entitle the holder of a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) or a United Kingdom Basic Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) to fly as pilot in command of an aeroplane without being subject to the restrictions contained respectively in paragraphs (2)(c) and (f) of the privileges of the United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) or (2)(b)(vii) or (ix) of the privileges of the United Kingdom Basic Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes).
2. (b)
  
  subject to paragraph (c), entitle the holder of a JAR-FCL Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) to fly as pilot in command of an aeroplane in Class D or E airspace in circumstances which require compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules.
3. (c)
  the holder shall not fly:
  1. (i)
    
    on a special VFR flight in a control zone in a flight visibility of less than 3 km;
  2. (ii)
    
    when the aeroplane is taking off or landing at any place if the flight visibility below cloud is less than 1800 metres.
Instrument rating (aeroplane) shall entitle the holder of the licence to act as pilot in command or co-pilot of an aeroplane flying in controlled airspace in circumstances which require compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules.
Instrument rating (helicopter) shall entitle the holder of the licence to act as pilot in command or co-pilot of a helicopter flying in controlled airspace in circumstances which require compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules.
Night rating (aeroplanes) shall entitle the holder of a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) or a United Kingdom Basic Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) to act as pilot in command of an aeroplane at night.
Night qualification (aeroplane) shall entitle the holder of a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes), a JAR-FCL Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) or a United Kingdom Basic Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) to act as pilot in command of an aeroplane at night.
Night rating (helicopters) shall entitle the holder of a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters) to act as pilot in command of a helicopter at night.
Night qualification (helicopter) shall entitle the holder of either a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters) or a JAR-FCL Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) to act as pilot in command of a helicopter at night.
Night rating (gyroplanes) shall entitle the holder of a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Gyroplanes) to act as pilot in command of a gyroplane at night.
Towing rating (flying machines) shall entitle the holder of the licence to act as pilot of a flying machine while towing a glider in flight for the purposes of public transport or aerial work.
Flying instructor’s rating shall entitle the holder of the licence to give instruction in flying aircraft of such types and classes as may be specified in the rating for that purpose.
Assistant flying instructor’s rating shall:
1. (a)
  
  subject to paragraph (b), entitle the holder of the licence to give instruction in flying aircraft of such types and classes as may be specified in the rating for that purpose;
2. (b)
  1. (i)
    
    such instruction shall only be given under the supervision of a person present during the take-off and landing at the aerodrome at which the instruction is to begin and end and holding a pilot’s licence endorsed with a flying instructor’s rating;
  2. (ii)
    an assistant flying instructor’s rating shall not entitle the holder of the licence to give directions to the person undergoing instruction in respect of the performance by that person of:
    
    (aa)
    
    his first solo flight;
    
    (bb)
    
    his first solo flight by night;
    
    (cc)
    
    his first solo cross-country flight otherwise than by night; or
    
    (dd)
    
    his first solo cross-country flight by night.
Flight instructor rating (aeroplane) shall entitle the holder of the licence to give instruction in flying aircraft of such types and classes as may be specified in the rating for that purpose subject to the restrictions specified below.
Flight instructor rating (aeroplane)—Restricted privileges
1. (a)
  
  Restricted period. Until the holder of a flight instructor (aeroplane) rating has completed at least 100 hours flight instruction and, in addition, has supervised at least 25 solo flights by students, the privileges of the rating shall be restricted. The restrictions shall be removed from the rating when the above requirements have been met and on the recommendation of the supervising flight instructor (aeroplane).
2. (b)
  
  Restrictions. The privileges shall be restricted to carrying out under the supervision of the holder of a flight instructor (aeroplane) rating approved for this purpose:
1. (1)
  
  flight instruction for the issue of the Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) or those parts of integrated courses at Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) level and class and type ratings for single-engine aeroplanes, excluding approval of first solo flights by day or by night and first solo cross country flights by day or by night; and
2. (2)
  
  night flying instruction.
Flight instructor rating (helicopter) shall entitle the holder of the licence to give instruction in flying helicopters of such types as may be specified in the rating for that purpose subject to the restrictions specified below.
Flight instructor rating (helicopter)—Restricted privileges
1. (a)
  
  Restricted period. Until the holder of a flight instructor (helicopter) rating has completed at least 100 hours flight instruction and, in addition, has supervised at least 25 solo flights by students, the privileges of the rating shall be restricted. The restrictions shall be removed from the rating when the above requirements have been met and on the recommendation of the supervising flight instructor (helicopter).
2. (b)
  
  Restrictions The privileges shall be restricted to carrying out under the supervision of the holder of a flight instructor (helicopter) rating approved for this purpose:
1. (1)
  
  flight instruction for the issue of the Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) or those parts of integrated courses at Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) level and type ratings for single-engine helicopters, excluding approval of first solo flights by day or by night and first solo cross country flights by day or by night; and
2. (2)
  
  night flying instruction.
Type rating instructor rating (multi-pilot aeroplane) shall entitle the holder to instruct licence holders for the issue of a multi-pilot aeroplane type rating, including the instruction required for multi-crew co-operation.
Type rating instructor rating (helicopter) shall entitle the holder to instruct licence holders for the issue of a type rating, including the instruction required for multi-crew co-operation as applicable.
Class rating instructor rating (single-pilot aeroplane) shall entitle the holder to instruct licence holders for the issue of a type or class rating for single-pilot aeroplanes.
Instrument rating instructor rating (aeroplane) shall entitle the holder to conduct flight instruction for the issue of an instrument rating (aeroplane) or an instrument meteorological conditions rating (aeroplanes).
Instrument rating instructor rating (helicopter) shall entitle the holder to conduct flight instruction for the issue of an instrument rating (helicopter).