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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-order-2016/schedule-8/part-1/chapter-3/paragraph-wrapper54n1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/765",
  "legislation_title": "The Air Navigation Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-order-2016",
  "path": "schedule/8/part/1/chapter/3/paragraph/wrapper54n1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "17 years\nPrivileges and conditions:\n(1) The holder of a Light Aircraft Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) is entitled—\n(a) in accordance with the remainder of this paragraph, to fly for the purposes of non-commercial operations as pilot in command of a single-engine helicopter with a maximum take-off mass of 2,000 kg or less for which a class or type rating is included in the licence provided that the total number of persons carried (including the pilot) does not exceed four, unless prohibited by paragraph (2);\n(b) with the permission of the competent authority for the airspace in which the aircraft is being flown, to fly such a helicopter outside the United Kingdom;\n(c) to fly such a helicopter for the purpose of commercial operation where the excepted flights condition is met;\n(d) to fly as pilot in command of such a helicopter carrying passengers if—\n(i) the recent experience condition is met; or\n(ii) the recent experience exception is met.\n(2) The holder of a Light Aircraft Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) may not fly a helicopter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a)—\n(a) for the purpose of public transport or commercial operation (other than commercial operation permitted by sub-paragraph (1)(c));\n(b) for remuneration or other valuable consideration;\n(c) under Instrument Flight Rules;\n(d) at night; or\n(e) other than as authorised by paragraph (1),\nunless authorised to do so by the CAA.\n(3) A National Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters) granted before 1st October 2025 is deemed to be a Light Aircraft Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 Pt. 1 Ch. 3 substituted (1.10.2025) by The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/850), arts. 1(2), 16(2)(b)(ii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 Pt. 1 Ch. 3 inserted (1.10.2025) by The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/850), arts. 1(2), 16(2)(b)(ii)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 Pt. 1 Ch. 3 inserted (1.10.2025) by The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/850), arts. 1(2), 16(2)(b)(ii)(cc)"
    }
  ],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:21:35.381803+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}