Regulation 6 Amendment of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

(1)

Annex 1 (Part-FCL) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Subpart A (general requirements), in point FCL.035 (crediting of flight time and theoretical knowledge), for point (a)(4) substitute—

“(4)

Excluding aeroplanes specified in paragraph (1)(e) of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and aircraft the subject of a decision of the CAA in accordance with Article 2(8) of that Regulation, hours flown in aircraft specified in Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 may be credited towards fulfilling the flight time and other requirements of this Annex appropriate to the relevant category and class of aircraft.

(5)

Hours flown on aeroplanes specified in paragraph (1)(e) of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 or aircraft the subject of a decision of the CAA in accordance with Article 2(8) of that Regulation may be credited when conducted on aeroplanes equipped with a three-axis control system towards meeting:

(i)

the flight time and other requirements of FCL.140.A(a) or FCL.740.A; or

(ii)

the flight time requirements of FCL.210.A(a).”.

(3)

In Subpart B (light aircraft pilot licence – LAPL), in Section 2 (specific requirements for the LAPL for aeroplanes — LAPL(A))—

(a)

in point FCL.105.A (LAPL(A) - privileges and conditions)—

(i)

in the heading, omit “and conditions”;

(ii)

omit point (b);

(b)

in point FCL.135.A (LAPL(A) – extension of privileges to another class or variant of aeroplane), for points (a), (b) and (c) substitute—

“(a)

The privileges of the LAPL(A) must be limited to the class ratings included in the licence.

(b)

To exercise the privileges of the LAPL(A) on an additional aircraft variant, holders must complete differences training or familiarisation in accordance with FCL.710. The differences training must be entered in the pilot’s logbook or an equivalent record and be signed by the instructor.

(c)

Subject to (d), applicants for an additional class rating must comply with FCL.725.

(d)

Applicants for a TMG class rating who also hold an SPL, which includes the privilege to fly on a TMG and is in accordance with Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, are considered to have complied with FCL.725.”;

(c)

in point FCL.140.A (LAPL(A) – recency requirements)—

(i)

in point (a), for “Holders” substitute “Subject to (c), holders”;

(ii)

after point (b) insert—

“(c)

After 30th September 2026, holders of a LAPL(A) must only exercise the privileges of a class rating included in the licence when it has been:

(1)

issued or renewed in accordance with FCL.740; or

(2)

revalidated in accordance with FCL.740.A(b).”.

(4)

In Subpart C (private pilot licence (PPL)), in Section 2 (specific requirements for the PPL aeroplanes - PPL(A))—

(a)

in point FCL.205.A (PPL(A) - privileges)—

(i)

in point (b)(1), for “or PPL(A)” substitute “, PPL(A), whether issued under this Regulation or The Air Navigation Order 2016, or National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) (‘NPPL(A)’) issued under that Order”;

(ii)

in point (b)(2), for “these licences” substitute “the licences mentioned in (1)”;

(iii)

in point (b)(3), for “attached to this licence” substitute “that may be attached to the licences mentioned in (1)”;

(b)

in point FCL.210.A (PPL(A) — experience requirements and crediting)—

(i)

in point (a)—

(aa)

for “45” substitute “40”;

(bb)

for “instruction” substitute “time as a pilot, appropriate to the class rating sought,”;

(ii)

in point (a)(1), for “25 hours of dual flight instruction” substitute “dual flight instruction as required to pass the licence skill test”;

(iii)

for point (b) substitute—

“(b)

The requirement for 40 hours flight time specified in (a) may be reduced to 35 hours, if completed whilst undertaking a course at an ATO approved for that purpose.”.

(5)

In Subpart H (class and type ratings)—

(a)

in Section 1 (common requirements)—

(i)

in point FCL.700 (circumstances in which class or type ratings are required), in point (a)(1), immediately after “LAPL” insert “(H)”;

(ii)

for point FCL.705 (privileges of the holder of a class or type rating), substitute—

“(a)

Except as set out in (b), the privileges of the holder of a class or type rating are to act as pilot on the class or type of aircraft specified in the rating.

(b)

The holder of a licence that includes the single engine piston (SEP) class rating may fly an aeroplane powered by a single centric propulsion unit of electric power or a combination of electric and internal combustion power provided that:

(1)

the power unit is operated by a single thrust control;

(2)

a type rating for the aeroplane has not been established; and

(3)

appropriate differences training specified by the CAA in accordance with FCL.710 has been completed.”;

(b)

in Section 2 (specific requirements for the aeroplane category), in point FCL.740.A (Revalidation of class and type ratings — aeroplanes)—

(i)

in point (b)(1)(ii)—

(aa)

for “12 months preceding the expiry date of the rating” substitute “validity period of the rating as set out in FCL.740(a)”;

(bb)

before “— 6 hours as PIC,” insert—

“6 hours during the 12 months preceding the expiry date of the rating,”;

(ii)

omit point (b)(5).

(6)

In Subpart I (additional ratings)—

(a)

in point FCL.800 (aerobatic rating), omit point (b)(1);

(b)

in point FCL.805 (sailplane towing and banner towing ratings)—

(i)

for the heading, substitute “banner towing rating”;

(ii)

in point (a)—

(aa)

omit “sailplanes or”;

(bb)

omit “sailplane towing or”;

(iii)

omit point (b);

(iv)

in point (d)—

(aa)

in the first sentence, omit “sailplane and” and “appropriately to aircraft”;

(bb)

in the third sentence, omit “for banner towing,”;

(v)

in point (e) omit “sailplane or”;

(vi)

in point (g)—

(aa)

omit both instances of “sailplane towing or”;

(bb)

omit “(b) or”;

(cc)

omit both instances of “, as applicable,”.