# The Space Industry Regulations 2021, Paragraph 21: Sub-orbital aircraft engineers


(1) A sub-orbital aircraft engineer for a sub-orbital aircraft intended to carry humans must hold—
(a) an aircraft engineer’s licence issued by the CAA which is relevant to turbo-jet powered aircraft, or
(b) an equivalent ICAO compliant aircraft maintenance engineer’s licence.
(2) The sub-orbital aircraft engineer referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be able to demonstrate an ability to carry out any inspections and functional checks and to review any information, which are necessary to confirm that the launch vehicle complies with conditions referred to in regulation 99 in so far as readiness of the launch vehicle to launch is concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348223682/schedule/3/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-space-industry-regulations-2021/schedule-3/paragraph-21
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