# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Article 4: Authorisation for flight under instrument flight rules

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8. TheCAA may issue an authorisation to a pilot to exercise specified limited privileges to fly aeroplanes under instrument flight rules before the pilot complies with all of the requirements necessary for the issue of an instrument rating in accordance with this Regulation, subject to the following conditions:
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(b) the scope of the privileges granted by the authorisation must be limited to those described for the Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) rating in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 of The Air Navigation Order 2016;
(c) the privileges of the authorisation shall be limited to the airspace of the United Kingdom or parts of it;
(d) the authorisation shall be issued to applicants having completed appropriate training with qualified instructors and demonstrated the required competencies to a qualified examiner, as determined by the CAA;
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(f) the CAA shall monitor the activities associated with the authorisation to ensure an acceptable level of safety and take appropriate action in case of identifying an increased risk or any safety concerns;
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/article-4
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