{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1976/annex-III/division-1/division-subpart+fe/section-2/division-sfcl.415",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1976/annex-III/division-1/division-subpart+fe/section-2/division-sfcl.415.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2018/1976",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 of 14 December 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes as well as for the flight crew licensing for sailplanes pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1976",
  "path": "annex/III/division/1/division/subpart+fe/section/2/division/sfcl.415",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SFCL.415",
  "heading": "FE(S) certificate – Privileges and conditions",
  "text": "Subject to compliance of the applicant with point SFCL.420 and with the following conditions, an FE(S) certificate shall be issued upon application with privileges to conduct:\n(a)skill tests and proficiency checks for the SPL, provided that the applicant has completed, on sailplanes, excluding TMGs, 300 hours of flight time as a pilot, including flight instruction for150 hours or 300 launches;\n(b)skill tests for the extension of the SPL privileges to TMG in accordance with point SFCL.150(e), provided that the applicant has completed 300 hours of flight time on sailplanes, including 50 hours of flight instruction in TMGs;\n(bb)an assessment of competence for the BI(S) certificate provided that the applicant has privileges to instruct for a BI(S), or an FI(S), certificate and has completed, on sailplanes, excluding TMGs, 300 hours of flight time as a pilot, including flight instruction for at least 150 hours or 300 launches;\n(c)assessments of competence for the issue of FI(S) and BI(S) certificates on sailplanes, provided that the applicant has:\n(1)completed at least 500 hours of flight time as pilot on sailplanes, including, if the privileges of the FE(S) certificate will be exercised in:\n(i)sailplanes, excluding TMGs, at least 10 hours or 30 launches instructing the applicant for an FI(S) certificate in sailplanes, excluding TMGs;\n(ii)TMGs, at least 10 hours or 30 take-offs and landings instructing the applicant for an FI(S) certificate in TMGs;\n(2)received specific training during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point SFCL.430.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/358 of 4 March 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 as regards sailplane pilot licences (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 3 Point SFCL.415(a) substituted (15.9.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(2), 21(6)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Annex 3 Point SFCL.415(bb) inserted (15.9.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(2), 21(6)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 3 Point SFCL.415(c) inserted (15.9.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(2), 21(6)(a)(iii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1976/annex/III/division/1/division/subpart+fe/section/2/division/sfcl.415",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:43.627853+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."
}