{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1976/annex-III/division-1/division-subpart+spl/division-sfcl.115",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1976/annex-III/division-1/division-subpart+spl/division-sfcl.115.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+spl/division/sfcl.115",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SFCL.115",
  "heading": "SPL – Privileges and conditions",
  "text": "(a)Subject to compliance with point SFCL.150, the privileges of SPL holders are to act as PIC in sailplanes:\n(1)without remuneration in non-commercial operations;\n(2)including the carriage of passengers only if they:\n(i)comply with point SFCL.160(e); and\n(ii)either:\n(A)have completed, after the issue of the SPL, at least 10 hours of flight time or 30 launches or take-offs and landings as PIC on sailplanes and, additionally, one training flight during which holders shall demonstrate to an FI(S) the competence required for the carriage of passengers; or\n(B)hold an FI(S) or BI(S) certificate in accordance with Subpart FI;\n(3)in operations other than those specified in paragraph (1), only if they have:\n(i)attained the age of 18 years;\n(ii)completed, after the issue of the licence, 75 hours of flight time or 200 launches or take-offs and landings as PIC on sailplanes.\n(b)By way of derogation from paragraph (a), SPL holders who have instructor or examiner privileges may receive remuneration for:\n(1)the provision of flight instruction for the SPL;\n(2)the conduct of skill tests and proficiency checks for the SPL;\n(3)the training, testing and checking for the privileges, ratings and certificates attached to an SPL.\n(c)SPL holders shall exercise SPL privileges only if they comply with the applicable recency requirements and only if their medical certificate or medical declaration, appropriate to the privileges exercised, is valid.\n(d)The completion of the training flight as specified in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A) shall be entered in the logbook of the pilot and signed by the instructor who is responsible for the training flight.",
  "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.115(a)(2)(ii)(B) inserted (15.9.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(2), 21(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 3 Point SFCL.115 inserted (28.1.2021) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/10), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1976/annex/III/division/1/division/subpart+spl/division/sfcl.115",
    "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."
}