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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1976/annex-III/division-1/division-subpart+spl/division-sfcl.140",
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  "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.140",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SFCL.140",
  "heading": "SPL – Crediting of theoretical knowledge",
  "text": "Applicants for the issue of an SPL shall be credited towards the theoretical knowledge requirements for the common subjects as specified in point SFCL.135(a)(1) if they:\n(a)hold a licence in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 or with Annex III (Part-BFCL) to Regulation (EU) 2018/395; or\n(b)have passed the theoretical knowledge examinations for a licence as specified in paragraph (a), as long as this is done within the validity period specified in point SFCL.135(d).",
  "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)."
    }
  ],
  "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.140",
    "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."
}