# 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, Division SFCL.140: SPL – Crediting of theoretical knowledge

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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:
(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
(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1976/annex/III/division/1/division/subpart+spl/division/sfcl.140 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1976/annex-III/division-1/division-subpart+spl/division-sfcl.140
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