Article 3b Existing pilot licences and national medical certificatesF1

Part-FCL licences for sailplanes and associated privileges, ratings and certificates issued by F2the CAA before the date of application of this Regulation shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with this Regulation. F3The CAA shall replace those licences with licences that comply with the format laid down in Annex VI (Part-ARA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 when they reissue licences for administrative reasons or upon a request of licence holders.

When F4the CAA reissues licences and associated privileges, ratings and certificates in accordance with paragraph 1, F5the CAA shall, as applicable:

Holders of national licences for sailplanes F6... shall be allowed to continue to exercise the privileges of their licences until F730 September 2025. F8The CAA shall convert those licences into Part-SFCL licences and associated ratings, privileges and certificates in accordance with the elements laid down in a conversion report F9....

National pilot medical certificates associated with a licence as specified in paragraph 2 of this Article and issued F10... before the date of application of Annex III (Part-SFCL) to this Regulation shall remain valid until the date of their next revalidation or until 8 April 2021, whichever is the earliest. The revalidation of such medical certificates shall comply with the requirements of Annex IV (Part-MED) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011.