Division BFCL.215 Commercial non-passenger operation ratingF1F2

A BPL holder shall exercise the privileges of his or her licence during commercial operations with balloons only if he or she holds a commercial F3non-passenger operation rating in accordance with this point.

An applicant for a commercial F4non-passenger operation rating shall:

1. (1)

   have attained the age of 18 years;

2. (2)

   have completed 50 hours of flight time and 50 take-offs and landings as PIC on balloons;

3. (3)

   have the privileges for the class of balloon in which the privileges of the commercial operation rating will be exercised; and

4. (4)

   have passed a skill test on the relevant class of balloon during which he or she shall demonstrate to an FE(B) the competence required for commercial F5non-passenger balloon operations.

F6On or after 1 October 2027 applicants for a commercial non-passenger operation rating will also be required to have completed a commercial non-passenger operation rating training course at an ATO or DTO, which must include a ground training course and at least two training flights with an FI(B) who holds either a commercial non-passenger operation rating or a commercial passenger operation rating.

The privileges of the commercial F7non-passenger operation rating shall be limited to the class of balloon in which the skill test in accordance with F8point (b)(4) has been completed. The privileges shall be extended upon application to another class of balloon if, in that other class, the applicant complies with F9points (b)(3) and (b)(4).

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