{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-III/division-subpart+bpl/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-III/division-subpart+bpl/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2018/395",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395",
  "path": "annex/III/division/subpart+bpl/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "BFCL.115 BPL – Privileges and conditions",
  "text": "(a)The privileges of a BPL holder are to act as PIC in balloons:\n(1)without remuneration in non-commercial operations;\n(2)in commercial operations, except commercial passenger ballooning, if the licence includes a commercial non-passenger operation rating in accordance with point BFCL.215 of Subpart ADD of this Annex;\n(3)in commercial operations, including commercial passenger ballooning, if the licence includes a commercial passenger operation rating in accordance with point BFCL.220 of Subpart ADD of this Annex.\n(b)By way of derogation from paragraph (a)(1), a BPL holder who has instructor or examiner privileges may receive remuneration for:\n(1)the provision of flight instruction for the BPL;\n(2)the conduct of skill tests and proficiency checks for the BPL;\n(3)the training, testing and checking for the privileges, ratings and certificates attached to a BPL.\n(c)BPL holders shall exercise BPL 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.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/357 of 4 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/395 as regards balloon pilot licences (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Annex 3 point BFCL.115(a)(2)(3) substituted (1.10.2025) for Annex 3 point BFCL.115(a)(2) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(4), 16(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 3 point BFCL.115(c) inserted (28.1.2021) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/10), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/395/annex/III/division/subpart+bpl/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:13.809582+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."
}