Division BFCL.415 FE(B) certificate – Privileges and conditionsF1

Subject to compliance of the applicant with point BFCL.420 and with the following conditions, an FE(B) certificate shall be issued upon application with privileges to conduct:

1. (a)

   F2skill tests and proficiency checks for the BPL and skill tests for the extension of the privileges to another balloon class, provided that the applicant:

   1. (1)

      has completed 500 hours of flight time as PIC on balloons, including 50 hours of flight instruction covering the full syllabus of a BPL training course; and

   2. (2)

      for the extension of privileges to another class, has completed 25 flights and 50 hours of flight time as PIC on that class of balloon;

2. (b)

   F3skill tests and proficiency checks for the commercial non-passenger operation rating specified in point BFCL.215, provided that the applicant has:

   1. (1)

      completed at least 500 hours of flight time as PIC of balloons, of which:

      1. (i)

         at least 100 hours must be as PIC of commercial non-passenger ballooning or commercial passenger ballooning operations; and

      2. (ii)

         at least 50 hours must be as PIC of commercial non-passenger ballooning or commercial passenger ballooning operations in the relevant, or larger, hot-air size group concerned; and

   2. (2)

      received training tailored to the examiner privileges during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point BFCL.430;

3. (ba)

   skill tests and proficiency checks for the commercial passenger operation rating specified in point BFCL.220 provided that the applicant has:

   1. (1)

      completed at least 500 hours of flight time as PIC of balloons, of which:

      1. (i)

         at least 200 hours must be as PIC of commercial passenger ballooning operations; and

      2. (ii)

         at least 100 hours must be as PIC of commercial passenger ballooning operations on the group concerned (or on the group concerned and on larger groups combined); and
   2. (2)

      received specific training during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point BFCL.430;

4. (c)

   assessments of competence for the issue of an FI(B) certificate, provided that the applicant has:

   1. (1)

      completed F4500 hours of flight time as PIC on balloons, including 5 hours of instruction to an applicant for the FI(B) certificate;

   2. (2)

      received specific training during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point BFCL.430.