{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-III/division-subpart+fe/section-2/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-III/division-subpart+fe/section-2/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+fe/section/2/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "BFCL.415 FE(B) certificate – Privileges and conditions",
  "text": "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:\n(a)skill tests and proficiency checks for the BPL and skill tests for the extension of the privileges to another balloon class, provided that the applicant:\n(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\n(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;\n(b)skill tests and proficiency checks for the commercial non-passenger operation rating specified in point BFCL.215, provided that the applicant has:\n(1)completed at least 500 hours of flight time as PIC of balloons, of which:\n(i)at least 100 hours must be as PIC of commercial non-passenger ballooning or commercial passenger ballooning operations; and\n(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\n(2)received training tailored to the examiner privileges during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point BFCL.430;\n(ba)skill tests and proficiency checks for the commercial passenger operation rating specified in point BFCL.220 provided that the applicant has:\n(1)completed at least 500 hours of flight time as PIC of balloons, of which:\n(i)at least 200 hours must be as PIC of commercial passenger ballooning operations; and\n(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\n(2)received specific training during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point BFCL.430;\n(c)assessments of competence for the issue of an FI(B) certificate, provided that the applicant has:\n(1)completed 500 hours of flight time as PIC on balloons, including 5 hours of instruction to an applicant for the FI(B) certificate;\n(2)received specific training during an examiner standardisation course in accordance with point BFCL.430.",
  "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.415(a) substituted (1.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(4), 16(6)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Annex 3 point BFCL.415(b)(ba) substituted (1.10.2025) for Annex 3 point BFCL.415(b) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(4), 16(6)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 3 point BFCL.415(c)(1) substituted (1.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(4), 16(6)(a)(iii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/395/annex/III/division/subpart+fe/section/2/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."
}