# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/357 of 4 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/395 as regards balloon pilot licences (Text with EEA relevance), Annex I

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Annex I ‘Definitions’ (Part-DEF) to Regulation (EU) 2018/395 is amended as follows:
(1) the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:
‘For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions and, unless terms are defined otherwise in this Annex, the definitions of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as well as of point FCL.010 of Annex I (Part-FCL) to that Regulation, shall apply:’;
(2) points 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
1.. ‘“acceptable means of compliance (AMC)” means non-binding standards adopted by the Agency to illustrate means to establish compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts;
2.. “alternative means of compliance (AltMoC)” means those means that propose an alternative to an existing AMC or those that propose new means to establish compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts for which no associated AMC have been adopted by the Agency;’;
(3) the following point 11a is inserted:
11a. ‘“flight time” means the total time from the moment the basket leaves the ground for the purpose of taking off until the moment it finally comes to a rest at the end of the flight;’;
(4) the following points 17a and 17b are inserted:
17a. ‘“class of balloons” means a categorisation of balloons taking into account the lifting means used to sustain flight;
17b. “proficiency check” means the demonstration of skill for the purpose of complying with the recency requirements as established in this Regulation, including oral examinations as may be required;’;
(5) point 22 is replaced by the following:
22.. ‘“group of balloons” means a categorisation of balloons, taking into account the size or capacity of the envelope;’;
(6) the following points 23 to 26 are added:
23.. ‘“skill test” means the demonstration of skill for the purpose of issuing a licence or rating, or extension of a privilege, including oral examinations as may be required;
24.. “assessment of competence” means the demonstration of skill, knowledge and attitude for the initial issue, revalidation or renewal of an instructor or examiner certificate;
25.. “solo flight” means a flight during which a student pilot is the sole occupant of the balloon;
26.. “tethered flight” means a flight with a tether system that anchors the balloon to a fixed location during operation, with the exception of a tether which may be used as part of the take-off procedure.’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/357/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-357/annex-I
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