Paragraph 14 Flight crew and remote pilotsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

An MFC of a sub-orbital aircraft must, subject to paragraph (3), hold—

(a)

a commercial pilot’s licence with an instrument rating, issued by the CAA, or

(b)

an ICAO compliant commercial pilot’s licence with instrument rating,

which, subject to paragraph (2), has a valid type-rating for at least one type of turbo-jet aircraft.

(2)

The MFC may hold a licence within paragraph (1)(a) or (b) which does not have a valid type-rating for a type of turbo-jet aircraft if the MFC can provide evidence that the MFC is, or has been, qualified to fly a military turbo-jet aircraft.

(3)

An MFC who is a pilot of a launch vehicle which is a balloon must hold—

(a)

a commercial pilot’s licence for balloons issued by the CAA, or

(b)

an ICAO compliant commercial pilot’s licence for balloons.

(4)

A remote pilot must have any qualifications required by the regulator by conditions included in the spaceflight operator’s licence.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)