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(a) This Part prescribes—
(1) the eligibility requirements for the issue of a pilot licence, a rating, and a validation permit; and
(2) the eligibility requirements for the issue of an aircraft type rating; and
(3) the conditions a person is required to comply with to hold a pilot licence and a rating to operate an aircraft; and
(4) the privileges and limitations of a pilot licence, a rating, and a validation permit.
In this Part for the purposes of Subparts O, OA, OB and OC—
Successfully demonstrate competency means that the applicant for the rating or holder of the rating undertakes an oral examination by, and a flight test with, the applicable flight examiner or flight instructor qualified to check competency under rules 61.701, 61.707, 61.711, 61.717, 61.721, 61.727, 61.731 and 61.737 in order to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skills in conducting the relevant operations permitted under the rating:
(a) Pilot licence – New Zealand aircraft operating in New Zealand: Except as provided in paragraphs (m) and (n), a pilot of a New Zealand registered aircraft operating in New Zealand must hold an appropriate current pilot licence—
(1) issued in accordance with this Part; or
(2) issued by a foreign pilot licensing authority and a validation permit issued in accordance with rule 61.9; or
(3) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia if the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 applies to the licence.
(b) Pilot licence – New Zealand aircraft operating outside New Zealand: Except as provided in paragraph (n), a pilot of a New Zealand registered aircraft operating outside New Zealand must hold an appropriate current pilot licence—
(1) issued in accordance with this Part; or
(2) issued or validated by the pilot licensing authority of the country in which the aircraft is operated; or
(3) issued by a foreign pilot licensing authority and a validation permit issued in accordance with rule 61.9; or
(4) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia if the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 applies to the licence.
(c) Pilot licence – Foreign aircraft operating in New Zealand: Except as provided in paragraphs (m) and (n), a pilot of a foreign aircraft operating in New Zealand must hold an appropriate current pilot licence—
(1) issued or validated by the pilot licensing authority of the country of aircraft registry; or
(2) issued in accordance with this Part, provided the operation of the aircraft by the holder of a New Zealand pilot licence is acceptable to the pilot licensing authority of the country of aircraft registry; or
(3) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia if the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 applies to the licence, provided the operation of the aircraft by the holder of an Australian pilot licence is acceptable to the pilot licensing authority of the country of aircraft registry.
(d) Aircraft type rating: Except as provided in paragraphs (m) to (q) and rule 61.57, a pilot of a New Zealand registered aircraft, or a foreign aircraft operating in New Zealand, must hold a current aircraft type rating for that aircraft—
(1) issued in accordance with this Part; or
(2) attached to a foreign pilot licence and specified in a validation permit issued in accordance with rule 61.9; or
(3) attached to a foreign pilot licence issued or validated by the pilot licensing authority of the country of aircraft registry; or
(4) attached to a foreign pilot licence issued or validated by the pilot licensing authority of the country in which the New Zealand aircraft is operated; or
(5) attached to a pilot licence issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia if the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 applies to the licence.
(e) Reserved.
(f) Reserved.
(g) Reserved.
(h) Reserved.
(i) Reserved.
(j) Instrument rating: Except as provided in paragraphs (m) and (n), a pilot of a New Zealand registered aircraft, or a foreign aircraft in New Zealand, operating under IFR must hold an appropriate current instrument rating—
(1) issued in accordance with this Part; or
(2) attached to a foreign pilot licence and specified in a validation permit issued in accordance with rule 61.9; or
(3) attached to a foreign pilot licence issued or validated by the pilot licensing authority of the country in which the New Zealand registered aircraft is operating; or
(4) attached to a pilot licence issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia if the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 applies to the licence; or
(5) attached to a foreign pilot licence issued or validated by the pilot licensing authority of the country of aircraft registry for foreign aircraft operating in New Zealand.
(k) Flight instructor rating: A person exercising the privileges of a flight instructor rating must hold an appropriate current flight instructor rating issued in accordance with this Part or attached to a foreign pilot licence and specified in a validation permit issued in accordance with rule 61.9.
(l) Flight examiner rating: A person exercising the privileges of a flight examiner rating must hold an appropriate current flight examiner rating issued in accordance with this Part or attached to a foreign pilot licence and specified in a validation permit issued in accordance with rule 61.9.
(m) A student pilot who complies with Subpart C is not required to hold a pilot licence or rating.
(n) A pilot of a balloon, a glider, a hang glider, a microlight, a paraglider, a light sport aircraft, or a powered glider is not required to hold a pilot licence or rating issued in accordance with this Part if—
(1) the pilot is not flying the aircraft for hire or reward; and
(2) the pilot meets the appropriate pilot and operating requirements under Parts 103, 104, or 106.
(o) The holder of a current Category A flight instructor rating is not required to hold an aircraft type rating to act as a pilot of a single engine aeroplane if the instructor holds an aircraft type rating for an aeroplane of a similar configuration.
(p) A pilot of an aircraft is not required to hold an aircraft type rating when acting as a test pilot in accordance with rule 19.405(1).
(q) A pilot of an aircraft when authorised by an appropriately qualified flight instructor is not required to hold an aircraft type rating when demonstrating or gaining experience in order to obtain an aircraft type rating.
(a) The following pilot licence types, ratings and permits are issued by the Director under section 75 of the Act in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Part:
(1) Reserved
(2) Private pilot licence
– Aeroplane:
– Helicopter:
– Glider:
(3) commercial pilot licence
– Aeroplane:
– Helicopter:
– Balloon:
– Glider:
(4) airline transport pilot licence
– Aeroplane:
– Helicopter:
(5) instrument rating
– Aeroplane:
– Helicopter:
(6) flight instructor rating category A, B, C, D, and E
– Aeroplane:
– Helicopter:
(7) flight examiner rating
– Airline:
– General aviation:
– Agricultural:
(8) validation permit
(9) agricultural rating Grade 1 and 2
– Aeroplane:
– Helicopter:
(aa) Despite paragraph (a)(2), a private pilot licence referred to in rule 61.35(a)(1)(ia) must not be issued for a glider.
(b) The following ratings are issued under this Part in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Part:
(1) aircraft type rating:
(2) aerobatic flight rating:
(3) glider tow rating:
(4) parachute drop rating:
(5) Reserved:
(6) pilot chemical rating:
(7) aerial topdressing rating:
(8) aerial spraying rating:
(9) aerial vertebrate toxic agent (VTA) rating:
(10) night vision imaging system (NVIS) rating.
(a) To be eligible for the issue of a validation permit, a person must—
(1) be the holder of at least a current private pilot licence issued by an ICAO Contracting State; and
(2) hold an appropriate current medical certificate relating to the foreign pilot licence required under paragraph (a)(1); and
(3) have sufficient ability in reading, speaking, understanding and communicating in the English language to enable the applicant to adequately carry out the responsibilities of a pilot exercising the privileges of a validation permit; and
(4) pass any written examination and flight test that the Director may require.
(b) A validation permit must specify—
(1) an expiry date for the permit which must not exceed 6 months from the date of issue; and
(2) the privileges that the holder may exercise which must not be greater than the privileges associated with the holder’s foreign pilot licence.
(c) A validation permit remains in force until the expiry date specified in the permit unless—
(1) it is suspended or revoked by the Director; or
(2) the pilot’s foreign pilot licence expires, or is suspended, or revoked by the issuing State.
(a) An application for a pilot licence or rating that is issued by the Director in accordance with this Part must be made on the approved CAA form.
(b) An applicant for a pilot licence or rating issued in accordance with this Part must have sufficient ability in reading, speaking, understanding and communicating in the English language to enable the applicant to adequately carry out the responsibilities of a pilot exercising the privileges of the pilot licence or rating.
(c) An applicant for a pilot licence or rating must comply with all of the eligibility requirements specified in the relevant Subpart for the pilot licence or rating.
(a) A pilot licence issued in accordance with this Part is issued for the lifetime of the holder of the pilot licence.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the Director may, subject to any condition that the Director considers necessary in the interests of aviation safety, issue a temporary pilot licence or rating.
(a) An applicant for a written examination required under this Part must produce as evidence of the applicant’s identity—
(1) a current and valid New Zealand passport; or
(2) a current and valid New Zealand driver licence; or
(3) an equivalent form of photographic identification that is acceptable to the Director.
(b) An applicant for a written examination required under this Part must gain at least 70% of the possible marks in order to pass the examination.
(c) An applicant for a pilot licence or instrument rating must pass all the approved written examinations that are required for the particular pilot licence or instrument rating within 3 years of taking the first examination to gain a written examination credit for the licence or rating.
(d) The written examination credit specified in paragraph (c) is—
(1) in the case of a private pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence, and an instrument rating, valid for 3 years; and
(2) in the case of an airline transport pilot licence, valid for 10 years (except that the examination pass in airline transport pilot licence aviation law must not be more than 5 years old).
(e) A person who fails a written examination 3 times within a period of 90 days may not sit another examination in that subject for a period of 90 days following the date of the last failed examination.
(a) During any written examination required under this Part, a person must not do, or attempt to do, or procure another person to do any of the following—
(1) copy from another person;
(2) refer to any unauthorised source of information;
(3) communicate in any way with another person, except the person administering the examination;
(4) take an examination on behalf of another person;
(5) remove written or printed material from the examination room, unless authorised to do so by the person administering the examination;
(6) take unauthorised material into an examination room;
(7) use any means or device to copy electronic, written or printed material supplied during the examination.
(b) If the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has attempted, committed or has procured another person to commit, any conduct referred to in paragraph (a), the Director may immediately suspend the release of all or part of the examination results for the person until the Director determines after due investigation, the action, if any, to be taken under paragraph (c).
(c) If the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has attempted, committed, or has procured another person to commit, any conduct referred to in paragraph (a), the Director may—
(1) disqualify the person from the result of the examination:
(2) debar the person from sitting any examination relating to an aviation document required by the Act for a specified period not exceeding 12 months.
(d) Before taking an action under paragraph (b) or (c), the Director must reasonably inform the person in writing of the details of the alleged conduct referred to in paragraph (a).
(e) If the Director proposes to take an action under paragraph (c), the Director must give notice in accordance with section 82 of the Act, which applies as if the proposed action were a proposed adverse decision under the Act. For the avoidance of doubt the Director is not required to give notice of appeal under section 82(2)(e) or section 83(2)(b)(iii) of the Act.
(a) To be eligible to undertake a flight test, an applicant must—
(1) produce satisfactory evidence of identity as specified in rule 61.17(a); and
(2) produce an up-to-date, summarised, and certified pilot logbook containing evidence of the required flight experience for the licence or rating to be tested; and
(3) produce a current medical certificate applicable to the licence to be tested; and
(4) produce a written examination credit for the licence or rating to be tested; and
(5) produce a knowledge deficiency report for each written examination required for the written examination credit in paragraph (a)(4) with evidence of knowledge improvement, certified by a Category A or B flight instructor, in the deficient areas detailed; and
(6) except for a private pilot licence issue flight test, hold an aircraft type rating on the aircraft that is used for the flight test.
(b) A flight test required in accordance with this Part is valid for a period of 3 months from the date on which the flight test was successfully completed.
(a) An applicant for a pilot licence or rating issued in accordance with this Part must provide—
(1) an appropriate aircraft for the purpose of undertaking the required flight test; and
(2) adequate and private facilities for briefing before and after the flight test.
(b) Any flight test or dual flight instruction required under this Part must be carried out in an aircraft equipped with—
(1) fully functioning dual flight controls; and
(2) those instruments that are essential to the manoeuvres planned to be demonstrated during the flight and visible to both pilots without excessive parallax error; and
(3) a shoulder harness or a lap and single diagonal shoulder belt for each flight crew seat; and
(4) intercommunication equipment of an approved type.
(c) A pilot may not accumulate instrument flight experience in VMC towards the required instrument flight time for the issue or recent experience requirements of an instrument rating unless—
(1) fully functioning dual flight controls are installed in the aircraft; and
(2) an acceptable means of simulating instrument flight is used by the pilot who is gaining instrument flight experience; and
(3) a safety pilot, who holds all of the following qualifications, occupies a pilot control seat from which the safety pilot can clearly see ahead and to both sides of the aircraft:
(i) a current pilot licence:
(ii) an aircraft type rating for the aircraft type:
(iii) if the aircraft is flying at night, a current instrument rating.
(d) A pilot may not accumulate instrument flight experience in IMC towards the required instrument flight time for the issue or recent experience requirements of an instrument rating, unless—
(1) the aircraft is approved for IFR flight; and
(2) fully functioning dual flight controls are installed in the aircraft when 2 pilots are required to be carried; and
(3) the pilot is—
(i) the holder of a current instrument rating for the appropriate category of aircraft; or
(ii) undergoing instrument flight instruction under the supervision of a pilot-in-command who holds an appropriate current flight instructor rating and a current instrument rating for the appropriate category of aircraft.
A flight examiner must be pilot-in-command of an aircraft under the following circumstances:
(1) during a flight test for the initial issue of an instrument rating:
(2) when the flight examiner considers this is necessary in the interests of safety.
(a) A student pilot and the holder of a pilot licence issued in accordance with this Part must maintain an accurate and up-to-date logbook containing—
(1) the pilot’s name, details of aircraft type ratings, and certifications, authorisations and ratings held; and
(2) a record (including the details specified in paragraph (b)) for—
(i) every flight during which the pilot acted as a flight crew member of an aircraft; and
(ii) every simulated flight performed for the purpose of crediting time or completing currency requirements for a pilot licence or rating specified in this Part; and
(3) a record of each flight test, flight review, competency demonstration and flight crew competency check, including—
(i) the purpose of the flight; and
(ii) the date of the flight; and
(iii) the expiry date of the flight test, flight review, competency demonstration or check; and
(iv) the name, client number, and signature of the person conducting the flight test, flight review, competency demonstration, or check.
(b) The following flight and instrument flight details must be recorded in the pilot’s logbook:
(1) the date of the flight:
(2) for flight in an aircraft,—
(i) the aircraft category, type, and registration mark of the aircraft; and
(ii) the flight time; and
(iii) the simulated and actual instrument flight time; and
(iv) any type of training, including dual instruction and command practice; and
(v) if appropriate, the name of the flight instructor or safety pilot:
(3) for flight in a synthetic flight trainer,—
(i) the details of the synthetic flight trainer; and
(ii) the instrument ground time; and
(iii) any other ground time:
(4) the function of the pilot as any of the following:
(i) pilot-in-command (PIC):
(ii) pilot-in-command under supervision (PIC/US) but only to meet the requirements of rule 135.505:
(iii) co-pilot:
(iv) student:
(5) the purpose of the flight, including the place of departure, any intermediate landing, and the place of arrival:
(6) whether the flight was conducted during the day or night:
(7) for a flight under IFR, the number and type of instrument approach procedures flown:
(8) for a training flight, details of the training exercise:
(9) for a flight in a glider, the method of launch for the flight:
(10) for a flight in a balloon, the method or type of inflation used for the flight.
(c) Unless the pilot maintains an electronic logbook using software approved under paragraph (h) below the logbook required in paragraph (a) must—
(1) be an approved bound book with the details entered in indelible ink; and
(2) list each flight record—
(i) as a separate entry; or
(ii) on a computer-generated flight record inserted permanently into the logbook; or
(iii) for a series of flights on the same day, as a separate entry summarising the total fight time for the series of flights if the purpose of the flights, including the place of departure, any intermediate landing, and the place of arrival are the same; and
(3) be certified at the bottom of each page by the pilot to the effect that every entry is correct; and
(4) be retained permanently by the pilot licence holder, unless the pilot licence is revoked in accordance with the Act, in which case the log book must be retained for a period of at least 12 months from the date of revocation.
(d) If a computer-generated report is inserted into a logbook under paragraph (c)(2)(ii), the pilot must make a written logbook entry summarising the total flight time of the flights listed in the report in respect of each function under paragraph (b).
(e) An incorrect entry in a logbook may be altered only by putting a line through the entry and by adding the correct information either beside the entry or on a new line.
(f) Before a pilot submits their logbook to the Director for any reason, the pilot must—
(1) on each page, total each column of entries; and
(2) in the spaces provided, enter their total flight experience; and
(3) below the last entry, sign to certify the correctness of the entries.
(g) Every entry in a pilot’s logbook must be made within 7 days after the completion of the flight to be recorded except in the case of flight on an international air transport operation, the entry must be made within 14 days of the flight. If a pilot is engaged in an operation away from the base where the logbook is normally kept, the entry in the logbook must be made within 48 hours after return to base.
(h) The Director may approve the use of software for an electronic logbook rather than a bound book provided they are satisfied that the software and user instructions contained within it provide assurance equivalent to paragraphs (c) to (g) above as to:
(1) the format of entries
(2) how entries are certified
(3) how records are retained
(4) how computer-generated flights records are entered
(5) how entries may be altered
(6) how a logbook is submitted to the Director, and
(7) when records are entered.
(a) The holder of a current pilot licence, when acting as co-pilot in an aircraft required to be operated with a co-pilot, is entitled to be credited with not more than 50% of the co-pilot flight time towards the total flight time experience required for an airline transport pilot licence.
(b) The holder of a commercial pilot licence, when acting as co-pilot on an air transport operation in an aircraft required to be operated with a copilot, is entitled to be credited with command practice flight time experience for the flight time during which the co-pilot performs the duties and functions of a pilot-in-command under the supervision of a pilot-in- command designated for the purpose by the operator, but only if—
(1) the co-pilot is responsible for checking the accuracy of the proposed flight plan and the load manifest for the flight, including the computation of fuel; and
(2) the co-pilot ensures that each crew member has carried out all the applicable checks during the following phases of the flight, and in accordance with the check system established by the operator in the operations manual or other relevant documents:
(i) before take-off:
(ii) on take-off:
(iii) in flight:
(iv) on landing:
(v) in any emergency; and
(3) during the flight the co-pilot carries out all the duties and functions of a pilot-in-command so far as is practical from the co-pilot flight station, except that for a flight of more than 6 hours the copilot does not need to carry out all the functions for the full duration of the flight; and
(4) in the case of operations conducted by automatic means, the copilot makes all decisions relating to the use of the flight and ground systems involved; and
(5) the co-pilot ensures that all problems arising from meteorological conditions, communications and air traffic control procedures are resolved; and
(6) the pilot-in-command designated to supervise the co-pilot has certified an appropriate entry in the co-pilot's logbook, or a permanent record of the flight has been made by the operator.
(c) A pilot who manipulates the flight controls of an aircraft under actual or simulated instrument flight conditions solely by reference to instruments and without external reference points is entitled to be credited with the instrument flight time acquired in this way towards the total instrument flight time experience required for—
(1) a higher grade of pilot licence; or
(2) an instrument rating; or
(3) the recent experience requirement of an instrument rating already held.
(d) A pilot-in-command, when supervising a co-pilot manipulating the flight controls of a multi-pilot aircraft under actual instrument meteorological conditions, is entitled to be credited with the instrument flight time.
(e) A flight instructor, when supervising a pilot manipulating the flight controls of an aircraft under actual instrument meteorological conditions, is entitled to be credited with the instrument flight time.
(f) A flight examiner is entitled to be credited with pilot-in-command flight time while carrying out a flight test.
(g) A Category A or B flight instructor is entitled to be credited with pilot-in- command flight time while carrying out a commercial pilot licence cross-country flight test.
(h) A pilot may not credit instrument, cross-country or night flight time, or any combination simultaneously for the purposes of meeting the experience requirement for a higher licence type or rating.
(i) A pilot may not credit flight time recorded as pilot-in-command under supervision (PIC/US) towards the flight time experience requirements for an airline transport pilot licence.
(j) A pilot who is designated as pilot-in-command for the purpose of rule 135.505(b)(3) to supervise a pilot undergoing consolidation of operating experience may not credit the pilot-in-command flight time towards the flight time experience requirements for an airline transport pilot licence if the supervision is carried out in a single-pilot aircraft under rule 135.505(c)(2).
(a) An applicant for the issue of a pilot licence or rating or renewal of a rating is entitled to be credited with the time during which the applicant is under the supervision of an appropriately qualified instructor in an approved synthetic flight trainer, but only if the instructor certifies the time in the pilot's logbook.
(b) If the time in paragraph (a) is instrument time, it must be logged as instrument ground time.
(a) A person who holds a pilot licence must not exercise the privileges of the licence unless—
(1) the person—
(i) in the case of a private pilot licence, holds at least a current class 2 medical certificate issued under the Act; or
(ia) in the case of a private pilot licence, holds a current medical certificate issued in accordance with clause 44(1) of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 that is applicable for a class 2, 3, 4 or 5 driver licence with passenger endorsement which –
(A) was issued within the previous 5 years;
(B) or if the person is 40 years of age or older, was issued within the previous 2 years; or
(ii) in the case of a commercial pilot licence and an airline transport pilot licence, holds a current class 1 medical certificate issued under the Act; and
(iii) is complying with all the conditions, restrictions and endorsements on the medical certificate; or
(2) if the person has been issued a private pilot licence by the Director in accordance with rule 61.153(b) based on a foreign pilot licence, the person—
(i) holds a medical certificate applying to the foreign pilot licence that the Director relied on to issue the private pilot licence and the medical certificate applying to that foreign pilot licence has not expired; and
(ii) is complying with all the conditions, restrictions, and endorsements on the medical certificate.
(b) Reserved
(c) A person who holds a validation permit for a foreign pilot licence must not exercise the privileges of that permit unless the person—
(1) holds a current medical certificate that is associated with the foreign pilot licence for which the validation permit is issued; and
(2) is complying with all the conditions, restrictions and endorsements on the medical certificate.
(d) A person who is required to hold a medical certificate referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(ia) must provide the Director with a copy of the medical certificate within 7 days of the renewal of the certificate.
(a) Airline transport pilot: A person who holds an airline transport pilot licence must not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft on an air operation that requires the pilot-in-command to hold an airline transport pilot licence unless, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight—
(1) the person has—
(i) carried out (as pilot-in-command of an aircraft or an approved synthetic flight trainer of the same type) not less than 3 take-offs and 3 landings; or
(ii) satisfactorily demonstrated to an appropriately authorised flight examiner continued competency in an aircraft of the same type; or
(iii) satisfactorily demonstrated to an appropriately qualified flight instructor competence in take-off and landing manoeuvres during the day in an aircraft of the same type; but
(2) one of the landings may be a monitored landing using the automatic landing facility of the autopilot.
(b) Commercial pilot (aeroplane or helicopter) or private pilot – day flight: A holder of a commercial pilot licence must not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft on an air operation during the day, and a person who holds a commercial pilot licence or a private pilot licence must not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying a passenger during the day unless, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight the person has—
(1) carried out (as pilot-in-command of an aircraft or an approved synthetic flight trainer of the same type) not less than 3 take-offs and 3 landings during the day; or
(2) satisfactorily demonstrated to an appropriately qualified Category A or B flight instructor competence in take-off and landing manoeuvres during the day in an aircraft of the same type; or
(3) satisfactorily demonstrated competence for the issue of the appropriate pilot licence under the Act and this Part, in an aircraft of the same type.
(c) Commercial pilot or private pilot – night flight: A holder of a commercial pilot licence must not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft on an air operation at night, and a person who holds a commercial pilot licence or a private pilot licence must not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying a passenger at night unless, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight the person has—
(1) carried out (as pilot-in-command of an aircraft or an approved synthetic flight trainer of the same type) not less than 3 take-offs and 3 landings during the night; or
(2) satisfactorily demonstrated to an appropriately qualified Category A or B flight instructor competence in take-off and landing manoeuvres during the night in an aircraft of the same type.
(ca) Commercial pilot (balloon): A holder of a commercial pilot licence (balloon) must not act as pilot-in-command of a balloon carrying a passenger unless, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight the person has—
(1) carried out, as pilot-in-command, not less than 3 take-offs and 3 landings during the day, each time ascending to a height of at least 500 feet; or
(2) satisfactorily demonstrated to an appropriately qualified person acceptable to the Director, competence in take-off and landing manoeuvres in a balloon of the same type; or
(3) satisfactorily demonstrated competence for the issue of the commercial pilot licence under the Act and this Part, in a balloon of the same type.
(d) To comply with paragraphs (a)(1), (b)(1), or (c)(1), a helicopter pilot must fly transition circuits between the required take-offs and landings.
(e) Reserved
(f) To comply with paragraph (b)(1), a glider pilot must perform 3 launches of the appropriate type.
(g) For the purposes of accumulating the 3 take-offs and 3 landings required in paragraphs (b)(1) and (c)(1), the holder of a current Category A flight instructor rating may count take-offs and landings whether during the day or night.
(h) A flight instructor must meet the recent flight experience requirements during the day or night, as appropriate, before giving flight instruction.
(i) If the holder of a pilot licence issued under the Act and this Part has not met the requirements of rule 61.39 for a period of 5 years or more, the privileges of that pilot licence may not be exercised again unless,—
(1) the holder of the pilot licence passes an approved air law examination and meets the appropriate currency requirements of the licence (except if the holder has a current pilot licence for a different category of aircraft and meets the requirements of rule 61.39(a) for that category); or
(2) in the case of an airline transport pilot licence, the holder of the pilot licence completes the appropriate operational competency checks required in Parts 121, 125, or 135 whichever is applicable.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the holder of a pilot licence issued by the Director under the Act and this Part must not exercise the privileges of the pilot licence for longer than 24 months from the date of the issue flight test for the pilot licence unless the holder—
(1) has successfully completed a biennial flight review under paragraph (c) within the previous 24 months; or
(2) for a glider pilot licence, has successfully completed a biennial flight review conducted by a gliding organisation within the previous 24 months.
(b) The holder of a pilot licence issued by the Director under the Act and this Part is not required to complete a biennial flight review required by paragraph (a) if the holder—
(1) meets the flight crew competency check requirements prescribed in Part 115, or Parts 119 and 121, 125 or 135 that are applicable to the holder’s pilot licence; or
(2) meets the agricultural currency requirements prescribed in rule 61.707; or
(3) holds a current Category A, B, or C flight instructor rating.
(c) A biennial flight review must—
(1) be conducted by an appropriately qualified flight instructor; and
(2) consist of flight instruction to review those manoeuvres and procedures applicable to the pilot licence privileges the holder wishes to exercise; and
(3) be in accordance with standards acceptable to the Director.
(d) A flight instructor conducting a biennial flight review must—
(1) enter an appropriate record in the pilot’s logbook immediately after the flight review has been satisfactorily completed and include the following information:
(i) the pilot licence type to which the flight review relates:
(ii) the date on which the flight review was completed:
(iii) the date on which the flight review ceases to be effective:
(iv) the name, flight instructor category, and CAA client number of the person conducting the flight review; and
(2) complete the appropriate CAA Biennial Flight Review Form and submit a copy of the completed form to the Director and to the pilot.
(e) A pilot who successfully completes the biennial flight review required by paragraph (a) within 60 days before the date on which it is required is deemed to have completed the biennial flight review on the required date.
(a) The holder of an airline transport pilot licence or a commercial pilot licence issued under the Act and this Part who does not hold a current class 1 medical certificate issued under the Act but who holds a current class 2 medical certificate issued under the Act, may exercise the privileges and is subject to the limitations of, a private pilot licence if the pilot meets the currency requirements for the private pilot licence type.
(aa) The holder of an airline transport pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence, or a private pilot licence issued under the Act and this Part who does not hold a current class 1 or class 2 medical certificate issued under the Act, but holds a current medical certificate referred to in rule 61.35(a)(1)(ia), may exercise the privileges and is subject to the limitations of, a private pilot licence referred to in rule 61.155, if the pilot meets the currency requirements for the private pilot licence.
(b) The holder of a pilot licence issued under the Act and this Part who does not meet the currency requirements of rule 61.207 or rule 61.257 for the pilot licence type, but who meets the currency requirements for a lower pilot licence, may exercise the privileges of the lower pilot licence.
(a) The Director may, by notice in writing, require the holder of a pilot licence or a rating that is issued in accordance with this Part to undertake an examination or test if the Director believes on reasonable grounds that the privileges of the licence or rating the holder is exercising are being carried out in an incompetent manner.
(b) Any examination or test that the Director may require under paragraph (a) may consist of such part or parts of the examinations or tests that are required under this Part, for the particular pilot licence or rating that the holder is exercising.
(c) A holder of a pilot licence or rating that is issued in accordance with this Part must—
(1) undertake the examination or test that the Director may require under paragraph (a); and
(2) undertake the examination or test within the period set by the Director for completing the examination or test.
