The Air Navigation Order 2005

Grant, renewal and effect of flight crew licences

27.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the CAA shall grant licences, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, of any of the classes specified in Part A of Schedule 8 authorising the holder to act as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, upon being satisfied that the applicant is—

(a) a fit person to hold the licence; and

(b) is qualified by reason of his knowledge, experience, competence, skill and physical and mental fitness to act in the capacity to which the licence relates;

and for that purpose the applicant shall furnish such evidence and undergo such examinations and tests (including in particular medical examinations) and undertake such courses of training as the CAA may require of him.

(2) The CAA shall not grant—

(a) a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) to any person who was not on 30th June 2000 the holder of such a licence;

(b) a United Kingdom Basic Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) to any person who was not on 30th June 2000 the holder of such a licence;

(c) a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters) to any person who was not on 31st December 2000 the holder of such a licence;

(d) a United Kingdom Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) or a United Kingdom Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) to any person who was not on 30th June 2002 respectively the holder of such a licence;

(e) a United Kingdom Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters) or a United Kingdom Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters) to any person who was not on 31st December 2002 respectively the holder of such a licence.

(3) A licence granted under this article—

(a) shall not be valid unless it bears thereon the ordinary signature of the holder in ink or indelible pencil;

(b) subject to article 92 shall—

(i) remain in force for the period indicated in the licence, not exceeding the period specified in respect of a licence of that class in Part A of Schedule 8, and may be renewed by the CAA from time to time upon being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person and qualified as aforesaid;

(ii) if no period is indicated in the licence, remain in force, subject as aforesaid for the lifetime of the holder;

(c) shall not be granted to any person who is under the minimum age specified for that class of licence in Part A of Schedule 8.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the CAA may include in a licence a rating or qualification, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, of any of the classes specified in Part B of Schedule 8, upon being satisfied that the applicant is qualified as aforesaid to act in the capacity to which the rating or qualification relates, and such rating or qualification shall be deemed to form part of the licence.

(5) The CAA shall not—

(a) grant a flying instructor’s rating (aeroplanes), an assistant flying instructor’s rating (aeroplanes), a flying instructor’s rating (helicopters) or an assistant flying instructor’s rating (helicopters);

(b) include in a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) containing only a microlight class rating (in this part of this Order and in Schedule 8 called “a microlight licence”) or only an SLMG class rating (in this Part and in Schedule 8 called “an SLMG licence”) granted on or after 1st July 2000 any additional class or type rating;

(c) include in a National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) any rating or qualification other than an aircraft rating which includes only one or more of a simple single engine aeroplane (NPPL) class rating, a Microlight class rating or an SLMG class rating;

(d) include a simple single engine aeroplane (NPPL) class rating, a Microlight class rating or an SLMG class rating in an aircraft rating included in any United Kingdom licence.

(6) Nothing in this Order shall oblige the CAA to accept an application for the issue of a National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) when the application is not supported by such reports from such persons as the CAA may approve (either generally or in a particular case or class of cases).

(7) Subject to any conditions of the licence including those specified in Part A of Schedule 8 and to any other provisions of this Order, a licence of any class shall entitle the holder to perform the functions specified in respect of that licence in Section 1 of Part A of the said Schedule under the heading “Privileges” or Section 2 or Section 3 of Part A of the said Schedule under the heading “Privileges and conditions”, and a rating or qualification of any class shall entitle the holder of the licence in which such a rating or qualification is included to perform the functions specified in respect of that rating or qualification in Part B of the said Schedule.