Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   Article 3 is replaced by the following:

   Article 3Pilot licensing and medical certification

   1

   Without prejudice to Article 8 of this Regulation, pilots of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) and (c) and Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 shall comply with the technical requirements and administrative procedures laid down in Annex I and Annex IV to this Regulation.

   2

   Notwithstanding the privileges of the holders of licences as defined in Annex I to this Regulation, holders of pilot licences issued in accordance with Subpart B or C of Annex I to this Regulation may carry out flights referred to in Article 6(4a) of Regulation (EU) No 965/2012. This is without prejudice to compliance with any additional requirements for the carriage of passengers or the development of commercial operations defined in Subparts B or C of Annex I to this Regulation.

2. (2)

   In Article 4, the following paragraph 8 is added:

   8.

   Until 8 April 2019, a Member State may issue an authorisation to a pilot to exercise specified limited privileges to fly aeroplanes under instrument flight rules before the pilot complies with all of the requirements necessary for the issue of an instrument rating in accordance with this Regulation, subject to the following conditions:

   a

   the Member State shall only issue these authorisations when justified by a specific local need which cannot be met by the ratings established under this Regulation;

   b

   the scope of the privileges granted by the authorisation shall be based on a safety risk assessment carried out by the Member State, taking into account the extent of training necessary for the intended level of pilot competence to be achieved;

   c

   the privileges of the authorisation shall be limited to the airspace of the Member State’s national territory or parts of it;

   d

   the authorisation shall be issued to applicants having completed appropriate training with qualified instructors and demonstrated the required competencies to a qualified examiner, as determined by the Member State;

   e

   the Member State shall inform the Commission, EASA and the other Member States of the specificities of this authorisation, including its justification and safety risk assessment.

   f

   the Member State shall monitor the activities associated with the authorisation to ensure an acceptable level of safety and take appropriate action in case of identifying an increased risk or any safety concerns;

   g

   the Member State shall carry out a review of the safety aspects of the implementation of the authorisation and submit a report to the Commission by 8 April 2017 at the latest.

3. (3)

   In Article 12, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

   4.

   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide not to apply the provisions of the Regulation to pilots holding a licence and associated medical certificate issued by a third country involved in the non-commercial operation of aircraft specified in Article 4(1)(b) or (c) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 until 8 April 2015.

4. (4)

   Annexes I, II, III and VI are amended in accordance with the Annexes to this Regulation.