The Air Navigation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007

Changes concerning the National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)

6.—(1) In the heading to Schedule 8 for “articles 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31” substitute “articles 27, 28, 28A, 29, 31 and 31A”.

(2) In Schedule 8, Part A, Section 1, Sub-Section 1 in the privileges of the Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes), in paragraph (2)(b) for “microlight aircraft” substitute “microlight aeroplane”.

(3) In Schedule 8, Part A, Section 2, Sub-Section 1, in the privileges and conditions of the Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane)—

(a) in paragraph (1) after “Subject to” insert “paragraph (4) and to”;

(b) after paragraph (3) add—

“(4) (a) If the licence includes a flying instructor’s rating, a flight instructor rating or an assistant flying instructor’s rating by virtue of which the holder is entitled to give instruction in flying microlight aeroplanes or self-launching motor gliders he may fly such an aeroplane for the purpose of aerial work specified in sub-paragraph (b) and receive remuneration specified in sub-paragraph (c).

(b) The aerial work referred to in sub-paragraph (a) consists of the giving of instruction in flying, or the conducting of flying tests for the purposes of this Order, in either case in an aeroplane owned, or operated under arrangements entered into, by a flying club of which the person giving the instruction or conducting the test and the person receiving the instruction or undergoing the test are both members.

(c) The remuneration referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is remuneration for the giving of such instruction or the conducting of such flying tests as are specified in sub-paragraph (b) in a microlight aeroplane or a self-launching motor glider.”.

(4) In Schedule 8, Part A, Section 3, in the privileges and conditions of the National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)—

(a) for “simple single engine aeroplane” wherever it occurs, insert “SSEA”;

(b) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (4A), (4B), (5) and (6), the holder of the licence is entitled to fly as pilot in command of any SSEA, microlight aeroplane or self-launching motor glider for which a class rating is included in the licence.”;

(c) at the end of paragraph (3) add “or (4A)”;

(d) in paragraph (4) after “The circumstances” insert “first”;

(e) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) The circumstances secondly referred to in paragraph (3) are that he flies such an aeroplane for the purpose of aerial work which consists of—

(a) the giving of instruction in flying microlight aeroplanes or self-launching motor gliders, if his licence includes a flying instructor’s rating or an assistant flying instructor’s rating; or

(b) the conducting of flying tests for the purposes of this Order,

in either case in an aeroplane owned, or operated under arrangements entered into, by a flying club of which the person giving the instruction or conducting the test and the person receiving the instruction or undergoing the test are both members.

Receipt of remuneration

(4B) He must not receive any remuneration for his services as a pilot on a flight except that if his licence includes a flying instructor’s rating or an assistant flying instructor’s rating entitling him to give instruction in flying microlight aeroplanes or self-launching motor gliders he may receive remuneration for the giving of such instruction or the conducting of such flying tests as are specified in paragraph (4A) in a microlight aeroplane or a self-launching motor glider.”;

(f) omit paragraph (7).