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Minimum age – 17 years
No maximum period of validity
Privileges:
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of the licence shall be entitled to fly as pilot-in-command of any type of balloon or airship on which he is so qualified and which is specified in an aircraft rating in the licence and co-pilot of any type of balloon or airship specified in such a rating.
(2) (a) He shall not fly such a balloon or airship for the purpose of commercial air transport or aerial work, other than aerial work which consists of the giving of instruction in flying or the conducting of flying tests in either case in a balloon or airship 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.
(b)He shall not receive any remuneration for his services as a pilot on a flight other than remuneration for the giving of such instruction or the conducting of such flying tests as are specified in sub-paragraph (a).
(c)He shall not fly such a balloon unless he has within the immediately preceding 13 months carried out as pilot-in-command in a free balloon 5 flights each of not less than 5 minutes duration.
Minimum age – 18 years
Maximum period of validity – 10 Years
Privileges:
(1) The holder of the licence shall be entitled to exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot’s Licence (Balloons and Airships).
(2) (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b), he shall be entitled to fly, when the balloon is flying for any purpose whatsoever, as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any type of balloon specified in the aircraft rating included in the licence.
(b)He shall not act as pilot-in-command on a flight for the purpose of the commercial air transport of passengers unless he has within the immediately preceding 90 days carried out as pilot-in-command in a free balloon 3 flights each of’ not less than 5 minutes duration.
Minimum age – 18 years
Maximum period of validity – 10 years
Privileges:
(1) The holder of the licence shall be entitled to exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot’s Licence (Balloons and Airships).
(2) He shall be entitled to fly, when the airship is flying for any purpose whatsoever, as pilot-in-command of any type of airship on which he is so qualified and which is specified in an aircraft rating included in the licence and as co-pilot of any type of airship specified in such a rating.
In respect of the privileges of a Private Pilot’s licence the maximum period of validity shall be as given for that licence.
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